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← Austin City Guide · plumbers · snapshot 2026-10-07

Who are the best plumbers in Austin?

AI thinks that the top 10 plumbers in Austin are…

How it works

We asked every big AI at once the same buyer questions, verbatim. Here’s what they actually said — the Top 10, and all 42 they named.

Top 10

#BusinessNamedNamed by
1Radiant Plumbing & Air6×Claude, Google AI
2Reliant Plumbing6×Claude, Google AI
3ABC Home & Commercial - Plumbing Services Department4×Claude, Google AI, Perplexity
4Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Austin at4×Perplexity
5Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners (TSBPE)4×Claude, Google AI
6Austin’s Greatest Plumbing3×Google AI, Perplexity
7Blue Dragon Plumbing3×Claude
8Cold Is On The Right Plumbing & Air3×Claude, Google AI, Perplexity
9Excalibur Plumbing3×Google AI
10Verify Licensing3×Google AI

Full ranking (42)

#BusinessNamedNamed by
1Radiant Plumbing & Air6×Claude, Google AI
2Reliant Plumbing6×Claude, Google AI
3ABC Home & Commercial - Plumbing Services Department4×Claude, Google AI, Perplexity
4Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Austin at4×Perplexity
5Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners (TSBPE)4×Claude, Google AI
6Austin’s Greatest Plumbing3×Google AI, Perplexity
7Blue Dragon Plumbing3×Claude
8Cold Is On The Right Plumbing & Air3×Claude, Google AI, Perplexity
9Excalibur Plumbing3×Google AI
10Verify Licensing3×Google AI
11Ask About Service Call Fees2×Google AI
12Clarke Kent Plumbing2×Google AI
13Crow’s Plumbing, Heating & Air2×Google AI
14Hard water awareness2×Google AI
15Radiant Plumbing & Air Conditioning2×Claude
16Right Plumbing2×Claude, Google AI
17A&T Service Plumbing1×Claude
18Airco1×Perplexity
19Airtasker plumbers1×Perplexity
20Angi (formerly Angie's List) or Thumbtack1×Claude
21BBB-accredited listings1×Perplexity
22Better Business Bureau (BBB)1×Claude
23Chabert Plumbing1×Google AI
24Custom Plumbing Services1×Perplexity
25Daniel's Plumbing1×Claude
26Daniel's Plumbing and Air Conditioning1×Claude
27Everest Plumbing1×Google AI
28Expansive Clay Soil & Slab Leaks1×Google AI
29Google Maps/Search1×Claude
30Greatest Plumbing1×Perplexity
31Inquire about dispatch fees1×Google AI
32Keep in mind1×Google AI
33Known for1×Google AI
34Rooter-Man Plumbing Austin1×Perplexity
35Rooterman Plumbing1×Claude
36SimsCo Mechanical Plumbing1×Perplexity
37Specify Emergency Needs1×Google AI
38Spot-On Plumbing1×Google AI
39Stan’s Heating, Air & Plumbing1×Google AI
40Texas Responsible Master Plumber license1×Perplexity
41Three Best Rated’s Austin selections1×Perplexity
42Why call them1×Google AI

How this list was made

When2026-10-07 — a single snapshot. Engines5 queried; returned answers: Claude, Google AI, Perplexity, openai. Prompts3 buyer questions, asked verbatim; every engine got all. Answers12 captured verbatim (engine + timestamp), nothing edited. Rankingby number of mentions across all answers; ties broken by engines naming it. Mentions ≠ quality. Coverage42 businesses named in total. Independencenothing bought or placed; Memeador is not in the ranking.

Prompts asked

  1. “Who are the best plumbers in Austin, Texas?”
  2. “Can you recommend a good plumber near Austin, Texas?”
  3. “I'm looking for a good plumber in Austin, Texas. Who should I call, and why?”

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