City of St. Louis
Plumber in St. Louis, MO
St. Louis has hot, humid summers, cold winters and a large stock of brick homes over a century old. Sewer laterals, basement drains and freeze damage are the common plumbing repairs.
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St. Louis homes and their plumbing
Brick homes and flats from the late 1800s and early 1900s in Soulard, Tower Grove and Lafayette Square typically have basements and old drains.
Water and sewer
The City of St. Louis Water Division supplies water; the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) handles sewers.
Permits
Plumbing permits inside the city are issued by the City of St. Louis Building Division; St. Louis County has its own office.
Local plumbing issues in St. Louis
Old laterals
Century-old clay laterals crack and collect roots.
Basement drains
Heavy rain backs up basement floor drains.
Frozen pipes
Cold snaps freeze pipes in brick exterior walls.
City vs. county
The City of St. Louis is separate from St. Louis County, so permit offices and some utilities differ depending on your address.
Project Clear
MSD's Project Clear program works on reducing sewer overflows and basement backups across the region.
Karst and sinkholes
Parts of the region have karst geology, which can affect drainage and buried lines.
Find a plumber near you in St. Louis
Plumbers on Thawline work across St. Louis and City of St. Louis, including Soulard, Tower Grove, The Hill, Central West End, Lafayette Square, Dogtown. Check your ZIP code below; if it's covered, one call reaches a licensed plumber who works in your neighborhood.
St. Louis ZIP codes: 63101 · 63102 · 63103 · 63104 · 63105 · 63106
Common plumbing calls in St. Louis
Also available in St. Louis: emergency plumbing and every plumbing service.
St. Louis at a glance
- County
- City of St. Louis
- Neighborhoods
- Soulard, Tower Grove, The Hill, Central West End, Lafayette Square, Dogtown
- ZIP codes
- 63101, 63102, 63103, 63104, 63105, 63106
- Water provider
- The City of St.
- Availability
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- Common calls
- Sewer line repair, Drain cleaning, Frozen pipe thawing
St. Louis plumbing questions
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