65/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 738 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 5.0★ from 738 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 74 Jefferson Ave, Lodi, NJ 07644
Best Plumbers in Clifton, NJ (2026)
2,119 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Clifton: Royal Rooter and Drain Cleaning LLC, CR Score 65/100; 5.0★ from 738 Google reviews; open 24/7.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 2,119.
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Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 3,876 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 2,119 ranked; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
2,119 Clifton plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 1,011 are open 24/7, 1,478 open Saturdays and 1,201 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 2,119 rated businesses.
Top 10 plumbers in Clifton at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Rooter and Drain Cleaning LLC | 65 | 5.0★ (738) | Lodi, 4 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 65 | 4.8★ (3,876) | Jersey City, 10 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | AAA Advanced Plumbing & Drain Cleaning, Inc. | 64 | 4.9★ (573) | Totowa, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 64 | 4.8★ (1,704) | Bergenfield, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Rooter Drain Service | 63 | 5.0★ (248) | Lodi, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Titanium Plumbing and Heating Repair | 63 | 5.0★ (661) | Mahwah, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Rooter Experts and Drain Cleaning | 63 | 4.9★ (375) | Carlstadt, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Dr. Drip Plumbing and Heating | 63 | 4.9★ (849) | Westwood, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Bergen County | 63 | 4.9★ (702) | Franklin Lakes, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Nick's Sewage & Drain Cleaning LLC | 63 | 5.0★ (185) | Carlstadt, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 2,119 best plumbers in Clifton, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Based in Jersey City, 10 mi away
65/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 3,876 Google reviews, the most in Clifton.
- 4.8★ from 3,876 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 3000 John F. Kennedy Blvd Ste 310A, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Based in Totowa, 4 mi away
64/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 573 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.9★ from 573 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 6 Wilson Ave, Totowa, NJ 07512
Based in Bergenfield, 10 mi away
64/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,704 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.8★ from 1,704 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2 Lake St, Bergenfield, NJ 07621
Based in Lodi, 5 mi away
63/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 248 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 5.0★ from 248 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 158 Kennedy Dr, Lodi, NJ 07644
Based in Mahwah, 12 mi away
63/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 661 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 5.0★ from 661 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 35 Whitney Rd Suite 2, Mahwah, NJ 07430
Based in Carlstadt, 6 mi away
63/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 375 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.9★ from 375 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 74 Bruno St, Moonachie, NJ 07074
Based in Westwood, 12 mi away
63/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 849 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.9★ from 849 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 123 Woodland Ave, Westwood, NJ 07675
Based in Franklin Lakes, 11 mi away
63/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 702 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.9★ from 702 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Carlstadt, 5 mi away
63/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 185 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 5.0★ from 185 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Staten Island, 17 mi away
63/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 1,092 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 5.0★ from 1,092 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2277 Victory Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10314
Based in Yonkers, 15 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,574 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.8★ from 1,574 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 3 Alan B Shepard Jr Pl Ste A, Yonkers, NY 10705
Based in Brooklyn, 17 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,094 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.8★ from 2,094 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 557 17th St Ste A, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Based in Fairfield, 7 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 274 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.9★ from 274 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 420 US-46 Suite 10, Fairfield, NJ 07004
Based in Fairfield, 8 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 278 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.9★ from 278 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 122 Clinton Rd, Fairfield, NJ 07004
Based in Fairfield, 8 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 196 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 5.0★ from 196 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 122 Clinton Rd Unit 1C, Fairfield, NJ 07004
Based in Garfield, 7 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 167 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 5.0★ from 167 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Jersey City, 15 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 764 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.9★ from 764 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Hawthorne, 6 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 194 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.9★ from 194 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 3 McKinley Ave, Hawthorne, NJ 07506
