City of Richmond
Plumber in Richmond, VA
Richmond's historic rowhouses in the Fan and Church Hill, older neighborhoods on the Northside and newer Southside suburbs give it a wide range of plumbing. The city also runs its own gas utility.
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Richmond homes and their plumbing
The Fan, Museum District and Church Hill have rowhouses and homes from 1880 to 1930, with cast-iron drains, older supply and basements or crawl spaces.
Water and sewer
The Richmond Department of Public Utilities provides water, wastewater and natural gas service.
Permits
Plumbing permits are issued by the City of Richmond's Permits and Inspections division under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code.
Local plumbing issues in Richmond
Combined sewers
Older parts of the city have combined sewers that can back up during heavy storms.
Historic rowhouse plumbing
Old drain stacks, galvanized supply and shared walls make repairs in the Fan and Church Hill more involved.
City gas service
Because the city provides gas, gas line work and leak calls go through the Department of Public Utilities for emergencies.
Hard winters on older homes
Cold snaps freeze pipes in Fan and Church Hill rowhouses with plumbing on exterior walls and in unheated rear additions, and vacant homes are especially at risk.
Find a plumber near you in Richmond
Plumbers on Thawline work across Richmond and City of Richmond, including The Fan, Museum District, Church Hill, Northside, Carytown, Southside. Check your ZIP code below; if it's covered, one call reaches a licensed plumber who works in your neighborhood.
Richmond ZIP codes: 23173 · 23219 · 23220 · 23221 · 23222 · 23223
Common plumbing calls in Richmond
Also available in Richmond: emergency plumbing and every plumbing service.
Richmond at a glance
- County
- City of Richmond
- Neighborhoods
- The Fan, Museum District, Church Hill, Northside, Carytown, Southside
- ZIP codes
- 23173, 23219, 23220, 23221, 23222, 23223
- Water provider
- The Richmond Department of Public Utilities provides water, wastewater and natural gas service..
- Availability
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- Common calls
- Drain cleaning, Repiping, Sewer line repair
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