- Family-Owned Since 1976
- Licensed: CFC019219 / CAC1822951
- BBB A+ Accredited
- Tampa's Best-Rated: 4.8★ from 2,600+ Reviews
- 24/7 Service
Tampa Heights plumbing & AC
Short answer: Alvarez Plumbing & AC serves all of Tampa Heights, from the historic district and Water Works Park to the Armature Works area and North Tampa Heights, 24/7. We're a family-owned Tampa company since 1976, with 4.8 stars from more than 2,600 Google reviews. We work on 100-year-old homes and brand-new townhomes on the same street.
Local landmark
Armature Works is the landmark everyone in Tampa Heights knows today. It opened on February 14, 1912 as a Tampa Electric barn where the city's streetcars were stored and repaired. After years of sitting empty, it reopened in 2018 as a food hall and market on the Hillsborough River. Next door, Water Works Park marks the north end of the Tampa Riverwalk.
Tampa Heights is one of Tampa's oldest neighborhoods. It grew in the 1880s on high ground just north of downtown, and the Tampa Heights Historic District, about 200 acres with 289 historic buildings, was listed on the National Register in 1995. In the last decade, new townhomes and apartments have gone up between the old houses.
So a Tampa Heights street can have a 1920s frame home with original galvanized pipe next to a 2020 townhome with PEX. The older homes often have cast iron drains, clay sewer laterals and little room for ductwork. The newer ones need standard maintenance and protection from Tampa's hard water. We handle both.
Know your neighborhood
Short answer: In Tampa Heights we see aging galvanized and cast iron pipe in historic homes, clay sewer laterals with roots, crawlspace leaks under raised floors, older homes with poor or no ductwork, hard water scale, and new townhomes that need their first water heater and AC replacements.
Original galvanized pipe rusts inside and chokes water pressure. A whole-home repipe fixes it for good. Whole-home repiping →
Old laterals crack, sag and let roots in. A camera inspection shows exactly what's wrong. Sewer line replacement →
Leaks under raised wood floors can go unnoticed until joists are damaged. Leak detection →
Retrofitted ducts in older homes are often undersized or leaky. We fix the ductwork or add a mini-split for problem rooms. Ductwork →
City of Tampa water averages 12.3 grains per gallon of hardness (2025 report). A softener protects water heaters, tankless units and fixtures. Water softeners →
Builder-grade water heaters and AC systems in newer townhomes wear out sooner than most people expect. A tankless water heater saves space. Tankless water heaters →
Services
Short answer: Alvarez offers every plumbing and air conditioning service Tampa Heights 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 33602 and 33603. Don't see your street? Call us. If it's Tampa Heights, we're there.
Tampa Heights FAQ
Yes. We regularly repipe and replace sewer lines in older Tampa Heights homes, and we take care with original floors, plaster and trim.
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If you have galvanized pipe, low pressure or brown water, a repipe is usually the right call. We'll show you what's in your walls before you decide.
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Yes. A ductless mini-split is often the cleanest option. We can also redesign ductwork when there's room.
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Yes. City of Tampa water averaged 12.3 grains per gallon of hardness in the City's 2025 report. A water softener helps your water heater and fixtures last.
Schedule service → or call (813) 655-7520
Yes. For work that needs a permit, like repiping, water heater replacement or AC replacement, we pull the permit and handle the inspection.
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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 Tampa Heights? 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 Downtown Tampa, Seminole Heights, Ybor City. See all the Tampa Bay areas we serve, or call (813) 655-7520 to schedule service in Tampa Heights.
