The short answer: As of October 29, 2026, Neighborhood Registry has read the license record of every plumber ranked below at Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners and found each license Active. 34 plumbers on the Houston service roster hold licenses we checked in October 2026; 7 are ranked here. One fact stated up front: no Houston plumber has claimed a Registry profile yet, so every name below sits in the License-Checked tier — licenses verified at the authority, profiles not yet maintained by the pros. The first Houston plumber to claim and verify a profile takes the top tier in the next edition, under the same published rules. Until then, this page is the only Houston plumber ranking that prints the license number and check date behind every name.
The ranking — October 2026 edition
1. Aaa Plumbers Inc.
Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Houston service roster (Houston); checked October 28, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners #40768 — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 28, 2026.
Area served: Houston (Houston service roster).
Registry profile
2. Axios Plumbing
Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Houston service roster (Houston); checked October 28, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners #44306 — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 28, 2026.
Area served: Houston (Houston service roster).
Registry profile
3. Charlie’s Plumbing, Inc.
Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Houston service roster (Houston); checked October 28, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners #43063 — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 28, 2026.
Area served: Houston (Houston service roster).
Registry profile
4. Houston Plumbing Services, LLC
Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Houston service roster (Houston); checked October 28, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners #41714 — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 28, 2026.
Area served: Houston (Houston service roster).
Registry profile
5. Coastal Leak Consulting Inc. DBA Coastal Plumbing
Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Houston service roster (Houston); checked October 28, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners #36451 — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 28, 2026.
Area served: Houston (Houston service roster).
Registry profile
6. Contello Plumbing Co Inc.
Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Houston service roster (Houston); checked October 28, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners #17738 — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 28, 2026.
Area served: Houston (Houston service roster).
Registry profile
7. Jla Plumbing Company
Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Houston service roster (Houston); checked October 28, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners #37083 — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 28, 2026.
Area served: Houston (Houston service roster).
Registry profile
Also license-checked in Houston, not ranked in this edition: 27 more plumbers on the Houston service roster hold licenses we read and found Active in October 2026 — Kilgore Industries LP, Mccarys Plumbing Repair Inc., Space City Plumbing, Speedway Plumbing DBA Gei Plumbing Services, Td Industries Inc., The Plumbing Guy LLC, Toney Plumbing, Town & Country Plumbing, Valo Electric Company LLC, A&t Plumbing Company, Inc., Double D Industries LLC, Jeff Kilpatrick Plumbing, LLC, plus 15 more.
How this ranking works
Most “best plumbers in Houston” lists are assembled from advertising placements and review counts copied from other websites. This ranking is assembled from exactly one thing: the license record at the issuing authority, read directly by Neighborhood Registry.
- Eligibility. A plumber is eligible only if we have read their record in the authority’s own system and found the license Active. No one can pay to be listed, apply for a rank, or be added by request.
- Tier A — Verified & Claimed. The license is verified at the authority and the pro has claimed their Registry profile, confirmed their details, and maintains it. Tier A always ranks above Tier B.
- Tier B — License-Checked. We have read the license at the authority and found it Active, but the pro has not yet claimed their profile.
- Order inside a tier is mechanical and published: (1) neighborhood seats held in Houston; (2) most recent authority check; (3) time on the Registry (first-verified date); (4) alphabetical. Every input to every score is printed in the entries above.
- Freshness. Licenses are re-checked weekly and formally re-verified every 12 months. A license that lapses or is suspended removes the pro from this ranking at the next re-check — not at the next edition. This page is re-issued monthly; this is the October 2026 edition, built from checks dated October 2026.
Full method: How We Verify — Every check is written to the public verification ledger.
How to verify a Texas plumber’s license
Use the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners license search at tsbpe.texas.gov: search by name, business, or license number and confirm the company operates under a Responsible Master Plumber (RMP). In Texas a plumbing company may only offer plumbing work to the public under an RMP whose license backs the business; the master license number must appear on invoices and advertising.
Houston, in numbers
- Population: 2,397,315 (U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts estimate, July 1, 2025); median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024: $277,800. Houston is a renter-majority city (owner-occupied housing unit rate 42.1%, 2020-2024).
