Plumbers and heating and cooling contractors in Howard County, MD
47
Contractors
33
With Google ratings
16
Registered 10+ years
47 plumbers and heating and cooling contractors are listed in Howard County. 17 hold an active USDOT registration.
Of the 17 with a fleet size on record, 12 run one to three trucks, 4 run four to ten and 1 runs more than ten. Columbia has the most contractors with 13, then Columbia with 5 and Ellicott City with 5.
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- Heil Plumbing(410) 799-7727Jessup5.0 from 2700 reviews via Google
- Thomas D. Stern Air Experts Inc.(410) 984-26555.0 from 776 reviews via Google
- Buric Heating and Air Conditioning(410) 593-1980Columbia5.0 from 471 reviews via Google
- Plumbing Mastered(301) 969-3843Columbia5.0 from 259 reviews via Google
- Beltway Air Conditioning, Heating & Plumbing(410) 593-1154Columbia5.0 from 239 reviews via Google
- Ahoy Plumbing(443) 343-29205.0 from 160 reviews via Google
- Big Guy Plumbing(667) 371-1242Ellicott City5.0 from 123 reviews via Google
- Wenbrooke Services - Electrical, Plumbing, Heating, and Air(240) 204-8472Columbia5.0 from 55 reviews via Google
- Hooper AC & Heating(410) 762-3949Clarksville5.0 from 51 reviews via Google
- Revolution Air - Heating & Air Conditioning(202) 827-6527Columbia5.0 from 28 reviews via Google
- Ace Heating and Air Conditioning LLC(443) 745-70005.0 from 10 reviews via Google
- American Heating And Cooling(667) 200-2753Columbia5.0 from 10 reviews via Google
- Sovereign Service(301) 490-9500Columbia5.0 from 5 reviews via Google
- Pumphrey Plumbing Services LLC(301) 536-46295.0 from 4 reviews via Google
- Christopher & Sons Plumbing LLC(667) 334-54615.0 from 3 reviews via Google
- CroppMetcalfe Columbia(410) 505-7670Columbia4.9 from 814 reviews via Google
- Save The Day Plumbing & Drain Cleaning LLC(410) 441-50104.9 from 740 reviews via Google
- Beltway Air Conditioning, Heating & Plumbing(443) 727-1399Ellicott City4.9 from 606 reviews via Google
- Carroll Mechanical(443) 300-1553Columbia4.9 from 587 reviews via Google
- Buric Heating and Air Conditioning(410) 538-1049Ellicott City4.9 from 416 reviews via Google
- Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Columbia(301) 396-7491Columbia4.9 from 274 reviews via Google
- Dun Rite Drain Cleaning LLC(410) 365-64904.9 from 22 reviews via Google
- Catons Plumbing, Drains & Water Cleanup(410) 747-1017Ellicott City4.8 from 605 reviews via Google
- Greenfox Cooling, Heating & Plumbing(443) 574-4328Columbia4.8 from 268 reviews via Google
- Wallace Plumbing(410) 725-40164.8 from 12 reviews via Google
- Supreme Service Today(410) 618-0868Ellicott City4.7 from 602 reviews via Google
- Ehrhardt Brothers Quality Plumbing, Inc.(410) 997-8414Columbia4.7 from 165 reviews via Google
- No -Frost Air Conditioning & Heating, LLC(410) 461-6422Ellicott City4.7 from 88 reviews via Google
- Abbotts Plumbing Inc(410) 536-5700Elkridge4.6 from 473 reviews via Google
- Robert G Bookhultz Plumbing Inc(410) 552-45024.5 from 38 reviews via Google
- ARS / Rescue Rooter(301) 276-4499Laurel4.4 from 4200 reviews via Google
- Best Choice Plumbers LLC(301) 246-3668Columbia4.1 from 154 reviews via Google
- Associates Plumbing Incorporated(443) 917-2510Columbia3.1 from 22 reviews via Google
- Husky Heating Oil(410) 418-8000Columbia
- (240) 241-5060
- (301) 854-0500
- Madison Mechanical Inc(410) 461-7301Marriottsville
- (410) 540-9245
- Smith Mechanical Incorporated(410) 992-9570Columbia
- Bauman Plumbing LLC(410) 796-2515Elkridge
- Dean Steinacker(410) 499-6560Columbia
- Domco(301) 725-1998Laurel
- Fell Plumbing Inc(301) 854-0787Highland
- Lloyd Plumbing Corporation(410) 203-2720Ellicott City
- (410) 531-0008
- Zepp Plumbing & Heating Inc(410) 531-6712Clarksville
- KFM 247 LLC(800) 323-2807Woodbine
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Homes in Howard County
Half the homes in Howard County were built before 1989, 29% before 1980 and 6% before 1960. (Census Bureau American Community Survey table B25035, 2020 to 2024 5-year estimates; Census Bureau American Community Survey table B25034, 2020 to 2024 5-year estimates)
From 1991 to 2020, Howard County averaged 4,735 heating degree days and 1,029 cooling degree days a year. (NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county heating degree days, 1991 to 2020 averages; NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county cooling degree days, 1991 to 2020 averages)
In Howard County, 50% of occupied homes heat with electricity, 42% with utility gas. (Census Bureau American Community Survey table B25040, 2020 to 2024 5-year estimates)
What plumbing and HVAC work costs in Maryland
Ranges are national; ask contractors near you.
