Tampa · Family-Run
24/7 Emergency

Master plumbers. Done right, the first time.

Drain cleaning, repipes, water heaters, leak repair, fixture install. A 3rd-generation plumbing shop in East Tampa — licensed masters only, flat-rate pricing, written quotes before work starts. The way your granddad's plumber used to do it.

15+ yrs Serving Tampa
4,200+ Jobs completed
4.9/5 217 Google reviews
6 Licensed masters
$2M Insured & bonded
Plumber in work gloves installing a radiator pipe with specialized tools
Real Work · Tampa 2025
Why Honest Work

The trade is simple. Most shops just got lazy.

Plumbing isn't complicated when you actually know it. Sweat the joint right, pitch the drain correctly, size the riser properly. We show up, do the work the code requires, and charge a fair flat rate. No upsell theater. No "gold-level membership" nonsense. That used to be the standard.

  • Licensed masters only Every person who works on your pipes holds a Florida master plumber license. Not apprentices on their own. Not "helpers" pretending.
  • Flat-rate written quotes Estimate is given, approved, and signed before anything happens. The number at the end is the number we quoted. If we hit something unexpected, we stop and call you.
  • Permits pulled, code respected We pull permits on work that needs them. Unpermitted plumbing is a future sale-killer. We do it right so you don't inherit the problem in four years.
  • Third generation at the workbench Mike's grandfather did plumbing in Ybor City in the 1950s. His dad did commercial. Mike runs the shop. Same trade, same discipline, same shop philosophy for seventy years.
What We Do

Full-service plumbing. Residential & commercial.

From a clogged toilet in Seminole Heights to a full repipe in Carrollwood, we run the full trade. Six masters on staff. No subs, no referrals to other shops.

Service / 01

Drain Cleaning & Rooter

Clogged kitchen lines, main sewer backups, shower slow-drains, root intrusion. Camera inspection before we cut. Most clears done same-visit, $185 flat rate starting.

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Service / 02

Water Heater Service & Replacement

Tank and tankless. Rheem, Rinnai, Bradford White, Navien. Same-day install in most cases. 6-year parts, 2-year labor warranty. Pan + shutoff done to code.

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Service / 03

Repipes & New Installs

Full PEX-A or copper repipes for older Tampa homes with galvanized or polybutylene. Permitted, inspected, walls patched, drywall finished. 25-year pipe warranty.

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Service / 04

Leak Detection & Repair

Slab leaks, pinhole leaks, hidden wall leaks. Acoustic and thermal imaging to locate before we open anything. Minimum-cut approach, clean repairs, re-tile included.

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Service / 05

Fixtures & Bath Remodels

Toilets, faucets, shower valves, tubs, bidet installs, garbage disposals. Complete bath rough-in for remodels — coordinate with your GC or we'll run the project.

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Service / 06

Commercial Plumbing

Restaurants, offices, retail, medical. Grease traps, backflow testing/repair, commercial water heater service, tenant buildouts. 24/7 emergency on service contracts.

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Licensed. Master. Bonded.
FL CFC1429033
Contractor License
Master Plumber
Since 2011
Backflow Certified
Hillsborough Co.
$2M Insured
Liability & Workers Comp
Master plumber's hands threading and fitting steel pipe connections
Master · 3rd Generation
Ybor City · 2025
From the Owner

Three generations of Delaneys. Same trade.

My grandfather had a plumbing shop in Ybor City in the 1950s. Small place — him, my great-uncle, and a helper. My dad worked commercial plumbing out of Brandon for thirty-plus years before he retired. I apprenticed under him starting in 2006, got my journeyman in 2009, master in 2011.

Honest Work opened in 2011 out of a garage off 7th Ave. It's still the same address — we bought the building in 2017. My wife Erin handles the books. Sam Rodriguez has been our lead tech since 2015. The shop's small and we plan to keep it that way.

I've been in this trade since I was sixteen. Helping my dad on weekends, sweeping shops, running copper. I know what honest plumbing looks like and I know what it doesn't. When you call us, you're getting the real trade — not a sales pitch.

— Mike Delaney
Owner &
Master Plumber
How It Works

Four steps. The old way.

01

Call the shop

Erin or Mike answers. We triage — is it active leak, is it backed up, when did it start? Dispatch a master plumber same-day in most cases. 24/7 for emergencies.

02

On-site diagnosis

The plumber walks the property, locates the issue, explains what's happening and what it will take to fix. No theatrics, no pressure. Quote follows.

03

Written flat-rate quote

You approve in writing before we turn a wrench. On repipes and bigger jobs we send scope + timeline + payment schedule. Permits pulled where required.

04

Work done & warrantied

2-year labor warranty on service work, 25-year pipe warranty on repipes, 6-year tank warranty on water heaters. Jobsite cleaned. No "call this other number" handoffs.

What Clients Say

217 five-star reviews.

Most of our work comes from referrals and long-time customers. A few recent notes from the folks we serve.

Called Honest Work after two other shops tried to sell me a full repipe for a pinhole leak in a copper line. Mike came out himself, located the leak with a thermal camera in 10 minutes, cut a 6-inch access, replaced the section, and re-patched the drywall. $380 flat. Saved me $8,000.

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Robert C.
South Tampa

Our 1970s house had polybutylene everywhere. Got three quotes for the repipe. Honest Work was middle on price but the only one who walked me through the plan, permits, inspection, and drywall patch. Sam and his crew were here five days, property was left spotless, and every inspector signed off first try.

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Linda H.
Carrollwood, Tampa

Honest Work has done all the plumbing on four of my Airbnb properties for three years. Grease traps, backflow testing, water heater swaps, the occasional emergency drain clear. Always answer the phone, always on time, always flat-rate. For a landlord, predictability is everything. They deliver it.

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Andrea M.
Airbnb Host · Tampa
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Book a plumber.

Same-day service in most of Tampa. 24/7 for active leaks. Drop a note and Erin will call back within the hour during business hours.

  • Master plumber on every call
  • Flat-rate pricing, written before work starts
  • Same-day service · 24/7 emergency
  • 2-year labor warranty · 25-year pipe warranty on repipes
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