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Best Plumbers in Portland, OR — 2026 Picks
By Lior Mechlovich, Co-founder & CEO, localpicks.ai · Last updated
We picked the 10 Portland 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 Portland metro across both sides of the Willamette.
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 Portland 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 Portland homeowner would type to find a plumber.
Portland is sewer-and-tree sensitive in a way most metros aren't. Older neighborhoods — Alphabet District, Sellwood, Sunnyside, Mount Tabor — have 80-to-100-year-old cast-iron and clay lateral lines that are now failing on a predictable curve, with Douglas firs and bigleaf maples driving root intrusion the rest of the way. Trenchless lateral replacement and hydro-jetting are real revenue lines for everyone on this list. Portland Bureau of Environmental Services also enforces a Downspout Disconnection requirement across most central ZIPs — the plumbers who quote that work right are the ones who've actually pulled the permits. We give bonus weight to shops whose service pages reflect those realities.
We re-verify quarterly. If a business slips below 70 or picks up a string of 1-2 star reviews, we drop them. 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.
Portland 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.
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Apollo Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning
Best overall — coverage, 24/7 dispatch, AI visibility · 853 NE Harlow Rd, Troutdale, OR 97060
★ 4.6 · 2,400 reviews · localpicks score 89/100
Apollo started in 1984 as Apollo Drain & Rooter Service and the brand-recall is real across the Portland metro: cited in 5 of 6 prompts when we ran our buyer questions through ChatGPT, Perplexity, and AI Overviews. The Troutdale facility plus satellite locations in Beaverton and Vancouver covers east-side, west-side, and across the Columbia under one dispatch. Genuinely 24/7 with staffed pickup. Reviews repeat one positive theme: Jerry, Scott, and a handful of named techs get called out for fair pricing and on-time arrivals. Negatives flag the same upsell pattern you see across every multi-trade brand at this size. Get the written quote before the work starts.
Visit Apollo Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning →
Verified via Bright Data Maps + localpicks 14-audit scoring on 2026-05-13. AI citation count from our 6-question Portland plumber prompt set.
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Wolfer's Home Services
Best for longest tenure + west-side dispatch · 4145 SW 109th Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005
★ 4.8 · 3,200 reviews · localpicks score 88/100
Wolfer's has been operating in the Portland area since 1901: over 120 years, the longest tenure on this list by a wide margin. 3,200+ reviews at a 4.8 average is unusual review depth at that quality level. The Beaverton dispatch puts them strongest on the west side: Hillsboro, Tigard, Lake Oswego. They run plumbing alongside HVAC and electrical and the multi-trade play actually works because they have separate certified techs per trade, not handymen. Named technicians (Joel, Brian) get called out repeatedly in reviews. That's the marker of a shop where the same crew sticks around long enough to build a reputation. Pricing sits at the upper-middle of the market.
Visit Wolfer's Home Services →
Verified via Bright Data Maps + localpicks 14-audit scoring on 2026-05-13.
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Meticulous Plumbing
Best small-shop quality, BBB Torch Award winner · 11918 NE Sumner St, Portland, OR 97220
★ 4.9 · 320 reviews · localpicks score 85/100
Meticulous is family-owned (a husband-and-wife operation) with over 30 years across the principals. 4.9 across 320+ reviews and a BBB Torch Award for Ethics — the harder award to win because it measures marketplace conduct, not just service quality. Pulse Award winner two years running. Reviews repeat the same beats: clean cleanup, plain-English explanations of what's actually wrong, no upsell to the bigger job. Their AI visibility for "honest plumber Portland" and similar trust-coded queries is unusually strong because the review text reads as written by actual customers, not seeded. Best fit when the work is scheduled and you want the owner involved.
Verified via Bright Data Maps + localpicks 14-audit scoring on 2026-05-13.