- A plumber's hourly rate
- $45 to $200 an hour; most charge $70 to $150 (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, HomeGuide)
- A plumber's service call
- $50 to $300 a visit, which often covers the first hour (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, HomeGuide)
- After-hours or emergency call
- about $100 to $300 added to the call, or about $150 to $350 an hour (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, HomeGuide)
- Burst or leaking pipe repair
- $200 to $3,000; the guides' averages run $500 to $1,200 (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, HomeGuide)
- Clearing a sink, tub or toilet drain
- $100 to $275 (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, HomeGuide)
- Clearing the main line
- $175 to $800; typically $350 to $650 (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, HomeGuide)
- Hydro jetting
- $350 to $1,400, depending on the line and the blockage (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, HomeGuide)
- Gas tank water heater
- $700 to $2,700 installed; about $1,900 on average (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, HomeGuide)
- Tankless water heater
- $1,600 to $5,600 installed for gas, depending on gas line and venting work (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, HomeGuide)$850 to $3,000 installed for electric, before any panel upgrade ($850 to $1,700) (Fixr, HomeGuide)
- Heat pump water heater
- $2,000 to $4,600 installed in place of an electric tank; more when it replaces gas (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, HomeGuide)
- Sewer camera inspection
- $125 to $500 (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, HomeGuide)
- Sewer line replacement
- about $1,400 to $5,300 for a typical line (HomeAdvisor, HomeGuide)$50 to $250 a linear foot (HomeAdvisor, HomeGuide)
- Replacing central AC on existing ducts
- $3,900 to $8,000; about $6,000 on average (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, Forbes Home)
- Swapping a heat pump on existing ducts
- $4,000 to $8,000; a 3-ton system about $3,900 to $6,200 (HomeAdvisor, Forbes Home, HomeGuide)
- A whole-home heat pump system
- commonly $14,000 or more (NYSERDA, Massachusetts EEAC, Fixr, HomeGuide)
- Replacing a gas furnace
- $3,800 to $6,200 at standard efficiency (HomeGuide, HomeAdvisor, Fixr, Forbes Home)$5,200 to $12,000 at high efficiency (90% AFUE and up) (HomeGuide, HomeAdvisor, Fixr, Forbes Home)
- Replacing an electric furnace
- $1,600 to $8,000, with a like-for-like swap at the low end (Fixr, HomeAdvisor)
- A single-zone mini-split
- $2,000 to $5,000 (HomeGuide, Fixr, Forbes Home)
- A multi-zone mini-split
- $3,000 to $14,000 for 2 to 4 zones (HomeGuide, Fixr, Forbes Home)
- An HVAC tune-up
- $70 to $350 a visit; a basic tune-up is often about $100 to $200 (HomeGuide, HomeAdvisor, Fixr)
Ranges from HomeAdvisor, HomeGuide, Fixr, Forbes Home, NYSERDA and the Massachusetts EEAC, checked September 2026.
Rules in Maryland
Maryland licenses master, journeyperson and apprentice plumbers through its State Board of Plumbing.1, 2, 3 Heating and cooling contractors in Maryland are licensed by a separate state board.4 Your local building department in Maryland can tell you whether replacing a water heater, furnace or AC needs a permit.
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- Census Bureau American Community Survey table B25035, 2020 to 2024 5-year estimates
- Census Bureau American Community Survey table B25034, 2020 to 2024 5-year estimates
- NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county heating degree days, 1991 to 2020 averages
- NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county cooling degree days, 1991 to 2020 averages
- Census Bureau American Community Survey table B25040, 2020 to 2024 5-year estimates
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