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Who does AI recommend for plumber work?
We ask AI engines the exact question a customer asks — “what are the best plumber options in [city]?” — across 10 US metros on a rolling schedule, store every answer as a receipt, and measure it deterministically. This page is the live plumber slice.
Sample: 10 captured answers · engine: DeepSeek · latest capture Jul 2, 2026
100%
of answers name specific plumber companies
4.3
companies named per answer, average
30%
of answers cite directories alongside
0%
hedge with no names — open seats
By metro
Where the plumberrecommendation seats are taken — and where they’re still open.
What this means if you run a plumber
When a customer asks, the engines answer with roughly 4.3 named companies — and 100% of the time those names are specific businesses someone can call. Either yours is on that shortlist or a competitor’s is. The metros above showing lower rates are open seats: nobody has built the signals yet, and the first plumber to do so tends to take the recommendation and hold it. Our full playbook for this trade is on AEO for Plumbing.
Sample receipts
Methodology, limits, and the cross-trade picture live on the Local AI Index. Cite freely (CC-BY): RankNext Local AI Index.
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