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Plumbing Services in Bethlehem, PA, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® of Bethlehem

Your Trusted Bethlehem Plumber

Bethlehem is the historic heart of the Lehigh Valley, the Moravian-founded, steel-built city known for its Christmas-town charm, the landmark SteelStacks, Lehigh University, and a beautiful mix of centuries-old and early-1900s homes across its North and South Sides. As our home city, Bethlehem is a community we know inside and out, and Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® of Bethlehem is the on-time team residents trust.

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We carry a name trusted nationwide, Forbes' Top Ranked Plumbing Company of 2024, but the people answering your call are your neighbors. We're The Punctual Plumber, and we back it with a promise: if there's any delay, it's you we pay, $5 a minute up to $300.

24/7

Around-the-clock emergency service

90%

of issues on the first visit

a minute up to $300

Comprehensive Plumbing Services in Bethlehem

Every Bethlehem home has access to our full range of plumbing services. The menu is the same across our entire Lehigh Valley service area, and each service links to the national brand page with full details:

24/7 Emergency Plumbing

Around-the-clock emergency service dispatched for Bethlehem homeowners facing frozen or burst pipes, sump-pump failures, sewer backups, water heater failures, or no-water situations, day or night, weekends and holidays, and especially through the deep winter cold.

Plumbing Repairs
Expert diagnosis and repair of leaks, fixtures, and supply problems, with our plumbers trained to resolve up to 90% of issues on the first visit.
Drain Cleaning & Hydro Jetting
Drain cleaning and hydro jetting with camera inspection, clearing the roots from the area's mature trees, grease, and buildup in older clay and cast-iron drains.
Water Heaters & Tankless
Water heater repair, replacement, and installation, including tankless systems, sized to keep up through cold Pennsylvania winters.
Frozen Pipe Prevention & Repair
Frozen pipe service, insulation, heat trace, frost-proof fixtures, safe thawing, and fast burst-pipe repair to protect your home through eastern Pennsylvania's hard freezes.
Water Softeners & Treatment
Water softeners and filtration for the hard water common across the Lehigh Valley's limestone country, especially on wells and harder municipal supplies, protecting water heaters, fixtures, and appliances from scale.
Sump Pumps & Basement Protection
Sump pump installation and repair, with battery backup, plus drainage and backwater valves to guard finished and older stone basements against snowmelt and spring rains.
Sewer Line Repair, Replacement & Trenchless
Sewer line repair and replacement and trenchless options for the root intrusion and aging clay and cast-iron laterals common in older neighborhoods, some stressed by the valley's shifting limestone ground.
Piping, Repiping & Lead Service Lines
Pipe repair and whole-home repiping for aging galvanized and cast-iron systems, plus water service line and lead-era line replacement in the historic homes of Bethlehem and Allentown.
Leak Detection & Repair
Non-destructive leak detection and leak repair, finding hidden leaks in walls, under floors, and in buried water and service lines before they cause damage.
Outdoor Plumbing
Outdoor plumbing service for frost-proof hose bibs, irrigation winterizing, and outdoor lines built to survive the cold.
Fixtures, Faucets, Toilets, Showers, Tubs & Disposals
Faucets, toilets, showers, bathtubs, sinks, and garbage disposals repaired and installed.
Commercial Plumbing
Commercial plumbing service for Allentown and Bethlehem businesses, downtowns, and the Lehigh Valley's warehouse and logistics corridor.

Bethlehem has a proud water tradition, the Moravians built America's first public waterworks here in 1762, and today the city's drinking water comes from soft, protected surface-water reservoirs in the Pocono Mountains, so city homes often see softer water than the harder wells and limestone-sourced supplies elsewhere in the valley. Where homes are on wells or harder supplies, softeners and treatment still matter, and we test and advise accordingly.

The defining plumbing factor is Bethlehem's age: its historic Moravian-era homes and dense steel-era rowhomes on the South Side often carry galvanized pipe, cast-iron drains, and lead-era service lines, making repiping and line replacement common. Cold winters make frozen-pipe protection important, full-basement homes, many with stone foundations, need reliable sump pumps against snowmelt and spring rains, the surrounding limestone can produce sinkholes that stress buried lines, and mature trees send roots into aging sewers. The city's downtowns, Lehigh University, and businesses rely on commercial plumbing.

Bethlehem Neighborhoods and Areas We Serve

The historic Moravian district and Downtown on the North Side
The South Side near Lehigh University and SteelStacks
The West Side and neighborhoods near Bethlehem's parks
Fountain Hill and the areas toward Hellertown
And the homes and businesses across Bethlehem

Bethlehem Local Insight

As the hometown team, we know Bethlehem's historic homes, its soft city water, and its winters, repiping and sewer-root work for the older neighborhoods, sump pumps and frozen-pipe protection for the season, treatment where it's needed, and commercial plumbing for downtown and the universities. Our stocked trucks resolve most calls on the first visit.

