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Best overall in Festus: Mr. Rooter Plumbing of St. Louis, CR Score 62/100; 4.8★ from 2,141 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 98.
Most-reviewed: Beis Plumbing, 1,790 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 98 ranked after Mr. Rooter Plumbing of St. Louis; ranked #3.
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98 Festus plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 28 are open 24/7, 41 open Saturdays and 32 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.6★ across 98 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Rooter Plumbing of St. Louis | 62 | 4.8★ (2,141) | Ballwin, 22 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 61 | 5.0★ (509) | Murphy, 20 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Beis Plumbing | 61 | 4.8★ (1,790) | Valley Park, 24 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 4 | Kim's Drain Cleaning LLC | 61 | 5.0★ (62) | Festus | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | River City Sewer& Drain, L.L.C. | 60 | 4.9★ (207) | Arnold, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 60 | 5.0★ (423) | Eureka, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Academy Air Heating, Cooling, Plumbing and Electric | 59 | 4.8★ (875) | Barnhart, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Kirkwood Plumbing Inc | 59 | 4.7★ (673) | Kirkwood, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Shamrock Sewer & Drain | 59 | 4.8★ (304) | Pacific, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Classic Aire Care | 58 | 5.0★ (1,400) | Arnold, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
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 review volume: 4.8★ from 2,141 Google reviews, the most in Festus.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Murphy, 20 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 509 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Valley Park, 24 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,790 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Festus
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Arnold, 16 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 207 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eureka, 23 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 423 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Barnhart, 11 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 875 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kirkwood, 24 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 673 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Pacific, 23 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 304 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Arnold, 16 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 1,400 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Arnold, 8 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 77 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Barnhart, 10 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Louis, 24 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Barnhart, 16 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Louis, 21 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Louis, 18 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 104 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in East Saint Louis, 13 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kirkwood, 22 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Barnhart, 20 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 98 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Affton, 16 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 142 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Festus
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Bonne Terre, 16 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Barnhart, 13 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sappington, 22 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Webster Groves, 24 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 31 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 #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 98 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 |
|---|---|---|
| "B"-Handy Handyman Service L.L.C. | 12 mi | |
| A & R Plumbing | 1.2★ (5) | 16 mi |
| Acme Services | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Ark Plumbing & Water Conditioning | 5.0★ (1) | 19 mi |
| Baker Plumbing | 3.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| DMPPlumbing | 13 mi | |
| FDF Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| H & H Sewer & Pipe Cleaning | 5.0★ (1) | 19 mi |
| In-Service Plumbing & Drain Cleaning | 3.7★ (3) | 22 mi |
| J Mess Plumbing | 2.6★ (5) | 23 mi |
| J Mess Plumbing Inc | 2.6★ (5) | 23 mi |
| Kunkel Plumbing | 5.0★ (1) | 24 mi |
| Le Beau & Sons Plumbing LLC | 9 mi | |
| Precision Sewer And Drain Service LLC | 4.6★ (9) | 16 mi |
| R J Wachter Plumbing Co Inc | 5.0★ (1) | 21 mi |
| Rooter Man Of Columbia, Illinois | 2.6★ (5) | 25 mi |
| Schepers Plumbing | 20 mi | |
| Sewer-Oscopy | 3.9★ (30) | 18 mi |
| Steve's Affordable Sewer & Drn | 4.3★ (4) | 16 mi |
| William J Mahn Plumbing Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Festus. 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 |
We scored 98 Festus 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 Festus 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 |