Where we work

Areas we serve

Name: DC Plumbing Solutions LLC
Address: Washington, DC, 20004, US
Telephone: (614) 647-0786
Price range: $$

Three jurisdictions, 24 neighbourhoods and towns, and three different sets of plumbing rules.

Washington, DC

From the Capitol Hill rowhouses and Georgetown's older homes to Petworth, Brookland and Chevy Chase, DC housing is dominated by early 20th-century brick with cast-iron drains, clay or cast-iron sewer laterals and, in many homes, lead or galvanized water lines. Plumbing permits come from the DC Department of Buildings, and the water service is split between DC Water and the owner at the property line.

Northern Virginia

Arlington and Alexandria mix pre-war homes with mid-century colonials and newer townhouses; Fairfax County adds 1960s-80s split-levels and larger suburban houses in McLean, Vienna, Fairfax, Springfield, Annandale and Herndon. Permits come from the county or city where the property sits.

Suburban Maryland

Across all three, the oldest homes share the same weak points: corroded galvanized supply, cast-iron drains scaled down to a fraction of their size, and sewer laterals that roots have found. Newer houses have different issues - failed PEX fittings, undersized water heaters and slab leaks.

In Montgomery County - Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Silver Spring, Takoma Park, Rockville - and Prince George's County - Hyattsville and College Park - plumbing and gas permits are issued by WSSC Water, which also supplies the water. Older inner-suburb bungalows and colonials share many of DC's pipe problems.

Which rules apply?

The jurisdiction decides who issues the permit and which code the work follows. Each area page names the office for that address.

Rowhouse, bungalow or townhouse?

Housing type tells us as much as the address. Rowhouses mean shared walls and long sewer laterals to the street; post-war bungalows and colonials mean galvanized supply lines nearing the end of their life; newer townhouses mean PEX, tankless heaters and HOA rules. Each area page describes the mix we usually find.

Getting to you

Crews work out of DC and cover the inner suburbs on both sides of the river daily. Rush-hour bridges and the Beltway shape arrival times more than distance does, so we tell you a realistic window when you call rather than a best case. For a sewer backup or burst pipe, the nearest available plumber is sent first.

Not on the list?

Call (614) 647-0786. We regularly work just beyond these neighbourhoods, including the rest of Montgomery and Fairfax counties.

Coverage

DC, Northern Virginia and Maryland

Pick your neighbourhood for local housing notes and the permit office that covers it.

Plumbing problem in DC, Virginia or Maryland?

Call any time. Tell us what's happening and which jurisdiction you're in, and we'll get a plumber moving.

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