Based in Carlstadt, 5 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 132 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.9★ from 132 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Carlstadt, 6 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 306 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.7★ from 306 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 380 North St Suite A, Teterboro, NJ 07608
#22 Make It Flow
Based in Totowa, 5 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 107 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 5.0★ from 107 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 196 Winifred Dr, Totowa, NJ 07512
Based in Butler, 14 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 867 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.8★ from 867 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 309A Hamburg Turnpike, Butler, NJ 07405
Based in Emerson, 3 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 5.0★ from 72 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Queens Village, 24 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 3,823 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.8★ from 3,823 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 216-30 90th Ave, Queens Village, NY 11428
Plumbers ranked #26 to #50
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 2,119 ranked plumbers here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Clifton
20 more plumbers within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 All Home Repairs | 5.0★ (10) | In Clifton |
| 911 Sewer & Drain of Little Falls | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Able Tex Sewer Rooter | 3.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Angler Plumbing, Heating & Drain Cleaning LLC | 5.0★ (209) | 6 mi |
| Athenia Plumbing, Llc | 5.0★ (1) | In Clifton |
| Augustitus Plumbing & Heating | 4.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| BH PLUMBING & HEATING | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Breaking Ice HVAC LLC. Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Brother´s Sewer and Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| GPH Boiler and Mechanical Services | 4.5★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Johnny Rooter Plumbing Llc | 3.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| kri roc | In Clifton | |
| Maccabi Plumbing & Heating | 4.9★ (214) | 6 mi |
| Martex Improvement LLC | In Clifton | |
| Oath Plumbing and Heating | 5.0★ (1) | In Clifton |
| PFL - Plumbing & Heating Services | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Rand Plumbing | 1.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| T&T Construction Inc. | In Clifton | |
| Total Mechanical Solutions LLC | In Clifton | |
| V J Iglar Plumbing Contract | In Clifton |
How much do plumbers cost in Clifton?
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Clifton. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water heater replacement | $882 | $1,348 | $1,826 | Per unit, installed (unit plus labor); typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range | October 2026 |
How to check a plumber's license in New Jersey
In New Jersey, New Jersey State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers licenses Plumbing work: water supply, drain, waste and vent piping and fixtures.
- Search the business name or license number on the New Jersey State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers license lookup.
- Check that the status is active and the name matches the contract or truck.
- Ask for proof of insurance before work starts.
No chip usually means we have not matched a state record yet. Check the lookup yourself before you hire.
Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
How we ranked Clifton plumbers
We scored 2,119 Clifton plumbers on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Clifton data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |
Plumbers in Clifton: frequently asked questions
Who is the best plumber in Clifton?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked plumber in Clifton, NJ is Royal Rooter and Drain Cleaning LLC with a CR Score of 65/100. It has 5.0★ from 738 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and AAA Advanced Plumbing & Drain Cleaning, Inc. (#3) follow. We ranked 2,119 plumbers on ten factors, last updated October 22, 2026.
How many plumbers are there in Clifton?
ContractorsRanked ranks 2,119 plumbers serving Clifton, NJ. 3 of them are based in Clifton; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of October 2026.
Which plumbers in Clifton are open 24/7?
1,011 ranked plumbers in Clifton post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Royal Rooter and Drain Cleaning LLC (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and AAA Advanced Plumbing & Drain Cleaning, Inc. (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.
Which plumbers in Clifton work on weekends?
1,478 of 2,119 ranked plumbers post Saturday hours and 1,201 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Royal Rooter and Drain Cleaning LLC (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and AAA Advanced Plumbing & Drain Cleaning, Inc. (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
How do I check a plumber's license in New Jersey?
In New Jersey, New Jersey State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers handles licensing and covers Plumbing work: water supply, drain, waste and vent piping and fixtures. Search the business or license number at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/.
How much does water heater replacement cost in Clifton?
Water heater replacement typically costs $882 to $1,826, with $1,348 typical (Per unit, installed (unit plus labor); typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range). This is a national range, not adjusted for Clifton. Prices were last checked October 2026. Get at least two written quotes before you hire.
What Google rating do Clifton plumbers have?
The median Google rating among 2,119 rated plumbers in Clifton is 4.8★, with a median of 18 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 3,876 reviews, and ranks #2. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does ContractorsRanked rank plumbers?
Each plumber gets a 0–100 CR Score from ten published factors, led by reputation (25%), credentials (15%), review volume (10%) and trade focus (10%). A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only businesses with a confirmed trade and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Update log for Clifton
- October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 2,119 plumbers serving Clifton.
- October 2026: 9 duplicate listings merged.
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