How plumbers rank on Google in Boston
We searched Google for “plumber” and “emergency plumber” from 49 spots across Boston, the way a homeowner does on a phone. Here is who shows up first in each part of the city, and what they have that other plumbers don’t.
- 1Green Tech Plumbing & Heating4.8(524)Plumber · Assembly Square
- 2Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup4.8(3,200)
- 3All Boston Plumbing & Drain4.9(11)
- searches for a plumber in Boston in a typical month
- 3,410
- spots where Plumbing Solutions is #1 for “plumber”
- 5 of 49
- reviews on the typical plumbing listing
- 9
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 19 of 49
Who is #1 where the homeowner is searching
Google ranks plumbers differently on every street. Switch searches, or follow one plumber to see where it shows up.
Each pin is one spot, about 3.7 km from the next, showing what Google listed for someone searching on a phone there. Tap a pin to see that spot’s top 3.
The plumbers Google shows most in Boston
Ranked by how many of the 49 spots put them in the top 3 for “plumber”. New reviews come from each one's latest 100 reviews.
- 1Plumbing SolutionsDedham · #1 at 5 spotsTop 3 at9 of 49 spotsReviews1,300 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days61 · 100% repliedPhotos329From downtown15.2 km
- 2Lacroix Plumbing and HeatingRevere · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at9 of 49 spotsReviews61 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days25 · 96% repliedPhotos92From downtown11.6 km
- 3Green Tech Plumbing & HeatingAssembly Square · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at8 of 49 spotsReviews524 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days32 · 100% repliedPhotos123From downtown4.5 km
- 4Johnson Bros. Plumbing & Drain CleaningQuincy · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at8 of 49 spotsReviews383 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days35 · 100% repliedPhotos165From downtown10.4 km
- 5Casper Plumbing & Heating#1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews241 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days28 · 100% repliedPhotos13From downtown17.3 km
- 6R-Chee Plumbing & HeatingHull · #1 at 5 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews841 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days73 · 100% repliedPhotos29From downtown15.7 km
- 7Waldman Plumbing & HeatingLynn · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews503 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days30 · 27% repliedPhotos21From downtown16.7 km
- 8Black Diamond Plumbing & HeatingWinthrop · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews31 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days2 · 0% repliedPhotos22From downtown7.2 km
What the Boston leaders have in common
Measured on the 8 plumbers that make the top 3 most often.
Half of the 267 plumbing listings within 12 km of downtown have 9 or fewer reviews, and only 13 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days R-Chee Plumbing & Heating added 73, Plumbing Solutions added 61 and Johnson Bros. Plumbing & Drain Cleaning added 35.
6 of the 8 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.
The typical plumbing listing in Boston has 7 photos.
All 8 leaders use "Plumber" as their main Google category.
Google favors the plumber closest to the person searching, so #1 changes across Boston. Plumbing Solutions is #1 at 5 spots, from an office 15.2 km from downtown. R-Chee Plumbing & Heating is #1 at 5 spots, from an office 15.7 km from downtown. Green Tech Plumbing & Heating is #1 at 4 spots, from an office 4.5 km from downtown.
Where Boston’s 267 plumbing listings stand on reviews
Google profiles with a plumbing category within 12 km of downtown.
267 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What homeowners in Boston search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Boston. A typical month is the middle of the last six months. The click price is what advertisers pay to show at the top of the page.
searches in a typical month. Highest in July 2026 at 5,540; lowest in December 2025 at 2,840.
What else homeowners see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 19 of 49 spots for “plumber”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 47.
- 1rotorooter.combest #1
- 2yelp.combest #2
- 3bostonstandardplumbing.combest #2
- 4thumbtack.combest #4
- 5plumbing-solutions-inc.combest #1
- 6reddit.combest #2
Across “plumber boston”, “emergency plumber boston” and “plumbers near me”.
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Google did not show an AI Overview on these searches when we checked.
What Aaptly does for a plumbing company in Boston
Our SEO expert, a former Google engineer, does this work for you. You keep answering homeowners; we handle everything on Google and your website.
We set the right main category and list everything you offer: emergency plumbing, drain cleaning, water heaters, leak detection and sewer lines, with your service areas and hours.
We send every homeowner a review link after each job and reply to every review. We track your new reviews against the Boston leaders every month.
We add your job photos to your Google profile every week, so it looks as active as the plumbers above you.
We write a page on your website for each search on this page, and pages that answer the questions homeowners in Boston ask Google.
We make your name, address and phone number match on Yelp, Angi, BBB, Apple Maps and Bing.
We rerun this 49-spot check for your company every month and show you where you moved and where you did not.
Ranking a plumbing company in Boston
Who is the top plumber on Google in Boston?
It depends on where the homeowner is searching. On September 29, 2026, Plumbing Solutions was #1 for "plumber" at 5 of our 49 spots across Boston. For "emergency plumber", Johnson Bros. Plumbing & Drain Cleaning was #1 at the most spots (4).
How many Google reviews does a plumber need to rank in Boston?
There is no fixed number. Half of the 267 plumbing listings within 12 km of downtown Boston have 9 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for plumbers in Boston?
Google estimates advertisers pay $13.26 to $49.64 for a top-of-page click on "plumber" in Boston. The most expensive search we checked was "emergency plumber boston", at up to $110.16 a click.
Can a plumber outside downtown Boston rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Plumbing Solutions, about 15.2 km from downtown, was #1 at 5 of our spots. Reviews, photos and a complete Google profile decide how far past its own neighborhood a plumber shows up.
Where does this data come from?
We ran these Google searches from 49 spots across Boston on September 29, 2026 and read the Google profiles and reviews of the plumbers that came up. Search counts and ad prices are Google Ads figures for Boston. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.