128 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Colonie: Crisafulli Bros. Plumbing & Heating Contractors, Inc., CR Score 67/100; 4.8★ from 5,948 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Albany, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 128.
Most-reviewed: Grasshopper Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical, 2,580 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 128 ranked after Crisafulli Bros. Plumbing & Heating Contractors, Inc.; ranked #9.
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128 Colonie plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 51 are open 24/7, 75 open Saturdays and 58 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 128 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crisafulli Bros. Plumbing & Heating Contractors, Inc. | 67 | 4.8★ (5,948) | Albany, 4 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Albany | 64 | 4.9★ (882) | Albany, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | E.W. Tompkins Plumbing Heating Cooling | 64 | 4.9★ (900) | Albany, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | THE PLUMBING GOD | 62 | 4.9★ (362) | Schenectady, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Drain Care Septic & Sewer Service LLC | 61 | 5.0★ (377) | Troy, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Muller’s Plumbing & Drain Cleaning | 60 | 4.8★ (76) | Schenectady, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Apex Sewer & Drain Cleaning | 60 | 4.4★ (235) | Latham, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Rotor-Matic Sewer & Drain Solutions - Drain Cleaning | 60 | 4.8★ (94) | Watervliet, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Grasshopper Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical | 60 | 4.9★ (2,580) | East Glenville, 13 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 10 | Flush Away Drain & Septic Services | 59 | 5.0★ (210) | Saratoga Springs, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
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.
Ranked #1 in Colonie
Based in Albany, 4 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 5,948 Google reviews, the most in Colonie.
Based in Albany, 6 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 882 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Albany, 6 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 900 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Schenectady, 8 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 362 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Troy, 16 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 377 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Schenectady, 4 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Latham, 3 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 235 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Watervliet, 6 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 94 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in East Glenville, 13 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 2,580 Google reviews.
Based in Saratoga Springs, 20 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 210 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Troy, 11 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Schenectady, 4 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 174 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Amsterdam, 15 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Rotterdam, 10 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Latham, 4 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Albany, 10 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Schenectady, 10 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in East Glenville, 6 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in East Glenville, 8 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 237 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Albany, 1 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 104 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Cohoes, 10 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Albany, 3 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Albany, 3 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Schenectady, 12 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Saratoga Springs, 18 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 89 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #27 to #37, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 37 of 128 ranked plumbers here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Life’s Draining | 57 | 4.5★ (8) | 3 mi |
| 29 | Mr. Rooter Plumbing of North Albany, NY | 57 | 4.3★ (35) | 8 mi |
| 37 | Taub Heating & Plumbing | 56 | 3.7★ (33) | 5 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Colonie. 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 |
We scored 128 Colonie 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 Colonie 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 |