- Family-Owned Since 1976
- Licensed: CFC019219 / CAC1822951
- BBB A+ Accredited
- Tampa's Best-Rated: 4.8★ from 2,600+ Reviews
- 24/7 Service
Plant City plumbing & AC
Short answer: Alvarez Plumbing & AC serves all of Plant City, from the historic downtown and Walden Lake to Varrea, Eastridge Preserve and the farmland around town, 24/7. We're a family-owned Tampa company since 1976, with 4.8 stars from more than 2,600 Google reviews. We handle city-water homes, well and septic homes, and everything from 1910s bungalows to new builds.
Local landmark
Every year in late winter, Plant City hosts the Florida Strawberry Festival. It started in 1930 and now draws about half a million people over 11 days. The fields around town grow more than three-quarters of the nation's midwinter strawberries.
Plant City's story starts earlier. It was first called Ichepucksassa, then Cork, and was renamed for railroad builder Henry B. Plant after his South Florida Railroad arrived in 1884. The 1914 Plant City High School building is now the community center, and the Plant City Union Depot has been on the National Register since 1975.
Plant City has some of the oldest housing in our service area. The typical home was built around 1989, but nearly one in five dates to before 1970. Historic homes downtown may still have galvanized and cast iron pipe. Walden Lake, started in 1978, and the many homes built through the mid-1990s fall in the polybutylene years. City water comes from deep Floridan Aquifer wells with natural iron, and outside city limits many homes run on their own well and septic.
Know your neighborhood
Short answer: Plant City homes range from the 1910s to today. We see galvanized and cast iron pipe in historic homes, polybutylene in 1978–1995 homes, iron and hardness from groundwater, well and septic issues on rural lots, slab leaks, and aging AC systems.
Downtown and older neighborhoods often have original pipe that rusts and clogs. Repiping →
Walden Lake and other homes from these years may have gray polybutylene pipe, which fails without warning. Whole-home repiping →
Iron and minerals in well water stain fixtures and scale water heaters. An iron filter or softener fixes it. Water treatment →
Slow drains and gurgling in a septic home can mean a clogged line or a full tank. We find which. Drain cleaning →
Many Plant City systems are past 15 years. A new system on proper ductwork cuts bills. AC replacement →
Services
Short answer: Alvarez offers every plumbing and air conditioning service Plant City homes and businesses need, 24/7: AC repair, replacement and maintenance, heating, ductwork, indoor air quality, water heaters, repiping, leak detection, drains and sewer lines, and water treatment.
Where we work
ZIP codes 33563, 33565, 33566 and 33567. Don't see your road? Call us. If it's Plant City, we're there.
Plant City FAQ
Yes. We handle plumbing and water treatment for well homes, and we can tell you when a drain problem is really a septic problem. We don't repair well pumps, but we'll tell you if the pump is the cause so you know who to call.
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That's usually iron, common in Plant City groundwater. An iron filter removes it and protects your fixtures and laundry.
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Homes built from about 1978 to the mid-1990s may. Look for gray plastic pipe near the water heater or under sinks, or we can check in a few minutes.
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Inside city limits, the City of Plant City's Building Division. Outside city limits, Hillsborough County. We pull the right permit and handle the inspection.
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If your system is over 12 to 15 years old and needs a major repair, replacing usually costs less over time. We'll give you both prices.
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Yes. Call (813) 655-7520 any time for no AC, leaks, backups or no hot water.
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Current offers
Mention the coupon when you call (813) 655-7520 or enter the code when you request service. Coupons can’t be applied to estimates or the dispatch fee. Some restrictions may apply.
Why Alvarez
Looking for the best plumber and AC company in Plant City? Alvarez technicians diagnose the real problem, show you what’s wrong, give you a fair price up front and fix it right, so you’re not calling again next week.
The Alvarez promise
The best AC company in Tampa isn’t the one with the lowest teaser price. It’s the one that does the job right, charges fairly and is still standing behind the work years later.
Alvarez has been a family-owned, veteran-owned plumbing and HVAC company serving Tampa Bay since 1976 — that’s 50 years of emergency calls answered, burst pipes fixed, and holidays interrupted to help a neighbor. We’re licensed (CFC019219 / CAC1822951) and insured, with technicians who show up in marked vehicles and explain the problem before they touch anything.
We also serve nearby Seffner, Valrico, Brandon. See all the Tampa Bay areas we serve, or call (813) 655-7520 to schedule service in Plant City.
