92/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 777 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 777 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2600 Colorado St, Gary, IN 46405
Best Plumbers in Lake Station, IN (2026)
163 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Lake Station: Young Plumbing, CR Score 92/100; 4.8★ from 777 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): T & M Plumbing Services, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 163.
- 7
Most-reviewed: Summers Plumbing Heating & Cooling, 4,666 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 163 ranked; ranked #7.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
163 Lake Station plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 58 are open 24/7, 88 open Saturdays and 70 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 163 rated businesses.
Top 10 plumbers in Lake Station at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young Plumbing | 92 | 4.8★ (777) | Gary, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | T & M Plumbing Services | 91 | 5.0★ (305) | Sauk Village, 8 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Reid & Pederson Drainage | 91 | 5.0★ (3,000) | Crete, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 91 | 4.8★ (1,088) | Merrillville, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Young Plumbing | 91 | 4.8★ (970) | Valparaiso, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Plumbing Paramedics | 90 | 4.9★ (513) | Valparaiso, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Summers Plumbing Heating & Cooling | 89 | 4.9★ (4,666) | Crown Point, 12 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 8 | Chalmers Plumbing LLC | 88 | 4.9★ (124) | Hobart, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Summers Plumbing Heating & Cooling | 88 | 4.9★ (3,188) | Valparaiso, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Gronendyke Plumbing | 88 | 5.0★ (193) | Hobart, 3 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
The 163 best plumbers in Lake Station, 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 Sauk Village, 8 mi away
91/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 305 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 305 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Crete, 23 mi away
91/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 3,000 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 3,000 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1762 S Dixie Hwy #1, Crete, IL 60417
Based in Merrillville, 10 mi away
91/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 1,088 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 1,088 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 3620 W 80th Ln Ste 3606, Merrillville, IN 46410
Based in Valparaiso, 9 mi away
91/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 970 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 970 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 3400 Kickbush Dr, Valparaiso, IN 46385
Based in Valparaiso, 11 mi away
90/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 513 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 513 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 552 Vale Park Rd suite a, Valparaiso, IN 46385
Based in Crown Point, 12 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 4,666 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (4,666).
- 4.9★ from 4,666 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 506 E Summit St, Crown Point, IN 46307
Based in Hobart, 4 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 124 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 124 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 974 Starboard Ct, Hobart, IN 46342
Based in Valparaiso, 14 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 3,188 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 3,188 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1260 Transport Dr, Valparaiso, IN 46383
Based in Hobart, 3 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 193 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 5.0★ from 193 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8 AM–10 PM
Based in Valparaiso, 12 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 372 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.7★ from 372 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 653 Axe Ave Suite A, Valparaiso, IN 46383
Based in Crete, 23 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 275 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 275 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1762 S Dixie Hwy #2, Crete, IL 60417
Based in Hobart, 6 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 516 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 516 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 6241 Northwind Pkwy, Hobart, IN 46342
Based in Merrillville, 10 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 486 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 486 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 7924 Independence St, Merrillville, IN 46410
Based in Portage, 3 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 788 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.6★ from 788 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 5705 Old Porter Rd, Portage, IN 46368
Based in Valparaiso, 8 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 106 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 106 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 164 Decoy Dr, Valparaiso, IN 46385
Based in Frankfort, 23 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 232 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 232 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Valparaiso, 14 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 4,299 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 4,299 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 3505 Redbow Dr, Valparaiso, IN 46383
Based in Valparaiso, 7 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 53 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.6★ from 53 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 252 W U.S. Hwy 6, Valparaiso, IN 46385
Based in Valparaiso, 12 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 998 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 998 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 653 Axe Ave, Valparaiso, IN 46383
Based in Chicago Heights, 22 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 403 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 403 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Country Club Hills, 23 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 180 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 180 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
#23 Downing Plumbing
Based in Merrillville, 7 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.4★ from 189 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.4★ from 189 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 8183 Grand Blvd, Merrillville, IN 46410
Based in Gary, 9 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 67 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.6★ from 67 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 5620 W Ridge Rd, Gary, IN 46408
#25 Action Plumbing
Based in Cedar Lake, 19 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 160 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 160 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 13729 Wicker Ave, Cedar Lake, IN 46303
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 163 ranked plumbers here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Lake Station
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Brothers Sewer and Plumbing Service | 4.6★ (166) | 19 mi |
| 5 Star drainage | 5.0★ (3) | 19 mi |
| A Plumbing & Sewer | 1.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| A. Metz, Sewer Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| A&S SEWER AND DRAIN SERVICES | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| dFlo Plumbing | 5.0★ (1) | 5 mi |
| Drain King | 4.4★ (7) | 24 mi |
| Eagle Mechanical | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Erris Sewer and Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Flush Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (1) | 10 mi |
| George Corman Plumbing Heating & Clng | 5.0★ (1) | 13 mi |
| Ground Control Inc. Excavating & Septic installation | 5.0★ (1) | 17 mi |
| Hoosier mower | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Hucek Plumbing and Home Repair | 5.0★ (1) | 20 mi |
| Jim's Rodding | 4.4★ (16) | 21 mi |
| Lassie Plumbing | 1.0★ (1) | 13 mi |
| Mason Sewer Co. | 4.0★ (3) | 11 mi |
| Midwest Plumbing Pros | 2.5★ (2) | 24 mi |
| O'Brien Family Sewer and Plumbing Services | 5.0★ (1) | 24 mi |
| Steve Siuda Sewer & Septic | 5.0★ (1) | 19 mi |
How much do plumbers cost in Lake Station?
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Lake Station. 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 Indiana
In Indiana, Indiana Plumbing Commission (Professional Licensing Agency) licenses Plumbing work: water supply, drain, waste and vent piping and fixtures.
- 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 Lake Station plumbers
We scored 163 Lake Station 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 Lake Station 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 Lake Station: frequently asked questions
Who is the best plumber in Lake Station?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked plumber in Lake Station, IN is Young Plumbing with a CR Score of 92/100. It has 4.8★ from 777 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. T & M Plumbing Services (#2) and Reid & Pederson Drainage (#3) follow. We ranked 163 plumbers on 8 factors, last updated October 22, 2026.
How many plumbers are there in Lake Station?
ContractorsRanked ranks 163 plumbers serving Lake Station, IN. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of October 2026.
Which plumbers in Lake Station are open 24/7?
58 ranked plumbers in Lake Station post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Young Plumbing (#1), T & M Plumbing Services (#2) and Reid & Pederson Drainage (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.
Which plumbers in Lake Station work on weekends?
88 of 163 ranked plumbers post Saturday hours and 70 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Young Plumbing (#1), T & M Plumbing Services (#2) and Reid & Pederson Drainage (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
How do I check a plumber's license in Indiana?
In Indiana, Indiana Plumbing Commission (Professional Licensing Agency) handles licensing and covers Plumbing work: water supply, drain, waste and vent piping and fixtures.
How much does water heater replacement cost in Lake Station?
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 Lake Station. Prices were last checked October 2026. Get at least two written quotes before you hire.
What Google rating do Lake Station plumbers have?
The median Google rating among 163 rated plumbers in Lake Station is 4.7★, with a median of 23 reviews. Summers Plumbing Heating & Cooling has the most, 4,666 reviews, and ranks #7. 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 Lake Station
- October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 163 plumbers serving Lake Station.
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