18 metro lists in 8 states
Plumbers, ranked city by city
Pick your city. Every plumbing company we found there, with its license status, scored out of 100.
Shut the water off Cierre el agua
Water utility emergenciesCall the emergency number printed on your water bill.
- Close your own shut-off valve first.It's often where the water line enters the house, or in the meter box on your side of the meter.
- Can't find it, or it won't close?Call your water utility. Many can shut the water off at the meter.
Problems, step by step
What to do first, who to call at the utility, then a plumbing company.
Frozen pipes
How to keep pipes from freezing, and what to do the moment one bursts.
Water emergency
A burst pipe or water coming in: where the valve is, and whether it's the utility's side or yours.
Why is my water bill so high? (Hidden leak credit)
Also: Los Angeles, Manchester, Modesto, Palo Alto, Pasadena, Redmond, Renton, Round Rock, San Antonio, Staunton, Sugar Land
Before you call a plumbing company
How to describe what you see, what to ask, and what the words mean.
Guides
Describe the problem and prepare your questions.
Reference
What common terms mean, from the agencies that describe them.
Every metro we rank
11,062 plumbing companies in 18 metro lists. Each list shows every company's license status.
Texas2,219 licensed, 2,589 found
Washington344 licensed, 1,017 found
Colorado1,181 licensed, 117 found
- Denver1,298
California959 found
- Los Angeles671
- Riverside288
Oregon868 licensed, 46 found
- Portland914
Minnesota746 licensed, 110 found
- Minneapolis856
Illinois537 found
- Chicago537
Georgia329 found
- Atlanta329
What the points mean
Every row shows the public signals its list is scored on and the points they add up to. Here is the first row of the Dallas area list.
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IC Plumbing
LLCLic. M-15811Expires Feb 2027
Not shown Highly rated - Insured, 33 of 33 points
97of 100
Three signals, 33.3 points each
- Experience33.3
Years licensed or years registered with the state, whichever is longer.
- Insured33.3
Insurance on file with the state board that hasn't lapsed.
- Rating33.3
Public ratings, pulled toward the average when there are few. Shown only as “Highly rated”, and only where the rating matches the company by its phone or its own city.
- Points100
The same rules in every city
Every list shows each company's license status. The signals decide the order. Each number is compared with the other companies on the same list, so the biggest firm can't run away with a signal.
Paid placements0
We never show a company's own phone number. Full method
En español
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