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Columbia, SC
40 Years of Experience•4.8Google Rating
“Very professional, great communication and very prompt service. Recommend 100%”
“Highly recommend this plumber... excellent job replacing my water heater.”
“Very knowledgeable and polite! 10/10”
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A standard home inspection does not look inside the buried sewer line, and in Columbia Water's service area that line belongs to the property owner. Kevin runs a camera through it so you see the real condition before you close.
Tap any service for details. Open 24 hours. Serving Columbia and within about 30 miles.
See inside the line. Video copy and a written report on request.
Learn more →Annual tests, repairs, and notice help.
Learn more →Burst pipes, floods, backups. Call or text any hour.
Learn more →Find the problem on camera, then repair or clear it.
Learn more →Kitchen, tub, shower, and main drains.
Learn more →Clear grease, roots, and buildup from the pipe wall.
Learn more →Tank and tankless installation.
Learn more →No hot water, leaks, noise.
Learn more →Install, repair, and freeze protection.
Learn more →Find hidden leaks and fix them.
Learn more →Shut off the water, then call.
Learn more →Low pressure, wet yard, high bill.
Learn more →Jams, leaks, new installs.
Learn more →Running, clogged, leaking, or new.
Learn more →Repair and installation.
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Kevin TidwellOwner
Meet the Owner
Kevin grew up in Boynton Beach, Florida, in a family that has run a plumbing business in South Florida since the 1950s. He started Crew Plumbing & Drain in Asheville, North Carolina in 2012 and now serves Columbia and the surrounding area.
He holds Certified Plumbing Contractor licenses in Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina. The name "Crew" comes from Kevin and his brothers. Growing up, people called them "the Crew."
When the deep freeze hit the Midlands, Columbia's local TV stations talked to Kevin Tidwell about what homeowners were facing.
WLTX News 19 · December 26, 2022
Kevin Tidwell talks about the flood of calls during the deep freeze, asks homeowners to text their details when voicemail fills up, and explains why outdoor tankless water heaters can freeze and fail.
Read the story →WIS News 10 · December 27, 2022
Kevin Tidwell describes the surge of texts and calls he handled as a one-man shop during the freeze, and how shortages of basic pipe materials made repairs harder.
Read the story →From a leaking faucet to a clogged sewer line, here is what Crew Plumbing & Drain handles.
We serve Richland County and Lexington County, including:
Answers to the questions we hear most from Columbia, SC homeowners.
We serve Columbia and the surrounding area, including Irmo, Cayce, Elgin, Gilbert, Swansea, Lexington, Blythewood, Chapin, Forest Acres, Gaston, Ridgeway and Winnsboro, plus all of Richland and Lexington counties.
Yes. Crew Plumbing & Drain is licensed and insured, with certified plumbing contractor licenses in Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina, including a dual PB2/AC2 license in South Carolina (#118642) covering both plumbing and HVAC work.
We charge an $89 house-call fee to send a plumber to your home for a full, hands-on inspection — and that $89 is credited toward the job if you move forward with the repair. It covers the time and travel it takes to get a plumber out to you and give you an accurate assessment, not just a guess over the phone.
We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover.
We do our best to get to same-day and emergency calls whenever we can, but like any plumbing company, that depends on our schedule and workload at the time. Call us and we'll give you an honest answer about how soon we can get there.
Yes, we handle both residential and commercial plumbing work throughout the Columbia, SC area.