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Plumbing help in Missouri
Missouri has hot summers, cold winters and strong storms, with freeze-thaw cycles that are hard on buried pipe. Call to reach a licensed plumbing company that serves your part of Missouri.
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What affects plumbing in Missouri
Water
Water is hard in much of the state, especially where it is drawn from limestone aquifers.
Homes and pipes
St. Louis and Kansas City have very old housing with clay sewers, cast iron stacks and some lead service lines.
Common problems
- Root intrusion in clay sewers
- Basement backups
- Frozen pipes
Missouri plumbing at a glance
- Region
- Midwest
- Common calls
- Root intrusion in clay sewers; Basement backups; Frozen pipes
- Plumber licensing
- Missouri has no statewide plumbing license; cities and counties such as St. Louis County and Kansas City license plumbers.
- Service
- Service-area page. Work is done by independent local plumbing companies.
Missouri plumbing questions
Who licenses plumbers in Missouri?
Missouri has no statewide plumbing license; cities and counties such as St. Louis County and Kansas City license plumbers. Ask for the license number and confirm it with the issuing agency before work starts.
What are the most common plumbing problems in Missouri?
The problems plumbers are called for most in Missouri are root intrusion in clay sewers, basement backups and frozen pipes.
When do plumbing problems peak in Missouri?
Freeze-thaw swings in January and February break pipes and shift buried lines, and spring storms back up the old combined sewers in St. Louis and Kansas City. Root growth peaks in late spring. A sewer camera check before buying an older home is routine in both cities.
Plumbing services in Missouri
The services that match the conditions described above.
Also available: emergency plumbing and all plumbing services.
Guides for Missouri homeowners
Other Midwest states
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