Your Local Plumbers in Temple Hills, MD
Temple Hills is our backyard. Custom Flow Plumbers is based in Oxon Hill, and Temple Hills borders us — the streets off Branch Avenue, St. Barnabas Road, and Brinkley Road are the same streets we drive every day, from Hillcrest Heights and Marlow Heights to the neighborhoods along Temple Hill Road.
The houses here tell a consistent story: the median Temple Hills home was built in 1971, and most of the community — brick ranchers, ramblers, split-levels, and Cape Cods — went up in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. Those are solid houses. But a 55-year-old house is running on 55-year-old plumbing, and Temple Hills homes are reaching the age where the original pipes, drains, and water heaters start failing in waves instead of one at a time. That’s the work we do, right here at home.
Call (301) 971-4884 — Mon–Fri, 8am–5pm.
Your Trusted Professional Plumbing Contractor in Temple Hills, MD
What should you look for in a plumber? Experience, knowledge, communication, and work ethic. Our plumbers in Temple Hills bring all of it:
Proven Experience
Custom Flow's founders have been plumbing for over 30 years, and the company has served Maryland homes since 2015. Postwar houses like Temple Hills' are the houses we've spent those decades in.
Prioritize Safety
Plumbing work touches gas, sewage, and water under pressure. Our plumbers wear protective gear and follow proper safety practices on every job, so your household and ours go home healthy.
Passion and Dedication
We take pride in work that's still holding up years later. That care — doing it right instead of doing it fast — is why our customer list keeps growing across southern Prince George's County.
Professional Knowledge
Reading a 1960s plumbing system is its own skill: knowing which lines are original, which fittings will fight you, and what to replace while you're in there. Our plumbers have the trained eye for it, and they'll give you straight advice on maintaining your home's plumbing and heating.
Good Communication Skills
You talk, we listen first. We understand the problem before we recommend the fix, explain your options in plain talk, and put the agreed work in writing — so there are no surprises.
Advantages of Hiring Custom Flow's Professional Plumbing Services in Temple Hills, MD
Big repairs or small leaks, a professional is always the safer bet than a DIY attempt that goes sideways. Here’s what you get with us:
Professional Advice
Our plumbers will tell you honestly what's wrong, what it takes to fix it, and what can wait — so you spend your time and money where they actually matter.
Safe and Sure
A professional repair protects your pipes, your drains, and your property. Your home is in careful hands from shutoff to final test.
Appropriate Use of Tools and Methods
Specialized tools and proven methods resolve most plumbing problems efficiently — camera equipment when a line needs eyes on it, the right machine for the right drain, no guesswork.
Backed by a Two-Year Warranty
Repairs and installations are covered for two years on the parts and labor we supply. If a part we installed fails within two years, we redo it. (Drain cleaning isn't warranty work — clearing a clog is a service, not a repair.) Full details are on our Services page.
We know Temple Hills houses — and what goes wrong in them
- Original-era supply lines giving out. Homes built in the 1950s–70s are running on aging supply piping — pinhole leaks in copper, tired galvanized in the oldest stock, shutoff valves that haven’t turned in decades. One pinhole is a warning; the second one is the house telling you the system is at end of life. We repair the spot or repipe the run, honestly scoped.
- Cast-iron drains at the same age. The drain lines in these houses are as old as the supply lines, and the tree-lined streets along Henson Creek mean roots looking for water. Slow drains and repeat backups in a 60-year-old house are usually the line itself, not the fixture.
- Creek-side basement water. Henson Creek runs right through Temple Hills, and the low-lying streets along the creek corridor and the Henson Creek Trail take on groundwater. A working sump pump is cheap insurance for a finished basement — we check, repair, and replace them.
- Split-level bathrooms below grade. Temple Hills’ split-levels often carry a bathroom below the sewer line, kept working by an ejector pump most owners forget exists — until it quits. We repair and replace ejector pumps, and we check them while we’re there for other work if you ask.
Different Plumbing and Heating Services We Offer in Temple Hills, MD
Water Heater Repair & Replacement
If your water heater is over a decade old, leaking at the base, or running hot and cold, it's time to talk replacement. We repair and install tank and tankless units, and we'll answer the efficiency questions straight.
Garbage Disposal Plumbing
The most abused appliance in the kitchen. We repair disposals that can be saved and replace the ones that can't.
Faucet Repair & Replacement
Drips, low flow, and worn cartridges — including the original fixtures still working in Temple Hills' 1960s bathrooms. If the fixture's worth saving we repair it; if it's done, we replace it cleanly.
Toilet Repair & Replacement
Running, rocking, leaking at the base, or just tired. Toilet problems are the most common call in any house — we fix even the stubborn ones.
Sump Pump Plumbing
With Henson Creek running through the community and plenty of low-lying lots, this one matters here. We check, repair, and replace sump pumps so a failed pump never becomes structural water damage.
And more!
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Whatever plumbing problem you have, Custom Flow Plumbers can solve it. Contact us today to book your service — call (301) 971-4884.
Temple Hills plumbing FAQ
You’re based in Oxon Hill — how close is Temple Hills, really?
Right next door. Temple Hills borders Oxon Hill, and Hillcrest Heights and Marlow Heights carry Temple Hills addresses — this is the closest community to our shop after Oxon Hill itself. Call (301) 971-4884, Mon–Fri 8am–5pm, and we’ll book you in.
My house was built in the 1960s. What plumbing should I be watching?
Three things: pinhole leaks in aging copper (a stain on a ceiling or a damp spot is the first sign), slow drains from cast-iron lines that have had 60 years to scale and catch roots, and a water heater that’s past its expected life. Any one of them is worth a look before it becomes water damage.
Why does water show up in my basement after heavy rain?
Along the Henson Creek corridor it’s usually groundwater, not a pipe leak — the water table rises and finds its way in. A healthy sump pump is the fix for most homes; if the water has a different pattern, we’ll tell you honestly which problem you actually have.
Who provides the water here?
Temple Hills is served by WSSC Water. If pressure drops or water discolors across the whole house, it may be the utility’s main rather than your pipes — we can help you tell the difference.
Custom Flow Plumbers LLC — 145 Riverhaven Dr, Oxon Hill, MD 20745
Call (301) 971-4884 · Mon–Fri 8am–5pm · Rated 5.0 stars on Google
Licensed & Insured · WSSC License #P 74018