Central Plumbing
Company Overview
The core of our business is the family that initiated it.
The Payne family established Central Plumbing Co. 40 decades ago, and we are honored to operate the company today.
We have expanded from a single truck to over 20, continuously delivering high-quality customer service and plumbing expertise.
As the fourth-generation plumber and president, Jay Payne personally manages our business.
At Central Plumbing, we focus on service, providing 24/7 support to our customers and employees.
Real people are ready to assist you whenever you need us.
Our offerings include free consultations and fixed pricing to satisfy your plumbing requirements efficiently.
Our trained staff is prepared with top-notch training and the latest tools to resolve any plumbing challenge.
We take pride in ensuring homes safe and families healthy.
Continuing a family legacy, Central Plumbing was started in 1974 by my father, Jerry, and my mother, Bennie Payne, in our driveway in Tanglewood subdivision, Central, Louisiana.
Before starting Central Plumbing, my father was a union plumber, and work was scarce back then.
He took a job in Hollywood, Florida, just to provide food on the table.
I heard that he was on his way back to pick us up for a move to Florida when he came up with the idea to start his own business.
His idea was to provide service work for fixing leaks in faucets, sinks, and other minor plumbing issues.
He wanted to step back and offered the business to his kids.
Having worked in this business for 28 years, it is truly ingrained in my soul.
We chose to take the plunge and purchase the business.
We have run our business as usual since 1974.
I am a graduate of Central High School.
I have taken continuing education courses at LSU.
I hold a Master Plumber license.
I belong to the PHCC (Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling Contractors).
I have worked in every role at Central Plumbing Company.
I was a helper from 1984 to 1988.
From 1988 to 1990, I worked with the sewer truck.
I was a service plumber from 1991 to 1994.
I was an estimator from 1994 to 2000.
From 2000 to 2006, I was the Vice President/Project Manager.
Since 2006, I have been the CEO/Owner.
Business Services
- Bathtub installation
- Bathtub repair
- Drain installation
- Drain repair
- Faucet installation
- Faucet repair
- Garbage disposal repair
- Gas line installation
- Gas line repair
- Plumbing inspection
- Plumbing installation or replacement
- Plumbing repair
- Shower installation
- Shower repair
- Sink installation
- Sink repair
- Toilet installation
- Toilet repair
- Water heater installation
- Water heater repair
- Water pipe installation
- Water pipe repair
Business Location & Hours
| Mon: | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Tue: | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Wed: | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Thu: | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Fri: | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Sat: | Closed |
| Sun: | Closed |
Recommended Customer Reviews
Tommy C.Great service, arrived when scheduled to and did a great job changing out a water heater.
had septic tank serviced, did a good job but over charged me for the fee. my neighbor who has the same size as mine paid less than half of what I paid for the same service..
Omer W.Not reliable.
Doesn't know anything about plumbing.
Tries to get you to spend money on any and everything.
First they made an apt. For me first thing in the morning. Then they stood me up. Turns out it didn't get added to their schedule in time. This is AFTER I already paid btw.
Then, they told me it was drain lines and needed to pay for a camera to find the leak. Well that was wrong.
Then, they tried to tell me it was a drip from my roof that caused gallons of water to collect it my hallway. Seriously? WRONG.
Meanwhile they call some other cleanup company hoping I use them so they get a kickback and even more money from me.
I then tore up my floors myself, found the problem, hired a real plumber and had the problem fixed the next day easy as ever! I had a leak in my main water line, which I had a hunch of since the beginning. But this company obviously needed more money from me before they could tell me that. Either that or they're idiots... I'm sorry I ever called them.
I run a popular restaurant by LSU and yesterday our hot water heater went out. In less than 2 hours Jay and Damon had the restaurant with temporary hot water. If that wasn't impressive enough within 24 hours they tracked down an out of state hot water heater with the specs needed and had it installed.
Geaux Central Plumbing
I called to set up a service for cameras down my drain to look for blockages. I was emailed a waiver form to sign and a credit card info form to fil out on 2-2-23. I do so and sent back on 2-3-23. My appointment was on 2-9. I called the morning of 2-9 to confirm if I was on the schedule as I had not received a confirmation. I was told i was on the schedule and they would call me 20 mins before they were on the way. No one showed up all day so i called at 3:45 to be told that I was not on the schedule, and they were not going to do anything for me. I took a day off of work for this. Poor technology and poor service. Would not reccommend.
