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← San Jose City Guide · plumbers · snapshot 2026-10-07

Who are the best plumbers in San Jose?

AI thinks that the top 10 plumbers in San Jose 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 44 they named.

Top 10

#BusinessNamedNamed by
1San Jose, California7×Google AI, Perplexity
2Mike Counsil Plumbing and Rooter6×Claude, Perplexity
3Handy Plumbing Man4×Claude, Perplexity
4Plumbtree Plumbing4×Claude, Google AI
5Plumbtree Plumbing and Rooter4×Claude, Google AI
6Allstar Plumbing3×Google AI, Perplexity
7Crown Plumbing3×Claude
8Diamond Certified Network3×Claude, Google AI
9Elite Rooter3×Google AI, Perplexity
10Almaden Valley Plumbing2×Google AI

Full ranking (44)

#BusinessNamedNamed by
1San Jose, California7×Google AI, Perplexity
2Mike Counsil Plumbing and Rooter6×Claude, Perplexity
3Handy Plumbing Man4×Claude, Perplexity
4Plumbtree Plumbing4×Claude, Google AI
5Plumbtree Plumbing and Rooter4×Claude, Google AI
6Allstar Plumbing3×Google AI, Perplexity
7Crown Plumbing3×Claude
8Diamond Certified Network3×Claude, Google AI
9Elite Rooter3×Google AI, Perplexity
10Almaden Valley Plumbing2×Google AI
11California Contractors State License Board (CSLB)2×Google AI
12Rayne Plumbing2×Google AI, Perplexity
13Rayne Plumbing and Sewer Service2×Google AI, Perplexity
14Rooter Hero Plumbing & Air of San Jose2×Claude
15Smart Plumbers2×Google AI, Perplexity
16Specialties2×Google AI
17Venture Plumbing2×Google AI
18Aaron's Plumbing1×Google AI
19ARS/Rescue Rooter Plumbing Sewer Drains1×Perplexity
20Ask About Evaluation / Dispatch Fees Upfront1×Google AI
21C-36 Plumbing License1×Google AI
22California contractor license number1×Perplexity
23Chandler Plumbing1×Perplexity
24Chandlers Plumbing1×Claude
25Chandlers Plumbing (Water Heater Repair Specialist)1×Claude
26Chandler’s Plumbing1×Perplexity
27Check for Diamond Certification1×Google AI
28Check License Status1×Google AI
29Diamond Certification1×Google AI
30Drain Doctor1×Perplexity
31Elite Rooter, ARS/Rescue Rooter, and Mike Counsil1×Perplexity
32Escamilla Plumbing1×Google AI
33Get Camera Footage for Main Line Issues1×Google AI
34Gogo Rooter1×Claude
35Handy Rooter & Plumbing1×Claude
36Knockout Plumbing1×Google AI
37Knockout Plumbing & Repipe1×Google AI
38Lucky Rooter & Plumbing1×Claude
39Roto-Rooter of San Jose at1×Perplexity
40SWAGS Plumbing1×Claude
41SWAGS Plumbing and Rooter1×Claude
42Top Local Plumbing Companies1×Google AI
43Verify Licensing1×Google AI
44Why 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. Coverage44 businesses named in total. Independencenothing bought or placed; Memeador is not in the ranking.

Prompts asked

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

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