91/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 892 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 892 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 214 E 34th St, Lorain, OH 44055
Best Plumbers in Vermilion, OH (2026)
90 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Vermilion: Reliable Basement and Drain, CR Score 91/100; 4.8★ from 892 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 90.
- 9
Most-reviewed: Westland Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing, 3,119 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 90 ranked; ranked #9.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
90 Vermilion plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 29 are open 24/7, 45 open Saturdays and 32 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 90 rated businesses.
Top 10 plumbers in Vermilion at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reliable Basement and Drain | 91 | 4.8★ (892) | Lorain, 11 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 90 | 4.8★ (1,185) | Elyria, 13 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 90 | 4.8★ (2,056) | Avon, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Roto-Rooter Sandusky Plumbing & Drain Services | 89 | 4.9★ (750) | Sandusky, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Semper Fi Plumbing | 89 | 4.9★ (237) | Sheffield Lake, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing and Drain Service | 88 | 4.9★ (481) | Norwalk, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Stack Heating Cooling Plumbing & Electric | 87 | 4.9★ (2,036) | Avon, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Valu-Rooter | 86 | 4.6★ (203) | Elyria, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Westland Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing | 86 | 4.9★ (3,119) | Westlake, 24 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 10 | Geisel Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing | 86 | 4.8★ (937) | Elyria, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 90 best plumbers in Vermilion, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Based in Elyria, 13 mi away
90/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 1,185 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 1,185 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 445 Griswold Rd A, Elyria, OH 44035
Based in Avon, 20 mi away
90/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 2,056 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 2,056 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1353 Lear Industrial Pkwy, Avon, OH 44011
Based in Sandusky, 18 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 750 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 750 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1031 Pierce St Unit K, Sandusky, OH 44870
Based in Sheffield Lake, 13 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 237 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 237 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 3601 E Lake Rd, Sheffield Lake, OH 44054
Based in Norwalk, 20 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 481 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 481 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2610 State Rte 61, Norwalk, OH 44857
Based in Avon, 17 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 2,036 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 2,036 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 37520 Colorado Ave, Avon, OH 44011
#8 Valu-Rooter
Based in Elyria, 12 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 203 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.6★ from 203 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 42343 N Ridge Rd, Elyria, OH 44035
Based in Westlake, 24 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 3,119 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (3,119).
- 4.9★ from 3,119 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 26200 1st St, Westlake, OH 44145
Based in Elyria, 14 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 937 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 937 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 633 Broad St, Elyria, OH 44035
Based in Amherst, 7 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 74 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 5.0★ from 74 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in North Olmsted, 24 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 162 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 162 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 3609 Hunter Dr, North Olmsted, OH 44070
Based in Lorain, 9 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 33 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.6★ from 33 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- Lorain, OH 44053
Based in Avon, 18 mi away
84/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 42 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 42 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Norwalk, 15 mi away
84/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 52 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.6★ from 52 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Elyria, 13 mi away
83/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 81 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.9★ from 81 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Amherst, 13 mi away
83/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 5.0★ from 60 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Elyria, 15 mi away
83/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 129 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 129 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 215 Winckles St, Elyria, OH 44035
Based in Sandusky, 20 mi away
83/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.4★ from 243 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.4★ from 243 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1401 Edgewater Ave, Sandusky, OH 44870
Based in Amherst, 13 mi away
83/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.9★ from 55 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8 AM–8 PM
Based in Lorain, 11 mi away
82/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 730 N Ridge Rd, Lorain, OH 44053
Based in Avon Lake, 20 mi away
82/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.4★ from 81 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.4★ from 81 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 186 Lear Rd, Avon Lake, OH 44012
Based in Elyria, 21 mi away
80/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.5★ from 11 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.5★ from 11 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Amherst, 21 mi away
80/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.9★ from 51 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon 8 AM–5 PM · Tue–Fri 8 AM–10 PM · Sat 9 AM–10 PM · Sun 8 AM–10 AM
Based in Westlake, 23 mi away
80/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 444 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.9★ from 444 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–7 PM · Sat 8 AM–2 PM · Sun closed
- Address
- 673 Dover Center Rd, Westlake, OH 44145
Plumbers ranked #26 to #50
#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 90 ranked plumbers here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Vermilion
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AAA HOME REPAIR AND REMODELING | 3.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Accelerated Services | 9 mi | |
| ASAP Plumbing Inc | 1.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Bay Mechanical & Electrical Corporation | 4.0★ (1) | 8 mi |
| Central Plumbing Inc | 4.0★ (1) | 19 mi |
| City of Sandusky Plumbing Prmt | 5.0★ (1) | 18 mi |
| Copperlite Plumbing Co. | 4.1★ (9) | 22 mi |
| D M Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (1) | 12 mi |
| DeLuca Plumbing, LLC | 10 mi | |
| Dennis's Plumbing | 3.7★ (3) | 19 mi |
| Engineered Process Systems | 10 mi | |
| H&H Plumbing and Sewer LLC | 3.0★ (1) | 16 mi |
| Hercules Fire Protection and Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Homoki Plumbing Co | 4.5★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Kelly Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Klee & Associates Inc | 5.0★ (1) | 19 mi |
| Prout Management | 5.0★ (1) | 24 mi |
| Richard's Plumbing | 3.9★ (11) | 19 mi |
| Roots Be Gone Cleveland | 10 mi | |
| Zoellner Plumbing Co | 3.7★ (3) | 18 mi |
How much do plumbers cost in Vermilion?
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Vermilion. 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 |
How to check a plumber's license in Ohio
In Ohio, Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board licenses Commercial plumbing contractor licenses.
- Search the business name or license number on the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board license lookup.
- Check that the status is active and the name matches the contract or truck.
- Ask for proof of insurance before work starts.
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
How we ranked Vermilion plumbers
We scored 90 Vermilion 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 Vermilion 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 |
Plumbers in Vermilion: frequently asked questions
Who is the best plumber in Vermilion?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked plumber in Vermilion, OH is Reliable Basement and Drain with a CR Score of 91/100. It has 4.8★ from 892 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3) follow. We ranked 90 plumbers on 8 factors, last updated October 22, 2026.
How many plumbers are there in Vermilion?
ContractorsRanked ranks 90 plumbers serving Vermilion, OH. 3 of them are based in Vermilion; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of October 2026.
Which plumbers in Vermilion are open 24/7?
29 ranked plumbers in Vermilion post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Reliable Basement and Drain (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.
Which plumbers in Vermilion work on weekends?
45 of 90 ranked plumbers post Saturday hours and 32 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Reliable Basement and Drain (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
How do I check a plumber's license in Ohio?
In Ohio, Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board handles licensing and covers Commercial plumbing contractor licenses. Search the business or license number at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense.
How much does water heater replacement cost in Vermilion?
Water heater replacement typically costs $882 to $1,826, with $1,348 typical (Per unit, installed (unit plus labor); typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range). This is a national range, not adjusted for Vermilion. Prices were last checked October 2026. Get at least two written quotes before you hire.
What Google rating do Vermilion plumbers have?
The median Google rating among 90 rated plumbers in Vermilion is 4.8★, with a median of 32 reviews. Westland Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing has the most, 3,119 reviews, and ranks #9. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does ContractorsRanked rank plumbers?
Each plumber gets a 0–100 CR Score from 8 published factors, led by reputation (35%), credentials (15%), review volume (10%) and recency (10%). Factors we cannot measure are left out, not scored as zero. Only businesses with a confirmed trade and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Update log for Vermilion
- October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 90 plumbers serving Vermilion.
- October 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.
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