Leaks, toilets, water heaters, and drains — handled by a local crew that answers the phone Monday through Saturday, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. No runaround, no surprise add-ons.
A burst pipe at 6 in the morning. A toilet that won't stop running. A water heater gone cold before work. Chattanooga homeowners call Ortega Plumbing when the plumbing stops behaving — and we pick up the phone.
We're a residential plumbing shop working out of Chattanooga, TN, serving homeowners across Chattanooga, East Ridge, Red Bank, and nearby communities. From a dripping faucet to a stubborn sewer line, the call goes straight to a plumber who knows the older homes around Northshore, the slab foundations in East Ridge, and the hillside lots above the river. Tell us what's happening — we'll tell you what it takes to fix it.
Every job below is handled in-house by our crew — no subbing out, no guessing. Call to talk through your exact problem.
When water is actively leaking, a pipe has burst, or a fixture is failing fast, you need someone on the way — not a callback tomorrow. We prioritize active leaks and urgent failures across Chattanooga and the surrounding communities, walk through what's happening, and get the water stopped and the immediate problem stabilized before it turns into a bigger repair bill.
Call (423) 555-6020Cold shower at 6 AM is a lousy way to start a Monday. We diagnose and repair both standard tank units and tankless water heaters — checking elements, burners, valves, and the smaller failure points most homeowners never see. If the tank itself is the problem, we'll tell you straight before you spend money repairing a unit that's already at the end of its run.
Call (423) 555-6020A running toilet quietly wastes hundreds of gallons a month; a leaking one quietly damages your floor. We handle running, leaking, clogged, and unreliable toilets — flapper and fill valve swaps, wax ring reseats, bowl and tank leaks, and the stubborn clogs a plunger won't clear. Most toilet calls get resolved the same visit, with parts we already carry on the truck.
Call (423) 555-6020Not every leak pours water across the floor — some hide behind walls, under slabs, or in the yard where you'll never see them until the bill arrives. We do targeted troubleshooting for visible and hidden plumbing leaks, narrowing down the likely source before we ever cut into drywall or dig. The goal is finding the leak without turning your house upside down to do it.
Call (423) 555-6020That drip-drip-drip from the kitchen faucet is more than annoying — it's mineral buildup, a worn cartridge, or a failing seal that won't fix itself. We repair dripping faucets, balky shutoffs, and the common fixtures throughout the home, and we'll tell you honestly when a $15 cartridge beats a $200 replacement. Bring us the brand if you know it; we'll bring the parts.
Call (423) 555-6020Slow drains throughout the house, gurgling toilets, or a smell you can't place can all point to a sewer line concern — and Chattanooga's older tree roots and shifting clay soil make this a regular one. We diagnose household sewer line concerns, locate where the blockage or break actually sits, and lay out the options before recommending any major excavation or replacement.
Call (423) 555-6020Monday through Saturday, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM — Monday-Saturday 7:00 AM-7:00 PM; Sunday closed. That's a full twelve-hour window to reach us without taking time off work or waiting through a weekend.
A 4.6-star average across 86 Google reviews from Chattanooga-area homeowners. Not a brag — a track record of calls answered and problems actually resolved the first time.
We work Chattanooga, East Ridge, Red Bank, and nearby communities every week — not a dispatch center, not a chain subcontractor. The crew that answers the phone is the crew that shows up at your door.
Sump pumps, disposals, water pressure, fixtures, sewer lines, water heaters — we handle the full range of home plumbing under one roof, so you're not juggling three different companies for one job.
If you're inside the Chattanooga valley and the surrounding ridges, we're a short drive away. We currently serve:
Not sure whether you're in our range? Call (423) 555-6020 with your address — we'll tell you straight whether we can get there, or point you to someone who can.
Monday-Saturday 7:00 AM-7:00 PM; Sunday closed. Real plumbers, real answers — not a call center.