602 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in El Sobrante: Fast Water Heater Company, CR Score 63/100; 4.9★ from 1,240 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Rooter Hero Plumbing & Air of Martinez, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 602.
Most-reviewed: Service Champions, 5,220 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 602 ranked; ranked #38.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
602 El Sobrante plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 189 are open 24/7, 380 open Saturdays and 255 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 602 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fast Water Heater Company | 63 | 4.9★ (1,240) | Richmond, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Rooter Hero Plumbing & Air of Martinez | 63 | 4.8★ (1,092) | Martinez, 10 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Service Pros Plumbers, Inc. | 62 | 5.0★ (499) | Concord, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Water Heaters Only, Inc | 62 | 5.0★ (514) | Concord, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Discount Plumbing Rooter Services | 62 | 4.9★ (2,670) | Daly City, 22 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Mr. Rooter Plumbing of The Oakland-Berkeley Area | 62 | 4.9★ (1,283) | Oakland, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Superior Plumbing & Drain Cleaning Services | 62 | 4.9★ (127) | Richmond, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Marin Roto-Rooter | 61 | 4.9★ (1,033) | Novato, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | El Sobrante Sewer Repair | 61 | 5.0★ (118) | El Sobrante | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Advanced Plumbing & Drain | 61 | 4.9★ (666) | San Francisco, 16 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 1,240 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Martinez, 10 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,092 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Concord, 13 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 499 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Concord, 14 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 514 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Daly City, 22 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,670 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Oakland, 18 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,283 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Richmond, 4 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 127 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Novato, 18 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,033 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in El Sobrante
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 118 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Francisco, 16 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 666 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in El Sobrante
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Ramon, 22 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,948 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Richmond, 6 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 88 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Hercules, 2 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 113 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Francisco, 18 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 465 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Concord, 14 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 244 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Pablo, 3 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Richmond, 4 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Antioch, 24 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,464 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Oakland, 11 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 182 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Alameda, 13 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 191 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Alameda, 14 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 575 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Pablo, 3 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Berkeley, 9 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 3,311 Google reviews.
Based in San Francisco, 16 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 931 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 602 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 |
|---|---|---|
| All Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Allen & Sons Plumbing | 4.8★ (137) | 16 mi |
| American Eagle Plumbing & Construction | 5.0★ (1) | In El Sobrante |
| Bay Area Plumbing Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Bay Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Big Brothers Plumbing Inc | 5.0★ (150) | 15 mi |
| C De Leon Plumbing Co | In El Sobrante | |
| Chosen Rooter & Plumbing Inc. | 4.8★ (297) | 14 mi |
| Independent Leak Detection | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Jacob & Sons Plumbing | 4.9★ (75) | 15 mi |
| MG Bay Area Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Mr Drain Plumbing El Sobrante | 1.0★ (1) | In El Sobrante |
| Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Solano County | 4.5★ (57) | 10 mi |
| Pacific Plumbing | 3.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Pafic Drain & Rooter Services | 5.0★ (1) | In El Sobrante |
| Paul's Plumbing | 2.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Plumbing Heroes: Oakland | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Plumbing Walnut Creek | 3.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| RMB Plumbing | 4.8★ (58) | 8 mi |
| Rooterman Drain & Sewer Service | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for El Sobrante. 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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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 602 El Sobrante 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 El Sobrante 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 |