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# Best Plumbing in Boston, MA - BostonTopRated.com

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# Best plumbers in Boston, MA

Verified Boston plumbers for leak repair, water heaters, repiping, drain cleaning, and emergency plumbing - serving Cambridge, Brookline, Newton, Somerville, Quincy, Waltham and beyond.

Rankings updated October 2026 from Google ratings and review volume - not paid placement

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## How to pick a plumber in Boston

Water damage compounds by the hour. The best plumbers answer at night, give a straight camera-verified diagnosis, and price the fix before the wrench comes out.

Triple-deckers, brownstones, and New England winters give Boston's plumbers, roofers, and HVAC pros no offseason. When you compare plumbers in Boston, ask every one of them the same three questions: are you licensed and insured for this exact work, who is actually showing up (your crew or a sub), and what does the warranty cover in writing.

Searching for plumbers near me in Boston? Everyone ranked below serves Boston and the surrounding neighborhoods, including Cambridge, Brookline, Newton, Somerville, Quincy, Waltham. Check the address and service area on a listing before you call, because the closest one is not always the one a search engine puts first.

If this is an emergency, call rather than fill in a form. A burst pipe, a sewage backup or no hot water in the middle of the night is the case for calling instead of waiting for morning. Ask up front whether they are dispatching tonight and what the after-hours call-out fee is: 24/7 availability is not something a star rating can tell you.

How we rank these Boston businesses

Today this order comes from public Google ratings and review volume, and nothing else.

- **A quality floor.** At least a 4.0 rating and 15 or more reviews to be listed at all.

- **Confidence, not just stars.** A thin rating gets pulled toward the typical rating for its own category, in proportion to how few reviews back it up; a well-reviewed rating is trusted almost entirely as is. A 4.9 from 7 reviews is a weaker claim than a 4.5 from 890, and the order says so.

- **Recent counts for more.** A five star review from four years ago is not evidence about the crew working today.

- **One customer, one voice,** and a burst of reviews in a single day counts for less than the same reviews earned over a month.

- **Local means local.** A business has to actually serve Boston to be listed here. We measure the distance from the business to the city and drop the ones that are really in another market, which is why you will not see a clinic an hour away sitting above the one down the road.

- **The ranked order is not for sale.** No business can pay to move up in the numbered list. Every position in it is earned on public ratings and review volume and nothing else.

- **Featured is a labelled spotlight, not a rank.** The starred card above the rankings is reserved for businesses that have recently joined Top Rated. A new client can be excellent and still have a short review history, and the numbers alone would bury them for months, so the spotlight gives them visibility while that history builds. It carries no position number, it never moves anyone in the numbered list below it, and it is clearly marked every time it appears. We also rotate it: promotions and seasonal events cycle different clients through the slot, so it is a turn in the spotlight rather than a permanent purchase.

**What is changing.** We are adding a second signal: reviews left here by customers whose job we can actually trace. It is built and published below so you can see it before it counts, and it is not part of the order yet. A review will count more when we can prove the job happened, not because it was left on our site.

How much each kind of review counts

- 1.6x**Verified job**

A Top Rated review from a customer whose job we can trace: we brokered the lead, the work was booked, and the review came after the job.

- 1.2x**Verified account**

A Top Rated review from a real, signed-in account that we cannot tie to a specific job.

- 1x**Google**

A public Google review. This is the baseline and it is not discounted.

- 0x**Unverified**

Anything we cannot stand behind. Shown if we show it, counts for nothing.

Still curious? [The full methodology](/methodology/) and [the FAQ](/faq/).

## The full Boston ranking

Show independents only

1

[Yellow Dog Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/yellow-dog-plumbing-heating-cooling/)

★★★★★ 5 · 385 Google reviews · 19 Kearney Rd

[View profile](/biz/yellow-dog-plumbing-heating-cooling/) [Call](tel:+17812220869) [Website](https://callyellowdog.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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2

[Horvitz Plumbing & Heating Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/horvitz-plumbing-heating/)

★★★★★ 5 · 136 Google reviews · 357 Adams St

[View profile](/biz/horvitz-plumbing-heating/) [Call](tel:+16177890151) [Website](http://horvitzplumbingandheatingcoma.hibuwebsites.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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3

[Gentille Plumbing and Heating Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/gentille-plumbing-and-heating/)

★★★★★ 5 · 55 Google reviews · 269 Granite Ave

[View profile](/biz/gentille-plumbing-and-heating/) [Call](tel:+17817529558) [Website](https://www.gentilleplumbingandheating.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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4

[128 Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/128-plumbing-heating-cooling-electric/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 3960 Google reviews · 78 Foundry St

[View profile](/biz/128-plumbing-heating-cooling-electric/) [Call](tel:+17812459200) [Website](https://www.128plumbing.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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5

[Plumbing Solutions](/biz/plumbing-solutions/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 1224 Google reviews · 5 Business St

