Plumbers in Dallas

HomeGuide's Dallas figures, written in June 2026, put hourly rates at $45 to $200 and service calls at $100 to $250. Ask what the service-call fee covers and whether it's credited against the repair. Bigger failures cost more: HomeGuide's national figure for repairing a burst pipe is $400 to $2,000, or about $150 to $250 per linear foot.

Texas health officials confirmed 246 deaths related to the February 2021 winter storm, a reason to get Dallas pipes ready before a hard freeze. Ask a plumber to show you where your main shutoff is during any visit. More figures are on the Texas plumbing guide.

The Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners licenses plumbers. Any person or company that advertises plumbing must secure the services of a Responsible Master Plumber, who carries at least $300,000 of general liability insurance on file with TSBPE and is responsible for pulling permits and making sure every worker is licensed or registered.

1. Search the RMP and the plumber at your door on TSBPE's Public License Search. Each license holder must carry the license on the job.
2. Check the quote: it must show the RMP's name and license number plus TSBPE's name, address and phone number, and you must get an invoice when the job is done.
3. Look at the truck. Service vehicles must show the company name and the RMP's license number.

Complaints go to TSBPE on its General Complaint Form, or by phone at (512) 936-5200.

Water heaters and backflow tests in Dallas

A licensed plumber can disconnect and reconnect a water heater on an existing circuit but can't do other electrical work. Backflow assembly testing is a separate TCEQ license, valid for three years, so ask for that license number if a tester comes out.

Texas cities of more than 5,000 people must require a permit for plumbing work, including water heaters, though small jobs such as fixing leaks or replacing faucets, toilets or garbage disposals are exempt. In Dallas, those permits go through DallasNow, and the city checks with TSBPE that the RMP has insurance on file.

One Dallas change affects remodels: since June 1, 2026, plumbing and mechanical rough inspections must be scheduled together on the same day, and so must the finals. If a kitchen or bath job also moves ductwork, your plumber and your AC contractor need to agree on the inspection date, and a slip by either one holds up both.

Dallas toilet rebates and homeowner permits

Dallas Water Utilities customers can get a voucher or bill rebate toward replacing up to two toilets installed before January 1, 1994, so check the install date before a plumber quotes a swap. A Texas owner doesn't need a plumbing license for work in their own homestead, and Dallas's homeowner's permit covers plumbing on a homestead only if nobody is paid to help. Check the city's permit rules before you start.

Texas's three-day cancellation law for home solicitations generally doesn't apply to plumbing you called for, except for breach of an express warranty or negligent installation that violates code. Read the quote before the plumber starts, since that three-day right generally won't give you a way out.

For anything that touches the yard, Dallas requires a city sprinkler permit for every lawn sprinkler system. The Dallas page covers watering days, and Mesquite plumbers are a nearby option to compare.