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The best of Tampa, FL, according to AI

More people in Tampa now ask an AI assistant — not a search page — who to hire. Every month we ask ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and 8 more AI assistants for the best businesses in 20 categories and publish who they name.

Short answer · October 2026

For plumbers, AI’s #1 pick in Tampa is EVERYDAYPLUMBER.com. For HVAC companies, AI’s #1 pick in Tampa is Kenny's Air Conditioning & Heating Services. For electricians, AI’s #1 pick in Tampa is Small Jobs Electric. All 20 categories are below.

Updated monthly · next update November 2026 · no business can pay to be listed

Covers St. Petersburg, Brandon, Wesley Chapel, South Tampa, Clearwater and surrounding Florida communities.

AI's #1 pick in every category

Pick a category to see the full ranking, the exact questions we asked, and who moved up or down since last month.

Plumbers AI's #1 pickEVERYDAYPLUMBER.com Named by 6 of 12 AIs Then: Cass Plumbing · Olin Plumbing Full ranking (25) HVAC & Air Conditioning AI's #1 pickKenny's Air Conditioning & Heating Services Named by 4 of 12 AIs Then: Del-Air · Caldeco Air Conditioning & Heating Full ranking (25) Electricians AI's #1 pickSmall Jobs Electric Named by 5 of 12 AIs Then: Hoffman Electrical & A/C · Brandon Electric Full ranking (19) Roofing AI's #1 pickWestfall Roofing Named by 10 of 12 AIs Then: Arry’s Roofing Services · Affordable Roofing Systems Full ranking (19) Pest Control AI's #1 pickOrkin Named by 9 of 12 AIs Then: Anti-Pesto Bug Killers · Terminix Full ranking (25) Auto Repair AI's #1 pickChristian Brothers Automotive Named by 4 of 12 AIs Then: AutoWorks of Tampa · Richard’s Automotive Full ranking (25) Moving Companies AI's #1 pickCollege Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving Named by 8 of 12 AIs Then: Two Men and a Truck · 2 College Brothers Moving & Storage Full ranking (25) Personal Injury Lawyers AI's #1 pickAbrahamson & Uiterwyk Named by 7 of 12 AIs Then: Morgan & Morgan · Wagner, McLaughlin & Whittemore Full ranking (25) Real Estate Teams AI's #1 pickKeller Williams Tampa Properties Named by 7 of 12 AIs Then: Smith & Associates Real Estate · The Duncan Duo Full ranking (25) Med Spas AI's #1 pickSOHO Wellness & Med Spa Named by 4 of 12 AIs Then: ÉLAN Aesthetics · Arviv Medical Aesthetics Full ranking (24) Cosmetic Dentists AI's #1 pickGeneral & Cosmetic Dentistry of Tampa Named by 7 of 12 AIs Then: Eden Dental Aesthetics · Bay Premier Dentistry Full ranking (23) Garage Door Repair AI's #1 pickPrecision Garage Door Service of Tampa Named by 10 of 12 AIs Then: Banko Overhead Doors · Overhead Door Company of Tampa Bay Full ranking (24) Water Damage Restoration AI's #1 pickPaul Davis Restoration of Tampa Named by 6 of 12 AIs Then: SERVPRO · PuroClean Full ranking (25) Solar Installation AI's #1 pickTampa Bay Solar Named by 9 of 11 AIs Then: Momentum Solar · Solar Source Full ranking (24) Window & Door Replacement AI's #1 pickWindow World of Tampa Named by 10 of 12 AIs Then: Renewal by Andersen · Karoly Windows & Doors Full ranking (21) Restaurants AI's #1 pickBern's Steak House Named by 12 of 12 AIs Then: Columbia Restaurant · Ulele Full ranking (25) Hotels AI's #1 pickHotel Haya Named by 10 of 11 AIs Then: The Tampa EDITION · JW Marriott Tampa Water Street Full ranking (25) Business Litigation Lawyers AI's #1 pickHolland & Knight Named by 11 of 12 AIs Then: Carlton Fields · Hill Ward Henderson Full ranking (25) Criminal Defense Lawyers AI's #1 pickThe Rickman Law Firm Named by 6 of 12 AIs Then: The Brancato Law Firm · O'Brien Hatfield, P.A. Full ranking (20) Speeding Ticket Lawyers AI's #1 pickThe Ticket Clinic Named by 11 of 12 AIs Then: Sulte Law Firm · Hersem Law Full ranking (20)

Tampa's top picks at a glance

The number-one business in each category for October 2026, in one table.

