How plumbers rank on Google in Houston
We searched Google for “plumber” and “emergency plumber” from 49 spots across Houston, 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.
- 1Cheaux Plumbing, LLC5.0(127)Plumber
- 2I Am Your Plumber4.9(238)
- 3Got Flow: Plumbing & AC Services4.9(412)
- searches for a plumber in Houston in a typical month
- 19,655
- spots where Aberle Plumbing LLC is #1 for “plumber”
- 4 of 49
- reviews on the typical plumbing listing. The regular top 3 have 100
- 13
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 29 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 Houston
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.
- 1Santhoff PlumbingHouston · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at12 of 49 spotsReviews100 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days52 · 100% repliedPhotos60From downtown6.2 km
- 2Aberle Plumbing LLCBeaumont Place · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at9 of 49 spotsReviews499 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days9 · 89% repliedPhotos28From downtown18.5 km
- 3After Hours Plumbing ServiceNortheast Houston · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at9 of 49 spotsReviews207 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days11 · 100% repliedPhotos555From downtown12.1 km
- 4Quality Plumber HoustonGreenway / Upper Kirby Area · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at9 of 49 spotsReviews71 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days1 · 0% repliedPhotos63From downtown7.1 km
- 51-Tom-PlumberSouth Main · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at8 of 49 spotsReviews569 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days10 · 100% repliedPhotos148From downtown12.6 km
- 6Luke's Plumbing & Air ConditioningCentral Northwest · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews327 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days10 · 90% repliedPhotos81From downtown9.5 km
- 7Houston Plumbing ServicesSpring Branch East · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews226 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days7 · 100% repliedPhotos203From downtown12 km
- 8Nick's Plumbing & Air ConditioningIndependence Heights · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews4,400 · 4.7 ★New, 90 days100+ · 97% repliedPhotos199From downtown7.2 km
What the Houston 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 100 Google reviews. Half of the 503 plumbing listings within 20 km of downtown have 13 or fewer reviews, and only 38 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Nick's Plumbing & Air Conditioning added 100+, Santhoff Plumbing added 52 and After Hours Plumbing Service added 11.
7 of the 8 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.
Santhoff Plumbing, which makes the top 3 most often, has 60 photos on its Google profile. The typical plumbing listing in Houston has 18 photos.
All 8 leaders use "Plumber" as their main Google category.
Google favors the plumber closest to the person searching, so #1 changes across Houston. Aberle Plumbing LLC is #1 at 4 spots, from an office 18.5 km from downtown. 1-Tom-Plumber is #1 at 4 spots, from an office 12.6 km from downtown. Hot Water Guys is #1 at 4 spots, from an office 5.3 km from downtown.
Where Houston’s 503 plumbing listings stand on reviews
Google profiles with a plumbing category within 20 km of downtown. The highlighted ranges are where the plumbers that make the top 3 most often sit.
503 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What homeowners in Houston search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Houston. 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 27,450; lowest in November 2025 at 13,670.
What else homeowners see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 29 of 49 spots for “plumber”. Arrow Plumbing paid for the first place at 22.
- 1yelp.combest #1
- 2thumbtack.combest #4
- 3abacusplumbing.netbest #1
- 4johnmooreservices.combest #2
- 5nicksplumbing.combest #3
- 6texaspremierplumbing.combest #5
Across “plumber houston”, “emergency plumber houston” and “plumbers near me”.
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- How much is an emergency plumbing visit?
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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 Houston
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 Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston
Who is the top plumber on Google in Houston?
It depends on where the homeowner is searching. On September 24, 2026, Aberle Plumbing LLC was #1 for "plumber" at 4 of our 49 spots across Houston, and Santhoff Plumbing was in the top 3 at 12. For "emergency plumber", After Hours Plumbing Service was #1 at the most spots (12).
How many Google reviews does a plumber need to rank in Houston?
There is no fixed number. The plumber in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 100 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 503 plumbing listings within 20 km of downtown Houston have 13 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for plumbers in Houston?
Google estimates advertisers pay $17.56 to $75.84 for a top-of-page click on "plumber" in Houston. The most expensive search we checked was "emergency plumber houston", at up to $140.43 a click.
Can a plumber outside downtown Houston rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Aberle Plumbing LLC, about 18.5 km from downtown, was #1 at 4 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 Houston on September 24, 2026 and read the Google profiles and reviews of the plumbers that came up. Search counts and ad prices are Google Ads figures for Houston. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.