15 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Estherville: Lakes Plumbing Heating Cooling and Lakes Foam Solutions, CR Score 60/100; 4.8★ from 188 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): The sewer doctors, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 15.
Most-reviewed: Mr. Drain Man, 57 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 15 ranked after Lakes Plumbing Heating Cooling and Lakes Foam Solutions; ranked #4.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
15 Estherville plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 4 are open 24/7, 7 open Saturdays and 5 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 15 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lakes Plumbing Heating Cooling and Lakes Foam Solutions | 60 | 4.8★ (188) | Spirit Lake, 15 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | The sewer doctors | 58 | 4.8★ (39) | Spencer, 21 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | L. Miller Plumbing | 58 | 5.0★ (26) | Estherville | — | — |
| 4 | Mr. Drain Man | 57 | 4.8★ (57) | Spirit Lake, 16 mi away | Sat | Most reviews |
| 5 | Don Edwards Plumbing Heating | 56 | 5.0★ (4) | Estherville | — | — |
| 6 | Swish’n Flo Plumbing LLC | 55 | 5.0★ (24) | Spencer, 24 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | iPlumb Plumbing | 55 | 5.0★ (6) | Spencer, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Windy LLC Heating Cooling and Plumbing | 54 | 5.0★ (24) | Spirit Lake, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Comfortec Heating, Cooling & Plumbing, Inc. | 53 | 3.9★ (15) | Estherville | — | — |
| 10 | Lakes Plumbing Heating & Cooling | 52 | 4.4★ (5) | Spirit Lake, 14 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 in Estherville
Based in Spirit Lake, 15 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 188 Google reviews, the most in Estherville.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spencer, 21 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Estherville
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spirit Lake, 16 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Estherville
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Spencer, 24 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spencer, 18 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spirit Lake, 21 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Estherville
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Spirit Lake, 14 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Spirit Lake, 13 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Spirit Lake, 14 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Estherville
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spirit Lake, 15 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spencer, 23 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumbing supply store”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Estherville. 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 15 Estherville 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 Estherville 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 |