Northeast · Service area
Plumbing help in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has cold winters, humid summers and heavy storms that back up the combined sewers in its older cities. Call to reach a licensed plumbing company that serves your part of Pennsylvania.
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What affects plumbing in Pennsylvania
Water
Water hardness varies; limestone valleys in the central and southeastern parts of the state have hard water.
Homes and pipes
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh have rowhouses and century-old homes with cast iron stacks, terra cotta laterals and lead service lines.
Common problems
- Lead service lines
- Collapsed terra cotta sewer laterals
- Frozen pipes
Pennsylvania plumbing at a glance
- Region
- Northeast
- Common calls
- Lead service lines; Collapsed terra cotta sewer laterals; Frozen pipes
- Plumber licensing
- Pennsylvania has no statewide plumbing license; plumbers are licensed by municipalities such as Philadelphia and Allegheny County.
- Service
- Service-area page. Work is done by independent local plumbing companies.
Pennsylvania plumbing questions
Who licenses plumbers in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania has no statewide plumbing license; plumbers are licensed by municipalities such as Philadelphia and Allegheny County. Ask for the license number and confirm it with the issuing agency before work starts.
What are the most common plumbing problems in Pennsylvania?
The problems plumbers are called for most in Pennsylvania are lead service lines, collapsed terra cotta sewer laterals and frozen pipes.
When do plumbing problems peak in Pennsylvania?
Winter freezes from December to February and summer storm backups in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are the two peaks. Old terra cotta laterals often fail in spring when the ground thaws. A sewer camera inspection is standard before buying a rowhouse.
Cities in Pennsylvania
Plumbing services in Pennsylvania
The services that match the conditions described above.
Also available: emergency plumbing and all plumbing services.
Guides for Pennsylvania homeowners
Other Northeast states
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