Your Plumber in Olney, MDGeorgia Ave to Brookeville Knolls.
The plumbing problems that come with a 1970s Olney house
Olney grew up fast. It sat as farmland around the crossroads of Georgia Avenue and Route 108 until the 1960s, then filled in over three decades with the neighborhoods people know today: Olney Mill, Williamsburg Village, Hallowell, Tanterra, Allanwood, the Highlands of Olney, Brookeville Knolls. That timeline matters more than anything else on this page, because it means Olney homes are almost all past the age where original plumbing starts to fail. We are not guessing at what is wrong in your house. We have usually seen the same thing two streets over.
Most of Olney sits on WSSC water and sewer along the Georgia Avenue corridor, and the sewer laterals running out to the street are the single biggest thing we get called for here. Olney’s mature tree canopy is one of the nicest things about the place and one of the hardest things on clay and cast iron pipe. Push out past the developments toward Brookeville, Sandy Spring, Ashton, and Laytonsville and you are into well and septic country, which is a completely different set of problems. We work both, and we bring the camera and the jetter either way.
Plumbing services in Olney
Six things we get called for most on this side of the county, and most of it is underground plumbing. Tap a service for the details.
Sewer & Water Lines
Drain Cleaning & Hydro Jetting
Water Heaters
Well Pumps, Septic & Filtration
Common plumbing issues in Olney homes
Tell us your street and the year your house was built and we can usually narrow it before we arrive.
Roots in the sewer lateral
Olney’s big trees put roots into old clay and cast iron joints. Slow drains everywhere at once, gurgling toilets, and backups after heavy use are the tell.
Original water service lines
Houses from Olney’s 1960s and 70s buildout are on their first water line. We see pinhole leaks, pressure loss, and wet spots in the yard along the run to the street.
Cast iron drain stacks
Interior stacks in Olney homes of this vintage scale up and rust through from the inside. Often blamed on a clog when the pipe itself is the problem.
Storm-loaded sump pumps
Olney takes summer thunderstorms hard. A sump pump that has run for 15 years is not the one you want when the next one parks over the Hawlings River watershed.
Olney neighborhoods we serve
All of Olney and 20832, plus the addresses just past the line that still call Olney home. See the rest of our coverage on the Clarksburg Plumbing service area map.
Close enough to be useful, local enough to care
Olney is a straight shot for us on Route 108 through Laytonsville, or across the ICC. We reach most Olney addresses same day, and we are available 24/7 when something is actively flooding. You get a dispatcher who knows where Prince Philip Drive is, not a call center that has to look it up. The same crews cover the towns on either side of you, from our plumber in Damascus to our plumber in Rockville.
The plumber who brings a camera before a shovel
Clarksburg Plumbing is a fourth-generation family company, and the thing that tends to matter most to Olney homeowners is this: with houses this age, the difference between a $400 visit and a $12,000 one is whether somebody actually looked. We camera the line first, show you the screen, and tell you plainly what we see, including when the answer is that you do not need the big job yet. Then we stand behind whatever we do.
A crew you are glad to let in
Our technicians are our own trained, background-checked team, not subcontractors we found this morning. They show up when we said, put covers on their boots, explain what they are doing in plain language, and clean up before they leave. In a community like Olney, where neighbors talk, that is the only way this works.
What your neighbors say
Rating
A terrific, reassuring experience getting me through a broken sewer line emergency which required digging up and replacing 20 ft of cracked, aging sewer line that had a belly. Everyone I worked with at Clarksburg was professional, competent, and efficient. The price was reasonable as well . Special shout out to my excavation crew: Noah, Markell, and Deybis headed by Jason. Thanks to Garrett and Cris who did my initial emergency intervention, snaking and diagnosis, Teyvon, John and Brady who helped with the hydrojetting, camera, and advice on how to prevent recurrence before pipe replacement. On a previous occasion, I had a great experience with Tyler who checked for a toilet leak and caulked. Finally, I greatly appreciated the comforting attention of the excellent reception staff Charlotte and Katie. Much appreciated Clarksburg Plumbing!
Tyler and Brad did a great job replacing my water heater today. They cleaned up afterward and thoroughly checked everything before they left.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tyler from Clarksburg Plumbing did an outstanding job fixing my leaking shower! He was professional, courteous, and communicated clearly throughout the entire process. I really appreciated how he kept me informed and made the experience easy and stress-free. His attention to detail and pride in his work stood out. It’s a great feeling to have someone working in your home who treats the job with care and professionalism. Tyler delivered excellent service, and I would absolutely recommend him and Clarksburg Plumbing. Thank you, Tyler, for a job well done!
Seth was excellent; he provided great and fast service and was very helpful as the scope of the work increased. Thanks!
