Clogged drains, broken water heaters, and middle-of-the-night pipe trouble — Ortega Plumbing shows up on time, fixes it right, and cleans up before we leave. Mon–Sat, 7 AM to 7 PM.
You searched for a plumber in Chattanooga. Now you're looking at one who answers the phone, shows up in a clean van, and tells you the price before turning a wrench. Ortega Plumbing handles the everyday clogs and the "water's everywhere" emergencies — drain cleaning, water heater installs, drainage problems, and urgent repairs across Chattanooga, East Ridge, Red Bank, and nearby communities. Same honest work whether it's a slow kitchen sink or a burst pipe at midnight.
Four jobs we're known for across Chattanooga, Red Bank, and East Ridge. Pick the one that's bugging you and call — we'll take it from there.
Standing water in the yard, gurgling floor drains, or a slow line that backs up every rainy season? We trace the drainage route, find where the flow stops, and clear or repair it — whether the clog is grease, roots, or a collapsed section of pipe. We handle exterior and interior drainage lines across the Chattanooga area with the right tools, not guesswork.
Call About DrainageCold shower at 6 AM is nobody's favorite wake-up call. We swap out old, leaking tank units and install new standard and high-efficiency water heaters sized for your home's actual demand. Pull permits, connect to code, test the relief valve, and take the old tank with us — no mystery leftover in your garage. installs when we have the unit in stock.
Call About Water HeatersBurst pipe, overflowing toilet, no water at all — when things go wrong fast, you need a plumber who picks up the phone and gets there. We prioritize urgent calls during business hours, show up with parts on the van, and stop the damage before it spreads. Call (423) 555-7044 the moment you spot trouble; we'll talk you through shutting off the water while we're on the way.
Call for Emergency HelpClearing slow, clogged, and backed-up kitchen, bath, and main drains. Whether it's the kitchen sink taking forever to empty, a tub that won't drain before you're out of it, or a main line backing up into the basement, we bring the right size snake and hydro-jet for the job. We clear the blockage, run water to confirm, and tell you straight if there's a deeper line issue worth fixing.
Call About Drain Cleaning“Honest outfit.”
“Second time using them.”
“They came out for our water heater installation and had it sorted in one visit.”
“Reliable work at a fair price.”
A few things that make Ortega Plumbing different from the big-name dispatch services.
Monday through Saturday, 7 AM to 7 PM — call in the morning and most jobs are done before dinner. We tell you a real arrival window, not "sometime today."
You hear the price before we start the work. No mystery invoices, no surprise line items. If the job's bigger than expected, we stop and tell you first.
We live and work in Chattanooga, East Ridge, Red Bank, and nearby communities. That means short drive times, folks who know the older homes and tree-root-heavy lines, and a name you'll see again.
Drop cloths, shoe covers, and we haul off the old parts and the mess. When we leave, your kitchen looks like a plumber was never there — just the fixed sink.
Ortega Plumbing is based in Chattanooga, TN and covers the surrounding communities. If you're inside this circle, we'll come to you.
A real person picks up the phone during business hours. For after-hours jobs, drop the details in the form and we'll call you back first thing Monday morning.
☎ (423) 555-7044