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Plumbers in North Carolina
We connect North Carolina homeowners with independent, licensed plumbers in 523 cities and towns across 815 ZIP codes. Many homes outside the cities rely on private wells and septic systems.
- Occasional hard freezes
- Generally soft water
Plumbing in North Carolina: what's different
- Many homes outside the cities rely on private wells and septic systems.
- Crawl-space construction is common, and hard freezes in the mountains and Piedmont crack exposed pipes.
- Licensing
- The North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors licenses plumbing contractors.
- Winters
- Occasional hard freezes.
- Water hardness
- Generally soft. Check your utility's annual water quality report for your system.
- Home heating
- 24% utility gas, 65% electric, 6% propane (Census ACS).
| Year built | Share of homes |
|---|---|
| Before 1940 | 5% |
| 1940–1959 | 10% |
| 1960–1979 | 20% |
| 1980–1999 | 32% |
| 2000 or later | 33% |
Share of housing units, Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates.
Local plumbing pages in North Carolina
Each page covers the age of local housing, how homes are heated and the problems that follow, based on Census data for the ZIP codes we cover.
- Plumbers in DurhamDurham County
- Plumbers in FayettevilleCumberland County
- Plumbers in WilmingtonNew Hanover County
- Plumbers in CaryWake County
- Plumbers in GreenvillePitt County
Common plumbing work in North Carolina
North Carolina counties
County pages list every covered town and compare housing age across them.
- Alamance County (9)
- Brunswick County (10)
- Buncombe County (7)
- Burke County (9)
- Cabarrus County (5)
- Caldwell County (3)
- Catawba County (6)
- Cleveland County (10)
- Cumberland County (11)
- Davidson County (7)
- Forsyth County (9)
- Franklin County (4)
- Gaston County (12)
- Guilford County (15)
- Harnett County (8)
- Haywood County (3)
- Henderson County (7)
- Iredell County (5)
- Johnston County (10)
- Lenoir County (4)
- Lincoln County (4)
- Mecklenburg County (8)
- Moore County (10)
- Nash County (10)
- New Hanover County (5)
- Onslow County (5)
- Orange County (4)
- Pender County (4)
- Pitt County (11)
- Randolph County (8)
- Robeson County (10)
- Rockingham County (7)
- Rowan County (9)
- Sampson County (9)
- Stanly County (7)
- Surry County (6)
- Union County (7)
- Wake County (12)
- Wayne County (6)
- Wilson County (7)
Other North Carolina cities and towns we cover
These 509 places are in our network but don't have their own page yet. Call or check your ZIP code to be connected with a plumber.
Alamance (9)
Alamance plumbing pageAlamance, Altamahaw, Burlington, Elon, Graham, Haw River, Mebane, Saxapahaw, Swepsonville
Alexander (3)
Hiddenite, Stony Point, Taylorsville
Alleghany (1)
Sparta
Anson (4)
Ansonville, Lilesville, Polkton, Wadesboro
Ashe (2)
Jefferson, West Jefferson
Avery (1)
Banner Elk
Beaufort (5)
Bath, Chocowinity, Pantego, Pinetown, Washington
Bertie (1)
Windsor
Bladen (2)
Dublin, Elizabethtown
Brunswick (10)
Brunswick plumbing pageBolivia, Calabash, Leland, Oak Island, Ocean Isle Beach, Shallotte, Southport, Sunset Beach, Supply, Winnabow
Buncombe (6)
Buncombe plumbing pageArden, Barnardsville, Black Mountain, Montreat, Swannanoa, Weaverville
