64/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 720 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.9★ from 720 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 3205 N Main St, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
Best Plumbers in Fuquay-Varina, NC (2026)
322 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Fuquay-Varina: Rooter & Sons Plumbing, CR Score 64/100; 4.9★ from 720 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): ARC Plumbing, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 322.
- 27
Most-reviewed: Air Experts Heating & Cooling, 8,170 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 322 ranked; ranked #27.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
322 Fuquay-Varina plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 106 are open 24/7, 179 open Saturdays and 140 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 322 rated businesses.
Top 10 plumbers in Fuquay-Varina at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rooter & Sons Plumbing | 64 | 4.9★ (720) | Fuquay-Varina | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | ARC Plumbing | 64 | 5.0★ (297) | Fuquay-Varina | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Quick Drain | 62 | 5.0★ (117) | Fuquay-Varina | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 61 | 4.8★ (1,853) | Cary, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Flowmaxx Plumbing LLC | 61 | 4.8★ (395) | Fuquay-Varina | Sat · Sun | — |
| 6 | Moss Plumbing | 61 | 4.9★ (71) | Fuquay-Varina | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Benjamin Franklin Plumbing | 61 | 5.0★ (128) | Holly Springs, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | NCWaterHeaters.com | 61 | 4.9★ (544) | Raleigh, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 9 | Modern Plumbing and Backflow | 60 | 4.6★ (1,682) | Raleigh, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Providence Plumbing of the Carolinas LLC | 60 | 5.0★ (62) | Holly Springs, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 322 best plumbers in Fuquay-Varina, ranked
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.
#2 ARC Plumbing
Based in Fuquay-Varina
64/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 297 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 5.0★ from 297 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2406 Waco Commercial Ct, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
#3 Quick Drain
Based in Fuquay-Varina
62/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 117 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 5.0★ from 117 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Cary, 14 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,853 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.8★ from 1,853 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 744 E Chatham St Ste I, Cary, NC 27511
Based in Fuquay-Varina
61/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 395 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.8★ from 395 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8 AM–5 PM
- Address
- 1930 Guy Rd, Angier, NC 27501
Based in Fuquay-Varina
61/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.9★ from 71 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Holly Springs, 6 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 128 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 5.0★ from 128 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 115 Thomas Mill Rd, Holly Springs, NC 27540
Based in Raleigh, 6 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 544 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.9★ from 544 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–6 PM · Sat–Sun 9 AM–5 PM
- Address
- 10107 Division Dr, Raleigh, NC 27603
Based in Raleigh, 13 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 1,682 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.6★ from 1,682 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 313 Sherwee Dr, Raleigh, NC 27603
Based in Holly Springs, 4 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 5.0★ from 62 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 112 Ogletown Ct, Holly Springs, NC 27540
Based in Raleigh, 22 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,873 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.8★ from 2,873 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 8820 Midway West Rd, Raleigh, NC 27617
Based in Raleigh, 16 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,744 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.9★ from 1,744 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 5 AM–7 PM · Sat 7 AM–2 PM · Sun 7 AM–1 PM
- Address
- 235 New Bern Pl #301, Raleigh, NC 27601
Based in Apex, 9 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 343 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.9★ from 343 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 6:30 AM–8 PM · Sat–Sun 8 AM–8 PM
- Address
- 3460 Apex Peakway, Apex, NC 27502
Based in Fuquay-Varina
59/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.7★ from 25 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 111 Tasha Ln, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
#15 Zoom Drain
Based in Raleigh, 16 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 200 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 5.0★ from 200 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 510 Pylon Dr, Raleigh, NC 27606
Based in Fuquay-Varina
59/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 89 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.7★ from 89 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 7 AM–7 PM
- Address
- 705 Tampa Dr, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
