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Which plumbers does AI name in Indianapolis, IN?

Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Indianapolis and Peterman Brothers were the plumbers AI named most often in Indianapolis, IN, in 9 of 20 answers each in October 2026.

Across 20 answers to 10 customer questions, Perplexity and Gemini (model knowledge) named 32 different plumbers. The 6 named most often held 50% of all mentions.

Perplexity named Carter's My Plumber most often (5 of 10 answers) and Gemini named Peterman Brothers most often (9 of 10 answers).

Answers collected October 21, 2026. AI answers change from day to day.

The plumbers AI named most

BusinessAnswers naming it
Mr. Rooter Plumbing of IndianapolisNamed by Perplexity and Gemini9 of 20
Peterman BrothersNamed by Gemini9 of 20
Roto-RooterNamed by Perplexity and Gemini6 of 20
Carter's My PlumberNamed by Perplexity5 of 20
Hope PlumbingNamed by Perplexity and Gemini5 of 20
317 PlumberNamed by Perplexity4 of 20
Complete Plumbing ServicesNamed by Gemini3 of 20
L.E. Isley & SonsNamed by Gemini3 of 20
Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of IndianapolisNamed by Gemini2 of 20
Chapman Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing and ElectricalNamed by Perplexity2 of 20

Who each AI tool named

Perplexity

10 of its 10 answers named at least one business.

  1. Carter's My Plumber (5)
  2. Roto-Rooter (5)
  3. 317 Plumber (4)
  4. Chapman Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing and Electrical (2)
  5. Ciriello Plumbing (2)
  6. Winters Plumbing (2)
  7. ACME Plumbing (1)
  8. Expert Plumbers of Indy (1)
  9. Hope Plumbing (1)
  10. Indiana Flow (1)

Gemini (model knowledge)

10 of its 10 answers named at least one business.

  1. Peterman Brothers (9)
  2. Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Indianapolis (8)
  3. Hope Plumbing (4)
  4. Complete Plumbing Services (3)
  5. L.E. Isley & Sons (3)
  6. Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Indianapolis (2)
  7. Mr. Plumber by Metzler & Halloran (2)
  8. Quinn Plumbing (2)
  9. Service Plus Heating, Cooling & Plumbing (2)
  10. B&W Plumbing and Heating (1)

What AI named for each question

The businesses each AI tool named in its answer to each question, in the order the answer named them.

  1. I need an emergency plumber in Indianapolis, IN right now. Who should I call?

    Perplexity

    1. 317 Plumber
    2. Roto-Rooter

    Gemini

    1. Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Indianapolis
    2. Service Plus Heating, Cooling & Plumbing
    3. Peterman Brothers
    4. B&W Plumbing and Heating

  2. How much does drain cleaning cost in Indianapolis, IN, and which plumbers charge fair prices?

    Perplexity

    1. Winters Plumbing
    2. Ciriello Plumbing
    3. Pristine Plumbing
    4. Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Indianapolis
    5. Carter's My Plumber

    Gemini

    1. Peterman Brothers
    2. Godby Heating, Plumbing & Electrical
    3. Hope Plumbing
    4. Plumb Doctor
    5. Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Indianapolis

  3. Who is the most trusted plumber in Indianapolis, IN?

    Perplexity

    1. Carter's My Plumber
    2. Chapman Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing and Electrical

    Gemini

    1. Peterman Brothers
    2. Mr. Plumber by Metzler & Halloran
    3. Hope Plumbing
    4. Quinn Plumbing

  4. Which plumbing company in Indianapolis, IN is best for water heater repair?

    Perplexity

    1. Carter's My Plumber
    2. Mister Water Heater

    Gemini

    1. Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Indianapolis
    2. Service Plus Heating, Cooling & Plumbing
    3. Peterman Brothers
    4. L.E. Isley & Sons
    5. Summers Plumbing Heating & Cooling

  5. My basement is flooding in Indianapolis, IN. Which plumber can come today?

    Perplexity

    1. Roto-Rooter
    2. 317 Plumber

    Gemini

    1. Peterman Brothers
    2. Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Indianapolis
    3. Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Indianapolis
    4. Roto-Rooter

