271 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Exeter: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 64/100; 4.9★ from 1,471 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 271.
Most-reviewed: GEM Plumbing and Heating, 6,353 Google reviews at 4.6★, the most of 271 ranked; ranked #25.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
271 Exeter plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 63 are open 24/7, 134 open Saturdays and 81 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 271 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 64 | 4.9★ (1,471) | Narragansett, 9 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 62 | 4.8★ (3,084) | Providence, 16 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Rhode Island | 62 | 4.9★ (1,027) | Warwick, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | ProSeptic | 62 | 5.0★ (123) | East Greenwich, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Dana Pettigrew Plumbing & Well Pumps | 60 | 5.0★ (45) | Coventry, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | SOS Plumbing & Heating | 60 | 4.8★ (244) | West Warwick, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Doctor Drain Plumbing & More... | 60 | 4.9★ (51) | Seekonk, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Emergency Sewer and Drain | 60 | 5.0★ (73) | East Providence, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Paul Anderson Drain Cleaning Inc. | 60 | 4.8★ (137) | Warwick, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Quahog Plumbing | 60 | 4.9★ (479) | Swansea, 19 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 1,471 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Providence, 16 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 3,084 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Warwick, 13 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,027 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in East Greenwich, 3 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 123 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Septic system service”.
Based in Coventry, 3 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in West Warwick, 10 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 244 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Seekonk, 3 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in East Providence, 7 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Warwick, 9 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 137 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Swansea, 19 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 479 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Fall River, 25 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 774 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Hopkinton, 17 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 144 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in East Greenwich, 11 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Somerset, 22 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 349 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Swansea, 20 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 150 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Exeter
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Seekonk, 3 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Seekonk, 1 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 79 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Providence, 17 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Hopkinton, 3 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Hopkinton, 3 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Septic system service”.
Based in Charlestown, 3 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Smithfield, 23 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 248 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Providence, 16 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Lincoln, 24 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 6,353 Google reviews, the most in Exeter.
#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 271 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A1 Plumbing and Drain Cleaning | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| ASAP Sewer & Drain Cleaning 24/7 no extra charge | 5.0★ (5) | 16 mi |
| Clean-Rite Rooter Services | In Exeter | |
| Clermont Mechanical | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Desmarais Plumbing & Heating Inc | 4.2★ (5) | 17 mi |
| Desmarais Plumbing & Heating Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| E W Flagg Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Eastern Plumbing and Heating | 4.2★ (5) | 14 mi |
| Emergency Response Plumbing and Heating Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| J B Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| L.A. Patterson Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | In Exeter |
| Maintenance Man Tom | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Maintenance Masters | 3.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Pelletier & Son Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| PRB Services | 3.5★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Presto Plumber | 3.7★ (3) | 10 mi |
| Ultimate Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| VSP Plumbing & Heating | 1.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Wakefield Plumbing LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Warwick Waterproofing | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Exeter. 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 Rhode Island, Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, Professional Regulation licenses Plumbing work: water supply, drain, waste and vent piping and fixtures.
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 271 Exeter 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 Exeter 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 |