Plumbing in Lewiston, Maine
Family-owned, licensed and insured plumbing for Lewiston homes, from our base in Augusta.
Your local plumber in Lewiston, Maine
Lewiston is Maine’s second-largest city, built around Lewiston Falls on the Androscoggin River, where the Bates Manufacturing Company once ran the largest mill complex in the state. Its housing runs older than most of Central Maine — mill-era tenements and triple-deckers alongside later single-family neighborhoods — on water shared with Auburn just across the river.
Mill-city housing, from tenements to triple-deckers
Lewiston’s median home was built in 1957, but about 32% predate 1940 and more than half predate 1960 — a mill-city housing stock concentrated around the old Bates Mill complex, much of it multi-family tenements and triple-deckers. Buildings like these often carry a mix of pipe eras in the same structure, since additions and repairs have layered on for a century or more. Our pipe repair service finds the failing section and replaces it with copper or PEX rather than patching around it.
Slow drains are a steady call in housing this dense, especially where several units share a stack. If a sink or tub keeps backing up, drain cleaning is the first step, and we will tell you honestly if the line itself needs more than that.
Water shared with Auburn, across the river
Lewiston and Auburn share their drinking water: the Auburn Water District draws from Lake Auburn and supplies both cities, and Lewiston’s own Electrical Services Division jointly operates a UV disinfection facility with the district. Wastewater goes to the Lewiston Auburn Clean Water Authority, the renamed successor to the long-running joint treatment authority known locally as LAWPC.
Because the two cities’ utilities are this intertwined, a plumbing problem on your side of the meter — a worn valve, a failing fixture, a cracked lateral — is squarely ours to handle regardless of which city’s infrastructure feeds the street. Our well pump repair service covers the smaller number of Lewiston properties still on a private well.
Heat, hot water and permits in Lewiston
About 53% of Lewiston homes heat primarily with oil and roughly 23% with utility gas, a legacy share not tied to Summit Natural Gas of Maine’s current network, so a replacement water heater is usually a tank, tankless or hybrid heat-pump unit sized to whichever fuel is actually in the house. Our water heater installation team will walk through the options.
Plumbing permits in Lewiston go through Planning & Code Enforcement’s Building Division at 27 Pine Street, which enforces the state’s Internal Plumbing Code and Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Rules. Whatever the job, from new construction plumbing to a same-day emergency repair, it starts with a free estimate and an upfront price. See all of our service areas, including neighboring Auburn.
Plumbing services in Lewiston
Repairs, replacements and installations for homes and businesses throughout the Lewiston area.
Kitchen Plumbing
From sink installations and dishwasher hookups to garbage disposal replacements and faucet upgrades, RJC Plumbing handles all your kitchen plumbing needs with expert craftsmanship and attention to detail.
Kitchen Plumbing in LewistonBathroom Plumbing
Whether you are remodeling your bathroom, upgrading fixtures, or replacing a tub or shower, our experienced team delivers beautiful results with lasting quality and minimal disruption to your home.
Bathroom Plumbing in LewistonNew Construction Plumbing
RJC Plumbing provides complete plumbing system installations for new construction projects across Central Maine, coordinating with builders to ensure every pipe, fixture, and connection is installed right the first time.
New Construction in LewistonService Plumbing & Emergency Repairs
When a plumbing emergency strikes, RJC Plumbing responds fast. We tackle clogs, leaks, burst pipes, and drain backups with urgency and expertise to minimize damage and restore your plumbing quickly.
Emergency Repairs in LewistonWater Heater Installation & Repair
From traditional tank water heaters to on-demand tankless systems, RJC Plumbing installs, repairs, and replaces water heaters with same-day service available so your home is never without hot water for long.
Water Heaters in LewistonPipe Repair & Replacement
Our team provides expert leak detection, pipe repair, and full pipe replacement services for homes and businesses throughout Central Maine, protecting your property from water damage with durable, code-compliant repairs.
Pipe Repair in LewistonDrain Cleaning & Clogged Drain Repair
Clogged kitchen sink, slow shower, backed-up toilet or a main line that will not drain — RJC Plumbing clears drains and repairs the toilets and faucets behind them, often the same day, for homes across Augusta and Central Maine.
