- Family-Owned Since 1976
- Licensed: CFC019219 / CAC1822951
- BBB A+ Accredited
- Tampa's Best-Rated: 4.8★ from 2,600+ Reviews
- 24/7 Service
Temple Terrace plumbing & AC
Short answer: Alvarez Plumbing & AC serves all of Temple Terrace, from historic Riverhills and the golf course neighborhoods to Terrace Oaks, Carriage Hills and the USF area, 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 century-old Mediterranean Revival homes and 1960s ranches alike.
Local landmark
Temple Terrace was named for the Temple orange. By 1922 its groves covered 5,000 acres, said to be the largest in the world at the time. That same year, the Temple Terrace golf course opened, designed by Tom Bendelow. It hosted the Florida Open in 1925 and 1926 and celebrated its 100th year in 2022, making Temple Terrace one of the first planned golf communities in the country. The city incorporated on May 28, 1925.
The land was once part of Bertha Palmer's 19,000-acre Riverhills game preserve, and the Hillsborough River still curves along the city's edge. Florida College now uses the original 1920s clubhouse. Along the river and around the course, you'll find 1920s Mediterranean Revival homes with stucco walls and tile roofs. Around them, Temple Terrace filled in with homes from the 1950s through today.
That range means very different plumbing on the same block. The oldest homes may still have galvanized supply pipe, cast iron drains and clay sewer laterals. Mid-century homes have aging drains under the slab. Homes from about 1978 to the mid-1990s may have polybutylene. And heavy oak canopy means roots are always looking for a way into sewer lines.
Know your neighborhood
Short answer: Temple Terrace homes range from the 1920s to today. We see galvanized and cast iron pipe in historic homes, clay sewer laterals with oak roots, cast iron drains in mid-century ranches, possible polybutylene in 1978–1995 homes, and older homes that need ductless cooling.
Original galvanized lines rust inside and choke pressure. A repipe restores it for good. Repiping →
Temple Terrace's tree canopy is beautiful and hard on old clay sewer lines. Hydro jetting →
1950s–60s drains under the slab rust and crack with age. Sewer camera inspection →
Gray polybutylene pipe can fail without warning. Replacing it prevents a flood. Whole-home repiping →
Thick walls and small attics make ducts hard to add. A ductless mini-split cools quietly room by room. Ductless mini-splits →
Temple Terrace runs its own utility on groundwater. A whole-home filter or softener can improve taste and protect fixtures. Water treatment →
Services
Short answer: Alvarez offers every plumbing and air conditioning service Temple Terrace 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 33617 and 33637. Don't see your street? Call us. If it's Temple Terrace, we're there.
Temple Terrace FAQ
Yes. Temple Terrace is its own city with its own building department. We pull the permit and handle the inspection for work that needs one.
Schedule service → or call (813) 655-7520
Yes. We repipe, replace sewer lines and add cooling in historic homes, and we take care with original tile, plaster and woodwork.
Schedule service → or call (813) 655-7520
In Temple Terrace it's usually oak roots in an older clay or cast iron line. A camera inspection finds the cause, and hydro jetting or a line repair fixes it.
Schedule service → or call (813) 655-7520
It depends on what you want to fix: taste, odor, hardness or specific contaminants. We can test your water and recommend the right system.
Schedule service → or call (813) 655-7520
Yes. We serve Temple Terrace, Temple Crest and the neighborhoods around the University of South Florida.
Schedule service → or call (813) 655-7520
Yes. Call (813) 655-7520 any time for no AC, leaks, backups or no hot water.
Schedule service → or call (813) 655-7520
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 Temple Terrace? 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 Seminole Heights, Tampa, Seffner. See all the Tampa Bay areas we serve, or call (813) 655-7520 to schedule service in Temple Terrace.
