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4.7from 108 Google reviews Plumbing service Houston Heights, TX

Heights plumbing for bungalows older than the pipes in them.

The Houston Heights is a historic district of 1900s to 1930s bungalows and Victorians on pier-and-beam foundations, mixed with a wave of new construction. Old cast iron under old oaks means sewer work, and crawlspace plumbing means access other neighborhoods never think about. Royal Flush Affordable Plumbing knows both.

  • Pier-and-beam experience
  • Roots flushed with hydro jetting
  • 24/7, no hidden charges
Royal Flush Affordable Plumbing plumber clearing a toilet with a closet auger
1900sBungalows welcome
Royal Flush Affordable Plumbing plumber clearing a toilet with a closet auger
RootsCleared, not just cut
Why the Heights calls us

Crawlspaces, cast iron and roots: the Heights trio.

A Heights bungalow is a different job from a slab home in the suburbs. The plumbing runs through a crawlspace, which makes leaks easier to reach but also easier to ignore until the joists are wet. Drain lines are often original cast iron, and the mature oaks that line the streets send roots straight into them. Our answer is a camera inspection first, hydro jetting to flush root mass out rather than cutting it, and a targeted repair where the pipe itself has failed.

The new builds squeezed between the bungalows bring modern plumbing but not always careful installation. We fix what was rushed, service tankless heaters and install the fixtures a renovation calls for, with the price upfront before any of it starts.

  • Crawlspace plumbingSupply and drain lines under pier-and-beam homes inspected and repaired properly.
  • Cast iron drainsCamera-inspected, then cleaned, spot-repaired or replaced, priced side by side.
  • Hydro jetting for rootsFlushes root mass out of the line instead of leaving stubs to regrow.
Plumbing services in Houston Heights

The full list, bungalow or new build.

Residential across the Heights, plus the restaurants and shops along 19th Street and White Oak.

Emergency plumbing

Backups, burst pipes and flooded crawlspaces, any hour, from our Braeswood or Galleria trucks.

Drain cleaning

Old drains cleared at the source, not just poked. $50 off drain and sewer cleaning.

Sewer line repair

Root-damaged cast iron camera-inspected and repaired in one section under the yard or crawlspace.

Water heaters

Old tanks replaced, tankless units in new builds serviced. $100 off installations.

Hydro jetting

Roots and decades of scale flushed out of original drain lines.

Leak and pipe repair

Galvanized supply pipe replaced through the crawlspace with far less disruption than a slab repipe.

Sinks, faucets and toilets

Vintage-style and modern fixtures installed cleanly during renovations.

Garbage disposals

Repaired or replaced in one visit.

What we see in Houston Heights

What we see most in the Heights.

Three calls that account for most of our Heights visits.

01

Roots in cast iron sewer lines

Old oaks plus old pipe. Camera shows the intrusion, jetting clears it, a spot repair fixes the pipe where it has cracked.

02

Crawlspace leaks

Pier-and-beam plumbing drips quietly into the crawlspace until someone notices the smell or the sag. We inspect and repair underneath.

03

Galvanized supply lines

Low pressure and rusty water in the original bungalows. A crawlspace repipe is quicker and cleaner than a slab job.

How a Houston Heights call goes

How a Heights call goes.

A plumber who has been under a bungalow before, a camera, and a upfront price.

Renovating a Heights bungalow?

We rough-in and finish plumbing for kitchen and bath remodels, and we know what historic-district work involves.

Call 281-612-1015
  1. 1
    Right away

    You call or send the form

    A plumber takes the details, including whether the house is pier-and-beam or slab, so the right gear comes.

  2. 2
    On the way

    The nearest stocked truck heads to Houston Heights

    The Heights is a quick run up Shepherd or the 610 Loop from our Houston office, so arrival is quick at any hour.We call before we arrive so you know who is coming.

  3. 3
    Before any work

    Inspect, then quote upfront

    We inspect, camera the drain or check the crawlspace, and give you options and the price upfront. Nothing starts until you approve it.

  4. 4
    Same visit, usually

    Repair, test, tidy up

    Most Heights repairs finish the same visit. We test the line and leave the crawlspace and yard as we found them.

Historic homes, honest plumbing. A few numbers.

  • 3Houston dispatch locations
  • 24/7nights and holidays
  • $50 offdrain and sewer cleaning
  • 2007serving Houston since
Also nearby

The Heights and 37 communities nearby.

Garden Oaks, Oak Forest, Timbergrove and Montrose are served by the same trucks.

East Houston 3

Not listed? Call and ask. If we can get a truck to you, we will.

Google reviews

What customers say after the job.

Real reviews from our Google Business Profile, refreshed automatically.

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Latest review
Larry Duong Google review · 2 months ago

Thank you for a fantastic and quick service! Manny is a life saver. Our water main line burst was fixed quickly and without any hassle!

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Larry Duong2 months ago

Thank you for a fantastic and quick service! Manny is a life saver. Our water main line burst was fixed quickly and without any hassle!

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LeeAnn Ewah8 months ago

Manny is excellent. He’s been our plumber of choice for my business for 5 years. Always fair. Always punctual. Very honest. Highly recommended!

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Alyssa Navarre1 year ago

Very professional, completed the job true to time and price expectations. Would definitely hire again in the future!

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Houston Heights questions

Questions from Heights homeowners.

Still not sure? Call and describe the problem. We’ll tell you honestly whether it’s a 20-minute fix or a job worth quoting.

Ask a plumber: 281-612-1015
01Do you work on pier-and-beam houses?
Yes. Crawlspace supply and drain lines are a large part of our Heights work, and repipes under a pier-and-beam home are quicker and less disruptive than under a slab.
02The sewer keeps backing up after cleaning. Why?
Cutting roots leaves stubs that regrow, and a cracked cast iron line keeps catching debris. We camera the line, jet the roots out completely and repair the failed section so it stops.
03Can you help with a historic-district renovation?
Yes. We rough-in and finish kitchens and baths, work with your contractor, and install both period-style and modern fixtures.
04Is there a travel charge for the Heights?
No. Upfront pricing, wherever you are.
Under the bungalow and out to the street

Heights plumbing, done by people who know the houses.

Camera first, roots flushed out, repaired where it counts. Call day or night.

Request a callback

Name and number is enough. A plumber calls you back.

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