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Best overall in South River: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 64/100; 4.8★ from 1,583 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Accurate Plumbing and Well Service LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 805.
Most-reviewed: Arctic Air Conditioning, 9,474 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 805 ranked; ranked #15.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
805 South River plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 351 are open 24/7, 571 open Saturdays and 445 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 805 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 64 | 4.8★ (1,583) | Somerset, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Accurate Plumbing and Well Service LLC | 63 | 5.0★ (207) | Horsham, 1 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | William Archer & Sons Plumbing and Heating | 63 | 4.8★ (578) | Old Bridge, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 62 | 4.8★ (758) | Perth Amboy, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | All Clear Drain Cleaning | 62 | 5.0★ (132) | East Brunswick, 2 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Len The Plumber Heating & Air, LLC | 62 | 4.8★ (722) | Jamesburg, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | PowerFlo Sewer Service | 61 | 5.0★ (1,092) | Staten Island, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Good Tidings Plumbing Heating Cooling | 61 | 4.8★ (1,009) | Clark, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 61 | 4.9★ (625) | Rahway, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Danley 911 Home Services Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical | 61 | 4.9★ (3,162) | Dayton, 8 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: 4.8★ from 1,583 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Horsham, 1 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 207 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Old Bridge, 3 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 578 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Perth Amboy, 7 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 758 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in East Brunswick, 2 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 132 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Jamesburg, 8 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 722 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Staten Island, 17 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 1,092 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Clark, 13 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,009 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Rahway, 13 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 625 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Dayton, 8 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 3,162 Google reviews.
Based in Keansburg, 13 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 534 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Freehold, 12 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 585 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Dunellen, 11 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 326 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Drainage service”.
Based in Somerset, 6 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 174 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Old Bridge, 5 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 9,474 Google reviews, the most in South River.
Based in Edison, 6 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 175 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Belmar, 13 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 462 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Keyport, 9 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 128 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Drainage service”.
Based in Dayton, 11 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 237 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Perth Amboy, 7 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 129 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Freehold, 21 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,776 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in East Brunswick, 2 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.4★ from 5,625 Google reviews.
Based in Woodbridge, 9 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 140 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Metuchen, 7 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,475 Google reviews.
Based in Keyport, 8 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 116 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 805 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-AAA Better Plumbing & Heating | 3.5★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Aaaaaa-1 Services Water Works | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| American Leak Detection of North Jersey | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Casey's Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| David J Gill and Son Plumbing & Heating LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Dun-Rite Plumbing & Heating Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| George Pedone Plumbing & Heating | 3.5★ (2) | 13 mi |
| King Arthur Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Leave It to Weaver Handyman Services | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Metaxas Plumbing & Heating | 3.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Most Valuable Plumber | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Plainfield Sewer & Drain Corporation | 1.5★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Primo Plumbing LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Quick handyman services of N Monmouth and E Middlesex Counties | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Rooter-Man | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Sample Service Company | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Sump Pump Gurus | 5.0★ (20) | 5 mi |
| Van Horn Plumbing Design | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Welding Masters | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Zadlock Plumbing & Heating Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for South River. 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 New Jersey, New Jersey State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers licenses Plumbing work: water supply, drain, waste and vent piping and fixtures.
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 805 South River 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 South River 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 |