93/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 2,118 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 2,118 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2229 N Lewis Ave, Waukegan, IL 60087
Best Plumbers in Winthrop Harbor, IL (2026)
278 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Winthrop Harbor: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 93/100; 4.8★ from 2,118 Google reviews; open 24/7.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 278.
- 33
Most-reviewed: Duane Blanton Plumbing, Sewer, Heating & Cooling, 2,290 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 278 ranked; ranked #33.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
278 Winthrop Harbor plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 124 are open 24/7, 175 open Saturdays and 140 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 278 rated businesses.
Top 10 plumbers in Winthrop Harbor at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 93 | 4.8★ (2,118) | Waukegan, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 92 | 4.8★ (1,618) | Kenosha, 8 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Absolute Plumbing | 90 | 4.9★ (128) | Beach Park, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Wally Blanton Plumbing and Sewer | 90 | 4.7★ (887) | Antioch, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Ex-Stink Plumbing & Sewer | 89 | 4.9★ (639) | Fox Lake, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Water Tight Plumbing & Sewer | 88 | 4.6★ (152) | Zion, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Excellent Plumbing | 88 | 5.0★ (520) | Lake Zurich, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Fly Plumbing | 88 | 4.9★ (994) | Wheeling, 25 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | KSK Sewer & Drain Cleaning, LLC | 88 | 4.9★ (50) | Kenosha, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Water Tight Plumbing & Sewer | 88 | 4.8★ (46) | Pleasant Prairie, 2 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 278 best plumbers in Winthrop Harbor, ranked
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.
Based in Kenosha, 8 mi away
92/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 1,618 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 1,618 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 5115 7th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53140
Based in Beach Park, 5 mi away
90/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 128 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 128 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 38045 N Cornell Rd, Beach Park, IL 60087
Based in Antioch, 11 mi away
90/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 887 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.7★ from 887 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1048 Christine Ln, Antioch, IL 60002
Based in Fox Lake, 19 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 639 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 639 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 19 Hillcrest Ave, Fox Lake, IL 60020
Based in Zion, 3 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 152 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.6★ from 152 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2004 Horizon Ct, Zion, IL 60099
Based in Lake Zurich, 23 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 520 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 520 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 785 Oakwood Rd Suite E101, Lake Zurich, IL 60047
#8 Fly Plumbing
Based in Wheeling, 25 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 994 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 994 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 584 Chaddick Dr, Wheeling, IL 60090
Based in Kenosha, 5 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 50 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 50 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1714 88th St, Kenosha, WI 53143
Based in Pleasant Prairie, 2 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 46 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 46 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1306 112th St, Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158
Based in Antioch, 10 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 458 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.6★ from 458 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 43311 US-45, Antioch, IL 60002
Based in Gurnee, 8 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 184 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.7★ from 184 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 990 N Delany Rd, Gurnee, IL 60031
Based in Lake Bluff, 14 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 1,064 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 1,064 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 28983 N Herky Dr, Lake Bluff, IL 60044
Based in Waukegan, 7 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 72 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 72 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 912 W Greenwood Ave, Waukegan, IL 60087
Based in Lake Villa, 15 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 284 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 284 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 39370 Illinois Rte 59, Lake Villa, IL 60046
Based in Lake Bluff, 14 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 236 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 236 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 28915 N Herky Dr #101, Lake Bluff, IL 60044
Based in Lake Bluff, 14 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 140 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 140 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 11 N Skokie Hwy Suite G16, Lake Bluff, IL 60044
Based in Racine, 16 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 282 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 282 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2101 Lathrop Ave, Racine, WI 53405
Based in Wauconda, 22 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 452 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 452 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1099 Brown St STE 201, Wauconda, IL 60084
