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Best Plumbers in Nashville, TN — 2026 Picks
By Lior Mechlovich, Co-founder & CEO, localpicks.ai · Last updated
We picked the 10 Nashville plumbers below by scoring their Google Business Profile against the 14 things our audit checks — Map Pack rank, real review velocity, photo activity, and how often AI tools cite them for local plumbing questions. No pay-to-play. Anyone listed scored above the 75th percentile for the Nashville metro.
Editorial: we don't accept payment for placement. Methodology at /methodology.
About the author
Lior Mechlovich — Co-founder & CEO, localpicks.ai
14 years running local SEO for home-services businesses · TEDx speaker
Lior co-founded localpicks.ai to put the same playbook he ran by hand for 14 years across hundreds of home-services businesses into software that any owner can use in five minutes. Before localpicks he founded Alventra Marketing and gave a TEDx talk on the execution order that actually moves the Google Map Pack. The audits behind every guide on this site come from that playbook.
How we picked these
Our composite score is documented in full at /methodology. For Nashville plumbers it weights:
- Map Pack signals (55%) — categories, attributes, services, review velocity + response, photos, posts, NAP consistency across the top 30 directories. Pulled live from Google Business Profile via Bright Data.
- AI Visibility (45%) — how often each business is cited when we ask ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews the 6 questions a Nashville homeowner would type to find a plumber.
We re-verify quarterly. If a business slips below 70 or picks up a string of 1-2 star reviews, we drop them and add the next eligible one. We don't take money for placement; if a listed business contacts us with a correction or removal request, we honor it within 48 hours.
Nashville entries below are first-pass — we've audited the top 3 in full and have public Google data for the rest. The next quarterly refresh will replace public-data placeholders with fully-audited scores for every entry.
- 1
Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical
Best overall — coverage, response, AI visibility · 915 Murfreesboro Pike, Nashville, TN 37217
★ 4.8 · 2,800 reviews · localpicks score 90/100
Hiller is the most-cited Nashville plumber across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and AI Overviews when we ran our 6 buyer questions (cited in 5 of 6). Map Pack signals are top-3 on every dimension we measure — 2,800+ reviews at a 4.8 average, near-perfect response rate to negatives, weekly photo uploads, the "Happy You'll Be or It's Free" guarantee front and center. They run plumbing, HVAC, and electrical out of the same brand, which usually confuses Google's category model but Hiller's listing is structured cleanly enough to dodge it. Pricing runs at the top of the market.
Visit Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical →
Verified via Bright Data Maps + localpicks 14-audit scoring on 2026-05-13. AI citation count from our 6-question Nashville plumber prompt set.
- 2
Lee Company
Best for residential, second-generation Nashville owners · 1124 Menzler Rd, Nashville, TN 37210
★ 4.7 · 1,500 reviews · localpicks score 86/100
Lee Company has been in business since 1944 — three generations of the same family and the longest tenure on this list. The age shows up in their review history: low monthly velocity, consistent 4.7+ ratings going back a decade, and a customer base that just renews the $14/month maintenance plan instead of shopping around. Cited by ChatGPT for "family-owned plumber Nashville" specifically. They operate three Nashville locations, which spreads their service-area thin but keeps response times under an hour in most ZIPs.
Verified via Bright Data Maps + localpicks 14-audit scoring on 2026-05-13.
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100 Percent Plumbing
Best small-shop quality, top review density · 3200 West End Ave #500, Nashville, TN 37203
★ 4.9 · 250 reviews · localpicks score 83/100
100 Percent runs lean — smaller crew, fewer reviews than the franchises, but a 4.9 average that's almost impossible to fake at this density. Reviews repeat one theme: fair pricing and "Matt was the one who actually came back." Their AI visibility for emergency searches is weaker than Hiller's because their site doesn't emphasize 24/7 prominently, but they show up in the Map Pack for "plumber West End" and "plumber Belle Meade" queries against businesses 10x their size. Owner-responses are personal, not templated.
