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Plumbing in Bowie, MD

Plumber in Bowie, MD

Whole Bowie sections went up at the same time, so the shutoff that seizes in your house is probably seizing next door too. We fix Levitt-era and newer Bowie plumbing.

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In Bowie, your neighbor has the same leak

Thousands of Bowie houses were built by one builder, to a handful of plans, in one decade. So they wear out the same way.

If your neighbor just replaced a drain line, yours is probably next. Tell us your section and model, and we know where the water heater sits and which drain slows first.

Worth knowing here

The Levitt layout

Levitt and Sons built the Belair houses across Bowie in the 1960s, and they used the same few plumbing plans over and over.

Belair was sold in named sections, and each house model put the kitchen, the bath and the water heater in the same place. The cast iron drains and copper supply went in at the same time too. Sixty years later, the same parts fail in the same order.

Why Bowie calls a plumber

Slow drains in a Levitt house

The lowest drain in a Belair house is the first to slow when the cast iron main scales up. A camera tells us if it is one section or the whole run.

Shutoffs that do not shut

Sixty-year-old valves seize. When you need to turn off a sink or a toilet and the handle will not move, replacing the valves on that line is the fix.

Water heaters in the same spot

Each Levitt model has its water heater in a known place. That makes swaps simpler, but the tank and its connections need to meet today's rules.

Newer homes in Fairwood and Mitchellville

The subdivisions built since the 1990s out toward Fairwood, Mitchellville and Woodmore have younger plumbing. The calls there are fixtures, water heaters and leaks.

Old Bowie near the railroad

Old Bowie grew up around the railroad junction long before Levitt arrived. Its older houses have their own mix of pipe and need their own look.

Shops around Bowie Town Center

Restaurants and stores around Bowie Town Center and along MD 197 need commercial plumbing done without closing for the day.

Plumbing work we do in Bowie

The route to Bowie

Bowie is the far corner of our map from Bryans Road, about 29 miles on a straight line. What counts for coverage is distance from DC, and Bowie is about 15 miles from the Capitol.

We head east on MD 228 to Crain Highway, US 301, follow it north to US 50, and come into Bowie on Collington Road, MD 197.

Bowie Town Center and Allen Pond Park sit near the middle of the city on the map. Bowie State University is to the north and Prince George's Stadium to the south.

Map of Bowie, Maryland and the route from All Purpose Plumbers in Bryans Road, MDBowie is shaded, with Bowie Town Center, Bowie State University, Allen Pond Park and Prince George's Stadium marked. A dashed line runs about 29 miles southwest to the shop in Bryans Road, Maryland. The route follows MD 228 east to US 301 Crain Highway, north to US 50, and into Bowie on MD 197.Potomac RiverAnacostia RiverPatuxent RiverUS 301US 50MD 197about 29 milesBowie Town CenterBowie State UniversityAllen Pond ParkPrince George's StadiumBowieAll Purpose PlumbersBryans Road, MD5 milesN

The dashed ring is 30 miles from the Capitol.

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All Purpose Plumbers, 6965 Heather Drive, Suite A, Bryans Road, MD 20616. View on Google Maps

Plumbing questions from Bowie

My Bowie Levitt house has a slow drain in the basement. Is that normal?

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It is common. The Levitt sections were built in the 1960s with cast iron drain lines, which scale and narrow with age, and the lowest drain in the house shows it first. A camera tells us whether it is one section or the whole run, and we price both.

Do you work on the older houses in Old Bowie?

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Yes. Old Bowie, near the railroad, has houses that predate the Levitt sections. We check the supply, the drains and the water heater, then give you a written list.

Is it worth replacing all the shutoff valves at once?

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In a 1960s house, often yes. If one has seized, the others are the same age. We show you which ones still close and price the rest, so you can decide.

Do you work in Mitchellville, Glenn Dale and Woodmore?

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Yes. They sit around Bowie and inside our service area. Their houses are newer, so the jobs are mostly fixtures, water heaters and leaks.

Why do so many Bowie houses have the same problem?

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Because Levitt and Sons built thousands of them in the 1960s from a few floor plans with the same materials. Same age, same pipe, same failures, which makes the diagnosis faster.

Who handles plumbing permits in Bowie?

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Bowie has its own city code office, but pipes and gas lines follow the WSSC Water plumbing code, with a WSSC licensee on a repipe, a service line or a gas water heater. DPIE issues the county building permit. Mitchellville and Collington are on WSSC public water, and a few lots on the outer edges still have private wells.

Can the whole cast iron main be replaced?

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Yes. If the camera shows the main failing along its length, replacing it can beat a string of spot repairs. We price both so you can compare.

Are there plumbing repair companies that serve Bowie and Upper Marlboro?

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Yes, we serve both. Bowie is about 15 miles from the Capitol and Upper Marlboro about 16, both in Prince George's County and inside our 30 mile area. In Bowie most calls are Levitt house drains, seized shutoffs and water heaters. Upper Marlboro is more spread out, with offices and shops around the courthouse as well as houses. Both get a free look and a written price.

Where can I get a water heater replaced in Bowie this week?

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Call us between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM. If the heater has failed and the house has no hot water, it is scheduled within 48 hours. A planned replacement goes on the calendar like any other job, usually within a few days, and the written estimate follows the walkthrough. In a Levitt house the heater often sits in the same spot as next door's, which makes it quicker to check whether a modern, wider tank will fit.

Areas served around Bowie

BelairOld BowieFairwoodNorthridgePointer RidgeWhitehallMitchellvilleGlenn DaleCollingtonWoodmore

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