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Lewiston Service Area

Emergency Repairs in Lewiston, ME

Leaks, burst pipes, backups and no-water calls — we answer the phone and get there fast.

Emergency Repairs for Lewiston Homeowners

RJC Plumbing handles emergency repairs for homeowners throughout Lewiston. We run out of Augusta, so response times stay quick and every job benefits from already knowing the local housing and permitting.

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.

Water dripping from a leaking outdoor pipe joint

What counts as a plumbing emergency?

A burst or frozen pipe, water running where it should not, a sewer backup, no water at all, or a water heater leaking onto the floor. If it is doing damage or you cannot shut it off, call us.

We prioritise active leaks and no-water calls. Same-day service is often available, and our customers regularly tell us we arrived within hours of the call.

While you wait: shut the main water valve (usually where the line enters the basement), turn off the water heater if it is leaking, and keep a bucket under active drips.

Frozen and burst pipes in Central Maine

Every January brings frozen lines in crawlspaces, exterior walls and unheated garages across Augusta, Hallowell and the lake towns. A frozen pipe that has not split can often be thawed and protected.

A burst pipe is cut out and replaced, and we look for the reason it froze — a draft, a missing insulation batt, a line run through an exterior wall — so it does not happen again.

Leak detection and repair

Some leaks are obvious. Others show up as a stain on a ceiling, a warm spot on a floor, or a water bill that jumped. We trace the leak to its source before opening anything.

Repairs are made with the right material for the line — copper, PEX or PVC — and pressure-tested. Where an old section keeps failing, we will tell you honestly whether a longer replacement makes more sense.

Drain backups and sump pumps

A backup in the lowest drain of the house usually means a main-line clog. We clear it and check for the cause. Sump pumps that failed during spring melt are replaced with a properly sized unit and, if wanted, a battery backup.

You will get a clear explanation of what failed and a price before we start the repair. If a fix is temporary we will say so and give you the options.

Copper water pipes with a main water line shutoff valve

Why Lewiston Chooses RJC Plumbing

  • Based a short drive from Lewiston and out on Central Maine calls every day
  • A written, upfront price — no surprises on the invoice
  • Active leaks, burst pipes and no-water calls go to the front of the line
  • Licensed, insured, and background-checked, with a real person answering the phone

Lewiston's Homes and Plumbing

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.

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.

Family-Owned, Not a Franchise

We are an independent, family-owned plumbing company working out of Augusta, not a franchise routing your Lewiston call through a call center. The estimate is free, the price is upfront, and there are no hidden fees added after the fact. Getting invited back for the next job is the whole business model.

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

Homes built before 194032%

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

Codes & Permits for Emergency Repairs 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). Lewiston sits on the east bank of the Androscoggin River at Lewiston Falls (Great Falls), the water power that drew the Bates Manufacturing Company and four other mills starting in 1852; Bates Mill was Maine's largest employer for three decades.

  • 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 Emergency Repairs in Lewiston

  • Lewiston's housing stock runs old enough (median year built 1957) that an emergency repair job often turns up a mix of pipe eras in the same house — we tell you plainly which sections are sound and which ones are due.
  • 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.
Lewiston, ME
An industrial yard on Oxford Street near Simard-Payne Memorial Park, with Lewiston's historic mill buildings visible beyond.
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What Our Customers Say

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July 2026

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“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.”

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June 2026

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June 2026

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Emergency Repairs Questions from Lewiston Homeowners

Do you offer same-day emergency plumbing in Augusta?

Same-day service is often available for active leaks, burst pipes and no-water situations. Call (207) 549-0064 and tell us what is happening — those calls go to the front of the line.

What should I do while I wait for the plumber?

Shut off the main water valve where the line enters the house, switch off the power or gas to a leaking water heater, and move belongings away from the water. Do not run any water if a drain is backing up.

My pipes are frozen but not burst — can you help?

Yes. We thaw frozen lines safely, check them for splits under pressure, and insulate or reroute the section so it does not freeze again.

Do you repair sump pumps and add battery backups?

Yes. We replace failed sump pumps with a properly sized unit and can add a battery backup so the basement stays dry during a power outage.

Do you charge extra for emergency calls?

You will be given the price before any work starts. Ask when you call and we will tell you exactly what to expect for your situation.

Which towns do you respond to for emergencies?

Augusta, Hallowell, Gardiner, Farmingdale, Manchester, Winthrop, Waterville and the surrounding Kennebec County towns.

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RJC Plumbing handles every plumbing need for Lewiston homeowners, not just emergency repairs.

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