Emergency Plumber in Birmingham, AL

Birmingham sits on clay soil that expands when it gets wet and shrinks when it dries out. This shifting puts constant stress on underground pipes and can cause them to crack or separate over time. We see this a lot in neighborhoods with older homes—places like Forest Park, Crestwood, and Five Points South, where many houses still have original cast iron or galvanized pipes from 50 or 60 years ago.

Those older pipes corrode from the inside. Sometimes a small leak starts slowly and goes unnoticed for weeks until suddenly it becomes a major problem. Other times a pipe that's been getting weaker finally gives out all at once, usually when you're running multiple fixtures or during a cold snap that makes the metal more brittle.

When that happens, you'll notice toilets that don't flush right, drains that run slowly throughout the house, or water backing up in lower fixtures when you run water upstairs. These aren't problems you can ignore—they get worse over time and eventually cause backups that can damage your home.

What We Tell Homeowners About Emergency Plumbing

Not every plumbing problem is an actual emergency. A dripping faucet or a toilet that runs intermittently—those can usually wait until morning or until regular business hours. But there are certain situations where waiting makes things significantly worse.

We've been doing this work in Birmingham since 1998. Our team includes licensed master plumbers who've seen pretty much every type of residential plumbing emergency you can imagine. We'll tell you honestly what needs to be done, what it should cost, and whether there are different options for handling the repair.