The best emergency plumbers in Winnipeg

All 12 emergency plumbers, ranked

Ranked by Google rating, weighted by how many reviews each has, so a 5.0 from a handful can't beat a 4.8 from hundreds. How we rank

How we picked

We started with the plumbers Google Maps lists in and around Winnipeg, from four searches (emergency plumber, 24 hour plumber, plumber, plumbing service), and kept the 51 that Google lists as open 24 hours. We ranked them by Google rating, weighted by how many reviews each one has. Only businesses with at least 25 reviews could be ranked, and we kept the top 12. Some plumbers come to you and do not show a street address on Google, so we list them by city only.

Then we read 825 of their most recent Google reviews to count what customers mention most, and checked the top picks’ own websites for hours, prices and policies on October 20, 2026. Those counts and checks decide the picks and the “best for” lines. A 24-hour listing on Google is not a promise, so always confirm on the phone that someone can come now.

Rankings can't be bought: no business can pay to be ranked or to move up. Research, drafting and the header illustration used AI tools. The hours and prices we quote were checked on each company's own website before publishing. How we rank

Our top picks

Each pick is the best of the 12 at one thing, from counted reviews, hours or posted prices, so a pick can sit anywhere in the ranking. The number on its seal is its overall rank.

How to choose an emergency plumber in Winnipeg

An emergency call goes better when you do two things before the plumber arrives and ask one question on the phone.

Water is coming in right now

Turn off the water. Your main shut-off valve is usually where the water line comes into the house, often in the basement near the water meter. Turning it clockwise stops the water to the whole house. If water is near outlets or the electrical panel, stay out of it and keep away until it is safe.

Then call a plumber that answers 24 hours. Every plumber in our top 12 lists 24-hour service on Google, but confirm on the phone that someone can come now.

Your pipes froze

If one tap stops in a cold snap, the pipe to it may be frozen, often along an outside wall or in a crawl space. Never thaw a pipe with an open flame. If no tap in the house works, the frozen section may be the line from the street, so say so when you call.

Ask for the price first

Night calls cost more at most companies. Of the plumbers we checked, Argo posts its possible after-hours charge ($50 to $250) and The Pleasant Plumber says it charges no overtime fees. Everyone else quotes on the phone, so ask for the call-out fee, the hourly rate and any after-hours charge before anyone drives over.

Before anyone starts

• Ask for the call-out fee, the hourly rate and any after-hours charge before anyone drives over.
• Ask how long until someone can be at your door.
• Ask whether the price changes after midnight or on a holiday.
• Get the company name when they answer, and check it matches the business you meant to call.

What an emergency plumber costs in Winnipeg

Of the picks whose websites we checked, only Argo Plumbing posts prices: a $0 service call when you go ahead with the quoted work, $80 to $120 an hour for a journeyman plumber, a possible $50 to $250 extra for an urgent call in the evening, on a weekend or on a holiday, and $175 to $345 to clear a main sewer line. The Pleasant Plumber says it charges no overtime fees but posts no prices.

Everyone else quotes job by job. We checked all of this on each company's own website on October 20, 2026, and prices change, so confirm before booking.