New Castle is one of America's most beautifully preserved colonial towns, set on the Delaware River with cobblestone streets and centuries-old homes, alongside newer neighborhoods that have grown up around the historic core. That remarkable range of housing gives New Castle distinctive plumbing needs, and Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® of Wilmington serves all of it.
On time, every time, if there's any delay, it's you we pay.
Every New Castle home has access to our full range of plumbing services. The menu is the same across our entire New Castle County and Cecil County service area, and each service links to the national brand page with full details:
New Castle's historic homes are the defining plumbing challenge, many carry galvanized, cast-iron, and lead-era plumbing, and their age and character call for careful repiping and lead service line replacement, now driven by federal lead-pipe rules. Many also heat with boilers and radiators, which we service and replace, and the newer neighborhoods around town have modern copper and PEX.
New Castle's low-lying, riverfront location means basements with a higher water table, so reliable sump pumps and basement-backup prevention matter, especially during heavy storms, and older sewered neighborhoods can be prone to backups. Delaware's hard winters bring frozen-pipe risk to the exposed runs historic homes so often have. We work carefully and cleanly to protect these irreplaceable old houses.
The historic district along the Strand and Delaware Street · Neighborhoods near
Battery Park and the riverfront · Communities along Route 9 and Route 273 · The areas
toward Wilmington and the airport · And the newer subdivisions around the town
Historic homes need a plumber who respects them, and that's us, repiping, lead-line replacement, and boiler service that preserve New Castle's character, plus sump pumps and full-service plumbing for newer homes. We arrive on time, work carefully, and resolve most calls on the first visit.
New Castle's historic, riverfront homes reward maintenance. Watch for rusty water or fading pressure that signals aging or lead-era pipe, protect exposed runs before winter, and test your sump pump before storm season. If your basement has backed up, ask about a backwater valve.
Call Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® of Wilmington at ${phones} anytime, day or night, or book your appointment online. Meet the Wilmington team behind every visit. We proudly serve New Castle and the surrounding New Castle County and Cecil County communities, on time, every time. Learn more on the Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® national brand site.
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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.
Joanne Aghaloo
Luis arrived on time & he gave me options for prices. I chose the replacement part & he installed it efficiently & was very capable. I am totally satisfied with the service.
Shannon Degenhardt
Brandon was very informative and honest. We learned things we knew nothing about as newer home owners.
Lilith A.
Highly recommend! Davy did a fantastic job and was fast, efficient, and a pleasure to work with. His friendly, kind manner and expertise made the whole experience even better. So grateful for the excellent service! So grateful for this amazing company!!! Thank you all!!!
Laurel Reisinger
Hugo came to fix our issue with circulating heater on time, and was very helpful to offer solutions for related issues.
Kay Oren
I had a fantastic experience with the lead plumber Brandon White. I called Benjamin Franklin to get a second opinion on a quote from another company, and he went above and beyond. He sent Benjamin & he came over the same day, he reassured me that the work recommended by the competitor was indeed necessary, reasonably priced, and completely aligned with the standard of work his team would provide. I was impressed with his honesty, he also explained why the work was necessary in terms that were easy to understand. His professionalism, and integrity gave me total peace of mind. I highly recommend Brandon White the lead plumber at Benjamin Franklin for anyone looking for a trustworthy professional!
Alan Montgomery
Did a great job for a fair price. Arrived on time. Did excellent, professional work, cleaned up afterwards and was courteous through the entire time. Met ALL my expectations.
Lee Wood
Scheduling service was easy and the discussion of the work I needed performed occurred at my house and options were discussed. Once we decided on the items to be replaced and the work to be performed, I received the cost estimate and we scheduled a date for the work. Davy showed up on-time to perform the work and was very thorough in getting the job finished. The work was accomplished in the time allotted and Davy provided a detailed review of the work. Highly recommend contacting Erin and his team at Benjamin Franklin Plumbing to get top quality, reliable work at a fair price!
John Reeves
We had a plumbing emergency on a Friday night. I called the number and was able to reach staff there within just a few minutes. We scheduled to have Christian show up at 9:30am on Saturday morning. He arrived right on time. He completed the work and managed to come up with a great solution for a pretty complex problem. Fantastic job and very reasonable pricing. I will definitely be using them in the future if I need any plumbing work done!
David Hill
Brandon is personable, competent, thorough!!!
leann walters
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent service! Justin was thorough, knowledgeable, honest, and took the time to do an amazing job. I truly appreciated his professionalism and the confidence he gave me in his work. Because of him, I will definitely use this company again and highly recommend them to others!
Yes. Older New Castle homes can have lead service lines or lead solder. We locate, test where appropriate, and replace lead-era lines and piping per current federal lead-pipe rules.
Yes. Many historic New Castle homes heat with boilers and radiators, and we service, repair, and replace these systems.
Low-lying, riverfront homes are more prone to basement moisture and flooding, so a sump pump with battery backup is often wise. We assess and recommend.
We plan routes carefully to minimize wall access and protect your home's character, then patch and clean up. We'll explain what's involved first.
Yes, around the clock, every day, with the On-Time Guarantee and no after-hours fees.
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