122 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in West Albany: Crisafulli Bros. Plumbing & Heating Contractors, Inc., CR Score 95/100; 4.8★ from 5,948 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): E.W. Tompkins Plumbing Heating Cooling, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 122.
Most-reviewed: Grasshopper Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical, 2,580 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 122 ranked after Crisafulli Bros. Plumbing & Heating Contractors, Inc.; ranked #7.
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122 West Albany plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 49 are open 24/7, 72 open Saturdays and 56 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 122 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crisafulli Bros. Plumbing & Heating Contractors, Inc. | 95 | 4.8★ (5,948) | Albany, 1 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | E.W. Tompkins Plumbing Heating Cooling | 93 | 4.9★ (900) | Albany, 2 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Albany | 93 | 4.9★ (882) | Albany, 2 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Drain Care Septic & Sewer Service LLC | 89 | 5.0★ (377) | Troy, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Rotor-Matic Sewer & Drain Solutions - Drain Cleaning | 88 | 4.8★ (94) | Watervliet, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | THE PLUMBING GOD | 88 | 4.9★ (362) | Schenectady, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Grasshopper Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical | 87 | 4.9★ (2,580) | East Glenville, 15 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 8 | Muller’s Plumbing & Drain Cleaning | 87 | 4.8★ (76) | Schenectady, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Quest Plumbing & Heating | 87 | 5.0★ (58) | Troy, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Apex Sewer & Drain Cleaning | 86 | 4.4★ (235) | Latham, 5 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 West Albany
Based in Albany, 1 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 5,948 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (5,948).
Based in Albany, 2 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 900 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Albany, 2 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 882 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Troy, 15 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 377 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Watervliet, 4 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 94 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Schenectady, 12 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 362 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in East Glenville, 15 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 2,580 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Schenectady, 8 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 76 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Troy, 10 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 58 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Latham, 5 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.4★ from 235 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Saratoga Springs, 23 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 210 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Schenectady, 8 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 174 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Albany, 1 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.3★ from 12 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Cohoes, 10 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Amsterdam, 19 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 73 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Albany, 13 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 31 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Cohoes, 8 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 95 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Schenectady, 14 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Albany, 7 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.3★ from 35 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Troy, 7 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Albany, 3 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 12 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Saratoga Springs, 22 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 89 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Latham, 4 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 19 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Schenectady, 15 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 43 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Cohoes, 2 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, open 24/7.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #26, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 26 of 122 ranked plumbers here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Drain-O-Matic Plumbing & Drain Cleaning | 84 | 4.9★ (20) | 1 mi |
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Plumbing & Drain Cleaning | 4.6★ (130) | 1 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for West Albany. 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 |
We scored 122 West Albany 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 West Albany 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 |