133 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Council Bluffs: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 65/100; 4.8★ from 1,124 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): McIntosh Plumbing, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 133.
Most-reviewed: aksarben® Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing, 5,570 Google reviews at 4.6★, the most of 133 ranked; ranked #27.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
133 Council Bluffs plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 51 are open 24/7, 67 open Saturdays and 56 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 133 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 65 | 4.8★ (1,124) | Council Bluffs | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | McIntosh Plumbing | 63 | 4.9★ (189) | Council Bluffs | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Viper Drain Cleaning - Plumber Council Bluffs, IA | 63 | 4.7★ (275) | Council Bluffs | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 62 | 4.8★ (665) | Bellevue, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Major Drain | 62 | 4.8★ (1,450) | Omaha, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 6 | Omaha Drain | 61 | 4.7★ (1,036) | Omaha, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Guardian Plumbing | 61 | 5.0★ (160) | La Vista, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | ServiceOne Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, and Electrical | 61 | 4.8★ (4,715) | Omaha, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | AX Plumbing | 61 | 5.0★ (185) | Papillion, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Local Plumbing and Drain Company | 60 | 5.0★ (173) | Papillion, 12 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 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,124 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Council Bluffs
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 189 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Council Bluffs
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 275 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Bellevue, 10 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 665 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Omaha, 9 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,450 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Omaha, 12 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 1,036 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in La Vista, 10 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 160 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Omaha, 11 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 4,715 Google reviews.
Based in Papillion, 12 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 185 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Papillion, 12 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 173 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Council Bluffs
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Council Bluffs
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Bellevue, 9 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 109 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Omaha, 15 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 471 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Omaha, 15 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 713 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Omaha, 11 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 123 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Council Bluffs
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in La Vista, 14 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,964 Google reviews.
Based in Omaha, 11 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 139 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Gretna, 21 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 448 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in La Vista, 10 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Omaha, 9 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 669 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in La Vista, 11 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 82 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in La Vista, 11 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Council Bluffs
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
#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 133 ranked plumbers here; the rest are on their profiles.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aksarben Plumbing Heating & AC | 5.0★ (1) | 18 mi |
| Angelik Drywall | 4.6★ (19) | In Council Bluffs |
| Apex Services | 4.9★ (529) | 20 mi |
| Bellevue Plumbers Now | 9 mi | |
| D.A. Plumbing | 9 mi | |
| DRZ Plumbing Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Erwin Plumbing & Heating | 3.0★ (1) | 16 mi |
| Golden Rule Plumbing, Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (1) | 9 mi |
| Gretna Plumbing & Drain | Omaha Plumbers | 4.7★ (6) | 10 mi |
| Griff’s Plumbing | 4.5★ (6) | 11 mi |
| Grunwald Mechanical Contractors & Engineers | 4.4★ (72) | 12 mi |
| Grunwald Plumbing, Heating & Air | 5.0★ (5) | 12 mi |
| Heating & Air Conditioning | 3.0★ (2) | In Council Bluffs |
| Integrity Plumbing | 7 mi | |
| ProPlumb | 4.6★ (22) | 15 mi |
| RAMMYS LUXURY BUILDING PARTNER | 10 mi | |
| Stouder Plumbing | 4.6★ (34) | 16 mi |
| T & K Plumbing Services LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 20 mi |
| Waterheaters24-7 | 5.0★ (1) | In Council Bluffs |
| Yates Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (1) | 16 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Council Bluffs. 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 |
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Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
We scored 133 Council Bluffs 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 Council Bluffs 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 |