Speedway Plumbing Houston Texas 713 340 7251
April 2016
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Editorial Review
A broad service list and a genuine after-hours offer make this a sensible call for Houston slab leaks and water heater failures, and the 4.5 rating from 71 Google reviews backs that up without overselling it. The absence of any published pricing is the main gap, so treat the first phone call as a chance to nail down the call-out fee and the after-hours rate. Ask for camera footage on sewer work and clarity on permits for gas lines, and you should be on solid ground.
Best for: after-hours emergencies and slab leak or water heater work in Houston
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4.5
Based on 71 Google reviews
Review data updated September 4, 2026
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Editorial Ranking
It holds position 5 in 10 Best Plumbers in Houston, TX.
Based in Houston, TX.
Coverage is as the business describes it, cross-checked against where its recent documented work is. A company will often travel beyond the areas listed here for a large job and decline a small one at the same distance, so confirm your address before scheduling.
Plumbing in Houston has its own rhythm. Most of the housing sits on slab foundations poured over clay that swells in the wet months and shrinks hard in a dry August, and that movement is what cracks supply lines and drain runs under concrete. Add the older stock in the Heights and East End with cast iron drains that have been rusting since the fifties, and a hurricane season that can put water where it does not belong, and you get a market where emergency work and under-slab repair are a large part of what plumbers actually do. Speedway Plumbing Houston Texas presents itself squarely in that space, advertising 24 hour emergency response alongside the planned jobs.
The service range described on the company's own site is broad for an outfit of this size. Water heaters get a lot of attention: tank repair, replacement, maintenance, and solar systems, which is unusual to see listed at all. Beyond that there is slab leak repair and under-slab work, whole-house repiping, sewer line repair and trenchless pipe replacement, drain cleaning with hydro jetting for the heavier blockages, electronic leak detection, gas line repair and installation, and the smaller fixture jobs, faucets, toilets, disposals, that fill out a working day. Bathroom remodelling appears on the list too, so the plumbing side of a renovation is within scope.
Who does this suit? Homeowners who would rather deal with one company for both the 2am burst and the water heater they have been meaning to replace for a year. Small commercial clients are explicitly covered, and the site mentions handling anything from a drain problem at a retail property to a residential heater failure. If you manage a few rental doors around town, a plumber who answers after hours and does both drain and gas work is worth having in the phone.
Who it may not suit is anyone who wants published pricing before a truck rolls. The company is open about preferring to quote after inspecting the system, which is honest and fairly standard for repair work, but it means you should pin down the diagnostic or call-out fee on the phone, and ask specifically what changes after hours and on holidays. Emergency plumbing in this city carries a premium almost everywhere. Better to hear the number before someone is in your utility closet.
A few other things worth asking. For any repipe, ask what material is being used, PEX and copper both have their advocates in Houston, and ask whether a permit is being pulled and who arranges the inspection. City of Houston permitting matters, particularly on gas line work and on anything that touches the sewer lateral. For slab leaks, ask whether the plan is to tunnel under the foundation or reroute overhead through the attic, because the cost and the disruption differ a great deal. For sewer work, ask for camera footage before and after. Any competent shop will have it.
On reputation, the Google Business Profile shows 4.5 from 71 reviews as read on September 4, 2026. That is a respectable average from a moderate sample, enough to suggest a steady stream of satisfied customers without the volume some of the large franchise operations carry. Read a handful of the recent ones rather than the average alone, and look for what people say about arrival times and whether the final invoice matched the quote. Those two things separate plumbers more than technical skill does.
Compared with the alternatives, Houston has three rough tiers: the big branded companies with dispatch centres and membership plans, the one-truck independents who are excellent when available and unreachable when not, and mid-sized local firms that try to cover both planned and emergency work. Speedway Plumbing Houston Texas reads as the third kind, with a service menu wide enough to handle most of what a property throws up and an after-hours promise the sole operators cannot match. The company also maintains Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube pages, which is a modest sign of a business that keeps its public face current.
Call the number, describe the problem plainly, and ask what the visit costs before anyone is dispatched. That single question tends to sort out how a plumbing job is going to go.
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4.5/ 5
71 customer reviews
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Ranked #5 in Houston plumbers, September 2026
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The company advertises 24 hour emergency plumbing service, including holidays, on its own website. As with any after-hours plumbing call in Houston, expect the rate to differ from a weekday appointment, so ask what the call-out charge is when you phone (713) 352-7226 rather than after the work is done.
4.5 stars from 71 reviews on the Google Business Profile, read on September 4, 2026. That is a solid average from a moderate number of reviews. It is worth reading the most recent handful for comments on punctuality and invoice accuracy, which tend to be the useful signals.
Yes, slab leak repair and under-slab work are both listed among their services. Slab leaks are common in Houston because expansive clay soil moves with the seasons and stresses pipes under the concrete. Ask whether the proposed fix is a tunnel under the foundation or an overhead reroute, since the cost and the mess vary a lot between the two.
Trenchless sewer pipe repair and replacement appear on their service list, which is the method used to avoid open-cut excavation across a lawn or driveway. Not every line is a candidate, so a camera inspection first is standard. Ask to see the footage before and after the work.
No prices are published. The company states it prefers to inspect the plumbing system before giving a quote, which is normal for repair work where the cause is not visible. Get the diagnostic or call-out fee confirmed on the phone, and ask whether it is credited against the repair if you go ahead.
Yes, commercial plumbing is listed alongside residential, and the company references work such as drain problems at larger retail sites. Small business owners and property managers looking for one contractor across several buildings should ask about scheduling and whether the same crew handles repeat visits.
Houston and surrounding areas, according to the company's own description. The website has a dedicated areas page, and the simplest way to confirm coverage for an outlying suburb is to call and give your address before booking.
We have no credential records on file for this company yet. Ask for the certificate directly from the insurer before booking work.
Houston. Coverage is as the business describes it, cross-checked against where its recent documented work is. Confirm your address before scheduling, particularly at the edge of a service area.
Yes, the company lists emergency availability. Response time depends on demand, and after a storm every company in the market is stretched.
Warranty terms are not on file. Ask for them in writing before work starts.
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