Robert H.I had the misfortune of having Central Plumbing for two separate kitchen renovation projects as they are a plumbing subcontractor for a larger company I do business with. I was really appalled at how bad some of the work was and the crew was arrogant, rude, and spent more time complaining than working. In both cases they asked for large increases in the previously agreed upon price when they arrived on site.
Richard L.BAD experience. I had a gas leak and the gas company took the meter. I had Central Plumbing come out to do an inspection. They wanted $285 for inspection AND permit (NO additional labor). I paid them the next day. Their ""plumber"" diagnoses and says it needs an ENTIRE new system. I get their quote from the OWNER for an additional $2,850 for this? I get a 2nd opinion from a REPUTABLE plumber who diagnoses (2) small leaks, fixes them in 45 minutes, and files for permit the SAME day. The inspector came out and approves NEXT day. The meter is installed the following day. The ENTIRE cost for this was $343? Central Plumbing's ""plumber"" totally misdiagnosed, misrepresented, and went for the ""home run"" price instead of doing his job. I sent the owner a certified letter for reimbursement (I was charged for a permit that was never filed and an untruthful inspection). No response in a month. I wouldn't recommend them for anything whatsoever.
Finding a good plumber is very difficult...keep looking. These guys took advantage of me, gave me bad advice, and charged me for nothing. The only thing that was a priority for them was getting my credit card number to charge me for a trip charge. Even the trip charge was more than I was quoted...just avoid Central Plumbing.
WORST COMPANY I HAVE EVER CAME ACROSS IN MY LIFE! Our water heater pilot stopped working on a Sunday. My husband calls Monday morning and was told that no one was available until the next day. Get a call later that day and was told that someone could come by the same day...sounded great. Unfortunately, the tech comes and leaves us two separate estimates. The first estimate was for a part (gas control valve) we were told that he would have to do research to find the part because it is difficult to find (Water heater is only 6 years old!) and the second estimate was for a new water heater with an estimate of $1400!! The tech told us he would call us tomorrow (Tuesday) to give an update. Never heard from the tech! None of this made since to my husband and I when we were told the part needed was extremely hard to find. We felt from the get go they were just trying to make us get a new water heater. With a fast search on Amazon we found the part and my husband ordered it. Just to see where we stood with central plumbing I called on Wednesday afternoon explaining we do not have hot water and I have two little ones that we are having to bring to other places just to give them baths and the receptionist told me she would get in touch with the tech to find out about an update. She tells me that the tech ordered the part and it should come in on Wednesday or Thursday afternoon and that once the part arrived to call them and let them know. Keep in mind you pay $165.90 just for them to come look and you would think since they are a plumbing company they would have parts readily available....WRONG! Once the part came in it was going to cost another $165.90 to install. I was told that our water heater was still covered under warranty and that the parts were free and shipping was free. Friday rolls around and we still do not have the part that was ordered from the tech and the part we ordered from Amazon wasn't going to be in for several days. I called central plumbing again to get an update and was told I needed to call Rheem to track the package. This did not sit well with me because the customer should not be responsible for tracking a package that central plumbing placed the order. Central plumbing explained to me that I had to be the one to call because the warranty information was with my husband and I. I called rheem to only be told they do not have any information I was giving them and I called central plumbing to explain they couldn't find the tracking information and that central plumbing should have received an email with the tracking information. The receptionist told me that the tech has been doing plumbing work for a very long time and that Rheem has never done this in the past. She told me that she will check with the tech and give me a call right back...I never heard back. Weekend goes by and I get a phone call on Monday from central plumbing to tell me that they needed my email to send me estimates. I open my email and it's for a new water heater!!! Why on earth would I get this email if I am still waiting on the part that they told me we would have delivered to our house?? I emailed back explaining to them and then was sent another email with an estimate for the part and shipping with labor cost!!! Central plumbing then tells me our tank is no longer covered under warranty and that's why we have to pay $388.90 for the part and labor. This company lied so many times to us and clearly shows that the part was never ordered in the first place by the tech! Our Amazon package finally comes in and my husband replaced the gas control valve himself and guess what?! It still wouldn't turn on and we were told by several friends to change out the thermocouple since the pilot won't stay on. Ordered again from Amazon and changing the thermocouple worked. Not only did central plumbing completely waste our time, but they clearly are in it for the money! To sum this up they tried selling us a new water heater and if we would have gone the part route with them and it would not have worked we would have been charged more to either get us to get another part or to cave in with getting a new water heater. I do not recommend this company to anyone!! Use a more reliable plumbing company. My fault for not reading reviews first and seeing how terrible of a company they truly are!
Ronnie R.This company is not reputable.
What they did wrong was more than they did right.
Never came back to fix the problems.


