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The 10 best plumbers in Chicago2027 edition
As of October 2026, the three best plumbers in Chicago according to The Trades List are Goode Plumbing (9.2/10), Hot Water Heater Repair Chicago (9.0/10) and Rescue Plumbing (9.0/10), out of 66 eligible businesses.
We examined the Google listings for plumbers located in Chicago rated 4 out of 5 or higher, read the recent reviews of the best-placed ones, then calculated a score out of 10 using four criteria. No business paid to appear here, and none can pay to move up. Full methodology.
1 9.2 Illustration photo Goode Plumbing
4.8 average from 2,680 reviews, 90% of them five-star. At least 120 reviews in the last 12 months; it replied to 92% of the 120 most recent.
- 2 9.0
Hot Water Heater Repair Chicago
5.0 average from 368 reviews, 99% of them five-star. It replied to 93% of the 113 reviews received in the last 12 months.
5.0 ★ · 368 reviews 99% five-starSee profile → - 3 9.0
Rescue Plumbing
4.9 average from 1,554 reviews, 95% of them five-star. At least 120 reviews in the last 12 months; it replied to 100% of the 120 most recent.
4.9 ★ · 1,554 reviews 95% five-starSee profile → - 4 9.0
Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup
4.7 average from 8,581 reviews, 89% of them five-star. At least 120 reviews in the last 12 months; it replied to 100% of the 120 most recent.
4.7 ★ · 8,581 reviews 89% five-starSee profile → - 5 8.9
HorVer Gas Piping & Repair
5.0 average from 242 reviews, 99% of them five-star. It replied to 99% of the 101 reviews received in the last 12 months.
5.0 ★ · 242 reviews 99% five-starSee profile → - 6 8.8
Baethke Plumbing
4.7 average from 973 reviews, 90% of them five-star. At least 119 reviews in the last 12 months; it replied to 100% of the 119 most recent.
4.7 ★ · 973 reviews 90% five-starSee profile → - 7 8.8
VanDerBosch Plumbing Inc.
4.9 average from 312 reviews, 95% of them five-star. At least 120 reviews in the last 12 months; it replied to 97% of the 120 most recent.
4.9 ★ · 312 reviews 95% five-starSee profile → - 8 8.8
Kavana's Plumbing and Heating
4.9 average from 243 reviews, 98% of them five-star. It replied to 85% of the 62 reviews received in the last 12 months.
4.9 ★ · 243 reviews 98% five-starSee profile → - 9 8.7
Lopez Plumbing Systems, Inc.
4.9 average from 290 reviews, 95% of them five-star. It replied to 88% of the 89 reviews received in the last 12 months.
4.9 ★ · 290 reviews 95% five-starSee profile → - 10 8.7
Vanguard Plumbing and Sewer, Inc.
4.9 average from 382 reviews, 97% of them five-star. It replied to 92% of the 25 reviews received in the last 12 months.
4.9 ★ · 382 reviews 97% five-starSee profile →
The Top 10 at a glance
| Rank | Business | Score /10 | Google rating | Reviews | Replies to reviews (12 months) | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goode Plumbing | 9.2 | 4.8 ★ | 2,680 | 92% | N Clark St, Chicago |
| 2 | Hot Water Heater Repair Chicago | 9.0 | 5.0 ★ | 368 | 93% | N Western Ave, Chicago |
| 3 | Rescue Plumbing | 9.0 | 4.9 ★ | 1,554 | 100% | W Webster Ave, Chicago |
| 4 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 9.0 | 4.7 ★ | 8,581 | 100% | W Washington St, Chicago |
| 5 | HorVer Gas Piping & Repair | 8.9 | 5.0 ★ | 242 | 99% | N Sheridan Rd, Chicago |
| 6 | Baethke Plumbing | 8.8 | 4.7 ★ | 973 | 100% | N Cicero Ave, Chicago |
| 7 | VanDerBosch Plumbing Inc. | 8.8 | 4.9 ★ | 312 | 97% | N Greenview Ave, Chicago |
| 8 | Kavana's Plumbing and Heating | 8.8 | 4.9 ★ | 243 | 85% | W Corcoran Pl, Chicago |
| 9 | Lopez Plumbing Systems, Inc. | 8.7 | 4.9 ★ | 290 | 88% | S Oakley Ave, Chicago |
| 10 | Vanguard Plumbing and Sewer, Inc. | 8.7 | 4.9 ★ | 382 | 92% | N Kenneth Ave, Chicago |
How this score is calculated
A business is ranked only if it is located in Chicago, open, and has at least 25 Google reviews; its City license is being checked. It then gets a score out of 10 on each of the four criteria below.
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Satisfaction
The Google star rating on its full scale (5 stars score 10), adjusted for the number of reviews: a 5.0 from eight reviews does not beat a 4.8 from three hundred.
Weight 70 % -
Volume
The total number of reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business in the same trade in the city, which scores 10.
Weight 15 % -
Recency
The number and rating of reviews received in the last twelve months. A business has to be good now, not five years ago.
Weight 10 % -
Response to customers
The share of reviews from the last twelve months that the business answered publicly.