Why Bethlehem Chooses Benjamin Franklin Plumbing®

The On-Time Guarantee
if there's any delay, it's you we pay, $5 for every minute we're late, up to $300. See our guarantees.
Up-Front, Straightforward Pricing
you approve every price before any work begins, no meter running, no surprises.
100% Satisfaction Guarantee
we stand behind our materials, labor, and craftsmanship, and our customers rate us 4.7 stars across dozens of local reviews.
24/7 Availability
we answer the phone around the clock, every day of the year, vital during a frozen pipe, a flooded basement, or a sewer backup.
Licensed, Insured & UWIN®-Endorsed
background-checked, drug-tested professionals, licensed in Pennsylvania (PM-50057), with liability coverage and workers' compensation.
Locally Owned, Nationally Backed
based right here in Bethlehem and serving Bethlehem, supported by a brand named Forbes' Top Ranked Plumbing Company of 2024.
Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® Club
Club membership with annual safety inspections, leak checks, water heater, softener, and sump-pump tune-ups, priority service, and discounts.

Seasonal Plumbing in Bethlehem

Bethlehem plumbing follows the Pennsylvania calendar. Before winter, disconnect hoses, insulate exposed pipes, especially in older homes and stone basements, and know where your main shut-off is; test your sump pump and its backup ahead of spring snowmelt and rains. Have older sewer lines checked for roots, and flush the water heater yearly.

Schedule Plumbing Service in Bethlehem Today

Call Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® of Bethlehem at (610) 320-2367 anytime, day or night, or book your appointment online. Meet the Bethlehem team behind every visit. We proudly serve Bethlehem and the surrounding Lehigh Valley, on time, every time. Learn more on the Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® national brand site.

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Emergency Response Plumbing Services

Our Licensed Plumbers Are Prepared, Anytime

When you need plumbing repairs now, we’ll be there. Our 24/7 home plumbers are available to address your emergency plumbing service needs day or night.

Whether you have an emergency burst pipe, a water leak, or an overflowing toilet, we’re here to help. And we don’t just fix the problem, we take preventive measures to stop it from happening again.

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Customer Reviews

4.82 (117471 reviews)

Brennie Brackett

Made appointment to pinpoint leak in shower head. Turned out it was the valve which needed replacing. Hugo was great. Ordered it and returned the following day to install. He also shared information about flushing out our tankless water heaters and addressing excessive pressure coming into the house. We are checking with the builder before we schedule those additional jobs to see if there is any warranty on our home.

Mark Katzman

Hugo came on time. Fixed problem.

Donna

Angi recommended Benjamin Franklin Plumbing with a 5-star rating. Repairman, Wilson did a great job. We had a leak in a waterline in the front yard. Excellent service. He was professional, knowledgeable, and worked in a timely manner. Afterwards, he cleaned up the work site and did a safety inspection. I would definitely recommend this company and Wilson 😃

Rich Dunham

★★★★★ Exceptional service from Ethan and Benjamin Franklin Plumbing in Lisbon! I called just before closing and they had someone out to my home first thing the next morning. Ethan was fantastic - very polite, professional, and efficient. Pricing was very upfront before any service was provided, so there were no surprises. The job was completed within an hour! Exceptional customer service from start to finish - I also spoke to the office manager and everybody was very polite. It’s GREAT to have and know this company is serving the North Country! Thank you! Highly recommend!

Jim O'Callaghan

We were very blessed to have such an expert as Mike come to our house to troubleshoot our hot water heater. The man is a consummate professional, has decades of experience, knew exactly what he was doing, did what he needed to do, and we couldn't be more pleased to have had this absolute expert come to evaluate our water heater. As soon as we met him, we knew we were in good hands. He'll be back in 2 days to replace the hot water heater. Thank you so much!

William Rosshirt

Great! Andrew was friendly and knowledgeable. Came out an hour after I called and got my water line fixed up. He also let me know how to protect it from future problems. I'm a happy customer

Justin Faulkner

Great communication when trying to schedule and when in route. Answered my questions and explained options before starting. Completed the work, verified it was fixed and cleaned the area when he was done. (Kitchen sink clog - more than 25’ from the sink)

William Whitehouse

Justin did a great job unclogging my kitchen sink. I tried to do it myself and evidently it went up the vent at the T instead of going down into the clog. Hopefully it will not clogged again but if it does and I can't get it I will be calling again. This is the 2nd time I've used Ben Franklin Plumbing and am happy the the fast response and courtesy of the plumbers. I recommend Ben Franklin Plumbing to anyone I know needing a plumber.

N Peterson

Chris is very upbeat and personable. He showed up on time and was very knowledgeable and got everything done the same day that we needed repaired and replaced. I’m very pleased with his work and would highly recommend Chris for any future plumbing projects.

Jorge Hernandez

Jordan is amazing! He went out of his way to get the job done. Professional top-notch the best I’ve seen in a long time I would recommend and make sure you ask for Jordan.M

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bethlehem's water hard?

Bethlehem's city water comes from soft, protected Pocono Mountain reservoirs, so it's generally softer than Allentown's or well water elsewhere in the valley. If you're on a well or notice scale, we test your water and recommend the right treatment.

Should I repipe my historic Bethlehem home?

Often, yes. Moravian-era and steel-era homes may have galvanized pipe, cast-iron drains, and lead-era service lines. We inspect and recommend repiping honestly, with care for a historic home.

Why does my older home's sewer back up?

Bethlehem's mature trees send roots into aging clay and cast-iron laterals, and limestone ground movement can stress them. We camera-inspect, hydro jet, and use trenchless methods to repair or replace them.

How do I protect my stone basement from flooding?

A sump pump with battery backup, good drainage, and a backwater valve guard against snowmelt and spring rains. We assess older basements and recommend the right protection.