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Redick Plumbing
5.0(86 reviews on Google)
, Auburn
(334) 742-3956Two board-certified master plumbers anchor the trade in Auburn, and both carry the gas fitter certification that goes with it. Redick Plumbing is run by one master plumber and master gas fitter with more than ten years of plumbing and gas work in Lee County; J Roarke Plumbing Co is led by Jeff, a Master Plumber and Master Gasfitter licensed by the State of Alabama with more than 25 years in the trade, who fields a full staff of licensed plumbers. Six plumbers serve the city and its neighbors, and water heaters are the common thread: five of the six install and repair them, three in tankless styles.
State certification sits under all of it: anyone who contracts for plumbing or gas fitting work in Alabama is certified by the state Plumbers and Gas Fitters Board, and the board's public search lets a homeowner check a license before calling. Remodel and new construction plumbing is another local strength, with three shops taking the whole-house work, and gas lines, sump pumps and sewer lines are all covered in town.
The service map runs east. Opelika and Lee County are the ground the shops here cover: Redick Plumbing serves Auburn, Opelika and the surrounding area, and J Roarke Plumbing Co works residential, commercial and industrial jobs across both cities from an office at 1936 Mall Boulevard, near The Village Mall. Live Oaks Plumbing, a family-owned shop, serves East Alabama as a whole, with a master plumber of more than 12 years leading a team whose combined experience tops 20 years.
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What plumbers charge near Auburn
Planning bands from the federal wage survey for the Auburn-Opelika area, which covers Auburn, next to the statewide number for context. They are estimates, not quotes — call two or three businesses and compare the written numbers.
| Job | Auburn-Opelika | Alabama statewide |
|---|---|---|
| Plumber's hourly rate | $65–$100 | $70–$110 |
| Unclog a drain | $70–$280 | $70–$300 |
| Toilet replacement | $190–$600 | $190–$620 |
| Tank water heater replacement | $800–$1,710 | $810–$1,750 |
Full table: $80–$125 an hour in Decatur down to $60–$95 in Dothan — every area and every job, with the assumptions shown.
Best plumbers in Auburn
J Roarke Plumbing Co
4.8(80 reviews on Google)
1936 Mall Blvd, Auburn
(334) 705-6465
Live Oaks Plumbing
5.0(32 reviews on Google)
, Auburn
(334) 610-0310
Klein Plumbing, Inc.
3.8(23 reviews on Google)
3409 Skyway Dr, Auburn
(334) 821-3085
Dorsey Plumbing LLC
4.6(11 reviews on Google)
, Auburn
(470) 489-8841
Mark Lomax Plumbing
3.7(15 reviews on Google)
221 Lee Rd 10 #4, Auburn
(334) 501-8077The job list runs long: toilets, faucets and garbage disposals; drain cleaning and leak detection; sewer lines and repiping; natural gas systems and gas appliances; descaling for tankless units; flange repair. Live Oaks installs water heaters in 40 and 50 gallon tank models as well as tankless, gas or electric, and builds new construction homes alongside repair calls.
The review records split cleanly. Redick Plumbing holds 5.0 from 86 Google reviews, J Roarke Plumbing Co 4.8 from 80, and Live Oaks Plumbing 5.0 from 32, all built over years of calls. Klein Plumbing, Inc. rates 3.8 from 23 and works leaks; Dorsey Plumbing LLC 4.6 from 11 across water heater and commercial calls; Mark Lomax Plumbing 3.7 from 15, where the feedback names Jamie on water heater replacements again and again. Opelika has its own page nearby, as do Phenix City, Alexander City, Wetumpka and Montgomery.
Hiring a plumber in Auburn: local notes
East Alabama — Auburn-Opelika, the Chattahoochee valley and the piedmont lakes behind Phenix City.
What the climate does here
- Piedmont red clay erodes in the region's heavy summer rains, and washed-out soil is a classic cause of exposed and bellied yard lines.
- Lake homes on Martin, Harding and the Chattahoochee add their own plumbing: dock supplies, pump systems and vacation houses that freeze unattended in a rare hard snap.
- Auburn and Opelika keep adding subdivisions, so builder-grade fixtures and slab rough-ins from a decade of fast construction are a large share of the local call volume.
- Humidity stays high from March to November, which keeps crawlspace moisture and condensation on cold lines on the maintenance list.
Before you sign
- On lake and vacation property, ask the plumber about a freeze-protection walkthrough — drained supply lines and a labeled shutoff save the spring surprise.
- In newer subdivisions, ask whether the water heater's expansion tank and pan drain were installed to code; fast builds sometimes skip both.
- Ask for the company's state registration and the individual's certification level — apprentice, journeyman or master — before any quote is scheduled.
- Check the certificate in the Board's own business search; the record here shows the license number and issue date, the Board shows the current status.
- Confirm who pulls the permit for anything beyond a like-for-like swap, and make the inspection schedule part of the written estimate.
Licensing: Plumbing is a state-certified trade in Alabama: the Plumbers & Gas Fitters Examining Board certifies every level from apprentice to master, and registered companies must carry a Principal Master. City building departments add local licenses and pull permits for code-covered work. Verify a license in the Board's business search (status and expiration live there, not here) — see Alabama Plumbers & Gas Fitters Examining Board. Before any job that digs, Alabama 811 locates buried lines free.
Common questions about plumbers in Auburn
Which Auburn plumbers are also certified gas fitters?
Redick Plumbing is run by a board-certified master plumber and master gas fitter, and J Roarke Plumbing Co's Jeff holds the same pair of certifications, licensed by the State of Alabama. Between them they cover natural gas systems, gas appliances, gas lines and gas water heater work in Auburn and Opelika. Live Oaks Plumbing adds gas line work to a full residential and commercial list.
Do Auburn shops work in Opelika and Lee County?
Yes. Redick Plumbing serves Auburn, Opelika and the surrounding Lee County area as a one-plumber operation. J Roarke Plumbing Co covers both cities from its office at 1936 Mall Boulevard, taking residential and commercial repairs plus industrial installation. Live Oaks Plumbing serves East Alabama generally, so Opelika and the communities around it fall inside that range.
Who installs tankless water heaters in Auburn?
Three shops work in tankless styles. Redick Plumbing does descaling for tankless units as well as installation; J Roarke Plumbing Co fits tankless models alongside standard water heater work; Live Oaks Plumbing installs 40 and 50 gallon tanks as well as tankless units, gas or electric.
Who takes remodel and new construction plumbing in Auburn?
J Roarke Plumbing Co, Live Oaks Plumbing and Redick Plumbing all take the bigger jobs. Live Oaks builds new construction homes with a team whose experience runs past 20 years combined; Redick handles flange repair and replacement and the fixture work a remodel leaves behind; J Roarke covers remodel and new construction across Auburn and Opelika.
Which shops answer a burst pipe at night?
J Roarke Plumbing Co and Live Oaks Plumbing both run 24/7 emergency service in Auburn. Between the other shops the ranges narrow to leaks, water heaters and repair work, so a middle-of-the-night burst pipe is a call for one of the two round-the-clock outfits first.
How do I check a plumber's certification in Alabama?
Ask the business for its license number, then look it up in the Board's own business search. Listing pages on this directory show the license number and the year it was issued where a Board record exists; the Board's search is where the current status lives, so check there before you hire.
What plumbing surprises come with Auburn-area lake and vacation homes?
Unoccupied houses are the big one: a hard freeze in an empty lakeside home bursts lines that nobody sees until the damage spreads. Local plumbers handle freeze-protection visits, dock and pump work, and well systems outside town. Ask for a labeled shutoff walkthrough so the person watching the house knows where the water stops.