People may employ plumbers for various reasons. There are many things that can go wrong with the plumbing in one's home or office, and a plumber is the most skilled and likely choice for fixing these problems. Also, plumbers install much of the necessary equipment for the proper functioning of water, natural gas and waste systems.

Some problems home and office owners may run into are basic plumbing problems such as leaking fixtures, those being faucets in the sink and bath, pipes in all areas of a building, clogged drains or foul smells due to septic problems. Plumbers install, repair and maintain systems having to do with the piping and flow of water having to do with dwellings, businesses and industrial facilities, that is both drinking and waste (sink waste (gray water) and toilet waste.) plumbers also install and regulate venting and plumbing heating systems.