How plumbers rank on Google in San Francisco
We searched Google for “plumber” and “emergency plumber” from 49 spots across San Francisco, 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.
- 1Advanced Plumbing & Drain4.9(763)Plumber · Presidio Heights
- 2Discount Plumbing San Francisco4.9(528)Plumber · Upper Market
- 3Heise's Plumbing4.9(1,800)Plumber · Mission Terrace
- searches for a plumber in San Francisco in a typical month
- 9,170
- spots where Advanced Plumbing & Drain is #1 for “plumber”
- 14 of 49
- reviews on the typical plumbing listing. The regular top 3 have 236 to 3,200
- 4
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 23 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 San Francisco
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.
- 1Advanced Plumbing & DrainPresidio Heights · #1 at 14 spotsTop 3 at21 of 49 spotsReviews763 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days38 · 100% repliedPhotos248From downtown2.8 km
- 2Discount Plumbing Rooter ServicesHillside · #1 at 10 spotsTop 3 at14 of 49 spotsReviews3,200 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days100+ · 84% repliedPhotos369From downtown10.8 km
- 3Heise's PlumbingMission Terrace · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at14 of 49 spotsReviews1,800 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days100+ · 90% repliedPhotos52From downtown6.5 km
- 4Discount Plumbing San FranciscoUpper MarketTop 3 at11 of 49 spotsReviews528 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days48 · 27% repliedPhotos40From downtown3.6 km
- 5Local PlumbingSausalito · #1 at 6 spotsTop 3 at10 of 49 spotsReviews236 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days10 · 100% repliedPhotos151From downtown10.6 km
- 6Cabrillo Plumbing, Heating & AirApparel City · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at10 of 49 spotsReviews1,200 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days21 · 95% repliedPhotos414From downtown4.6 km
- 7Genteel PlumbersHunters Point · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at8 of 49 spotsReviews461 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days42 · 98% repliedPhotos230From downtown6.6 km
- 8Albert Nahman Plumbing, Heating, and CoolingSouth Berkeley · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews3,400 · 4.7 ★New, 90 days25 · 96% repliedPhotos1,111From downtown15.1 km
What the San Francisco 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 236 Google reviews. Half of the 262 plumbing listings within 12 km of downtown have 4 or fewer reviews, and only 22 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Discount Plumbing Rooter Services added 100+, Heise's Plumbing added 100+ and Discount Plumbing San Francisco added 48.
7 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 248, 369, 52, 40, 151 and 414 photos on their Google profiles. The typical plumbing listing in San Francisco has 11 photos.
6 of the 8 leaders use "Plumber" as their main Google category.
Google favors the plumber closest to the person searching, so #1 changes across San Francisco. Advanced Plumbing & Drain is #1 at 14 spots, from an office 2.8 km from downtown. Discount Plumbing Rooter Services is #1 at 10 spots, from an office 10.8 km from downtown. Local Plumbing is #1 at 6 spots, from an office 10.6 km from downtown.
Where San Francisco’s 262 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.
262 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What homeowners in San Francisco search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for San Francisco. 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 April 2026 at 15,890; lowest in December 2025 at 4,250.
What else homeowners see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 23 of 49 spots for “plumber”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 42.
- 1yelp.combest #1
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- 3thumbtack.combest #3
- 4aceplumbingandrooter.combest #1
- 5facebook.combest #4
- 6magicplumbing.combest #4
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Google also showed an AI Overview on some of these searches.
What Aaptly does for a plumbing company in San Francisco
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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco
Who is the top plumber on Google in San Francisco?
It depends on where the homeowner is searching. On September 29, 2026, Advanced Plumbing & Drain was #1 for "plumber" at 14 of our 49 spots across San Francisco. For "emergency plumber", Advanced Plumbing & Drain was #1 at the most spots (11).
How many Google reviews does a plumber need to rank in San Francisco?
There is no fixed number. The plumbers in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 236 to 3,200 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 262 plumbing listings within 12 km of downtown San Francisco have 4 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for plumbers in San Francisco?
Google estimates advertisers pay $21.14 to $75.18 for a top-of-page click on "plumber" in San Francisco. The most expensive search we checked was "emergency plumber san francisco", at up to $141.33 a click.
Can a plumber outside downtown San Francisco rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Discount Plumbing Rooter Services, about 10.8 km from downtown, was #1 at 10 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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.