Who are the best plumbers in New York, New York according to AI?

Across 12 live AI answers, the most-named are: Hub Plumbing & Heating, Petri Plumbing & Heating, Roto‑Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup.

How does AI decide which plumbers to recommend in New York, New York?

AI engines synthesise review sites, directories, local press and community threads. Businesses named most often gain the most visibility — it measures visibility, not quality.

AI Thinks That

What AI actually recommends — captured, ranked, kept honest.

← New York City Guide · plumbers · snapshot 2026-10-07

Who are the best plumbers in New York?

AI thinks that the top 10 plumbers in New York 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 74 they named.

Top 10

#	Business	Named	Named by
1	Hub Plumbing & Heating	9×	ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI, Perplexity
2	Petri Plumbing & Heating	8×	ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI, Perplexity
3	Roto‑Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup	6×	ChatGPT, Perplexity
4	A&E NYC Plumbing	5×	ChatGPT, Google AI
5	Hub Plumbing & Heating/Mechanical	5×	ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI
6	Neo Plumbing & Heating	5×	ChatGPT, Perplexity
7	Harris Plumbing & Heating Corporation	4×	Claude, Perplexity
8	Taylor Group Plumbing	4×	ChatGPT
9	Ajax Plumbing & Heating	3×	ChatGPT
10	Fred Smith Plumbing & Heating	3×	Google AI

Full ranking (74)

#	Business	Named	Named by
1	Hub Plumbing & Heating	9×	ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI, Perplexity
2	Petri Plumbing & Heating	8×	ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI, Perplexity
3	Roto‑Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup	6×	ChatGPT, Perplexity
4	A&E NYC Plumbing	5×	ChatGPT, Google AI
5	Hub Plumbing & Heating/Mechanical	5×	ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI
6	Neo Plumbing & Heating	5×	ChatGPT, Perplexity
7	Harris Plumbing & Heating Corporation	4×	Claude, Perplexity
8	Taylor Group Plumbing	4×	ChatGPT
9	Ajax Plumbing & Heating	3×	ChatGPT
10	Fred Smith Plumbing & Heating	3×	Google AI
11	Lopez Plumbing & Heating	3×	ChatGPT, Perplexity
12	NYC Plumbing Services / Mentor Mechanical	3×	ChatGPT, Perplexity
13	Petri Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Drain Cleaning	3×	Google AI, Perplexity
14	Vigilante Plumbing	3×	Claude, Google AI
15	Ask for referrals	2×	Claude
16	Bluewater Plumbing	2×	ChatGPT, Claude
17	Gateway Plumbing & Heating	2×	Google AI
18	Harris Water Main & Sewer Contractors	2×	Google AI
19	Lopez Plumbing & Heating Mechanical	2×	ChatGPT, Perplexity
20	RR Plumbing Roto‑Rooter	2×	ChatGPT
21	Taylor Group Plumbing, Heating, Mechanical & Sprinkler	2×	ChatGPT
22	Vigilante Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning	2×	Claude, Google AI
23	Angi (formerly Angie's List)	1×	Claude
24	Best for Emergencies & Gas/Sewer Work	1×	Google AI
25	Best for Service Quality & Modern Customer Experience	1×	Google AI
26	Bluewater Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning	1×	Claude
27	Clarify Call-Out Fees	1×	Google AI
28	Co-op Board Approval	1×	Google AI
29	ConsumerAffairs (June 2026)	1×	ChatGPT
30	Contact 2	1×	ChatGPT
31	Deep Roots	1×	Google AI
32	DOB Gas Work Qualification	1×	Google AI
33	Expertise	1×	Google AI
34	Expertise.com	1×	ChatGPT
35	Fast Emergency Response	1×	Google AI
36	Fast Execution	1×	Google AI
37	For emergencies	1×	Claude
38	Full Compliance	1×	Google AI
39	Full Licensing	1×	Google AI
40	Gas Work Certification	1×	Google AI
41	Get Clear Diagnostic Terms	1×	Google AI
42	Hour Emergency Plumbing	1×	ChatGPT
43	Licensed Master Plumber (LMP)	1×	ChatGPT
44	Mentor Mechanical	1×	Google AI
45	Mr. Plumber	1×	ChatGPT
46	Mr. Plumber NYC	1×	ChatGPT
47	Nationwide Plumbers	1×	Claude
48	NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) Licensed Master Plumber	1×	Google AI
49	NYC Local Law	1×	Google AI
50	NYC Plumbing Solutions 24/7	1×	ChatGPT
51	One Shot Plumbing	1×	ChatGPT
52	Online review platforms	1×	Claude
53	Professionalism	1×	Google AI
54	Rite Plumbing	1×	Google AI
55	Rooter Plumbing	1×	ChatGPT
56	Service variety and reliability	1×	ChatGPT
57	Specialized Infrastructure	1×	Google AI
58	Specialized Knowledge	1×	Google AI
59	Tidal Plumbing	1×	ChatGPT
60	Top overall ranking	1×	ChatGPT
61	Top picks across review sites	1×	Claude
62	Top Recommended NYC Plumbing	1×	Google AI
63	Top-Rated & Established Long-Time Favorites	1×	Google AI
64	Use trusted review platforms	1×	Claude
65	Verify credentials	1×	ChatGPT
66	Verify DOB Licensing	1×	Google AI
67	Verify licensing	1×	Claude
68	Verify NYC Licensing	1×	Google AI
69	Verify the plumber’s license number via the NYC DOB portal	1×	ChatGPT
70	Verify Their NYC Licensed Master Plumber (LMP) Status	1×	Google AI
71	Verify they're licensed	1×	Claude
72	Versatility	1×	Google AI
73	Vetted Staff	1×	Google AI
74	Why Call Them	1×	Google AI

How this list was made

When2026-10-07 — a single snapshot. Engines5 queried; returned answers: ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI, Perplexity. 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. Coverage74 businesses named in total. Independencenothing bought or placed; Memeador is not in the ranking.

Prompts asked

“Who are the best plumbers in New York, New York?”
“Can you recommend a good plumber near New York, New York?”
“I'm looking for a good plumber in New York, New York. Who should I call, and why?”

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