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New Mexico
Plumbers in New Mexico
21 plumbing businesses in the metro area within about 35 miles of Albuquerque – plus how New Mexico licenses plumbers.
Metro areas
New Mexico cities we cover
New Mexico rules
Do plumbers need a license in New Mexico?
How New Mexico licenses plumbers
Plumbers are licensed by the state.
Who licenses: New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division
License types: MM-1 Plumbing (contractor classification), MM-98 Mechanical (contractor classification), JP Journeyman Plumber (certificate of competence).
Businesses: Plumbing is contracted under a Construction Industries Division contractor license with the MM-1 (plumbing) or MM-98 (mechanical) classification, and JP journeyman plumbers work under such a license.
Check a license: public.psiexams.com
Verify that the company holds an active Construction Industries Division license with a plumbing (MM-1) or mechanical (MM-98) classification using the state's license search.
Sources: rld.nm.gov, srca.nm.gov, rld.nm.gov. Checked October 2026 from official sources. This is not legal advice.
Before you hire
Ask for the license number and check it on the official lookup where one exists. Ask for proof of insurance and a written, itemized estimate, and ask who pulls the permit if the job needs one – water heaters, repiping and sewer lines often do.
Questions
New Mexico plumbing questions
Do plumbers need a license in New Mexico?
New Mexico licenses plumbers statewide through the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division. You can check a license at public.psiexams.com.
Where in New Mexico do you list plumbers?
In New Mexico: Albuquerque (21). Each city page lists plumbers based within about 25 miles (35 in smaller metro areas) whose own website names that city or nearby towns.
How do I get a plumber listed in New Mexico?
Plumbing businesses can add their business free. We check every listing against the business’s own website.
Neighboring states: Arizona · Utah · Colorado · Oklahoma · Texas.
Free plumber request
Tell us the problem. We’ll connect you with a local plumber in New Mexico.
- 1Tell us the job and your ZIP code
- 2We send it to listed plumbers who serve your area
- 3They contact you directly
Free, no obligation. If no listed plumber serves your area, we’ll tell you. Water pouring in? Shut off the main valve first, then call a plumber from the list.