Born and raised in Austin. Serving Travis Heights, Mueller, East Austin, and every neighborhood in between — since 2009.
No runaround, no waiting. Here's exactly how it works when you call Hill Country Plumbing.
Reach us 24/7 by phone or submit a booking request. A real Austin dispatcher picks up — not a call center in another state.
We send a locally-licensed, background-checked plumber to your Austin address — typically within 1-2 hours. You'll get a call before arrival.
Every repair comes with our written guarantee. If the issue returns within 90 days, we come back at no charge. That's our promise.
Every Austin home is different. We handle everything from emergencies to full repipes.
Burst pipes, sewage backups, and major leaks can't wait. We're on call 24/7 across all Austin neighborhoods.
Austin's hard water and clay soil cause stubborn clogs. We use hydro-jetting and snaking to clear drains completely — not just temporarily.
No hot water? We service and replace all makes — traditional tank, tankless, and hybrid. Same-day water heater service available in Austin.
Hidden slab leaks under Austin's foundations are common — especially in older central Austin homes. Our non-invasive detection finds leaks without tearing up floors.
Many Austin homes built in the 1960s-1980s still have galvanized steel pipes. We repipe with modern PEX or copper — typically in 1-2 days with minimal disruption.
Faucets, toilets, garbage disposals, and shut-off valves. We install and repair all brands, matching Austin's wide range of home styles — from bungalows to new construction.
Jake was born in East Austin and has spent his entire career — 15+ years — fixing plumbing in the same neighborhoods he grew up in. When you call Hill Country Plumbing, you're getting someone who actually knows the difference between an older Cherrywood bungalow and a new Mueller townhome.
Austin's expansive clay soil is notorious for shifting under foundations and cracking pipes. Austin's hard water (among the hardest in Texas at 210+ ppm) leaves calcium buildup that kills water heaters and showerheads within a few years. Jake doesn't have to Google this — he's seen it thousands of times in homes all over Austin.
"I only take Austin jobs," Jake says. "I know these streets, these homes, and what goes wrong in them. I'm not driving two hours to San Antonio and back — I'm here."
Real Austin homeowners, real neighborhoods.
"Jake came out to our house in Travis Heights the same afternoon I called. We had a slab leak that two other companies quoted at $4,000+ — Jake found it with a listening device, fixed it for $1,200, and was done before dinner. These guys are the real deal."
"Our water heater died on a Sunday morning. Hill Country answered immediately, and Jake showed up at our Mueller townhouse by noon. He had a new tankless unit installed by 3 PM. Absolutely fantastic service. I'll never call another plumber in Austin."
"We bought a 1972 house in Barton Hills and knew the galvanized pipes needed to go. Jake quoted us fairly and his crew repiped the whole house in a day and a half. Minimal patching, clean work, and they even swept up after. Highly recommend for anyone with an older Austin home."
"Called at 11 PM with a broken pipe near South Congress. They answered, didn't charge an outrageous emergency fee, and had someone here by midnight. Not something I'd expect from any Austin plumber, but these guys delivered. Will 100% use again."
Answers to what Austin homeowners ask us most.
We've been fixing Austin plumbing since 2009. Our reputation is built on standing behind our work — not on hoping you don't call back.
Austin's specific geology, water chemistry, and housing stock create plumbing challenges you won't find in Dallas or Houston. Here's what every Austin homeowner should know.
Hard water (Austin ranks top 10 hardest in Texas): Austin's tap water comes in at 200-220 mg/L of calcium carbonate — far above the 120 mg/L "hard" threshold. This causes rapid scale buildup in water heaters, showerheads, and faucet aerators. We routinely see water heaters in Austin homes fail 3-5 years before their rated lifespan because of mineral buildup alone.
Expansive clay soil (the silent pipe killer): Austin sits on a layer of expansive black clay — the same soil that cracks driveways and foundation slabs throughout central Austin. When it's dry, it shrinks. When it rains, it expands up to 30%. Pipes running under or through this soil get pushed, pulled, and eventually cracked. This is especially common in East Austin and older neighborhoods near Barton Springs.
Pre-1980s galvanized pipes in central Austin: Many of Austin's most desirable neighborhoods — Hyde Park, Cherrywood, Travis Heights, Allandale — have homes built in the 1940s-1970s with original galvanized steel plumbing. These pipes corrode from the inside out, restricting water flow and eventually failing. A whole-house repipe is the permanent fix.