428 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in North Saint Paul: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 65/100; 4.9★ from 3,074 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 428.
Most-reviewed: Paul Bunyan Plumbing & Drains, 6,631 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 428 ranked; ranked #10.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
428 North Saint Paul plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 138 are open 24/7, 227 open Saturdays and 184 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 428 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 65 | 4.9★ (3,074) | Inver Grove Heights, 10 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 64 | 4.9★ (2,749) | New Brighton, 10 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Metro Plumbing & Drains | 64 | 4.9★ (643) | Maplewood, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Hurlburt Heating & Plumbing | 64 | 4.9★ (824) | Oakdale, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 64 | 4.8★ (1,269) | Oakdale, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 64 | 5.0★ (584) | Woodbury, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 64 | 4.8★ (5,657) | Minneapolis, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Ron the Sewer Rat | 64 | 5.0★ (4,531) | Eagan, 13 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | AJ Alberts Plumbing | 63 | 4.9★ (732) | Woodbury, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Paul Bunyan Plumbing & Drains | 63 | 4.9★ (6,631) | New Hope, 20 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
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 in North Saint Paul
Based in Inver Grove Heights, 10 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,074 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in New Brighton, 10 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,749 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Maplewood, 3 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 643 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Oakdale, 5 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 Oakdale, 5 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,269 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Woodbury, 5 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 584 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Minneapolis, 15 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 5,657 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Eagan, 13 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4,531 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Woodbury, 7 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 732 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in New Hope, 20 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 6,631 Google reviews, the most in North Saint Paul.
Based in Fridley, 15 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,193 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Maplewood, 3 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 3,843 Google reviews.
Based in Little Canada, 6 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 3,844 Google reviews.
Based in Plymouth, 23 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 4,948 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Vadnais Heights, 5 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 2,736 Google reviews.
Based in Fridley, 13 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 717 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Woodbury, 7 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 4,568 Google reviews.
Based in Richfield, 16 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,514 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Bloomington, 14 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 2,198 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Minneapolis, 17 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 1,933 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Lake Elmo, 7 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 106 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Anoka, 10 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 168 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Saint Louis Park, 18 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 659 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Eden Prairie, 22 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,719 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Brooklyn Park, 20 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,689 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #26, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 26 of 428 ranked plumbers here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Ultimate Drain Services Inc | 61 | 4.9★ (530) | 15 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for North Saint Paul. 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 428 North Saint Paul 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 North Saint Paul 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 |