Plumbing cost guides

Still deciding whether this is an emergency? The homeowner FAQ answers the 36 questions homeowners ask most before calling anyone, and the homeowner tools help you size up the problem first.

We don't publish invented price tables. These guides explain the variables a licensed plumber prices against, so the quote you receive makes sense.

Where a figure appears in one of these guides, it is either cited to an outside authority on the page or drawn from our own request data under the sample thresholds set out in our cost research methodology.

• Emergency Plumber Cost

  Emergency plumbing cost is usually built from a diagnostic or trip fee plus the repair itself, with an after-hours premium outside normal business hours. The largest variables are time of day, how hard the failure is to reach, and whether the repair is a stabilization or a full fix.

• Burst Pipe Repair Cost

  The repair itself is often a small part of the cost. What drives the total is where the pipe failed, how much has to be opened to reach it, the pipe material, and whether water damage restoration is needed afterwards.

• Slab Leak Detection Cost

  Slab leak detection is a narrow, specific diagnostic: pinpointing a leaking hot or cold water line running under a concrete slab, using acoustic, thermal or tracer-gas equipment. It is not the repair, and it is not general leak detection for supply lines, irrigation, pool plumbing or roof leaks elsewhere in the home — see leak-detection-cost for that broader diagnostic, and slab-leak-repair-cost for what happens once the leak is found.

• Slab Leak Repair Cost

  Slab leak repair is the fix itself — opening the slab for a spot repair, rerouting the line through walls or the attic, or repiping the affected system — priced after detection has already located the leak (see slab-leak-detection-cost). It is a different, narrower job than general leak-detection-cost, which covers finding leaks anywhere in the home, not just under a slab.

• Sewer Line Repair Cost

  Sewer backup repair cost is rarely one charge. Clearing the blockage restores flow, a camera inspection finds the cause, and any repair to the buried lateral is quoted after that — driven by how much of the line is affected, how deep it sits, what is above it, and whether trenchless lining or pipe bursting can replace open excavation.

• Drain Cleaning Cost

  Drain cleaning pricing depends mostly on access and scope: a fixture-level clog cleared through a trap is a smaller job than cabling a main line through a cleanout, and after-hours calls carry a premium.

• Hydro Jetting Cost

  Jetting costs more than cabling because it uses specialized equipment and takes longer, but it cleans the full pipe wall instead of punching a channel through the blockage. It is not appropriate for fragile or collapsed pipe.

• Water Heater Repair Cost

  Component repairs — thermostats, elements, thermocouples, igniters, valves — are typically modest jobs. The decision point is age: repeated repairs on an older unit usually cost more over time than replacement.

• Water Heater Replacement Cost

  A replacement quote should cover the unit, installation labor, code-required components, permit where applicable, and removal of the old heater. Tankless conversions add gas sizing, venting, or electrical work.

• Leak Detection Cost

  Leak detection is billed as a diagnostic, not a repair. You are paying for isolation testing and pinpointing equipment that identify exactly where water is escaping — which usually reduces the cost and disruption of the repair.

• AC Repair Cost

  Air conditioning repair pricing is built around a diagnostic visit followed by a repair quote, with the total driven mainly by which component failed, whether the refrigerant type is still common, and how old the system is. A capacitor swap and a failed compressor are both 'AC repair,' but they are not close in scope.

• Emergency Electrician Cost

  Emergency electrical pricing is built from an after-hours dispatch or diagnostic fee plus the repair itself, priced once the fault is located. Panel work, permit requirements and how hard the fault is to trace usually move the total more than the parts involved.

• Water Damage Restoration Cost

  Water damage restoration pricing is driven mainly by the water's contamination category, how long materials were wet before drying started, how much square footage and how many material types (drywall, flooring, insulation, subfloor) are affected, and whether structural drying equipment has to run for days rather than hours.

• Roof Leak Repair Cost

  Roof leak repair pricing depends heavily on how hard the leak is to locate — water often travels along framing before it drips somewhere visible — plus the roofing material, roof pitch and accessibility, and whether the leak has already caused interior or structural damage that needs separate repair.

• Garage Door Spring Replacement Cost

  Garage door spring replacement pricing depends on the spring type (torsion vs. extension), the size and weight of the door those springs have to lift, whether one spring failed or the set should be replaced together, and the safety equipment the job requires — springs are under high tension and are not a casual DIY repair.

• Emergency Locksmith Cost

  Emergency locksmith pricing depends on what actually happened — a simple lockout is a different job from a broken key extraction or a damaged lock cylinder — plus the lock or door hardware type, the entry method required, and whether the call happens after normal business hours.

• Termite Treatment Cost

  Termite treatment pricing depends primarily on which treatment method fits the situation — liquid soil treatment, bait stations, or localized wood treatment — the size and construction of the structure being protected, whether the goal is preventive or addressing an active infestation, and whether ongoing monitoring is included.

• AC Replacement Cost

  Air conditioning replacement is priced from equipment, installation labour, ductwork condition, electrical work and permitting — not from tonnage alone.

• Sewage Cleanup Cost

  Sewage cleanup is priced from contaminated area, affected materials, removal and disposal, sanitizing and verified drying — plus the separate plumbing repair that stops the cause.

• Electrical Panel Replacement Cost

  Panel replacement is priced from amperage, service entrance and grounding work, utility coordination, code-required protective devices, permits and panel location.

• Roof Replacement Cost

  Roof replacement is priced from square footage and pitch, material choice, how many layers come off, deck and structural repairs found underneath, and the wind-uplift code requirements that apply in South Florida.

• Garage Door Opener Repair Cost

  Opener repair is priced from which component failed, the age and drive type of the unit, safety-sensor and reversal compliance, and whether a repair is worth doing against the cost of a new opener.

• Garage Door Repair Cost

  Garage door repair is priced from which component failed, the size and construction of the door, whether the assembly is wind-rated, and whether the visit is routine or an emergency call-out.

• Rekey Locks Cost

  Rekeying is priced per door, plus a service-call component, and is driven by how many locks are keyed alike, the hardware grade, and whether the visit is during business hours or after hours.

• Pest Control Cost

  Pest control is priced from pest type, home size and infestation severity, and splits into one-time treatments versus recurring plans with a heavier initial visit and lower monthly follow-ups.

• Mold Remediation Cost

  Mold remediation is priced by how much material is affected, how hard the area is to reach and contain, and how much of the structure has to come out and go back in.

• Bed Bug Treatment Cost

  Bed bug treatment is priced by method and by how much of the home is treated, and almost always includes follow-up visits because a single application rarely ends an established infestation.

• AC Compressor Replacement Cost

  A compressor replacement is priced by the size and type of compressor, the labour to recover refrigerant and swap it, and whether the part is still under manufacturer warranty.

• Emergency Roof Tarping Cost

  Tarping is a temporary measure priced by roof area, pitch and access, with after-hours and post-storm dispatch adding a premium on top of the material and labour.

• House Rewiring Cost

  Rewiring is priced largely by square footage and access — how much of the work can be done without opening finished walls determines much of the total.

• Lock Replacement Cost

  Lock replacement is priced per door plus a service-call component, driven by the hardware chosen, whether the door needs new prep, and when the locksmith is called.