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Best overall in Golden Valley: Paul Bunyan Plumbing & Drains, CR Score 66/100; 4.9★ from 6,631 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 527.
Most-reviewed: Hero: Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, Drains, Ducts & Electrical, 18,195 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 527 ranked; ranked #34.
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527 Golden Valley plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 180 are open 24/7, 284 open Saturdays and 237 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 527 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Bunyan Plumbing & Drains | 66 | 4.9★ (6,631) | New Hope, 4 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 65 | 4.9★ (4,948) | Plymouth, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 65 | 4.8★ (5,657) | Minneapolis, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Bonfe Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, Electrical, Sewer | 65 | 4.8★ (10,984) | Bloomington, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Guy's Sewer & Drain | 64 | 5.0★ (659) | Saint Louis Park, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Mr. Rooter Plumbing of The Twin Cities | 64 | 4.8★ (2,193) | Fridley, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 64 | 4.9★ (2,749) | New Brighton, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 64 | 4.9★ (3,074) | Inver Grove Heights, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 63 | 4.8★ (1,689) | Brooklyn Park, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 63 | 4.9★ (1,719) | Eden Prairie, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
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.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 6,631 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Plymouth, 6 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 4,948 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Minneapolis, 4 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 5,657 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Bloomington, 8 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 10,984 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Saint Louis Park, 3 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 659 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Fridley, 5 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,193 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in New Brighton, 8 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,749 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Inver Grove Heights, 9 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,074 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Brooklyn Park, 5 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,689 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Eden Prairie, 9 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,719 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Minneapolis, 6 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 1,933 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Bloomington, 5 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 2,198 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Maple Grove, 8 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 893 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Fridley, 7 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 717 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Eden Prairie, 10 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,640 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Richfield, 10 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,514 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Saint Louis Park, 5 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 370 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Eagan, 15 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4,531 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Saint Louis Park, 4 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 279 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Ramsey, 18 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,025 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in New Brighton, 8 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 336 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Brooklyn Park, 2 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in New Hope, 4 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 775 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Anoka, 8 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 168 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Saint Louis Park, 3 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 290 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
#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 527 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AJ Alberts Plumbing | 4.9★ (732) | 21 mi |
| Al's Master Plumbing | 3.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| B & D Plumbing, Heating & A/C | 4.8★ (138) | 10 mi |
| Barrett Sewer Services Co | 3.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Bonfe's Plumbing Heating & Air Services | 1.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Brass Tacks Plumbing | 4.8★ (90) | 5 mi |
| Cardinal Drain Services | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Don Dunn Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Friendly Drains LLC | 5.0★ (45) | 6 mi |
| Good Quality Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Hammer Plumbing llc | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Janecky Plumbing Services Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| My Service Pro | 4.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| North Star Plumbing And Heating Co Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Rescue Sewer & Drain | 4.9★ (124) | 4 mi |
| Ridler's Uptown Heating, Cooling and Renewable Energy | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| The Pleasant Plumber Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Truewater Plumbing Corporation | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Voss Utility & Plumbing | 3.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Zell Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Golden Valley. 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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We scored 527 Golden Valley 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 Golden Valley 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 |