About Abington 24/7 Plumbing
We run a 24-hour plumbing dispatch line for Abington Township, Pennsylvania, and the communities around it.
What we do
Abington 24/7 Plumbing is a dispatch line for emergency and scheduled plumbing. When you call (215) 714-6692, a dispatcher answers, asks what is happening and gives you safe first steps. Then a licensed, insured plumber is sent to your address.
We built the service around the way Abington calls actually go: a pipe has failed in an older house, it is the middle of the night and the homeowner needs a person, not a form. That is why this site has no contact forms. A phone call gets a faster answer.
How we think about price
You hear the price before work starts. We do not publish dollar figures on this site, because plumbing costs depend on the pipe, the access and the time of day, and a number that is wrong for your house helps nobody.
Same-day appointments are offered when they are available. We do not promise an arrival time, because traffic on Old York Road and the calls ahead of you change it.
How to check any plumber before you hire
These checks work for any plumber in Abington, including the ones we send.
- Ask who holds the permit. Abington Township says plumbing permit applications must come from a master plumber registered with the township.
- Ask about state registration. Pennsylvania has no statewide license for most construction contractors, but home improvement contractors doing $5,000 or more of work a year must register with the Attorney General. You can verify at 1-888-520-6680.
- Get the scope in writing. A written scope with the work, the materials and the total protects you if the job changes.
- Keep the old part. Asking to see the failed part is a normal request and a good habit.
What we do not do
We are not a gas utility, a restoration company or a structural waterproofing contractor. If you smell gas, leave the building and call the gas utility or 911 before you call a plumber. For flood damage that needs drying and rebuilding, call a restoration company after the water is stopped.
We also do not list a license number, an owner or staff names on this page, because the plumbers we dispatch work under their own credentials. Use the checklist above to verify the specific plumber who arrives.
What happens when you call
Every call follows the same short path, whether it is two in the afternoon or three in the morning.
Safety first
The dispatcher asks about gas smells, standing water near outlets and sewage, because those change the advice.
Stop the damage
You get shutoff steps for the main valve, the fixture or the drain, so the problem stops growing while help is on the way.
A plumber is assigned
A licensed, insured plumber is sent. Same-day appointments are offered when available, and the dispatcher tells you honestly what to expect.
You hear the price
The price is clear before work starts, so you can say yes or no with the number in front of you.
The calls we hear most in Abington
Abington Township is an older suburb, with a median home built in 1956 according to Census estimates. Older houses bring older pipe, which is why burst lines, backed-up drains, sewer problems and failing water heaters fill most of our day. Each has its own page, such as drain cleaning, sewer line repair and water heater replacement.
Wet basements are the other big one. Parts of the township sit in the Sandy Run and Tookany Creek floodplains, so a working sump pump matters when a storm comes through.
Who owns what: the township, Aqua and you
Knowing who owns a pipe saves a phone call. Abington Township runs the public sewer system, and its wastewater line is 215-884-8329 for sewer backups. Aqua Pennsylvania says it owns the water line from its main to the curb, and the customer owns the part from the curb stop to the building.
If you are unsure which side of the line a problem sits on, call us and describe it. The dispatcher will tell you whether it sounds like a job for a plumber or a call to the township or Aqua first.
Where we are
Our business address is 1150 Old York Rd, Abington, PA 19001. The line covers Abington Township and the nearby towns of Jenkintown, Glenside, Willow Grove, Elkins Park and Wyncote. See the full list of plumbing services we dispatch for.
Talk to a dispatcher, any hour
Call and describe the problem. We answer every night of the year.
Call (215) 714-6692