371 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Sterling: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 64/100; 4.8★ from 1,228 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Wind River Environmental, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 371.
Most-reviewed: Papalia Home Services, 3,978 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 371 ranked; ranked #26.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
371 Sterling plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 134 are open 24/7, 202 open Saturdays and 153 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 371 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 64 | 4.8★ (1,228) | Worcester, 8 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Wind River Environmental | 64 | 4.9★ (854) | Hudson, 9 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 63 | 4.8★ (451) | Leominster, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Monroe Home Solutions | 62 | 4.7★ (340) | Clinton, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Stake Plumbing and Heating | 62 | 5.0★ (182) | Holden, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | TMP Plumbing & Heating | 61 | 4.9★ (92) | Ashburnham, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | BGC Plumbing & Drain Cleaning | 60 | 5.0★ (47) | Clinton, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Blue Owl Plumbing | 60 | 5.0★ (117) | Grafton, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | G & L Plumbing Inc. | 60 | 4.6★ (196) | Holden, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | M.Y. Plumbing & Heating LLC | 60 | 5.0★ (52) | Clinton, 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 1,228 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Hudson, 9 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 854 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Leominster, 6 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 451 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Clinton, 4 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 340 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Holden, 7 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 182 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Ashburnham, 6 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 92 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Clinton, 4 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Grafton, 4 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 117 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Holden, 7 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 196 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Clinton, 8 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Holden, 8 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 69 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Shrewsbury, 13 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 641 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Grafton, 12 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 96 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in West Boylston, 7 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 748 Google reviews.
Based in Spencer, 19 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 825 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Acton, 17 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 290 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Chelmsford, 24 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 619 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Millbury, 17 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 3,030 Google reviews.
Based in Holden, 9 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Shrewsbury, 13 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 586 Google reviews.
Based in Ashburnham, 10 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 118 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Marlborough, 12 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,069 Google reviews.
Based in Worcester, 12 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Northborough, 10 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,127 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Charlton, 20 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 320 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 371 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ABH Plumbing & Heating Contractors, LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Aqueduct Plumbing & Heating LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| David A. Longuemare Plumbing & Heating | 3.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| David Favreau Construction & Septic Services | 5.0★ (2) | In Sterling |
| Emanuelson Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| F L Dolan Plumbing & Heating | 4.5★ (19) | 11 mi |
| Gasparoni Plumbing LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| GUSTAFSON PLUMBERS | 4.7★ (25) | 14 mi |
| Janda Robert J | 5.0★ (1) | In Sterling |
| Jet Plumbing & Heating, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Kevin Shea Plumbing Heating and Cooling | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Mark Kooyomjian Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Midtowne Plumbing & Heating | 4.8★ (47) | 19 mi |
| Pitstop Plumbing and Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Plumbing & Heating Ayer Massachusetts | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Providers | 1.5★ (2) | 14 mi |
| R Gustafson Sewer & Drain | 3.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| RRC Plumbing and Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Sahlberg Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| The Chase/Harris Septic Corp. | 3.8★ (27) | 9 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Sterling. 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 371 Sterling 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 Sterling 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 |