Thirteen towns · Alabama
Baldwin County plumbing, one truck.
Baldwin County builds fast and builds new, and new does not mean trouble free. A lot of the work here is slab, PEX and tankless, which fails differently than the old copper and cast iron across the bay.
Towns in Baldwin County
Working Baldwin County
Newer slab builds with PEX and tankless across the eastern shore, and plenty of grinder pumps on the low lots toward Foley.
Paul Evans has run this shop since 2023 as a deliberate one-man operation. The person who picks up is the person who shows up, which across a county this size means a straight answer about when he can be there instead of a window somebody else promised.
Every job carries license MP4379 and his own name. The full service list applies in every town here, and you can see the work in the gallery or send a message.
What Baldwin County work looks like
New construction fails differently
Baldwin County has built fast, and a lot of the housing is slab on grade with PEX supply and tankless or high-efficiency water heating. Those systems do not fail like cast iron and copper do. The problems are at manifolds, at fittings that were crimped poorly, and at equipment that needs service nobody scheduled.
Grinder pumps and low-lying lots
Between the eastern shore and the beach line there are a lot of properties that cannot reach a gravity sewer, so grinder pumps and pressure lines are ordinary here in a way they are not in most markets. The pump, the basin, the floats and the control panel are a system, and most callbacks are in the controls rather than the pump itself.
Houses that sit empty
Second homes and seasonal rentals have lines that go unused for long stretches. Traps dry out, seals stiffen, and small leaks run for weeks before anybody is there to notice. A quick check before and after a season off is worth more than most people expect.
Crimped fittings and manifolds
Where PEX is the supply system, the failures cluster at fittings that were crimped poorly and at the manifold rather than along the runs. That is good news: it means the problem is usually findable at an access point instead of inside a wall.
Tankless needs service that nobody scheduled
A tankless unit in this water wants descaling on a schedule. Skipped long enough, the symptom is lukewarm water and short cycling that reads like a failing unit when it is actually just scale.
Jobs Paul does across Baldwin County
Common calls
- Grinder Pump InstallationFor lots below the sewer main: pump, basin and panel.
- Grinder Pump RepairAlarms, floats and panels first, because that’s usually the fault.
- Bathroom PlumbingSupply, drain and fixtures for the room that leaks most.
- Toilet InstallationSet on a sound flange with a fresh seal, so it never rocks.
- Toilet RepairRunning, weak flush or a leak at the base, mostly a short visit.
- Shower InstallationValve, pan and drain set right before the walls close up.
- Bathtub InstallationTub set level, waste and overflow tight, valve in the right spot.
- Kitchen PlumbingSinks, supplies, disposals and the drain they all share.
Things worth doing yourself
None of this needs a plumber. It’s the short list that prevents the calls nobody wants to make.
- Sump pumps Pour a bucket of water in the pit and watch it cycle. Twice a year, before the season you actually need it.
- Garbage disposal Cold water, not hot, and let it run a few seconds after the grinding stops. Hot water melts grease into the line downstream.
- Aerators Unscrew and rinse the faucet screens once a year, especially on well water. Most weak faucets are just a clogged screen.
- Heater fittings Look at the connections on top of the tank for green or white crust. That is the first sign of a slow weep.
- Shut off valve Know where the main shut off is and turn it by hand once a year. The moment you need it is the worst moment to discover it is seized.
Straight answers
Still not sure? Ask Paul directly.
Do you cover all of Baldwin County?
All 13 towns listed on this page, worked out of Wilmer, roughly a 50 mile radius.
Will you try to sell me a replacement?
No. There is no commission structure here and no quota, so if a repair will hold, that is what you get told.
Do you work on older homes?
Yes. A lot of the housing stock here is older, and cast iron, galvanized and polybutylene all behave differently. That is diagnosis work, which is the part that matters.
Who actually shows up?
Paul Evans. Every time. LT Drain is a one-truck, one-man operation on purpose, so the person who answers your call is the person who does the work.
Are you licensed?
Licensed Master Plumber MP4379, bonded and insured. The number is printed on this site because you should be able to check it with the Alabama plumbing board.
How fast can you get here?
Call and you get a real answer, not a window that spans the afternoon. Paul runs his own schedule, so he can tell you where he is and when he can be at your door. His reviews include a 7 a.m. call answered with a 9 a.m. arrival, and a call answered with someone on the way within twenty minutes.
Let’s talk solutions.
Tell Paul what it’s doing. He’ll tell you what it needs and when he can be there.
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