Burke (9)
Burke plumbing pageConnelly Springs, Drexel, Glen Alpine, Hildebran, Icard, Morganton, Rhodhiss, Rutherford College, Valdese
Camden (1)
Camden
Carteret (5)
Atlantic Beach, Beaufort, Emerald Isle, Morehead City, Salter Path
Caswell (3)
Blanch, Milton, Yanceyville
Chatham (6)
Bennett, Goldston, Gulf, Moncure, Pittsboro, Siler City
Cherokee (1)
Murphy
Cleveland (10)
Cleveland plumbing pageCasar, Earl, Fallston, Grover, Kings Mountain, Lattimore, Lawndale, Mooresboro, Shelby, Waco
Columbus (11)
Bolton, Brunswick, Cerro Gordo, Chadbourn, Delco, Evergreen, Hallsboro, Lake Waccamaw, Riegelwood, Tabor City, Whiteville
Craven (2)
Havelock, New Bern
Cumberland (10)
Cumberland plumbing pageCumberland, Falcon, Fort Bragg, Godwin, Hope Mills, Linden, Pope Army Airfield, Spring Lake, Stedman, Wade
Dare (1)
Kitty Hawk
Davidson (7)
Davidson plumbing pageDenton, Lexington, Linwood, Southmont, Thomasville, Wallburg, Welcome
Davie (3)
Advance, Cooleemee, Mocksville
Duplin (10)
Beulaville, Calypso, Chinquapin, Faison, Kenansville, Magnolia, Rose Hill, Teachey, Wallace, Warsaw
Durham (1)
Rougemont
Edgecombe (5)
Conetoe, Macclesfield, Pinetops, Speed, Tarboro
Forsyth (8)
Forsyth plumbing pageBethania, Clemmons, Kernersville, Lewisville, Pfafftown, Rural Hall, Tobaccoville, Walkertown
Gaston (11)
Gaston plumbing pageAlexis, Belmont, Bessemer City, Cherryville, Cramerton, Dallas, High Shoals, Lowell, Mc Adenville, Mount Holly, Stanley
Gates (1)
Gatesville
Granville (5)
Butner, Creedmoor, Oxford, Stem, Stovall
Greene (4)
Hookerton, Maury, Snow Hill, Walstonburg
Guilford (13)
Guilford plumbing pageBrowns Summit, Colfax, Forest Oaks, Gibsonville, Jamestown, Mc Leansville, McLeansville, Oak Ridge, Pleasant Garden, Sedalia, Stokesdale, Summerfield, Whitsett
Halifax (4)
Hobgood, Littleton, Roanoke Rapids, Scotland Neck
Harnett (8)
Harnett plumbing pageAngier, Buies Creek, Bunnlevel, Coats, Dunn, Erwin, Lillington, Mamers
Henderson (7)
Henderson plumbing pageEast Flat Rock, Flat Rock, Fletcher, Hendersonville, Horse Shoe, Mills River, Mountain Home
Hoke (1)
Raeford
Jackson (3)
Cashiers, Sylva, Webster
Johnston (10)
Johnston plumbing pageBenson, Clayton, Four Oaks, Kenly, Micro, Pine Level, Princeton, Selma, Smithfield, Wilsons Mills
Lee (2)
Broadway, Sanford
Macon (1)
Highlands
Madison (1)
Marshall
Martin (8)
Everetts, Hamilton, Hassell, Jamesville, Oak City, Parmele, Robersonville, Williamston
McDowell (1)
Marion
Mecklenburg (7)
Mecklenburg plumbing pageCornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Matthews, Newell, Paw Creek, Pineville
Montgomery (4)
Candor, Mount Gilead, Star, Troy
Moore (10)
Moore plumbing pageAberdeen, Cameron, Carthage, Jackson Springs, Pinebluff, Pinehurst, Robbins, Southern Pines, Vass, West End
Nash (10)
Nash plumbing pageBailey, Battleboro, Castalia, Middlesex, Nashville, Red Oak, Rocky Mount, Sharpsburg, Spring Hope, Whitakers
New Hanover (4)
New Hanover plumbing pageCarolina Beach, Castle Hayne, Kure Beach, Wrightsville Beach
Northampton (1)
Gaston
Other areas (77)
