Drain Cleaning
Slow tubs, gurgling kitchens, the basement floor drain that backs up every spring. Camera in first, cable second.
From $189Details
Established 1962 · St. Louis MetroHi, we're the
Hi, we're the
plumbers your
neighbors call.
Three generations of master plumbers in Webster Groves. Same-day service across the metro, a flat-rate price before any tool comes out, and a clean truck in the driveway.
4.9(612 on Google)
Licensed Master Plumber MO64 years in St. LouisToday's window
Same-day appointments before 5pm
Book in 60 seconds — we'll confirm by text.
Why neighbors call Halpern
4.9 ★ on Google
612 reviews from neighbors
Same-day, most days
Book before 2pm, we're usually there
Licensed & insured
MO Master Plumber #MP-04881
Floor protection always
Runners from front door to job site
The Halpern promise
Three things we won't budge on.
Our grandfather started this in '62 with one truck and a handshake. The handshake hasn't changed. The pricing structure just got written down.
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On-time, or the visit is on us
Two-hour arrival windows. If we miss it, you don't pay the trip charge.
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Flat-rate pricing, quoted up front
We diagnose, then we hand you a written price before any tool comes out.
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Clean truck, clean boots, clean job
Floor protection on every visit. We leave the room cleaner than we found it.
What we fix
See all servicesFrom a slow drain to a whole-home repipe.
Eight services we do every week — and price up front, before the wrench comes out.
Water Heater Repair & Install
No hot water by Tuesday morning isn't a Friday problem. Tank, tankless, and hybrid — repair-or-replace logic in writing before we touch it.
From $1,495 installedDetails
Leak Detection
Mystery water bill, soft spot in the drywall, the meter that won't stop. We find it before we open anything.
From $249Details
Burst Pipe & Emergency Repair
Frozen pipe in February, hose bib that finally let go, supply line under the dishwasher. We pick up after hours.
Flat $325 emergency dispatchDetails
Sewer & Main Line
Old clay laterals, root intrusion, that one tree the previous owner never should have planted. Camera, jet, or trenchless replace.
From $385 inspectionDetails
Fixtures, Faucets & Toilets
The Kohler you bought online, the rough-in for the new vanity, the toilet that's been wobbly since 2019. Installed without leaks.
From $245Details
Sump Pump & Backup
Wet basements aren't a personality trait. Primary, battery backup, and a water alarm so you know before the carpet does.
From $895 installedDetails
Whole-Home Repipe
Galvanized that's outlived its welcome, polybutylene that's a ticking clock. PEX or copper, phased so the house stays livable.
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Real prices, in writing
We say the price before we touch the wrench.
Most of plumbing pricing is dressed-up hourly billing. Ours isn't. We diagnose, we hand you a flat-rate menu, you sign — and that's the number on the invoice.
- No surprise add-ons. Ever.
- Trip charge is waived when you book the work.
- Senior, military and neighbor discounts at the door.
- Financing on installs over $1,000 — soft credit pull.
JobTypical price
- Service call + diagnostic$89Waived if you proceed that visit
- Toilet rebuild$245 – $395Includes flapper, fill valve, supply line, wax ring
- Faucet install (you supply)$245 – $345We replace shut-offs at no extra labor
- Drain cleaning (single fixture)$189 – $325Camera diagnosis included on stubborn lines
- Hydro-jet (kitchen/laundry main)$425 – $695Removes grease and scale, not just blockage
- Garbage disposal install$295 – $445Continuous-feed 1/2 to 1 HP
- 50-gal gas water heater (installed)$1,895 – $2,495Includes haul-away, expansion tank, code upgrades
- Tankless heater (installed)$3,950 – $5,950Whole-home, condensing, gas
- Sewer scope + report$385Color camera, mailed report, real-estate friendly
- Sump pump + battery backup$1,295 – $1,795Wi-Fi alarm included
Prices reflect our most common scopes. Anything outside this range is quoted in writing on site, before we start.
