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About Essential Plumbing and Electric

Your Local Plumbers & Electricians in Upper Marlboro, MD

For more than 20 years we’ve kept homes across Prince George’s County and the DMV safe, dry and powered. One local team, both trades, ready day or night.

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Open 24/7, nights & weekendsLicensed master plumberLicensed master electrician
New water heater installed in a finished basement in Bowie, MD
20+ yearsplumbing & electrical experience

Our story

Built on being there when it matters

Plumbing and electrical problems rarely wait for business hours. A burst pipe at midnight or a breaker that won’t reset on a holiday weekend can turn your whole day upside down. That’s why Essential Plumbing and Electric was built around one promise: when you call, a real person answers and a licensed technician is on the way.
Based in Upper Marlboro, we’ve spent more than 20 years solving everything from a dripping faucet to a full panel upgrade. Because we handle both plumbing and electrical, you get one trusted team for the whole job, with no juggling contractors and no finger-pointing.
We do the job right the first time, explain what we found in plain language, agree the price before we start, and leave your home clean.
Our goal is simple: every home and business in Upper Marlboro running safely, without the worry of unexpected plumbing and electrical problems.
New copper water supply lines and drain stack for a shower remodel in Upper Marlboro, MDElectrician installing a new breaker in an electrical panel in Crofton, MD

Essential Plumbing and Electric by the numbers

20+ years

Of experience

Two decades of plumbing and electrical work across the DMV.

24/7

Always open

Nights, weekends and holidays, a real person answers.

60–90 min

Typical arrival

Often faster near Upper Marlboro, Bowie and Lanham.

2 trades

One team

Licensed master plumber and master electrician under one roof.

What you can expect

How we treat every customer

Whether it’s an emergency or a planned upgrade, every visit follows the same standards.

A real person answers

Call any time and talk to our team, not a voicemail box or a call center.

Upfront, honest pricing

We diagnose first, explain your options and agree the price before any work begins.

Licensed & insured

Code-compliant work by licensed professionals, with permits handled when required.

Done right the first time

We fix the real cause, not just the symptom, and test everything before we leave.

Respect for your home

Careful, tidy work and a full clean-up when the job is done.

Both trades, one call

Plumbing and electrical under one roof, so bigger projects stay simple.

One call, one team

Plumbing and electrical under one roof, so you never juggle two contractors.

A water heater swap that needs a new circuit, or a remodel that touches both trades: one licensed crew handles the whole job, permits included.

New copper water supply lines and drain stack for a shower remodel in Upper Marlboro, MD

Plumbing

All plumbing services →
Electrician installing a new AFCI/GFCI circuit breaker in a residential electrical panel in Crofton, MD

Electrical

All electrical services →

Real jobs, real homes

Recent work from our team

Every photo below is from a job we completed for a customer in Maryland, DC or Virginia.

New Rheem gas water heater with expansion tank and copper piping installed in Seat Pleasant, MD
New Gas Water Heater Installation in Seat Pleasant, MD.
New ceiling fan with light installed in Glenn Dale, MD
Ceiling Fan Installation in Glenn Dale, MD.
New backflow preventer installed on an outdoor water line in Severn, MD
Backflow Preventer Installation in Severn, MD.
Technician running drain cleaning equipment in a basement in Upper Marlboro, MD
Drain Cleaning Service in Upper Marlboro, MD.
Measuring for a new kitchen sink installation in Temple Hills, MD
Kitchen Sink Installation in Temple Hills, MD.
Structured network wiring panel in Columbia, MD
Structured Wiring Panel in Columbia, MD.
Pipe leak repair between floor joists in Laurel, MD
Pipe Leak Repair in Laurel, MD.
Compact dryer installed with new electrical hookup in Fort Washington, MD
Dryer Electrical Hookup in Fort Washington, MD.

How it works

  1. 1

    Call or book online

    A real person answers day or night, or pick a time online for planned work.

  2. 2

    Get an upfront price

    We diagnose the problem and quote the job before any work begins.

  3. 3

    Fixed right, cleaned up

    Code-compliant work, permits handled, and your home left the way we found it.

Based in Upper Marlboro. Serving the whole DMV.

Fast, local service across Prince George’s County and the DMV. Don’t see your town? Call us.

Upper MarlboroBowieLanhamLargoClintonSilver SpringSevernAnnapolisGermantownGaithersburgWashington, DCFairfax, VAArlington, VA

Don't see your town? Call, we probably cover it.

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Questions about our company

How long have you been in business?

Our team brings more than 20 years of plumbing and electrical experience to every job in Upper Marlboro and across the DMV.

Do you do both plumbing and electrical work?

Yes. We are one company for both trades, so a job that touches water and power, like a water heater with a new circuit or a basement remodel, is handled by one licensed team.

Where are you located and what areas do you serve?

We are based in Upper Marlboro, Maryland and serve Prince George’s County, Montgomery County, Anne Arundel County, Washington, DC and Northern Virginia.

Are your technicians licensed and insured?

Yes. Plumbing work is led by a licensed master plumber and electrical work by a licensed master electrician, and we are fully insured.

Are you really available 24/7?

Yes. A real person answers day or night, including weekends and holidays, and we dispatch a licensed technician right away.

Do you charge for estimates?

No. On-site estimates are free with no obligation, and you approve the price before any work starts.

How can I pay?

We accept credit cards, debit cards, Zelle and cash. Payment is due when the job is complete unless otherwise arranged.

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Need a plumber or electrician?

Emergencies: call now and we’ll be on the way. For everything else, send your details and we’ll call you right back.

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