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Kree’s Plumbing Solutions
5.0(30 reviews on Google)
, Ensley
(205) 567-6666Plumbers in Ensley run small shops, and the numbers show it: the eight businesses here carry 171 Google reviews between them, and the biggest single count is 31. Four of them hold perfect 5.0 averages, with counts running from 14 to 30, and the market's overall rating sits at 4.6. The trade's center of gravity is leak detection, with water heaters and after-hours response close behind.
Leak calls come with the rest of the work at My Hero Plumbing LLC, which runs a repair line built around one phone number: a caller reaches a specialist who schedules the repair or gives a free estimate over the phone, with same-day service frequently available and a no fix, no fee policy. Ace Services LLC earned its 5.0 from 21 reviews on jobs like a water heater part replaced promptly and a leak under a laundry slab handled considerately. Around the Clock Plumbing covers leaks and sewer lines at 4.3 from 24 reviews.
The emergency stories carry this market. Kree's Plumbing Solutions took a last minute call after hours and earned a strong recommendation, with Torrance credited for getting plumbing done the right way. The Plumbing Crew's owner, Matt, stayed past midnight in cold drizzling rain to repair a sewer line all the way to the road. Around the Clock Plumbing answered a backed-up sewer line nobody else would take, with Bryan coming back with a bigger machine and a longer ladder to reach the cleanout, and one family has counted on Mr. Bill as their plumber for 10 years or more.
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What plumbers charge near Ensley
Planning bands from the federal wage survey for the Birmingham area, which covers Ensley, next to the statewide number for context. They are estimates, not quotes — call two or three businesses and compare the written numbers.
| Job | Birmingham | Alabama statewide |
|---|---|---|
| Plumber's hourly rate | $70–$110 | $70–$110 |
| Unclog a drain | $70–$310 | $70–$300 |
| Toilet replacement | $200–$630 | $190–$620 |
| Tank water heater replacement | $810–$1,770 | $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 Ensley
My Hero Plumbing LLC
5.0(26 reviews on Google)
, Ensley
(205) 767-7176
Parker Plumbing & Gas
4.7(31 reviews on Google)
, Ensley
(205) 822-3499
Ace Services LLC
5.0(21 reviews on Google)
, Ensley
(205) 568-5134
Around the Clock Plumbing
4.3(24 reviews on Google)
, Ensley
(205) 655-4694
The Plumbing Crew
5.0(14 reviews on Google)
, Ensley
(256) 390-2699
Harris Plumbing and Home Improvements
4.9(11 reviews on Google)
, Ensley
(205) 829-5282
Apollo Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
3.1(14 reviews on Google)
2221 Avenue E, Ensley
(205) 222-1624Remodel and construction plumbing has its own shops here. Parker Plumbing & Gas, established in 2005 and family owned, works residential and commercial remodel and repair across the greater Birmingham metro area with a licensed, bonded and insured team, and tankless conversions sit among its water heater work. Harris Plumbing and Home Improvements puts full scope residential construction and precision plumbing under one roof, from whole home repipes and sewer and water line replacement to rough-in plumbing for remodels and new builds.
Water heaters tie the market together: Parker swapped a failing tank for a tankless system, Harris installs heaters in tank and tankless form, and Kree's leaves heater jobs looking better than when it arrived. Apollo Plumbing & Heating, Inc. also works water heater installations and line repairs in Ensley and stands at 3.1 from 14 reviews.
Eight plumbers make up the Ensley market, and the crews are known by name: Torrance at Kree's, Matt at The Plumbing Crew, Bryan and Mr. Bill at Around the Clock. Licensing shows up too, from My Hero's licensed and insured repair line to the credentials stated at Parker and Harris.
Hiring a plumber in Ensley: local notes
Central Alabama — Birmingham and its ridge-and-valley suburbs, Tuscaloosa, Anniston and Gadsden.
What the climate does here
- Ridge-and-valley red clay moves with the weather, and the region's older neighborhoods — Birmingham's pre-1950 stock above all — still run on galvanized steel and cast iron that age out together.
- Central Alabama sits in Dixie Alley: the April 2011 outbreak tore through Birmingham's suburbs, and post-storm re-pipes and meter sets follow every severe season.
- Ice storms are the winter signature — a thin glaze is enough to snap tree limbs onto service lines and cut power for days, which is why battery-backup sump pumps sell here.
- Summer storms drop intense rain on narrow valleys, so yard drains, area drains and sewer laterals take the water all at once.
Before you sign
- In Birmingham's older neighborhoods, ask whether the supply lines are original galvanized; a whole-house repipe quote is easier to take before the pinhole leaks start.
- Camera the sewer lateral before buying an mid-century house — big clay laterals under these neighborhoods root-in and belly where the clay soil has moved.
- Tuscaloosa, Anniston and Gadsden carry the same aging-mains issues as Birmingham with fewer contractors per capita, so book non-emergencies early in the week.
- 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 Ensley
Who answers after-hours calls in Ensley?
Kree's Plumbing Solutions took a last minute emergency call after hours and earned a strong recommendation. The Plumbing Crew once repaired a sewer line at midnight in cold drizzling rain, staying until the job was done, and Around the Clock Plumbing went out the first night on a backed-up sewer line nobody else would answer the phone for.
Who finds and fixes leaks here?
Leak detection is the strongest lean in the Ensley market. My Hero Plumbing LLC covers leaky faucets and larger leaks on its repair line, Ace Services LLC tracked down a leak under a laundry slab and handled it considerately, and Around the Clock Plumbing takes leak calls alongside its sewer work.
Who does remodels and repiping?
Parker Plumbing & Gas works residential and commercial remodel and repair across the greater Birmingham metro area, from small repairs to large renovations. Harris Plumbing and Home Improvements runs whole home repipes and rough-in plumbing for remodels and new builds, with sewer and water line replacement in the same scope.
Does anyone give a free estimate before the work?
My Hero Plumbing LLC schedules repairs or gives a free estimate over the phone, with same-day service frequently available, and stands behind a no fix, no fee policy. Its work is licensed and insured, and the repair list covers clogged toilets, leaky faucets, water heaters and sewer lines.
Who works on water heaters in Ensley?
Parker Plumbing & Gas swapped a failing tank for a tankless system, and Harris Plumbing and Home Improvements installs water heaters in tank and tankless form, with emergency service on both. Apollo Plumbing & Heating, Inc. also takes on water heater installations in Ensley and carries a 3.1 rating from 14 reviews.
Which towns near Ensley have their own pages?
Homewood, Birmingham, Gardendale, Hoover and Bessemer have pages of their own, so a customer on the edge of the metro can check either side. The shops on the Ensley page name Birmingham as their working ground.
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.