31 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Forest: Plumb Care Plumbing Inc, CR Score 62/100; 4.7★ from 269 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Lights Plumbing & Drain Cleaning LLC. Lynchburg va plumber, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 31.
Most-reviewed: Wooldridge Heating Air Electrical Plumbing Inc., 4,092 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 31 ranked; ranked #10.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
31 Forest plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 12 are open 24/7, 15 open Saturdays and 12 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 31 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plumb Care Plumbing Inc | 62 | 4.7★ (269) | Lynchburg, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Lights Plumbing & Drain Cleaning LLC. Lynchburg va plumber | 62 | 4.6★ (287) | Lynchburg, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Full Blast Plumbing and Drain Cleaning | 62 | 4.9★ (162) | Lynchburg, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Drains R' Us Inc. Plumbing & Drain Cleaning | 62 | 4.9★ (447) | Forest | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 5 | All American Plumbing, LLC | 62 | 5.0★ (41) | Forest | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Roto-Rooter Lynchburg: Plumbing & Drain Cleaning | 61 | 4.5★ (150) | Forest | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Maddox Air Electrical & Plumbing | 59 | 4.8★ (413) | Lynchburg, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Energy Air and Electrical Inc. | 59 | 5.0★ (407) | Forest | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Gibson Plumbing, Inc. | 59 | 5.0★ (204) | Forest | — | — |
| 10 | Wooldridge Heating Air Electrical Plumbing Inc. | 58 | 5.0★ (4,092) | Lynchburg, 6 mi away | — | Most reviews |
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: 4.7★ from 269 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lynchburg, 3 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 287 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lynchburg, 6 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 162 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Forest
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 447 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Forest
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Forest
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 150 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lynchburg, 4 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 413 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Forest
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 407 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Forest
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 204 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lynchburg, 6 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 4,092 Google reviews, the most in Forest.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Forest
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lynchburg, 4 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cave Spring, 22 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Forest
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bedford, 13 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 378 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lynchburg, 8 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Forest
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Forest
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Forest
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lynchburg, 9 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 90 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Forest
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 617 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Forest
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lynchburg, 4 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Forest
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newnan, 24 mi away
Ranked #25 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.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #30 to #30, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 30 of 31 ranked plumbers here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Humphreys & Sons Plumbing | 50 | 4.1★ (24) | 25 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Forest. 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 Virginia, Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR) licenses Contractor license with a plumbing specialty; plumbers hold tradesman licenses.
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Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
We scored 31 Forest 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 23, 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 Forest 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 |