Olin Plumbing Inc.

Company Facts

Olin Plumbing Inc. at a Glance

By the numbers

Google rating

4.9out of 5

Customer reviews

1296on Google

Rating and review count pulled from Google on September 27, 2026.

What We Like

• 4.9 stars from 1,296 reviews on its Google Business Profile, read September 27, 2026
• Genuine 24 hour service every day of the year, holidays included
• Florida certified plumbing contractor licence CFC1428000 published on its own site
• Dedicated backflow testing and repair department for irrigation and commercial meters
• Covers Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco with a separate number for the west bay
• Handles both residential and commercial work, from disposals to sewer replacement

Things to Consider

• Round the clock cover and licensed plumbers on every call tend to mean higher rates than a small independent
• The advertised $30 residential discount applies only Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm, and not to backflow work
• Pricing, trip charges and guarantee terms are not published, so confirm them on the call

Google rating

4.9

Based on 1296 Google reviews

Review data updated September 27, 2026

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Rating Distribution

• 5 stars95%
• 4 stars2%
• 3 stars0%
• 2 stars0%
• 1 star3%

Ybor City is an odd and useful place to base a plumbing company. From 8th Avenue you are minutes from downtown, Seminole Heights, Davis Islands and the interstate ramps that reach Brandon, Riverview and the Gandy crossing into Pinellas. That geography shows up in the published service area, which lists neighbourhoods across Hillsborough plus Pinellas and Pasco, with a second phone number for the west side of the bay. For a reader in Tampa, the practical question is usually how long until someone arrives, and a central yard with round the clock dispatch is the honest answer to it.

The work splits into the ordinary and the urgent. Ordinary means water heater replacement, a leaking angle stop, a toilet that will not stop running, a garbage disposal that has finally seized, a kitchen line packed with grease. Urgent means a slab leak, a sewer backing up into a shower pan, a copper pinhole spraying inside a wall. Olin Plumbing Inc. lists all of it, along with hydro jetting, camera inspection of sewer lines, full sewer replacement, water softeners and reverse osmosis drinking water systems. The breadth suits people who would rather not shop for a different trade for each problem.

Backflow deserves a paragraph of its own because it is where this company differs from a two-truck operation. Hillsborough County and the City of Tampa require annual testing of backflow prevention assemblies on many irrigation and commercial connections, and a failed test means repair or replacement on a deadline. The company describes a separate backflow department and state certification for testing, and its website has a dedicated request form for tests. If you have received a notice from the utility, that is a specific reason to call rather than a general one.

Tampa's housing stock also shapes the job list. Bungalows in Seminole Heights and Hyde Park often still carry galvanised supply lines or cast iron drains from before the war, and cast iron in this soil tends to scale, sag and finally crack at the belly. That is when the camera comes out and the conversation turns to spot repair versus lining versus a full replacement through the yard. Post-war blocks in Brandon and Town 'n' Country tend toward copper in slab, where a leak announces itself as a warm floor and a water bill that doubled. Newer builds in Fish Hawk and New Tampa are mostly CPVC or PEX, with failures clustering around fittings and water heaters. Tampa water is hard enough that scale shortens heater life, which explains why softeners sit on the service list next to the heaters.

Who is it a good fit for. Homeowners who want a licensed contractor with a long trading history and a very large body of public feedback, landlords juggling several properties, and businesses that need backflow paperwork handled without chasing. Restaurants and commercial kitchens with recurring grease problems are also a natural fit given the jetting capability. Who it may not suit: anyone hunting for the cheapest hourly rate. A firm running 24 hour cover, a backflow department and licensed plumbers on every call carries overhead, and that turns up in the invoice.

Before you book, ask a few plain questions. What is the diagnostic or trip charge, and is it credited against the repair. Is the price quoted before work begins, as the company's up front pricing claim implies. Who pulls the permit on a water heater changeout or a sewer replacement, since Hillsborough and the City of Tampa both require them for that class of work and an unpermitted heater can complicate an insurance claim or a sale. What exactly the guarantee covers on drain cleaning, and for how long. If a repipe is on the table, whether the quote includes drywall repair or leaves patching to you.

Compared with the alternatives in this market, the choice is broadly between national franchises with heavy marketing, small independents who may be cheaper but hard to reach after five, and mid-sized local firms like this one. Olin Plumbing Inc. sits in that third group, with chamber memberships in South Tampa and Brandon Riverview, BBB accreditation listed on its own site, and a discount coupon on weekday daytime residential calls. The 4.9 rating from 1,296 reviews recorded on its Google Business Profile on September 27, 2026 is a large enough sample to be meaningful, though as always it is worth reading recent reviews rather than the average alone.

About This Business Profile

Last reviewed

September 2026

Profile last updated

September 27, 2026

Google review data updated

September 27, 2026

Reviewed by

Dana Whitfield, Senior editor, home services

Sources checked

Issuing authorities, Google Business Profile, Company website

Sponsorship status

No commercial relationship