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Our advanced hydro-jetting and drain cleaning equipment provide a thorough cleaning without damaging your lines. We use Housecall Pro to give you the option to finance, allowing you to cover expenses on a reasonable timeline. By The Book Plumbing LLC is the leading expert solution for plumbing, service, and installation.

We are family-owned and operated, serving the greater Spring, Magnolia, Tomball, and Northwest Houston areas. James and Dana Smith founded By The Book Plumbing on the basis of providing homeowners with a high standard when meeting their plumbing needs.

By The Book Plumbing performs all work in accordance with each city's adopted code book and only sends out licensed, qualified plumbers who have met the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners requirements.Call us today to learn how we set the standard for water heater repair and installation. Give us a call at (281) 907-2092.
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By The Book Plumbing LLC is a family-run business. James and Dana Smith serve the greater Spring, Magnolia, Tomball, and North Houston area. We are founded on the basis of providing homeowners with an upfront expectation that their plumbing needs would be performed to a higher standard.
By The Book Plumbing offers quality services when you need them most. Whether you have sewer problems, plumbing issues, need a water heater installed or repaired, or need drain cleaning in The Woodlands, TX, our experts are here to help. Our plumbers in The Woodlands, Texas are highly skilled, trained, and capable of meeting your needs.
If you are not 100% satisfied with the performance of our materials, our service, or even our people, we promise to do everything within our power to correct it to your satisfaction. Or, within 30 days of your request, we will remove the product and refund the amount.
By The Book Plumbing stocks a wide variety of repair parts in order to service most toilet brands. After servicing any toilet in your home, we perform a dye test in the tank to verify that our work has solved any leaks coming from your toilet. Thinking about replacing your toilet? Most home builders put in a cheap, standard-height toilet that becomes more uncomfortable as you get older, or if you are tall, they're uncomfortable to begin with.
Most of the homes in our Service Area have their Water Heater located inside the attic. This is not an optimal location as it does make it more costly to replace when it does go out, leaks can escape the pan and damage sheetrock, and our hot climates can frequently make the Pilot Light go out during the intense Texas Summer heat.
Reviews (16)
Alan Berry
Alan Berry
Jan 04, 2022
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Positive: Professionalism, Punctuality, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
James came out, looked around, and immediately replaced our hot water heater within an hour or two of my initial call to them! Highly recommend!
Service: Boiler installation
Rodolfo Sanclemente
Rodolfo Sanclemente
Dec 19, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
Very responsive and to the point. Will call him again
Service: Toilet repair
Nikhil Patel
Nikhil Patel
Dec 13, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Punctuality, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
James, runs a great upfront honest shop. Highly appreciate his work and service and pretty much everything - recommended.
Service: Boiler repair
Kimberly Monteyne
Kimberly Monteyne
Dec 07, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Punctuality, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
James was wonderful. He explained what was going on as he went through the process and the typical causes for plugged drains. Very friendly and courteous. I definitely recommend this company.
Service: Drain unblocking
James Robinson
James Robinson
Dec 01, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Punctuality, Quality, Responsiveness
Best. Plumber. Ever. Grateful I finally found this gem of a person/ company. Highly recommend.
Service: Leak investigation and repair
Michelle Elam
Michelle Elam
Nov 22, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Punctuality, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
James and his team are very knowledgeable and professional. They saved us a lot of money with a better solution. Highly recommend them!
Service: Pipe repair
Anthony Mugan
Anthony Mugan
Oct 19, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Punctuality, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
On the phone and in person this company has a great attitude and friendly.
Quick response and service. easily shares knowledge and process. The only plumber I ever need to call again!
Service: Sewer repair
Anthony M.
Anthony M.
Oct 15, 2021
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On the phone and in person this company has a great attitude and friendly.
Quick response and service. easily shares knowledge and process. The only plumber I ever need to call again!
Jack Harris
Jack Harris
Oct 15, 2021
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From the time I called to when James arrived, all was professional. I had total water blockage in my house. The receptionist was very sensitive to my situation and called the owner to see what they could do. They were able to respond within hours. James was on time and fixed the problem. Cost was reasonable. I recommend this company with no hesitation.
Eva D.
Eva D.
Oct 10, 2021
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Fantastic service! I found them by a Google search and after reading many great reviews I decided to give a call.

James was very professional and polite. He checked our sewer line, then went straight to fixing our clogged sink.

From scheduling to service day it was a great experience. We will definitely use them in the future.
Obedia Ramsey
Obedia Ramsey
Oct 04, 2021
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Great service from the office staff to the plumber. James worked diligently, in a small area, to find the area where the pipe was clogged. He found the clog and added a clamp for easy accessibility. He's a very pleasant young man. He was thorough and very informative. I will be using By The Book Plumbing LLC for my plumbing needs. Thank you James!!
Cynthia Zielinski
Cynthia Zielinski
Jul 28, 2021
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I have used by the book a few times now and James has ALWAYS been so nice and professional. He has fixed our issues quickly and always for a reasonable price. He is the first person I think of when something goes wrong. He explains exactly what's happening and what needs to be done in a very easy to understand way. He takes pictures to show you when the issue is somewhere you cannot see for yourself. He is awesome! Very pleased with this company. 20 stars!
Wiremom W.
Wiremom W.
Jun 30, 2021
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I called By The Book Plumbing based on recommendations from neighbors. I had called other plumbers only to be told appointments were weeks out. James (owner) was able to make an appointment within 2 days! The guys were professional and I'm happy with the work. I'm definitely using them again, good customer service is getting harder to find these days.
Laura C.
Laura C.
Sep 08, 2020
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I highly recommend James as your plumber. He was great at communicating, came on-time, and was extremely knowledgeable and professional. He inspected our problem at no cost and did some troubleshooting. Unfortunately due to the space constraints and live wires we found, James recommended an electrician and a different plumber to do the work due to special tooling required. I REALLY appreciated his honesty and hard work. James provided a long detailed list of the issue, recommendations for a plumber/electrician, and a thorough explanation of the repairs needed. James is honest, hard working, and
Nikki N.
Nikki N.
Apr 23, 2020
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Really nice guy. Fixed my sink quickly & explained clearly what was going on. Prices were reasonable & I didn't feel like I was being cheated. I'll be using them again to replace my faucet.
Tc C.
Tc C.
Oct 15, 2019
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I have a home warranty plan and I filed a claim on my tank water heater. Home warranty will only replace the tank with another tank. I did not like the company that Home warranty contracted. I was considering going tankless. I was referred to By The Book Plumbing. James arrived timely and was very detailed, informative, patient, and courteous (he put shoe covers on).

Switching to tankless is way more complicated than I had thought. James was the only plumber to suggest installation of tankless on the outside as an option. None of the other plumbers mentioned it. He explained the pros and