  6. Who is the most affordable plumber near Indianapolis, IN?

    Perplexity

    1. Plumb Doctor
    2. ACME Plumbing
    3. Roto-Rooter

    Gemini

    1. Hope Plumbing
    2. Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Indianapolis
    3. Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Indianapolis
    4. Complete Plumbing Services

  7. Which plumbers in Indianapolis, IN have the best reviews?

    Perplexity

    1. Chapman Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing and Electrical
    2. Hope Plumbing
    3. Carter's My Plumber
    4. Mr. Plumber by Metzler & Hallam
    5. Ciriello Plumbing
    6. Winters Plumbing

    Gemini

    1. Peterman Brothers
    2. Mr. Plumber by Metzler & Halloran
    3. Hope Plumbing
    4. Quinn Plumbing
    5. Williams Comfort Air

  8. I need water heater installation in Indianapolis, IN. Which local plumber do you recommend?

    Perplexity

    1. 317 Plumber
    2. M & Sons Plumbing and Drains

    Gemini

    1. Peterman Brothers
    2. Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Indianapolis
    3. L.E. Isley & Sons
    4. Complete Plumbing Services
    5. Quality Plumbing Heating & Cooling

  9. Is there a 24 hour plumber in Indianapolis, IN that answers the phone at night?

    Perplexity

    1. Expert Plumbers of Indy
    2. 317 Plumber
    3. Mr. Plumber
    4. Roto-Rooter

    Gemini

    1. Peterman Brothers
    2. Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Indianapolis
    3. Cooper's Plumbing & Air
    4. Kellermeier Plumbing & Restoration

  10. What is a reasonable price for sewer line repair in Indianapolis, IN, and who should I get quotes from?

    Perplexity

    1. L.D. Smith Plumbing & Drains
    2. Carter's My Plumber
    3. Indiana Flow
    4. Roto-Rooter

    Gemini

    1. Peterman Brothers
    2. L.E. Isley & Sons
    3. Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Indianapolis
    4. Complete Plumbing Services

Sources AI cited

10 of the 20 answers cited sources. The sites cited most, by the number of answers citing them:

  1. rotorooter.com (7)
  2. serviceagent.ai (6)
  3. 317plumber.com (4)
  4. consumeraffairs.com (4)
  5. indyexaminer.com (4)
  6. trustanalytica.org (4)
  7. alertplumber.com (3)
  8. cartersmyplumber.com (3)
  9. localpicks.ai (3)
  10. mrplumberindy.com (3)

Gemini (model knowledge) answers from what it learned in training, without a web search, so it cites no sources.

What the most-named plumbers have in common

3 of the 6 were named by both Perplexity and Gemini. The rest were named by one tool only, which is common: the tools search and remember differently.

4 of the 6 had their own website among the sources the answers cited, and AI gave a website for 5 of them.

By the kind of question: 4 of them came up for urgent requests, 5 for questions about price, 3 for questions about trust and reviews, and 4 for questions about a specific service.

How we measured this

We asked 10 questions a customer might ask about plumbers in Indianapolis, IN, once on each AI tool, through each tool's official API. For example:

  • I need an emergency plumber in Indianapolis, IN right now. Who should I call?
  • Who is the most trusted plumber in Indianapolis, IN?
  • Which plumbing company in Indianapolis, IN is best for water heater repair?

Perplexity searches the web and shows its sources. Gemini (model knowledge) answers without a web search, from what the model learned in training, so its picks can be out of date. A language model read each answer and listed the businesses it named, and a business counts once per answer. These results describe what AI said on these dates. They are not a rating of any business's work.

Data as of October 21, 2026.

Corrections

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Questions about this page

Which plumbers does AI name most in Indianapolis, IN?

Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Indianapolis and Peterman Brothers were the plumbers AI named most often in Indianapolis, IN, in 9 of 20 answers each in October 2026.

Which AI tools were asked, and when?

Perplexity and Gemini, 10 customer questions each, answered between October 21, 2026 and October 21, 2026. Gemini (model knowledge) answers from what the model learned in training, without a web search.

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