[View profile](/biz/plumbing-solutions/) [Call](tel:+17813266004) [Website](https://www.plumbing-solutions-inc.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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6

[John's Sewer & Drain Cleaning Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/john-s-sewer-drain-cleaning/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 841 Google reviews · 4 Breed Ave

[View profile](/biz/john-s-sewer-drain-cleaning/) [Call](tel:+17815696695) [Website](https://johnsewer.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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7

[Zeolla Plumbing and heating Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/zeolla-plumbing-and-heating/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 227 Google reviews · 2 Canton St Ste C201

[View profile](/biz/zeolla-plumbing-and-heating/) [Call](tel:+17813444247)

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8

[Proto Home Service Plumbing & HVAC Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/proto-home-service-plumbing-hvac/)

★★★★★ 5 · 29 Google reviews · 14 Lothrop Ave

[View profile](/biz/proto-home-service-plumbing-hvac/) [Call](tel:+16178429104) [Website](https://www.protohomeservice.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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9

[Bushi Plumbing Heating & Cooling Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/bushi-plumbing-heating-cooling/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 89 Google reviews · 51 Lancaster Ave

[View profile](/biz/bushi-plumbing-heating-cooling/) [Call](tel:+16174070839) [Website](http://www.bushiplumbing.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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10

[Boston Plumbing & Drain Remedies Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/boston-plumbing-drain-remedies/)

★★★★★ 5 · 20 Google reviews · 496 Huntington Ave

[View profile](/biz/boston-plumbing-drain-remedies/) [Call](tel:+16172905313) [Website](https://bostonplumbinganddrainremedies.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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11

[Precision Emergency Plumber Boston Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/precision-emergency-plumber-boston/)

★★★★★ 5 · 19 Google reviews · 324 Longwood Ave

[View profile](/biz/precision-emergency-plumber-boston/) [Call](tel:+13149483759) [Website](https://precisionemergencyplumber.com/boston/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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12

[Emmett Plumbing & Drain Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/emmett-plumbing-drain/)

★★★★★ 5 · 18 Google reviews · 24 Denby Rd Ste 945

[View profile](/biz/emmett-plumbing-drain/) [Call](tel:+16178268162) [Website](https://emmettplumbinganddrain.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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13

[Excel Plumbing and heating Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/excel-plumbing-and-heating/)

★★★★★ 5 · 16 Google reviews · 256 Ashmont St Ste 3

[View profile](/biz/excel-plumbing-and-heating/) [Call](tel:+16179133524) [Website](http://www.excelphboston.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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14

[The Boston Plumber](/biz/the-boston-plumber/)

★★★★★ 5 · 16 Google reviews · 41 Palmer St

[View profile](/biz/the-boston-plumber/) [Call](tel:+16172494831) [Website](https://thebostonplumber.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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15

[Avantel Plumber of Boston MA Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/avantel-plumber-of-boston-ma/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 47 Google reviews · 50 Euston St

[View profile](/biz/avantel-plumber-of-boston-ma/) [Call](tel:+18574914570) [Website](https://bostonplumber.avantel.net/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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16

[Reservoir Home Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/reservoir-home/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 45 Google reviews · 50 Terminal St Building 2

[View profile](/biz/reservoir-home/) [Call](tel:+16172493048) [Website](https://reservoirhome.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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17

[Croft Plumbing Services Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/croft-plumbing-services/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 27 Google reviews · 1127 Harrison Ave Ste 317

[View profile](/biz/croft-plumbing-services/) [Call](tel:+16174467664) [Website](https://croftplumbingservices.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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18

[Johnson Bros. Plumbing & Drain Cleaning Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/johnson-bros-plumbing-drain-cleaning/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 355 Google reviews · 75 E Elm Ave

[View profile](/biz/johnson-bros-plumbing-drain-cleaning/) [Call](tel:+16174799911) [Website](https://thejohnsonbros.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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19

[Drew Donarumo Plumbing and Heating Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/drew-donarumo-plumbing-and-heating/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 393 Google reviews · 714 Broadway

[View profile](/biz/drew-donarumo-plumbing-and-heating/) [Call](tel:+16172936801) [Website](https://www.drewdonarumoplumbing.net/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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20

[Boston Budget Plumbing Heating and Cooling](/biz/boston-budget-plumbing-heating-and-cooling/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 455 Google reviews · 244 Willard St Ste 2

[View profile](/biz/boston-budget-plumbing-heating-and-cooling/) [Call](tel:+16172968600) [Website](http://www.bostonbudgetplumbing.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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21

[Green Tech Plumbing & Heating Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/green-tech-plumbing-heating/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 508 Google reviews · 165 Middlesex Ave #1057

[View profile](/biz/green-tech-plumbing-heating/) [Call](tel:+16178885791) [Website](https://gtplumbingma.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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22

[Winters Home Services Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/winters-home-services/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 2876 Google reviews · 108 School St

