601 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in San Pablo: Fast Water Heater Company, CR Score 64/100; 4.9★ from 1,240 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Superior Plumbing & Drain Cleaning Services, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 601.
Most-reviewed: Service Champions, 5,220 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 601 ranked; ranked #48.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
601 San Pablo plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 183 are open 24/7, 370 open Saturdays and 249 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 601 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fast Water Heater Company | 64 | 4.9★ (1,240) | Richmond, 2 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Superior Plumbing & Drain Cleaning Services | 62 | 4.9★ (127) | Richmond, 1 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Discount Plumbing Rooter Services | 62 | 4.9★ (2,670) | Daly City, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Rooter Hero Plumbing & Air of Martinez | 62 | 4.8★ (1,092) | Martinez, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Advanced Plumbing & Drain | 62 | 4.9★ (666) | San Francisco, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Marin Roto-Rooter | 62 | 4.9★ (1,033) | Novato, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Mr. Rooter Plumbing of The Oakland-Berkeley Area | 62 | 4.9★ (1,283) | Oakland, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Discount Plumbing San Francisco | 61 | 5.0★ (465) | San Francisco, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Lifesaver Plumbing And Rooter | 61 | 5.0★ (88) | Richmond, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | The Plumbing Two | 61 | 4.9★ (57) | San Pablo | 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: 4.9★ from 1,240 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Richmond, 1 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 127 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Daly City, 20 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,670 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Martinez, 13 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,092 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Francisco, 13 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 666 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Novato, 16 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,033 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Oakland, 18 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,283 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Francisco, 16 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 465 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Richmond, 5 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 88 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Pablo
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Concord, 16 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 499 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Concord, 16 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 514 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Pablo
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Richmond, 2 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Ramon, 24 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,948 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in El Sobrante, 3 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Francisco, 14 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 931 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Oakland, 11 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 182 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Alameda, 13 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 191 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Alameda, 13 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 575 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Hercules, 5 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 113 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Francisco, 16 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 391 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in El Sobrante, 4 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 118 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Albany, 11 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 171 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Rafael, 8 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 87 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 601 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ABC Maintenance and Handyman Services | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| All Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Allen & Sons Plumbing | 4.8★ (137) | 17 mi |
| Andino Plumbing | In San Pablo | |
| Bay Area Plumbing Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Bay Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Big Brothers Plumbing Inc | 5.0★ (150) | 15 mi |
| Cal-Delta Plumbing | 5.0★ (20) | 7 mi |
| Complete Plumbing Works | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Erwyn's Plumbing Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 1 mi |
| JNJ Rooter and Plumbing LLC | 5.0★ (261) | 20 mi |
| MG Bay Area Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Pacific Plumbing | 3.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Paul's Plumbing | 2.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Plumbing Heroes: Oakland | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Plumbing Walnut Creek | 3.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Repipe Specialists of the Bay Area | 4.5★ (64) | 9 mi |
| RMB Plumbing | 4.8★ (58) | 9 mi |
| Rooterman Drain & Sewer Service | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Ros Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for San Pablo. 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 |
In California, Contractors State License Board (CSLB) licenses C-36 Plumbing contractor license.
Jobs of $1,000 or more in labor and materials (from January 1, 2025).
No chip usually means we have not matched a state record yet. Check the lookup yourself before you hire.
Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
We scored 601 San Pablo 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 San Pablo 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 |