How plumbers rank on Google in Charlotte
We searched Google for “plumber” and “emergency plumber” from 49 spots across Charlotte, 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.
- 1AAA City Plumbing4.9(1,400)Plumber · Third Ward
- 2Almonte Plumbing5.0(259)
- 3Option One Plumbing4.8(1,200)Plumber
- searches for a plumber in Charlotte in a typical month
- 8,765
- spots where Charlotte Plumbing is #1 for “plumber”
- 13 of 49
- reviews on the typical plumbing listing. The regular top 3 have 590 to 1,700
- 8.5
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 20 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 Charlotte
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.
- 1AAA City PlumbingThird Ward · #1 at 6 spotsTop 3 at22 of 49 spotsReviews1,400 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days23 · 4% repliedPhotos81From downtown1 km
- 2Charlotte PlumbingHenderson Circle · #1 at 13 spotsTop 3 at19 of 49 spotsReviews1,500 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days99 · 2% repliedPhotos37From downtown12.4 km
- 3Swift Brothers Plumbing, Heating & AirYorkmount · #1 at 10 spotsTop 3 at16 of 49 spotsReviews590 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days5 · 100% repliedPhotos29From downtown6.9 km
- 4WyattWorksWilmore · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at12 of 49 spotsReviews1,700 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days81 · 53% repliedPhotos398From downtown3.4 km
- 5Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of CharlotteOlde Whitehall · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at9 of 49 spotsReviews4,100 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days100+ · 100% repliedPhotos82From downtown12.5 km
- 6Queen City PlumbingBrown Road · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at8 of 49 spotsReviews1,500 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days54 · 96% repliedPhotos343From downtown15.4 km
- 7Mr. Rooter Plumbing of CharlotteEast Forest · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews589 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days37 · 100% repliedPhotos1,205From downtown12.3 km
- 8M.D. Plumbing, Water Heater & Sewer RepairEast Forest · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews84 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days66 · 98% repliedPhotos23From downtown7.9 km
What the Charlotte leaders have in common
Measured on the 8 plumbers that make the top 3 most often.
Every plumber in the top 3 at 10 or more spots has at least 590 Google reviews. Half of the 142 plumbing listings within 12 km of downtown have 8.5 or fewer reviews, and only 16 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Charlotte added 100+, Charlotte Plumbing added 99 and WyattWorks added 81.
5 of the 8 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.
The plumbers that make the top 3 most often have 81, 37, 29 and 398 photos on their Google profiles. The typical plumbing listing in Charlotte has 13.5 photos.
All 8 leaders use "Plumber" as their main Google category.
Google favors the plumber closest to the person searching, so #1 changes across Charlotte. Charlotte Plumbing is #1 at 13 spots, from an office 12.4 km from downtown. Swift Brothers Plumbing, Heating & Air is #1 at 10 spots, from an office 6.9 km from downtown. AAA City Plumbing is #1 at 6 spots, from an office 1 km from downtown.
Where Charlotte’s 142 plumbing listings stand on reviews
Google profiles with a plumbing category within 12 km of downtown. The highlighted ranges are where the plumbers that make the top 3 most often sit.
142 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What homeowners in Charlotte search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Charlotte. 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 13,280; lowest in November 2025 at 6,080.
What else homeowners see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 20 of 49 spots for “plumber”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 37.
- 1reddit.combest #3
- 2facebook.combest #5
- 3charlotte.toliny.combest #1
- 4plumbersinlancastersc.combest #1
- 5yelp.combest #1
- 6northcarolina.uhire.combest #2
Across “plumber charlotte”, “emergency plumber charlotte” and “plumbers near me”.
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- How much do plumbers charge for emergencies?
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Google also showed an AI Overview on some of these searches.
What Aaptly does for a plumbing company in Charlotte
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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte
Who is the top plumber on Google in Charlotte?
It depends on where the homeowner is searching. On September 29, 2026, Charlotte Plumbing was #1 for "plumber" at 13 of our 49 spots across Charlotte, and AAA City Plumbing was in the top 3 at 22. For "emergency plumber", Charlotte Plumbing was #1 at the most spots (18).
How many Google reviews does a plumber need to rank in Charlotte?
There is no fixed number. The plumbers in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 590 to 1,700 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 142 plumbing listings within 12 km of downtown Charlotte have 8.5 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for plumbers in Charlotte?
Google estimates advertisers pay $29.79 to $74.18 for a top-of-page click on "plumber" in Charlotte. The most expensive search we checked was "leak detection", at up to $129.94 a click.
Can a plumber outside downtown Charlotte rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Charlotte Plumbing, about 12.4 km from downtown, was #1 at 13 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.