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

Who are the best plumbers in Philadelphia?

AI thinks that the top 10 plumbers in Philadelphia 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 43 they named.

Top 10

#BusinessNamedNamed by
1East Philly Plumbing & Heating8×Google AI, Perplexity
2Goodman Plumbing6×Claude, Google AI
3Mr. Tubs Plumbing & Heating4×Google AI
4Plumbing Pals4×Google AI, Perplexity
5Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup Philadelphia4×Claude, Perplexity
6VinKo Plumbing4×Claude, Google AI
7J.B. Plumbing3×Claude
8Bill Frusco Plumbing & Heating2×Claude
9D'Orazio Plumbing2×Claude
10Gorilla2×Google AI

Full ranking (43)

#BusinessNamedNamed by
1East Philly Plumbing & Heating8×Google AI, Perplexity
2Goodman Plumbing6×Claude, Google AI
3Mr. Tubs Plumbing & Heating4×Google AI
4Plumbing Pals4×Google AI, Perplexity
5Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup Philadelphia4×Claude, Perplexity
6VinKo Plumbing4×Claude, Google AI
7J.B. Plumbing3×Claude
8Bill Frusco Plumbing & Heating2×Claude
9D'Orazio Plumbing2×Claude
10Gorilla2×Google AI
11Guaranteed Plumbing & Heating2×Google AI
12Mattioni Plumbing, Heating & Cooling2×Claude
13Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Glenside2×Perplexity
14Ring The Bell Plumbing, Heating & Drains2×Claude
15Roger Ross Plumbing & Heating2×Google AI
16Verify Licensing2×Claude, Google AI
17Ask for referrals1×Claude
18BBB (Better Business Bureau)1×Claude
19BBB-accredited Philadelphia plumbers1×Perplexity
20City of Philadelphia Master Plumber license1×Perplexity
21Companies listed by Expertise.com1×Perplexity
22Delaware Plumbing Professionals1×Claude
23Emergency Fees1×Google AI
24Hismael Salgado’s Plumbing Service1×Perplexity
25Inquire About Flat-Rate vs. Hourly1×Google AI
26Kelly Ireland1×Google AI
27Len The Plumber Heating & Air1×Claude
28Locally Recommended & Independent Plumbers1×Google AI
29Long-established / highly reviewed companies1×Claude
30Lowry Services, HL Bowman, and Horizon Services1×Claude
31Online review platforms1×Claude
32Other notable, well-reviewed local plumbers1×Claude
33PHCC (Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association)1×Claude
34Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I)1×Claude
35Philadelphia Rowhome Experience1×Google AI
36Philly Plumbing Pros1×Google AI
37Rowhome Experience1×Google AI
38Rowhome Expertise1×Google AI
39Top Award-Winning Plumbing Companies1×Google AI
40Trade associations1×Claude
41Verify City Licensing1×Google AI
42Why call them1×Google AI
43Why they stand out1×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. Coverage43 businesses named in total. Independencenothing bought or placed; Memeador is not in the ranking.

Prompts asked

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

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