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Avatar for Servant Plumbing of Mt.Pleasant
Servant Plumbing of Mt.Pleasant
4.8(
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Serving Columbia, SC and surrounding areas

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In business since 1987

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Scheduled an appointment to arrive within two hours, with my OK to arrive earlier if possible. Plumber Mike Miller made it an hour early, diagnosed the problem and snaked the clog through the clean out. He checked his work and left no mess. Completely satisfied."
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Response time9 hrs
Response rate100%
Recommended by96%of homeowners
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Gator Flow LLC
5.0(
20
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Serving Columbia, SC and surrounding areas

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In business since 2025

Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

"Nate was simply amazing! Arrived promptly and saw what needed to be done, and repaired everything! Very efficient and extremely well done!! Very courteous and respectful. Cleaned up leaving nothing for me to do other than enjoy my hot running water and new bathroom sink!! Strongly recommend based on the work and affordability!!"
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1401 Main Street
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1401 Main Street

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One Stop Plumbing Heating and Air
4.7(
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Serving Columbia, SC and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Here at One Stop Plumbing, Heating, and Air, we serve across the Midlands in South Carolina, ensuring your home stays comfortable and in tune year-round! Give us a call and let us show you how your comfort is our commitment when you work with our team of experts. Our team consists of highly skilled and experienced plumbers who have in-depth knowledge of the latest plumbing techniques and equipment. We are fully licensed, bonded, and insured and we stay up-to-date with industry advancements to provide our clients with the best possible solutions.

Response time6 hrs
Response rate96%
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Forest and Wildlife Innovations, Inc.
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Serving Columbia, SC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2000

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

Forest and Wildlife Innovations, Inc., is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests and make their concerns the basis of our business.

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American Plumbing Service
4.8(
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Serving Columbia, SC and surrounding areas

In business since 2014

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"First impression was great: Tim picked up the phone right away, was available the same afternoon, called when he was on his way, and was overall very personable. Unfortunately, he didn't seem to actually want to do the work. He fixed the tub drain right away. Would barely look at the shower control issue and without even taking the front piece off to look, told me it would need to be replaced because the fixture was not a name brand. Did not tell me what would be involved, give me a quote, or express any interest in doing the work, just "Yep, that needs to be replaced. What else needs to be done?" So I showed him the toilet with a weak flush (water running into the bowl, had to hold handle down to flush completely). He tried flushing it a couple of times and told me I needed a new toilet because this one was "a piece of junk". I asked what was wrong with it and he said something vague about there probably being cracks in some unnamed part, and he'd have to take the tank off to repair it and by that time we may as well get a new toilet. Was there anything else I needed him to look at? I asked him to try to repair it and he went and got his snake (??? it was never clogged), snaked it, said it wasn't clogged and we needed a new one. I asked him what would happen if he replaced the flapper. He did and voila, it flushed without holding the handle down... A few minutes later he heard water running into the bowl again. He pulled out some other part and replaced that and like magic, that was fixed too. Before he left, I asked for a quote to replace the shower controls and he seemed reluctant to give me one. It wasn't an unreasonable number. I felt like he didn't want my business unless we wanted to remodel the whole bathroom. I'm not sure why I had to make a specific suggestion for how to fix my own toilet to get him to do it, unless he thought I was too dumb to know that it was a simple repair. I did appreciate that he charged me fairly for the work he did do. I appreciated that he was friendly and available the same day. But will I be calling him the next time I need a plumber? Sadly, no."
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Tim Cook, owner of American Plumbing Service
Water and Sewer Line

+2

Recommended by92%of homeowners
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Drain Cleaning questions, answered by experts

Clogged pipes are one of the top signs your water heater is about to fail. Potential symptoms of excess sediment buildup include not enough hot water, leaks, unusual noises, low water pressure, and discoloration or odors in the water.

Some experts estimate that descaling your cast iron pipes can extend their lifetime by upwards of 50 years, although there’s not a lot of research to prove it. But we do know that without proper maintenance, cast iron pipes can quickly rust—leading to more expensive issues like burst pipes or main line clogs.

Start by unscrewing the overflow valve, which is located on the wall of your tub between the floor drain and the tub spout. Gently insert a plumbing snake down into the pipe, move it back and forth, and pull it out. Remove any hair, debris, and soap scum that comes out with it. Repeat the process until the snake comes out clean, and then reinstall the cap on your overflow valve.

While there is no specific “best” method to clear hair out of a drain, several options work well. Using a combination of baking soda and vinegar to dissolve the hair clog is a great and easy way to help clear the drain. Drain snakes are also effective for more severe clog buildups. 

Applying drain cleaner is a common DIY solution to clogged drains, but it can be extremely harmful to your pipes and lead to corrosion and leaks. It is almost always better to try snaking a clog than using a drain cleaner, but the best solution is to hire a professional plumber. They can locate the clog and gauge the severity using a camera system and then decide if using a plumber’s snake, auger, or drain cleaner is the best option to remove the clog and limit damage to your plumbing system.

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