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Ezzell is about ten miles south of Hallettsville on FM 531, two miles north of the Lavaca River. It’s the oldest settled area in Lavaca County — Austin’s Colony families moved in between 1830 and 1836, which makes some of the homestead sites around here older than the state of Texas. The Ezzell brothers (Sam and Ira) established a trading store here during the Civil War, and a church and school followed. Today it’s agricultural and ranching country with scattered older homes and working property. Each service below links to its own dedicated page *(good for internal linking + topical authority)*:
Water Heater Repair & Installation: Propane, gas, electric, and tankless heaters for Ezzell homes. We size for real-world demand, not rule-of-thumb.
Drain Cleaning & Sewer Line Service: Cabling, hydro-jetting, and camera inspection — especially useful for the mix of older drain lines and septic-connected homes found around Ezzell.
Leak Detection & Pipe Repair: Slab, pinhole, and buried-line leaks located non-invasively.
Water Line Repair & Replacement: Long meter-to-house and wellhead-to-house runs common on Ezzell-area acreage.
Gas Line Installation & Repair: Licensed propane and natural gas work. Permits pulled and inspections handled through Lavaca County.
Fixture Installation: Toilets, faucets, disposals, and full remodel plumbing.
Well Pump & Pressure Tank Service: Jet and submersible pumps, pressure tanks, and whole-home filtration.
River-Adjacent Property Plumbing: Elevated water heater installs, sump pumps, and flood-resistant designs for properties close to the Lavaca River.
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Ezzell’s profile as Austin’s-Colony-era country with Lavaca River proximity creates its own plumbing pattern:
Austin’s-Colony-Era Homesteads A handful of Ezzell-area properties include structures that date to the 1830s–1850s. Plumbing on these has been added, patched, and re-added across generations. We work carefully, scope with cameras and pressure tests, and plan minimum-disruption repairs that respect the age and character of the home.
Lavaca River Floodplain Concerns Properties on the south side of the community — closer to the river — can see elevated ground water and occasional flood-level concerns. We elevate vulnerable equipment, install sump pumps, and use backwater valves where sewer backup during flood events is a risk.
Ranching and Working-Property Plumbing Stock tank hydrants, automatic cattle waterers, and cross-pasture supply lines are daily scope. We replace aging galvanized and poly runs with PEX and frost-free designs.
Old Buried Water Lines Long rural supply runs — especially pre-1990s polybutylene — fail in sneaky ways. Wet spots, pressure drops, and climbing water bills are the tells.
Well System Wear Waterlogged pressure tanks, short-cycling pumps, sediment complaints. We service component-first.
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Storm pushed the river up? Pump dropped? Pipe burst in an older home? We answer 24/7 and can be in Ezzell from Hallettsville in about 12 minutes.
Call (361) 210-8001 any time.
We respond to:
Burst pipes and active leaks
Well pump failures
Post-flood and weather-related plumbing damage
Sewage backups
Backwater valve and sump pump failures
Propane and natural gas leaks (after you contact your utility)
No hot water in winter
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Call or book online — reach a real person, not a call center
Get a same-day window — we give you a time we’ll actually show up
On-site diagnosis — we walk you through what’s wrong and what it’ll take to fix it
Flat-rate estimate — no surprises, you approve before we start
Quality work, cleaned up — we leave your home as clean as we found it
Warranty on our work — backed by The Hallettsville Plumbing Company guarantee
From a careful repair in an Austin’s-Colony-era home to a post-flood cleanup and water heater replacement, we’re ready to help Ezzell property owners. Call or book online — most jobs same-day.
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Yes. Some structures in this area date to the 1830s–1850s. We scope with cameras, plan minimum-disruption access, and handle partial re-pipes and targeted repair rather than defaulting to rip-and-replace.
Yes. For properties with flood-plain concerns, we install backwater valves to prevent sewer backup during flood events, sump pumps for crawlspace and low-point drainage, and we elevate water heaters and well components where flooding has been a recurring issue.
Yes. Stock tank hydrants, automatic cattle waterers, and cross-pasture supply lines are everyday work — usually with freeze-resistant designs and modern PEX replacing aging poly.
About 12 minutes down FM 531. Most same-day calls we’re on-site within an hour or two; emergencies get prioritized.
Yes. Licensed natural gas and propane line work, permit pulling, and inspection coordination with Lavaca County are all part of what we do.
Memberships: QSC | PHCC AND Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners | MPL #36673 |
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