Plumbing Services in Jefferson, LA: Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® of New Orleans
Your Trusted Jefferson Plumber
Jefferson, often called Old Jefferson, is an established unincorporated community in Jefferson Parish between Metairie and the Mississippi River, near Harahan and the Huey P. Long Bridge. Its settled, older neighborhoods give it a familiar New Orleans-area plumbing profile, and Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® of New Orleans serves it on time, every time.
On time, every time: if there's any delay, it's you we pay.
Comprehensive Plumbing Services in Jefferson
Every Jefferson home has access to our full range of plumbing services. The menu is the same across our entire greater New Orleans 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 Jefferson homeowners facing burst pipes, slab leaks, sewer backups, storm-season flooding, or no-water situations. We are available day or night, weekends and holidays, with no after-hours fees.
- 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 grease, roots, and the buildup found in the old cast-iron and clay lines common across the area.
- Water Heaters & Tankless: Water heater repair, replacement, and installation, including tankless systems and elevated or attic installations that keep equipment above flood level.
- Sewer & Water Line Repair, Replacement & Trenchless: Sewer line repair and replacement and trenchless options are our signature work here. As settling delta soil and aging laterals break, separate, and clog lines, trenchless spares your yard and driveway.
- Slab Leaks & Leak Detection: We also offer non-destructive leak detection and slab leak repair. Soil movement makes slab leaks common on the area's slab-foundation homes, we pinpoint them before we cut into anything.
- Piping, Repiping & Lead Service Lines: Pipe repair and whole-home repiping for aging galvanized water lines and failing cast-iron drains, plus service line and lead-era line replacement in historic homes, a focus of current federal lead-pipe rules.
- Flood & Backup Protection: Sump pumps, backwater valves, and drainage solutions to stop the sewer backups and crawlspace flooding that heavy rain, a high water table, and storm season bring to low-lying and raised homes.
- Water Treatment & Filtration: Water softeners and filtration for the moderately hard Mississippi River water that serves the area, improving taste and protecting water heaters and fixtures.
- Outdoor Plumbing: Outdoor plumbing service for hose bibs, irrigation lines, and outdoor showers.
- Fixtures, Faucets, Toilets, Showers & Disposals: Faucets, toilets, showers, sinks, and garbage disposals repaired and installed.
- Commercial Plumbing: Commercial plumbing service for French Quarter and CBD restaurants and hospitality, Metairie and Kenner businesses, and the airport area.
The Jefferson Plumbing Landscape
Jefferson is served by Jefferson Parish's Mississippi River water, moderately hard, with softeners available, but its plumbing concerns are largely structural. Built on settling delta soil, the area's homes face the subsidence that shifts sewer and water lines and contributes to slab leaks. That makes sewer line repair and slab leak detection common calls, while older homes may need repiping of aging galvanized lines and cast-iron drains.
Sitting between Metairie and the river, Jefferson's lower areas can face drainage and flooding challenges in heavy rain, so backwater valves and good drainage matter. Some homes are also raised, with plumbing in crawlspaces. The mix of older and mid-century homes means we work across a range of systems, and the occasional hard freeze can threaten exposed pipes.
Jefferson Neighborhoods and Areas We Serve
Neighborhoods along Jefferson Highway and Central Avenue · Communities near the Huey P. Long Bridge and the river · The areas toward Harahan and Metairie · Streets near Old Jefferson's parks and schools · Homes across Jefferson
Jefferson Local Insight
Jefferson's settled, older neighborhoods fit our full range: sewer line repair, slab leak detection, repiping for older homes, and flood protection where needed. Our stocked trucks resolve most calls on the first visit, on time and with up-front pricing.
Why Jefferson 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.
- 24/7 Availability: We answer the phone around the clock, every day of the year, with no after-hours fees, vital during a slab leak, a sewer backup, or a storm-season emergency.
- UWIN®-Endorsed, Licensed & Insured: Background-checked, drug-tested professionals with verified Louisiana licensing, liability coverage, and workers' compensation.
- Locally Owned, Nationally Backed: Based right here in Metairie and serving Jefferson, 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 tune-ups, priority service, and discounts.
Seasonal Plumbing in Jefferson
Jefferson's seasons set the schedule. Before heavy-rain and hurricane season, check drainage and any backwater valve to prevent sewer backups. Watch year-round for slab leaks and sewer issues as the soil settles. Protect exposed pipes during the occasional winter freeze.
Schedule Plumbing Service in Jefferson Today
Call Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® of New Orleans at (504) 229 2586 (or (800) 259-7705) anytime, day or night, or book your appointment online. Meet the New Orleans team behind every visit. We proudly serve Jefferson and the surrounding greater New Orleans area, on time, every time. Learn more on the Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® national brand site
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