9 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Port Lavaca: Port Lavaca Plumbing, CR Score 66/100; 4.5★ from 60 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Anytime Plumbing Co, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 9.
Most-reviewed: EPI PLUMBING, 48 Google reviews at 4.3★, the most of 9 ranked after Port Lavaca Plumbing; ranked #5.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
9 Port Lavaca plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 2 are open 24/7, 3 open Saturdays and 2 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.5★ across 9 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Lavaca Plumbing | 66 | 4.5★ (60) | Port Lavaca | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Anytime Plumbing Co | 58 | 4.7★ (16) | Victoria, 16 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Young Plumbing Co | 57 | 4.9★ (16) | Port Lavaca | — | — |
| 4 | Grace Plumbing | 56 | 4.5★ (6) | Port Lavaca | Sat | — |
| 5 | EPI PLUMBING | 53 | 4.3★ (48) | Victoria, 25 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 6 | Crossroads Plumbing Service | 52 | 4.8★ (21) | Victoria, 25 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Stanford Vacuum Services | 51 | 4.1★ (20) | Victoria, 23 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Almighty Plumbing | 50 | 4.4★ (7) | Edna, 25 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Gulf Coast Plumbing | 49 | 4.0★ (5) | Victoria, 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 review volume: 4.5★ from 60 Google reviews, the most in Port Lavaca.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Victoria, 16 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Port Lavaca
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Port Lavaca
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Victoria, 25 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Victoria, 25 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Victoria, 23 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Edna, 25 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Victoria, 24 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Port Lavaca. 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 9 Port Lavaca 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 Port Lavaca 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 |