Ruskin is a growing community on the southern shore of Tampa Bay in Hillsborough County a place of tomato-and-vegetable farms, the Little Manatee River, waterfront neighborhoods, and fast-expanding new subdivisions near Sun City Center and Apollo Beach. Its blend of agriculture, waterfront, and new growth is a natural fit for Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® of Tampa.
On time, every time if we're not on time, we pay you $5 a minute, up to $300. We're your local Tampa Bay plumbing team.
Every Ruskin home has access to our full range of plumbing services. The menu is the same across our entire Tampa Bay service area, and each service links to the brand page with full details:
Around-the-clock emergency service dispatched for Ruskin homeowners facing burst or leaking pipes, slab leaks, sewer backups, water heater failures, or no-water situations day or night, weekends and holidays.
Water softeners, reverse osmosis, and whole-home purification for the Tampa Bay area's hard Floridian Aquifer water cutting the scale that ruins water heaters, fixtures, and appliances and addressing the sulfur “rotten-egg” odor. Ask about our free water testing.
Pipe repair and whole-home repiping a Tampa Bay specialty. We replace the failure-prone polybutylene installed in thousands of 1980s–90s homes (its reaction with chloraminated water leads to leaks insurers now flag), plus aging cast iron, galvanized, and corroded copper, with leaking pipe and water line repair.
Slab leak detection and repair, plus non-destructive leak detection and leak repair vital under the concrete slab foundations of Florida homes, where catching hidden leaks early saves water and, in this limestone region, helps protect the ground beneath your home.
Water heater repair, replacement, and installation, including tankless systems Tampa Bay's hard water scales and shortens water heater life, making yearly flushing, replacement, and tankless upgrades popular.
Sewer service, drain cleaning, clogged-drain clearing, and hydro jetting with camera inspection clearing grease, scale, and roots from Tampa Bay sewer and drain lines.
Water pump service and treatment for the many rural Hillsborough and Pasco homes on private wells (iron, sulfur, sediment, and hardness), plus sump pump and pool pump service and septic-aware drain and sewer work.
Gas line installation and repair for water heaters, ranges, pool heaters, and outdoor kitchens installed and tested safely by licensed professionals.
Faucets, toilets, showers, sinks, bathtubs, and garbage disposals repaired and installed, plus outdoor plumbing for hose bibs, irrigation, pool equipment, and outdoor kitchens.
Expert plumbing repairs, inspection, and installation for homes and businesses of every age across the Tampa Bay area.
Ruskin's mix of farm, waterfront, and new-growth housing shapes its plumbing. Its farms and rural-edge homes are often on private wells and septic, needing pump service and well-water treatment, while its new subdivisions are more modern and its older homes may have polybutylene or cast iron worth repiping and all contend with the region's hard Floridian Aquifer water that leaves heavy scale and a sulfur odor (ask about our free water testing). Waterfront homes along the Little Manatee River and the bay bring dock and outdoor plumbing.
Ruskin homes sit on concrete slab and concrete-block foundations over karst limestone not basements with some raised construction on the water, so slab-leak detection and catching hidden leaks early matter. As a low-lying Gulf-coast community, Ruskin faces hurricane and storm-surge exposure, so drainage, backflow protection, and rapid emergency response are important.
Ruskin's farm, waterfront, and new homes get our full range well and pump service, hard water and well-water treatment, RO and purification, polybutylene repiping, slab-leak detection, water heater service, dock plumbing, and storm-ready drainage. Our stocked trucks finish most jobs in one visit.
we're the punctual plumbers if we're not on time, we pay you $5 for every minute we're late, up to 60 minutes or $300. See our guarantees.
Tampa Bay homeowners rate us 4.7 stars across more than 2,700 Google reviews, praising our punctual, respectful, and knowledgeable plumbers.
we offer $50 off any repair or service, free water testing, a free estimate on installations, and a 5% military discount plus a Club Membership with member savings. Ask about current offers.
we follow a strict code of ethics transparent pricing you approve before we begin, no matter when you need us, with financing available for larger projects.
independently owned and operated we live and work across Hillsborough and Pasco, and hire from the community.
background-checked, drug-tested, licensed plumbers answer the phone around the clock, every day vital during a slab leak, a failed water heater, a burst pipe, or a storm.
licensed in Florida (CFC1429175), with liability coverage and workers' compensation, and backed by a brand named Forbes' Top Ranked Plumbing Company of 2024.
Ruskin plumbing follows the Tampa Bay calendar. Add softening, RO, and purification for the hard water; on a well, service the pump and treatment; check for polybutylene and slab leaks; before hurricane season, check drainage and backflow; and before the occasional freeze, protect exposed pipes.
Call Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® of Tampa at (813) 536-4515 anytime, day or night, or book your appointment online. Meet the Tampa team behind every visit. We proudly serve Ruskin and communities across the Tampa Bay area 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.
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
Many farm and rural-edge Ruskin homes are. We service well pumps, install treatment for iron, sulfur, sediment, and hardness, and provide septic-aware service, alongside municipal-water homes.
The region's hard Floridan Aquifer water causes scale and a sulfur odor. A softener plus RO and purification fixes it; we offer free water testing.
Yes. We handle dock lines, outdoor showers, and irrigation on Ruskin's Little Manatee River and bayfront homes.
As a low-lying coastal community, Ruskin benefits from checked drainage, backflow protection, and knowing your main shut-off. We can inspect and prepare your plumbing.
Yes our emergency plumbers answer around the clock, backed by our On-Time Guarantee.
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