The Most Recommended Plumbers in Minneapolis — Measured on ChatGPT
Homeowners in Minneapolis don't just search anymore — they ask ChatGPT who to call. In August 2026 we put the answer on record: 4 separate checks, phrased 4 different ways, run against 67 Minneapolis-area plumbers.
The answers concentrated on a handful of names: 21 in total, and Paul Bunyan Plumbing & Drains was the only one named in all 4 checks. That leaves 46 Minneapolis-area companies ChatGPT never mentioned at all.
Cichy's Water & Sewer, Erik Nelson Plumbing LLC and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup came next, named in 3 of 4 checks. 2 more companies came up less often and are listed below.
There is no number one here on purpose. Ask ChatGPT the same question twice and the answer can change, so we publish how many of the 4 checks named each company instead of a place that would move if we asked again. Companies named in only one check aren't listed.
Among the 26 metros in the August 2026 run, Minneapolis ranks 12th by cohort size, with 67 plumbers benchmarked.
Only 21 of 67
Minneapolis plumbers ever appear in the answers, a 31% rate. The companies below are the ones ChatGPT names:
Rankings are measured and cannot be purchased — sponsored blocks are labeled advertising and sit outside the ranked list.
Ask ChatGPT the same question twice and the answer can change. So we do not crown a number one. We publish how many of the 4 checks named each company. Companies named in more checks are the ones ChatGPT keeps coming back to. Companies named in only one check are not listed: a single mention does not repeat reliably.
Named in all 4 checks
One company, listed below.
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Paul Bunyan Plumbing & Drains
New Hope, MN · Recommended in 4 of 4 AI checks · 4.9★ (7,059 Google reviews)
Paul Bunyan Plumbing & Drains surfaced in every one of the 4 checks when we asked; it operates from New Hope. It carries a 4.9-star rating across 7,059 Google reviews.
Named in 3 of 4 checks
3 companies, listed alphabetically — they scored the same, so nothing here puts one above another.
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Cichy's Water & Sewer
Minneapolis, MN · Recommended in 3 of 4 AI checks · 5.0★ (285 Google reviews)
Cichy's Water & Sewer earned its place by showing up in 3 of the 4 checks. Its Google profile shows 5.0 stars from 285 reviews.
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Erik Nelson Plumbing LLC
Minneapolis, MN · Recommended in 3 of 4 AI checks · 4.9★ (227 Google reviews)
Erik Nelson Plumbing LLC earned its place by showing up in 3 of the 4 checks. Its Google profile shows 4.9 stars from 227 reviews.
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Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup
Minneapolis, MN · Recommended in 3 of 4 AI checks · 4.8★ (5,797 Google reviews)
Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup came up in 3 of the 4 checks. Google reviewers back it up: 4.8 stars over 5,797 reviews.
Named in 2 of 4 checks
2 companies, listed alphabetically — they scored the same, so nothing here puts one above another.
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Genz-Ryan Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, & Electrical
Burnsville, MN · Recommended in 2 of 4 AI checks · 4.7★ (8,261 Google reviews)
Named in 2 of the 4 checks, Genz-Ryan Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, & Electrical (Burnsville) is one of the Minneapolis companies ChatGPT keeps coming back to. Its Google profile shows 4.7 stars from 8,261 reviews.
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McQuillian Bros.
Recommended in 2 of 4 AI checks
McQuillian Bros. came up in 2 of the 4 checks.
4 more companies were named in exactly one of the 4 checks. A single mention comes back less than half the time when we ask again, so they are measured but not published.
Measured August 2026 · 4 homeowner-style questions · This list is measured, never sold — no company can pay onto it. Groups are set by how many checks named each company; inside a group the order is alphabetical, because the measurement doesn't separate them.
The questions behind the Minneapolis list
The Minneapolis board was built from these exact questions; each company ChatGPT mentioned in reply got counted:
- “Who is the best plumber in Minneapolis, Minnesota?”
- “I have a plumbing emergency in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Which plumber should I call?”
- “What is the most recommended plumbing company in Minneapolis, Minnesota?”
- “Who should I hire to replace a water heater in Minneapolis, Minnesota?”
What the Minneapolis numbers say
- Compared with the edition-wide average (28%), Minneapolis's 31% sits above the line.
- The nearest Minneapolis gets to a consensus pick is Paul Bunyan Plumbing & Drains, named in 4 of the 4 checks.
- 21 companies got at least one mention; 6 got more than one. The list below is the 6.
- 21,629 Google reviews sit behind the listed names, at an average of 4.9 stars.
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About the Minneapolis list
How short is the Minneapolis list, really?
21, out of the 67 we verified — 31% of the Minneapolis cohort. Everyone else went unmentioned across all 4 of our August 2026 checks.
What's the most recommended plumber in Minneapolis right now?
Right now, Paul Bunyan Plumbing & Drains — recommended in every one of the 4 checks, and the only company at that level in Minneapolis.
How is the order on this page decided?
A rank would be a made-up level of precision. ChatGPT answers slightly differently every time, and with 4 checks a company can only score 0 to 4. Several usually tie at the top, so we show the score and list tied names alphabetically rather than choosing between them.
Which questions produced the Minneapolis list?
Real homeowner phrasings, asked verbatim — one example: "I have a plumbing emergency in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Which plumber should I call?". Each answer's named companies were tallied, and that tally is the whole list.
Do companies pay you to be listed here?
No — and that's the point. The list is measured, never sold; no payment, sponsorship, or relationship moves a company onto it. A company can buy a labeled sponsored block beside the list, which changes nothing about the list.
Why isn't my company on the Minneapolis list?
It wasn't named when we asked, or was named only once. 46 Minneapolis-area companies never came up at all — AI visibility is still rare, and the next quarterly run re-measures everyone from scratch.
New to Minneapolis? These plumbers are just getting started.
Everything above this line was measured. The list on this page comes from asking AI assistants real questions and counting who they named — no one can buy their way onto it.
This section is different, and we want to be plain about it. The businesses below are brand new. They have not been measured, they have no rank and no score, and they are not part of the list above. They are here because they asked to be, we checked that they are real, and a business that opened last month has no way to show up in a ranking built on history. Nobody paid for a spot here — it is free, and it is not an endorsement.
Just opened a company in Minneapolis? You can be the first one here.
Tell us who you are and we'll add you to this section — free. It is not a ranking and it will never say you are ranked, because you are not: you are new. When we re-run the benchmark, a real spot on the list above is something you earn, not something we hand out.
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