503 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Wallingford Center: bluefrog Plumbing + Drain of Central Connecticut, CR Score 92/100; 4.8★ from 495 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Mr. Rooter Plumbing of South Central Connecticut, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 503.
Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 1,345 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 503 ranked; ranked #5.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
503 Wallingford Center plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 124 are open 24/7, 252 open Saturdays and 178 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 503 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bluefrog Plumbing + Drain of Central Connecticut | 92 | 4.8★ (495) | Wallingford, 2 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Mr. Rooter Plumbing of South Central Connecticut | 92 | 4.9★ (742) | North Branford, 9 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 91 | 4.8★ (687) | Meriden, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Wind River Environmental of Monroe, CT | 91 | 4.9★ (311) | Easton, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 90 | 4.7★ (1,345) | New Haven, 11 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 6 | APB Plumbing | 90 | 4.9★ (171) | Bristol, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Rick's Plumbing Service, Inc. | 90 | 5.0★ (1,157) | Milford, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 90 | 5.0★ (115) | Hamden, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 89 | 4.8★ (662) | Waterbury, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Southern Fairfield County | 89 | 4.9★ (722) | Shelton, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
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.
Ranked #1 in Wallingford Center
Based in Wallingford, 2 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 495 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in North Branford, 9 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 742 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Meriden, 6 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 687 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Easton, 6 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 311 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in New Haven, 11 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 1,345 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Bristol, 5 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 171 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Milford, 21 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 1,157 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Hamden, 7 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 115 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Waterbury, 14 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 662 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Shelton, 18 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 722 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Ansonia, 15 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 421 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Naugatuck, 13 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 151 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Wallingford Center
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Wallingford, 3 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 601 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Hamden, 6 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Hartford, 23 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 1,144 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Glastonbury Center, 5 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Bridgeport, 5 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Farmington, 14 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 127 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in North Haven, 4 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 30 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Cheshire Village, 5 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Cheshire Village, 5 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Madison, 17 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 134 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Plymouth, 19 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 280 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Derby, 3 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 71 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 503 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A1 Quality Rooter | In Wallingford Center | |
| Aqualogic Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Cavallaro Plumbing | 3.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| CG Remodel LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Denicola Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 1 mi |
| Devine Design Contractors PLLC | 5.0★ (2) | In Wallingford Center |
| Drain Wizard Plumbing | 5.0★ (146) | 6 mi |
| DuraSeal Contractors | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| FixItNow Services LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Frank The Tank's Plumbing | 5.0★ (41) | 18 mi |
| J C Kleinkauf Heating & Plumbing Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Jarzabek James | 4.5★ (2) | 9 mi |
| LIFE SAVER HOME IMPROVEMENTS | In Wallingford Center | |
| Macary’s Plumbing & Drain Services | Emergency Plumbing - Drain Cleaning and more | 4.9★ (62) | 20 mi |
| North Haven Mechanical Contractors | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Petey's Plumbing - Toilet, Pipe Leak, Water Heater Replacement & Repair | 5.0★ (1) | In Wallingford Center |
| POLO Plumbing & Heating LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Pyskaty Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| SD&P waterworks | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Steve's Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Wallingford Center. 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 Connecticut, Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection 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 503 Wallingford Center 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 Wallingford Center 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 |