A plumber is the pro you need fastest and trust least when you have to find one at 9pm on a Sunday. Lakewood Ranch homeowners search for a plumber more than almost any other trade, and the results are a mix of franchises, one-truck operators, and lead-generation sites that resell your call.
The ranking below comes from each company's public ratings on Google, Yelp, Angi and the BBB, weighted by review count, with the companies in our lowest-rated tier left out. Nobody pays to appear here. Where a Florida CFC plumbing contractor license number is on file it appears on the company's profile; confirm it yourself on the state portal before signing anything, and use the checklist further down for everything else worth verifying.
Rankings use a review-count weighted average of each company's public ratings on Google, Yelp, Angi and the BBB, with our Top Rated picks first. Companies in our Lowest Rated tier are excluded from this list. Nobody pays to appear here.
Three-generation family plumbing and HVAC company founded by Winifred Butler in 1973 and now led by grandson Mike Butler. Services include plumbing repair and installation, drain and sewer (hydro jetting, repiping, camera inspection), water heaters, water filtration, and AC repair, installation, and maintenance across Sarasota and Manatee counties including Lakewood Ranch. Holds Florida plumbing license CFC057842 and HVAC license CAC1820127.
Residential and commercial plumber based in east Bradenton (34212) offering water heaters, repairs, repipes, leak detection and emergency service. Serves Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota, Parrish and Palmetto.
Owner-operated full-service residential and commercial plumber established in 2004, specializing in water heaters, drain cleaning, leak detection and pipe repair. Serves Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton and Venice.
Plumbing, HVAC, electrical and water treatment contractor founded in 1974 with a 24/7 response team. Serves Sarasota, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Parrish, Palmetto and Venice.
Family-owned licensed plumber founded in 1976 handling remodels, renovations, repairs and backflow testing for residential, mobile home and commercial customers. Serves Manatee County including Lakewood Ranch, plus Sarasota County.
Franchise plumbing company offering 24/7 emergency plumbing, drain cleaning, leak detection, water heater and sewer line work. BBB lists the business as started in 1988; serves Bradenton, Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch and Palmetto.
Palmetto plumber established in 2006 offering repairs, installations, same-day service, video inspections, drain cleaning, gas lines and repiping for residential, commercial and public works customers across Manatee and Sarasota counties including Lakewood Ranch.
Bradenton plumbing contractor offering septic abandonment, hydro-jet drain cleaning, sewer hookups and repiping; the owner has more than 30 years of experience per Expertise.com.
Residential and commercial plumber founded in 1924, offering leak detection, repiping, water heaters, drain cleaning and sewer inspections. Serves Bradenton, Palmetto, Parrish, Lakewood Ranch and north Sarasota County.
Family-owned Bradenton plumber in business since 1924, offering residential and commercial plumbing, water heaters, water filtration and softeners, leak repair and emergency service. Serves Bradenton, Sarasota and Lakewood Ranch.
25 more plumbers serve Lakewood Ranch. See the full plumbing directory, including the lowest rated companies to avoid.
Most homes here are between a few months and twenty-five years old, so the big-ticket plumbing jobs are water heater replacement (tank units typically last eight to twelve years in Florida's hard water), whole-house water softeners and filtration, slab leaks in the earliest villages, and upgrades to the builder-grade fixtures that came with the house.
Lakewood Ranch is on county water, and both Manatee and Sarasota utilities deliver hard water. That shortens the life of water heaters and fixtures and is why water treatment is one of the most common plumbing add-ons here. Anything that touches the gas line (tankless heaters, outdoor kitchens, pool heaters) needs a licensed gas contractor or a plumber whose license covers gas.
On pricing: Service calls are usually a flat diagnostic fee plus the repair. Water heater replacement, repipes, and water treatment systems should always get at least two written quotes. Permit fees are extra and are a sign the plumber is doing it right.
Yes. Both Manatee County and Sarasota County require a plumbing permit for water heater replacement. A licensed plumber pulls it as part of the job. If a plumber offers to skip the permit to save money, that is a reason to call someone else.
Builder-grade fixtures, hard water, and the fast pace of construction mean minor issues (running toilets, loose supply lines, slow drains) show up early. Check whether your builder warranty still covers it before paying a plumber.
Water here is hard enough that most homeowners notice scale on fixtures within the first year. A softener or whole-house conditioner is not required, but it extends the life of water heaters, dishwashers, and faucets. Get a quote from a plumber rather than a door-to-door water salesperson.
Search the license number on the Florida DBPR license portal (myfloridalicense.com). Plumbing licenses start with CFC (certified, statewide) or RF (registered, local). Make sure the name matches the company you are hiring and the status is current.
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