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Cottrell & Co, Inc.

4.33(
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Cottrell & Co, Inc.

4.33(
6
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Approved Pro
16 local quotes requested
30 years of experience

Since 1995, Cottrell & Co., Inc. has been providing expert plumbing repair, heating repair, air conditioning repair and drain cleaning service to homeowners and businesses in Columbia, Lexington, and beyond. We're known as the only service company you want in your home. We service residential and commercial buildings all over the Midlands. Our Master Plumbers and NATE Certified HVAC specialists are hand-picked and expertly trained to provide you with the finest plumbing, heating and air service and installations. When you need it done right, you need a Master Plumber or a NATE Certified HVAC Specialist. Call Cottrell & Co!

"Hunter and Raheem replaced my water heater this morning. Well pleased with the job. They cleaned up afterwards, and you would not have known they were ever there."

Richard M on May 2025

Since 1995, Cottrell & Co., Inc. has been providing expert plumbing repair, heating repair, air conditioning repair and drain cleaning service to homeowners and businesses in Columbia, Lexington, and beyond. We're known as the only service company you want in your home. We service residential and commercial buildings all over the Midlands. Our Master Plumbers and NATE Certified HVAC specialists are hand-picked and expertly trained to provide you with the finest plumbing, heating and air service and installations. When you need it done right, you need a Master Plumber or a NATE Certified HVAC Specialist. Call Cottrell & Co!

"Hunter and Raheem replaced my water heater this morning. Well pleased with the job. They cleaned up afterwards, and you would not have known they were ever there."

Richard M on May 2025


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Servant Plumbing of Mt.Pleasant

4.87(
519
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Servant Plumbing of Mt.Pleasant

4.87(
519
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 96% of Angi customers
Recommended by 96% of HomeAdvisor customers
31 local quotes requested

Our Vision, Your Peace of Mind. At Servant Plumbing, our mission goes beyond fixing pipes. Our vision is to be the most trusted and respected plumbing service in our community — known for our integrity, guided by our faith, and committed to excellence in every home we enter. Because when you welcome us into your home, you deserve more than just a service… you deserve a servant’s heart. That's what makes Servant Plumbing a premier residential service and repair company dedicated to taking care of all your plumbing woes. From water heaters to garbage disposals. From toilets to bathtubs. From faucet repairs to whole house repipes. No job too big or too small. Give us a try today. Heavenly owned, Locally operated.

"AJ came out to my house to do a quote to replace the sink drain stopper for our two bathrooms. The quote was so much less than the other two quotes I had obtained that I hired him to do the job on the spot. He did the job professionally and in a very short time. He was also very personable and very friendly. I will call Servant Plumbing and ask that AJ come and do the same job at a condo I own in Mt. Pleasant."

Jose C on July 2023

Our Vision, Your Peace of Mind. At Servant Plumbing, our mission goes beyond fixing pipes. Our vision is to be the most trusted and respected plumbing service in our community — known for our integrity, guided by our faith, and committed to excellence in every home we enter. Because when you welcome us into your home, you deserve more than just a service… you deserve a servant’s heart. That's what makes Servant Plumbing a premier residential service and repair company dedicated to taking care of all your plumbing woes. From water heaters to garbage disposals. From toilets to bathtubs. From faucet repairs to whole house repipes. No job too big or too small. Give us a try today. Heavenly owned, Locally operated.

"AJ came out to my house to do a quote to replace the sink drain stopper for our two bathrooms. The quote was so much less than the other two quotes I had obtained that I hired him to do the job on the spot. He did the job professionally and in a very short time. He was also very personable and very friendly. I will call Servant Plumbing and ask that AJ come and do the same job at a condo I own in Mt. Pleasant."

Jose C on July 2023


"Awesome... straight forward ...honest and absolutely fair"

Michael B on October 2025

Servicing all your plumbing needs, locally owned and operated. Building a name you can trust. 24 hr emergency service.

"Awesome... straight forward ...honest and absolutely fair"

Michael B on October 2025


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Cottrell & Co., Inc.

4.84(
511
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Approved Pro

Cottrell & Co., Inc.