Albertson, Alexander, Ash, Bahama, Bear Creek, Belews Creek, Bellarthur, Blounts Creek, Bonlee, Boomer, Bullock, Bynum, Candler, Cedar Falls, Cedar Grove, Clarendon, Climax, Collettsville, Council, Creston, Crumpler, Culberson, Cumnock, Currie, Eagle Springs, Edward, Enka, Ennice, Fleetwood, Glade Valley, Glendale Springs, Hamptonville, Henrico, Hubert, Hurdle Mills, Jonas Ridge, Julian, Kipling, Lakeview, Leasburg, Lemon Springs, Linville Falls, Longwood, Manson, Maple Hill, Margarettsville, Mount Mourne, Mount Ulla, Nakina, Naples, New Hill, Olin, Olivia, Patterson, Pelham, Pine Hall, Pisgah Forest, Prospect Hill, Providence, Ridgeway, Roaring Gap, Sandy Ridge, Scottville, Sherrills Ford, Siloam, Snow Camp, Sophia, State Road, Terrell, Timberlake, Union Grove, Vale, Vaughan, Westfield, Willow Spring, Wise, Woodleaf
Pamlico (2)
Oriental, Vandemere
Pasquotank (1)
Elizabeth City
Person (1)
Roxboro
Pitt (10)
Pitt plumbing pageAyden, Bethel, Falkland, Farmville, Fountain, Grifton, Grimesland, Simpson, Stokes, Winterville
Polk (3)
Columbus, Saluda, Tryon
Randolph (8)
Randolph plumbing pageAsheboro, Franklinville, Liberty, Ramseur, Randleman, Seagrove, Staley, Trinity
Richmond (4)
Ellerbe, Hamlet, Norman, Rockingham
Robeson (10)
Robeson plumbing pageFairmont, Lumber Bridge, Lumberton, Parkton, Pembroke, Red Springs, Rex, Rowland, Saint Pauls, Shannon
Rockingham (7)
Rockingham plumbing pageEden, Madison, Mayodan, Reidsville, Ruffin, Stoneville, Wentworth
Rowan (9)
Rowan plumbing pageChina Grove, Cleveland, East Spencer, Faith, Gold Hill, Granite Quarry, Landis, Rockwell, Salisbury
Rutherford (2)
Ellenboro, Forest City
Sampson (9)
Sampson plumbing pageAutryville, Clinton, Garland, Harrells, Ivanhoe, Newton Grove, Roseboro, Salemburg, Turkey
Scotland (1)
Laurel Hill
Stokes (5)
Danbury, Germanton, King, Pinnacle, Walnut Cove
Swain (1)
Cherokee
Transylvania (1)
Brevard
Union (7)
Union plumbing pageFairview, Indian Trail, Marshville, Mineral Springs, Monroe, Waxhaw, Wingate
Vance (2)
Henderson, Kittrell
Wake (10)
Wake plumbing pageApex, Fuquay Varina, Garner, Holly Springs, Knightdale, Morrisville, Rolesville, Wake Forest, Wendell, Zebulon
Warren (1)
Warrenton
Watauga (2)
Blowing Rock, Boone
Wilkes (7)
Hays, Millers Creek, Moravian Falls, North Wilkesboro, Pleasant Hill, Ronda, Wilkesboro
Yadkin (4)
Boonville, East Bend, Jonesville, Yadkinville
Yancey (1)
Burnsville
North Carolina plumbing FAQ
How do I check a plumber's license in North Carolina?
The North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors licenses plumbing contractors.
Do pipes freeze in North Carolina?
Occasionally. Hard freezes don't happen every winter, which is why they cause so much damage when they do: many homes have exposed pipes and hose bibs that were never protected.
Is North Carolina water hard?
Generally soft, based on national hardness mapping, but it varies by utility and by well. Your water provider's annual water quality report lists the hardness for your system, and a plumber can test well water.
How old are homes in North Carolina?
Census estimates for North Carolina put 15% of homes as built before 1960, 20% from 1960 to 1979, 32% from 1980 to 1999 and 33% in 2000 or later. Older homes are more likely to have galvanized supply pipe and cast iron or clay sewer lines.
Sources: coverage from our plumbing network (updated October 2026); housing and heating figures from US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates. All states
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