AI's number-one pick in each category, Tampa, FL, October 2026
CategoryAI's #1 pickAIs that name it
PlumbersEVERYDAYPLUMBER.com6 of 12
HVAC & Air ConditioningKenny's Air Conditioning & Heating Services4 of 12
ElectriciansSmall Jobs Electric5 of 12
RoofingWestfall Roofing10 of 12
Pest ControlOrkin9 of 12
Auto RepairChristian Brothers Automotive4 of 12
Moving CompaniesCollege Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving8 of 12
Personal Injury LawyersAbrahamson & Uiterwyk7 of 12
Real Estate TeamsKeller Williams Tampa Properties7 of 12
Med SpasSOHO Wellness & Med Spa4 of 12
Cosmetic DentistsGeneral & Cosmetic Dentistry of Tampa7 of 12
Garage Door RepairPrecision Garage Door Service of Tampa10 of 12
Water Damage RestorationPaul Davis Restoration of Tampa6 of 12
Solar InstallationTampa Bay Solar9 of 11
Window & Door ReplacementWindow World of Tampa10 of 12
RestaurantsBern's Steak House12 of 12
HotelsHotel Haya10 of 11
Business Litigation LawyersHolland & Knight11 of 12
Criminal Defense LawyersThe Rickman Law Firm6 of 12
Speeding Ticket LawyersThe Ticket Clinic11 of 12

237 Tampa, FL businesses with an AI profile

Each one's rank, movement edition to edition, which assistants recommend it and who ranks just ahead.

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How a Tampa ranking is made

  1. 1We askThe same questions real customers ask — “Who's the best plumber in Tampa?” — go to 12 AI assistants, including ChatGPT, Google's AI, Claude and Gemini.
  2. 2They answerEach assistant names the businesses it recommends. We record every answer and check each name is a real business.
  3. 3We rankThe more assistants that name a business, and the more often, the higher it ranks. It updates every month, and nobody can pay to be on it.

ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Microsoft Copilot search the web as they answer; Grok, Meta AI, DeepSeek, Mistral answer from what they learned in training, and Siri and Alexa through their voice assistants. Each is labeled in the methodology.

Rankings summarize what the AI assistants answered on a fixed, unbranded question set — they are measurements of AI output, not AI Syndicate's endorsement of any business. Placement cannot be bought. Full detail in the methodology.

Common questions

Who is the best plumber in Tampa, FL, according to AI?

EVERYDAYPLUMBER.com, as of October 1, 2026 — named by 6 of 12 AI assistants. Cass Plumbing ranks second.

Who is the best HVAC company in Tampa, FL, according to AI?

Kenny's Air Conditioning & Heating Services, as of October 1, 2026 — named by 4 of 12 AI assistants. Del-Air ranks second.

Who is the best electrician in Tampa, FL, according to AI?

Small Jobs Electric, as of October 1, 2026 — named by 5 of 12 AI assistants. Hoffman Electrical & A/C ranks second.

Who is the best roofing company in Tampa, FL, according to AI?

Westfall Roofing, as of October 1, 2026 — named by 10 of 12 AI assistants. Arry’s Roofing Services ranks second.

Who is the best pest control company in Tampa, FL, according to AI?

Orkin, as of October 1, 2026 — named by 9 of 12 AI assistants. Anti-Pesto Bug Killers ranks second.

Who is the best auto repair shop in Tampa, FL, according to AI?

Christian Brothers Automotive, as of October 1, 2026 — named by 4 of 12 AI assistants. AutoWorks of Tampa ranks second.

How often are the Tampa rankings updated?

Monthly. This edition covers October 2026; the next publishes in November 2026.

Can a Tampa business pay to rank higher?

No. Rankings come only from what the AI assistants answered. Placement is never for sale.

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