723 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Emeryville: Mr. Rooter Plumbing of The Oakland-Berkeley Area, CR Score 92/100; 4.9★ from 1,283 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Discount Plumbing Rooter Services, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 723.
Most-reviewed: Albert Nahman Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling, 3,311 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 723 ranked; ranked #11.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
723 Emeryville plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 256 are open 24/7, 487 open Saturdays and 348 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 723 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Rooter Plumbing of The Oakland-Berkeley Area | 92 | 4.9★ (1,283) | Oakland, 8 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Discount Plumbing Rooter Services | 92 | 4.9★ (2,670) | Daly City, 14 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 91 | 5.0★ (191) | Alameda, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Pipe Spy, Inc. | 91 | 4.9★ (182) | Oakland, 1 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Discount Plumbing San Francisco | 91 | 5.0★ (465) | San Francisco, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Advanced Plumbing & Drain | 91 | 4.9★ (666) | San Francisco, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Plumbing Care Inc | 90 | 4.9★ (1,948) | San Ramon, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Big Blue Plumbing | 90 | 4.7★ (575) | Alameda, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 90 | 4.8★ (2,560) | Oakland, 2 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Roto-Rooter | 90 | 4.9★ (391) | San Francisco, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
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.
Ranked #1 in Emeryville
Based in Oakland, 8 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,283 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Daly City, 14 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 2,670 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Alameda, 3 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 191 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Oakland, 1 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 182 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in San Francisco, 10 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 465 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in San Francisco, 10 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 666 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in San Ramon, 17 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,948 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Alameda, 4 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 575 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Oakland, 2 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 2,560 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in San Francisco, 10 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 391 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Berkeley, 1 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 3,311 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Oakland, 4 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 91 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in San Francisco, 9 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 848 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Concord, 16 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 499 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Daly City, 12 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 407 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Concord, 17 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 514 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Richmond, 5 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 88 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in South San Francisco, 15 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 375 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in San Francisco, 9 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 345 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Martinez, 15 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 1,092 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in San Francisco, 8 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 173 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Hayward, 16 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 531 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in San Francisco, 9 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 261 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Richmond, 9 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,240 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Francisco, 8 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 723 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Allen & Sons Plumbing | 4.8★ (137) | 8 mi |
| Bay Area Plumbing Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Bay Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Ben Jacobs Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Beyond Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Cal Bay Plumbing | In Emeryville | |
| Chosen Rooter & Plumbing Inc. | 4.8★ (297) | 8 mi |
| Erwyn's Plumbing Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| JNJ Rooter and Plumbing LLC | 5.0★ (261) | 17 mi |
| MG Bay Area Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| NorCal Natural Habitats | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| One Step Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 1 mi |
| Pacific Plumbing | 3.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Paul's Plumbing | 2.0★ (2) | In Emeryville |
| Plumbing Heroes: Oakland | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Rooter Bong | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Ros Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| The Plumbing Two | 4.9★ (57) | 10 mi |
| Total Works General Contractors | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| VRG Plumbing | 3.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Emeryville. 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).
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
We scored 723 Emeryville 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 Emeryville 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 |