[View profile](/biz/winters-home-services/) [Call](tel:+16172214247) [Website](https://www.wintershomeservices.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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23

[Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup](/biz/roto-rooter-plumbing-water-cleanup/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 3131 Google reviews · 50 Franklin St

[View profile](/biz/roto-rooter-plumbing-water-cleanup/) [Call](tel:+16172790554) [Website](https://www.rotorooter.com/boston/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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24

[Gomes Plumbing Heating & Cooling Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/gomes-plumbing-heating-cooling/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 34 Google reviews · 63 Hecla St

[View profile](/biz/gomes-plumbing-heating-cooling/) [Call](tel:+16178187601) [Website](http://www.gomesplumbingheatingandcooling.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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25

[Boston Budget Plumbing, Heating and Cooling](/biz/boston-budget-plumbing-heating-and-cooling/)

★★★★½ 4.7 · 29 Google reviews · 279 N Quincy St #4

[View profile](/biz/boston-budget-plumbing-heating-and-cooling/) [Call](tel:+17813842617) [Website](https://www.bostonbudgetplumbing.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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26

[I&C MECHANICAL , INC. - Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/i-c-mechanical-inc-plumbing-heating-and-air-conditioning/)

★★★★½ 4.7 · 44 Google reviews · 32 Arden St

[View profile](/biz/i-c-mechanical-inc-plumbing-heating-and-air-conditioning/) [Call](tel:+16179085780) [Website](https://www.icmechanicalservices.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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27

[Big Blue Plumbing & Heating Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/big-blue-plumbing-heating/)

★★★★½ 4.7 · 54 Google reviews · 199 Middlesex Ave

[View profile](/biz/big-blue-plumbing-heating/) [Call](tel:+16172849444) [Website](https://bigblueplumbing.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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28

[TBros - Trethewey Brothers Inc Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/tbros-trethewey-brothers-inc/)

★★★★½ 4.7 · 267 Google reviews · 4280 Washington St

[View profile](/biz/tbros-trethewey-brothers-inc/) [Call](tel:+16173253283) [Website](http://www.tbros.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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29

[Boston Standard Company Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/boston-standard-company/)

★★★★½ 4.7 · 3170 Google reviews · 267 Libbey Pkwy Ste A

[View profile](/biz/boston-standard-company/) [Call](tel:+16172038603) [Website](https://www.bostonstandardplumbing.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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30

[Pann Home Services & Remodeling Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/pann-home-services-remodeling/)

★★★★½ 4.6 · 362 Google reviews · 126 Inman St

[View profile](/biz/pann-home-services-remodeling/) [Call](tel:+16178551304) [Website](https://www.pannhomeservices.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

Unclaimed - is this yours?

31

[McMahon Plumbing & Heating Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/mcmahon-plumbing-heating/)

★★★★½ 4.6 · 540 Google reviews · 47 Business St

[View profile](/biz/mcmahon-plumbing-heating/) [Call](tel:+16173642200) [Website](https://www.mcmahonplumbing.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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32

[Boston Drain Co & Diagnostics Inc. Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/boston-drain-co-diagnostics-inc/)

★★★★ 4.2 · 57 Google reviews · 69 Tenean St #1

[View profile](/biz/boston-drain-co-diagnostics-inc/) [Call](tel:+16172658888) [Website](https://www.bostondraincompany.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

Unclaimed - is this yours?

Ratings and review counts sourced from Google. Businesses shown are the highest-rated in Boston; owners can claim and verify their listing free.

## Plumbing in Boston: common questions

### Who are the best plumbers in Boston?

Based on Google ratings and review volume as of October 2026, the top rated plumbers in Boston are Yellow Dog Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, Horvitz Plumbing & Heating, Gentille Plumbing and Heating. See the live ranked list, ratings, and contact details on this page.

### How do I find plumbers near me in Boston?

Every company ranked on this page serves Boston and the surrounding area, including Cambridge, Brookline, Newton, Somerville, Quincy, Waltham. Open any listing for its address, phone number and service area, then call the two or three closest to you. Distance is worth checking yourself: the nearest plumber is not automatically the best one, so this page ranks on rating and review volume first and leaves proximity to you.

### Which plumbers in Boston offer 24/7 emergency service?

After-hours availability is not part of a Google rating, so this directory cannot verify it for you in advance. A burst pipe, a sewage backup or no hot water in the middle of the night is the case for calling instead of waiting for morning. Call the top rated plumbers on this page and ask two things before you agree to anything: are you dispatching tonight, and what is the after-hours call-out fee. A company that answers both plainly on the phone is usually the one that actually shows up.

### How do I choose a plumber in Boston?

Water damage compounds by the hour. The best plumbers answer at night, give a straight camera-verified diagnosis, and price the fix before the wrench comes out.

Run a business in plumbing? [After Hours AI](https://afterhai.com/) answers your calls 24/7 so you never miss a customer.

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