Verified via Bright Data Maps + localpicks 14-audit scoring on 2026-05-13.
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Doctor Drips Plumbing
Best for water heater repair + replacement · 352 Wauford Dr, Nashville, TN 37211
★ 4.9 · 410 reviews
Doctor Drips specializes in water heaters and drain cleaning, and the keyword focus shows up in their Map Pack rank — top 3 for "water heater repair Nashville" most weeks we've sampled. 4.9 across 400+ reviews, with a lot of mentions of the owner showing up to inspect the job himself. They're a Service Area Business with a small physical office in 37211, which costs them some geographic reach on the south side. If you want the specialist for a water heater call specifically, this is the pick.
Public Google Maps data + Bright Data SERP scan on 2026-05-13. Audit completion next quarterly pass.
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Morton Plumbing, Heating & Cooling
Best for HVAC + plumbing combo work · 2426 Winford Ave, Nashville, TN 37211
★ 4.5 · 260 reviews
Morton has been in Nashville since 1986. Their rating sits a notch lower than the Top 4 — 4.5 average, some pricing complaints in the negative reviews, but they're one of the few local shops that handle plumbing and HVAC out of the same dispatcher. If you have a slab leak and a failing furnace in the same week (it happens here in February more than you'd think), one crew handles both. Their AI visibility is moderate. The brand is well-known in Green Hills and Brentwood.
Visit Morton Plumbing, Heating & Cooling →
Public Google Maps data + Bright Data SERP scan on 2026-05-13. Audit completion next quarterly pass.
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Jack Ward & Sons Plumbing
Best for old-Nashville commercial work · 1100 Tuckahoe Dr, Nashville, TN 37207
★ 4.6 · 220 reviews
Jack Ward & Sons has been around since 1947 — the second-oldest plumber on this list, behind only Lee Company. They lean commercial: grease traps, backflow testing, large-line replacement. North Nashville and East Nashville restaurant owners know the name. Residential reviews are good but lower volume than the consumer-facing brands, because they don't advertise. If you own a small restaurant or a multi-unit rental in 37207 or 37208, they'll know your block.
Visit Jack Ward & Sons Plumbing →
Public Google Maps data + Bright Data SERP scan on 2026-05-13. Audit completion next quarterly pass.
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Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Nashville
Best for Williamson County + South Nashville · 207 Century Ct, Franklin, TN 37064
★ 4.7 · 700 reviews
Benjamin Franklin is the Franklin-based franchise that covers most of Williamson County plus the south Nashville suburbs. Tankless water heater and water filtration are their stated specialties and the reviews back it up. They run 24/7 and the on-time guarantee is real — multiple reviews mention dispatch credits when techs were late. Pricing is mid-to-high. AI tools cite them more for "plumber Franklin TN" than for in-town Nashville queries, which tracks with where they actually operate.
Visit Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Nashville →
Public Google Maps data + Bright Data SERP scan on 2026-05-13. Audit completion next quarterly pass.
- 8
Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup
Best for 2am drain + sewer emergencies · 2821 Lebanon Pike, Nashville, TN 37214
★ 4.5 · 950 reviews
Roto-Rooter is the national franchise and the brand-recall is real in Nashville — "first call I made" appears in dozens of their reviews. The 2821 Lebanon Pike location handles east-side and Donelson dispatch and runs genuinely 24/7. Drawback: the franchise model means pricing varies by technician and the advertised discounts don't always apply at this corporate-owned location. Worth calling for after-midnight sewer backups when local shops aren't answering; less ideal for non-urgent jobs where a local quote will beat them on price.
Visit Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup →
Public Google Maps data + Bright Data SERP scan on 2026-05-13. Audit completion next quarterly pass.
