Independent measurement · July 2026
The plumbers AI actually recommends.
Homeowners don't just search anymore — they ask AI who to see. So we measured the answer. We asked for the best plumber in 26 U.S. metros, 4 different ways each — 104 checks in all — and recorded every company it named.
Only 36%
of the 1,578 U.S. plumbers we benchmarked ever came up. These are the ones homeowners are told to see.
1,578
U.S. plumbers checked
104
AI questions asked
26
metros benchmarked
36%
ever get recommended
Measured July 4, 2026 on leading AI assistants: 26 metros × 4 question phrasings = 104 checks. How we measured it
The most recommended plumbers, metro by metro
Every metro below was benchmarked the same way: 4 homeowner-style questions, every answer recorded. Pick your city to see the full measured list.
AI's answer moves between checks, so we publish how many of the 4 checks named each one instead of a rank that would change if we asked again.
Tampa
25 of 62Named in 3 of 4 checks: Roto-Rooter Plumbing of Tampa
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Miami
22 of 51Named in 3 of 4 checks: Main Plumbing Services and Miami 24/7 Plumbing - Miami Emergency Plumbers
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Orlando
22 of 72Named in 3 of 4 checks: Emerald Plumbing, Herrell Plumbing and Michael's Plumbing of Central Florida
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New York
14 of 54Named in 3 of 4 checks: Roto-Rooter
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Los Angeles
24 of 62Named in 3 of 4 checks: Red Lilly Plumbing
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Chicago
20 of 55Named in all 4 checks: ABC Plumbing, Sewer, Heating, Cooling & Electric
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Houston
25 of 67Named in 3 of 4 checks: bluefrog Plumbing and Drain of West Houston
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Dallas
22 of 64Named in 3 of 4 checks: Augerpros Plumbing and Drain, Dean’s Plumbing and Rescue Air and Plumbing
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Phoenix
23 of 66Named in all 4 checks: Benjamin Franklin The Punctual Plumber
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Atlanta
24 of 54Named in 3 of 4 checks: Plumbing Express
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Philadelphia
20 of 61Named in 3 of 4 checks: City Plumbing and East Philly plumbing & heating llc
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San Diego
24 of 67Named in 3 of 4 checks: American Plumbing Co | Plumber in San Diego and California Plumbing
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Denver
21 of 63Named in all 4 checks: Brothers Plumbing, Heating & Electric
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Seattle
18 of 64Named in all 4 checks: Best Plumbing and Seatown Electric Plumbing Heating and Air
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Las Vegas
24 of 64Named in 3 of 4 checks: Anytime Plumbing, Heating & Cooling and Precision Plumbing
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Charlotte
19 of 56Named in all 4 checks: E.R. Services
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San Antonio
25 of 63Named in 3 of 4 checks: George Plumbing Co.
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Austin
21 of 59Named in all 4 checks: Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Austin
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Jacksonville
20 of 64Named in 3 of 4 checks: Duck Duck Rooter Plumbing, Septic and Air Conditioning, PV Plumbing and Superior Plumbing & Pipe Lining and 1 more
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Fort Worth
22 of 62Named in 3 of 4 checks: ABC Plumbing, Schrader Plumbing and Texas Plumbing Repair 24/7
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Nashville
22 of 59Named in 3 of 4 checks: Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Nashville, Doctor Drips Plumbing - Nashville and Hoffmann Brothers
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Columbus
23 of 55Named in all 4 checks: McDermott Plumbing
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Indianapolis
23 of 65Named in all 4 checks: Hope Plumbing, Heating & Cooling
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Kansas City
25 of 57Named in 2 of 4 checks: A.B. May Heating, A/C, Plumbing & Electrical, Anthony Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric and Hamilton Plumbing, Heating, A/C & Rooter and 4 more
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Minneapolis
22 of 60Named in 3 of 4 checks: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup and St Paul Pipeworks
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Raleigh
20 of 52Named in 3 of 4 checks: Michael & Son Services, Midtown Plumbing,LLC and William Parrish Plumbing
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Measured, never sold.
No plumber can pay to appear on these lists. A company is listed only because AI actually recommended it when we asked — more than once. We publish how many of the checks named each one, not a place, because the count holds up when we ask again and a place doesn't. That's the whole formula.
Read the full methodologyCommon questions
How did you measure which U.S. plumbers AI recommends?
We asked leading AI assistants the questions real homeowners ask — like "Who is the best plumber near me?" — 4 different ways, and recorded every company recommended. Each company on this list was named in more than one of those answers, and we publish how many named it rather than a place in a ranking — ask AI again and the top name often changes, but the count holds. We ran 104 checks for this market and compared the answers against the 1,578 U.S. companies in our dataset.
Can a plumber pay to be on this list?
No. This list is measured, never sold. A company appears on it only if AI actually recommended it when we asked. Money cannot buy a place on this list. Sponsored blocks are labeled advertising and sit outside the ranked list.
What does it mean if a company is NOT on this list?
It means that when we asked leading AI assistants for a plumber in U.S., that company never came up. That says nothing about the quality of their work — only that homeowners who ask AI for a recommendation are being sent somewhere else. Most companies haven't shown up in AI answers yet, so the list is short.
How often is this updated?
We re-run the same benchmark quarterly with the same methodology, so companies that improve their AI visibility can appear in the next update. This edition was measured in July 2026.
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