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Banks Quarles Plumbing Heating Cooling & Electrical
4.7(1,512 reviews on Google)
2501 17th St, Tuscaloosa
(205) 614-5578Game day is written into the plumbing trade in Tuscaloosa: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup answers calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, with no extra charge for evenings, holidays, weekends or game day, and it has been clearing sewer and drain clogs for homes and businesses since 1935. The shop holds a 4.8 rating from 1098 reviews. Plumbers here lean toward water heaters and drain work, and emergency hours are close to standard across the market.
Banks Quarles Plumbing Heating Cooling & Electrical carries the market's longest review record, 4.7 from 1512 reviews, and it pairs plumbing with heating, cooling and electrical work; Tuscaloosa customers tell same-day stories about it, from a water heater worked into the schedule the day of the call to a supply line leak repaired on the incoming water line. John Wayne Plumbing & Drain Services, 4.8 from 284 reviews, reads like a list of after-hours rescues: one customer's water heater gave out in an emergency and was replaced within two hours of the call, and another reached the company after hours when no other local plumber would respond.
Northport is the other base camp. One Call Services Inc. works out of Northport and holds 4.9 from 149 reviews, with jobs credited by name and quick response. A-Alpha Plumbing & Heating Inc has served the greater Tuscaloosa metro area since 2000 under Terry Walls, a licensed master plumber who learned the trade in the trenches after serving in the Army's Special Forces, and it keeps sewer jetting machines, pipe locators and other equipment on hand. Spanky's Drain & Sewer Service runs drain calls from Northport out to Moundville, Vance, Brookwood, Cottondale and Coaling, giving restaurants and businesses the same thorough treatment as homes; it holds 4.1 from 79 reviews.
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What plumbers charge near Tuscaloosa
Planning bands from the federal wage survey for the Tuscaloosa area, which covers Tuscaloosa, next to the statewide number for context. They are estimates, not quotes — call two or three businesses and compare the written numbers.
| Job | Tuscaloosa | 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–$1,760 | $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 Tuscaloosa
Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup
4.8(1,098 reviews on Google)
1610 Queen City Ave, Tuscaloosa
(205) 758-0235
John Wayne Plumbing & Drain Services
4.8(284 reviews on Google)
608 41st St, Tuscaloosa
(205) 343-1770
One Call Services Inc.
4.9(149 reviews on Google)
1001 30th Ave, Tuscaloosa (based in Northport)
(205) 758-6237
Spanky's Drain & Sewer Service
4.1(79 reviews on Google)
1420 Avalon Dr, Tuscaloosa
(205) 556-1002
Hicks Plumbing
4.0(67 reviews on Google)
2406 Greensboro Ave, Tuscaloosa
(205) 758-3247
Turner Plumbing, Inc.
4.4(25 reviews on Google)
1700 26th Ave, Tuscaloosa
(205) 345-4825
A-Alpha Plumbing & Heating Inc, Tuscaloosa Office
4.5(17 reviews on Google)
12590 Frank Lary Rd, Tuscaloosa (based in Northport)
(205) 333-2833
Henson Plumbing Co
4.6(10 reviews on Google)
18815 Sylvia Acres Dr, Tuscaloosa (based in Gordo)
(205) 339-5573The old family shops hold their ground. Hicks Plumbing has been part of Tuscaloosa since 1949, still locally and family owned, with licensed plumbers, certified Rinnai specialists and master gas fitters on the team; its rating stands at 4.0 from 67 reviews. Turner Plumbing, Inc., family-run since 1996, works homes, businesses, industrial sites and medical facilities across Tuscaloosa, Northport and a 50-mile service area, with Ricky Turner working as a Master Plumber and Gas Fitter and carrying General Contractor License #22077 plus medical gas certification. Out in Gordo, Henson Plumbing Co keeps customers talking about Jessie, the plumber they deal with directly, at 4.6 from 10 reviews.
Gas work sits naturally beside plumbing in this market, and Alabama treats it that way: master gas fitters are certified through the same state board as plumbers, which is why Hicks and Turner keep gas line installations and certified gas fitter credentials in house. Water heaters run through nearly every service list here, tank and tankless alike, and Roto-Rooter offers financing alongside free estimates.
Nine plumbers cover Tuscaloosa on this page, and the variety is the point: a plumbing and electrical company, a drain specialist that reaches Moundville and Coaling, a contractor certified for medical gas, and a Gordo shop whose customers deal with one plumber by name.
Hiring a plumber in Tuscaloosa: 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 Tuscaloosa
Who takes late night or game day plumbing calls in Tuscaloosa?
Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup answers 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with no extra charge for evenings, holidays, weekends or game day. John Wayne Plumbing & Drain Services built its record on after-hours rescues, including a water heater replaced within two hours of the call, and Banks Quarles Plumbing Heating Cooling & Electrical works urgent calls into the same day's schedule.
Who works Northport and the small towns around Tuscaloosa?
One Call Services Inc. and A-Alpha Plumbing & Heating Inc both work out of Northport, with A-Alpha covering the greater Tuscaloosa metro area since 2000. Spanky's Drain & Sewer Service runs drain calls from Northport out to Moundville, Vance, Brookwood, Cottondale and Coaling.
Who handles commercial plumbing here?
Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup serves homes and businesses around the clock. Spanky's Drain & Sewer Service gives restaurants and other businesses the same thorough treatment as houses, and Turner Plumbing, Inc. works business, industrial and medical facilities, with medical gas certification among its credentials.
Who does sewer and drain work?
Drain cleaning is the center of Spanky's Drain & Sewer Service, and A-Alpha Plumbing & Heating Inc runs sewer jetting machines and pipe locators for line work. Roto-Rooter has been clearing sewer and drain clogs for homes and businesses since 1935 and pairs that with water cleanup.
Who works on gas lines?
Hicks Plumbing keeps master gas fitters on the team and takes gas line installations. Turner Plumbing, Inc. works as a Master Plumber and Gas Fitter with certified gas fitter credentials, and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup carries gas lines on its service list.
Is there a plumber for Gordo?
Henson Plumbing Co works out of Gordo, and customers deal with Jessie directly; reviews describe him explaining exactly what was wrong and putting homeowners at ease about the repair. Turner Plumbing's 50-mile service area and Spanky's run of small towns reach the outlying communities as well.
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.