29 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Waseca: Connors Plumbing, Heating and Air, CR Score 59/100; 4.9★ from 1,609 Google reviews.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Jetter Clean Advanced Drain Cleaning Owatonna, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 29.
Most-reviewed: Luiken’s Mechanical Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, & Water, 362 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 29 ranked after Connors Plumbing, Heating and Air; ranked #11.
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29 Waseca plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 4 are open 24/7, 8 open Saturdays and 6 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 29 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connors Plumbing, Heating and Air | 59 | 4.9★ (1,609) | Waseca | — | Overall |
| 2 | Jetter Clean Advanced Drain Cleaning Owatonna | 58 | 4.8★ (77) | Owatonna, 16 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Armz Plumbing | 57 | 4.9★ (87) | Mankato, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | General Rooter of Southern MN | 55 | 5.0★ (10) | Owatonna, 13 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Carters Plumbing And Heating Inc | 55 | 5.0★ (3) | Waseca | — | — |
| 6 | Plumb-Rite Plumbing, LLC | 54 | 4.9★ (103) | Mankato, 25 mi away | Sun | — |
| 7 | Hunt Plumbing & Drain of Mankato | 54 | 5.0★ (12) | Mankato, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Kirk Flom Septic & Drain | 54 | 4.8★ (32) | Faribault, 18 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Latitude 44 Plumbing & Heating | 53 | 5.0★ (26) | Mankato, 20 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Jim Keilen Plumbing & Heating | 53 | 4.8★ (23) | Faribault, 19 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,609 Google reviews, the most in Waseca.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Owatonna, 16 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 77 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mankato, 23 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 87 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Owatonna, 13 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waseca
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Mankato, 25 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 103 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mankato, 24 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Faribault, 18 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Mankato, 20 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Faribault, 19 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Faribault, 18 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 362 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Owatonna, 15 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waseca
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Faribault, 20 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Owatonna, 15 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mankato, 23 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mankato, 23 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 131 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Owatonna, 16 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Owatonna, 16 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waseca
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mankato, 24 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mankato, 24 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.3★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Faribault, 19 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Owatonna, 12 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mankato, 17 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #29, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Wencl Plumbing Inc | 47 | 4.0★ (75) | 15 mi |
| 27 | Tatge Plumbing Heating & Well | 46 | 4.2★ (5) | 20 mi |
| 28 | Morreim Drainage Inc | 45 | 4.8★ (4) | 24 mi |
| 29 | Davis Mechanical Systems | 43 | 4.3★ (8) | 14 mi |
12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Babe Plumbing Heating and Air | 22 mi | |
| Bauer Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (1) | 19 mi |
| Bauer Plumbing & Heating | 18 mi | |
| Borglum Brothers Farm Drainage | 3.0★ (1) | In Waseca |
| Brian Tscherter Plumbing | 5.0★ (1) | 24 mi |
| Carpenter Plumbing & Heating LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 20 mi |
| Connors Plumbing, Heating and Air | 25 mi | |
| Gehring Plumbing & Heating | 4.0★ (2) | In Waseca |
| Haley Plumbing & Heating LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 7 mi |
| Jansen Plumbing & Heating | In Waseca | |
| K&C Plumbing | 23 mi | |
| Stuve Plumbing Co | 25 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Waseca. 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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We scored 29 Waseca 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 Waseca 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 |