Sanford, NC · Family owned since 1982
We are the licensed plumber your neighbors have called for forty-four years — not a multi-state chain. We answer the phone at 2am, and we tell you the price before we start.
Shut the water off at the main. Then call us — emergency plumbing in Sanford, NC is dispatched around the clock.
Water heater, repipe, remodel or backflow test — send the details and we will get you a straight quote and a date.
Call us now — we dispatch 24 hours a day, including weekends and holidays.
What We Do
Nine services, one licensed crew, one phone number. Residential and commercial plumbing in Sanford, Broadway, Cameron and Southern Pines.
Burst pipes, no water, active leaks — we answer the phone at 2am, 365 days a year.
Repairs, repipes, fixtures and drains for homes across Sanford and Lee County.
Restaurants, offices, retail and rentals — scheduled around your business hours.
Running, clogged, rocking or replaced — usually finished in a single visit.
Tank and tankless diagnosis, repair and same-day replacement when we can.
Certified annual testing and paperwork filed for homes and commercial properties.
Find out what is actually in your water, then fix it — city or well.
Planned inspections that catch the leak before it becomes a ceiling repair.
Serving Sanford since
Emergency dispatch, all year
Plumbing services under one license
FIP Care membership, per year
How It Goes
The part most people dread is not the repair — it is not knowing what it will cost or when someone will show up. Here is exactly how we work.
Not a call center. You describe the problem and we tell you whether it is an emergency or something that can wait until Tuesday.
A licensed plumber diagnoses the actual cause — camera on the sewer line, pressure test on the pipe, whatever the job needs.
We explain the fix, the options and the number before any work starts. If there is a cheaper path that holds up, we say so.
Done right the first time, area left clean, and we walk you through what we did and what to watch for.
Why Neighbors Call Us
There are plenty of plumbers who will take your call. Fewer who have been fixing pipes in the same town since 1982, under the same license, with the same phone number.
| Fix It Plumbing | National chain | |
|---|---|---|
| Who answers the phone | Someone in our Sanford office | Regional call center |
| Who shows up | Our licensed crew | Whichever sub is closest |
| Pricing | Explained before work starts | Often quoted on site, upsold |
| Emergency coverage | 24/7, dispatched locally | After-hours queue |
| Years in Lee County | Since 1982 | Varies by market |
How Fix It Plumbing compares to a large multi-state chain.
FIP Care Membership
A yearly plan for homeowners who would rather maintain than repair. One free inspection, discounts on the work you do need, and your call moves to the front of the schedule.
/ year
Where We Work
We are based on Lee Ave in Sanford and work throughout Lee County and the neighboring communities. If you are not sure whether you are in range, call and ask — we will tell you straight.
Common Questions
Yes. Our 24/7 emergency line reaches a real person, not voicemail. If it is a genuine emergency — active leak, no water, sewage backing up — we dispatch a licensed plumber. If it can safely wait until morning, we will tell you that too.
We give you the price before work begins. Cost depends on the fix, not on the time of day you called, and we walk you through the options first. FIP Care members take 10% off labor and parts.
Yes — NC Licensed Plumbing Contractor #L.15229, fully insured. Every plumber who comes to your property works under that license.
We do. Restaurants, offices, retail spaces and rental properties across Lee County, scheduled around your business hours where we can.
Sanford, Broadway, Cameron, Southern Pines and the surrounding Lee County area. Call if your address is on the edge of that and we will confirm.
Call for anything urgent, or send the details and we will come back with a quote.