103 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Waterboro: Zoom Drain, CR Score 91/100; 4.9★ from 2,159 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): LaPlante Electric, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 103.
Most-reviewed: LaPlante Electric, 1,260 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 103 ranked after Zoom Drain; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
103 Waterboro plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 19 are open 24/7, 31 open Saturdays and 25 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 103 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoom Drain | 91 | 4.9★ (2,159) | Buxton, 19 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | LaPlante Electric | 91 | 4.9★ (1,260) | Buxton, 16 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | EcoClean | 86 | 4.8★ (159) | Buxton, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Sgt. Smith's Drain Cleaning Services | 85 | 4.8★ (196) | Biddeford, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Beach Comber Plumbing and Drain | 84 | 4.9★ (70) | Biddeford, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | SOS Plumbing Solutions | 83 | 4.5★ (35) | Barrington, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Wanda's Water Heaters | 83 | 5.0★ (29) | Portland, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Philip Berry Plumbing Co Inc | 82 | 5.0★ (63) | Buxton, 11 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Pine State Services | 82 | 4.7★ (1,112) | Buxton, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | 207 Plumbing and Heating | 82 | 4.7★ (429) | Gorham, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 2,159 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (2,159).
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Buxton, 16 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,260 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Buxton, 18 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 159 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Biddeford, 23 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 196 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Biddeford, 10 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Barrington, 14 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.5★ from 35 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Portland, 21 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 29 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Buxton, 11 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Buxton, 19 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 1,112 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gorham, 24 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 429 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Berwick, 23 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 19 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Portland, 21 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 630 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Biddeford, 16 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 110 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Biddeford, 16 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waterboro
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Biddeford, 13 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Biddeford, 22 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Portland, 24 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gorham, 12 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Biddeford, 18 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 163 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sanford, 9 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Portland, 22 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Biddeford, 16 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Moultonborough, 23 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and availability: 3.5★ from 33 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rochester, 21 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#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 103 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A P Baker Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Ach Plumbing & Heating | In Waterboro | |
| B & K Heating | 3.6★ (7) | In Waterboro |
| Beauchemin Plumbing & Heating | 1.0★ (1) | 10 mi |
| Coastal Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (4) | 19 mi |
| Connolly's Plumbing & Heating | 3.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Darling Plumbing & Heating | 4.2★ (24) | 22 mi |
| Denis Lamontagne Plumbing & Heating, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Dow Excavating Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| John Scott Plumbing and Heating | 4.3★ (11) | 24 mi |
| Lamontagne Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (5) | 13 mi |
| Lordbrooks plumbing | 3.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Macdonald Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (1) | In Waterboro |
| MD Plumbing Services | 4.8★ (12) | 10 mi |
| Plumbing Services | In Waterboro | |
| Snyder Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 25 mi |
| Sturgis Plumbing & Heating | 4.1★ (12) | 19 mi |
| Townsend Plumbing and Heating | 4.5★ (2) | In Waterboro |
| White Rock Logging & Excavating | 2.7★ (7) | 10 mi |
| Yankee Energy | 5.0★ (2) | In Waterboro |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Waterboro. 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 103 Waterboro 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 Waterboro 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 |