How plumbers rank on Google in Los Angeles
We searched Google for “plumber” and “emergency plumber” from 49 spots across Los Angeles, 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.
- 1Monkey Wrench Plumbing, Heating, Air & Electric4.8(326)Plumber · Monterey Park
- 2Allen & Sons Plumber & Drain4.9(12)
- 3Prestigious Plumbing and Handyman Services5.0(48)
- searches for a plumber in Los Angeles in a typical month
- 28,120
- spots where John's Plumbing & Drain Services is #1 for “plumber”
- 6 of 49
- reviews on the typical plumbing listing
- 6
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 13 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 Los Angeles
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.
- 1Monkey Wrench Plumbing, Heating, Air & ElectricMonterey Park · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at9 of 49 spotsReviews326 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days20 · 100% repliedPhotos102From downtown8.7 km
- 2John's Plumbing & Drain ServicesAtwater Village · #1 at 6 spotsTop 3 at8 of 49 spotsReviews482 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days27 · 100% repliedPhotos2,439From downtown7.9 km
- 3Monkey Wrench Plumbing, Heating, Air & ElectricLarchmont · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews498 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days20 · 95% repliedPhotos73From downtown6.8 km
- 4Downey Plumbing Heating & Air ConditioningDowney · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at4 of 49 spotsReviews562 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days57 · 93% repliedPhotos235From downtown16.5 km
- 5Prime Plumbing Bell GardensSouth Montebello · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at4 of 49 spotsReviews12 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days7 · 0% repliedPhotos3From downtown11.8 km
- 6Liberty Plumbing & HeatingFairfax · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at4 of 49 spotsReviews171 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days37 · 92% repliedPhotos54From downtown10.2 km
- 7New Generation PlumbingHighland Park · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at4 of 49 spotsReviews155 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days4 · 50% repliedPhotos668From downtown7 km
- 8Valencia's PlumbingSouth Los Angeles · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at4 of 49 spotsReviews141 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days16 · 88% repliedPhotos828From downtown10.6 km
What the Los Angeles leaders have in common
Measured on the 8 plumbers that make the top 3 most often.
Half of the 377 plumbing listings within 12 km of downtown have 6 or fewer reviews, and only 15 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Downey Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning added 57, Liberty Plumbing & Heating added 37 and John's Plumbing & Drain Services added 27.
6 of the 8 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.
The typical plumbing listing in Los Angeles has 10 photos.
7 of the 8 leaders use "Plumber" as their main Google category.
Google favors the plumber closest to the person searching, so #1 changes across Los Angeles. John's Plumbing & Drain Services is #1 at 6 spots, from an office 7.9 km from downtown. Monkey Wrench Plumbing, Heating, Air & Electric is #1 at 4 spots, from an office 8.7 km from downtown. Downey Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning is #1 at 3 spots, from an office 16.5 km from downtown.
Where Los Angeles’s 377 plumbing listings stand on reviews
Google profiles with a plumbing category within 12 km of downtown.
377 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What homeowners in Los Angeles search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Los Angeles. 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 40,890; lowest in September 2025 at 16,990.
What else homeowners see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 13 of 49 spots for “plumber”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 27.
- 1yelp.combest #3
- 2facebook.combest #4
- 3bbb.orgbest #1
- 4mapquest.combest #1
- 5rotorooter.combest #1
- 6miraclerooter.usbest #2
Across “plumber los angeles”, “emergency plumber los angeles” and “plumbers near me”.
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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 Los Angeles
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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles
Who is the top plumber on Google in Los Angeles?
It depends on where the homeowner is searching. On September 29, 2026, John's Plumbing & Drain Services was #1 for "plumber" at 6 of our 49 spots across Los Angeles, and Monkey Wrench Plumbing, Heating, Air & Electric was in the top 3 at 9. For "emergency plumber", John's Plumbing & Drain Services was #1 at the most spots (8).
How many Google reviews does a plumber need to rank in Los Angeles?
There is no fixed number. Half of the 377 plumbing listings within 12 km of downtown Los Angeles have 6 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for plumbers in Los Angeles?
Google estimates advertisers pay $22.45 to $105.33 for a top-of-page click on "plumber" in Los Angeles. The most expensive search we checked was "emergency plumber los angeles", at up to $128.48 a click.
Can a plumber outside downtown Los Angeles rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Downey Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning, about 16.5 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.