979 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Wheeling: S and J Plumbing & Sewer, CR Score 65/100; 4.9★ from 3,937 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 979.
Most-reviewed: ABC Plumbing, Sewer, Heating, Cooling & Electric, 22,524 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 979 ranked; ranked #8.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
979 Wheeling plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 445 are open 24/7, 684 open Saturdays and 522 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 979 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S and J Plumbing & Sewer | 65 | 4.9★ (3,937) | Arlington Heights, 4 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 65 | 4.9★ (2,373) | Arlington Heights, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Fly Plumbing | 64 | 4.9★ (994) | Wheeling | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Capps Plumbing & Sewer Inc. | 63 | 4.7★ (1,332) | Wheeling | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Drain & Plumbing Services | 63 | 4.8★ (710) | Wheeling | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Excel Plumbing | 63 | 4.8★ (663) | Wheeling | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 63 | 4.8★ (3,018) | Schaumburg, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | ABC Plumbing, Sewer, Heating, Cooling & Electric | 62 | 4.7★ (22,524) | Arlington Heights, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 9 | Drain & Plumbing Services | 62 | 5.0★ (273) | Northbrook, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | BMW Plumbing & Sewer | 62 | 4.9★ (384) | Deerfield, 5 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 3,937 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Arlington Heights, 3 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,373 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Wheeling
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 994 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Wheeling
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 1,332 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Wheeling
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 710 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Wheeling
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 663 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Schaumburg, 8 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 3,018 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Arlington Heights, 3 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 22,524 Google reviews, the most in Wheeling.
Based in Northbrook, 3 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 273 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Deerfield, 5 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 384 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Northbrook, 6 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 751 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Lake Zurich, 9 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 520 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Arlington Heights, 5 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 549 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Arlington Heights, 5 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 261 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Des Plaines, 4 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 189 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Lake Zurich, 8 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 269 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Elk Grove Village, 8 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 391 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Northbrook, 6 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 496 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Roselle, 14 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 983 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Evanston, 14 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,040 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Barrington, 11 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 946 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Wood Dale, 12 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 590 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Schiller Park, 12 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 596 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Park Ridge, 9 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 206 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Des Plaines, 7 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 330 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 979 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 & H Plumbing & Heating Co | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| A-N-I mechanical | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| AP Plumbing Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| David Brothers Heating And Cooling Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Drinka Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Harmonious Decorating & Remodeling Inc. | 1.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| LJ Brown Plumbing Service | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Lucke Plumbing and Heating | 3.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Montes Solutions Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| North Shore Sewerage-Drng Co | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| OHM Remodeling & Solutions | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Roto Rooster Plumbing and Drain Cleaning | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Sabres Plumbing | 3.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Samuel Caminiti Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Solomon Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Speed Plumbing Sewer and Drainage Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| T&J Plumbing | 3.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| U.S. Water Heating Solutions | 4.5★ (264) | 5 mi |
| Water Tech Solutions LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Waukegan Plumbers | 3.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Wheeling. 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 979 Wheeling 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 Wheeling 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 |