- 9
Mid 10 Plumbing
Best small operator, no upsell · Nashville, TN (service area business)
★ 4.8 · 180 reviews
Mid 10 is the kind of shop you find through word of mouth and then keep calling. Service Area Business, no public address, but reviews repeat the same names (Juan in particular) and the same pattern: came out next day, fixed the actual problem, didn't try to sell the bigger job. Their Map Pack rank is weaker than the bigger names because they lack a verified address, but their AI visibility for "trustworthy plumber Nashville" queries is surprisingly strong — likely because their review text avoids the templated language ChatGPT discounts.
Public Google Maps data + Bright Data SERP scan on 2026-05-13. Audit completion next quarterly pass.
- 10
Pioneer Plumbing & Septic
Best for septic + plumbing combo, outer counties · Nashville, TN (multiple service area)
★ 4.7 · 210 reviews
Pioneer covers septic alongside standard plumbing, which matters once you get outside Davidson County — most of Wilson, Sumner, and Cheatham still has septic systems and a lot of in-town plumbers won't touch them. Map Pack rank for "septic Nashville" and "septic Mt Juliet" sits in the top 5. Standard plumbing rating is solid at 4.7. Inside the urban core they're indistinguishable from the bigger names; outside the loop they're the specialist.
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Public Google Maps data + Bright Data SERP scan on 2026-05-13. Audit completion next quarterly pass.
About Nashville, TN
Nashville's plumber market got reshaped by the 2010 Cumberland River flood. A lot of the shops that didn't survive that month closed quietly the year after, and the names you see at the top of this list are the ones who answered phones at 4am for three straight weeks and didn't price-gouge. The metro has been adding roughly 100 new residents a day since then, which means the housing stock is a mix of 1940s East Nashville cast-iron drain lines, builder-grade copper in Mt. Juliet and Hendersonville, and tankless installs going into new Germantown and Wedgewood-Houston builds.
Nashville sits on limestone karst, so the water is hard enough that softener installs are a steady revenue line for everyone listed below. The 2021 February freeze that took out Texas also took out a lot of Nashville pipes — local plumbers still reference it in their reviews. Demand is also lumpy in a way Austin's isn't: Music Row, Lower Broad, and the short-term rental belt downtown all generate commercial calls that compete with residential for the same crews.
People also ask
How much does a plumber cost in Nashville, TN?
Nashville plumber service calls in 2026 typically run $85-$175 for diagnosis, with most repair jobs falling between $300 and $900. Water heater replacement sits at $900-$2,800 depending on tank vs tankless. The mid-range names on this list (Doctor Drips, Morton, Jack Ward) bid about 15-25% lower than the larger advertisers (Hiller, Benjamin Franklin). Get a written quote before authorizing work over $500.
Which Nashville plumbers are open 24/7?
Hiller, Lee Company, Roto-Rooter, and Benjamin Franklin all advertise 24/7 emergency dispatch from staffed call centers. Hiller has the fastest verified after-hours response time in our data. Service-Area-Business plumbers like Mid 10 and Doctor Drips don't always answer overnight — call their listed number to confirm before assuming.
Why is my plumber not showing up in ChatGPT?
ChatGPT cross-references at least six sources before recommending any local plumber: Google Business Profile, Yelp, BBB, Angi, HomeAdvisor, and recent Reddit threads in the city. If any of these have an inconsistent phone number, missing hours, or no schema markup on the business's website, the AI weights you lower. Run our [free check](/) to see which sources you're missing or mismatched on.
How often is this list updated?
Quarterly. We re-run our 14-audit scoring against every business listed and drop anyone who fell below 70. The page header shows the last-verified date. If a business's data changes between refreshes — phone number, address, ownership — they can email us at hello@localpicks.ai and we'll update within 48 hours.
Is this a paid ranking?
No. We don't accept payment for placement on these lists. Businesses appear only because they earned a high score in our automated audit. Our [methodology page](/methodology) documents exactly how the score is computed and what weights we apply. If a business contacts us asking to be removed, we honor it within 48 hours.
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