How it works
From the first call to a handshake on the porch.
Most homeowners go from "where's my phone" to "fixed and gone" in under four hours. Here's exactly how.
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Tell us what's wrong
Online in 60 seconds, or by phone with a real person. We'll ask three questions, no more.
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We confirm a 2-hour window
By text within an hour. We send a photo of the tech who's coming, with their name.
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Tech arrives, diagnoses, quotes
Floor runners go down. We diagnose, then hand you a written flat-rate quote before any work.
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We fix it. Clean up. Leave.
Most jobs in one visit. Warranty in writing. The room cleaner than we found it.
Meet your plumber
We send a name, not just a truck.
Four people on the team. You'll usually meet one of these four, and we'll send their photo before they arrive so you know who's knocking.
Daniel Halpern
Owner · Master Plumber
Lives in Webster Groves
“My grandfather started this in '62 with one truck. We still answer the phone the same way.”
Marcus Reilly
Lead Service Technician
Lives in Kirkwood
“Favorite job? A nasty sewer scope where the homeowner was sure it was a $20k dig. Found a Tonka truck. We charged for the camera.”
Sarah Okonkwo
Service Technician · Install Lead
Lives in University City
“If a faucet wobbles after I leave, I drive back. That's not a policy. That's just what I do.”
Tom Halpern Jr.
Apprentice · Third generation
Lives in Webster Groves
“Dad makes me clean the truck on Saturdays. Says you can read a plumber by their cab.”
What neighbors say
4.9 average across 612 Google reviews.
No filtering. Pulled live.
“Called at 8am, had hot water by 4pm. They put down floor runners from the front door to the basement. The price they quoted was the price I paid.”
Catherine M.
Kirkwood · Water heater replacement
Mar 2026
“Three other plumbers wanted to open the ceiling. Halpern's tech found it under the toilet flange in 20 minutes. Saved me a drywall job.”
James R.
Clayton · Hidden leak in master bath
Feb 2026
“We were closing on a 1920s home. Tom walked me through the camera footage clip by clip. We renegotiated $9k off based on his report.”
Priya S.
Webster Groves · Sewer scope before purchase
Feb 2026
“Galvanized to PEX, three bathrooms, in two and a half days. Shower worked every night. Drywall guy was already lined up. Genuinely a dream.”
Michael D.
Ladue · Whole-home repipe
Jan 2026
“Pipe in the wall let go on the coldest night of the year. They answered on the second ring. Marcus was here in 40 minutes. Calm, kind, fast.”
Eileen K.
Brentwood · Burst pipe, 11pm
Jan 2026
“Sarah noticed our shut-offs were original to the house and replaced them while she was under there. Charged the quoted price. That kind of thing is why we keep calling.”
Robert H.
Frontenac · Toilet install + shut-offs
Dec 2025
Where we work
Built around Webster Groves. Trucks across the metro.
We answer service requests across the inner-ring suburbs of St. Louis. If you're not sure we cover your zip, call — most days we'll say yes.
Headquartered at 118 W Lockwood Ave, Webster Groves, MO 63119.
Neighborhoods we serve
Webster Groves
Kirkwood
Clayton
Ladue
Brentwood
Maplewood
Richmond Heights
University City
Frontenac
Glendale
Crestwood
Des Peres
Town and Country
Sunset Hills
Common questions
Things our neighbors actually ask.
Don't see yours? Call (314) 555-0162 and ask. There's a real person on the line.
Yes. After we diagnose, we hand you a written, flat-rate price. You sign it before any work begins. No 'we'll see how it goes' billing.
Book a visit
Tell us what's wrong. We'll be there.
Most homeowners who book before 2pm have a Halpern truck in their driveway by 5. We confirm by text, send a photo of your tech, and quote a flat-rate price before any work.
- Or call us — real person, second ring(314) 555-0162
Hours
Mon–Sat · 7am–7pm
Sun · Emergencies onlyShop
118 W Lockwood Ave, Webster Groves, MO