The Plumber service truck and business location - professional plumbing services

Trusted 24-Hour Emergency Service
Serving Northwest Indiana Communities

Fast, fair, and reliable—right when you need us.

Licensed & Insured Same-Day Service Upfront Pricing Family-Owned

Our Services

Professional plumber repairing pipe leak

Repairs & Leaks

Quick fixes for all types of plumbing leaks and emergency repairs.

Professional hydro-jetting drain cleaning service

Drain Cleaning & Hydro-Jetting

Professional drain cleaning and high-pressure hydro-jetting services.

Professional water heater installation and repair service

Water Heaters

Repair, replacement, and tankless water heater installations.

Before and after sump pump installation showing flood protection

Sump Pumps & Backups

Installation and maintenance of sump pump systems and backup solutions.

Before and after bathroom remodel transformation from 1980s to modern 2025 design

Fixtures & Remodels

New toilets, faucets, showers, and complete bathroom remodels.

Professional gas piping installation with safety expertise

Gas Piping

Safe gas line installation and leak detection and repair services.

About The Plumber

Senior (Dave) went through five years of apprenticeship with Local Union 433 from graduating Crown Point High School in 1968. Until 1973 when he received his journeyman's license he worked for Whiting Plumbing and Heating, Roche Plumbing and Baltas Plumbing before going to work for U.S. Tubing Specialties as a pipefitter in 1981. The Tube Mill closed its doors forever in 1983 which prompted Senior to re-study his plumbing books and take the Contractors Test in Indianapolis.

"Wild Dave the Plumber" began business on March 15, 1984. Senior ran his business out of his home, with one truck at that time. His business card read:

Original Wild Dave the Plumber business card from 1984

The office in the breezeway consisted of one card table and one small plastic index card box. Until 1990, Senior's wife Kathie was the business secretary, bookkeeper, gopher, and main advertiser. Besides taking care of their two children and running their household! She would design flyers, advertisements, and the business cards and have them printed. The children would hand them out at the town parades and also put them on car wiper blades at the grocery store.

"Wild Dave" turned into "The Plumber, Inc." in 1990 until that year he was Thee Plumber -- The only one.

In 1988 the business moved to a bay at S.L. Storage on Indiana Avenue because the inventory grew too large to fit in their garage. The business end still ran in the home office. By 1990 the business had grown too large for Kathie to handle both home and business, so they hired two other plumbers, a secretary, an accountant, and purchased two trucks.

In September 2000 The Plumber, Inc. moved into their very own 4 bay garage and office facility at 1280 N. Indiana Ave.

As of 2008 the business has grown to 10 plumbers, 5 Trucks, a Secretary, and an Accountant. We're your local, licensed plumbing professionals committed to providing neat workmanship, honest recommendations, and repairs that last. Our team takes pride in serving the Crown Point community with reliable service you can trust.

Areas We Serve

Crown Point Merrillville Schererville St. John Winfield Cedar Lake Hobart Highland Munster Griffith Dyer Valparaiso Portage Chesterton Michigan City Whiting East Chicago Lake Station Ogden Dunes Porter Lowell Schneider

What Our Customers Say

"The best plumber I've had the pleasure of working with. Quick, efficient, and they do the job right! Carl does not cut corners and even lowered the price when he finished ahead of schedule."

—Michael M.

"Had a broken pipe underneath the sink. He was here within an hour, very professional and great work. The price was very reasonable."

—David Hord

"Excellent customer service. Extremely fair pricing and good communication. I've been through a couple of plumbers using Google and Lisa and Chuck have been the very best!"

—G. Di Benedetto

"I called another company that said they could come out in five days. I called The Plumber and Brian was out that same day. Prompt, professional, and reasonable cost."

—Chris Conn

"Had them check out garbage disposal and sump pump. Had a new sump pump in under an hour and confirmed everything else was functional. Positive experience."

—Kevin Letta

"Had them check out garbage disposal and sump pump. Had a new sump pump in under an hour and confirmed everything else was functional."

—Alicia Brewer

Get In Touch

Call Us

Phone: 219-663-7608
Emergency Pager: 219-751-7316

Office Hours

Mon–Sat 7am–7pm
Emergency Service 24/7 available

Visit Us

1280 North Indiana Ave.
Crown Point, IN 46307