Plumbing in Des Moines

Des Moines plumbing trouble?

Hand it to us.

Tell us what's wrong. We line up a licensed local tech and stay on it until it's sorted.

Area served: Des Moines, IA and ZIP codes 50309, 50319, 50315, 50314, 50316, 50320, 50312, 50321.

Tell us where to reach you

You choose a good time for the call right after you send this.

Your request goes to one licensed local pro at a time, never a list. Repairs are done by independent licensed pros, and you agree the price with them first.

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What happens next

  1. 1

    You tell us

    Your name, email and phone. Under a minute. The details can come after.

  2. 2

    We brief a licensed local tech

    They get the problem, your answers and any photos, so the first call does not start from zero.

  3. 3

    They call to set the visit

    You agree the price with them before any work starts.

  4. 4

    We check in after

    Not sorted? Tell us and we line up someone else.

Get it handled

Sound familiar?

  • Leak or burst pipe
  • Clogged drain or toilet
  • No water or low pressure
  • Water heater trouble

Send it as is. You can add the details right after, and they go straight into your tech's brief.

Get it handled

Two minutes before you send it

  • Water spreading? Close the main shutoff valve, usually where the water line enters the house.
  • Only one fixture? Try the small shutoff valve under that sink or behind that toilet.
  • Is the drain slow in one spot or everywhere? Everywhere often points to the main line.
  • Water near outlets or the panel? Stay clear and switch off that breaker only if it is dry where you stand.

Des Moines facts that shape the job

  • In Iowa, plumbers are licensed by the Iowa Plumbing and Mechanical Systems Board (DIAL); status can be checked on the agency's official lookup page.Source: Iowa Plumbing and Mechanical Systems Board (DIAL) (Iowa), checked 2026-10
  • Plumbing in Des Moines follows the State of Iowa Plumbing Code based on the 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code, and fuel gas work follows the 2021 National Fuel Gas Code (NFPA 54) as adopted by Iowa.Source: www.dsm.city, checked 2026-10
  • EPA records list Des Moines Water Works as the main water system for Des Moines, with about 246,055 people served from purchased surface water. Its latest lead 90th percentile result was 0 mg/L (01/01/2022-12/31/2024). That system serves more people than the main system in 3 of the 56 other cities we cover; Knoxville, TN is the closest in size. Questions about water quality start with that system's annual report; plumbing inside the house is the plumber's part.Source: U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO, system IA7727031, checked 2026-10
  • Des Moines Water Works asks customers who still have low pressure throughout the house after a water outage to call its Dispatch center.Source: www.dmww.com, checked 2026-10
  • Des Moines permits are issued by the Permit and Development Center, now located in the T.M. Franklin Cownie City Administration Building (City Hall), 1200 Locust St., Des Moines, IA 50309, open weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Questions go to permits@dmgov.org or by phone through the center.Source: www.dsm.city, checked 2026-10

What helps your tech most

  • Where the water is and when you first saw it
  • Whether you closed a shutoff valve
  • A photo of the leak, the drain or the fixture
Downtown Des Moines skyline framed by the Center Street pedestrian bridge
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All over Des Moines

From downtown to the edge of town, a request from your ZIP goes to a licensed tech who covers it.

ZIP codes we take requests from: 50309, 50319, 50315, 50314, 50316, 50320, 50312, 50321.

Get it handled