How plumbers rank on Google in Indianapolis
We searched Google for “plumber” and “emergency plumber” from 49 spots across Indianapolis, 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.
- 1Penn Plumbing LLC5.0(174)Plumber
- 2Carter's My Plumber - Drain Cleaning Indianapolis & Sewer Line Repair4.9(625)Plumber · Christian Park
- 3L. D. Smith Plumbing & Drains4.8(1,200)Plumber · Christian Park
- searches for a plumber in Indianapolis in a typical month
- 5,275
- spots where Pristine Plumbing is #1 for “plumber”
- 10 of 49
- reviews on the typical plumbing listing. The regular top 3 have 625 to 7,000
- 11
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 24 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 Indianapolis
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.
- 1Carter's My Plumber - Drain Cleaning Indianapolis & Sewer Line RepairChristian Park · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at16 of 49 spotsReviews625 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days81 · 96% repliedPhotos129From downtown2.3 km
- 2Hope Plumbing, Heating & CoolingDevonshire · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at14 of 49 spotsReviews7,000 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days100+ · 48% repliedPhotos382From downtown13.1 km
- 3Pristine PlumbingWayne · #1 at 10 spotsTop 3 at13 of 49 spotsReviews1,700 · 4.7 ★New, 90 days100+ · 58% repliedPhotos124From downtown9.9 km
- 4Ciriello Plumbing CoIndianapolis · #1 at 7 spotsTop 3 at13 of 49 spotsReviews692 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days47 · 83% repliedPhotos19From downtown9.8 km
- 5Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of IndianapolisSnacks / Guion Creek · #1 at 7 spotsTop 3 at10 of 49 spotsReviews6,400 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days100+ · 100% repliedPhotos73From downtown9.2 km
- 6Carter's My PlumberGreenwood · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at9 of 49 spotsReviews2,900 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days100+ · 79% repliedPhotos130From downtown15.5 km
- 7Penn Plumbing LLC#1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at8 of 49 spotsReviews174 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days13 · 0% repliedPhotos26From downtown9.6 km
- 8L. D. Smith Plumbing & DrainsChristian Park · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews1,200 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days79 · 94% repliedPhotos54From downtown3.1 km
What the Indianapolis 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 625 Google reviews. Half of the 150 plumbing listings within 12 km of downtown have 11 or fewer reviews, and only 19 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Hope Plumbing, Heating & Cooling added 100+, Pristine Plumbing added 100+ and Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Indianapolis added 100+.
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 129, 382, 124, 19 and 73 photos on their Google profiles. The typical plumbing listing in Indianapolis has 14 photos.
All 8 leaders use "Plumber" as their main Google category.
Google favors the plumber closest to the person searching, so #1 changes across Indianapolis. Pristine Plumbing is #1 at 10 spots, from an office 9.9 km from downtown. Ciriello Plumbing Co is #1 at 7 spots, from an office 9.8 km from downtown. Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Indianapolis is #1 at 7 spots, from an office 9.2 km from downtown.
Where Indianapolis’s 150 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.
150 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What homeowners in Indianapolis search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Indianapolis. 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 7,720; lowest in December 2025 at 4,470.
What else homeowners see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 24 of 49 spots for “plumber”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 57.
- 1yelp.combest #1
- 2justindorseyplumbing.combest #1
- 3rotorooter.combest #4
- 4thumbtack.combest #5
- 5summersphc.combest #1
- 6mrplumberindy.combest #2
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Google also showed an AI Overview on some of these searches.
What Aaptly does for a plumbing company in Indianapolis
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 Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis
Who is the top plumber on Google in Indianapolis?
It depends on where the homeowner is searching. On September 29, 2026, Pristine Plumbing was #1 for "plumber" at 10 of our 49 spots across Indianapolis, and Carter's My Plumber - Drain Cleaning Indianapolis & Sewer Line Repair was in the top 3 at 16. For "emergency plumber", 317 Plumber was #1 at the most spots (10).
How many Google reviews does a plumber need to rank in Indianapolis?
There is no fixed number. The plumbers in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 625 to 7,000 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 150 plumbing listings within 12 km of downtown Indianapolis have 11 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for plumbers in Indianapolis?
Google estimates advertisers pay $29.90 to $85.00 for a top-of-page click on "plumber" in Indianapolis. The most expensive search we checked was "emergency plumber indianapolis", at up to $128.26 a click.
Can a plumber outside downtown Indianapolis rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Hope Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, about 13.1 km from downtown, was #1 at 3 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 Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.