166 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in East Chattanooga: HEP Plumbing, CR Score 64/100; 4.9★ from 499 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Rooter-Man, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 166.
Most-reviewed: Metro Plumbing, Heating & Air, 4,285 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 166 ranked; ranked #5.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
166 East Chattanooga plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 77 are open 24/7, 100 open Saturdays and 80 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 166 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HEP Plumbing | 64 | 4.9★ (499) | Chattanooga, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Rooter-Man | 63 | 4.7★ (1,013) | Chattanooga, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Roto Rooter Plumbing and Drain | 62 | 4.8★ (2,194) | Chattanooga, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Chattanooga Water Heater Co | 62 | 4.9★ (367) | Chattanooga, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Metro Plumbing, Heating & Air | 62 | 4.8★ (4,285) | Chattanooga, 9 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 6 | Metro Plumbing, Heating & Air | 62 | 5.0★ (600) | Chattanooga, 2 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Perfect Pipe Plumbing | 61 | 4.9★ (124) | Fairview, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical | 61 | 4.9★ (1,215) | Chattanooga, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | South East Total Service | 61 | 4.6★ (231) | Chattanooga, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Elect Plumbing and Drain, LLC | 61 | 5.0★ (187) | Collegedale, 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: 4.9★ from 499 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Chattanooga, 7 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 1,013 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Chattanooga, 4 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 2,194 Google reviews.
Based in Chattanooga, 4 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 367 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Chattanooga, 9 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 4,285 Google reviews, the most in East Chattanooga.
Based in Chattanooga, 2 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 600 Google reviews.
Based in Fairview, 6 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 124 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Chattanooga, 6 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,215 Google reviews.
Based in Chattanooga, 4 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 231 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Collegedale, 12 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 187 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Chattanooga, 3 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 142 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Chattanooga, 8 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 111 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in East Ridge, 8 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 184 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Fairview, 13 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 188 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Chattanooga, 5 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 146 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Chattanooga, 4 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Chattanooga, 3 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 89 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in East Ridge, 2 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Chattanooga, 4 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,538 Google reviews.
Based in Fairview, 7 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 311 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Middle Valley, 8 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 776 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Dalton, 18 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 105 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in East Brainerd, 2 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 210 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Chattanooga, 5 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Chattanooga, 5 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #31 to #42, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 42 of 166 ranked plumbers here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Royal Flush Plumbing | 58 | 4.3★ (27) | 5 mi |
| 35 | King of the Crapper Plumbing | 58 | 4.2★ (91) | 7 mi |
| 42 | Chase Plumbing & Mechanical, Inc. | 57 | 3.9★ (49) | 4 mi |
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Woods Plumbing and Electric | 5.0★ (296) | 23 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for East Chattanooga. 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 166 East Chattanooga 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 East Chattanooga 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 |