Drain Cleaning in LewistonWell Pump Repair & Pressure Tank Service
No water, low or surging pressure, or a pump that runs constantly — RJC Plumbing diagnoses and repairs well pumps, pressure tanks, switches and controls for homes on private wells across Augusta and Central Maine.
Well Pump Repair in LewistonSump Pump Installation & Replacement
A sump pump that fails during spring melt can flood a basement fast. RJC Plumbing replaces failed sump pumps with a properly sized unit and adds battery backup systems for homes across Augusta and Central Maine.
Sump Pumps in Lewiston
Lewiston at a Glance
What the housing stock, water and sewer setup mean for a plumbing job here.
37,121
Population (Census / ACS estimate)
Median year built: 1957
A mix of galvanized, copper and early PEX, depending on when a section was last replaced.
Water
Auburn Water District (jointly serves Lewiston and Auburn)
Sewer
Lewiston Auburn Clean Water Authority (LACWA, formerly known as LAWPC)
Code Office
Planning & Code Enforcement, City of Lewiston
Main Heating Fuels (relevant to water heater choice)
- Heating oil 53%
- Natural gas 23%
- Electricity 10%
- Other 14%
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · api.censusreporter.org · lewistonmaine.gov · lewistonmaine.gov · lewistonmaine.gov · summitnaturalgasmaine.com
Lewiston on the map
Codes & Permits for Plumbing in Lewiston
In Lewiston, plumbing permits come from the Local Plumbing Inspector at the Planning & Code Enforcement, City of Lewiston (27 Pine Street, Lewiston, ME 04240, 207-513-3000). With 37,121 residents, Lewiston is required to enforce the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code (MUBEC). The city's Electrical Services Division jointly operates a UV/chemical disinfection facility with the Auburn Water District for the shared Lewiston/Auburn water supply, reflecting how closely the two cities' utilities are intertwined.
- The EPA's Lead and Copper Rule Revisions required every U.S. community water system to complete an initial inventory of lead, galvanized-requiring-replacement, and unknown-material service lines by October 16, 2024; the follow-on Lead and Copper Rule Improvements, finalized October 8, 2024, requires full replacement of remaining lead lines within 10 years. epa.gov
- The Maine Plumbers' Examining Board (within the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of Professional and Financial Regulation) licenses plumbers statewide and maintains the plumbing rules and laws (Title 32, Chapter 49); day-to-day permit issuance and inspection for a given town is carried out locally by a Local Plumbing Inspector (LPI), who is often the same person as the municipality's Code Enforcement Officer. maine.gov
How RJC Plumbing Handles Plumbing in Lewiston
- With a median year built of 1957 and 32% of Lewiston homes older than 1940, we still open up plenty of galvanized supply lines and early copper on a plumbing call, and price the job around what we actually find.
- Most Lewiston addresses run on Auburn Water District (jointly serves Lewiston and Auburn) water, drawn from Lake Auburn — everything from that meter into the house, fixtures included, is ours to service.
- Anything that needs one gets a permit through the Planning & Code Enforcement, City of Lewiston, built to the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code Maine adopted in 2022.
An industrial yard on Oxford Street near Simard-Payne Memorial Park, with Lewiston's historic mill buildings visible beyond.
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September 2026
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July 2026
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Marina Savage
July 2026
“Riley and his crew are awesome guys! They handled all the plumbing in our new bathroom. They were efficient and finished the project in the timeframe they had quoted. Riley and his guys made us feel so comfortable that we left him at our home alone while we ran errands.”
Michael Giroux
June 2026
“RJC came to do all the plumbing for our new bathroom. They always came on time and their professionalism was particularly noteworthy. They also kept their workspace clean and were respectful of our home. I would highly recommend them.”
Mudiwa Mupotsa-Giroux
June 2026
“Riley called to let us know when he would arrive. He was very knowledgeable, polite, and answered all of our questions. The work completed was very professional and thorough. We hope to use them again.”
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June 2026
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