Plumbing service in Tennessee
Call NowTennessee plumbing spans Memphis and Nashville's older neighborhoods and booming suburbs, Knoxville and Chattanooga's hills, karst limestone, ice storms and heavy rain.
Tennessee weather and your plumbing
Tennessee summers run hot and sticky, and winters bring periodic ice storms and hard freezes, more so in the east and on the Cumberland Plateau. Heavy rain is common and can flood rivers and creeks.
Season by season in Tennessee
- Winter
- Hard freezes and ice storms split pipes in crawl spaces and exterior walls, especially in homes built for mild winters.
- Heavy rain
- Flash floods overwhelm drainage, back up sewers and saturate septic drain fields.
Problems the Tennessee climate causes
Crawl-space freeze
Cause: Hard freezes.
Result: Supply lines in vented crawl spaces split.
Do: Close vents and insulate exposed pipes before a hard freeze.
Septic trouble on karst
Cause: Heavy rain on limestone terrain.
Result: Thin soils and sinkholes affect septic drainage.
Do: Have septic systems inspected and avoid parking over drain fields.
Housing in Tennessee
Memphis and Nashville have older neighborhoods with cast-iron and clay drains alongside large suburban growth on crawl spaces and slabs. East Tennessee homes often sit on hillsides with crawl spaces, and rural areas rely on wells or utility districts and septic.
Where calls are covered in Tennessee
- Covered ZIP codes
- 464
- Cities and towns with coverage
- 348
Most covered ZIP codes
- Memphis · 29 ZIPs
- Nashville · 23 ZIPs
- Knoxville · 19 ZIPs
- Chattanooga · 16 ZIPs
- Murfreesboro · 5 ZIPs
- Johnson City · 4 ZIPs
- Kingsport · 4 ZIPs
- Cookeville · 4 ZIPs
Check whether your exact Tennessee ZIP code is covered (coverage changes over time)
Tennessee questions
What is a Limited Licensed Plumber in Tennessee?
An LLP is a state license for smaller plumbing jobs in jurisdictions that use state inspections. Larger jobs require a contractor license, and many cities license plumbers locally.
How do I protect my crawl-space pipes in Tennessee?
Close foundation vents in winter, insulate exposed pipes and keep heat on during hard freezes.
How do I check a plumber's license in Tennessee?
Tennessee's Board for Licensing Contractors issues contractor licenses with plumbing classifications, and a Limited Licensed Plumber (LLP) license for smaller jobs in areas that use state inspections. Many cities and counties also license plumbers and issue their own permits.