338 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Wake Forest: Optimal Plumbing Solutions, Inc., CR Score 62/100; 4.9★ from 1,156 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 338.
Most-reviewed: Michael & Son Services, 13,263 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 338 ranked; ranked #19.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
338 Wake Forest plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 115 are open 24/7, 187 open Saturdays and 146 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 338 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optimal Plumbing Solutions, Inc. | 62 | 4.9★ (1,156) | Raleigh, 4 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 62 | 4.8★ (2,873) | Raleigh, 15 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Raleigh | 61 | 4.9★ (250) | Raleigh, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Air Experts Heating, Cooling and Plumbing | 60 | 4.9★ (2,779) | Raleigh, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 60 | 4.8★ (1,853) | Cary, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | White's Plumbing and Electrical, LLC | 60 | 4.6★ (73) | Wake Forest | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | William Parrish Plumbing | 60 | 4.9★ (1,744) | Raleigh, 16 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Blanton's Air, Plumbing & Electric | 60 | 4.9★ (6,469) | Raleigh, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Raleigh | 60 | 4.7★ (765) | Apex, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | PlumbServe, LLC | 60 | 4.9★ (391) | Butner, 15 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: 4.9★ from 1,156 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Raleigh, 15 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,873 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Raleigh, 8 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 250 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Raleigh, 8 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 2,779 Google reviews.
Based in Cary, 19 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,853 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Wake Forest
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Raleigh, 16 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,744 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Raleigh, 14 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 6,469 Google reviews.
Based in Apex, 14 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 765 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Butner, 15 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 391 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Cary, 13 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 272 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Durham, 21 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,051 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Raleigh, 19 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 1,682 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Raleigh, 17 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 200 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Apex, 19 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 255 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Fuquay-Varina, 14 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 117 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Durham, 23 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 705 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Wake Forest
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 681 Google reviews.
Based in Raleigh, 11 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 13,263 Google reviews, the most in Wake Forest.
Based in Clayton, 17 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 160 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Apex, 13 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 83 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Raleigh, 10 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 112 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Apex, 14 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 157 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Wake Forest
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Durham, 21 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 230 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 338 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Act Electric, Inc. | 4.8★ (4) | In Wake Forest |
| All Mechanical Services LLC | In Wake Forest | |
| Big Dawg’s Plumbing Services | 4.9★ (90) | 20 mi |
| Bio Turf Lawn and Irrigation | 4.4★ (46) | In Wake Forest |
| Capital UpKeep LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Wake Forest |
| Champs Plumbing | In Wake Forest | |
| Cook's Excavating | In Wake Forest | |
| Faircloth Plumbing, LLC | 5.0★ (35) | 14 mi |
| Five Star Bath Solutions of Raleigh | 4.7★ (73) | In Wake Forest |
| Hoff Heating & Cooling | 4.3★ (68) | In Wake Forest |
| Instant Plumbing, Llc | 5.0★ (1) | In Wake Forest |
| Kennon Construction - Raleigh Custom Home Builder | 4.6★ (39) | In Wake Forest |
| Nailed It! Handyman Services Llc | 4.0★ (8) | In Wake Forest |
| Pipe Techs Plumbing LLC | 4.4★ (144) | 15 mi |
| Progressive | Plumbing, Heating & Air, Electrical | 4.6★ (1,814) | 15 mi |
| Rhodes Heating and plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 4.9★ (2,224) | 22 mi |
| Sola Plumbing | 5.0★ (173) | 22 mi |
| Turf TitanZ Inc. | In Wake Forest | |
| Wesley's Plumbing and Repair | 5.0★ (2) | In Wake Forest |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Wake Forest. 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 North Carolina, North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors 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 338 Wake Forest 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 Wake Forest 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 |