Measured 2026-06-11 · real AI answers, not editorial picks

We asked the AIs: best plumber in Chicago

Customers now ask ChatGPT and Perplexity for local recommendations. These are the plumber businesses the AIs actually name for Chicago, counted across repeated real queries.

#BusinessTimes named by AI
1Power Plumbing & Sewer Contractor, Inc8
2John Baethke & Son Plumbing8
3Apex Plumbing & Sewer Inc8
4Vanguard Plumbing and Sewer, Inc5
5Four Seasons Heating5
6Chicago Plumbing and Drain Cleaning Experts4
7Roto-Rooter/Benjamin Franklin Plumbing4
8CJ Plumbing & Heating2
9J. Blanton Plumbing2
10Ravinia Plumbing2

Perplexity · 6 answers analyzed

  1. Power Plumbing & Sewer Contractor, Inc×7
  2. Apex Plumbing & Sewer Inc×7
  3. John Baethke & Son Plumbing×6
  4. Four Seasons Heating×5
  5. Roto-Rooter/Benjamin Franklin Plumbing×4
  6. Chicago Plumbing and Drain Cleaning Experts×3

ChatGPT · 6 answers analyzed

  1. Vanguard Plumbing & Sewer×3
  2. CJ Plumbing & Heating×2
  3. Mike The Plumber×2
  4. Baethke Plumbing×2
  5. Plumbing 123×2
  6. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup×1

AI answers vs Google Maps

Google Maps currently shows: Rescue Plumbing · Goode Plumbing · Vanguard Plumbing and Sewer, Inc..

Only 33% of those also appear in AI recommendations. Ranking on Maps no longer means being recommended by AI.

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