Based in Deerfield, 22 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 384 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 384 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 448 Lake Cook Rd Suite E, Deerfield, IL 60015
Based in Northbrook, 23 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 273 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 273 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 3663 Woodhead Dr, Northbrook, IL 60062
Based in Wheeling, 23 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 710 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 710 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 95 Meyerson Way, Wheeling, IL 60090
Based in Libertyville, 15 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 2,018 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 2,018 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 510 North Ave, Libertyville, IL 60048
Based in Wheeling, 25 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 1,332 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.7★ from 1,332 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 160 W Hintz Rd, Wheeling, IL 60090
Based in Fox Lake, 19 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 128 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 128 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 585 Foxridge Dr, Fox Lake, IL 60020
Plumbers ranked #26 to #50
#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 278 ranked plumbers here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Winthrop Harbor
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AHS/TOPTEC Plumbing & Sewer Repair | 4.6★ (71) | 15 mi |
| Apex Plumbing Pros LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Berts Sewer and Drain Cleaning | 1.0★ (1) | 7 mi |
| Drinka Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Elvencraft Plumbing and Maintenance | 5.0★ (1) | 6 mi |
| Four Seasons Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing, Electric | 4.7★ (2,787) | 24 mi |
| Herman Plumbing LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 16 mi |
| Iron Wrench Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| js2 Builders | 4.0★ (1) | 4 mi |
| Libertyville Plumbing | 5.0★ (1) | 14 mi |
| Maximum Plumbing inc. | 4.9★ (104) | 22 mi |
| Michael Principe Plumbing Co | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| northern plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Northshore Mechanical | 5.0★ (1) | 12 mi |
| Raudel And Son Serna Plumbing, Sewer, And Water | 5.0★ (1) | 16 mi |
| Rooter Rite Plumbing, Sewer & drainage | 5.0★ (1) | 14 mi |
| S.A.L. Plumbing | 5.0★ (1) | 12 mi |
| SDI INC. | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Speed Plumbing Sewer and Drainage Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Waukegan Plumbers | 3.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
How much do plumbers cost in Winthrop Harbor?
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Winthrop Harbor. 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 |
How to check a plumber's license in Illinois
In Illinois, Illinois Department of Public Health, Plumbing Program licenses Plumber licenses and plumbing contractor registration (Chicago licenses its own plumbers).
- Check that the status is active and the name matches the contract or truck.
- Ask for proof of insurance before work starts.
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
How we ranked Winthrop Harbor plumbers
We scored 278 Winthrop Harbor 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 Winthrop Harbor 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 |
Plumbers in Winthrop Harbor: frequently asked questions
Who is the best plumber in Winthrop Harbor?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked plumber in Winthrop Harbor, IL is Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup with a CR Score of 93/100. It has 4.8★ from 2,118 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Absolute Plumbing (#3) follow. We ranked 278 plumbers on 8 factors, last updated October 22, 2026.
How many plumbers are there in Winthrop Harbor?
ContractorsRanked ranks 278 plumbers serving Winthrop Harbor, IL. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of October 2026.
Which plumbers in Winthrop Harbor are open 24/7?
124 ranked plumbers in Winthrop Harbor post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Absolute Plumbing (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.
Which plumbers in Winthrop Harbor work on weekends?
175 of 278 ranked plumbers post Saturday hours and 140 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Absolute Plumbing (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
How do I check a plumber's license in Illinois?
In Illinois, Illinois Department of Public Health, Plumbing Program handles licensing and covers Plumber licenses and plumbing contractor registration (Chicago licenses its own plumbers).
How much does water heater replacement cost in Winthrop Harbor?
Water heater replacement typically costs $882 to $1,826, with $1,348 typical (Per unit, installed (unit plus labor); typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range). This is a national range, not adjusted for Winthrop Harbor. Prices were last checked October 2026. Get at least two written quotes before you hire.
What Google rating do Winthrop Harbor plumbers have?
The median Google rating among 278 rated plumbers in Winthrop Harbor is 4.9★, with a median of 32 reviews. Duane Blanton Plumbing, Sewer, Heating & Cooling has the most, 2,290 reviews, and ranks #33. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does ContractorsRanked rank plumbers?
Each plumber gets a 0–100 CR Score from 8 published factors, led by reputation (35%), credentials (15%), review volume (10%) and recency (10%). Factors we cannot measure are left out, not scored as zero. Only businesses with a confirmed trade and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Update log for Winthrop Harbor
- October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 278 plumbers serving Winthrop Harbor.
- October 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.
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