Pittsburgh homes keep repair pros busy all year. Pick a service below, or call and tell us what is going on, and we will connect you with an independent local company that works in Lawrenceville, Squirrel Hill and Bloomfield.
Call 1-844-31-HOME-5(844) 314-6635Appliance Repair
Refrigerator and freezer repair
Electrical
Outlet and switch repair
Garage Door
Broken spring replacement
Heating & Cooling
Furnace and boiler repair
Locksmith
Home lockouts
Pest Control
Mice and rat control
Plumbing
Leak detection and repair
Roofing
Leak repair
Water Heater
Tank water heater repair
Getting to know Pittsburgh
Canton Avenue in Beechview, with a 37 percent grade, is billed as the steepest public street in the country. The city has more than 700 sets of public steps climbing its hillsides. Lawrenceville and Polish Hill are packed with brick row houses built for mill and factory workers.
Squirrel Hill and Shadyside have larger early-1900s houses on tree-lined streets. Pittsburgh Water has been working through records and neighborhoods to find and replace lead service lines. Winters bring regular freezes, and freeze-thaw cycles are hard on masonry and steps.
Duquesne Light delivers electricity and handles outages across the city. The city sits where the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers meet to form the Ohio.
Who runs what in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Water draws from the Allegheny River and treats it at its plant in Aspinwall. Wastewater goes to Pittsburgh Water, with treatment by ALCOSAN. Duquesne Light supplies electricity, and natural gas comes from Peoples Gas in most neighborhoods. Building permits are handled by the Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections.
Questions about Pittsburgh
Who supplies water in Pittsburgh?
Pittsburgh Water draws from the Allegheny River and treats it at its plant in Aspinwall. Billing and water quality questions go to them. For leaks inside your home, a plumber is the right call.
Who do I call about a power outage or gas smell?
Electricity comes from Duquesne Light and natural gas from Peoples Gas in most neighborhoods. Report outages to the utility. If you smell gas, leave the building first and call from outside.
Do repairs in Pittsburgh need a permit?
Many do, including most electrical, plumbing, heating and roofing work. Permits are handled by the Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections, and the pro doing the work usually pulls them.
How do I check a contractor here?
Pennsylvania has no statewide plumber license, so licensing is set locally. Pennsylvania has no statewide electrician license, so licensing is set locally. Ask for license or registration details and look them up before work starts.
Can I use this if I rent?
Yes, but many repairs are the landlord's responsibility. Tell your landlord in writing, and check with them before booking work on the building.
If you rent, a short written note to your landlord now can save a lot of back and forth later.
Service area
Serving about a 50-mile radius from Pittsburgh, depending on which independent pros are available.
BaldwinMunhallWilkinsburgWhitehallWest MifflinBethel ParkMcKeesportJefferson HillsMonroevilleFranklin ParkPlumNew KensingtonMurrysvilleLower BurrellWashingtonGreensburgButlerWeirtonSteubenvilleNew CastleIndianaWheeling
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