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Best Plumbers in Laguna Beach, CA (2026)

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The short answer

  1. 1

    Best overall in Laguna Beach: Drain Town Rooter, CR Score 93/100; 5.0★ from 1,231 Google reviews; open 24/7.

  2. 2

    Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Olson Superior Plumbing, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 755.

  3. 15

    Most-reviewed: Barker and Sons Plumbing & Rooter, 3,896 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 755 ranked; ranked #15.

Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank

755 Laguna Beach plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 371 are open 24/7, 595 open Saturdays and 464 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 755 rated businesses.

Top 10 plumbers in Laguna Beach at a glance

Top 10 plumbers in Laguna Beach at a glance
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHoursBest for
1Drain Town Rooter935.0★ (1,231)Mission Viejo, 8 mi away24/7Overall
2Olson Superior Plumbing934.9★ (2,764)Lake Forest, 10 mi away24/7Emergencies
3Pristine Plumbing Inc934.9★ (1,912)Irvine, 8 mi away24/7—
4Zoom Drain925.0★ (649)Irvine, 8 mi away24/7—
5Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup924.8★ (1,016)Aliso Viejo, 5 mi away24/7—
6Orange Coast Plumbing925.0★ (512)Aliso Viejo, 8 mi away24/7—
7Swift Water Heater925.0★ (522)Mission Viejo, 8 mi away24/7—
8Parzival Plumbing914.9★ (1,014)Costa Mesa, 12 mi away24/7—
9Patriot Plumbing & Rooter915.0★ (321)Irvine, 8 mi away24/7—
10Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup904.9★ (520)Newport Beach, 10 mi away24/7—

The 755 best plumbers in Laguna Beach, 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.

  1. Ranked #1 in Laguna Beach

    #1 Drain Town Rooter

    Based in Mission Viejo, 8 mi away

    93/100CR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 1,231 Google reviews, open 24/7.

    • 5.0★ from 1,231 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    23342 Madero Suite F, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
    View profile for Drain Town Rooter(949) 989-4728

  4. #4 Zoom Drain

    Based in Irvine, 8 mi away

    92/100CR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 649 Google reviews, open 24/7.

    • 5.0★ from 649 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    15540 Rockfield Blvd C100, Irvine, CA 92618
    View profile for Zoom Drain(949) 619-6769

  7. #7 Swift Water Heater

    Based in Mission Viejo, 8 mi away

    92/100CR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 522 Google reviews, open 24/7.

    • 5.0★ from 522 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    23891 Via Fabricante Suite 613, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
    View profile for Swift Water Heater(949) 272-8409

  8. #8 Parzival Plumbing

    Based in Costa Mesa, 12 mi away

    91/100CR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,014 Google reviews, open 24/7.

    • 4.9★ from 1,014 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1245 Logan Ave B, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
    View profile for Parzival Plumbing(949) 245-1450

  14. #14 Repipe1

    Based in Irvine, 7 mi away

    90/100CR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 332 Google reviews, open 24/7.

    • 4.8★ from 332 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    6 McLaren A, Irvine, CA 92618
    View profile for Repipe1(866) 737-4731

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 755 ranked plumbers here; the rest are on their profiles.

plumbers in Laguna Beach, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26The Passionate Plumber894.9★ (401)14 mi
27Bill Metzger Plumbing894.9★ (2,185)12 mi
28Precision Plumbing895.0★ (85)7 mi
29Wish Granted Plumbing885.0★ (292)17 mi
30Just in Time Plumbing Services Laguna Beach885.0★ (25)In Laguna Beach
31THE Water Heater Company885.0★ (188)14 mi
32Greenwall Plumbing884.9★ (206)12 mi
33Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup884.9★ (504)18 mi
34SOS Plumbing Rooter885.0★ (114)11 mi
35Top Shelf Plumbing Solutions885.0★ (261)17 mi
36Rooter Hero Plumbing & Air of Anaheim884.8★ (1,233)20 mi
37Orange Coast Plumbing885.0★ (435)21 mi
38TSR Trenchless885.0★ (72)9 mi
39Night Owl Plumbing & Rooter885.0★ (133)14 mi
40JustinTime Plumbing Heating and Air884.9★ (1,328)11 mi
41Orange Coast Plumbing885.0★ (490)8 mi
42Infinity Plumbing Designs, Inc.884.9★ (984)24 mi
43Orange Coast Plumbing885.0★ (333)21 mi
44Dial One Sonshine Heating, Air & Plumbing884.9★ (2,852)16 mi
45Pristine Plumbing Inc874.9★ (110)11 mi
46DC Drains & Plumbing874.9★ (342)19 mi
47Laguna Plumbing and Drain875.0★ (30)5 mi
48Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Orange County874.9★ (560)22 mi
49Orange Coast Plumbing874.9★ (454)21 mi
50SoCal Repipes875.0★ (36)6 mi

Also serving Laguna Beach

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.

