Turnpike Road
Look for the pole sign
The teal script and the striped roundel on the pole sign mark 3605 Turnpike Rd. Park in the lot out front; there is free street parking too. Monday to Friday, 8 to 5.
Ellsworth Plumbing & Heating · 3605 Turnpike Rd, Portsmouth
Portsmouth's walk-in plumbing and heating shop, family run since 1906.
Water heaters, drains, gas lines, furnaces and A/C for Portsmouth and Hampton Roads. Service within 1-2 business days, estimates as soon as the next day, and a counter that stocks what others consider special order.
Fully licensed and insured, and family run for five generations, by their own account.
- Since 1906
- Over 100 years of experience, a 5th-generation family business, by their own account
- Class B
- Class B license, fully licensed and insured, SWaM certified
- Certified
- Backflow certified, plumbing and heating certified, Qualified Gas Contractors
- 1 year
- 1-Year New Installation Warranty, other warranties available
- 1-2 days
- Service Within 1-2 Business Days. Estimates as soon as the next day. Competitively Priced.
- 4.6 on Google
- From 119 reviews. Read them
Walk in off Turnpike Road
A plumbing shop you can still walk into.
Most plumbers are a phone number and a van. Ellsworth is also a door, a showroom and a counter at 3605 Turnpike Rd, open Monday to Friday, walk-ins welcome.
The showroom
Toilets you can stand in front of
Mint, harvest gold, blush and plain white, lined up on the terrazzo under the front windows, with antique pipe tools on the sill. Matching a colour from a house built decades ago is easier when you can see it in person.
Fixtures
Pedestal sinks on the panelling
Four pedestal sinks against the wood wall, from fluted to square. Faucets from Delta and Kohler, water heaters from Rheem, heating and cooling from Goodman: the brands they install are the brands on the floor.
The counter
We Stock What Others Consider Special Order!
Pegboard to the ceiling, drawers of stems and washers, a long wooden counter. Walk in with the broken part and walk out with the right one, or have it held for curbside pickup or delivered the same day.
What they fix
Twelve services, three kinds of call.
Every job starts the same way: someone from the office picks up, a tech is out within 1-2 business days, and new installations carry a 1-year warranty.
Plumbing
Toilets, faucets, showers and baths
Shower pans, shower and bath installs, faucets and toilets repaired or replaced. One customer's 72-year-old house had a stripped hot water knob stem on the tub; it was fixed on the same visit another company only diagnosed.
Shower and bath
Plumbing
Drains, water heaters, disposals, gas and water lines
The list painted on the side of the van: drain cleaning with camera inspections, tank and tankless water heaters, garbage disposals, gas leak repairs, backflow testing, and the buried water and sewer lines the city does not cover.
Drain cleaning
Heating & cooling
Heating and cooling, half the name on the sign
A/C and heat pumps, air handlers, gas and oil-fired boilers, furnaces and mini-splits, including Mitsubishi system replacements. They recommend servicing your system once a year, and they will ask about warranties on new equipment.
Air conditioners
The van at your curb
What the neighbors say about the shop.
White vans with the teal script, a ladder on the roof and (757) 397-8431 painted on the side: that is the shop's second line. The main office number is (757) 250-2677.
4.6 from 119 Google reviewsEllsworth plumbing has been our neighborhood plumber since we moved into our home 25 years ago. They are very skilled plumbers and provide efficient and affordable services. I highly recommend them.
Blake came out and repaired 2 separate clogs in my house in Portsmouth. On time, friendly, and very knowledgeable. Great work Blake! Ellsworth is awesome!
Called this morning needing a kitchen faucet installed. Got me in this afternoon. The Mechanic/Plumber was super professional. This is A Plus service all around. Price was very reasonable. I highly recommend them and will definitely use them when needed.
Asked at the counter
The questions people bring in with the part in their hand. More on the FAQ page.
Approximately 11 years. If yours is past 10 and showing rust, leaks or uneven temperature, call (757) 250-2677 and we can tell you whether repair still makes sense.
Ellsworth Plumbing & Heating recommends that your HVAC system be serviced annually.
Debris and mineral build-up, or physical damage to the water lines. Either one is worth a look before it gets worse.
We aim for service within 1-2 business days, and estimates as soon as the next day. We work Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM, with no weekend or 24-hour on-call service.
Yes. Walk-in appointments are available at 3605 Turnpike Rd, Portsmouth, and the counter stocks plumbing supplies, hot water tanks, toilets and faucets, including parts other shops treat as special order.
Every new installation comes with a 1-year warranty, and other warranties are available. Ask about them when you call.
Call the shop, or come by the counter.
3605 Turnpike Rd, Portsmouth, VA 23707. Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, walk-in appointments available. Someone calls you back by the following business day.
Or email service@ellsworthplumbing.com. Now hiring in Hampton Roads.