Company Facts
Garner Bros. Plumbing & Heating at a Glance
The work
- Best for
- Long-established, licensed family plumbing service
- Primary service
- Plumbing
Where
- Headquarters
- Newark, NJ
- Service area
- Newark
- Emergency service
- Business hours only
Money and guarantees
- Free estimates
- Not advertised
- Financing
- Not advertised
Editorial Review
Our Take on Garner Bros. Plumbing & Heating
More than a century in the same family, with both current owners individually licensed, is a rare combination in this trade. A 4.6 average from 74 reviews backs up a long track record with recent, real feedback.
Best for: Long-established, licensed family plumbing service
What We Like
- Family-owned and operating since 1918
- Both owners individually licensed New Jersey plumbers
- 4.6 rating from 74 Google reviews, read September 18, 2026
- Covers Essex County, including greater Newark
Things to Consider
- Based in Bloomfield rather than Newark itself, so confirm coverage for your specific address
- Specific warranty terms are not detailed on its site
Google Reviews for Garner Bros. Plumbing & Heating
Customer ratings shown here come from Google. They are separate from our editorial review above.
Google rating
4.6
Based on 74 Google reviews
Review data updated September 18, 2026
Editorial Ranking
Why Garner Bros. Plumbing & Heating Made Our Top 9
It holds position 8 in Best Plumbers in Newark, NJ.
Services Offered
Areas Served
Based in Newark, NJ.
iAbout service coverage
Coverage is as the business describes it, cross-checked against where its recent documented work is. A company will often travel beyond the areas listed here for a large job and decline a small one at the same distance, so confirm your address before scheduling.
About Garner Bros. Plumbing & Heating
Bruce Garner and Rob Garner co-own Garner Bros. Plumbing & Heating, a family business that has operated in Essex County since 1918, more than a century of continuous trading. Both owners hold individual New Jersey plumbing licenses, Bruce Garner under license 8995 and Rob Garner under license 9020.
The company works out of Bloomfield and covers Essex, Passaic, Morris, Union, and Bergen counties, a service area that includes greater Newark. The site describes the company's work as customer satisfaction guaranteed, though specific warranty terms are not detailed.
Garner Bros. Plumbing & Heating carries a 4.6 rating from 74 Google reviews, read September 18, 2026.
iWhere this information comes from
Company history, ownership and capability details on this page are provided by the business and reviewed by our editors for plausibility and consistency. They are not the same as the credentials block, where each item carries its own verification status and source.
Credentials
- New Jersey Plumbing License (Bruce Garner)New Jersey State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers · 8995Reported
- New Jersey Plumbing License (Rob Garner)New Jersey State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers · 9020Reported
- Plumbing licence8995Reported
- Plumbing licence9020Reported
iWhat verified means here
Verified means we checked the credential against the authority that issues it and recorded the date. Reported means the business told us and we could not independently confirm it. We publish both, labelled, rather than dropping what we could not check.
Reputation by Source
We show each source separately rather than blending them into a single score, because they measure different things.
Google
4.6/ 5
74 customer reviews
TenBestFind
Editorially reviewed
Ranked #8 in Newark plumbers, September 2026
Project Photos
Business-submitted, reviewed by our editors
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Garner Bros. Plumbing & Heating FAQs
How long has Garner Bros. Plumbing & Heating been in business?
Since 1918, making it more than a century old, run today by co-owners Bruce Garner and Rob Garner.
Is Garner Bros. Plumbing & Heating licensed?
Yes, both co-owners hold individual New Jersey plumbing licenses: Bruce Garner under license 8995 and Rob Garner under license 9020.
What areas does Garner Bros. Plumbing & Heating serve?
The company works out of Bloomfield and covers Essex, Passaic, Morris, Union, and Bergen counties, an area that includes greater Newark.
Is Garner Bros. Plumbing & Heating licensed and insured?
We checked 0 of 4 credentials against the issuing authority. Verified items carry the date we checked; reported items are what the business told us and we could not independently confirm.
What areas does Garner Bros. Plumbing & Heating serve?
Newark. Coverage is as the business describes it, cross-checked against where its recent documented work is. Confirm your address before scheduling, particularly at the edge of a service area.
Does Garner Bros. Plumbing & Heating offer emergency service?
Emergency availability is not listed for this company. If you need an urgent call-out, check the ranking for companies that do list it.
What warranty do they offer?
Warranty terms are not on file. Ask for them in writing before work starts.
How was this profile built?
Credentials come from issuing authorities, ratings from the company's Google Business Profile with the date we read them, and the editorial take from our own review of estimates, warranty documents and public feedback. Anything the business told us is labelled as reported.
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About This Business Profile
- Last reviewed
- September 2026
- Profile last updated
- September 21, 2026
- Google review data updated
- September 18, 2026
- Reviewed by
- Dana Whitfield, Senior editor, home services
- Sources checked
- Issuing authorities, Google Business Profile, Company website
- Sponsorship status
- No commercial relationship
Dana runs the editorial side of TenBestFind. She built the research process, decides which markets get covered next, and writes the plumbing and chimney rankings herself. Before this she spent eleven years as a consumer reporter covering contractor licensing and home improvement fraud.