City studies · Austin, TX · Plumbers
Which plumbers in Austin, TX does AI recommend?
We asked ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity 48 buyer questions about plumbers in Austin, TX on October 14, 2026, and their 152 answers named 120 different firms. Roto‑Rooter Plumbing – Austin was named most often (35 of 456 recommendations), the top five firms took 25.9% of all recommendations, and 93 of the 120 firms (77.5%) were named by only one assistant.
Most-recommended plumbers in Austin
| Firm | Times named | Share of all 456 |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Roto‑Rooter Plumbing – Austin | 35 | 7.7% |
| 2. Abacus Plumbing, Air Conditioning & Electrical – Austin | 22 | 4.8% |
| 3. Austin Plumbing, Heating & Air | 21 | 4.6% |
| 4. ABC Home & Commercial - Plumbing Services Department | 20 | 4.4% |
| 5. Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Austin – Leak Detection | 20 | 4.4% |
Names appear as the assistants wrote them. Two spellings of one brand count as two firms.
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What it means for plumbing companies in Austin
A buyer who asks an assistant for a recommendation gets a short list of names. Across all 152 answers, the five firms above took 118 of the 456 recommendations; the other 115 named firms shared the remaining 338.
The assistants also disagree. 93 of the 120 firms were named by just one of them, so a firm that comes up in ChatGPT can be missing from Claude or Gemini. Checking one assistant tells you little about the rest.
How we tested
On October 14, 2026 we put the same 48 questions to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity, worded the way buyers ask, from “best plumbers in Austin” to questions comparing firms. We stored all 152 answers word for word and counted every firm each one named. One run is a snapshot; answers shift between sessions, which is why we re-check weekly for clients. Full details are on our methodology page.
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Plumbers in Austin: common questions
Which plumbers in Austin, TX does AI recommend most often?
In our run on October 14, 2026, the most-named were Roto‑Rooter Plumbing – Austin (35 times), Abacus Plumbing, Air Conditioning & Electrical – Austin (22) and Austin Plumbing, Heating & Air (21), out of 456 recommendations across 152 answers.
How many plumbers in Austin do AI assistants name?
120 different firms were named at least once across 152 answers. 93 of them were named by just one of the 4 assistants.
Do ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity agree on the best plumbers in Austin?
Not often. 77.5% of the firms named were named by only one assistant, so showing up in one tool says little about the others.
How can my firm get recommended by AI in Austin?
Start by finding out which questions name you today and which name your competitors. Our free report runs the same questions for your firm and lists what to fix first.
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Source: AI Mention Score run of October 14, 2026 (152 stored answers, 456 recommendations).