185 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Desert Hot Springs: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 66/100; 4.8★ from 1,109 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 185.
Most-reviewed: Timo's Air Conditioning & Heating, 2,698 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 185 ranked; ranked #35.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
185 Desert Hot Springs plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 95 are open 24/7, 134 open Saturdays and 105 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 185 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 66 | 4.8★ (1,109) | Desert Hot Springs | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 62 | 4.6★ (968) | Palm Springs, 9 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Desert Grit Plumbing | 62 | 5.0★ (55) | Desert Hot Springs | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Mike & Sons Plumbing LLC | 62 | 4.9★ (197) | Cathedral City, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | USA Drain and Plumbing Works | 61 | 5.0★ (439) | Palm Desert, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | KC's 23 1/2 Hour Plumbing & Air Conditioning | 61 | 4.8★ (2,089) | Palm Springs, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | RighTime Home Services / Rescue Rooter | 60 | 4.7★ (1,621) | Colton, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | A-Team Drains inc | 60 | 4.9★ (49) | Desert Hot Springs | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Apex Plumbing | 60 | 5.0★ (37) | Desert Hot Springs | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Torres Commercial Plumbing | 60 | 5.0★ (75) | Bermuda Dunes, 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 1,109 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Palm Springs, 9 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 968 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Desert Hot Springs
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Cathedral City, 9 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 197 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Palm Desert, 17 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 439 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Palm Springs, 10 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 2,089 Google reviews.
Based in Colton, 23 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 1,621 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Desert Hot Springs
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Desert Hot Springs
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Bermuda Dunes, 12 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Palm Springs, 4 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 447 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Desert Hot Springs
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Cathedral City, 12 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 122 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Thousand Palms, 11 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 2,072 Google reviews.
Based in Palm Desert, 18 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 239 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Palm Desert, 13 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 2,011 Google reviews.
Based in Desert Hot Springs
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Anaheim, 16 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 104 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Cathedral City, 13 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Palm Desert, 18 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 171 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Irvine, 15 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Indian Wells, 19 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 111 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Coachella, 14 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Yucca Valley, 4 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Palm Desert, 16 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 768 Google reviews.
#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 185 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 24/7 Plumbing Sewage Backup Palm Springs | In Desert Hot Springs | |
| A-1 Plumbing & Septic Service | 5.0★ (1) | In Desert Hot Springs |
| A1 Rooter | In Desert Hot Springs | |
| Desert Rooter Plumbing & Leak Detection | 4.9★ (47) | 18 mi |
| Durango plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Exact Leak Detection, Inc. | 4.5★ (124) | 22 mi |
| Freeland Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | In Desert Hot Springs |
| Guerri’s Home Maintenance | 5.0★ (1) | In Desert Hot Springs |
| GVG Concrete | In Desert Hot Springs | |
| MV Plumbing | In Desert Hot Springs | |
| MV Plumbing | In Desert Hot Springs | |
| Plumber In the Palm Springs | 5.0★ (2) | In Desert Hot Springs |
| River Plumbing LLC | 5.0★ (77) | 21 mi |
| RWN Mechanical Services | 4.5★ (19) | In Desert Hot Springs |
| Sanco Pumping Services | 4.4★ (7) | 10 mi |
| SOS Plumbing | 4.4★ (8) | 10 mi |
| Southwest Plumbing & Fire Protection | 3.6★ (52) | 11 mi |
| Strategic Plumbing | 4.8★ (23) | 14 mi |
| Tommy Rooter Plumbing | 3.9★ (40) | 16 mi |
| Valenciahomeservices | 5.0★ (1) | In Desert Hot Springs |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Desert Hot Springs. 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 |
In California, Contractors State License Board (CSLB) licenses C-36 Plumbing contractor license.
Jobs of $1,000 or more in labor and materials (from January 1, 2025).
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Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
We scored 185 Desert Hot Springs 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 Desert Hot Springs 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 |