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Plumbing in Alexandria, VA

Plumber in Alexandria, VA

All Purpose Plumbers clears drains and fixes plumbing in Old Town rowhouses, Del Ray bungalows and the condos in between. In Alexandria the water and the sewer can belong to two different utilities, so we find out which side the problem is on first. The look is free and the price comes in writing.

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In Alexandria, two different utilities own your pipes

Alexandria splits your plumbing between two owners before it even reaches your house. The water comes from one company and the sewer belongs to another.

Call the wrong one and you lose a day. We find which side of the meter or cleanout the problem is on first.

The building matters too. An Old Town rowhouse, a Del Ray bungalow and a West End condo fail in different ways, and we treat each one that way.

Worth knowing here

The utility split

Your drinking water in Alexandria comes from Virginia American Water, a private company. Your sewer belongs to the City of Alexandria and gets treated by AlexRenew.

Old Town adds a twist. Parts of it still drain into a combined sewer, where storm water and waste share one pipe, which is why AlexRenew built the RiverRenew tunnel along the waterfront. In a heavy rain a low basement drain in an older Old Town house is where you notice it.

Why Alexandria calls us

Rowhouses in Old Town

The 1700s and 1800s rowhouses near King Street have plumbing added over two centuries. Leaks travel along beams and party walls, and the source is rarely right above the stain.

Del Ray and Rosemont bungalows

The 1920s to 1940s houses along Mount Vernon Avenue often still have galvanized supply in the basement and cast iron drains under it. Low pressure and slow drains are the usual calls.

Condos in the West End

The towers near Landmark and Seminary Road date from the 1960s to the 1980s. Their risers and unit shutoffs are getting old together, and a repair waits on the building's shutdown.

New construction at Potomac Yard

The newer townhouses and apartments around Potomac Yard are plumbed in PEX. Calls there are mostly fixtures and water heaters.

Basement drains in a hard rain

In the older parts of town, a floor drain that gurgles or backs up during a storm needs the main line checked, and a backwater valve may be worth adding.

Restaurants on King Street

King Street and the waterfront have restaurants in old buildings. Grease lines, floor drains and restroom plumbing get scheduled before opening or after close.

Alexandria plumbing jobs

The route to Alexandria

Alexandria is just across the Potomac from us, around 11 miles north of Bryans Road as the crow flies and about 6 miles below the Capitol.

We drive up MD 210, cross the river on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, I-495, and come into the city on US 1 or Duke Street.

The Torpedo Factory Art Center and the King Street Metro station bracket Old Town on the map, with the George Washington Masonic National Memorial on the hill above it.

Map of Alexandria, Virginia and the route from All Purpose Plumbers in Bryans Road, MDThe City of Alexandria is shaded, with the Torpedo Factory Art Center, the George Washington Masonic National Memorial, the King Street Metro station and Potomac Yard marked. A dashed line runs about 11 miles southeast to the shop in Bryans Road, Maryland. The route follows MD 210 north, crosses the Potomac on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge on I-495, and enters the city on US 1.Potomac RiverAnacostia RiverOccoquan RiverMD 210I-495 BeltwayUS 1about 11 milesTorpedo Factory Art CenterKing Street Metro stationPotomac YardAlexandriaAll Purpose PlumbersBryans Road, MD5 milesN
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Plumbing questions from Alexandria

Who do I call about my water line in Alexandria?

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Virginia American Water, which is a private utility, handles the water meter and the public side of the service line. The sewer is run by the city. We fix the private side of either, and tell you which one owns the problem if it is not yours.

Does an Alexandria plumbing permit come from Fairfax County?

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No. Alexandria is an independent city with its own Department of Code Administration. A permit from the county does not cover work inside the city line, and a mailing address can say Alexandria while the property is actually in Fairfax County. We check which one you are in before anything is filed.

My Old Town basement drain backs up in storms. Why?

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Parts of Old Town are on a combined sewer that carries rain water and waste together. In a hard rain the pipe fills and the lowest drain shows it. We check your main line and tell you whether a backwater valve would help.

Can you work on a house in the Old Town historic district?

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Yes. Inside work is ordinary plumbing. If a repair would change anything on the outside of the building, the city's historic review comes first, and we flag that before the job is scheduled.

My address says Alexandria but I am in Fairfax County. Do you still come?

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Yes. Places like Hybla Valley, Huntington and Franconia carry Alexandria mailing addresses but sit in Fairfax County. We work on both sides of the line, and the permit follows the county.

Who is a good drain cleaning company near Alexandria, VA?

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All Purpose Plumbers clears drains in Alexandria, from Old Town rowhouse basements to Del Ray kitchens and West End condos. When a basement drain backs up, we work out whether the blockage is in your line or past it, since the sewer belongs to the City of Alexandria. The look is free, the price is written down before the machine comes off the truck, and if the line needs repair we say so.

Do any plumbers serve both Washington, DC and Alexandria for water heater work?

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Yes, we replace and repair water heaters on both sides of the river. Alexandria is about 6 miles below the Capitol and every ward of the District is inside our area. The paperwork differs, since DC permits go through the Department of Buildings and Alexandria has its own permit office, and the written estimate says who pulls the permit for your address.

How do I find a repiping contractor in Alexandria?

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Look for one who checks the pressure and the valve before selling you pipe, prices a partial and a whole-house repipe side by side, and puts the permit and the wall repair in writing. In Old Town rowhouses the pipe often runs beside a party wall, so ask how the openings will be planned. We do all of that, and the estimate lists the plumbing and the patching as separate lines.

Areas served around Alexandria

Old TownDel RayRosemontCarlylePotomac YardWest EndLandmarkSeminary HillNorth RidgeParkfairfax

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