Find a Houston plumber you can check up on.
Independent guides to the plumbing problems Houston homes actually have, how Texas licensing
works, and which permit office covers your address. Plus a directory where every fact shows its
source.
15 companies listed alphabetically. No one pays to be here.
Illustration of a city skyline reflected in a bayou Water everywhere, or you smell gas?
If you smell gas, get out first and call from outside. If water is near electricity, stay out
of it. Then read what to do next.
Emergency steps Start with the problem you have Each guide opens with a short answer and lists its sources.
Plumbing emergencies in Houston: what to do first Safe first steps, who to call for what, and what to ask before a plumber comes out. Drain clogs and sewer line problems in Houston Clog or sewer line? Inspection, jetting, trenchless repair and Houston's permit rules. Water heaters in Houston: repair, replace or go tankless Repair or replace, tank or tankless, and Houston's permit and garage rules. Hiring a plumber in Texas: licenses, permits and estimates Look up a Texas license, know who pulls permits, and read an estimate. Slab leaks in Houston: signs, detection and repair Why clay soil stresses pipes under slabs, and how to compare repair options. Frozen pipes in Houston: prepare, respond and repair Lessons from the 2021 freeze: prepare, respond to a burst, then repair with a permit. Texas plumbing companies must put their responsible master plumber's license number, starting with M, MPL or RMP, on both sides of service vehicles in letters at least 2 inches tall.
Source: 22 Texas Administrative Code § 367.10 In Houston, replacing a water heater requires a plumbing permit and inspection, and the permit must be pulled by a master plumber registered with the city.
Source: Houston Permitting Center, Water Heater permit Most near-surface soils in Greater Houston are expansive clays, chiefly the Beaumont Clay, which shrink and swell with moisture. That movement can rupture underground pipes connected to a slab.
Source: University of Houston CIGMAT (K. Tand, 2008) After Winter Storm Uri in February 2021, Houston Public Works estimated that about a quarter of its customers had a leak on their property.
Source: Houston Public Works, Winter Storm Relief briefing Every listing tells you how we know
Plumbing company websites say a lot. We separate what a business says about itself from what
we confirmed in an official record, and label each fact.
All 15 listed companies are matched to a current Texas Responsible Master Plumber record.
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Official record Matched to a state or city record by us.
Company says Stated on the company's own website, with a link.
Check pending Not yet confirmed. Look it up before you hire. Emergency service Drain cleaning Sewer line repair Water heater repair Water heater installation +9 more
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Areas named Houston, Katy, Sugar Land and 10 more Based in Porter (north of Houston)
Emergency service Drain cleaning Sewer line repair Water heater repair Water heater installation +6 more
Texas license Official record
Areas named Houston, The Woodlands, Conroe and 2 more Sewer line repair Water heater repair
Texas license Official record
Areas named Baytown Drain cleaning Sewer line repair Water heater repair Water heater installation Tankless water heaters +5 more
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Areas named Houston, Missouri City, Spring Drain cleaning Sewer line repair Water heater repair Water heater installation Tankless water heaters +7 more
Texas license Official record
Areas named Houston, Katy, The Woodlands and 4 more Drain cleaning Sewer line repair Water heater repair Water heater installation Tankless water heaters +6 more
Texas license Official record
Areas named Katy, Sugar Land, Missouri City