357 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Reading: 1-Tom-Plumber, CR Score 65/100; 5.0★ from 6,247 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 357.
Most-reviewed: Apollo Home, 15,569 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 357 ranked; ranked #16.
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357 Reading plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 102 are open 24/7, 181 open Saturdays and 134 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 357 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1-Tom-Plumber | 65 | 5.0★ (6,247) | Milford, 11 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 64 | 4.8★ (5,123) | Cincinnati, 8 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | HELP Plumbing, Heating, Cooling and Drains | 63 | 4.8★ (8,804) | Cincinnati, 1 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 63 | 4.8★ (2,265) | Cincinnati, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 63 | 4.8★ (873) | Norwood, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Schlueter Plumbing - The No Nonsense Plumber | 62 | 4.8★ (640) | Sharonville, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Jolly Plumbing | Drains | Heating | Air | 62 | 4.8★ (3,482) | Cold Spring, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Cincinnati | 62 | 4.8★ (1,933) | Cincinnati, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Plumb Tite Plumbing & Drains | 62 | 4.8★ (842) | Cincinnati, 2 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | A+ Plumbing | 62 | 4.9★ (1,066) | Cold Spring, 12 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 6,247 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Cincinnati, 8 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 5,123 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Cincinnati, 1 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 8,804 Google reviews.
Based in Cincinnati, 9 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,265 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Norwood, 4 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 873 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Sharonville, 5 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 640 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Cold Spring, 15 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 3,482 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Cincinnati, 12 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,933 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Cincinnati, 2 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 842 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Cold Spring, 12 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,066 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Covington, 10 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,061 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Cincinnati, 6 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 819 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Mason, 10 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 932 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Erlanger, 15 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 913 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Cincinnati, 12 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,067 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Cincinnati, 5 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 15,569 Google reviews, the most in Reading.
Based in Cincinnati, 4 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 2,753 Google reviews.
Based in Hamilton, 14 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,106 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Landen, 7 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 179 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Fairfield, 7 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 160 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Beckett Ridge, 8 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 3,250 Google reviews.
Based in Blue Ash, 5 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 81 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Fairfield, 7 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 6,967 Google reviews.
Based in Florence, 19 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Mason, 14 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,109 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 357 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A. All Valley Plumbing | 4.2★ (77) | 4 mi |
| Arlinghaus Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning | 4.8★ (6,650) | 17 mi |
| Bill Case Plumbing | 1.5★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Brian Prudeaux Pools & Handyman Service | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Cincinnati Plumber - 24 Hours | 3.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| D Mc Intosh Plumbing & Drain | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Damm Utility Bros LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Durable Plumbing | 4.8★ (25) | 5 mi |
| Fox Plumbing Llc | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Fox Plumbing LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Henn Plumbing Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Joe of All Trades & Company LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| John E Carrigan Plumbing Co | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Mason Plumbing & Drain | 4.7★ (98) | 10 mi |
| May Plumbing Services | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Midwestern Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Newhall Brothers Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Oncall Craftsman | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Patriotic Plumbing | 5.0★ (43) | 9 mi |
| RTC Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Reading. 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 357 Reading 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 Reading 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 |