10 Best Plumbers in Kansas City, MO (2026)
Updated Oct 28, 2026 · How we rank
Buckner’s W 75th Street location, Inception Plumbing in Independence and KC Water Heaters lead this review-based shortlist. Compare general plumbing, water-heater specialists and drain services across the KC metro. The ten listing choices represent nine brands, with two Roto-Rooter branches shown separately.
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Google ratings and review counts
collected Oct 28, 2026
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| Rank | Company / location | Services to compare | Reviews | Local Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buckner’s Heating, Cooling & Plumbing — W 75th StreetKansas City, MO | Leaks, drains and water heaters | 5.0 ★ | 1,346 | 4.99 |
| 2 | Inception Plumbing — IndependenceIndependence, MO | Fixtures, drains and plumbing upgrades | 5.0 ★ | 509 | 4.99 |
| 3 | KC Water HeatersKansas City, KS | Water-heater repair and replacement | 5.0 ★ | 289 | 4.98 |
| 4 | Bill Fry the Plumbing Guy — LeawoodLeawood, KS | Fixture repairs, sewers and remodel plumbing | 5.0 ★ | 270 | 4.97 |
| 5 | The Sewer DoctorsSugar Creek, MO | Drain clearing and sewer inspections | 5.0 ★ | 158 | 4.96 |
| 6 | Premier Plumbing of Kansas CityShawnee, KS | Water piping, drains and sump pumps | 5.0 ★ | 117 | 4.94 |
| 7 | Roto-Rooter — Overland ParkOverland Park, KS | Plumbing, drain clearing and water cleanup | 4.9 ★ | 4,525 | 4.90 |
| 8 | C.M. Mose & SonPleasant Valley, MO | Leak repairs, toilets and water heaters | 4.9 ★ | 3,927 | 4.90 |
| 9 | Anthony Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric — NorthlandKansas City, MO | Repiping, fixtures and sewer repairs | 4.9 ★ | 3,336 | 4.90 |
| 10 | Roto-Rooter — Kansas City, KSKansas City, KS | Fixtures, drains and sewer lines | 4.9 ★ | 3,036 | 4.90 |
General plumbers and specialists are labeled by their advertised work. Two branches of one brand retain separate review counts. See source dates and ranking limits.
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- 01
Kansas City, MO
Buckner’s Heating, Cooling & Plumbing — W 75th Street
Leaks, drains and water heaters
Buckner’s advertises residential plumbing repairs, drain and sewer service, and water-heater work alongside its heating and cooling services. This entry uses the W 75th Street listing.
Ask when comparing quotes: Ask which location will handle the appointment and whether the quote separates diagnosis, repair and any drain cleaning.
Other Buckner’s branches have separate reviews; these figures belong to W 75th Street.
Company service information checked Oct 28, 2026.
- 02
Independence, MO
Inception Plumbing — Independence
Fixtures, drains and plumbing upgrades
Inception’s Independence page covers home plumbing repairs, drain clearing, water heaters and system upgrades. The company identifies the Northern Boulevard location as its operations and training center.
Ask when comparing quotes: Ask whether the proposed work is a fixture repair, drain clearing or a larger pipe replacement, and request separate scopes.
These are the Independence listing’s reviews, separate from Inception’s Kansas City location.
Company service information checked Oct 28, 2026.
- 03
Kansas City, KS
KC Water Heaters
Water-heater repair and replacement
KC Water Heaters focuses on residential water-heater repairs and installation, including gas, electric and tankless models. Its stated service area includes Kansas and Missouri.
Ask when comparing quotes: Ask for the proposed tank or tankless model, installation scope, removal of the old unit and any needed venting changes.
This is a water-heater specialist; general fixture or sewer repairs are not established by the checked source.
Company service information checked Oct 28, 2026.
- 04
Leawood, KS
Bill Fry the Plumbing Guy — Leawood
Fixture repairs, sewers and remodel plumbing
The Leawood service page describes fixture repairs, drain and sewer work, water heaters, sump pumps and kitchen or bathroom rough-in and trim-out. It identifies a separate State Line Road location.
Ask when comparing quotes: For a remodel, ask who handles rough-in, finish connections and coordination with the other trades.
The figures are for the Leawood listing, rather than the company’s other location.
Company service information checked Oct 28, 2026.
- 05
Sugar Creek, MO
The Sewer Doctors
Drain clearing and sewer inspections
The Sewer Doctors concentrates on sewer-camera inspections, drain clearing by auger or hydro jet, and root maintenance. Its service pages address homeowners and homebuyers across the KC metro.
Ask when comparing quotes: Ask whether the visit covers inspection, opening a blockage or a thorough cleaning, and whether you receive the camera findings.
This is a drain and sewer specialist. Fixture installation and structural sewer replacement are not established by the checked sources.
Company service information checked Oct 28, 2026.
