Commonwealth Plumbing Systems

Commonwealth Plumbing Systems runs out of 8160 Mechanicsville Turnpike. Its About page says it was established in 2011 and grew from two vans into a business that plumbs over 700 new houses a year in addition to service work. A 2024 Oatey case study, published on gb&d magazine, puts the company's roots in the greater Richmond area back to 1990 and describes a 30-person, originally family-run team.

New construction is the larger part of the business. The Oatey piece says the company specializes in tract housing, partners with residential builders on rough-in and trim-out, and completed about 650 single- and multi-family homes in 2023. Its purchasing manager describes the sequence as groundwork first, then sewer work and rough-in, then trim. The careers page matches that split, with separate openings for rough-in plumbers, trim plumbers and residential service plumbers.

For homeowners, the site makes four published promises. Technicians are not paid commission. Repairs carry a one-year warranty. If a technician arrives late, the company takes an additional $50 off the service. Technicians pass background checks and drug tests. The site does not publish a list of repair services; its Services page reads 'Coming soon', so describe the job in the estimate form or on the phone.

The Class A license carries Plumbing, Gas Fitting and Electrical specialties. The site does not mention emergency or after-hours calls, and the Google listing showed a 4 PM close on the weekday it was checked. Commonwealth suits builders and homeowners with planned work during business hours more than late-night emergencies.

• Residential plumbing service: repair calls for homes in the greater Richmond area
• New-construction plumbing: over 700 new houses a year, per its site
• Rough-in plumbing: supply and drain piping installed before walls close
• Trim-out plumbing: setting fixtures and finishes once walls are done
• Sewer work for new homes: part of its builder sequence, per Oatey
• Builder partnerships: tract-housing work for single- and multi-family builders
• Estimates: online form for pricing a project before work starts

Known for: Tract-housing rough-in and trim-out for builders · Non-commission service technicians, per its site · One-year warranty and on-time guarantee, per its site

Hours are not published on the company's site. The Google Business Profile showed a 4 PM close on the day it was checked; call to confirm before visiting.

• The homepage estimate form takes a name, email, phone number and a short job description. You can also call (804) 455-7700 or email service@cpsplumbing.net.^[3]
• The site's on-time guarantee reads: 'If we don't arrive on time, take an additional $50 off the cost of the service.' Note your appointment window when you book.^[3]
• Service work carries a one-year warranty, according to the site. If something it fixed gives trouble, the site says to call so the company can make it right.^[3]
• The site does not mention emergency or after-hours service, so plan non-urgent work.^[3]

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