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Big Daddy Plumbing & Septic
5.0(116 reviews on Google)
, Pell City
(256) 452-7125Pell City's plumbers stretch past the county line. Big Daddy Plumbing & Septic tends plumbing and septic systems across nine Alabama counties, Mr. Drippy Plumbing splits its calls among Pell City, Birmingham and Hoover, and Joiner Plumbing has worked St. Clair County since 2009. Water heaters, drain cleaning, leak detection, sewer lines and gas lines appear on all three service lists, so a homeowner rarely has to send a job out of town.
Big Daddy Plumbing & Septic carries a 5.0 rating from 116 reviews and names its territory plainly: Etowah, St. Clair, Calhoun, Jefferson, Cleburne, Cherokee, Marshall, Talladega and Shelby counties, with towns such as Oxford, Gadsden, Anniston, Jacksonville and Moody inside the loop. Septic tank pumping, routine inspections and preventative maintenance sit next to the plumbing and leak repairs.
Mr. Drippy Plumbing brings a 4.7 rating from 46 reviews and more than 50 years of combined experience on its team. Residential and commercial plumbing share the workload, with emergency calls taken for problems that cannot wait and financing offered on the work.
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What plumbers charge near Pell City
Planning bands from the federal wage survey for the Birmingham area, which covers Pell City, 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 Pell City
Mr. Drippy Plumbing
4.7(46 reviews on Google)
608 Martin St S, Pell City
(205) 852-3567
Joiner Plumbing
4.0(90 reviews on Google)
2030 Old Coal City Rd, Pell City
(205) 699-1045Joiner Plumbing, a family owned, licensed shop, holds a 4.0 rating from 90 reviews and answers the phone 24/7, often reaching the job the same day with upfront pricing. Its service list covers waterline repairs, sewer and water main repair and replacement, sewer and drain cleaning with hydro-jetting, well pump systems, sewer pump systems and faucet repairs and installation.
The reviews behind the page run to 252 Google calls at a 4.6 average, and the territory behind them runs wider still. Talladega, Eastaboga, Odenville, Springville and Vandiver carry pages of their own for callers whose addresses sit along those roads.
Hiring a plumber in Pell City: 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 Pell City
Do Pell City plumbers take gas line work?
Gas lines appear on the service list of all three shops: Big Daddy Plumbing & Septic, Mr. Drippy Plumbing and Joiner Plumbing. Gas fitting in Alabama falls under the same state board that certifies plumbers, the Plumbers and Gas Fitters Board, and a certification can be checked through the board's public search before anyone is hired.
Who covers the counties around Pell City?
Big Daddy Plumbing & Septic names nine of them: Etowah, St. Clair, Calhoun, Jefferson, Cleburne, Cherokee, Marshall, Talladega and Shelby, with Oxford, Gadsden, Anniston, Jacksonville and Moody among its towns. Joiner Plumbing stays closer to home in St. Clair County.
Is there a Pell City plumber that offers financing?
Mr. Drippy Plumbing offers financing, alongside residential and commercial plumbing and emergency calls for problems that cannot wait. The team carries more than 50 years of combined experience, and it serves Birmingham and Hoover as well as Pell City.
Who handles septic tanks here?
Septic work belongs to Big Daddy Plumbing & Septic, which pairs septic tank pumping, routine inspections and preventative maintenance with its plumbing repairs, for homes and businesses alike. Joiner Plumbing covers the buried side inside its own list, including sewer and water main repair and replacement and sewer pump systems.
Who works on well pumps around Pell City?
Joiner Plumbing lists well pump systems and sewer pump systems, next to its sewer and drain cleaning with hydro-jetting. It is a family owned shop that has served Pell City and St. Clair County since 2009.
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.