How plumbers rank on Google in Detroit
We searched Google for “plumber” and “emergency plumber” from 49 spots across Detroit, 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.
- 1Pauley's Sewer & Drain4.4(341)
- 2Plumb-O-Matic Shelby Township5.0(13)
- 3Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup4.5(1,300)
- searches for a plumber in Detroit in a typical month
- 4,935
- spots where Cregger Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical is #1 for “plumber”
- 6 of 49
- reviews on the typical plumbing listing. The regular top 3 have 224
- 8
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 5 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 Detroit
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.
- 1Ole’ Walkerville PlumbingSouth Walkerville · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at13 of 49 spotsReviews224 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days2 · 50% repliedPhotos74From downtown6.2 km
- 2Cregger Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & ElectricalFerndale · #1 at 6 spotsTop 3 at9 of 49 spotsReviews7,100 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days100+ · 98% repliedPhotos223From downtown16.5 km
- 3Fowler PlumbingForest Glade · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at9 of 49 spotsReviews474 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days7 · 86% repliedPhotos65From downtown9.3 km
- 4Windsor Plumbing & Eel#1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at9 of 49 spotsReviews557 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days27 · 0% repliedPhotos6From downtown68.7 km
- 5The Honest Plumbers & Drain Services of Dearborn#1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews135 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days0Photos60From downtown20.9 km
- 6Flawless Plumbing & Flooring LLC#1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews105 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days1 · 0% repliedPhotos94From downtown9 km
- 7Paradigm Plumbing & Mechanical, INC.FerndaleTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews635 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days62 · 98% repliedPhotos29From downtown16.6 km
- 8Joe's Plumbing Services LLC#1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews36 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days4 · 75% repliedPhotos17From downtown42.1 km
What the Detroit 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 224 Google reviews. Half of the 129 plumbing listings within 12 km of downtown have 8 or fewer reviews, and only 8 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Cregger Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical added 100+, Paradigm Plumbing & Mechanical, INC. added 62 and Windsor Plumbing & Eel added 27.
4 of the 7 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.
Ole’ Walkerville Plumbing, which makes the top 3 most often, has 74 photos on its Google profile. The typical plumbing listing in Detroit has 6 photos.
7 of the 8 leaders use "Plumber" as their main Google category.
Google favors the plumber closest to the person searching, so #1 changes across Detroit. Cregger Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical is #1 at 6 spots, from an office 16.5 km from downtown. Fowler Plumbing is #1 at 4 spots, from an office 9.3 km from downtown. Windsor Plumbing & Eel is #1 at 4 spots, from an office 68.7 km from downtown.
Where Detroit’s 129 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.
129 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What homeowners in Detroit search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Detroit. 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 8,250; lowest in September 2025 at 4,060.
What else homeowners see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 5 of 49 spots for “plumber”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 12.
- 1reddit.combest #2
- 2yelp.combest #2
- 3tntplumbingdetroit.combest #1
- 4rotorooter.combest #1
- 5thumbtack.combest #4
- 6bryantsonsplumbing.combest #7
Across “plumber detroit”, “emergency plumber detroit” and “plumbers near me”.
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Google also showed an AI Overview on some of these searches.
What Aaptly does for a plumbing company in Detroit
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 Detroit 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 Detroit 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 Detroit
Who is the top plumber on Google in Detroit?
It depends on where the homeowner is searching. On September 29, 2026, Cregger Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical was #1 for "plumber" at 6 of our 49 spots across Detroit, and Ole’ Walkerville Plumbing was in the top 3 at 13. For "emergency plumber", Windsor Plumbing & Eel was #1 at the most spots (8).
How many Google reviews does a plumber need to rank in Detroit?
There is no fixed number. The plumber in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 224 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 129 plumbing listings within 12 km of downtown Detroit have 8 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for plumbers in Detroit?
Google estimates advertisers pay $11.91 to $35.45 for a top-of-page click on "plumbers near me" in Detroit. The most expensive search we checked was "water heater repair", at up to $55.51 a click.
Can a plumber outside downtown Detroit rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Cregger Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical, about 16.5 km from downtown, was #1 at 6 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 Detroit 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 Detroit. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.