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Best Plumbers in Forest Hills, NY (2026)

1,962 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →

The short answer

  1. 1

    Best overall in Forest Hills: RR Plumbing Roto-Rooter, CR Score 93/100; 4.8★ from 3,823 Google reviews; open 24/7.

  2. 2

    Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 1,962.

  3. 2

    Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 3,876 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 1,962 ranked; ranked #2.

Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank

1,962 Forest Hills plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 935 are open 24/7, 1,348 open Saturdays and 1,101 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 1,962 rated businesses.

Most of this list also appears on the Plumbers in Queens ranking. See Plumbers in Queens

Top 10 plumbers in Forest Hills at a glance

Top 10 plumbers in Forest Hills at a glance
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHoursBest for
1RR Plumbing Roto-Rooter934.8★ (3,823)Queens Village, 6 mi away24/7Overall
2Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup924.8★ (3,876)Jersey City, 11 mi away24/7Emergencies, Most reviews
3RR Plumbing Roto-Rooter924.8★ (2,094)Brooklyn, 8 mi away24/7—
4RR Plumbing Roto-Rooter924.8★ (1,275)Brooklyn, 5 mi away24/7—
5Consider It Done Plumbing, Water Heaters, and Drain Cleaning915.0★ (333)Brooklyn, 5 mi away24/7—
6Aladdin Plumbing Corp.914.9★ (764)Jersey City, 7 mi away24/7—
724 Hr. Emergency Plumbing, Hot Water Heater & Boiler Replacement914.9★ (589)Brooklyn, 6 mi away24/7—
8HomeServe of Brooklyn-Queens914.7★ (1,469)Queens, 5 mi away24/7—
9RR Plumbing Roto-Rooter914.8★ (1,275)Hunts Point, 8 mi away24/7—
10Success Sewer & Drain Cleaning915.0★ (326)Brooklyn, 7 mi away24/7—

The 1,962 best plumbers in Forest Hills, ranked

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.

  21. #21 G-Plumbing

    Based in Bushwick, 3 mi away

    90/100CR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 163 Google reviews, open 24/7.

    • 4.9★ from 163 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    View profile for G-Plumbing(646) 698-9036

Also serving Forest Hills

2 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.

Unranked plumbers serving Forest Hills
BusinessGoogle ratingDistance
Main Man Water Main & Sewer Repair5.0★ (239)7 mi
Pipe Doctor Home Services - COOLING • HEATING • PLUMBING4.8★ (800)9 mi

How much do plumbers cost in Forest Hills?

National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Forest Hills. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.

How much do plumbers cost in Forest Hills?
JobLowTypicalHighBasisChecked
Water heater replacement$882$1,348$1,826Per unit, installed (unit plus labor); typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national rangeOctober 2026

How we ranked Forest Hills plumbers

We scored 1,962 Forest Hills 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.

Read the full method: formula, sources and exclusions

CR Score factors and weights
FactorWeightComputed fromIn Forest Hills data
Reputation35%Bayesian-adjusted Google star ratingMeasured
Credentials15%Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2Not yet collected
Review volume10%log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximumMeasured
Recency10%Share of reviews from the last 12 monthsNot yet collected
Availability10%Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-dayMeasured
Trade focus10%Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5Measured
Proximity5%1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radiusMeasured
Completeness5%Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each)Measured

Plumbers in Forest Hills: frequently asked questions

Who is the best plumber in Forest Hills?

By CR Score, the highest-ranked plumber in Forest Hills, NY is RR Plumbing Roto-Rooter with a CR Score of 93/100. It has 4.8★ from 3,823 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and RR Plumbing Roto-Rooter (#3) follow. We ranked 1,962 plumbers on 8 factors, last updated October 22, 2026.

How many plumbers are there in Forest Hills?

ContractorsRanked ranks 1,962 plumbers serving Forest Hills, NY. 1 of them is based in Forest Hills; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 2 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of October 2026.

Which plumbers in Forest Hills are open 24/7?

935 ranked plumbers in Forest Hills post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are RR Plumbing Roto-Rooter (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and RR Plumbing Roto-Rooter (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.

Which plumbers in Forest Hills work on weekends?

1,348 of 1,962 ranked plumbers post Saturday hours and 1,101 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are RR Plumbing Roto-Rooter (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and RR Plumbing Roto-Rooter (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.

How much does water heater replacement cost in Forest Hills?

Water heater replacement typically costs $882 to $1,826, with $1,348 typical (Per unit, installed (unit plus labor); typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range). This is a national range, not adjusted for Forest Hills. Prices were last checked October 2026. Get at least two written quotes before you hire.

What Google rating do Forest Hills plumbers have?

The median Google rating among 1,962 rated plumbers in Forest Hills is 4.8★, with a median of 17 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 3,876 reviews, and ranks #2. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.

How does ContractorsRanked rank plumbers?

Each plumber gets a 0–100 CR Score from 8 published factors, led by reputation (35%), credentials (15%), review volume (10%) and recency (10%). Factors we cannot measure are left out, not scored as zero. Only businesses with a confirmed trade and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.

Do plumbers outside Forest Hills count in this ranking?

Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Forest Hills city center, our service radius for plumbers. Each listing shows where the business is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the CR Score, so a nearby business gets a small edge.

Update log for Forest Hills

  1. October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 1,962 plumbers serving Forest Hills.
  2. October 2026: 7 duplicate listings merged.

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