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Alaska
Plumbers in Alaska
20 plumbing businesses in the metro area within about 35 miles of Anchorage – plus how Alaska licenses plumbers.
Metro areas
Alaska cities we cover
Alaska rules
Do plumbers need a license in Alaska?
How Alaska licenses plumbers
Plumbers are licensed by the state.
Who licenses: Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Labor Standards and Safety Division, Mechanical Inspection Section
License types: Plumber Journeyman, Plumber Gas, Plumber Restricted Utility, Plumber Trainee, Plumber Utility Trainee.
Businesses: Plumbing contractors must hold a mechanical contractor registration plus a Mechanical Administrator license, both issued by the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing (Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development).
Check a license: commerce.alaska.gov
Ask to see the worker's plumbing Certificate of Fitness and look up the company's contractor registration and Mechanical Administrator license in the state's professional license search.
Sources: labor.alaska.gov, labor.alaska.gov, labor.alaska.gov, commerce.alaska.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
Alaska plumbing questions
Do plumbers need a license in Alaska?
Alaska licenses plumbers statewide through the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Labor Standards and Safety Division, Mechanical Inspection Section. You can check a license at commerce.alaska.gov.
Where in Alaska do you list plumbers?
In Alaska: Anchorage (20). 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 Alaska?
Plumbing businesses can add their business free. We check every listing against the business’s own website.
Neighboring states: Washington.
Free plumber request
Tell us the problem. We’ll connect you with a local plumber in Alaska.
- 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.