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3 Mountains Home Services
Best for east-side residential, multi-trade dispatch · 9800 SE McBrod Ave, Milwaukie, OR 97222
★ 4.7 · 1,600 reviews
3 Mountains runs out of Milwaukie and covers east-side Portland and the Clackamas suburbs well. Plumbing, electrical, and HVAC under one dispatch: useful if you have rentals across multiple trades or you're managing a single property where everything failed at once. 1,600+ reviews at 4.7. Reviews split clearly: most customers rate them 5 stars on response time and tech professionalism; the negative reviews cluster around two themes, quotes coming in higher than competitors' ("more than double what another plumber charged" appears in their own BBB record) and follow-up scheduling friction. Get a second quote before signing on anything over $2,000.
Visit 3 Mountains Home Services →
Public Google Maps data + Bright Data SERP scan on 2026-05-13. Audit completion next quarterly pass.
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Sutherland Plumbing
Best for trenchless main water line replacement · 1336 NW Flanders St #244, Portland, OR 97209
★ 4.9 · 380 reviews
Sutherland started in 2013 and built their reputation on low-impact trenchless main water line replacement — the work most generalists won't touch because it requires specialty equipment and Bureau of Environmental Services permitting. 4.9 across 380+ reviews. Reviews repeat one theme: customers who got three quotes mention Sutherland wasn't the cheapest but was the most thorough on the diagnosis. They list Hawthorne, Sellwood, and the Alphabet District repipes specifically on their service pages. Monday-Friday only, so this is a booked-work call, not an overnight emergency option. If your problem is a leaking main line under the front lawn, this is the specialist.
Public Google Maps data + Bright Data SERP scan on 2026-05-13. Audit completion next quarterly pass.
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D&F Plumbing, Heating and Cooling
Best for downtown + central Portland dispatch · 650 NE Holladay St Ste 1600, Portland, OR 97232
★ 4.7 · 950 reviews
D&F has been in Portland since 1927 and the Holladay Street location puts them in the heart of central Portland for fastest response across Lloyd District, Northeast, and downtown jobs. 950+ reviews at 4.7. Reviews repeat positive notes on punctuality and same-day dispatch on urgent water-heater calls. They run plumbing alongside heating and AC under one brand. The trade-off relative to the franchises is review volume: they don't run the radio-and-TV spend that drives the Apollo and Wolfer's numbers. Best when you're inside the central core and want a long-tenured local rather than a national brand.
Visit D&F Plumbing, Heating and Cooling →
Public Google Maps data + Bright Data SERP scan on 2026-05-13. Audit completion next quarterly pass.
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Levin Plumbing
Best for St. Johns + north Portland old-house work · 8014 N Lombard St, Portland, OR 97203
★ 4.9 · 240 reviews
Levin runs out of St. Johns on North Lombard and the geography matters: they cover Kenton, Arbor Lodge, Overlook, and the rest of north Portland where most in-town shops dispatch slower. 4.9 across 240+ reviews. Reviews flag two recurring beats — fair pricing and a willingness to actually diagnose older cast-iron drain stacks rather than push for a full replacement on the first visit. Smaller crew than the franchises, which limits same-day capacity during peak weeks (post-freeze, post-heat dome). If you have an older home in 97203 or 97217, they belong on the shortlist.
Public Google Maps data + Bright Data SERP scan on 2026-05-13. Audit completion next quarterly pass.
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Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup
Best for 2am drain + sewer emergencies · 1841 N Hayden Island Dr, Portland, OR 97217
★ 4.6 · 1,100 reviews
Roto-Rooter is the national franchise and the brand recall is real. "First call I made" appears in dozens of Portland reviews. The Hayden Island location runs genuinely 24/7 and handles east-and-west-side dispatch from a single hub. Strong on the drain-and-sewer side, which is what the brand is set up for. The franchise model means pricing varies by technician and advertised discounts don't always apply at this corporate-owned location; multiple reviews flag final invoices well above the original quote. Worth calling at 2am for an active sewer backup; less suited to non-urgent quotes where a local will beat them on price.
