266 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Hoover: Mr. Drippy Plumbing | Plumber, Sewer Line Repair, Tankless Water Heater Repair & Water Damage Restoration Birmingham, AL, CR Score 93/100; 4.9★ from 1,410 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Mr. Drippy Plumbing | Plumber, Sewer Line Repair, Tankless Water Heater Repair & Water Damage Restoration Hoover, AL, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 266.
Most-reviewed: OnTime Service, 8,308 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 266 ranked; ranked #46.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
266 Hoover plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 76 are open 24/7, 126 open Saturdays and 90 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 266 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Drippy Plumbing | Plumber, Sewer Line Repair, Tankless Water Heater Repair & Water Damage Restoration Birmingham, AL | 93 | 4.9★ (1,410) | Birmingham, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Mr. Drippy Plumbing | Plumber, Sewer Line Repair, Tankless Water Heater Repair & Water Damage Restoration Hoover, AL | 92 | 4.9★ (480) | Hoover | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 92 | 4.8★ (2,876) | Birmingham, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 91 | 4.8★ (1,229) | Pelham, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Benjamin Franklin Plumbing | 91 | 4.8★ (1,819) | Bessemer, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Madden Plumbing Services, Inc | 90 | 4.9★ (403) | Bessemer, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Skelton's Heating, Cooling & Plumbing | 90 | 5.0★ (2,961) | Birmingham, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Standard Heating, Cooling & Plumbing | 89 | 4.9★ (1,888) | Birmingham, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | DrainGo Plumbing | 88 | 4.5★ (1,439) | Pelham, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Brown Heating, Cooling & Plumbing | 88 | 4.9★ (3,134) | Hueytown, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
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.
Ranked #1 in Hoover
Based in Birmingham, 3 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,410 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Hoover
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 480 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Birmingham, 8 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 2,876 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Pelham, 5 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 1,229 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Bessemer, 8 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 1,819 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Bessemer, 8 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 403 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Birmingham, 9 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 2,961 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Birmingham, 7 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,888 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Pelham, 7 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.5★ from 1,439 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Hueytown, 10 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 3,134 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Gardendale, 18 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 726 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Birmingham, 9 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 156 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Clay, 4 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 83 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Birmingham, 4 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 2,254 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Birmingham, 5 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 46 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Center Point, 19 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 281 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Bessemer, 10 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 97 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Birmingham, 9 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 80 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Birmingham, 13 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 236 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Arab, 16 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 597 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Trussville, 10 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 54 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Bessemer, 3 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 28 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Birmingham, 6 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 432 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Birmingham, 9 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 48 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Clanton, 10 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 58 Google reviews, open 24/7.
#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 266 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 |
|---|---|---|
| America's Best Services LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 1 mi |
| Associated Plumbing Heating | In Hoover | |
| Best Plumbing & Drain Services | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Caffee Plumbing Co | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Central Fire Protection | 4.3★ (11) | 4 mi |
| D & C Plumbing | 5.0★ (1) | In Hoover |
| Ed's Plumbing Gas & Sewer Service | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| G1PlumbingLLC | In Hoover | |
| Green Again | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Hardy Services | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Home Services at The Home Depot | 3.5★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Kree’s Plumbing Solutions | 5.0★ (28) | 11 mi |
| Reed's Plumbing Services | 3.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Southern Bath & Kitchen | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Southern Home Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Southern Leak Detection | 3.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Southland Plumbing LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| The Neighborhood Plumber Inc. | In Hoover | |
| Tim's Plumbing LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Willowbridge Construction LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Hoover. 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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Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
We scored 266 Hoover 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 Hoover 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 |