Cost guide · October 2026

How much do plumbers cost?

Most customers pay around $480 per job. The most common job, drain cleaning, usually runs $176–$580. 94% of customers who rated the price called it fair or great.

Best plumbers for toilet repair

Clear ✕
Typical price$366
Middle half paid$227–$618
Said fair or great94%
Reviews of this job5,393
  1. Simon's Plumbing (Phoenix) — 54 customers reviewed a toilet repair job here and gave it 5.00★ on average; 100% were 5★ and none were 1–2★. Most paid $100–200. 100% called the price fair.
  2. Roger Ross Plumbing & Heating, Inc (Philadelphia) — 64 customers reviewed a toilet repair job here and gave it 5.00★ on average; 100% were 5★ and none were 1–2★. Most paid $200–300. 100% called the price fair.
  3. EVERYDAYPLUMBER.com (Tampa) — 75 customers reviewed a toilet repair job here and gave it 5.00★ on average; 100% were 5★ and none were 1–2★. Most paid $400–600. 100% called the price fair.
  4. Cody & Sons Plumbing, Heating & Air (Dallas) — 72 customers reviewed a toilet repair job here and gave it 5.00★ on average; 100% were 5★ and none were 1–2★. Most paid $300–400. 100% called the price fair.
  5. Baker Brothers Plumbing, Air & Electric (Dallas) — 903 customers reviewed a toilet repair job here and gave it 4.91★ on average; 95% were 5★, 1% were 1–2★. Most paid $200–300. 90% called the price fair.

Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Toilet repair” (shrunk toward the category average when there are few), how many such jobs it has done, and its overall Experts Score.

What customers said about toilet repair

★★★★★ Nancyjean · Edited a day agoRoger Ross Plumbing & Hea…

Nice quick service. Plumbers were professional and very courteous. Highly recommended.

Reasonable priceToilet repairPlumbing leak detectionPlumbing pipe repair
★★★★★ Sabra · 3 days agoBaker Brothers Plumbing, …

They are awesome. They came out the same day & repaired several leaks. Techs were quick & efficient. Will definitely use again.

Great priceToilet repairDrain cleaningPlumbing leak detection
★★★★★ Nika · Edited a week agoSomers Plumbers - Phoenix…

Friendly, responded quickly to my questions, reasonable! Will use services again if in need of a plumber!

Paid $1–200Great priceToilet repair
★★★★★ Meg · a week agoEVERYDAYPLUMBER.com

Cole was professional, on time and super neat and very respectful. Recommend 100%.

Paid $1,200–1,400Reasonable priceToilet repairPlumbing leak detectionPlumbing pipe repair
★★★★★ Madison · 2 weeks agoSprings Plumbing

Excellent and responsive Plumber. Fair and transparent pricing. Alan was responsive, on time and did more work than was originally quoted for an excellent price. I will use him again without hesitation and you should too. Thank you!!!

Great priceToilet repair
★★★★★ Clarissa · Edited 2 weeks agoCody & Sons Plumbing, Hea…

Bryan was extremely professional and helpful. The issue I was having was resolved promptly. I am very grateful for his thorough services. Thank you!

Paid $200–300Great priceToilet repair

Price list: what each job costs

Low = 25th percentile, high = 75th. Tap a job for the best companies for it.

JobLowTypicalHighFair
Drain cleaning$176$351$58094%
Plumbing pipe repair$366$656$1.2k97%
Plumbing leak detection$124$322$65696%
Toilet repair$227$366$61894%
A/C system maintenance$27$124$45496%
Water heater installation$1.2k$1.8k$2.4k97%
Plumbing leak repair$295$542$1.1k97%
Faucet repair$208$366$61194%
HVAC system maintenance$26$83$24897%
Water heater repair$135$305$58096%
Outdoor plumbing system repair$382$786$1.5k98%
Faucet installation$321$517$1.1k95%
A/C system repair$251$498$1.2k93%
Heating system maintenance$27$114$28299%
Shower repair$248$429$65596%

Best plumbers by what matters to you

Winners per factor among companies with 20+ reviews.

Questions people ask

How much does a plumber cost?

Customers reported a typical bill of $480 (middle half $228–$1.3k last month). The cheapest common job is hvac system maintenance at about $83; the priciest is water heater installation at about $1.8k.

Is my quote fair?

Pick the job and enter your quote above. We place it on what real customers paid: inside the middle half is normal, above the top quarter deserves a second quote.

How do I pick a good plumber?

Look past the star average — almost everyone listed is 4.5★+. What separates them: the share of 1–2★ jobs in the last two years (category average 2.6%), whether the owner answers complaints (82% do), and how customers rated the specific job you need.

Where do these numbers come from?

133,699 Google reviews of 90 companies, using the price, price verdict and service fields Google collects with each review. No paid placements.

From 133,699 Google reviews of 90 top-rated plumbers nationwide. Updated October 25, 2026.