Water on the floor in Greenville?
Greenville, Greer, Mauldin, Simpsonville and the Upstate
Call, and we'll connect you with an independent plumber who works your side of the Upstate. You talk price before anyone picks up a wrench.
We're a referral line, not a plumbing company. The plumber you reach runs their own business and sets their own prices.
Burst pipe or leaking heater? Act in this order
Turn the water off
Shut off the main water valve. Greenville Water says it may be in a closet near the front of the house, or in the crawlspace. Turn a round handle clockwise, or turn a lever a quarter turn so it sits across the pipe.
Leaking water heater? Turn it off. Flip its breaker (electric) or set the gas knob to pilot (gas). Then close the cold water valve on top of the tank.
Keep away from wet outlets and cords. If water is near the electrical panel or a plug, don't touch it. Turn off power at the breaker only if the panel is dry and you can reach it safely.
Cold snap, or no water
Frozen pipe, but no leak yet? Open the faucet and wait for water to start flowing. If a leak shows up, shut off the main valve and call a plumber. Greenville Water's freeze tips.
No water at all? Check with the utility. Greenville Water takes emergency calls at (864) 241-6000, with an answering service after hours. See its emergency page. If the neighbors have water and you don't, call a plumber.
What a call gets you
You call. Tap the number from your phone. No forms, no account.
We connect you. Your call goes to an independent plumber who works your part of the Upstate.
You decide. Say what's wrong, ask for a price or a time, and book only if it suits you.
Call (864) 528-2021What callers need
If yours isn't here, call anyway and ask.
Leaks, drips and freeze splits
A drip under the sink, a wet ceiling, a pipe that split in a freeze, or a water bill that jumped for no reason.
Clogged drains
Slow tubs, a backed-up kitchen sink, a toilet that won't flush. One clogged drain is usually the cheap end of plumbing.
Hot water and heaters
No hot water, a leaking tank, rusty water or popping noises. Greenville Water calls its water very soft, so in our reading scale is rarely the cause. More here.
Sewer lines and clay soil
If every drain backs up at once, it's often the main line. In our reading, older cast-iron and clay pipe, tree roots and shifting red clay can all play a part.
Smaller jobs
Faucets, disposals, toilets, shutoff valves and outdoor spigots. Save a few up for one visit.
Frozen and burst pipes in cold snaps
Not every winter, but on hard-freeze nights, pipes in crawlspaces and outside walls are the ones to watch. Shut off the main and call. What a repair costs.
Plumbing costs, sourced
National estimates from published 2026 cost guides, not Greenville quotes. Ask the plumber for the price before work starts.
Ask for a price: (864) 528-2021- Tank water heater, installed
- About $1,500 electric, $2,000 gas
- Paul Bunyan Plumbing 2026 (a Minnesota company's national cost page)
- Why old houses cost more
- About 19% of homes in the city of Greenville were built before 1960 (Census Reporter, ACS 2024). A simple swap can turn into a bigger repair once the plumber sees what's behind the wall.
Main Street to Travelers Rest
A house on the river side of downtown and a ranch house out toward Simpsonville have very different plumbing. Tell the plumber when yours was built.
Hampton-Pinckney and the historic streets
Older homes close to downtown. Old galvanized supply pipe and cast-iron drains turn up in houses this age. What's in the walls
Hampton-Pinckney Historic District. Photo: P. Hughes, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.
Falls Park and the Reedy
The Camperdown Bridge hid the falls until it was demolished in 2002, and the Liberty Bridge opened in 2004. The park sits on land once used by textile mills. Source
Reedy River at Falls Park. Photo: P. Hughes, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Downtown and Main Street
New condos and offices sit beside older brick. If you rent here, check with your landlord before you book anyone.
Main Street Bridge. Photo: Spatms, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
West Greenville and the mill villages
Textile mills shaped this side of town. Several, like Brandon, Monaghan and Mills Mill, have been redeveloped, and the old mill-village streets are still around them.
The Poe Mill smokestacks. Photo: BPJP-Geography, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travelers Rest and the Swamp Rabbit Trail
The trail runs north from downtown to Travelers Rest. Some homes out this way are on a well or septic, so say so when you call. Source
Photo: Thomson200, Wikimedia Commons, CC0.
Easley and Pickens County
Most of Easley is in Pickens County and a small part is in Anderson County, so permits go through a different office than Greenville County's. Ask your plumber who handles yours.
Old Easley Mill. Photo: Upstateherd, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Greenville facts that change the job
- Under 1 grain per gallon
- Greenville Water calls its water very soft. Greenville Water
- Three sources
- Table Rock Reservoir, North Saluda Reservoir and Lake Keowee. Greenville Water
- 1 in 5 homes
- in the city of Greenville were built before 1960 (19%). Census, ACS 2024
- 35°F
- Average January low. Freezes can still come with the Upstate's cold snaps. Weather Spark
Around Greenville
Names you'll hear on the phone: Augusta Road, Overbrook, Haywood, Pelham, West End, Hampton Park, Paris Mountain and Furman.
Nearby towns
Greer, Mauldin, Simpsonville, Fountain Inn, Taylors, Travelers Rest and Easley are all in range.
Questions we hear in Greenville
Two pages written for Greenville homeowners. Prices are ranges with a source, not quotes.
What plumbing costs, and what moves a Greenville priceOld house, soft water: what's behind the walls
Who will I actually be talking to?
An independent plumbing business that works your area. They aren't our employees and we don't do any plumbing ourselves. Ask for the company name and license number on the call.
Does it cost anything to call?
No. There’s nothing to fill in. You only pay the company you hire, for work you agree to. Plumbing businesses may pay us a fee for the referral, which is how the site is paid for. You only pay the plumber, and only for work you agree to.
How do I check a plumber's license in South Carolina?
South Carolina's Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR) runs a license lookup at SC LLR license lookup. Search by the license number or business name the plumber gives you. If they won't give one, move on.
Will somebody come out tonight?
Often, but we can't promise it. It depends on who's on call and how busy they are. The plumber will tell you when they can get there and what after-hours fees apply.
My water's off. Is it my pipes or the utility?
Ask a neighbor. If theirs is off too, call Greenville Water at (864) 241-6000; after hours the same number reaches an answering service. If only your house is dry, call a plumber. Greenville Water's emergency page.
Do I need a permit?
For most repairs, no. Greenville County says plumbing permits are required for new fixtures or for moving fixtures, and mechanical permits for new equipment and change-outs. For homes in the county, call Planning and Code Compliance at (864) 467-7060. Inside the city of Greenville, start with the city's Building & Permit Center. Greer, Mauldin, Simpsonville and Travelers Rest are separate towns that may have their own permit offices. County permits page. A plumber usually pulls the permit for you.
I'm on a well or septic. Does that change anything?
Tell the plumber when you call. Septic systems have their own rules, separate from ordinary plumbing. The state's Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) has a page for homeowners; see the SCDES homeowner page.
About this site and how it's paid for
Greenville SC Plumbers is a referral service, not a plumbing company. We don't do the work ourselves, and we don't hold a plumbing license. When you call, you're connected to an independent local plumber, who may pay us for the referral.
The plumber sets their own prices and is responsible for their own license, insurance and work. Ask for their license number before work starts and check it with the state.
Last updated October 1, 2026.
Plumbing trouble anywhere in the Upstate? One call.
Call (864) 528-2021