Weight 5 %
About this calculation
- 337 Google listings of plumbers rated 4 out of 5 or higher were examined in October 2026. 66 are located in the City of Chicago, open, and have at least 25 reviews. When one business has several listings, only the main one is kept.
- Recency and Response: for the 28 best-placed businesses, we read the most recent Google reviews, up to 120 per listing, with their rating and whether the owner replied. When all 120 reviews read are less than a year old, the business received more than 100 in the year: recency gets the top mark, and the average rating and response rate are based on those 120 reviews.
- In Chicago, the score rests on four criteria: satisfaction 70%, volume 15%, recency 10%, response 5%. Satisfaction uses the full Google star scale: 5 stars score 10. Volume is measured against the most-reviewed business in the same trade in Chicago. Seniority and record will be added with the City license check.
Before you hire a plumber
- How to Check a Contractor's License in ChicagoChicago plumbers, electricians and roofers are licensed by three different authorities. Where to look each one up, and Illinois contract rules.
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Eligible businesses
These 56 businesses meet all three conditions but are not in the top 10 at this calculation. They are listed alphabetically, without a rank.
- 24 HR Emergency Plumber Chicago INCS California Ave, Chicago
- Accurate Plumbing & Heating CoW Belmont Ave, Chicago
- Ace Handyman Services ChicagolandW Belmont Ave, Chicago
- All Pro PlumbingS Indianapolis Ave, Chicago
- All Rooter Hydro Jetting- Sewer & Drain Experts Inc.S Tripp Ave, Chicago
- All Star Plumbing & SewerS Keating Ave, Chicago
- All Town PlumbingW Catalpa Ave, Chicago
- Apex Plumbing & Sewer Inc.W Irving Park Rd, Chicago
- Ashland Plumbing & HeatingN Elston Ave, Chicago
- Avantel Plumber of Chicago ILW Harrison St, Chicago
- Bubba, Wayne & Tim Sewer Service IncW Irving Park Rd, Chicago
- Burris & Sons Heating, Cooling & PlumbingS Colfax Ave, Chicago
- Chicago HandyN Ridgeway Ave, Chicago
- Chicago Home Plumber Tech PSDW Irving Park Rd, Chicago
- Chicagoland Quality PlumbingW Grand Ave, Chicago
- Cityscape Plumbing Services 24/7N Clark St, Chicago
- Doc Mechanical Full Service PlumbingN Milwaukee Ave, Chicago
- Drain Works | Chicago Sewer & DrainN Meade Ave, Chicago
- Fast Action PlumbingW Walnut St, Chicago
- Father & Son Plumbing & SewerW 65th St, Chicago
- Fettes Love & SiebenN Lincoln Ave, Chicago
- First Chicago PlumbingN Elston Ave, Chicago
- Fixer.com - ChicagoN Broadway Ave, Chicago
- Flow Pros LLCW 71st St, Chicago
- Fly Plumbing & HVACN Ravenswood Ave Ste 100 Office, Chicago
- Garrity Plumbing IncN Lynch Ave, Chicago
- Grayson Sewer and Drain ServicesN Lockwood Ave, Chicago
- Hammer and Tool HandymanN Whipple St, Chicago
- HandiCo, Inc.W Fulton St, Chicago
- Hayes MechanicalS Harlem Ave, Chicago
- HI-FLO WATER AND SEWER LLCOtto Ave, Chicago
- J Sewer & PlumbingN Monticello Ave, Chicago
- J. Blanton Plumbing, Sewer & DrainN Ravenswood Ave, Chicago
- John Yerkes & Sons IncS Western Ave, Chicago
- JP6 ServicesN Newcastle Ave, Chicago
- Justin Time PlumbingN Cumberland Ave, Chicago
- Kuhn PlumbingW Nelson St, Chicago
- Lakeview Handyman ServiceW Grace St, Chicago
- Loves Plumbing and SewerW Dakin St, Chicago
- Madden Sewer & DrainN Western Ave, Chicago
- Magic Men Service IncS Halsted St, Chicago
- ONCALLERS® Property ServicesW Belmont Ave, Chicago
- Pasieka Services electrical heating a/c refrigeration electronicsW Belmont Ave, Chicago
- Pittman Plumbing and Sewerage ContractorsS South Chicago Ave, Chicago
- Power Plumbing & Sewer Contractor, Inc.N Ashland Ave, Chicago
- PROECOLIFEW Higgins Ave, Chicago
- Property Protectors TBCS Western Ave Ste 6 PMB 1165, Chicago
- PSP Plumbing And Sewer, IncN Lawndale Ave, Chicago
- Rob West PlumbingN California Ave, Chicago
- Rocket PlumbingN Northwest Hwy, Chicago
- Sandoval PlumbingN Bernard St, Chicago
- The Plumbing Department Inc.N Artesian Ave, Chicago
- United Sewer & Drains, Plumbing ServicesW 63rd St, Chicago
- Water Wolves llcW 26th St, Chicago
- Xpert Flood Control And Seepage Inc.W Montrose Ave, Chicago
- Zuniga's Plumbing Inc.S Green St, Chicago