How we rank

Every business is scored out of 100 with the same formula. Nobody can pay to change it, including businesses that claim their listing.

FACTOR	POINTS	WHAT WE CHECK
Google rating	40	Star rating, adjusted for how many reviews it rests on. A 5.0 from 6 reviews counts less than a 4.9 from 900.
Review volume	25	Number of Google reviews on a log scale, so 1,000 isn't worth ten times 100.
Availability	20	15 if the listing shows open 24 hours every day, 5 if it shows weekend hours.
Profile	15	5 each for a website, a claimed Google profile and at least 20 photos.

Where the data comes from

Public Google Maps listings, collected November 8, 2026 across 53 Houston-area searches. We include businesses whose main Google category is plumbing and that have at least 5 reviews. Ties go to the business with more reviews.

Corrections and removal

Owners can claim a listing to fix details, or ask for a correction or removal. We reply within 2 business days.

Coming next

After-hours answer test. One call per business, 6 to 8 PM on a weekday, to the main office line, with no fake emergency. A person, answering service or AI receptionist counts as answered.

AI visibility. Whether ChatGPT and Gemini name the business when asked for a plumber in its area.

When these launch, the point split changes and every page shows the new date.