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Compare Plumbers in Columbus, OH by permit record

357 plumbers filed 13,097 plumbing permits on homes in the City of Columbus from October 2023 to September 2026; 215 filed one in the last 12 months. The most active in the last 12 months were Eco Plumbers Inc (804 permits), Atlas Butler Heating and Cooling (308) and Rescue Rooter Plumbing, Drains, and Electric (289); busy is not the same as careful. Columbus, OH plumbing permits carry no filed job value, so this list compares firms on permits filed, finishing, license and recent activity only. Side by side: permits filed, share finished, license status and permits in the last 12 months for each firm. Pick what you value and the list re-orders.

Top 25 plumbers in Columbus, OH by permit record default order · Sep 2026

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  1. 1
    West Shore Home LLCLicense active
    43386%93FIT
  2. 2
    Righter Plumbing IncLicense active
    54098%92FIT
  3. 3
    RT Moore Co IncLicense active
    39799%89FIT
  4. 4
    The WaterworksLicense active
    38197%89FIT
  5. 5
    Trades RTR LLCLicense active
    10587%89FIT
  6. 6
    Plumbing SolutionsLicense active
    12196%88FIT
  7. 7
    Neff Plumbing IncLicense active
    10797%88FIT
  8. 810087%87FIT
  9. 9
    Design Plumbing, Inc.License active
    24293%85FIT
  10. 1025093%84FIT
  11. 11
    Limes Plumbing IncLicense active
    4495%84FIT
  12. 12
    Eaton Plumbing IncLicense active
    18986%83FIT
  13. 13
    One Call Plumbing LLCLicense active
    3391%83FIT
  14. 14
    Apex ProsLicense not matched
    169—83FIT
  15. 1513797%82FIT
  16. 164284%82FIT
  17. 174284%82FIT
  18. 18
    Lou Volpe PlumbingLicense active
    3495%80FIT
  19. 1910695%79FIT
  20. 208382%79FIT
  21. 21
    Tarplumbing LLCLicense active
    329/978FIT
  22. 22
    Old Hilliard Plumbing Service IncLicense active
    3986%77FIT
  23. 23
    G & M Plumbing & Heating CoLicense active
    6084%76FIT
  24. 244493%76FIT
  25. 252994%76FIT
Top 25 of 357 in the default order. The full list and the sliders load with the page.Match scores from public records, not quality ratings.

How to choose a plumber in Columbus, OH

  1. Shortlist from the 215 of 357 plumbers that filed a plumbing permit in Columbus in the last 12 months.
  2. Check the license: 243 of the 357 firms here match an active license by name. Look the number up yourself with Ohio OCILB license lookup.
  3. Columbus plumbing permits carry no filed job value, so get two or three written quotes and compare them with each other.
  4. Ask about finishing: 69% of Columbus plumbing permits a year or more old reached sign-off; ask a firm below that why.

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Most active plumbers in Columbus, OH, last 12 months

Top 5 by plumbing permits filed in the last 12 months. This is volume, not quality: a busy firm is not necessarily a careful one.

  1. Eco Plumbers Inc: 804 permits
  2. Atlas Butler Heating and Cooling: 308 permits
  3. Rescue Rooter Plumbing, Drains, and Electric: 289 permits
  4. Righter Plumbing Inc: 216 permits
  5. West Shore Home LLC: 198 permits

Plumbing permits by ZIP code in Columbus

The 8 ZIP codes with the most plumbing permits on homes from October 2023 to September 2026. Each opens permits by trade and the most active firms there.

43214 (769) 43207 (736) 43110 (725) 43228 (642) 43026 (637) 43235 (587) 43204 (551) 43206 (537)

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How this list is ordered

Before you move a slider, the list is in a default order built only from the permit record: how much of each firm’s record is this kind of job (weight 30), how often its permits reached completion (25), how many permits it filed in the last 12 months (15) and how quickly its permits closed (10). Each measure is ranked against the other 357 firms and pulled toward the middle when a record is short; a firm with a matched license problem is listed last.

The order comes from the Columbus permit file, not from reviews: 215 of 357 plumbers filed a permit in the last 12 months and 69% of their permits a year or more old were finished. Nobody pays to be listed or to move up, and there are no star ratings or reviews. The sliders and presets change the weights, and the order changes with them. How the records work in Columbus.

Questions

Who are the top plumbers in Columbus, OH?

We do not rate contractors. In this page’s default order, which uses only the permit record through Sep 2026, the top 3 are West Shore Home LLC (433 permits, 86% finished), Righter Plumbing Inc (540 permits, 98% finished) and RT Moore Co Inc (397 permits, 99% finished). By permits filed alone, the most active is Eco Plumbers Inc with 2,441.

How do I compare plumbers in Columbus, OH?

357 firms are on the list; the busiest filed 804 plumbing permits in the last 12 months and the middle firm filed 4 in the whole file. Line them up on the same public measures: permits filed, share of permits finished and license status. Pick what matters to you and the list re-orders, for example recent activity if you need someone soon. The order comes from the permit record only, and nobody pays to be listed or to move up.

How many plumbers are there in Columbus, OH?

357 firms filed at least one plumbing permit on homes in the City of Columbus from October 2023 to September 2026; 215 of them filed one in the last 12 months.

How do I look up a plumber’s license in Columbus, OH?

243 of the 357 plumbers on the Columbus permit file match an active license, and 114 we could not match. A firm we could not match is not proven unlicensed: the match is by company name. Look any firm up by name or license number with Ohio OCILB license lookup; statuses show under each firm’s name above. How to check a contractor's license in Ohio →

What should I ask a plumber in Columbus, OH before hiring?

Three you can check against this page: “How many plumbing permits have you filed in Columbus?” (the middle firm here filed 4; 215 of 357 filed one in the last 12 months); “What does your quote include: the permit fee and the city inspection?”; “Will you pull the permit in your company’s name, and when is the final inspection?” (69% of older plumbing permits here were finished). All 10 questions and how to check each →

Where can I see a plumber’s permit records in Columbus, OH?

On this page: 357 firms filed 13,097 plumbing permits from October 2023 to September 2026, and each firm’s name opens its own permit record. Every number comes from City of Columbus Building & Zoning Services permits on 1-, 2- and 3-family homes (the city's Accela permit layer). To see one permit itself, search the address or permit number with the Columbus permit office. How the records work in Columbus →

How do I find an affordable plumber in Columbus, OH?

Columbus plumbing permits carry no filed job value, so we can’t rank plumbers by price. Get two or three written quotes; ask whether the permit fee and the city inspection are included; shortlist from the 215 firms that filed in the last 12 months. What plumbing jobs cost in Cincinnati →

Where are the plumber ratings and reviews in Columbus, OH?

We do not rate or collect reviews. Instead each of the 357 plumbers here is shown with its permit record: 13,097 permits, the share finished and license status. Read reviews on other sites and use this page to check them against the record. Reviews vs permit records →

Columbus, OH plumbing permit records: where they come from

Every number on this page comes from City of Columbus Building & Zoning Services permits on 1-, 2- and 3-family homes (the city's Accela permit layer): 357 firms filed 13,097 plumbing permits on homes in the City of Columbus from October 2023 to September 2026, and 215 of them filed one in the last 12 months. The middle firm has 4 permits in the whole file. A short record leaves more uncertainty, and some jobs never require a permit.

No usable job value is recorded for this permit type, so no typical cost is shown. See how we compare records.

Most Columbus plumbing permits are filed in April (107 against an average month of 100); July is the quietest (90). When each trade is busiest in Columbus →