Springfield is the heart of west-central Ohio, the historic seat of Clark County, a proud manufacturing city with grand old neighborhoods, established mid-century communities, and newer subdivisions, set along the Mad River between Dayton and Columbus. Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® of Springfield and Urbana is the locally based, on-time team that keeps the city running through every season.
We carry one of the most trusted names in American plumbing, a brand named Forbes' Top Ranked Plumbing Company of 2024, but the people answering your call are your neighbors. We're The Punctual Plumber, and we back it with a promise no ordinary plumber makes: if there's any delay, it's you we pay, $5 a minute up to $300.
Every Springfield home has access to our full range of plumbing services. The menu is the same across our entire Clark and Champaign County service area, and each service links to the national brand page with full details:
Springfield's water comes from the city's productive wells in the Mad River buried-valley aquifer, drawing the hard, mineral-rich groundwater common across the region, so water softeners and iron filtration are among the most valuable upgrades a homeowner can make, sparing water heaters and fixtures from scale. The defining seasonal challenge is winter: west-central Ohio's cold, snowy season makes frozen and burst pipes a real risk, so insulation, frost-proof fixtures, and fast thaw-and-repair service matter from late fall into spring.
Like nearly every home here, Springfield houses have full basements, and snowmelt and spring rains make sump pumps, ideally with battery backup, essential against flooding. As an older city, Springfield has many historic and early-twentieth-century homes that may carry galvanized pipe, cast-iron drains, and lead-era service lines worth repiping, and its mature trees send roots into aging sewer laterals. The city's businesses and industry also rely on commercial plumbing.
The historic neighborhoods near downtown and the South Fountain district · The established communities along North Limestone and East High Street · The areas near Wittenberg University and Snyder Park · Newer subdivisions on the north and west sides · And the homes and businesses across Springfield
As the hometown team, we know Springfield's neighborhoods, water, and winters, softeners for the hard water, sump pumps and frozen-pipe protection for the season, repiping and sewer-root work for the older homes, and water heaters throughout, plus commercial plumbing for the city's businesses and industry. Our stocked trucks resolve most calls on the first visit.
Springfield plumbing follows the Ohio calendar. Before the first hard freeze, disconnect hoses, insulate exposed pipes, and protect frost-prone fixtures; test your sump pump and its backup ahead of spring snowmelt and rains. Flush the water heater yearly for the hard water, and have older sewer lines checked for roots in the growing season.
Call Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® of Springfield and Urbana at (937) 240-1192 (or (800) 259-7705) anytime, day or night, or book your appointment online. Meet the Springfield and Urbana team behind every visit. We proudly serve Springfield and the surrounding Clark and Champaign County area, on time, every time. Learn more on the Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® national brand site.
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Whether you have an emergency burst pipe, a water leak, or an overflowing toilet, we’re here to help. And we don’t just fix the problem, we take preventive measures to stop it from happening again.
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Brandon is personable, competent, thorough!!!
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They were top notch!Timely response and their professionalism and quality of work was a 10/10! Highly recommend! Thank you for all of your help!
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Davy Hunt is the best plumber I’ve ever had and I’ve had a few. Courteous, polite and very friendly and exceptionally good at what he does. Ask for him specifically. 6 stars out of 5. Thank you
Peter Klemkowsky
After investigating, multiple breaks were repaired after the water meters. Stayed until full repair was completed and disturbed area repaired. Great job. I will consider hiring Ben Franklin for any additional repairs needed.
Zachary Temple
Quick to respond and get out to look at the job. Excellent work, done quickly and prices were reasonable. Davy was great.
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Katherine Leitner
Great experience with this new company. John, the owner, was extremely helpful in his initial visit. Follow up appointments were needed and Hugo was assigned as our technician. Hugo was kind and knowledgeable. He explained everything and completed everything well. Will definitely recommend Benjamin Franklin Plumbing to friends and family.
Thomas Miller
Great service, worked over allotted time and did not charge more than agreed. Good guys, very pleased and will use again!
James
Needed a new well pump installed. Exceptional customer service, responsiveness, flexibility, communication, timeliness, quality, and technical expertise, all at a fair price. Highly recommend!
David O'Brien
Hugo arrived at my house within the window of time I was expecting which was helpful. I could tell he knew what he was talking about. He gave me several options including an option to finance the replacement of my hot water heater. In short, he was kind, courteous and professional.
Insulate exposed pipes, seal drafts near plumbing, disconnect hoses, and let a faucet drip in extreme cold. We also install heat trace and frost-proof fixtures, and repair burst pipes fast if a freeze gets ahead of you.
Yes. Springfield's well water is hard and mineral-rich; a softener and iron filtration protect your water heater, fixtures, and appliances and improve how your water feels. We test and size it.
If it has corroding galvanized pipe, failing cast-iron drains, or lead-era service lines, repiping is a lasting fix. We inspect and recommend honestly, with up-front pricing.
Yes. Springfield's businesses and industry rely on commercial plumbing, and we provide it with 24/7 emergency response.
Yes, our emergency plumbers answer 24/7, every day, with the On-Time Guarantee and no after-hours fees.
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