4.84(
511
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quality work
Recommended by 95% of Angi customers
Recommended by 95% of HomeAdvisor customers
668 local quotes requested

Cottrell & Co., Inc. Plumbing, Heating and Air is a full service residential and commercial plumbing, heating and air company that has proudly served the Columbia and Lexington areas since 1995. We have enjoyed building a reputation of excellence through quality parts, expert employees and maintaining high standards of workmanship. We pride ourselves in communication with our customers by listening, offering multiple solutions and always giving the price upfront. We also offer 24-hour emergency services.

"Do not use this company for backflow tests! I called Cottrell for a simple backflow device test. I was charged $213 for a backflow test which was over twice the amount I was told to expect by friends and family who had the same test done by other plumbers (one even showed me his invoice for $35.00). It is an absurd price for a very simple test and far overpriced compared to other plumbers in the area."

William C on September 2023

Cottrell & Co., Inc. Plumbing, Heating and Air is a full service residential and commercial plumbing, heating and air company that has proudly served the Columbia and Lexington areas since 1995. We have enjoyed building a reputation of excellence through quality parts, expert employees and maintaining high standards of workmanship. We pride ourselves in communication with our customers by listening, offering multiple solutions and always giving the price upfront. We also offer 24-hour emergency services.

"Do not use this company for backflow tests! I called Cottrell for a simple backflow device test. I was charged $213 for a backflow test which was over twice the amount I was told to expect by friends and family who had the same test done by other plumbers (one even showed me his invoice for $35.00). It is an absurd price for a very simple test and far overpriced compared to other plumbers in the area."

William C on September 2023


Plumber Near Me

5.00(
5
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Plumber Near Me

5.00(
5
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
573 local quotes requested

My name is Kevin Hamlin and I started Plumber Near Me LLC in West Columbia 2 years ago. I have been in plumbing for 10 years and enjoy providing services to my clients through a small owner operated business. I provide all plumbing services anything related to water, drain, and gas. Services such as repipes, repaira, drain cleaning water heaters, etc..

"Responded quickly for my plumbing emergency. Gave me a fair quote and didn’t go up on it; he warrants his work for 90 days. Kevin is my plumber for life."

Steven C on February 2025

My name is Kevin Hamlin and I started Plumber Near Me LLC in West Columbia 2 years ago. I have been in plumbing for 10 years and enjoy providing services to my clients through a small owner operated business. I provide all plumbing services anything related to water, drain, and gas. Services such as repipes, repaira, drain cleaning water heaters, etc..

"Responded quickly for my plumbing emergency. Gave me a fair quote and didn’t go up on it; he warrants his work for 90 days. Kevin is my plumber for life."

Steven C on February 2025


Elite Services of America

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Elite Services of America

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14 years of experience

Grass root company developed in 2011, servicing the United States of America, country wide for various services from HVAC, Painting, Plumbing, Electrical, Sheet Rock Repair and replacement, General Contracting, General Construction, Porch/Deck Additions, Air Duct Cleaning and Roofing

Grass root company developed in 2011, servicing the United States of America, country wide for various services from HVAC, Painting, Plumbing, Electrical, Sheet Rock Repair and replacement, General Contracting, General Construction, Porch/Deck Additions, Air Duct Cleaning and Roofing


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PAUL DAVIS RESTORATION & REMODELING

3.00(
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PAUL DAVIS RESTORATION & REMODELING

3.00(
5
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26 years of experience

Locally owned and operated since 1999. We are part of a national network of General Contractors, started in 1966 doing insurance restoration - serving property owners by restoring their property to pre-loss condition or better. We strive for minimal disruption and work with owner's insurance company to get payments processed and alleviate some of the headache. We have restored, remodeled, retrofitted numerous commercial and residential properties. Our customers are the best and we love helping them renovate/restore their living space and give them peace of mind that it is done right.

"HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE- it's been 2 and a half years and our home is still not finished!!!!!! Poor communication, poor follow-through, poor organization--the owner of this Paul Davis branch caused so much undue stress and out-of-pocket money charges. He looses documents, fails to meet deadlines (told insurance company, mortgage company, and us the job would be done in a year and we are still waiting for it to be done 2 and a half years later). High turn-over is the norm with this branch--we are on our 4th project manager. Things have gone missing in the home, can't provide numbers and spreadsheets documenting costs (only when persistently asked for and having corporate involved does he get one to us), says one thing but then does another. For example, 8 months and running, and they still have not completed painting our house. Many times we agreed on projects and contractors only to turn around and have Paul Davis do something else which always resulted in things going wrong and having to be redone (and costing us out-of-pocket money--for example stairs had to be redone twice because of poor quality and poor oversight for getting someone other than who we agreed on). Custom molding was redone twice after the first time it was done wrong. And many other mistakes which are too exhaustive to list. We had to get corporate involved numerous times and are still waiting for them to help us resolve matters. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!!!!! It pains us to have to write such a bad review--but we do not wish anyone else to have to experience what we did (and are still going through)."

