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Best overall in Lakewood: Proficient Plumbing & Heating, CR Score 66/100; 4.9★ from 1,787 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® of Ocean County, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 345.
Most-reviewed: Bailey Plumbing Heating Cooling, 3,776 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 345 ranked; ranked #3.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
345 Lakewood plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 127 are open 24/7, 232 open Saturdays and 171 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 345 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proficient Plumbing & Heating | 66 | 4.9★ (1,787) | Lakewood | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® of Ocean County | 65 | 4.9★ (1,878) | Beachwood, 4 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Bailey Plumbing Heating Cooling | 63 | 4.9★ (3,776) | Freehold, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 4 | AME Plumbing Heating & Cooling | 63 | 4.9★ (653) | Manasquan, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Plumbing Thomas John Dellert LLC | 63 | 4.9★ (347) | Freehold, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Raymond James Hoben Plumbing and Heating Inc. | 62 | 4.9★ (344) | Crestwood Village, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Logan's Speedy Plumbers LLC | 61 | 4.7★ (95) | Lakewood | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Guaranteed Service Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electric | 61 | 4.8★ (3,676) | Manasquan, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | CNJ Home Services / Mr. Fix It Plumbing | 61 | 4.9★ (310) | Freehold, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Queen Sweep Chimney Plumbing & Heating | 61 | 4.9★ (115) | Lakewood | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,787 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Beachwood, 4 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,878 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Freehold, 10 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,776 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Manasquan, 7 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 653 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Freehold, 4 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 347 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Crestwood Village, 7 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 344 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakewood
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 95 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Manasquan, 8 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 3,676 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Freehold, 12 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 310 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakewood
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 115 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakewood
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakewood
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 2,935 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Toms River, 10 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,972 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Belmar, 14 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 462 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Freehold, 15 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 585 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Beachwood, 12 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 140 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Long Branch, 18 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 506 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Asbury Park, 13 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 140 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Crestwood Village, 13 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 138 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Toms River, 4 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Manasquan, 6 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 216 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Beachwood, 5 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Septic system service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Trenton, 17 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 208 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakewood
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 98 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakewood
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,171 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#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 345 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 24/7 Handyman Services | 5.0★ (25) | In Lakewood |
| 6th Ave Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (27) | 9 mi |
| A-General Plumbing & Sewer Services | 4.3★ (33) | 7 mi |
| Air Cleaning Services-NJ | 3.2★ (11) | In Lakewood |
| Arctic Air Conditioning | 4.9★ (9,474) | 21 mi |
| Burseth Plumbing | 4.4★ (13) | 4 mi |
| Casper Plumbing & HVAC | 4.9★ (179) | 9 mi |
| Dwyer Services | 4.8★ (1,686) | 8 mi |
| Heating & Cooling On Demand | 5.0★ (25) | In Lakewood |
| Johnston Plumbing & Mechanical | 5.0★ (8) | 4 mi |
| K. Havanki Home Services | 4.8★ (24) | In Lakewood |
| Lagom construction | 5.0★ (12) | In Lakewood |
| NJ Air Flow LLC | 5.0★ (9) | In Lakewood |
| Petro Home Services | 4.2★ (151) | In Lakewood |
| R&S Sewer Contractors | 5.0★ (1) | In Lakewood |
| RHS Water & Sewer | 4.3★ (12) | 4 mi |
| The Plumbing Pros | 3.0★ (2) | In Lakewood |
| V&R Plumbing Company | 5.0★ (1) | In Lakewood |
| Victory | 4.8★ (30) | In Lakewood |
| Vintony Mechanical Inc | 5.0★ (1) | In Lakewood |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Lakewood. 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 345 Lakewood 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 Lakewood 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 |