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Best overall in Santa Maria: Arrow Plumbing Drain & Repair Service, CR Score 93/100; 4.9★ from 287 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Jack's All-American Plumbing, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 85.
Most-reviewed: Wighton's Electric, Plumbing, Heating, and Air, 1,714 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 85 ranked; ranked #24.
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85 Santa Maria plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 35 are open 24/7, 56 open Saturdays and 43 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 85 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arrow Plumbing Drain & Repair Service | 93 | 4.9★ (287) | Santa Maria | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Jack's All-American Plumbing | 93 | 4.9★ (225) | Santa Maria | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Pop's Plumbing | 93 | 4.9★ (221) | Santa Maria | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Griffin Plumbing, Inc. | 92 | 4.9★ (1,093) | Santa Maria | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Larry's Plumbing | 92 | 5.0★ (114) | Santa Maria | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Tito’s Plumbing Inc | 92 | 5.0★ (274) | Nipomo, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Water Fixers Plumbing & Filtration | 92 | 4.9★ (148) | Santa Maria | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Jerry's Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning | 91 | 4.8★ (723) | Santa Maria | — | — |
| 9 | Justin Jackson's plumbing services | 91 | 5.0★ (387) | Arroyo Grande, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Central Plumbing INC | 90 | 5.0★ (262) | Grover Beach, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 287 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Maria
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 225 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Maria
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 221 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Maria
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,093 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Maria
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 114 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Nipomo, 7 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 274 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Maria
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 148 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Maria
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 723 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Arroyo Grande, 10 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 387 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Grover Beach, 15 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 262 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Luis Obispo, 24 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 574 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Maria
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 30 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Luis Obispo, 25 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 384 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Maria
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Orcutt, 3 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Guadalupe, 8 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Maria
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.4★ from 46 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Maria
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Maria
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.5★ from 26 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Maria
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Maria
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lompoc, 18 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 37 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Maria
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 83 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Luis Obispo, 25 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 1,714 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (1,714).
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Orcutt, 4 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#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 85 ranked plumbers here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Steven's Traditional Plumbing | 84 | 5.0★ (22) | 12 mi |
| 27 | Five Cities Plumbing | 84 | 4.9★ (17) | 15 mi |
| 28 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 83 | 4.6★ (110) | 24 mi |
| 29 | Debruhl's Plumbing Repair | 83 | 5.0★ (9) | 1 mi |
| 30 | Izzy Plumbing | 82 | 4.5★ (91) | 24 mi |
| 31 | Essential Pro Plumbing | 82 | 5.0★ (4) | 15 mi |
| 32 | M&S plumbing | 81 | 5.0★ (4) | 12 mi |
| 33 | All in Juan fix it | 81 | 5.0★ (7) | 21 mi |
| 34 | Castle Plumbing | 81 | 4.2★ (5) | 17 mi |
| 35 | Dillon's Plumbing | 81 | 5.0★ (6) | 16 mi |
| 36 | Pipeline Plumbing | 80 | 5.0★ (14) | 22 mi |
| 37 | SLO County Plumbing | 80 | 5.0★ (8) | 24 mi |
| 38 | LANCE'S REPAIR SERVICE | 80 | 5.0★ (4) | In Santa Maria |
| 39 | Frank Hamlin Plumbing | 80 | 4.3★ (6) | In Santa Maria |
| 40 | APEX Plumbing And Water | 80 | 5.0★ (3) | 3 mi |
| 41 | Lorenzo's Plumbing | 80 | 5.0★ (8) | In Santa Maria |
| 42 | Alvarado Plumbing | 79 | 4.9★ (11) | In Santa Maria |
| 43 | Alpha and the Omega Plumbing | 79 | 3.4★ (7) | 17 mi |
| 44 | Team-Handyman | 79 | 4.7★ (14) | 14 mi |
| 45 | Sargent's Plumbing and Heating | 78 | 4.7★ (46) | 11 mi |
| 46 | JES Plumbing | 78 | 4.8★ (41) | In Santa Maria |
| 47 | Allen's Quality Plumbing | 78 | 3.7★ (6) | 8 mi |
| 48 | Waterboys Plumbing | 78 | 5.0★ (11) | 14 mi |
| 49 | American Plumber | 77 | 4.8★ (18) | 21 mi |
| 50 | Total Plumbing Heating & Air | 77 | 4.4★ (71) | 25 mi |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Al's Septic Pumping Services | In Santa Maria | |
| ASAP Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| CB Plumbing Inc | In Santa Maria | |
| CCN Plumbing | 3.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Central Coast Backflow Services | 5.0★ (1) | 17 mi |
| closed | 1.0★ (1) | 14 mi |
| Coast Plumbing | 5.0★ (3) | 25 mi |
| Evenson Plumbing Inc | 5.0★ (1) | 24 mi |
| Furtado's Plumbing | 5.0★ (1) | 19 mi |
| John's Plumbing Co | In Santa Maria | |
| Koehler Plumbing Inc | 5.0★ (1) | In Santa Maria |
| Mike Kelley’s Plumbing | 4.6★ (24) | In Santa Maria |
| New ERA Plumbing | In Santa Maria | |
| Nicholson Plumbing | In Santa Maria | |
| Organ & Sons Mechanical, Inc | 5.0★ (7) | In Santa Maria |
| Plumbers Plus | 5.0★ (1) | 10 mi |
| Rooterman Plumbing | 3.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Scot's Handyman | 1.0★ (1) | In Santa Maria |
| Sm Plumbing & Handyman Services | 5.0★ (1) | In Santa Maria |
| Soares Plumbing | 5.0★ (1) | In Santa Maria |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Santa Maria. 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 85 Santa Maria plumbers on 8 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. Unknown factors are left out of the score, 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 Santa Maria data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |