Plumber in Washington, DC
We cover all four quadrants of the District — NW, NE, SW and SE — from Capitol Hill rowhouses to Northeast bungalows and Southwest condo buildings.
DC plumbing is old-house plumbing with modern access problems: party walls, narrow lots, alley-side laterals and finished basements over century-old cast iron.
Lud's Plumbing serves all of Washington, DC with 24/7 emergency plumbing, water heater replacement, drain cleaning, sewer line repair, whole-house repiping and leak detection. DC rowhouses commonly still run galvanized supply and cast-iron drains, with clay sewer laterals under century-old street trees.
- ZIP codes served
- All DC ZIP codes — NW, NE, SW and SE
- Response
- Scheduled and emergency coverage across all four DC quadrants
- Availability
- Open 24 hours, 7 days a week — including holidays
Landmarks and areas we cover in Washington
- Capitol Hill and Eastern Market
- Columbia Heights, Petworth and Brightwood
- Anacostia and Congress Heights
- Georgetown and Dupont Circle
- Brookland and Michigan Park
- Navy Yard and the Southwest Waterfront
What Washington's housing stock means for your plumbing
Homes of different eras fail in genuinely different ways. Here is what we see most in this area.
Pre-1930 rowhouses
Galvanized supply, cast-iron waste stacks in party walls and clay laterals running to alley connections. Access dictates the method as much as the failure does.
1930s–1960s bungalows and detached homes
Copper at pinhole age over cast iron, with basement conversions that added fixtures beyond the original drain and vent capacity.
Modern condos and converted buildings
PEX and PVC in stacked units with shared stacks, pressure zones, tight mechanical closets and building rules that govern shut-offs and drain pans.
Most common calls in Washington
- Clay sewer laterals crushed or root-filled under old street trees
- Galvanized supply causing low pressure in rowhouses
- Cast-iron stack failures inside party walls
- Basement backups in finished lower-level conversions
- Shared-stack blockages and pressure issues in condo buildings
Plumbing services we provide in Washington
Emergency Plumbing
Burst pipes, sewage backups and flooding — answered 24/7.
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Water Heater Repair & Installation
Repair or replace gas and electric tanks, usually same day.
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Tankless Water Heaters
Endless hot water and a smaller footprint, installed to code.
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Drain Cleaning & Hydro-Jetting
Cabling, hydro-jetting and camera inspection for real blockages.
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Sewer Line Repair & Replacement
Camera diagnosis, spot repairs and full lateral replacement.
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Main Water Line Replacement
Restore pressure and stop underground leaks for good.
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Washington plumbing questions
Do you serve all four DC quadrants?
Yes — Northwest, Northeast, Southwest and Southeast. We take scheduled work across the District and answer emergency calls 24 hours a day.
Who is responsible for a DC sewer lateral?
In general the property owner is responsible for the portion of the lateral on private property, and DC Water handles the public main. A camera inspection establishes where the failure sits, which determines who pays for the repair.
Can you repipe a rowhouse with finished walls?
Yes. Rowhouse repiping is a routing exercise — we plan runs through chases, closets and soffits to minimize what gets opened, and we walk you through the plan before any drywall is cut.
Do you work in condo and co-op buildings?
Yes. We confirm building requirements, shut-off access and any permitting before starting, so the work passes inspection and does not create a claim against your neighbors.
