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OnTime Service
4.9(8,970 reviews on Google)
2668 Old Rocky Ridge Rd, Hoover
(205) 947-2964Hoover's plumbing reviews run deep: the seven plumbers on this page hold 9931 of them at an average rating of 4.8, and a single name accounts for most of that stack. OnTime Service carries a 4.9 rating from 8970 reviews, praised for everything from a careful toilet replacement to a whole home repipe and a gas stove hookup finished quickly.
Water heaters are the shared trade: all seven take those calls, and tankless work runs through Mr. Drippy Plumbing, O'Neal Service Pros, PlumbDog, Latham Plumbing & Mechanical, LLC and Hoover Plumbing. Mr. Drippy Plumbing brings more than 50 years of combined experience to homes and businesses, with emergency plumbing, drain cleaning, and sewer and pipelining work that includes sewer camera inspections.
The smaller shops stand out in their own right. O'Neal Service Pros holds a 5 from 262 Google reviews, and customers describe a clogged drain resolved completely, then a walk-through of how the drain system works and what to do to avoid future trouble. PlumbDog is a company where the owner does the work himself; Matt is named in review after review, from hot water heater fixes to a large install that removed two old water heaters for one new tankless unit.
Featured plumbers in Hoover
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What plumbers charge near Hoover
Planning bands from the federal wage survey for the Birmingham area, which covers Hoover, 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 Hoover
Mr. Drippy Plumbing
4.9(486 reviews on Google)
3411 Lorna Ln, Hoover
(205) 946-0337
O’Neal Service Pros
5.0(262 reviews on Google)
913 Riverhaven Pl, Hoover
(205) 565-9711
PlumbDog
4.9(96 reviews on Google)
, Hoover
(205) 644-2405
Innovative Plumbing Solutions LLC
4.8(80 reviews on Google)
1136 Washington Dr, Hoover
(205) 640-0200
Latham Plumbing & Mechanical, LLC
4.7(24 reviews on Google)
, Hoover
(205) 587-4093
Hoover Plumbing
4.1(13 reviews on Google)
110 David Green Rd Ste B Suite B, Hoover
(205) 822-7286Innovative Plumbing Solutions LLC, rated 4.8 from 80 reviews, earned the kind of loyalty where a customer swears off every other plumber after a timely water heater repair on a bad morning. Latham Plumbing & Mechanical, LLC, 4.7 from 24 reviews, sends Beau, the plumber customers name for everything plumbing related, from hot water heater replacement to pipe repair. Hoover Plumbing takes the heavy side of the trade: one water main line replacement meant digging an 18 inch deep trench across the property.
Gas work and financing round out the mix, with OnTime Service handling gas stove hookups and Mr. Drippy Plumbing carrying gas lines and financing options. Mr. Drippy Plumbing pairs leak detection with sewer camera inspections, Innovative Plumbing Solutions LLC takes sewer line calls, and OnTime Service is the shop for a whole home repipe.
The spread of shop sizes helps too: a one-owner operation like PlumbDog sits beside a company with the review volume of OnTime Service, so a small repair and a whole home repipe both stay local. Hoover sits in a crowded corner of the metro, and nearby pages cover Birmingham, Homewood, Chelsea, Pelham and Ensley for readers who want to widen the net.
Hiring a plumber in Hoover: 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 Hoover
Who can repipe a whole home in Hoover?
OnTime Service carried out a whole home repipe that customers praised by name, and the same crew takes water heater installs and gas stove hookups. Mr. Drippy Plumbing handles the pipelining side of sewer work, including sewer camera inspections.
Which Hoover shops take tankless water heater calls?
O'Neal Service Pros installed a tankless propane water heater for one customer, PlumbDog removed two old water heaters and put a new tankless unit in their place, and Latham Plumbing & Mechanical, LLC walks customers through the maintenance to expect on their unit.
Do any Hoover plumbers answer emergency calls?
Mr. Drippy Plumbing takes emergency plumbing calls for homes and businesses as part of a full Hoover operation. When a household woke to no hot water on the morning of a trip, Innovative Plumbing Solutions LLC responded on time and had the water heater repaired.
Is there a Hoover plumber where the owner does the work himself?
PlumbDog runs that way: Matt, the owner, is named in review after review for hot water heater work and for a large install that swapped two old tanks for one new tankless unit. Latham Plumbing & Mechanical, LLC is similarly personal, with Beau handling everything from hot water heater replacement to pipe repair.
Who takes on buried water main and sewer line work here?
Hoover Plumbing replaced a water main line that required digging an 18 inch deep trench across a customer's property, and it installs tankless units as well. Mr. Drippy Plumbing covers sewer and pipelining work with sewer camera inspections, and Innovative Plumbing Solutions LLC takes sewer line calls.
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.
Are repipes as common in Birmingham as it sounds?
Yes. Birmingham's pre-1950 neighborhoods were plumbed in galvanized steel and cast iron, and that stock ages out in clusters — once one neighbor is repiping, the street usually follows within a few years. Most local plumbers quote whole-house PEX or copper repipes, and the listing tiles on this site show which businesses confirm repiping work before you call.