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Affordable Plumbing, Heating & Air
4.7(729 reviews on Google)
18729 State Hwy 181, Fairhope
(251) 210-2624Fairhope's plumbers work a Baldwin County map with Mobile on it, and water heaters are the trade's common ground: all six shops install and repair them, and five answer emergency calls around the clock. The review record runs deep, 1,067 Google reviews across the page at an average of 4.8.
Affordable Plumbing, Heating & Air carries the largest single record, 4.7 from 729 reviews, with plumbing and drain work under the same roof as heating and air conditioning and same-day stories that include a holiday appointment moved up to reach a household faster. 9-1 Plumb, Plumbing & Drain Cleaning LLC. works from 24375 US Highway 98 with 15 years behind it, family-owned, serving the Mobile and Baldwin County area around the clock and promising not to make customers wait: water heater repair and replacement, tankless system flushes, drain cleaning, main line and sewer work, repiping, gas lines, sump pumps and commercial jobs.
The shore sets part of the agenda. Coastal Alabama takes about 55 inches of rain a year on average in a warm, humid climate, and the coast's storm and flood exposure makes drainage and sump pump work routine in low-lying places; sea level along the Alabama coast has risen 1.6 inches per decade. 9-1 Plumb's main line and sewer work and Carters Plumbing LLC's sump pumps fit that weather.
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What plumbers charge near Fairhope
Planning bands from the federal wage survey for the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley area, which covers Fairhope, next to the statewide number for context. They are estimates, not quotes — call two or three businesses and compare the written numbers.
| Job | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley | Alabama statewide |
|---|---|---|
| Plumber's hourly rate | $70–$105 | $70–$110 |
| Unclog a drain | $70–$290 | $70–$300 |
| Toilet replacement | $190–$610 | $190–$620 |
| Tank water heater replacement | $800–$1,730 | $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 Fairhope
9-1 Plumb, Plumbing & Drain Cleaning LLC.
4.8(162 reviews on Google)
24375 US-98, Fairhope
(251) 210-6609
Fairhope Plumbing
5.0(69 reviews on Google)
1311 Martin Ln, Fairhope
(251) 333-7711
All About Plumbing Services, LLC
4.9(55 reviews on Google)
10052 Woodmere Dr, Fairhope
(251) 928-1188
Carters Plumbing LLC
5.0(34 reviews on Google)
19940 State Hwy 181 B, Fairhope
(251) 303-2579
Hansen Plumbing
4.3(18 reviews on Google)
, Fairhope
(251) 216-3891The hometown records are strong. Fairhope Plumbing rates 5.0 from 69, built on showing up when he says he will; a leaking hot water heater called in one morning was serviced that afternoon. All About Plumbing Services, LLC rates 4.9 from 55, with quick responses and after-hours repairs handled without a crazy price, and water heater maintenance for families new to the area. Carters Plumbing LLC holds 5.0 from 34, including a gas tankless water heater installation and a late-night return until everything on the gas line was resolved.
Hansen Plumbing's 4.3 from 18 covers water heaters and sewer line work, with a grinder unit cleared during an urgent backup call on the praise side of its ledger. Repiping runs through 9-1 Plumb and Carters Plumbing LLC, and Carters offers free estimates. Daphne, Silverhill, Foley, Summerdale and Spanish Fort have pages of their own nearby.
Hiring a plumber in Fairhope: local notes
Gulf Coast — Mobile Bay, the Baldwin County shore towns and the pine woods behind them.
What the climate does here
- Hurricane and tropical-storm season runs June through November, and the remnant rains alone can flood streets and crawlspaces far inland from the landfall point.
- This is the wettest corner of the state: roughly 55 to 65 inches of rain a year, which keeps the water table high and septic drainfields working hard after wet summers.
- Salt air reaches well past the beach line, and it eats outdoor fixtures, hose bibbs and exposed gas piping faster than it does inland.
- Winters are the mildest in Alabama, but a single hard snap still bursts uninsulated pipes, and coastal houses built slab-on-grade hide those leaks under the floor.
Before you sign
- Ask Gulf Coast plumbers how they handle storm-season demand: sump and backup pumps, generator power and post-storm sewer backups are routine work here.
- If the property sits in a flood zone, ask how the water heater and air handler are elevated to meet local flood rules before you replace either one.
- Outdoor metal work near the bay should be specified for corrosion — a cheap fixture fails in a couple of seasons where one a hundred miles inland lasts ten.
- 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 Fairhope
Who works Mobile and Baldwin County from Fairhope?
9-1 Plumb, Plumbing & Drain Cleaning LLC. serves the Mobile and Baldwin County area from its base at 24375 US Highway 98 in Fairhope, with 15 years of experience and service 24/7. Affordable Plumbing, Heating & Air works Fairhope itself with plumbing and drain calls beside heating and air conditioning.
Who repairs heating and air conditioning along with plumbing in Fairhope?
Affordable Plumbing, Heating & Air is the shop that carries both, rated 4.7 from 729 Google reviews. Water heater and HVAC installation come up repeatedly in its customer stories, alongside same-day plumbing repairs, including a clogged toilet and shower cleared during a holiday-week visit.
Who installs gas tankless water heaters here?
Carters Plumbing LLC installed a gas tankless water heater for one Fairhope family and came back out late at night after trouble with the gas utility until everything on the line was resolved; the shop holds 5.0 from 34 reviews and also covers sump pumps, gas lines, sewer lines and repiping. 9-1 Plumb does tankless system flushes.
Which Fairhope plumbers answer calls after hours?
Five of the six run 24/7 emergency service. 9-1 Plumb promises not to make customers wait and sends a certified plumber out quickly; All About Plumbing Services, LLC is rated 4.9 from 55 with after-hours repairs handled without a crazy price; Fairhope Plumbing took a leaking hot water heater call one morning and had it serviced that afternoon.
Who handles sewer line and sump pump work?
9-1 Plumb covers main line and sewer work alongside drain cleaning, and Carters Plumbing LLC carries sewer lines, sump pumps and gas lines. Hansen Plumbing does sewer line work too, including a grinder unit cleaned out during an urgent backup call, and rates 4.3 from 18 reviews.
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.
Does the Gulf Coast climate change what I should ask a plumber?
Yes. Around Mobile Bay the combination of heavy rain, a high water table and salt air makes drainage work, sump pumps, corrosion-resistant outdoor fixtures and post-storm sewer backups the local specialties. After a named storm, expect a wait for non-emergency work and ask about flood-zone equipment rules before replacing a water heater.