71 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Milton: Drain Cleaning Brothers, CR Score 65/100; 5.0★ from 232 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Right Choice Rooter & Plumbing, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 71.
Most-reviewed: Appliance Repair Experts, 1,444 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 71 ranked; ranked #16.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
71 Milton plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 11 are open 24/7, 17 open Saturdays and 11 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 71 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drain Cleaning Brothers | 65 | 5.0★ (232) | Milton | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Right Choice Rooter & Plumbing | 63 | 4.8★ (264) | Janesville, 8 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | G&G Rooter | 61 | 4.9★ (231) | Janesville, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Budget Drain & Sewer Cleaning LLC | 58 | 5.0★ (111) | Janesville, 10 mi away | Sat | — |
| 5 | Rhino Plumbing | 58 | 5.0★ (87) | Madison, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | E & D Water Works Inc | 58 | 4.7★ (137) | Janesville, 7 mi away | Sat | — |
| 7 | Ed's Drain Services | 57 | 4.6★ (57) | Beloit, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Edelman Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, Electric & Solar | 56 | 4.8★ (396) | Elkhorn, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Jensen Plumbing, Heating & Air, Inc. | 56 | 4.9★ (646) | Lake Mills, 21 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Handyman Jay LLC | 56 | 4.0★ (4) | Fitchburg, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
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: 5.0★ from 232 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Janesville, 8 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 264 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Janesville, 10 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 231 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Janesville, 10 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 111 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 23 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 87 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Janesville, 7 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 137 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Beloit, 17 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elkhorn, 21 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 396 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lake Mills, 21 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 646 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fitchburg, 6 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Janesville, 7 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Janesville, 6 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.3★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Edgerton, 8 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Janesville, 6 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Janesville, 7 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Janesville, 22 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,444 Google reviews, the most in Milton.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Janesville, 5 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 87 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Milton
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Atkinson, 11 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elkhorn, 20 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 277 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Janesville, 7 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fitchburg, 18 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Janesville, 8 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Janesville, 7 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Janesville, 8 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
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 71 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Start Plumbing Heating & Cooling | 3.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Action Plumbing Heating AC & Elec | 17 mi | |
| Barlow Plumbing Inc | 7 mi | |
| Bill Laux Plumbing Contracto | 4.7★ (3) | 17 mi |
| Clift Excavating LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| D & L Drain Services | 3.5★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Derek's Plumbing & Hydronic | 5.0★ (1) | 22 mi |
| Economy Electric & Plumbing | 22 mi | |
| Fred Rykowski & Sons Inc | 3.3★ (4) | 22 mi |
| Fred Rykowski & Sons Inc | 1.0★ (1) | 19 mi |
| Innovative Plumbing, Llc | 3.9★ (10) | 21 mi |
| Janesville Sewer And Drain Cleaning LLC | 1.0★ (1) | 10 mi |
| JC&C Global Marketing | 8 mi | |
| Lorjan Electric & Home Improvements | 5.0★ (1) | 17 mi |
| Olson Plumbing and Well Service | 16 mi | |
| Plumber in Whitewater Company | 12 mi | |
| Preferred Home Repair & Services, LLC | 3 mi | |
| R A Carlson Plumbing & Heating | 18 mi | |
| Richards Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Slam master construction | 1.0★ (1) | 24 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Milton. 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 71 Milton 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 23, 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 Milton 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 |