11 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Newberry: Helpers United Plumbing, CR Score 63/100; 4.9★ from 85 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Fulmer Heating & Cooling, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 11.
Most-reviewed: Waldrop Plumbing Heating Air, 247 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 11 ranked; ranked #3.
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11 Newberry plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 3 are open 24/7, 4 open Saturdays and 4 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.6★ across 11 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helpers United Plumbing | 63 | 4.9★ (85) | Chamblee, 11 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Fulmer Heating & Cooling | 61 | 4.9★ (187) | Newberry | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Waldrop Plumbing Heating Air | 60 | 4.9★ (247) | Clinton, 18 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 4 | Homans Clearwater Company | 57 | 4.9★ (217) | Lake Murray of Richland, 20 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | Hazel Plumbing Company | 55 | 4.1★ (14) | Newberry | — | — |
| 6 | American Leak Detection | 53 | 4.6★ (45) | Lake Murray of Richland, 19 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Benjamin Franklin Plumbing | 53 | 3.8★ (10) | Clinton, 19 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 8 | Outlaw Woodworks LLC | 53 | 3.7★ (3) | Newberry | Evenings | — |
| 9 | Apple Services Plumbing, LLC | 53 | 4.0★ (70) | Irmo, 24 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | American Leak Detection of Columbia & Greenville | 50 | 4.7★ (18) | Irmo, 24 mi away | — | — |
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 85 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newberry
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 187 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Clinton, 18 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 247 Google reviews, the most in Newberry.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lake Murray of Richland, 20 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 217 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newberry
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lake Murray of Richland, 19 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Clinton, 19 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newberry
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Irmo, 24 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Irmo, 24 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Clinton, 23 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.6★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| American Leak Detection | 5.0★ (1) | 24 mi |
| Anytime Plumbing & Sewer Services | 5.0★ (2) | 25 mi |
| Brian's Excavating and Land Clearing Services | 5.0★ (1) | 20 mi |
| CF Plumbing, Inc. | 21 mi | |
| Johnson Excavating, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Jon The Plumber LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 25 mi |
| Juniors Meetze Plumbing & Pumps | In Newberry | |
| Mays Plumbing Heating & AIR LLC | In Newberry | |
| Merchant's Electric & Plumbing | In Newberry | |
| Mid-Carolina Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Phillips Plumbing | In Newberry | |
| Sewer Hawg | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Stovall Plumbing LLC | 16 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Newberry. 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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We scored 11 Newberry 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 Newberry 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 |