145 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Palm Desert: USA Drain and Plumbing Works, CR Score 66/100; 5.0★ from 439 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Palm Desert, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 145.
Most-reviewed: Timo's Air Conditioning & Heating, 2,698 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 145 ranked; ranked #36.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
145 Palm Desert plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 71 are open 24/7, 105 open Saturdays and 81 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 145 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA Drain and Plumbing Works | 66 | 5.0★ (439) | Palm Desert | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Palm Desert | 63 | 4.7★ (239) | Palm Desert | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Chris Wilson Plumbing & HVAC | 63 | 4.7★ (171) | Palm Desert | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Pride Plumbing Services | 63 | 4.9★ (111) | Indian Wells, 2 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Brightwater Services Inc | 62 | 4.9★ (76) | Palm Desert | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | NexGen HVAC & Plumbing | 62 | 4.6★ (2,011) | Palm Desert | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 62 | 4.8★ (1,109) | Desert Hot Springs, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | All Seasons Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Heating Inc. | 62 | 4.8★ (768) | Palm Desert | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 62 | 4.6★ (968) | Palm Springs, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Mike & Sons Plumbing LLC | 62 | 4.9★ (197) | Cathedral City, 9 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: 5.0★ from 439 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Palm Desert
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 239 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Palm Desert
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 171 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Indian Wells, 2 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 111 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Palm Desert
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Palm Desert
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 2,011 Google reviews.
Based in Desert Hot Springs, 17 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,109 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Palm Desert
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 768 Google reviews.
Based in Palm Springs, 12 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 968 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Cathedral City, 9 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 197 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Palm Springs, 9 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 2,089 Google reviews.
Based in Palm Desert
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 626 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Cathedral City, 5 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Palm Desert
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Coachella, 4 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Cathedral City, 7 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 122 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Palm Desert
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 213 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Bermuda Dunes, 3 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 77 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Thousand Palms, 7 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 2,072 Google reviews.
Based in Bermuda Dunes, 6 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 1,864 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Palm Desert
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 412 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Indio, 10 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 729 Google reviews.
Based in La Quinta, 5 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Indio, 7 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 302 Google reviews.
Based in Moreno Valley, 5 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
#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 145 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Desert Plumbing Works | 5.0★ (2) | In Palm Desert |
| Discount Plumbing Sewer & Drain | In Palm Desert | |
| G R Plumbing | 5.0★ (15) | 8 mi |
| Interstate Plumbing Inc. | 5.0★ (5) | 5 mi |
| NCS Plumbing Services | In Palm Desert | |
| OG Plumbing | 5.0★ (1) | In Palm Desert |
| Palm Desert Plumbing | In Palm Desert | |
| Pete Anderson Plumbing | 5.0★ (1) | In Palm Desert |
| Pete Anderson Plumbing | 3.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| RMC Builders | In Palm Desert | |
| Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | In Palm Desert | |
| Sanco Pumping Services | 4.4★ (7) | 9 mi |
| Solomon engineering | In Palm Desert | |
| SOS Plumbing | 4.4★ (8) | 8 mi |
| Southwest Plumbing & Fire Protection | 3.6★ (52) | 7 mi |
| Speedy Palm Desert Plumbers | In Palm Desert | |
| Stax Plumbing Corp | 4.5★ (19) | 14 mi |
| Steve's handyman and plumbing services | 4.2★ (41) | 18 mi |
| Super Rooter Plumbing & Leak Detection | In Palm Desert | |
| Torres Commercial Plumbing | 5.0★ (75) | 23 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Palm Desert. 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 145 Palm Desert 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 Palm Desert 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 |