1,806 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Howard Beach: RR Plumbing Roto-Rooter, CR Score 66/100; 4.8★ from 3,823 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): RR Plumbing Roto-Rooter, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 1,806.
Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 3,876 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 1,806 ranked; ranked #5.
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1,806 Howard Beach plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 858 are open 24/7, 1,237 open Saturdays and 1,009 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 1,806 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RR Plumbing Roto-Rooter | 66 | 4.8★ (3,823) | Queens Village, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | RR Plumbing Roto-Rooter | 65 | 4.8★ (1,275) | Brooklyn, 4 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | HomeServe of Brooklyn-Queens | 65 | 4.7★ (1,469) | Queens, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | RR Plumbing Roto-Rooter | 65 | 4.8★ (2,094) | Brooklyn, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 64 | 4.8★ (3,876) | Jersey City, 13 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 6 | 24 Hr. Emergency Plumbing, Hot Water Heater & Boiler Replacement | 64 | 4.9★ (589) | Brooklyn, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Aladdin Plumbing Corp. | 64 | 4.9★ (764) | Jersey City, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Success Sewer & Drain Cleaning | 64 | 5.0★ (326) | Brooklyn, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Consider It Done Plumbing, Water Heaters, and Drain Cleaning | 63 | 5.0★ (333) | Brooklyn, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | RR Plumbing Roto-Rooter | 63 | 4.9★ (758) | Brooklyn, 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: 4.8★ from 3,823 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Brooklyn, 4 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,275 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Queens, 3 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 1,469 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Brooklyn, 8 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,094 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Jersey City, 13 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 3,876 Google reviews, the most in Howard Beach.
Based in Brooklyn, 5 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 589 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Jersey City, 8 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 764 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Brooklyn, 5 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 326 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Brooklyn, 6 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 333 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Brooklyn, 9 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 758 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Brooklyn, 8 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 401 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Queens, 3 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 555 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Howard Beach
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 148 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Brooklyn, 8 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 1,016 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in East Garden City, 13 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,423 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Hunts Point, 12 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,275 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Staten Island, 16 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 1,092 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Richmond Hill, 3 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 123 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Bushwick, 3 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 163 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Brooklyn, 5 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 219 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Richmond Hill, 3 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 129 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Freeport, 13 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 871 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in East Flatbush, 3 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 84 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Long Island City, 9 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 177 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Baldwin, 8 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 159 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Main Man Water Main & Sewer Repair | 5.0★ (239) | 5 mi |
| Pipe Doctor Home Services - COOLING • HEATING • PLUMBING | 4.8★ (800) | 7 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Howard Beach. 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 |
We scored 1,806 Howard Beach 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 Howard Beach 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 |