How plumbers rank on Google in Philadelphia
We searched Google for “plumber” and “emergency plumber” from 49 spots across Philadelphia, 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.
- 1William & Sons Plumbing4.8(225)
- 2Greater Works Plumbing4.6(294)
- 3IFixdit Plumbing & Drains4.9(548)Plumber · North Philadelphia East
- searches for a plumber in Philadelphia in a typical month
- 9,200
- spots where Roger Ross Plumbing & Heating, Inc is #1 for “plumber”
- 8 of 49
- reviews on the typical plumbing listing. The regular top 3 have 920 to 953
- 12
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 22 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 Philadelphia
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.
- 1Roger Ross Plumbing & Heating, IncRoxborough-Manayunk · #1 at 8 spotsTop 3 at10 of 49 spotsReviews920 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days48 · 23% repliedPhotos173From downtown9.4 km
- 2Do it right Plumbing 610Darby · #1 at 6 spotsTop 3 at10 of 49 spotsReviews953 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days70 · 0% repliedPhotos67From downtown9 km
- 3D. Burgo Plumbing & Heating & Air Inc.Collingswood · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at9 of 49 spotsReviews552 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days39 · 0% repliedPhotos879From downtown9.8 km
- 4Mr. Fix It Plumbing & Heating LLCTop 3 at8 of 49 spotsReviews290 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days32 · 97% repliedPhotos140From downtown5.5 km
- 5Dream Team - Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, & ElectricLansdowne · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews2,300 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days100+ · 94% repliedPhotos574From downtown9.6 km
- 6IFixdit Plumbing & DrainsNorth Philadelphia East · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews548 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days9 · 100% repliedPhotos71From downtown3 km
- 7Guaranteed Plumbing & HeatingNortheast Philadelphia · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews911 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days44 · 100% repliedPhotos286From downtown13.8 km
- 8Plumbing PalsFishtown · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews1,800 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days100+ · 100% repliedPhotos967From downtown4.3 km
What the Philadelphia 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 920 Google reviews. Half of the 316 plumbing listings within 12 km of downtown have 12 or fewer reviews, and only 34 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Dream Team - Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, & Electric added 100+, Plumbing Pals added 100+ and Do it right Plumbing 610 added 70.
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 173 and 67 photos on their Google profiles. The typical plumbing listing in Philadelphia has 12 photos.
All 8 leaders use "Plumber" as their main Google category.
Google favors the plumber closest to the person searching, so #1 changes across Philadelphia. Roger Ross Plumbing & Heating, Inc is #1 at 8 spots, from an office 9.4 km from downtown. Do it right Plumbing 610 is #1 at 6 spots, from an office 9 km from downtown. Harris Plumbing, Heating, Air & Electrical is #1 at 4 spots, from an office 12.8 km from downtown.
Where Philadelphia’s 316 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.
316 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What homeowners in Philadelphia search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Philadelphia. 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 18,950; lowest in September 2025 at 6,540.
What else homeowners see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 22 of 49 spots for “plumber”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 51.
- 1yelp.combest #1
- 2rotorooter.combest #1
- 3goodmanplumbers.combest #3
- 4phillyplumbingpros.combest #4
- 5thumbtack.combest #5
- 6josephsaffordable.combest #6
Across “plumber philadelphia”, “emergency plumber philadelphia” and “plumbers near me”.
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- How much does an emergency plumber visit cost?
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Google also showed an AI Overview on some of these searches.
What Aaptly does for a plumbing company in Philadelphia
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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia
Who is the top plumber on Google in Philadelphia?
It depends on where the homeowner is searching. On September 29, 2026, Roger Ross Plumbing & Heating, Inc was #1 for "plumber" at 8 of our 49 spots across Philadelphia. For "emergency plumber", Do it right Plumbing 610 was #1 at the most spots (10).
How many Google reviews does a plumber need to rank in Philadelphia?
There is no fixed number. The plumbers in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 920 to 953 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 316 plumbing listings within 12 km of downtown Philadelphia have 12 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for plumbers in Philadelphia?
Google estimates advertisers pay $13.21 to $53.34 for a top-of-page click on "plumber" in Philadelphia. The most expensive search we checked was "emergency plumber philadelphia", at up to $82.21 a click.
Can a plumber outside downtown Philadelphia rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Guaranteed Plumbing & Heating, about 13.8 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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.