Messina Plumbing & Mechanical
Leaks · Fixtures · Water lines · The drip you've been ignoring

Diagnosed straight. Fixed to last.

The faucet that won't quit, the toilet that runs at 3am, the mystery water spot on the ceiling. Joe finds the actual cause, tells you what it takes in plain English, and fixes it like it's his own house.

New stainless kitchen faucet installed by Messina Plumbing
A clean kitchen faucet install, done right.

"My wife and I were very impressed. Start to finish. Showed up on time as promised diagnosed the problem explained to us what he had to do 45 minutes later he was out the door."

john · Google review

The everyday list

  • Leaks: supply lines, shut-off valves, traps, slab and ceiling leaks, and the detective work of finding where the water actually comes from.
  • Fixtures: faucets, toilets, disposals, showers and tub valves, repaired when it's worth it and replaced when it's not.
  • Running toilets and dripping faucets, which quietly cost you real money on the water bill.
  • Water lines: repairs, reroutes, pressure problems, and the aging lines in older Springfield housing stock.
  • Sump pumps, which around here earn their keep every time a spring storm parks over the Ozarks.

No job is treated like a small job

A dripping faucet gets the same clean work as a full repipe: shoe covers at the door, a straight explanation, a tidy work area when we leave, and a price you heard before the wrench came out.

"Showed up on time as promised diagnosed the problem explained to us what he had to do 45 minutes later he was out the door. Clean truck, clean equipment, and very clean considering had to remove drain pipes under the sink to snake the drain out."

John · Google review · December 2025

What moves the price

AccessA valve behind an access panel is quick. The same valve behind tile is not, and we'll talk before anything gets opened up.
Parts worth usingWe fix with parts that last, not the cheapest cartridge on the shelf, and we'll tell you when your fixture deserves replacement instead of another patch.
What the leak already didSometimes the plumbing fix is the small part and the water damage is the big one. You'll get the honest picture, not a surprise.
One trip or severalOdd fixtures sometimes need ordered parts. Joe says so up front and quotes the whole job, not trip by trip.

Typical ranges around Springfield

Shower valve replacement$450 to $800
Sump pump installation$400 to $900
Whole-house PEX repipe, 2 bath$2,500 to $5,000
Whole-house PEX repipe, 3 bath$2,700 to $6,000
Read these the right way: they're typical ranges for our area, not quotes, and they're wide on purpose. Real on-site conditions move real numbers up or down: access, the age of what's already there, code catch-up, what the wall hides. Joe prices your exact job before any work starts.

Joe's typical ranges for the Springfield area, calibrated against the TheFatBook Cost Index.

Common questions

Is it cheaper if I buy the fixture myself?
You can, and Joe will install it. He'll also tell you if what you bought is going to give you trouble, because he's the one you'll call when it does.
My water bill jumped. Can you find why?
Usually yes, and it's most often a running toilet or a hidden leak. There's a quick meter test you can do while we're on the phone; call and Joe will walk you through it.
Do you work on older homes?
All the time. A lot of Springfield was built with pipe that's past its life expectancy, and repairs there are about judgment: fix the failed spot, or tell you when a section is done. No scare tactics either way.

Burst pipe? No hot water? Sewage backup?

Call now, day or night (417) 987-8740 Text us a photo →
While you wait: 1 · Shut off the main water valve, usually at the meter or where the line enters the house 2 · Open the lowest faucet to relieve the pressure 3 · Move what you can out from under the leak
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