How plumbers rank on Google in Columbus
We searched Google for “plumber” and “emergency plumber” from 49 spots across Columbus, 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.
- 1Still Waters Plumbing5.0(15)
- 2TRANSIT & FLOW4.8(115)
- 3The Local Plumber LLC5.0(402)Plumber · Valleyview Heights
- searches for a plumber in Columbus in a typical month
- 6,680
- spots where Hesson Plumbing and Drains LLC is #1 for “plumber”
- 8 of 49
- reviews on the typical plumbing listing. The regular top 3 have 402 to 20,800
- 12
- 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 Columbus
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.
- 1The Local Plumber LLCValleyview Heights · #1 at 6 spotsTop 3 at18 of 49 spotsReviews402 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days51 · 86% repliedPhotos78From downtown7.4 km
- 21-Tom-PlumberEast Columbus · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at13 of 49 spotsReviews642 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days46 · 100% repliedPhotos184From downtown7.2 km
- 3Hesson Plumbing and Drains LLCWinchester · #1 at 8 spotsTop 3 at10 of 49 spotsReviews878 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days50 · 90% repliedPhotos345From downtown13.1 km
- 4Eco Plumbers, Electricians, and HVAC TechniciansNorthwest Industrial Complex · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at10 of 49 spotsReviews20,800 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days100+ · 43% repliedPhotos634From downtown14.6 km
- 5Parson Plumbing and DrainsColumbus · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at10 of 49 spotsReviews759 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days100+ · 66% repliedPhotos131From downtown9.7 km
- 6The Waterworks Plumbing, Drain, Heating & CoolingWillow Creek · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at9 of 49 spotsReviews570 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days32 · 94% repliedPhotos26From downtown6.3 km
- 7Shorty's Plumbing LLC#1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at8 of 49 spotsReviews111 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days31 · 94% repliedPhotos40From downtown2.8 km
- 8Plumbing & Drain ProfessionalsFar East · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews584 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days34 · 97% repliedPhotos147From downtown12.9 km
What the Columbus 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 402 Google reviews. Half of the 158 plumbing listings within 12 km of downtown have 12 or fewer reviews, and only 20 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Eco Plumbers, Electricians, and HVAC Technicians added 100+, Parson Plumbing and Drains added 100+ and The Local Plumber LLC added 51.
6 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 78, 184, 345, 634 and 131 photos on their Google profiles. The typical plumbing listing in Columbus has 15 photos.
All 8 leaders use "Plumber" as their main Google category.
Google favors the plumber closest to the person searching, so #1 changes across Columbus. Hesson Plumbing and Drains LLC is #1 at 8 spots, from an office 13.1 km from downtown. The Local Plumber LLC is #1 at 6 spots, from an office 7.4 km from downtown. Nate’s Great Plumbing is #1 at 5 spots, from an office 11.7 km from downtown.
Where Columbus’s 158 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.
158 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What homeowners in Columbus search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Columbus. 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 February 2026 at 10,550; lowest in December 2025 at 4,820.
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 53.
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- 3yelp.combest #3
- 4reddit.combest #1
- 5columbusplumberexpert.combest #1
- 6localplumbercolumbus.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 Columbus
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 Columbus 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 Columbus 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 Columbus
Who is the top plumber on Google in Columbus?
It depends on where the homeowner is searching. On September 29, 2026, Hesson Plumbing and Drains LLC was #1 for "plumber" at 8 of our 49 spots across Columbus, and The Local Plumber LLC was in the top 3 at 18. For "emergency plumber", 1-Tom-Plumber was #1 at the most spots (9).
How many Google reviews does a plumber need to rank in Columbus?
There is no fixed number. The plumbers in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 402 to 20,800 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 158 plumbing listings within 12 km of downtown Columbus have 12 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for plumbers in Columbus?
Google estimates advertisers pay $19.78 to $63.28 for a top-of-page click on "plumber" in Columbus. The most expensive search we checked was "plumber columbus", at up to $75.67 a click.
Can a plumber outside downtown Columbus rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Hesson Plumbing and Drains LLC, about 13.1 km from downtown, was #1 at 8 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 Columbus 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 Columbus. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.