Washington DC's housing runs the full range: Georgetown's federal-era brick rowhouses, Capitol Hill's late 1800s and early 1900s rowhouses, the brownstones of Dupont Circle and Logan Circle, Northwest's larger detached homes, the newer apartment stacks in Navy Yard and NoMa, and the diverse housing of Northeast and Southeast wards. Tim Whistler Plumbing serves all eight wards with licensed plumbing, gas fitting, HVAC, and electrical work. Our DC plumbing-gas master license is PGM-1002028, and we pull DC Department of Buildings permits when the scope requires them.
Plumbing repair and installation (leak detection, water heater replacement, tankless conversions, drain cleaning and hydro-jetting, sewer line work, full repipes), gas fitting (DC has some of the strictest gas-fitter licensing requirements in the country, and we are licensed to pull DC gas permits, install new gas lines, hook up appliances, and respond to gas leak emergencies), heating and cooling (boiler service for the steam and hot water systems common in older DC rowhouses, furnace and heat pump installation, AC service, condo HVAC work), and licensed electrical (panel upgrades, EV charger installation, dedicated circuits, generator installation).
DC's historic rowhouses present plumbing and electrical situations you do not see anywhere else in the DMV. A Capitol Hill rowhouse from 1895 might have lead water service lines, original cast iron drain stacks, gas lines installed when gas lighting was new technology, and an electrical system that has been patched a half-dozen times over the decades. DC also has strict permitting via the Department of Buildings, which requires licensed contractors and inspected work for any meaningful plumbing, gas, or electrical scope. The newer construction in Navy Yard, NoMa, and the wharf has different problems entirely: in-unit work, HOA coordination, condo-specific code issues.
DC's mix of 19th-century rowhouses and 21st-century condos requires a contractor with the right licensing for both. Our DC plumbing-gas master license (PGM-1002028) covers the work, and we pull DC DOB permits as part of every job that requires them.
Burst water service line, gas leak, sewer backup, no-heat call in winter: we respond to DC emergencies around the clock. Most DC emergency calls (especially in Northwest, Capitol Hill, and the inner wards) get an on-site technician within 1 to 3 hours. Call 1-866-477-6190 day or night.
We work across all DC wards including Capitol Hill, Georgetown, Dupont Circle, Logan Circle, Adams Morgan, Mount Pleasant, Columbia Heights, Petworth, Brookland, Northwest (Cleveland Park, Tenleytown, Friendship Heights, Spring Valley, Forest Hills), Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Anacostia-adjacent areas, Navy Yard, NoMa, Shaw, Bloomingdale, and the wider DC area. DC Water serves the District, and our DC plumber and gas-fitter license is PGM-1002028.
Yes. DC requires a permit for most plumbing, gas, and electrical work above a basic scope, and the permits must be pulled by a licensed contractor. We pull the permits with the DC Department of Buildings, schedule the inspections, and meet the inspector. Our DC plumbing-gas master license is PGM-1002028.
Yes. Lead water service line replacement is a common upgrade in DC, especially in older Capitol Hill and Northwest neighborhoods. DC Water has a Lead Service Line Replacement Program that may help with cost. We coordinate the replacement on the customer side of the line, pull the DC DOB permits, and work with DC Water on the public-side connection.
Yes. Georgetown homes (federal-era brick, restricted access, historic district rules, party walls shared with neighbors) require a careful approach. We have done plumbing, gas, and electrical work in Georgetown homes regularly and know what the historic district guidelines will allow.
Call Tim Whistler Plumbing at 1-866-477-6190 for service, free estimates, or 24/7 emergency response anywhere in DC. Licensed across DC, Maryland, and Virginia (DC PGM-1002028, WSSC 6119360, VA 2710020030).