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Jones Plumbing Services
4.8(62 reviews on Google)
3004 E Willow St, Rainsville (based in Scottsboro)
(256) 628-0068The plumbers of the Rainsville area work three towns at once. Jones Plumbing Services and Gardner's Plumbing Repair are based in Scottsboro, Combs Plumbing LLC runs out of Hollywood, and Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Scottsboro carries the neighboring town in its name, while Rainsville Plumbing & Ditch and Swan Plumbing answer in Rainsville itself. Four of the six offer 24/7 emergency service, so an after-hours burst pipe is a call this market expects to take.
Jones Plumbing Services is the full-line shop: a master plumber at the helm since 2017, residential and commercial work across North Alabama, and a service list that runs from drain cleaning, water heaters and gas piping to water line repairs, sewer replacement, jetting and grease traps, plus plumbing for remodels and new construction. It holds a 4.8 from 62 Google reviews, and the reviews back up the around-the-clock promise.
Gardner's Plumbing Repair, 5.0 from 27, is the basics-done-right shop: showing up on time, no upselling, and water heater installs handled with care and attention to detail, the gas lines coordinated, the inspection sorted and the old unit hauled away. Rainsville Plumbing & Ditch, 4.4 from 27, is run by owner Barbara Dennis, with reviewers singling her and her team out and quick same-day service in the feedback.
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What plumbers charge near Rainsville
Planning bands from the federal wage survey for the Northeast Alabama (nonmetro) area, which covers Rainsville, next to the statewide number for context. They are estimates, not quotes — call two or three businesses and compare the written numbers.
| Job | Northeast Alabama (nonmetro) | Alabama statewide |
|---|---|---|
| Plumber's hourly rate | $65–$105 | $70–$110 |
| Unclog a drain | $70–$290 | $70–$300 |
| Toilet replacement | $190–$610 | $190–$620 |
| Tank water heater replacement | $800–$1,720 | $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 Rainsville
Gardner's Plumbing Repair
5.0(27 reviews on Google)
, Rainsville (based in Scottsboro)
(256) 259-3065
Rainsville Plumbing & Ditch
4.4(27 reviews on Google)
746 Main St W, Rainsville
(256) 638-3434
Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Scottsboro
4.0(28 reviews on Google)
, Rainsville
(256) 262-8832
Swan Plumbing
4.2(16 reviews on Google)
1887 McCurdy Ave N, Rainsville
(256) 638-8338
Combs Plumbing Llc
3.1(14 reviews on Google)
603 Co Rd 136, Rainsville (based in Hollywood)
(256) 356-6373Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Scottsboro, 4.0 from 28, covers homes and restaurant kitchens alike, and clog clearing is the job its customers single out, with one call producing a plumber within 24 hours who snaked the problem clear. Swan Plumbing, 4.2 from 16, fields calls in Rainsville, and its record includes a crew that came out on Memorial Day and fixed the problem quickly.
Combs Plumbing LLC, the Hollywood shop, takes on substantial residential projects, repiping and whole-house remodels and additions among them, and carries a 3.1 rating from 14 Google reviews.
The review file here is small-town sized: 174 Google reviews across the six shops at a 4.2 average. Water heaters are the second trade after the emergency calls, with Jones Plumbing Services, Gardner's Plumbing Repair, Rainsville Plumbing & Ditch and Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Scottsboro all taking them on, and Albertville, New Hope, Guntersville, Gadsden and Huntsville are the neighboring cities with plumbers of their own.
Hiring a plumber in Rainsville: 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 Rainsville
Which plumbers near Rainsville answer 24/7 emergency calls?
Four of the six shops here offer 24/7 emergency service: Jones Plumbing Services, Rainsville Plumbing & Ditch, Swan Plumbing and Combs Plumbing LLC. Jones keeps crews out across North Alabama from its Scottsboro base, Rainsville Plumbing & Ditch is owner-run by Barbara Dennis with same-day service in its feedback, and Swan's record includes a crew that came out on Memorial Day and fixed the problem quickly.
Who plumbs restaurants or commercial kitchens around Rainsville?
Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Scottsboro handles plumbing for homes and restaurant kitchens alike, and unclogging is the job its reviewers single out on the restaurant side. Jones Plumbing Services takes commercial work across North Alabama as well, grease traps and jetting included, alongside its residential calls.
Who installs water heaters around Rainsville?
Four shops take on water heater work: Jones Plumbing Services, Gardner's Plumbing Repair, Rainsville Plumbing & Ditch and Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Scottsboro. Gardner's has the detailed write-ups: a water heater installed with care and attention to detail, the gas lines coordinated, the inspection handled and the old unit hauled away.
Who works on sewer lines and grease traps near Rainsville?
Jones Plumbing Services carries sewer replacement, jetting and grease traps on its service list, along with water line repairs and gas piping, from its Scottsboro base. The shop holds a 4.8 rating from 62 Google reviews and takes commercial work across North Alabama, so a restaurant grease trap or a failing sewer line falls within its crews' range.
Who runs the plumbing shop in Rainsville itself?
Rainsville Plumbing & Ditch is run by owner Barbara Dennis, and reviewers single her and her team out for great work, with one calling them impossible to beat and thanking them for a job well done. Quick same-day service shows up in the feedback too. The shop holds a 4.4 rating from 27 Google reviews and offers 24/7 emergency service.
Which towns share the Rainsville page?
Scottsboro and Hollywood both do: Jones Plumbing Services and Gardner's Plumbing Repair are based in Scottsboro, Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Scottsboro carries the town in its name, and Combs Plumbing LLC runs out of Hollywood. Nearby cities with their own plumbers include Albertville, New Hope, Guntersville, Gadsden and Huntsville.
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.