Plumbers and heating and cooling contractors in Rhode Island
120 plumbers and heating and cooling contractors are listed in Rhode Island. 43 hold an active USDOT registration. The 2 counties listed below have at least 15 each and account for 100 of them.
Rhode Island licenses master and journeyperson plumbers through its Department of Labor and Training.1, 2, 3 Pipefitters, refrigeration technicians and sheet metal workers in Rhode Island are licensed by the same department.1 Your local building department in Rhode Island can tell you whether replacing a water heater, furnace or AC needs a permit.
Counties
| County | Contractors |
|---|---|
| Providence County | 62 |
| Kent County | 38 |
Other counties in Rhode Island
20 contractors in 3 counties with fewer than 15 listings.
Bristol County 1 contractor
Newport County 5 contractors
Lauders Oil, MJ Heating & Air Conditioning, Sakonnet Plumbing & Heating Inc, Travers Plumbing & Heating Inc, Tri Star Heating Inc
Washington County 14 contractors
ALP plumbing, Boss Heating & Cooling Inc, DiSciullo & Son Plumbing, Heating, and Air, Doctor Drain Plumbing & More..., Heru hvac, Marcellos Plumbing, Pelletier and Son Plumbing and Heating Inc, PlumbPro Plumbing & Heating, LLC, Presto Plumber, Professional Drain Services of Southern New England, LLC, Rhode Island HVAC Services, Stedman & Kazounis Plumbing and Heating, Stephen O Scott & Son Plumbing Heating, Soho Plumbing & Mechanical
Plumbing and HVAC rules in Rhode Island
- Heating and cooling license
State license.1
- State codes
Rhode Island's State Plumbing Code is the 2021 International Plumbing Code with amendments, in effect since December 1, 2025.4 Rhode Island's State Mechanical Code is the 2021 International Mechanical Code with amendments.5
- Replacement permits
Ask your local building department whether replacing a water heater, furnace or AC needs a permit where you live.
What plumbing and HVAC work costs in Rhode Island
These are published national ranges, not quotes. Local quotes vary.
- 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.