Abacus Plumbing, Air Conditioning & Electrical
24/7 emergency service
Large Houston home services company with plumbing, HVAC and electrical divisions, covering drain cleaning, sewer, water heater and slab leak work.
- Hours
- Open 24/7, including holidays
- Service area
- Greater Houston
- Services
- Emergency plumber, Drain cleaning, Water heater repair, Water heater installation, Leak detection, Sewer line repair
Family-owned plumbing company based in East Houston, handling residential repairs, drain and sewer service and water heaters.
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 8am-1pm
- Service area
- Greater Houston
- Services
- Emergency plumber, Drain cleaning, Water heater repair, Water heater installation, Sewer line repair
All the Time Plumbing
24/7 emergency service
Northwest Houston plumbing company owned by a master plumber, offering around-the-clock service for drains, water heaters and leaks.
- Hours
- Open 24 hours
- Service area
- Houston, Cypress and northwest Harris County
- Services
- Emergency plumber, Drain cleaning, Water heater repair, Water heater installation, Leak detection
Family-owned residential and commercial plumbing service in northwest Houston.
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 7am-5pm
- Service area
- Northwest Houston
- Services
- Emergency plumber, Drain cleaning, Water heater repair, Leak detection, Sewer line repair
Nick's Plumbing & Air Conditioning
Plumbing and air conditioning company in the Heights area offering drain and sewer work, water heater service, leak detection and emergency repairs.
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 8am-7pm; phones answered 24/7
- Service area
- Greater Houston
- Services
- Emergency plumber, Drain cleaning, Water heater repair, Water heater installation, Leak detection, Sewer line repair
Santhoff Plumbing Company
24/7 emergency service
Veteran-owned, family-operated plumbing company serving Houston since 1974, with emergency service and drain, sewer, water heater and leak work.
- Hours
- Open 24 hours
- Service area
- Greater Houston, Katy and Missouri City
- Services
- Emergency plumber, Drain cleaning, Water heater repair, Water heater installation, Leak detection, Sewer line repair
Strutton Plumbing Company
Third-generation family-owned company that has served Houston since 1971, working on residential, commercial and new construction plumbing.
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 7am-5pm
- Service area
- Greater Houston
- Services
- Emergency plumber, Drain cleaning, Water heater repair, Water heater installation, Leak detection, Sewer line repair
Texas Quality Plumbing
24/7 emergency service
Family-owned plumbing company serving Greater Houston since 2007, covering water heaters, drain and sewer work, repiping and slab leak repair.
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 8am-6pm; 24/7 emergency service
- Service area
- Greater Houston (office in Cypress)
- Services
- Emergency plumber, Drain cleaning, Water heater repair, Water heater installation, Leak detection, Sewer line repair
Locally owned Houston plumbing company offering drain and sewer cleaning, hydro jetting, water heater service and slab leak detection.
- Service area
- Greater Houston
- Services
- Emergency plumber, Drain cleaning, Water heater repair, Water heater installation, Leak detection, Sewer line repair
Before you call a Houston plumber
Ask for the company's Responsible Master Plumber license number. In Texas it starts with M, and you can look it up on the state board's public license search in a minute. Ask whether the price is a flat rate or hourly, and whether a trip or diagnostic fee applies. If you want to know what is normal, see our guides to plumber cost per hour and emergency plumber cost.
Plumbing permits in Houston
Inside Houston city limits, a plumbing permit is required to replace or install a water heater, and an inspection follows. The permit must be pulled by a master plumber who is registered with the City of Houston, so a licensed company usually handles it and includes the fee in its quote. Some small jobs, such as replacing a toilet, a kitchen or bathroom faucet or a garbage disposal, are exempt from the fixture permit.
Suburbs such as Katy, Sugar Land or Pearland have their own permit offices and rules. Ask your plumber which one applies to your address.
Common plumbing problems in Houston homes
Many Houston-area homes are built on concrete slabs, so a leaking pipe can sit under the floor where you cannot see it. A water bill that jumps for no reason or a warm spot on the floor are two of the signs of a slab leak. Finding one takes leak detection equipment, so ask whether the company does its own detection before you book.
Houston freezes are rare but serious, as the February 2021 winter storm showed. If a hard freeze is forecast, the steps to prevent frozen pipes are simple and cheap compared with burst pipe repair cost.
What to expect to pay
Prices depend on the job, the time of day and the company. Our national guides explain the ranges and what drives them: drain cleaning cost, water heater repair cost and slab leak repair cost. Always get the price in writing before work starts.