A Tampa plumber who actually shows up
Tampa is a big service area with a wide range of housing. A 1920s bungalow in Seminole Heights, a 1960s ranch in Carrollwood, a 1990s two-story in New Tampa, and a 2020s townhome in Water Street all have completely different plumbing systems and completely different problems. A good Tampa plumber has to be able to work on all of it.
Jerry Calhoun is a second-generation Tampa plumber and the owner of Son of a Plumber Inc. He answers the phone, does the estimate, and does the work. Call or text 813-368-6028 or send a message.
The most common Tampa plumbing problems
Water heater service across every neighborhood
Water heaters are the single most common service call across every Tampa neighborhood. Whether you are in South Tampa, Ybor, Palma Ceia, or New Tampa, water heaters have a service life of 10 to 15 years and eventually they either fail hard or start showing warning signs (rust in the hot water, popping noises from sediment, longer recovery times, or a small leak at the base).
Jerry is a Rheem-certified installer and specifies, installs, and services tank, tankless, and hybrid heat pump systems. He can also assess whether a tankless conversion actually makes sense for your home based on gas availability, hot water demand, and where you are in your ownership timeline.
Repipes for older core Tampa homes
Anywhere in Tampa built before roughly 1980 has plumbing that is at or past the end of its designed service life. Galvanized supply lines in pre-1950 homes, aging copper with pinhole leaks in 1950s-1970s homes, and a polybutylene risk in a narrow late-70s and early-80s window. If you own an older Tampa home and have not had the plumbing evaluated, that is worth doing before something fails at 2 AM. See our whole-house repipe page for details.
Hard water and softener installs
Hillsborough County water runs hard. Whole-house water softeners extend the life of your appliances and fixtures and improve day-to-day comfort. Filtration systems handle chlorine, sediment, and taste. Jerry installs and services both, and can size a system to match your household water use.
Drain lines and sewer scoping
Older Tampa homes have cast iron drains that scale up and eventually fail. A camera scope of your main line is the right diagnostic. It takes about 30 minutes and tells you exactly what is going on. From there we can talk about targeted repair, spot excavation, or sewer line replacement based on the actual condition rather than a guess.
Slab leaks in slab-on-grade homes
Tampa homes built after roughly 1960 are usually slab-on-grade, and copper supply lines in those slabs can develop pinhole leaks. Signs include an unexpected hot spot on the floor, a running water meter with everything off, or unexplained damp carpet. Jerry locates and repairs slab leaks, and when the copper is bad enough to be an ongoing problem, he can reroute the affected lines through the attic to eliminate the risk permanently.
Services we handle in Tampa
Whole-house repipes, water heater installation and repair (tank, tankless, Rheem hybrid), water softener and filtration installation, drain cleaning and cast iron scoping, sewer line repair, slab leak detection and repair, kitchen and bathroom plumbing, faucet and fixture installation, toilet installation and repair, commercial plumbing for small Tampa businesses, and 24-hour emergency service.
Why homeowners call Jerry instead of a bigger company
The math on hiring a solo master plumber is straightforward: you get the guy with 20+ years of hands-on experience on your job, no rotating techs, no upsells to a manager, and no learning curve on your specific system. Jerry has been running Son of a Plumber Inc. solo for seven years, and around 90% of Tampa homeowners he works with call him back the next time something comes up.
He is licensed (CFC1430455) and insured, offers upfront pricing, and provides free second opinions if another Tampa plumber has quoted you a big job like a repipe or a sewer line replacement.
Get in touch
Call or text Jerry at 813-368-6028 for a quote, a second opinion, or emergency service.