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Plumbers in Alabama
71 plumbing businesses in its metro areas within about 25 to 35 miles of Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile and Montgomery – plus how Alabama licenses plumbers.
Metro areas
Alabama cities we cover
Across the state line
Nearby metro areas with Alabama plumbers
These city pages include plumbers based in Alabama.
Alabama rules
Do plumbers need a license in Alabama?
How Alabama licenses plumbers
Plumbers are licensed by the state.
Who licenses: Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board
License types: Master Plumber, Journeyman Plumber, Apprentice Plumber, Master Gas Fitter, Journeyman Gas Fitter, Apprentice Gas Fitter, Medical Gas Piping Fitter.
Businesses: Under Alabama Code Title 34, Chapter 37, a business doing plumbing work must have at least one certified master plumber actively connected with the business and registered with the Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board as its principal.
Check a license: alpgfb.igovsolution.net
Look up the plumber on the Board's licensee search and confirm the company has a certified master plumber, and also check whether your city or county requires its own license or permit.
Sources: pgfb.alabama.gov, pgfb.alabama.gov, pgfb.alabama.gov, pgfb.alabama.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
Alabama plumbing questions
Do plumbers need a license in Alabama?
Alabama licenses plumbers statewide through the Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board. You can check a license at alpgfb.igovsolution.net.
Where in Alabama do you list plumbers?
In Alabama: Birmingham (20), Huntsville (20), Mobile (16), Montgomery (14). 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 Alabama?
Plumbing businesses can add their business free. We check every listing against the business’s own website.
Neighboring states: Florida · Georgia · Tennessee · Mississippi.
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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.