91/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 5,286 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 5,286 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 16207 Meridian E, Puyallup, WA 98374
Best Plumbers in Yelm, WA (2026)
211 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Yelm: FloHawks Plumbing and Septic, CR Score 91/100; 4.9★ from 5,286 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Bob Larson Plumbing, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 211.
- 18
Most-reviewed: Harts Plumbers, Electricians, & HVAC Technicians, 5,336 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 211 ranked; ranked #18.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
211 Yelm plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 76 are open 24/7, 120 open Saturdays and 95 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 211 rated businesses.
Top 10 plumbers in Yelm at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FloHawks Plumbing and Septic | 91 | 4.9★ (5,286) | Puyallup, 19 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Bob Larson Plumbing | 90 | 4.9★ (1,911) | Tacoma, 18 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | American Plumbing | 90 | 5.0★ (376) | Lacey, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | At Your Service Plumbing | 89 | 5.0★ (945) | University Place, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Sound Rooter and Plumbing, LLC | 89 | 4.9★ (208) | Lacey, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | FloHawks Plumbing and Septic | 89 | 4.7★ (632) | Lacey, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Spartan Plumbing Services | 89 | 4.8★ (1,108) | Tacoma, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Taylor Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical | 88 | 4.9★ (4,816) | Puyallup, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 88 | 4.7★ (944) | Olympia, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Olympic Plumbing Technology | 88 | 4.9★ (1,814) | Olympia, 14 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
The 211 best plumbers in Yelm, 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 Tacoma, 18 mi away
90/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,911 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 1,911 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 4320 128th St E, Tacoma, WA 98446
Based in Lacey, 12 mi away
90/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 376 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 376 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 8410 30th Ave NE Ste C Suite C, Lacey, WA 98516
Based in University Place, 20 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 945 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 945 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 3036 68th Ave W Suite F, University Place, WA 98466
Based in Lacey, 9 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 208 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 208 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 7436 45th Ave SE UNIT 108, Lacey, WA 98503
Based in Lacey, 11 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 632 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.7★ from 632 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 8625 Martin Way E, Lacey, WA 98516
Based in Tacoma, 17 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 1,108 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 1,108 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 760 107th St S, Tacoma, WA 98444
Based in Puyallup, 16 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 4,816 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 4,816 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 5518 163rd St E, Puyallup, WA 98375
Based in Olympia, 15 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 944 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.7★ from 944 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 825 Legion Way SE Ste A, Olympia, WA 98501
Based in Olympia, 14 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,814 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.9★ from 1,814 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7 AM–11 PM · Sat–Sun 9 AM–5 PM
- Address
- 514 Pattison St NE, Olympia, WA 98506
Based in Tacoma, 23 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 1,670 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 1,670 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98402
Based in Tacoma, 18 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 631 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 631 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 9412 Portland Ave E, Tacoma, WA 98445
#13 ROOTER TECH
Based in Tacoma, 16 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 220 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 220 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 11105 S Steele St Suite #114, Tacoma, WA 98444
Based in Yelm
87/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 20 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.6★ from 20 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 103 W Yelm Ave suite 337, Yelm, WA 98597
Based in Tacoma, 21 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 1,168 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.7★ from 1,168 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 4002 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA 98418
#16 Zoom Drain
Based in Puyallup, 18 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 132 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 132 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 13716 Canyon Rd E Ste C, Puyallup, WA 98373
Based in Puyallup, 19 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 549 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.7★ from 549 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 14611 Meridian E unit a, Puyallup, WA 98375
Based in Tacoma, 21 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 5,336 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (5,336).
- 4.8★ from 5,336 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 3510 S Pine St, Tacoma, WA 98409
Based in Tacoma, 20 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 822 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.6★ from 822 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 5433 S M St, Tacoma, WA 98408
Based in Lacey, 12 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1109 College St SE, Lacey, WA 98503
Based in Lacey, 12 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 29 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 29 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 4518 Pacific Ave SE, Lacey, WA 98503
Based in Lacey, 11 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Lacey, 11 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 6200 Pacific Ave SE, Lacey, WA 98503
Based in Lacey, 12 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 4604 Lacey Blvd SE, Lacey, WA 98503
Based in Federal Way, 13 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 197 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.9★ from 197 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8 AM–7 PM
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 211 ranked plumbers here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Yelm
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 B & S Plumbing | 5.0★ (1) | 10 mi |
| Advanced Plumbing Technologies, Inc. | 3.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Andy Jahn Plumbing & Rooter | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Drain Beast - Puyallup | 4.7★ (18) | 20 mi |
| Emergency Plumbing Repair - Tacoma, WA | 1.0★ (1) | 19 mi |
| Fast Water Heater Co | 1.0★ (2) | 25 mi |
| Full Speed Plumbing & Drains: Pierce County | 4.4★ (192) | 25 mi |
| GRADE PROS LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 15 mi |
| Lions Rooter Drain Cleaning LLC | 5.0★ (54) | 19 mi |
| Lumpy The Plumber | 1.5★ (2) | 16 mi |
| New Horizon Sewer Services | 3.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Newton Plumbing Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Powerpuff Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 25 mi |
| Premium Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Puyallup Plumbing Services | 5.0★ (23) | 20 mi |
| Quality Plumbing Tacoma | 5.0★ (1) | 16 mi |
| Re-New Excavation and Restoration LLC | 5.0★ (2) | In Yelm |
| Septic Designs By Pete Cooke | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Tacoma Plumbing Solutions | 5.0★ (16) | 22 mi |
| West Coast Plumbing LLC. | 5.0★ (1) | 15 mi |
How much do plumbers cost in Yelm?
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Yelm. 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 Washington
In Washington, Washington State Department of Labor & Industries licenses Contractor registration and plumber certificates.
- Search the business name or license number on the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries license lookup.
- 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 Yelm plumbers
We scored 211 Yelm 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 Yelm 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 Yelm: frequently asked questions
Who is the best plumber in Yelm?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked plumber in Yelm, WA is FloHawks Plumbing and Septic with a CR Score of 91/100. It has 4.9★ from 5,286 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Bob Larson Plumbing (#2) and American Plumbing (#3) follow. We ranked 211 plumbers on 8 factors, last updated October 22, 2026.
How many plumbers are there in Yelm?
ContractorsRanked ranks 211 plumbers serving Yelm, WA. 1 of them is based in Yelm; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of October 2026.
Which plumbers in Yelm are open 24/7?
76 ranked plumbers in Yelm post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are FloHawks Plumbing and Septic (#1), Bob Larson Plumbing (#2) and American Plumbing (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.
Which plumbers in Yelm work on weekends?
120 of 211 ranked plumbers post Saturday hours and 95 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are FloHawks Plumbing and Septic (#1), Bob Larson Plumbing (#2) and American Plumbing (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
How do I check a plumber's license in Washington?
In Washington, Washington State Department of Labor & Industries handles licensing and covers Contractor registration and plumber certificates. Search the business or license number at https://secure.lni.wa.gov/verify/.
How much does water heater replacement cost in Yelm?
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 Yelm. Prices were last checked October 2026. Get at least two written quotes before you hire.
What Google rating do Yelm plumbers have?
The median Google rating among 211 rated plumbers in Yelm is 4.9★, with a median of 23 reviews. Harts Plumbers, Electricians, & HVAC Technicians has the most, 5,336 reviews, and ranks #18. 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 Yelm
- October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 211 plumbers serving Yelm.
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