47 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Faribault: Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, CR Score 64/100; 4.9★ from 952 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Jetter Clean Advanced Drain Cleaning Owatonna, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 47.
Most-reviewed: Connors Plumbing, Heating and Air, 1,609 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 47 ranked; ranked #11.
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47 Faribault plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 7 are open 24/7, 14 open Saturdays and 9 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 47 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Franklin Plumbing | 64 | 4.9★ (952) | Northfield, 15 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Jetter Clean Advanced Drain Cleaning Owatonna | 59 | 4.8★ (77) | Owatonna, 15 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Kirk Flom Septic & Drain | 58 | 4.8★ (32) | Faribault | — | — |
| 4 | REAL Plumbing | 58 | 5.0★ (68) | Lakeville, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Drain Pro Plumbing, Inc. | 58 | 4.9★ (140) | Lakeville, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Jim Keilen Plumbing & Heating | 58 | 4.8★ (23) | Faribault | — | — |
| 7 | Jetter Clean Advanced Drain Cleaning Lakeville | 57 | 5.0★ (78) | Lakeville, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Luiken’s Mechanical Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, & Water | 57 | 4.9★ (362) | Faribault | — | — |
| 9 | Faribo Plumbing & Heating | 56 | 4.5★ (68) | Faribault | — | — |
| 10 | Northfield Plumbing | 56 | 5.0★ (25) | Northfield, 11 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 952 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Owatonna, 15 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 77 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Faribault
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Lakeville, 21 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakeville, 24 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 140 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Faribault
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Lakeville, 24 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Faribault
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 362 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Faribault
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Northfield, 11 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Waseca, 19 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,609 Google reviews, the most in Faribault.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakeville, 24 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakeville, 24 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Owatonna, 15 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Faribault
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Northfield, 12 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Lakeville, 25 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burnsville, 18 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Faribault
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Farmington, 25 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 122 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Owatonna, 15 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Owatonna, 15 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Faribault
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Well drilling contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Lakeville, 24 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Northfield, 19 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #47, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Precision Lining & Sewer | 50 | 4.1★ (14) | 13 mi |
| 27 | Benny's Plumbing Llc | 50 | 5.0★ (7) | 23 mi |
| 28 | A P Tupy Mechanical | 50 | 5.0★ (7) | 23 mi |
| 29 | Carters Plumbing And Heating Inc | 50 | 5.0★ (3) | 19 mi |
| 30 | Keith Pumper Plumbing & Heating | 50 | 4.4★ (62) | 9 mi |
| 31 | Kasper Plumbing | 49 | 4.0★ (6) | 14 mi |
| 32 | CAT Plumbing and Heating, LLC | 49 | 4.8★ (12) | 13 mi |
| 33 | Aqueduct Plumbing Co | 49 | 5.0★ (11) | 22 mi |
| 34 | D & D Mechanical | 49 | 4.0★ (6) | 24 mi |
| 35 | NexGen Home Services | 48 | 5.0★ (85) | 18 mi |
| 36 | WESTON PLUMBING LLC | 48 | 4.7★ (9) | 25 mi |
| 37 | Perfection Plumbing | 48 | 3.9★ (32) | 24 mi |
| 38 | High End Plumbing | 47 | 5.0★ (4) | 22 mi |
| 39 | Don Loken Excavating & Drainage | 47 | 4.9★ (9) | 14 mi |
| 40 | Wencl Plumbing Inc | 46 | 4.0★ (75) | 18 mi |
| 41 | Britton Plumbing & Heating | 46 | 4.5★ (32) | 22 mi |
| 42 | Eickhoff's Cleaning Lawn Care Inc. | 46 | 3.0★ (4) | In Faribault |
| 43 | Connelly Plumbing & Heating | 44 | 4.0★ (31) | 23 mi |
| 44 | Hodgman Drainage Company, Inc. | 43 | 4.8★ (6) | 24 mi |
| 45 | Davis Mechanical Systems | 43 | 4.3★ (8) | 15 mi |
| 46 | Land of the North Construction | 43 | 5.0★ (3) | 19 mi |
| 47 | Davis Mechanical Systems, Inc. | 41 | 5.0★ (4) | 24 mi |
13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bauer Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (1) | In Faribault |
| Bauer Plumbing & Heating | In Faribault | |
| Borglum Brothers Farm Drainage | 3.0★ (1) | 19 mi |
| Carpenter Plumbing & Heating LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Faribault |
| Gehring Plumbing & Heating | 4.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Genesis Outdoor & Construction Services | 19 mi | |
| Haley Plumbing & Heating LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 20 mi |
| Jansen Plumbing & Heating | 19 mi | |
| K&M Heating & Air Conditioning | 4.9★ (190) | In Faribault |
| North State Plumbing | 24 mi | |
| Plumb & Level Home Improvements | 5.0★ (1) | 25 mi |
| Rynda Plumbing | 23 mi | |
| Welch Plumbing Inc | 5.0★ (1) | 11 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Faribault. 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 47 Faribault 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 Faribault 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 |