Licensed plumbers in Hilo, HI

14 plumbers hold an active licence on the Hawaii Contractors License Board (DCCA PVL) register in Hilo, checked 4 Nov 2026: 11 licensed 10 years or more, 29% bonded and none with a complaint or board disclosure on record. Ranked by a published formula; nobody pays to move up.

Active licences: 14
Median time licensed: 20.2 yrs
Bonded: 29%
Lead-Safe certified: 0
Google reviews: 15

Filled tags sit at the business's Google location; hollow tags show its mailing ZIP code only. Each tag is the theoPros score.

1
Rt's Plumbing Inc
Hilo, HI · Hawaii CLB C-37 #CT-20827 · licensed 30 yrs
- Licence active
- No bond on record
- No complaints
784.6(10)Full report
2
De Lima's Plumbing Inc
Hilo, HI · Hawaii CLB C-37 #CT-13345 · licensed 41 yrs
- Licence active
- No bond on record
- No complaints
755.0(2)Full report
3
Five M Plumbing LLC
Hilo, HI · Hawaii CLB C-37 #CT-31170 · licensed 16 yrs
- Licence active
- Bonded $5,000
- No complaints
734.3(3)Full report
4
Anthony L K Benevides
Hilo, HI · Hawaii CLB C-37 #CT-26709 · licensed 21 yrs
- Licence active
- Bonded $9,000
- No complaints
60No Google reviews yetFull report
5
Wasson's Plumbing & Pump Co Inc
Hilo, HI · Hawaii CLB C-37 #CT-14225 · licensed 39 yrs
- Licence active
- No bond on record
- No complaints
55No Google reviews yetFull report
6
Calvin Clyde Higa
Hilo, HI · Hawaii CLB C-37 #CT-14839 · licensed 38 yrs
- Licence active
- No bond on record
- No complaints
55No Google reviews yetFull report
7
Keith Shigehara Plumbing, Inc.
Hilo, HI · Hawaii CLB C-37 #CT-16111 · licensed 36 yrs
- Licence active
- No bond on record
- No complaints
55No Google reviews yetFull report
8
Robert E Dakujaku
Hilo, HI · Hawaii CLB C-37 #CT-7893 · licensed 51 yrs
- Licence active
- No bond on record
- No complaints
55No Google reviews yetFull report
9
James Ishii General Contracting Inc
Hilo, HI · Hawaii CLB C-13 #CT-27500 · licensed 20 yrs
- Licence active
- No bond on record
- No complaints
55No Google reviews yetFull report
10
Ross D Sorensen
Hilo, HI · Hawaii CLB C-37 #CT-30030 · licensed 17 yrs
- Licence active
- No bond on record
- No complaints
51No Google reviews yetFull report
11
Nathan I Mattos
Hilo, HI · Hawaii CLB C-37 #CT-34706 · licensed 11 yrs
- Licence active
- Bonded $5,000
- No complaints
46No Google reviews yetFull report
12
Barry Dulan
Hilo, HI · Hawaii CLB C-37 #CT-36133 · licensed 8 yrs
- Licence active
- Bonded $17,000
- No complaints
43No Google reviews yetFull report
13
All the Way Plumbing LLP
Hilo, HI · Hawaii CLB C-37 #CT-39248 · licensed 2 yrs
- Licence active
- No bond on record
- No complaints
28No Google reviews yetFull report
14
Higa Plumbing Services LLC
Hilo, HI · Hawaii CLB C-37 #CT-39587 · licensed 1 yr
- Licence active
- No bond on record
- No complaints
27No Google reviews yetFull report

Hilo at a glance

Active plumbing licences with a mailing address here: 14.
Median time licensed: 20.2 years. Licensed in the last two years: 1 of 14.
Contractor's bond on the Hawaii CLB record: 4 of 14.
EPA Lead-Safe certified, which the law requires for work that disturbs paint in homes built before 1978: 0 of 14.
Open complaint or disciplinary action on the Hawaii CLB record: 0 of 14.
Plumbing licences here that are no longer active: 14 current, valid & in good standing.
Carry workers' compensation insurance: 0 of 14. Declare no employees (exempt), so must work alone on your job: 0 of 14.
Named as the contractor on a city building permit since 2020: 1 of 14.
Median pay for plumbers in the Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro is $34.01 an hour (BLS, May 2025).

Homes here

54%

of 19,265 homes were built before 1980 (median year built 1978). Paint in homes built before 1978 may contain lead, and work that disturbs it must be done by a Lead-Safe (RRP) certified firm; 0 of the 14 plumbers here are.

Median home value $483,000 · 66% owner-occupied. Hilo, Census ACS 2024 1-year.

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How many licensed plumbers are in Hilo?

14 plumbers hold an active Hawaii Contractors License Board (DCCA PVL) licence with a mailing address in Hilo, checked on 4 November 2026. 11 of them have been licensed for 10 years or more.

Does a plumber need a licence in Hawaii?

Yes, unless the whole job, labour and materials, costs $1,500 or less and needs no building permit. That is Hawaii's small-job exemption (HRS 444-2(4)), and it never covers part of a larger project. Look for an active C-37 licence.

How do I check a plumber's licence in Hilo?

Ask for the licence number and look it up on the Hawaii CLB website, or search this page. Every plumber listed here was matched to an active licence on the Hawaii CLB register.

Which plumbers rank highest in Hilo?

By our published formula (years licensed, complaint record, bond and insurance, and Google reviews), the top three are Rt's Plumbing Inc (78), De Lima's Plumbing Inc (75), Five M Plumbing LLC (73). Paying or claiming a listing never changes the order.

How much do plumbers charge in Hilo?

Plumbers in the Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median $34.01 an hour (BLS, May 2025); contractors typically bill about twice the wage to cover insurance, overhead and profit.

Do I need a lead-safe certified plumber in Hilo?

If your home was built before 1978 and the work disturbs paint, yes: the law requires a firm certified lead-safe by the US Environmental Protection Agency. 54% of homes here were built before 1980 (US Census, ACS 2024 1-year), and 0 of the 14 licensed plumbers listed are certified.

Licensed plumbers in Hilo, HI

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