I had an absolutely wonderful experience with Clarksburg Plumbing LLC, and especially with Seth. From the moment he arrived, he was professional, respectful, knowledgeable, and quite frankly, a breath of fresh air. I was extremely nervous about the situation because my leak was below the main water shutoff valves, and the water had to be turned off at the street. Seth immediately put me at ease and assured me that everything was going to be okay. Rather than just putting together a temporary solution, he wanted to make sure he ordered the exact parts needed to do the job properly. Seth told me he expected to have the correct part and be able to return on Wednesday to complete the repair. On Tuesday afternoon, the office called to let me know the part had arrived and confirmed that Seth would be back Wednesday morning between 8:00 and noon. Seth was at my door at 8:10 AM! I was genuinely impressed. He completed the repair carefully, explained everything he was doing, and was extremely conscientious about properly turning the water back on, opening the faucets in the house, and making sure everything was working exactly as it should. What impressed me most, though, was Seth himself. He has a wonderfully calm, professional demeanor that made a very stressful situation so much easier for me. I sincerely appreciate the care he took with my home and the respect he showed me throughout the entire process. Clarksburg Plumbing is very fortunate to have someone like Seth representing their company. I would absolutely recommend them and Seth!!
I had a great experience with Tyler when he came out to replace our toilet flushing system. From start to finish, Tyler was incredibly courteous, professional, and knowledgeable. He walked me through what needed to be fixed, answered all my questions patiently, and completed the job efficiently. It’s rare to find such high-quality service and attention to detail. Everything is working perfectly now, and he left the work area completely clean. I highly recommend Tyler for any plumbing needs!
John and Maddy showed up on time and did a superb job. Very friendly and informative
Absolute best plumbers I have ever used. Needed them a few times recently and each time they were so professional, kind and resolved each problem the first time around. This last issue took them several hours to fix. They explained everything along the way and gave a very fair price for a lot of work. They also work very cleanly! I will never use another plumber! I wanted to add a new review but I could not so I am editing my previous one. I had to use Clarksburg Plumbing again today and like last time, they were exceptional. I was fortunate enough to have John and Madeleine as my service technicians. I will always request them going forward. They are kind, professional and knowledgeable! I am sure the company knows how fortunate they are to have them as part of their team!
We thank Clarksburg Plumbing again for superior, high quality and friendly service! ----- Clarksburg Plumbing visited us last week to repair an external spigot that had been leaking. The work involved creating a little inside access panel. Within and without, a nice, neat job by Charlie and his understudy apprentice, Chris. Problem solved and happy campers here! ----- UPDATE: Plumber John Brown presented himself on time and got right to work replacing my Mom's ancient leaky kitchen faucet with a new store-bought one that I provided. During the process, Mr. Brown detected and showed me two other problem areas contributing to the water leaks: a cracked drain pipe and then rusted threads on the sink trap. He efficiently and expertly repaired all three elements to our full satisfaction. Plus, John is a super nice guy, completely honest and classy enough to laugh at all my corny jokes! The next time you need any plumbing work in your home or business, I strongly endorse John Brown and anyone on the Clarksburg Plumbing team! UPDATE 2: John and his understudy Maddie visited, and quickly solved the problem of a pinhole leak in copper tubing leading from our hot water heater. He advised us on other plumbing needs, for which we have scheduled and will otherwise follow-up. Thank you Clarksburg Plumbing for your top quality people - John Brown in particular - and performance.
Their work was excellent. The problem solved a difficult situation with a water pipe leak and worked hard to implement it. Very grareful for the work of Franklin, Noah, Cotton, Markell, Tevon, Jason, Deybis
Tevon, Noah, Markell, and Morrow were sent by Clarksburg Plumbing LLC to repair an outside broken waterline They arrived at the appointed hour and completed the work in about 3 hours. I was very impressed with them and I would like to recommend all four of these very professional and friendly technicians. Clarksburg Plumbing is a fantastic organization; the office staff, Katie and Charlotte, who helped me are the best.
Our well lines began to leak after many years of service. Noah Zohrabi,YDeybis Gomez & Markel Watts came to the rescue! Excellent service from some very professional, courteous & knowledgeable folks!
Thank you to Seth, who came on Wednesday and fixed one of our two toilets and fixed our primary bedroom shower. And thank you to Charlie, who came today and replaced our other toilet and replaced our garbage disposal. You are both lifesavers! Our weekend (and going forward) will be MUCH nicer now that we can use our bathrooms (and garbage disposal) again. Highly recommend Clarksburg Plumbing.
Excellent service today from John Brown and Madeleine S. They were very kind and took time to explain the issue with my dishwasher. I really appreciate their professionalism and efficiency. I would definitely consider using this company again based on my service today!
GREAT service and expertise! John and Maddie just installed a water filtration system to our home. The process took one day to install and then they came back from the 48 hour install period to ensure everything was working well. John was familiar and knowledgeable about the water system we bought. Maddie and John kept our space clean, clearly explained how to ensure longevity for our system to last, and the difference it will make in our home. We appreciate their hard work and professionalism. This is our second time using Clarksburg plumbing. We would highly recommend their company to our family and friends.
We had a good experience with Clarksburg Plumbing: it was easy to schedule, they communicated clearly, arrived on time, and did a great job on completing the work.
Olney plumbing FAQ
What Olney homeowners ask us most.