879 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Near North Side: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 65/100; 4.7★ from 8,411 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Rescue Plumbing, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 879.
Most-reviewed: Four Seasons Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing, & Electric, 27,709 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 879 ranked; ranked #15.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
879 Near North Side plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 393 are open 24/7, 604 open Saturdays and 464 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 879 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 65 | 4.7★ (8,411) | Chicago, 1 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Rescue Plumbing | 64 | 4.9★ (1,509) | Chicago, 2 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | J. Blanton Plumbing, Sewer & Drain | 62 | 4.6★ (3,004) | Chicago, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Sims & Sons Electric and Plumbing | 62 | 4.9★ (383) | Chicago, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Hot Water Heater Repair Chicago | 62 | 4.9★ (290) | Chicago, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 61 | 4.9★ (1,040) | Evanston, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | J Sewer & Drain Plumbing | 61 | 4.9★ (275) | Chicago, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Sandoval Plumbing | 61 | 4.9★ (298) | Chicago, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | HorVer Gas Piping & Repair | 61 | 5.0★ (164) | Chicago, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Rescue Plumbing | 61 | 4.9★ (120) | Chicago, 2 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: 4.7★ from 8,411 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Chicago, 2 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,509 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Chicago, 6 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 3,004 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Chicago, 4 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 383 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Chicago, 3 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 290 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Evanston, 11 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,040 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Chicago, 5 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 275 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Chicago, 6 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 298 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Chicago, 5 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 164 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Chicago, 2 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Chicago, 2 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 247 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Evanston, 10 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 700 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Chicago, 7 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 204 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Chicago, 8 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 250 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Chicago, 12 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 27,709 Google reviews, the most in Near North Side.
Based in Schiller Park, 13 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 596 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Chicago, 4 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 98 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Chicago, 8 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 3,196 Google reviews.
Based in Oak Lawn, 13 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 737 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Skokie, 12 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 242 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in West Town, 2 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Elmhurst, 16 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 670 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Chicago, 4 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 226 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Chicago, 4 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Arlington Heights, 25 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,937 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #46, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 46 of 879 ranked plumbers here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Fast Action Plumbing | 60 | 4.7★ (145) | 4 mi |
| 32 | Rescue Plumbing | 59 | 4.7★ (93) | 3 mi |
| 46 | Aqua's Perfect Home Services | 59 | 4.8★ (869) | 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grayson Sewer and Drain Services | 4.9★ (151) | 7 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Near North Side. 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 879 Near North Side 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 Near North Side 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 |