Plumbing Repair in Kokomo, Indiana
Most plumbing problems in a Kokomo home start small: a toilet that runs at 2 a.m., a drip under the sink, a shower that’s lost pressure. They don’t stay small. Summers Plumbing Heating & Cooling runs plumbing repair trucks out of 1609 Rank Parkway Court across Howard and Tipton counties, stocked for the repairs that come up most in local homes. Our plumbers are licensed, drug-tested and background-checked, repairs are priced flat-rate and in writing before any work starts, and most are finished the same visit. Phones are answered 24/7, and after-hours emergency service is available when water is going where it shouldn’t.
Book plumbing repair or call 765-236-1212.
Plumbing Repairs We Make Every Week in Kokomo
- Leaking pipes and fittings. A weeping joint in the basement ceiling, a pinhole in copper, a corroded galvanized union. We find it, fix it, and tell you if it’s a one-off or the first of many. Hidden leaks: see slab leak repair. Lines that let go: see burst pipes.
- Running, leaking or wobbling toilets. Flapper, fill valve, flange, wax ring or supply line. See toilet repair.
- Dripping faucets and shower valves. Cartridges, seats and stems, including the old two-handle valves in pre-1980 Kokomo bathrooms that nobody stocks parts for anymore. See faucet repair.
- Low water pressure. One fixture: a clogged aerator or cartridge. Whole house: a failing pressure-reducing valve, a half-closed main valve, or galvanized supply pipe rusting shut from inside, which is the usual answer in homes built before 1960. See repiping.
- No hot water or not enough. See water heater repair.
- Slow or clogged drains. Flat $59 drain cleaning.
- Garbage disposal jammed, humming or leaking. Reset, unjam, reseal or replace, usually same visit.
- Outdoor hose bibs and frost-free sillcocks that leak or split after a Kokomo winter. We replace them with frost-free valves installed at the right pitch so it doesn’t happen again.
- Shut-off valves that won’t shut. The valve under the sink or behind the toilet that’s seized open. We replace them with quarter-turn ball valves so the next leak is a 10-second shutoff instead of a flood.
- Sump and ejector pumps that won’t start or won’t stop. See sump pumps.
- Water softener bypassed or not regenerating. See water softeners.
What a Summers Plumbing Repair Visit Looks Like
- You call 765-236-1212 or book online; a real person answers, day or night. If water is actively leaking, we’ll walk you through shutting off the main.
- We text you the plumber’s name and arrival window. Same-day for most Howard and Tipton County calls.
- The plumber diagnoses the problem and gives you the repair price in writing from the flat-rate price book before touching anything. A faucet cartridge costs the same in Greentown as on the south side of Kokomo.
- Most repairs are completed the same visit from truck stock.
- If we see something else on the way, a corroded shut-off, a water heater near the end, we mention it and leave it with you. No pressure.
- We clean up: drop cloths, wiped fixtures, nothing left in the sink.
Plumbing Repair Pricing in Kokomo
Repairs are quoted flat-rate from a price book, by the job rather than the hour, so the price doesn’t change if a seized fitting fights us. You get it in writing before we start, and you can say no without owing for a repair. We meet or beat written quotes from other local companies, and financing is available for larger jobs like repiping or sewer work. See current Kokomo plumbing specials.
After-Hours Plumbing Repair in Kokomo
A burst pipe, a sewer backing up, a water heater flooding the basement: those can’t wait for Monday. Phones are answered 24/7 and after-hours emergency service is available across Kokomo, Howard County and Tipton County. Shut off the main water valve if you can find it (usually where the line enters the basement, or at the meter pit by the street), then call. The after-hours rate is told to you on the phone before anyone drives out, and the repair itself is still flat-rate priced before work starts. More on what counts as an emergency on our emergency plumber page.
Repairs That Prevent the Next Repair
Three things we recommend to almost every Kokomo homeowner we visit: replace any shut-off valve that won’t turn, before you need it in a hurry; put a water softener on the house if there isn’t one, because Howard County’s hard water is behind half the valve, faucet and water heater failures we fix; and if the house still has galvanized supply lines, plan for repiping rather than fixing pinholes one at a time. A plumbing inspection once a year catches most of these before they’re a wet ceiling.
Serving Kokomo, Howard County and Tipton County
From the Rank Parkway office we cover all of Kokomo and Greentown, Russiaville, Sharpsville, Tipton, Windfall, Hemlock, Oakford, Kempton and the rural roads in between. See all plumbing services in Kokomo.
Plumbing Repair FAQs for Kokomo Homeowners
How fast can a plumber get to my house in Kokomo?
Same-day for most calls during business hours, and after-hours emergency service when something is actively leaking or backing up. Our trucks are based on Rank Parkway in Kokomo, not dispatched from Indianapolis, so most of Howard County is under 25 minutes away.
Do you charge a service call fee?
You get the repair price in writing before any work starts, and you can decline without owing for the repair. The plumber will tell you on the phone or at the door what, if anything, applies to the visit before coming in.
Is it cheaper to repair or replace an old faucet or toilet?
If the parts are available and the fixture is otherwise sound, repair. If it’s a discontinued valve, a cracked tank, or a toilet that’s been repaired twice, replacement usually costs less over the next few years. We show you both prices.
Why is my water pressure low all over the house?
In homes built before 1960 it’s usually galvanized supply pipe corroding shut from the inside. In newer homes it’s often a failed pressure-reducing valve. We check pressure at the meter first to rule out a city-side problem, then tell you which it is.
Can you fix it while I’m at work?
Yes, if someone can let us in or you set up access. We text the plumber’s name and arrival window, and we call before we start any work that wasn’t already quoted.
