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Jackson Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, Septic, Electrical
4.9(2,727 reviews on Google)
4504 Hwy 31 S, Decatur
(256) 916-3544The Decatur plumbing market carries a heavy review file: seven plumbers share this page with 4909 Google reviews between them and an average rating of 4.9. Jackson Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, Septic, Electrical leads the record at 4.9 from 2727 reviews, one company answering plumbing, heating, cooling, septic and electrical calls from a single base.
DrainGo Plumbing and Septic Services of Alabama, locally owned for more than 15 years, covers Decatur along with Huntsville and Birmingham, with plumbing, drain, sewer and septic help available 24/7 and same-day scheduling when the calendar allows. Repairs span burst pipes, slab leaks, backflow testing and water filtration.
A Plumber works from Old Moulton Road and sends licensed and insured plumbers across North Alabama, with 24/7 emergency crews for burst pipes and sewer backups. Roto-Rooter Plumbing and Water Cleanup keeps a licensed Decatur office open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, and turns to pipe inspection cameras and trenchless pipe relining to repair damaged lines without digging. Stone Valley Plumbing LLC, 5.0 from 242 reviews, serves homeowners in Priceville, Decatur and nearby communities, using leak detection technology to find hidden leaks before they cause serious damage.
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What plumbers charge near Decatur
Planning bands from the federal wage survey for the Decatur area, which covers Decatur, next to the statewide number for context. They are estimates, not quotes — call two or three businesses and compare the written numbers.
| Job | Decatur | Alabama statewide |
|---|---|---|
| Plumber's hourly rate | $80–$125 | $70–$110 |
| Unclog a drain | $80–$340 | $70–$300 |
| Toilet replacement | $200–$660 | $190–$620 |
| Tank water heater replacement | $840–$1,850 | $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 Decatur
DrainGo Plumbing and Septic Services of Alabama
4.7(787 reviews on Google)
211 Central Cir SW, Decatur
(256) 906-9475
A Plumber
4.9(581 reviews on Google)
2250 Old Moulton Rd SW, Decatur
(256) 251-6750
Roto-Rooter Plumbing and Water Cleanup
4.7(409 reviews on Google)
3125 Hwy 31 S Suite 300, Decatur
(256) 274-6520
Stone Valley Plumbing LLC
5.0(242 reviews on Google)
2447 Deere Road, Decatur
(256) 598-5995
Express Rooter Plumbing, Natural Gas, & Roofing
4.8(117 reviews on Google)
793 Liberty Rd, Decatur (based in Danville)
(256) 286-0427
Davids Gas Plumbing
5.0(46 reviews on Google)
920 4th Ave SE, Decatur
(256) 350-9247Danville sits on this page too. Express Rooter Plumbing, Natural Gas, & Roofing is a family-owned shop on Liberty Road with over 55 years of plumbing experience, serving residential and commercial customers across Morgan County. Davids Gas Plumbing is the gas specialist, moving and installing lines and checking for leaks before a job wraps, with a 5.0 rating from 46 reviews. Statewide, plumbers who contract for plumbing or gas fitting work in Alabama are certified by the state Plumbers and Gas Fitters Board, and a license can be checked through the board's public search before you call.
Smaller details matter on the bigger jobs here: Roto-Rooter's crews handle toilet clogs, septic tanks and repair or replacement of gas, electric and tankless water heaters, and Stone Valley Plumbing LLC runs water line service from leak repairs to new line installation alongside faucet repair and replacement.
Beyond heaters, drains and gas, the work reaches repiping, sump pumps, remodel and new construction plumbing, and a solid run of commercial jobs, with DrainGo Plumbing and Septic Services of Alabama, A Plumber, Roto-Rooter Plumbing and Water Cleanup and Express Rooter Plumbing, Natural Gas, & Roofing all taking commercial calls. Service areas stretch out toward Moulton, Huntsville and Birmingham, and homeowners in the next towns over have their own pages for Hartselle, Trinity, Madison, Huntsville and Cullman.
Hiring a plumber in Decatur: local notes
North Alabama and the Tennessee Valley — Huntsville and Madison, the Decatur shoals, the Shoals and the mountain towns east.
What the climate does here
- The valley's limestone aquifers load the water with dissolved minerals — hard water is why water softeners, descaling and shortened water-heater life come up constantly here.
- North Alabama sees the state's hardest freezes. The December 2022 arctic outbreak cracked mains, spigots and water heaters across Huntsville and Decatur, and the 2014 polar vortex did the same.
- This is the heart of Dixie Alley: the April 2011 outbreak remains the benchmark, and tornado-damaged homes bring emergency re-pipe and meter-set work after every severe season.
- Karst geology means occasional sinkholes and shifting ground that move buried service lines without warning.
Before you sign
- Ask about hard-water handling: a softener or a descaling plan extends a tank heater's life here more than anywhere else in the state.
- Before the first hard freeze, insulate crawlspace runs and hose bibbs; North Alabama plumbers run their busiest burst-pipe days in exactly these cold snaps.
- If you are digging, Alabama 811 locates buried lines first — karst ground can shift a line away from where the old map says it is.
- 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 Decatur
Who works on gas lines in Decatur?
Davids Gas Plumbing is the specialist, with a 5.0 rating from 46 reviews; customers describe gas lines moved and installed with leak checks before the job wraps. Express Rooter Plumbing, Natural Gas, & Roofing takes natural gas work alongside plumbing, and A Plumber takes gas line calls as well.
Which Decatur company handles more than plumbing alone?
Jackson Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, Septic, Electrical answers five trades from one Decatur base and holds a 4.9 rating from 2727 reviews, with its plumbing side praised for water heater installs and Rinnai tankless flushes. DrainGo Plumbing and Septic Services of Alabama pairs plumbing with drain, sewer and septic service.
Is there a plumber here that serves Danville and Morgan County?
Express Rooter Plumbing, Natural Gas, & Roofing is based on Liberty Road in Danville and serves residential and commercial customers across Morgan County, backed by over 55 years of plumbing experience and free estimates.
Can a damaged sewer line be fixed without digging up the yard?
Roto-Rooter Plumbing and Water Cleanup uses pipe inspection cameras and trenchless pipe relining to handle damaged pipes without a trench. A Plumber offers sewer line repair with video inspection, and DrainGo Plumbing and Septic Services of Alabama covers sewer and septic trouble around the clock.
Who finds hidden leaks in Decatur homes?
Stone Valley Plumbing LLC uses leak detection technology to find hidden leaks before they cause serious damage, and holds a 5.0 rating from 242 reviews. A Plumber and DrainGo Plumbing and Septic Services of Alabama both take leak detection calls too.
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.
Why is water heater scale such a theme in Huntsville and Decatur?
The Tennessee Valley sits on limestone, and the groundwater it feeds is hard — dissolved minerals plate out inside tank heaters, tankless heat exchangers and fixtures. Local plumbers recommend flushing tank heaters yearly (or more), and many keep softener or treatment options ready. It is the single cheapest way to add years to a heater in this region.