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Best overall in Mills River: All About Plumbing - Mills River, CR Score 94/100; 4.8★ from 2,420 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): 1-Tom-Plumber, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 134.
Most-reviewed: Champion Comfort Experts, 6,339 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 134 ranked; ranked #14.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
134 Mills River plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 27 are open 24/7, 48 open Saturdays and 31 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 134 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All About Plumbing - Mills River | 94 | 4.8★ (2,420) | Mills River | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | 1-Tom-Plumber | 93 | 4.9★ (607) | Mills River | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Drain Service | 92 | 4.8★ (1,661) | Asheville, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Hendersonville | 92 | 4.9★ (790) | Asheville, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Blue Planet Plumbing | 92 | 4.9★ (1,825) | Asheville, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Buncombe & Henderson Counties | 91 | 4.9★ (596) | Asheville, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Option One Plumbing | 91 | 4.9★ (1,179) | Concord, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | NCPD Service Inc | 91 | 5.0★ (225) | Asheville, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | All About Plumbing | 90 | 4.9★ (346) | Hendersonville, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | West Way Plumbing L.L.C. | 89 | 5.0★ (76) | Asheville, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 2,420 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mills River
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 607 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Asheville, 6 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 1,661 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Asheville, 6 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 790 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Asheville, 11 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,825 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Asheville, 7 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 596 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Concord, 11 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,179 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Asheville, 5 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 225 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hendersonville, 9 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 346 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Asheville, 4 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 76 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Asheville, 11 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 116 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Asheville, 6 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 44 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hendersonville, 9 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 122 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hendersonville, 11 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 6,339 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (6,339).
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Asheville, 12 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.5★ from 310 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mills River
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 4,505 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Asheville, 23 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 218 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Asheville, 10 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Asheville, 15 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 182 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waynesville, 25 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 617 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Asheville, 14 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.2★ from 34 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Asheville, 7 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 121 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hendersonville, 8 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Asheville, 13 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elizabethton, 20 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 58 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #27 to #27, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 27 of 134 ranked plumbers here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Proper Plumbing | 81 | 4.7★ (3) | 15 mi |
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sargent's Tree and Grading | 5.0★ (6) | 7 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Mills River. 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 134 Mills River 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 Mills River 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 |