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24/7 Emergency Plumber in Chattanooga, TN

A plumbing emergency doesn’t wait for business hours, and neither do we. South East Total Service runs a live, 24-hour emergency plumbing line for homeowners and businesses across Chattanooga and North Georgia, with technicians dispatched the same day in nearly every case. Whether it’s a burst pipe, a sewer backup, a water heater that’s failed overnight, or a sump pump that’s given out during a storm, our crews carry the trucks, tools, and in-house capability to diagnose the problem and fix it on the first visit.
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What Counts as a Plumbing Emergency?

If you’re not sure whether your situation qualifies as an emergency, call anyway. As a general guide, these are the calls we treat as urgent, same-day dispatches:

  • Burst or bursting pipes, especially anywhere near electrical wiring or a finished ceiling
  • Sewer backup or a sewer line that's blocked and backing up into the home
  • No hot water, especially in freezing weather or a household with young children or elderly residents
  • Clogged or overflowing toilets, sinks, or tubs that won't clear with a plunger
  • A sump pump that has failed during heavy rain, with water actively entering a basement or crawl space
  • Frozen pipes that have not yet burst but are showing signs of pressure or cracking
  • Water actively pooling, dripping through a ceiling, or running where it shouldn't be
  • Gas odor near a water heater or gas line (leave the property and call your gas utility first, then us)

Why Chattanooga Homeowners Call South East Total Service

We’re not a call center that dispatches a subcontractor to your door. Every technician who shows up for an emergency call is a South East Total Service employee, and every truck is stocked to handle diagnosis and repair in one trip.
  • 24/7/365 availability with same-day response on nearly all emergency calls
  • Licensed, bonded, and insured under Tennessee contractor license #60836, with a Master Plumber on staff
  • In-house excavation crew for emergencies that turn out to need a sewer line dug up and replaced
  • Camera pipe inspection with laser measurement to find the exact source of a hidden leak or blockage before we start digging or cutting
  • Hydro-jetting at 4,000 PSI to clear grease, scale, and root intrusion that a standard drain snake can't touch
  • Trenchless sewer repair (CIPP) available for failing sewer lines, so an emergency repair doesn't have to mean tearing up your yard or driveway
  • Photo upload tool on our site lets you send a picture of the problem before we arrive, so the technician comes prepared
  • 4.6 star Google rating across more than 200 reviews, and BBB Accredited since 2008

Our Emergency Plumbing Services

Emergency calls span every part of the house and yard. These are the specific problems our on-call crews handle most often:
  • Burst pipe repair and pipe replacement
  • Sewer line backup, blockage clearing, and emergency sewer repair
  • Water heater repair and emergency water heater replacement (gas, electric, and tankless)
  • Clogged drain service for main lines, kitchen and bathroom sinks, tubs, and toilets
  • Water leak detection and repair, including hidden slab and wall leaks
  • Sump pump repair and replacement for active flooding in a basement or crawl space
  • Frozen pipe thawing and repair before a full burst occurs
  • Septic backup response and septic tank service
  • Emergency camera pipe inspection to pinpoint the cause before repair begins

What Happens When You Call

Call (423) 499-2911. A real person answers, day or night, and asks a few quick questions to understand what’s happening.
Send a photo if you can. Our website’s photo upload tool lets you share an image of the problem so the technician arrives already knowing what to expect.
We dispatch the same day. In nearly all cases, a technician is on site the same day the call comes in.
Diagnose and fix in one visit. Camera inspection and hydro-jetting equipment travel with the crew, so most emergencies are resolved without a second trip.
Clear pricing before we start. You’ll know the cost of the repair before any work begins, with no surprises on the invoice.
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Emergency Plumbing Service Areas

South East Total Service runs 24/7 emergency plumbing calls throughout Chattanooga, Hamilton County, and North Georgia, within roughly 100 miles of our shop, including Hixson, Soddy Daisy, Signal Mountain, East Brainerd, Ooltewah, Collegedale, East Ridge, and Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. See our full list of service areas below for every community we cover.

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast can an emergency plumber get to my house in Chattanooga?
In nearly every case, we get a technician to your door the same day you call. Our 24/7 line is answered by a real person, not an answering service, so dispatch starts the moment you call rather than the next morning.
Shut off the water at the fixture if you can reach it, or at the main shutoff valve if the leak is widespread. Move anything valuable away from standing water, avoid using outlets or appliances near wet areas, and send us a photo through our website’s photo upload tool if you’re able.
After-hours and same-day emergency calls typically cost more than a routine scheduled visit, which is standard across the industry. What’s not standard is a surprise bill: we walk you through the cost before any work begins, so you know what you’re paying and why.
Yes. Even a quick shutoff won’t undo water that has already reached flooring, drywall, or a ceiling. Shutting off the water stops the situation from getting worse, but you’ll still want a technician to assess the pipe and check for damage you can’t see.
Both. Our crews run camera inspection equipment to find the source of a sewer or septic backup, and we carry our own excavation crew for the rare case that a line needs to be dug up and replaced, so you’re not coordinating a separate contractor during an active emergency.