103 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Lancaster: Carter Quality Plumbing LLC, CR Score 66/100; 4.9★ from 1,581 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Vita Plumbing Inc Charlotte, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 103.
Most-reviewed: Brothers Air, Heat & Plumbing, 8,526 Google reviews at 4.6★, the most of 103 ranked; ranked #11.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
103 Lancaster plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 37 are open 24/7, 56 open Saturdays and 40 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 103 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter Quality Plumbing LLC | 66 | 4.9★ (1,581) | Lancaster | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Vita Plumbing Inc Charlotte | 61 | 4.9★ (64) | Lancaster | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Hinson Brothers Plumbing | 61 | 4.9★ (181) | Fort Mill, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Full Spectrum Plumbing Services | 60 | 4.9★ (824) | Rock Hill, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | HOTCO The Hot Water Heater Company Carolinas | 60 | 5.0★ (362) | Rock Hill, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Superior Plumbing & Drains, LLC | 60 | 4.8★ (1,731) | Monroe, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Plumbing Paramedics | 59 | 4.8★ (688) | Fort Mill, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 59 | 4.8★ (871) | Rock Hill, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Cox’s Plumbing LLC | 58 | 5.0★ (9) | Lancaster | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Integrity Plumbing & Repair LLC | 58 | 5.0★ (241) | Monroe, 22 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: 4.9★ from 1,581 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Lancaster
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 64 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Fort Mill, 9 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 181 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Rock Hill, 19 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 824 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Rock Hill, 16 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 362 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Monroe, 23 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,731 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Fort Mill, 20 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 688 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Rock Hill, 24 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 871 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Lancaster
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Monroe, 22 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 241 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Rock Hill, 19 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 8,526 Google reviews, the most in Lancaster.
Based in Rock Hill, 11 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Lancaster
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Rock Hill, 22 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 255 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Waxhaw, 8 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Pineville, 9 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Weddington, 21 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 263 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Waxhaw, 16 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Charlotte, 24 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 171 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Rock Hill, 23 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 128 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Rock Hill, 23 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 146 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Matthews, 24 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 332 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Fort Mill, 14 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Rock Hill, 23 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,690 Google reviews.
Based in Rock Hill, 16 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 25 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 103 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A+Pro Home Maintenance & Repairs | 1.0★ (1) | In Lancaster |
| Adams Services, LLC | 4.6★ (10) | 19 mi |
| Best Rate Plumbing, Inc | 4.3★ (17) | 21 mi |
| Carolina Pines Plumbing LLC | 4.8★ (45) | 22 mi |
| Carolina Style Plumbing & Construction LLC | 5.0★ (2) | In Lancaster |
| Crump Plumbing Co Original | 3.4★ (18) | 20 mi |
| Fort Mill Plumbing & Pools | 16 mi | |
| GP Services, LLC | 1.0★ (1) | 20 mi |
| Hocoa | Home Repair Network | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Jasons Plumber Rock Hill SC | 3.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Just Screw It | 5.0★ (1) | 22 mi |
| KG LandWorx | 4.6★ (43) | 21 mi |
| Lanier Handyman Services | 2.5★ (2) | In Lancaster |
| Pacific Lawn Sprinklers Waxhaw NC | 4.9★ (124) | 20 mi |
| Peart Plumbing Co | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Plumbing the Carolinas, LLC | 5.0★ (19) | 22 mi |
| Preferred Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Ray's | 5.0★ (1) | 20 mi |
| Tribal Plumbing & Remodeling LLC | In Lancaster | |
| White's Plumbing Co | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Lancaster. 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 103 Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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 |