763 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Ladera Ranch: Drain Town Rooter, CR Score 66/100; 5.0★ from 1,231 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Olson Superior Plumbing, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 763.
Most-reviewed: Barker and Sons Plumbing & Rooter, 3,896 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 763 ranked; ranked #16.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
763 Ladera Ranch plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 382 are open 24/7, 594 open Saturdays and 465 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 763 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drain Town Rooter | 66 | 5.0★ (1,231) | Mission Viejo, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Olson Superior Plumbing | 66 | 4.9★ (2,764) | Lake Forest, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Pristine Plumbing Inc | 65 | 4.9★ (1,912) | Irvine, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Orange Coast Plumbing | 65 | 5.0★ (512) | Aliso Viejo, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Swift Water Heater | 65 | 5.0★ (522) | Mission Viejo, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Zoom Drain | 64 | 5.0★ (649) | Irvine, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 64 | 4.8★ (1,016) | Aliso Viejo, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Bill Metzger Plumbing | 64 | 4.9★ (2,185) | San Clemente, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Patriot Plumbing & Rooter | 63 | 5.0★ (321) | Irvine, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Precision Plumbing | 62 | 5.0★ (85) | Mission Viejo, 2 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: 5.0★ from 1,231 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Lake Forest, 7 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,764 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Irvine, 8 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,912 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Aliso Viejo, 4 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 512 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Mission Viejo, 4 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 522 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Irvine, 7 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 649 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Aliso Viejo, 5 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,016 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Clemente, 8 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,185 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Irvine, 8 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 321 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Mission Viejo, 2 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 85 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Irvine, 6 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 332 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Rancho Santa Margarita, 4 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 162 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Laguna Hills, 6 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 3,589 Google reviews.
Based in San Clemente, 9 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 274 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Clemente, 11 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 401 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Anaheim, 23 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 3,896 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Orange, 21 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,715 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Aliso Viejo, 5 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 97 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Costa Mesa, 17 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,014 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Laguna Hills, 3 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 77 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Corona, 18 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 984 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Clemente, 9 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 206 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Santa Ana, 21 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,243 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Newport Beach, 15 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 520 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Juan Capistrano, 5 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 72 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 763 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Choice Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| 24 Hour Restoration & Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| A Rivas Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Acute Plumbing LLC | 5.0★ (65) | 10 mi |
| All Star Plumbing | 3.5★ (2) | 4 mi |
| BEC Complete Plumbing Services, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| BFS Plumbing Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| CleanRite Drain Cleaning | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| J&L Plumbing Services | 5.0★ (21) | 3 mi |
| Kisling Construction | In Ladera Ranch | |
| Leak Busters Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Morrow Plumbing Service, Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| New World Plumbing, Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| OC Plumbing and Leak Detection | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| OVC Plumbing & Drain | 4.9★ (227) | 17 mi |
| Plumbing | In Ladera Ranch | |
| Qik Plumbing Laguna Niguel | 3.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Reliable Plumbing Service | 5.0★ (28) | 3 mi |
| Superior Plumbing & Drain San Juan Capistrano | 5.0★ (31) | 5 mi |
| Valley Rooter | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Ladera Ranch. 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 |
In California, Contractors State License Board (CSLB) licenses C-36 Plumbing contractor license.
Jobs of $1,000 or more in labor and materials (from January 1, 2025).
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Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
We scored 763 Ladera Ranch 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 Ladera Ranch 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 |