90/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 3,937 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 3,937 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1156 W Shure Dr Suite 130, Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Best Plumbers in Grayslake, IL (2026)
514 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Grayslake: S and J Plumbing & Sewer, CR Score 90/100; 4.9★ from 3,937 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Ex-Stink Plumbing & Sewer, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 514.
- 29
Most-reviewed: ABC Plumbing, Sewer, Heating, Cooling & Electric, 22,524 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 514 ranked; ranked #29.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
514 Grayslake plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 225 are open 24/7, 355 open Saturdays and 263 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 514 rated businesses.
Top 10 plumbers in Grayslake at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S and J Plumbing & Sewer | 90 | 4.9★ (3,937) | Arlington Heights, 15 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Ex-Stink Plumbing & Sewer | 90 | 4.9★ (639) | Fox Lake, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Excellent Plumbing | 90 | 5.0★ (520) | Lake Zurich, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 90 | 4.8★ (2,118) | Waukegan, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | JCB Plumbing, LLC | 89 | 4.9★ (452) | Wauconda, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 89 | 4.9★ (2,373) | Arlington Heights, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 89 | 4.9★ (1,119) | Crystal Lake, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | A Right Price Plumbing & Sewer Company Inc. | 88 | 5.0★ (149) | Round Lake, 2 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Tidy Tank Plumbing, Sewer, and Septic | 88 | 4.9★ (1,127) | Crystal Lake, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Northern Lakes Plumbing and Sewer | 88 | 5.0★ (128) | Fox Lake, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 514 best plumbers in Grayslake, 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.
Based in Fox Lake, 7 mi away
90/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 639 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 639 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 19 Hillcrest Ave, Fox Lake, IL 60020
Based in Lake Zurich, 10 mi away
90/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 520 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 520 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 785 Oakwood Rd Suite E101, Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Based in Waukegan, 10 mi away
90/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 2,118 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 2,118 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2229 N Lewis Ave, Waukegan, IL 60087
Based in Wauconda, 7 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 452 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 452 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1099 Brown St STE 201, Wauconda, IL 60084
Based in Arlington Heights, 16 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 2,373 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 2,373 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 304 E Rand Rd Ste 280, Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Based in Crystal Lake, 15 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,119 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 1,119 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 650 E Terra Cotta Ave #110, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Based in Round Lake, 2 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 149 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 149 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 34039 Hainesville Rd, Round Lake, IL 60073
Based in Crystal Lake, 16 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,127 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 1,127 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 740 McArdle Dr, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Based in Fox Lake, 7 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 128 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 128 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 585 Foxridge Dr, Fox Lake, IL 60020
Based in Lake Zurich, 12 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 269 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 269 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 542 Shaker Ln, Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Based in Barrington, 12 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 946 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 946 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 22099 N Bertha Ln, Barrington, IL 60010
Based in Round Lake, 5 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 211 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 211 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 25380 Main St, Round Lake, IL 60073
#14 Fly Plumbing
Based in Wheeling, 16 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 994 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 994 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 584 Chaddick Dr, Wheeling, IL 60090
Based in Antioch, 9 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 887 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.7★ from 887 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1048 Christine Ln, Antioch, IL 60002
Based in Lake Villa, 7 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 284 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 284 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 39370 Illinois Rte 59, Lake Villa, IL 60046
Based in Schaumburg, 19 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 3,018 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 3,018 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2300 Hammond Dr, Schaumburg, IL 60173
#18 AquaPro Plumbing
Based in Lake Zurich, 12 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 166 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 166 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1116 Wilkes Ln, Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Based in Grayslake
87/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 986 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 986 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 112 Center St, Grayslake, IL 60030
Based in McHenry, 13 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 6,580 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 6,580 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1400 Miller Pkwy, McHenry, IL 60050
Based in Lake Bluff, 8 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 236 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 236 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 28915 N Herky Dr #101, Lake Bluff, IL 60044
Based in Lake Bluff, 8 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 1,064 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 1,064 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 28983 N Herky Dr, Lake Bluff, IL 60044
Based in Wheeling, 15 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 710 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 710 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 95 Meyerson Way, Wheeling, IL 60090
Based in Northbrook, 16 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 273 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 273 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 3663 Woodhead Dr, Northbrook, IL 60062
Based in Fox Lake, 1 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
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 514 ranked plumbers here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Grayslake
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A & H Plumbing & Heating Co | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| AP Plumbing Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Apex Plumbing Pros LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Basements Etc., Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| David's Sewer & Water | 4.5★ (23) | In Grayslake |
| Drinka Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Elvencraft Plumbing and Maintenance | 5.0★ (1) | 8 mi |
| Iron Wrench Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Libertyville Plumbing | 5.0★ (1) | 8 mi |
| Maximum Plumbing inc. | 4.9★ (104) | 10 mi |
| Michael Principe Plumbing Co | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Murati Plumbing | 5.0★ (85) | 11 mi |
| northern plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Plumbing Systems LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Raudel And Son Serna Plumbing, Sewer, And Water | 5.0★ (1) | 2 mi |
| SDI INC. | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Solomon Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Speed Plumbing Sewer and Drainage Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Water Tech Solutions LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Waukegan Plumbers | 3.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
How much do plumbers cost in Grayslake?
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Grayslake. 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 Illinois
In Illinois, Illinois Department of Public Health, Plumbing Program licenses Plumber licenses and plumbing contractor registration (Chicago licenses its own plumbers).
- 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 Grayslake plumbers
We scored 514 Grayslake 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.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Grayslake data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |
Plumbers in Grayslake: frequently asked questions
Who is the best plumber in Grayslake?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked plumber in Grayslake, IL is S and J Plumbing & Sewer with a CR Score of 90/100. It has 4.9★ from 3,937 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Ex-Stink Plumbing & Sewer (#2) and Excellent Plumbing (#3) follow. We ranked 514 plumbers on 8 factors, last updated October 22, 2026.
How many plumbers are there in Grayslake?
ContractorsRanked ranks 514 plumbers serving Grayslake, IL. 4 of them are based in Grayslake; 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 Grayslake are open 24/7?
225 ranked plumbers in Grayslake post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are S and J Plumbing & Sewer (#1), Ex-Stink Plumbing & Sewer (#2) and Excellent Plumbing (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.
Which plumbers in Grayslake work on weekends?
355 of 514 ranked plumbers post Saturday hours and 263 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are S and J Plumbing & Sewer (#1), Ex-Stink Plumbing & Sewer (#2) and Excellent Plumbing (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
How do I check a plumber's license in Illinois?
In Illinois, Illinois Department of Public Health, Plumbing Program handles licensing and covers Plumber licenses and plumbing contractor registration (Chicago licenses its own plumbers).
How much does water heater replacement cost in Grayslake?
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 Grayslake. Prices were last checked October 2026. Get at least two written quotes before you hire.
What Google rating do Grayslake plumbers have?
The median Google rating among 514 rated plumbers in Grayslake is 4.9★, with a median of 30 reviews. ABC Plumbing, Sewer, Heating, Cooling & Electric has the most, 22,524 reviews, and ranks #29. 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.
Update log for Grayslake
- October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 514 plumbers serving Grayslake.
- October 2026: 2 duplicate listings merged.
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