Wisconsin · 21 covered places · 35 ZIP codes
Plumbers in Dane County, WI
We cover 21 cities and towns in Dane County, Wisconsin, across 35 ZIP codes, including Madison, Sun Prairie, Middleton. About 563,000 people live in those ZIP codes. Most homes date from 1980 to 1999, old enough that original water heaters, valves and drains are wearing out.
| Year built | Share of homes |
|---|---|
| Before 1940 | 11% |
| 1940–1959 | 11% |
| 1960–1979 | 23% |
| 1980–1999 | 25% |
| 2000 or later | 31% |
Share of housing units in the covered ZIP codes. Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates.
| Place | Residents in covered ZIPs | Built before 1960 |
|---|---|---|
| Madison | 308,771 | 27% |
| Sun Prairie | 43,965 | 11% |
| Middleton | 29,488 | 11% |
| Verona | 29,479 | 5% |
| Waunakee | 20,671 | 7% |
| Stoughton | 19,684 | 23% |
| Oregon | 17,790 | 12% |
| Deforest | 16,286 | 10% |
| McFarland | 13,133 | 12% |
| Cottage Grove | 11,515 | 7% |
What goes wrong in Dane County homes
Natural gas in most homes
69% of occupied homes here heat with utility gas, so gas water heaters, ranges and dryers are common. That means gas line extensions for new appliances, flexible connector replacements and venting checks when a water heater is swapped. If you smell gas, leave first and call the gas utility from outside. See gas line repair.
Long, hard winters
44% of homes here were built before 1980, when pipes were more often run through exterior walls and uninsulated crawl spaces. In a long Wisconsin winter those are the lines that freeze and split. See frozen and burst pipe repair.
Hard water
Wisconsin water is generally hard. With 69% of homes here on gas, scale settles as sediment in gas water heater tanks, which then rumble and wear out early. See water softener installation.
Common plumbing work in Dane County
City pages in Dane County
Other covered towns in Dane County
- Belleville (1 ZIP)
- Black Earth (1 ZIP)
- Blue Mounds (1 ZIP)
- Cambridge (1 ZIP)
- Cottage Grove (1 ZIP)
- Cross Plains (1 ZIP)
- Dane (1 ZIP)
- Deerfield (1 ZIP)
- Deforest (1 ZIP)
- Marshall (1 ZIP)
- Mazomanie (1 ZIP)
- McFarland (1 ZIP)
- Middleton (1 ZIP)
- Mount Horeb (1 ZIP)
- Oregon (1 ZIP)
- Stoughton (1 ZIP)
- Sun Prairie (1 ZIP)
- Verona (1 ZIP)
- Waunakee (1 ZIP)
- Windsor (1 ZIP)
Dane County plumbing FAQ
Which towns in Dane County do you cover?
21 places: Belleville, Black Earth, Blue Mounds, Cambridge, Cottage Grove, Cross Plains, Dane, Deerfield, Deforest, Madison, Marshall, Mazomanie, McFarland, Middleton, Mount Horeb, Oregon, Stoughton, Sun Prairie, Verona, Waunakee, Windsor. Enter your ZIP code to confirm coverage for your street.
How old are homes in Dane County?
Across the covered ZIP codes, Census estimates put 21% of homes as built before 1960, 23% from 1960 to 1979, 25% from 1980 to 1999 and 31% in 2000 or later.
Who licenses plumbers in Dane County, WI?
Wisconsin's Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) licenses plumbers.
Housing and heating figures are US Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year estimates for the ZIP code areas we cover in Dane County, combined across places and weighted by housing units. Some ZIP codes extend into neighboring counties.
Need a plumber in Dane County?
Same-day service when a plumber is available. One call connects you with a licensed plumber who serves your ZIP.