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Public Google Maps data + Bright Data SERP scan on 2026-05-13. Audit completion next quarterly pass.
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Pegasus Plumbing & Drain
Best for Tigard, Tualatin, and southwest metro · 9595 SW Locust St, Portland, OR 97223
★ 4.8 · 290 reviews
Pegasus dispatches out of Tigard and covers the Tualatin-Tigard-Beaverton triangle better than the in-town brands — Map Pack rank inside 97223 and 97224 sits top 3 most weeks. 4.8 across 290+ reviews with consistent praise for written quotes that match the final invoice. They handle the trenchless lateral and root-intrusion work the older Sellwood and Sunnyside laterals need, but the southwest dispatch makes them the better fit for newer-construction warranty-period work in Tigard and Sherwood. Best when you're south or west of downtown and want a local quote.
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Public Google Maps data + Bright Data SERP scan on 2026-05-13. Audit completion next quarterly pass.
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Wescot Plumbing
Best owner-operator for scheduled remodels · Portland, OR (service area business)
★ 4.9 · 210 reviews
Wescot is a small shop and they keep it that way intentionally. 210+ reviews at a 4.9 average, owner-responses on each, and a focus on remodel-and-repipe work rather than overnight emergency dispatch. Reviewers repeat the same beat: the owner himself shows up on bid walks and again on installation day, which is rare at any size. Service Area Business with no public address, which costs them some Map Pack points. Less suited for after-hours emergencies (call somebody else at 2am), but if you're planning a kitchen or bathroom remodel and want the same person from quote to finish, this is the call.
Public Google Maps data + Bright Data SERP scan on 2026-05-13. Audit completion next quarterly pass.
About Portland, OR
Portland's plumber market is shaped by old pipes and big trees. The housing stock east of the river (Sellwood, Sunnyside, Hawthorne) and west in the Alphabet District and Northwest leans heavily on cast-iron drain stacks and clay sewer laterals installed before 1940. A single trenchless lateral replacement runs $8,000 to $15,000 and most of the names on this list have a dedicated landing page for that work because it's that big a category locally. Douglas firs and bigleaf maples do the rest of the damage; root intrusion is a constant call.
Portland Bureau of Environmental Services also runs the Downspout Disconnection program. Most central-Portland properties are required to route roof drainage to a dry well or splash block rather than the sanitary sewer, and the permitting matters. The 2021 heat dome and the February 2021 freeze were both unprecedented for Portland and reset what "emergency response" means here. Plumbers who answered phones during both and didn't price-gouge built the trust that shows up in their review averages today. The shops below all came through both events. Coverage is also Willamette-sensitive: some plumbers focus east-side dispatch out of Milwaukie or Gresham, others run west-side out of Beaverton or Tigard. Match the dispatch to your ZIP before booking.
People also ask
How much does a plumber cost in Portland, OR?
Portland plumber service calls in 2026 typically run $115-$210 for diagnosis — higher than most West Coast metros because Oregon's licensed-journeyman wage floor and Portland's permit overhead both push labor costs up. Most repair jobs fall between $400 and $1,100. Trenchless lateral replacement (the big-ticket Portland item in older central neighborhoods) runs $8,000-$15,000 depending on linear footage and depth. Tankless water heater installs sit at $3,800-$6,500. The mid-market names (Meticulous, Sutherland, Levin, Pegasus) often bid 15-25% lower than the franchises (Apollo, Roto-Rooter, 3 Mountains). Get a written quote before authorizing anything over $500.
Which Portland plumbers are open 24/7?
Apollo, Roto-Rooter, and 3 Mountains all advertise genuine 24/7 dispatch from staffed call centers. Apollo has the fastest verified after-hours response time in our data set. Wolfer's runs extended hours but isn't true round-the-clock. Sutherland and Meticulous operate Monday-Friday only, strong for booked work, not for overnight emergencies. Service-Area-Business operators like Wescot are unlikely to answer overnight; call 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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