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Plumbing Repair for Your Home

Leaks, a water heater that won't heat, a toilet that rocks, a drain that backs up. Find your problem below for what usually causes it, what the repair involves and what it typically costs. When you need a plumber, call (888) 217-6781 to reach a plumbing company taking calls in your ZIP.

(888) 217-6781

Follow the short menu, then your 5-digit ZIP. The line goes quiet for a few seconds while it connects; stay on. If it does not connect, call once more: companies taking calls change minute to minute.

A plumber working on a pipe in a home wall

Plumbing services

Water heater repairWater pooling under or around the tank · No hot water, or hot water that runs out fast · Rusty or discolored hot waterSee causes and costs Toilet repairWater on the floor around the base after a flush · The toilet rocks or shifts when you sit · It runs or refills on its ownSee causes and costs Drain cleaningWater draining slowly from a sink, tub or shower · Gurgling from drains or the toilet · A sewer smell from a drainSee causes and costs Leak repairWater in the cabinet under a sink · A faucet or tub spout that keeps dripping · Stains or bubbling paint on a wall or ceilingSee causes and costs Slab leak repairA water bill that jumped without a change in use · Warm spots on a tile or concrete floor · Running water sounds with every fixture offSee causes and costs Low water pressureWeak flow at every tap and shower · Pressure that drops when a second fixture runs · One faucet or showerhead noticeably weaker than the restSee causes and costs Garbage disposal repairWater dripping from the bottom of the disposal · Humming with no grinding · No sound at all when switched onSee causes and costs Emergency plumbingWater spraying or pouring from a pipe, or coming through a ceiling · Sewage or dirty water coming up a tub, shower or floor drain · A water heater leaking from the tank or discharging from its relief valveSee causes and costs Sewer line repairMore than one drain slow or backing up at the same time · Sewage coming up the basement floor drain or the lowest tub or shower · Gurgling in a toilet when a sink or the washer drainsSee causes and costs Frozen pipe repairNo water, or a trickle, from one or more faucets in freezing weather · Frost on an exposed pipe · A toilet that will not refillSee causes and costs Sump pump repairThe pump does not turn on when water rises in the pit · It runs constantly, or cycles on and off every few seconds · It hums but no water leaves the discharge pipeSee causes and costs Faucet repairA steady drip from the spout with the handle off · Water around the handle or the base of the faucet · Water in the cabinet under the sinkSee causes and costs Water line repairA soggy, sunken or unusually green strip of lawn between the street and the house · A water bill much higher than usual · Low water pressure at every faucetSee causes and costs RepipingA second or third pinhole leak in copper pipe · Brown or rusty water, especially first thing in the morning · Galvanized steel pipes (common in homes built before the 1960s)See causes and costs Water heater installationWater coming from the tank body or the bottom seam · A tank more than about 10 years old that needs a major repair · Rusty hot water that a flush does not clearSee causes and costs Tankless water heater repairAn error code on the display · Hot water that turns cold mid-shower · No hot water at low flowSee causes and costs Leak detectionThe water meter moves with every fixture off · Stains, bubbling paint or soft drywall · A ceiling stain under a bathroomSee causes and costs

How the call works

  1. 1

    Call (888) 217-6781 and follow the short menu

  2. 2

    Enter your 5-digit ZIP and stay on while it connects

  3. 3

    Describe the job; the company explains the visit and how it prices the work

What plumbing typically costs

JobTypical range
Plumber labor$70–$120 per hour, plus trip fee and parts
Toilet repair$150–$391
Drain cleaning$100–$275
Water heater valve or fitting repair$100–$400

National ranges. Emergency and after-hours visits usually cost more. Sources: Angi cost guides (2025), HomeAdvisor cost guides (2025), HomeServe plumbing repair cost guide (Dec 2025), HearthDry cost pages.

This line is for

  • Homeowners booking plumbing repair or installation at their home
  • Leaks, water heaters, toilets, drains and pressure problems

Please call someone else for

  • Questions about a bill or a past job (call that company directly)
  • Renters (your landlord arranges repairs)
  • Commercial buildings

Plumbing: common questions

When is a plumbing problem an emergency?

When water is coming through a ceiling or wall, a pipe has burst, sewage is backing up, or a water heater tank is leaking. Close the main shutoff (and the heater's power or gas) first, then call.

Where is my main water shutoff?

Usually where the main line enters the house: a basement or crawl space wall, a utility closet, near the water heater, or in a box near the street on warmer-climate homes.

Who answers when I call (888) 217-6781?

An independent plumbing company serving your ZIP code. HearthDry is not a plumbing company; the line connects you to one and you deal with them directly.

Do I need a plumber or a water damage company?

A plumber fixes the pipe, fixture or water heater. If water has soaked flooring, drywall or a ceiling, the drying is a separate job for a restoration company.

Talk to a plumber

One call reaches a plumbing company taking calls in your ZIP.

(888) 217-6781

Follow the short menu, then your 5-digit ZIP. The line goes quiet for a few seconds while it connects; stay on. If it does not connect, call once more: companies taking calls change minute to minute.