Unranked plumbers serving Laguna Beach
BusinessGoogle ratingDistance
1st Choice Plumbing5.0★ (2)7 mi
24 Hour Restoration & Construction5.0★ (2)7 mi
Acute Plumbing LLC5.0★ (65)7 mi
All Star Plumbing3.5★ (2)6 mi
AW & Sons Plumbing San Clemente4.9★ (155)8 mi
BEC Complete Plumbing Services, Inc.5.0★ (2)4 mi
CleanRite Drain Cleaning5.0★ (2)5 mi
Doss Plumbing Co.3.0★ (2)7 mi
Legacy Pro Plumbing5.0★ (2)7 mi
Little Ducks Plumbing5.0★ (2)7 mi
Morrow Plumbing Service, Inc5.0★ (2)7 mi
Newport-Mesa Drains & Plumbing Services5.0★ (103)12 mi
One Time Plumbing5.0★ (2)7 mi
Palisades Plumbing5.0★ (2)7 mi
Qik Plumbing Laguna Niguel3.0★ (2)4 mi
Sal Cal plumbing and Drain5.0★ (2)7 mi
Samy's Plumbing5.0★ (2)7 mi
Trademark Residential Services5.0★ (2)7 mi
Traditional PlumbingIn Laguna Beach
Valley Rooter5.0★ (2)3 mi

How much do plumbers cost in Laguna Beach?

National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Laguna Beach. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.

How much do plumbers cost in Laguna Beach?
JobLowTypicalHighBasisChecked
Water heater replacement$882$1,348$1,826Per unit, installed (unit plus labor); typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national rangeOctober 2026

How to check a plumber's license in California

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).

  1. Search the business name or license number on the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) license lookup.
  2. Check that the status is active and the name matches the contract or truck.
  3. 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 Laguna Beach plumbers

We scored 755 Laguna Beach 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.

Read the full method: formula, sources and exclusions

CR Score factors and weights
FactorWeightComputed fromIn Laguna Beach data
Reputation35%Bayesian-adjusted Google star ratingMeasured
Credentials15%Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2Not yet collected
Review volume10%log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximumMeasured
Recency10%Share of reviews from the last 12 monthsNot yet collected
Availability10%Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-dayMeasured
Trade focus10%Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5Measured
Proximity5%1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radiusMeasured
Completeness5%Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each)Measured

Plumbers in Laguna Beach: frequently asked questions

Who is the best plumber in Laguna Beach?

By CR Score, the highest-ranked plumber in Laguna Beach, CA is Drain Town Rooter with a CR Score of 93/100. It has 5.0★ from 1,231 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Olson Superior Plumbing (#2) and Pristine Plumbing Inc (#3) follow. We ranked 755 plumbers on 8 factors, last updated October 22, 2026.

How many plumbers are there in Laguna Beach?

ContractorsRanked ranks 755 plumbers serving Laguna Beach, CA. 1 of them is based in Laguna Beach; 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 Laguna Beach are open 24/7?

371 ranked plumbers in Laguna Beach post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Drain Town Rooter (#1), Olson Superior Plumbing (#2) and Pristine Plumbing Inc (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.

Which plumbers in Laguna Beach work on weekends?

595 of 755 ranked plumbers post Saturday hours and 464 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Drain Town Rooter (#1), Olson Superior Plumbing (#2) and Pristine Plumbing Inc (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.

How do I check a plumber's license in California?

In California, Contractors State License Board (CSLB) handles licensing and covers C-36 Plumbing contractor license. Search the business or license number at https://www.cslb.ca.gov/OnlineServices/CheckLicenseII/CheckLicense.aspx. Jobs of $1,000 or more in labor and materials (from January 1, 2025).

How much does water heater replacement cost in Laguna Beach?

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 Laguna Beach. Prices were last checked October 2026. Get at least two written quotes before you hire.

What Google rating do Laguna Beach plumbers have?

The median Google rating among 755 rated plumbers in Laguna Beach is 5.0★, with a median of 20 reviews. Barker and Sons Plumbing & Rooter has the most, 3,896 reviews, and ranks #15. 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 Laguna Beach

  1. October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 755 plumbers serving Laguna Beach.
  2. October 2026: 10 duplicate listings merged.

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