Plumbing help · Caddo Mills, TX
Plumber in Caddo Mills, TX: Sort Out City Lines, County Rules and Who to Call First
A water heater has quit, a meter is spinning or a drain has backed up in Caddo Mills, and the first question is who owns the problem: the city's line, the county's rules or the pipes inside your walls. This page sorts that out before you call. The sections below describe the town only, and they make no promise about any particular street.
Whose problem is it? Match what you see to the right call
Caddo Mills is a small city in western Hunt County, and a single street can switch from city to county. That matters because a leak on the street side of a meter is not the same call as a leak in a bathroom. Use the table to find the right first call.
| What is happening | Who handles it | Where to call |
|---|---|---|
| Water coming from the meter box, the street side or a main | The city's water utility | The after-hours water and sewer emergency line, 903-621-8748, published on the city's utility page |
| A leak or clog inside the house or under the slab | A plumber | Call this site and describe the problem |
| A question about a permit or inspection inside city limits | The city's building services office | (903) 527-3116, 2313 Main Street |
| A permit question for an address outside city limits | Hunt County | The county Health Department, (903) 408-4140, for septic and development permits |
| A septic tank or drain field problem | A septic contractor | Not offered here |
Caddo Mills location: Interstate 30, Highway 66 and ZIP 75135
Caddo Mills sits on the eastern edge of the Dallas-Fort Worth region, where Interstate 30 and State Highway 66 meet, about eight miles southwest of Greenville. Its ZIP code is 75135. Ask the person on the phone to confirm that a plumber can reach your address, because the answer depends on the street and the day.
Before you book, find out if the plumber adds a trip charge and what arrival window is realistic. Put both in the written quote. The window is an estimate, so make sure the plumber names Caddo Mills and not just a broad region.
Water or sewer trouble outside the house: the city's after-hours line
The city operates its own water utility and publishes a number for after-hours water and sewer emergencies: 903-621-8748. Its utility billing office, at (903) 527-3116, is open Monday through Thursday, 7 am to 6 pm.
Call the city when the trouble is on the city's side: a main break, no water to the whole street or sewage coming up in a neighbor's yard too. The city's page does not say who maintains the meter and the service line between the meter and your house, so ask the utility directly, and ask the plumber's quote to state which stretch of line it covers.
A leak inside the house or under the slab is a plumber's job. If you are not sure which side the water comes from, the meter test on the leak detection page tells you in about half an hour.
Caddo Mills water heater replacement: permit and code questions
A new tank is the job most likely to raise permit questions. The city's building services page lists the 2021 International Plumbing Code as a current code and does not publish a plain permit rule for water heaters, so the steps below turn the page into questions for the plumber.
- Ask the plumber whether the replacement needs a permit, and who pulls it.
- Ask whether the plumber is registered with the city. The city's building page links a Contractor Registration Application.
- Ask the plumber to follow the city's Water Heater Installation guide, which the building page links.
- If an inspection applies, the city asks that requests be emailed to [email protected] before 5 pm for a next-day inspection.
- Keep the permit, the inspection result and the warranty paperwork together.
The page on choosing and installing a tank water heater covers sizing and what a quote should list. If the tank is leaking and you are deciding whether it can be saved, read repairing a water heater first.
Septic, county roads and digging: three limits worth knowing
Outside city limits, Hunt County says it does not perform building inspections. Its permits page lists culvert, on-site sewage and development permits, and it was last dated in 2018, so confirm it with the county before relying on it. Hunt County's permit page gives the offices to call.
Septic systems belong to a different trade. This site does not offer septic work. If your drains back up and your property is not on city sewer, a septic contractor is the right first call. If your house is on the city sewer and a backup reaches the floor, sewer line repair explains what to do while you wait.
Anyone planning to dig, including a homeowner, has to contact Texas811 at least two business days in advance. Settle with the plumber which of you makes that call.
Before you call from Caddo Mills: six things to have ready
Having these ready lets the person answering arrange the visit without a second call.
- Your exact street, and whether it sits inside the city or along a county road.
- A one-line description of the trouble, including whether water is still running.
- The location of your main valve, and whether it is already off.
- Whether the house is on city sewer or septic, since the answer changes who to call.
- The water heater's age and fuel type, if it is involved.
- Pictures of what the water touched, to send to an insurer or show the plumber.
Wide cost ranges are on what plumbing work costs. To see the other towns around Greenville, go to the full list of places we describe.
Questions Caddo Mills homeowners ask before booking
Does a plumber from this site come to Caddo Mills?
Call with your street address and ZIP code. Whoever answers looks at whether we have a plumber who can get to that street, and gives you a straight yes or no. This page does not say that an address is covered, and it guarantees no arrival time.
Do I need a permit to replace a water heater in Caddo Mills?
The city's building page links a Water Heater Installation guide and lists the 2021 International Plumbing Code as a current code, but it does not state a permit rule in plain terms. Ask the plumber whether a permit applies, and call the city's building office at (903) 527-3116 to confirm.
My property is outside the city. Who handles permits?
Hunt County's permits page says the county does not perform building inspections and lists septic, culvert and development permits. Confirm whether your address is inside Caddo Mills before you ask either office, because the answer decides which one you call.
Do you work on septic systems?
No. Septic work is outside what this site offers. Hunt County's Health Department handles on-site sewage permits, and a septic contractor is the right call for a tank or drain field.
In Caddo Mills with a plumbing problem? Call with your address
Call, give the street address and say whether the house is on city sewer. You will hear whether we can get a plumber to you, and what the next step is.