- Schools: Houston has no single school district. Houston ISD is the largest district and covers the central city — TEA 2025 overall rating B (84). Houston addresses also fall in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (B, 85), Spring Branch ISD (B), Pasadena ISD (B), Fort Bend ISD (B), Aldine ISD (C), Alief ISD (C), and Humble ISD (C) — all TEA 2025 overall ratings. District boundaries do not follow city limits or neighborhood lines — verify the district for a specific address with the district or TEA before relying on any school claim for that address.
- Taxes: there is no single Houston tax rate — the total depends on the parcel’s county, school district, college district, and any MUD or special district. Worked example, tax year 2026, for a Harris County parcel inside city limits, in Houston ISD, in the Houston City College area, with no MUD: Houston ISD $0.8421 + City of Houston $0.51919 + Harris County $0.41750 + Flood Control District $0.05266 + Port of Houston Authority $0.00603 + Harris Health $0.19528 + Houston City College $0.098802 = $2.131562 per $100 of taxable value, excluding the Harris County Department of Education (its TY2026 adopted rate was not yet posted at verification; at its TY2025 rate of $0.0048 the same stack would be $2.136362). Confirm the entities and rates for a specific parcel with that parcel’s county appraisal district.
- On this Registry: 34 plumbers serving Houston hold licenses read at the authority in October 2026; the plumber seat is unclaimed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the best license-verified plumber in Houston, Texas?
As of October 29, 2026, Neighborhood Registry has license-checked 34 plumbers serving Houston at Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners, all Active. The top-ranked are Aaa Plumbers Inc. (TSBPE #40768), Axios Plumbing (TSBPE #44306), Charlie’s Plumbing, Inc. (TSBPE #43063). No Houston plumber has claimed a Registry profile yet, so all are ranked in the License-Checked tier under a published methodology.
How do I verify a Texas plumber’s license?
Use the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners license search at tsbpe.texas.gov: search by name, business, or license number and confirm the company operates under a Responsible Master Plumber (RMP). In Texas a plumbing company may only offer plumbing work to the public under an RMP whose license backs the business; the master license number must appear on invoices and advertising. Neighborhood Registry reads the same record and writes every check to its public verification ledger.
What is a Responsible Master Plumber, and why does it matter in Texas?
Texas plumbing companies may only offer plumbing work to the public under a Responsible Master Plumber (RMP) — a master plumber whose license backs the business and who is responsible for its work. The TSBPE license behind every name on this page was read at the Board and found Active in October 2026. If a company’s invoice or truck shows no master license number, the company has not shown you its RMP.
What should a Houston homebuyer know about local taxes and schools?
Houston has no single school district and no single tax rate. Houston ISD is the largest district (TEA 2025 overall rating: B, 84), with Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (B, 85), Spring Branch ISD, Pasadena ISD, and Fort Bend ISD also rated B and Aldine ISD, Alief ISD, and Humble ISD rated C in TEA’s 2025 ratings; verify the district for a specific address with the district or TEA. For tax year 2026, a Harris County parcel inside city limits, in Houston ISD and the Houston City College area, stacks to $2.131562 per $100 of taxable value before any MUD, excluding the Harris County Department of Education, whose TY2026 rate was not yet posted — confirm the entities and rates for a specific parcel with its county appraisal district.
Sources
- Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners license records for every ranked plumber (license numbers and check dates printed above), read October 2026; Neighborhood Registry verification ledger.
- U.S. Census Bureau — QuickFacts: Houston city, Texas (V2025 vintage; population estimate July 1, 2025, and median owner-occupied housing value, 2020-2024).
- Texas Education Agency — 2025 accountability ratings (2025-2026 Accreditation Statuses table, 2025 Accountability Rating column), read district by district, October 2026.
- Harris County Tax Office — Jurisdiction Tax Rates (Truth-in-Taxation) table, TY2025 and TY2026 adopted columns; City of Houston TY2026 tax rate notice ($0.51919); Houston ISD Tax Information (TY2026 adopted $0.8421); Houston City College Truth in Taxation (TY2026 adopted $0.098802).
- Neighborhood Registry Houston fact build, October 2026.