91/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 5,589 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 5,589 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2671 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO 63103
Best Plumbers in Columbia, IL (2026)
273 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Columbia: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 91/100; 4.8★ from 5,589 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 273.
- 38
Most-reviewed: Hoffmann Brothers, 10,949 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 273 ranked; ranked #38.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
273 Columbia plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 75 are open 24/7, 129 open Saturdays and 101 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 273 rated businesses.
Top 10 plumbers in Columbia at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 91 | 4.8★ (5,589) | St. Louis, 13 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 90 | 4.8★ (2,790) | Belleville, 13 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Mr. Rooter Plumbing of St. Louis | 89 | 4.8★ (2,141) | Ballwin, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 89 | 5.0★ (509) | Murphy, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Able Rooter Plumbing & Drain Cleaning St. Louis | 88 | 5.0★ (1,008) | East Saint Louis, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Beis Plumbing | 88 | 4.8★ (1,790) | Valley Park, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | River City Sewer& Drain, L.L.C. | 88 | 4.9★ (207) | Arnold, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 88 | 4.9★ (2,557) | Chesterfield, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Polar Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning | 87 | 5.0★ (197) | Belleville, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 87 | 4.9★ (1,474) | Ballwin, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 273 best plumbers in Columbia, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Based in Belleville, 13 mi away
90/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 2,790 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 2,790 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 110 W Main St #160, Belleville, IL 62220
Based in Ballwin, 15 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 2,141 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 2,141 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1564 Fencorp Dr, Fenton, MO 63026
Based in Murphy, 15 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 509 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 509 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 300 Biltmore Dr Ste 348, Fenton, MO 63026
Based in East Saint Louis, 21 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 1,008 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 1,008 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Valley Park, 18 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 1,790 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 1,790 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 280 Vance Rd, Valley Park, MO 63088
Based in Arnold, 9 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 207 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 207 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 20 Circle Dr, Arnold, MO 63010
Based in Chesterfield, 24 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 2,557 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 2,557 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 13990 Olive Blvd 203 E, Chesterfield, MO 63017
Based in Belleville, 15 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 197 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 197 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 131 Lincoln Pl Ct # 402, Belleville, IL 62221
Based in Ballwin, 24 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,474 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 1,474 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 16083 Manchester Rd, Ballwin, MO 63011
Based in Maryville, 23 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,201 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 1,201 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2910 Maryville Rd, Maryville, IL 62062
Based in St. Louis, 8 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 76 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 76 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 6727 S Broadway St, St. Louis, MO 63111
Based in Collinsville, 19 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 8,631 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 8,631 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1607 Eastport Plaza Dr Ste 119, Collinsville, IL 62234
Based in Kirkwood, 14 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 673 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.7★ from 673 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 248 Grand Ave, Kirkwood, MO 63122
#15 CLEANSTREAM LLC
Based in O'Fallon, 19 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 202 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 202 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- Monterey Dr, O'Fallon, IL 62269
Based in Eureka, 24 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 423 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 423 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 300 W 4th St Ste B, Eureka, MO 63025
Based in Ellisville, 23 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 421 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 421 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 15620 Manchester Rd # 26, Ellisville, MO 63011
Based in East Saint Louis, 18 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 109 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 109 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Arnold, 9 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 1,400 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 1,400 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2104 Tenbrook Rd, Arnold, MO 63010
Based in St. Louis, 9 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 32 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 32 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 11025 Lin Valle Dr, St. Louis, MO 63123
Based in Barnhart, 10 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 875 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 875 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 924 Jeffco Executive Dr, Imperial, MO 63052
Based in Belleville, 13 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 171 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.6★ from 171 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 407 N High St, Belleville, IL 62220
Based in Saint Peters, 19 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 275 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 275 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
#24 BELOMAN
Based in Belleville, 11 mi away
84/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,500 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 1,500 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 5909 Cool Sports Rd, Belleville, IL 62223
Based in Webster Groves, 14 mi away
84/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 116 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.6★ from 116 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 24 Kirkham Industrial Ct, Webster Groves, MO 63119
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 273 ranked plumbers here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Columbia
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AA Active Plumbing, LLC | 1.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Accurate Painting & Handyman Services | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Acme Services | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Ata construction & maintenance | 4.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Baker Plumbing | 3.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Bardol Plumbing & Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Beaver Plumbing Co Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| C and H plumbing company llc | 3.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Custom Hardscape Sol. Llc | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| E Plumbing and Sewer | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Eleven Eleven Excavating LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Columbia |
| Gravity Drain Services | 4.6★ (67) | 11 mi |
| H & H Sewer & Pipe Cleaning | 5.0★ (1) | In Columbia |
| Kardell Plumbing Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Link Drain Clearing | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Premier Remodeling | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| PVM Plumbing and Pools LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Scales Plumbing Co LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Shepard Contractor | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Super Rooter | 4.4★ (81) | 13 mi |
How much do plumbers cost in Columbia?
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Columbia. 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 Illinois
In Illinois, Illinois Department of Public Health, Plumbing Program licenses Plumber licenses and plumbing contractor registration (Chicago licenses its own plumbers).
- 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 Columbia plumbers
We scored 273 Columbia plumbers on 8 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. Unknown factors are left out of the score, 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 Columbia data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |
Plumbers in Columbia: frequently asked questions
Who is the best plumber in Columbia?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked plumber in Columbia, IL is Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup with a CR Score of 91/100. It has 4.8★ from 5,589 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Mr. Rooter Plumbing of St. Louis (#3) follow. We ranked 273 plumbers on 8 factors, last updated October 22, 2026.
How many plumbers are there in Columbia?
ContractorsRanked ranks 273 plumbers serving Columbia, IL. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of October 2026.
Which plumbers in Columbia are open 24/7?
75 ranked plumbers in Columbia post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Mr. Rooter Plumbing of St. Louis (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.
Which plumbers in Columbia work on weekends?
129 of 273 ranked plumbers post Saturday hours and 101 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Mr. Rooter Plumbing of St. Louis (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
How do I check a plumber's license in Illinois?
In Illinois, Illinois Department of Public Health, Plumbing Program handles licensing and covers Plumber licenses and plumbing contractor registration (Chicago licenses its own plumbers).
How much does water heater replacement cost in Columbia?
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 Columbia. Prices were last checked October 2026. Get at least two written quotes before you hire.
What Google rating do Columbia plumbers have?
The median Google rating among 273 rated plumbers in Columbia is 4.7★, with a median of 30 reviews. Hoffmann Brothers has the most, 10,949 reviews, and ranks #38. 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 8 published factors, led by reputation (35%), credentials (15%), review volume (10%) and recency (10%). Factors we cannot measure are left out, not scored as zero. Only businesses with a confirmed trade and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Update log for Columbia
- October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 273 plumbers serving Columbia.
- October 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.
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