- 06
Shawnee, KS
Premier Plumbing of Kansas City
Water piping, drains and sump pumps
Premier Plumbing lists water-pipe and drain repairs, cast-iron drain replacement, water heaters, fixtures and sump pumps. The company describes residential and commercial work centered on the KC area.
Ask when comparing quotes: Ask which pipe sections are included and whether access work, debris removal and fixture reconnection are part of the estimate.
The checked website gives Shawnee and its postal code but does not publish the listing’s street address. Confirm the appointment details.
Company service information checked Oct 28, 2026.
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Overland Park, KS
Roto-Rooter — Overland Park
Plumbing, drain clearing and water cleanup
Roto-Rooter’s Overland Park location advertises residential plumbing, drain clearing and water cleanup. Its local page covers fixture repairs, water heaters, sump pumps and sewer work.
Ask when comparing quotes: If cleanup is needed, ask for plumbing repair and water-cleanup scopes separately, including who performs each part.
The Overland Park and Kansas City, Kansas entries are separate listings of the same brand; reviews are not combined.
Company service information checked Oct 28, 2026.
- 08
Pleasant Valley, MO
C.M. Mose & Son
Leak repairs, toilets and water heaters
C.M. Mose & Son advertises plumbing for KC homes, including leak detection and repair, toilet repairs, and water-heater installation and repair. Its Pleasant Valley base also offers electrical and HVAC work.
Ask when comparing quotes: Ask for the diagnosis and repair scope in writing, especially when the problem overlaps with heating or electrical equipment.
The review count covers the whole business and may include its other trades.
Company service information checked Oct 28, 2026.
- 09
Kansas City, MO
Anthony Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric — Northland
Repiping, fixtures and sewer repairs
Anthony’s service menu includes fixtures, drain and sewer work, repiping, sump pumps and water heaters. This entry uses its NW Prairie View Road listing in Kansas City’s Northland.
Ask when comparing quotes: Ask which branch will handle the job and whether a repair estimate also includes any recommended pipe replacement.
Reviews cover this listing’s plumbing, heating, cooling and electrical work together.
Company service information checked Oct 28, 2026.
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Kansas City, KS
Roto-Rooter — Kansas City, KS
Fixtures, drains and sewer lines
The Kansas City, Kansas location lists residential leak repairs, drain clearing, water-heater service, sewer-line work and sump-pump installation. Its page identifies the Kansas Avenue branch.
Ask when comparing quotes: Ask whether the proposed drain work is clearing, camera inspection, excavation or replacement, with separate prices for each.
This is a second Roto-Rooter listing, separate from Overland Park. Confirm which location’s team will take the appointment.
Company service information checked Oct 28, 2026.
Compare the same repair scope
A water-heater replacement, drain clearing and pipe replacement involve different work. Give each company the same description and ask for the diagnosis before comparing totals.
- Visit charge: confirm any diagnostic, travel or after-hours fee.
- Repair scope: list the fixtures, pipe sections, parts and labor included.
- Drain work: separate clearing a blockage, camera inspection and any proposed pipe repair.
- Completion: ask about access work, debris removal, testing and written labor coverage.
General plumbing and specialist work
KC Water Heaters focuses on water-heater work. The Sewer Doctors concentrates on drain clearing, inspections and root maintenance. Their ratings should not be read as evidence that they offer every plumbing service.
The two Roto-Rooter entries belong to Overland Park and Kansas City, Kansas. Buckner’s, Inception and Anthony also have multiple locations; this list uses the particular branch shown beside each name. Confirm which team will handle your address.
How we rank and what we checked
Three capped Google listing searches returned 182 rows, representing 112 distinct listing IDs, on Oct 28, 2026. We reviewed 11 candidates against the category and publication requirements; 11 qualified. The ten highest-scoring eligible listings are shown. An additional eligible listing was checked immediately below the cutoff. The other 101 listings have not completed the same service-and-identity review.
The category covers sourced residential plumbing repair, installation or direct drain-clearing service in the KC market, with specialists labeled by their scope. Eligibility also requires a matched listing, a working company website, at least 10 Google reviews and a rating of at least 4.0. Pending service or identity cases are not ranked. This is a shortlist from the checked sources, not a census of the metro.
Company service sources were checked Oct 28, 2026; their descriptions are company claims. Google ratings cover the whole listing, including other trades or commercial work where offered. Licensing, insurance, workmanship and current availability are not certified here.
Local Score = (15 × 4.5 + review count × Google rating) ÷ (15 + review count). The fixed prior is an editorial choice, not a measured local average. Sorting uses the full calculation, followed by review count, company name and place ID for ties. Displayed scores are rounded to two decimals; small differences do not establish a difference in workmanship.
No credential, sponsorship or business-relationship bonuses are awarded. Branches keep their own review counts. We do not infer review recency from the total or replace the dated inputs with a website review widget. Full publication methodology · Request a correction.