John H on June 2020

Locally owned and operated since 1999. We are part of a national network of General Contractors, started in 1966 doing insurance restoration - serving property owners by restoring their property to pre-loss condition or better. We strive for minimal disruption and work with owner's insurance company to get payments processed and alleviate some of the headache. We have restored, remodeled, retrofitted numerous commercial and residential properties. Our customers are the best and we love helping them renovate/restore their living space and give them peace of mind that it is done right.

"HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE- it's been 2 and a half years and our home is still not finished!!!!!! Poor communication, poor follow-through, poor organization--the owner of this Paul Davis branch caused so much undue stress and out-of-pocket money charges. He looses documents, fails to meet deadlines (told insurance company, mortgage company, and us the job would be done in a year and we are still waiting for it to be done 2 and a half years later). High turn-over is the norm with this branch--we are on our 4th project manager. Things have gone missing in the home, can't provide numbers and spreadsheets documenting costs (only when persistently asked for and having corporate involved does he get one to us), says one thing but then does another. For example, 8 months and running, and they still have not completed painting our house. Many times we agreed on projects and contractors only to turn around and have Paul Davis do something else which always resulted in things going wrong and having to be redone (and costing us out-of-pocket money--for example stairs had to be redone twice because of poor quality and poor oversight for getting someone other than who we agreed on). Custom molding was redone twice after the first time it was done wrong. And many other mistakes which are too exhaustive to list. We had to get corporate involved numerous times and are still waiting for them to help us resolve matters. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!!!!! It pains us to have to write such a bad review--but we do not wish anyone else to have to experience what we did (and are still going through)."

John H on June 2020


Cornerstone Servicemen

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Cornerstone Servicemen

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We are a specialty contracting service for your residental handyman and carpentry needs. Specializing in: Remodeling Flooring Privacy Fences Decks Painting/Staining Repairs & More!

We are a specialty contracting service for your residental handyman and carpentry needs. Specializing in: Remodeling Flooring Privacy Fences Decks Painting/Staining Repairs & More!


Cayce Exterminating Company

4.53(
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Cayce Exterminating Company

4.53(
19
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Customers say: True professional
62 years of experience

Family Owned and Operated in the Columbia, SC area since 1963.

Family Owned and Operated in the Columbia, SC area since 1963.


To Unique Cleaning Services

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To Unique Cleaning Services

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To Unique Cleaning Services, I provide quality services to Home and Business Owners. I have been in Business for two years now. I take pride in my work, value my Customers, value my work ethnic . My work is quality and my service fees are competitive. I am the Owner-operator of my Business and I represent my services with quality, pride, value, respect and dignity.

To Unique Cleaning Services, I provide quality services to Home and Business Owners. I have been in Business for two years now. I take pride in my work, value my Customers, value my work ethnic . My work is quality and my service fees are competitive. I am the Owner-operator of my Business and I represent my services with quality, pride, value, respect and dignity.

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FAQs for water heater repair or service projects in Columbia, SC

Warning signs include fluctuating water temperatures, a pilot light that repeatedly goes out, unusual noises from the tank, or complete heating failure. You might also detect a rotten egg smell, indicating a potential gas leak, or notice water that never reaches the proper temperature. If your water heater is over eight years old and displaying these symptoms, the gas valve is a likely culprit. Professional inspection is recommended, especially if gas odors are present.

Water heater gas valves are not universally interchangeable. Each valve must match your specific water heater's make, model, and specifications. Important compatibility factors include gas type (natural gas vs. propane), BTU rating, connection types, and physical dimensions. Using an incorrect valve can result in poor performance, premature failure, or dangerous gas leaks. Always consult your water heater's documentation or a professional plumber to identify the appropriate replacement valve for your unit.

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