Based in Apex, 18 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 255 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 5.0★ from 255 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Apex, 14 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 128 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 5.0★ from 128 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Clayton, 12 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 90 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 5.0★ from 90 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Clayton, 16 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 160 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 5.0★ from 160 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Garner, 15 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 184 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.9★ from 184 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 4212 Hicks Rd, Garner, NC 27529
Based in Apex, 10 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 702 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 702 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Apex, 18 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 765 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.7★ from 765 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Clayton, 11 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.9★ from 91 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Apex, 9 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 94 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.7★ from 94 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1076 Classic Rd, Apex, NC 27539
Plumbers ranked #26 to #50
#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 322 ranked plumbers here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Fuquay-Varina
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1-800-Plumber +Air | 4.8★ (113) | 18 mi |
| Alpine Construction Service LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Raleigh | 4.9★ (250) | 24 mi |
| Blanchard's Plumbing Co | 2.0★ (1) | In Fuquay-Varina |
| Cape Fear Air, Electric, & Plumbing | 4.9★ (437) | 6 mi |
| Cox Brothers Plumbing Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| D & V Plumbing | In Fuquay-Varina | |
| Dixon Plumbing Inc (DPI) | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Its Fixed LLC | 5.0★ (6) | 4 mi |
| K&S Plumbing LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Fuquay-Varina |
| MAC PASS | 3.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Mark Hughes Plumbing Specialist | 5.0★ (1) | In Fuquay-Varina |
| Pipeworx Plumbing & Air | 4.8★ (307) | 24 mi |
| Plumbing Services of Raleigh | 4.8★ (118) | 18 mi |
| Priceless Plumber, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Raleigh Water Heater Guys | 5.0★ (83) | 19 mi |
| RG Plumbing & Remodeling Services, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | In Fuquay-Varina |
| Riverbend Electrical/Home Improvement Repair | In Fuquay-Varina | |
| Team Plumbing, LLC | In Fuquay-Varina | |
| Unlimited Plumbing & Drain Services | 4.6★ (119) | 15 mi |
How much do plumbers cost in Fuquay-Varina?
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Fuquay-Varina. 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 |
How to check a plumber's license in North Carolina
In North Carolina, North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors licenses Plumbing work: water supply, drain, waste and vent piping and fixtures.
- Check that the status is active and the name matches the contract or truck.
- Ask for proof of insurance before work starts.
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
How we ranked Fuquay-Varina plumbers
We scored 322 Fuquay-Varina 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 Fuquay-Varina 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 |
Plumbers in Fuquay-Varina: frequently asked questions
Who is the best plumber in Fuquay-Varina?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked plumber in Fuquay-Varina, NC is Rooter & Sons Plumbing with a CR Score of 64/100. It has 4.9★ from 720 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. ARC Plumbing (#2) and Quick Drain (#3) follow. We ranked 322 plumbers on ten factors, last updated October 22, 2026.
How many plumbers are there in Fuquay-Varina?
ContractorsRanked ranks 322 plumbers serving Fuquay-Varina, NC. 11 of them are based in Fuquay-Varina; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of October 2026.
Which plumbers in Fuquay-Varina are open 24/7?
106 ranked plumbers in Fuquay-Varina post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Rooter & Sons Plumbing (#1), ARC Plumbing (#2) and Quick Drain (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.
Which plumbers in Fuquay-Varina work on weekends?
179 of 322 ranked plumbers post Saturday hours and 140 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Rooter & Sons Plumbing (#1), ARC Plumbing (#2) and Quick Drain (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
How do I check a plumber's license in North Carolina?
In North Carolina, North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors handles licensing and covers Plumbing work: water supply, drain, waste and vent piping and fixtures.
How much does water heater replacement cost in Fuquay-Varina?
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 Fuquay-Varina. Prices were last checked October 2026. Get at least two written quotes before you hire.
What Google rating do Fuquay-Varina plumbers have?
The median Google rating among 322 rated plumbers in Fuquay-Varina is 4.9★, with a median of 30 reviews. Air Experts Heating & Cooling has the most, 8,170 reviews, and ranks #27. 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 ten published factors, led by reputation (25%), credentials (15%), review volume (10%) and trade focus (10%). A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only businesses with a confirmed trade and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Update log for Fuquay-Varina
- October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 322 plumbers serving Fuquay-Varina.
- October 2026: 2 duplicate listings merged.
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