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Interview edition Wilmington · November 2026

# Wilmington plumbers: 5 companies answer the same five questions

The questions homeowners actually ask, put to 5 local plumbers. Compare what they know, not just their stars.

- Updated **November 3, 2026**
- [How we choose and interview](https://askfivequestions.com/methodology/)

The five questions

1. What does a typical project cost?
2. How long does a typical project take?
3. What should homeowners prepare before asking for a quote?
4. What kind of work do you specialize in?
5. What expensive mistake do homeowners commonly make?

## The 5 we invited

Chosen from 22 Wilmington businesses on their public record. Not a ranking.

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### [Horizon Services - Air Conditioning, Heating, Plumbing, & Electrical](https://askfivequestions.com/business/g-64062687f143935d/)

★ 4.8 (2538 reviews) · Wilmington

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Ask for a quote from Horizon Services - Air Conditioning, Heating, Plumbing, & Electrical

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### [Chadds Ford Climate Control, Inc.](https://askfivequestions.com/business/g-fb4be8fc9f9ef108/)

★ 4.9 (176 reviews) · Chadds Ford

 - Operating status checked

Ask for a quote from Chadds Ford Climate Control, Inc.

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### [Joseph Frederick & Sons](https://askfivequestions.com/business/g-f370610253c714a7/)

★ 4.8 (58 reviews) · Wilmington

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Ask for a quote from Joseph Frederick & Sons

### Also interviewed in Wilmington

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#### [Benjamin Franklin Plumbing](https://askfivequestions.com/business/g-2ef1f6513b446ce4/)

★ 4.9 (1278 reviews) · Wilmington

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#### [Air Temp Solutions](https://askfivequestions.com/business/g-4b2a2e7090aa5184/)

★ 4.9 (738 reviews) · New Castle

 - Operating status checked

**Interviews in progress.** Answers appear once each owner approves the final text.

## Why we ask these five

1.

### Cost

Prices on websites are rare and rarely comparable.

2.

### Time

A schedule tells you how a business plans.

3.

### Prepare

A better first conversation gets you a firmer price.

4.

### Specialty

Most businesses say they do everything.

5.

### Mistakes

Businesses see the same mistakes again and again.

## Ready to talk to one of the 5?

Send one short request, with your own question if you like, to the businesses you choose.

### Contact one or more of the 5

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We never sell your details. A business that answers may pay us a small fee; your price is the same.

## The facts behind the answers

Rules and records behind what the businesses tell you.

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People per square mile

6,747

Source: [Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau 2025 estimates and Gazetteer land area](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html) · 2025

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Land area

 10.9 sq mi

Source: [U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Gazetteer files](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html) · 2025

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Wilmington residents

73,512

Source: [U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (sub-est2025)](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html) · July 1, 2025

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Population change since 2020

+3.7%

from 70,916 (April 2020 base)

Source: [U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (sub-est2025)](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html) · 2020–2025

Figures from public sources, checked November 3, 2026. Facts marked “Sample figure” illustrate what our data pipeline will fill in from the named source; they are not real counts.

## Plumbers questions, answered

### How did the editors choose these plumbers in Wilmington?

Editors shortlist businesses with strong ratings and enough reviews, check their records, and choose the final picks against the published criteria. We compared 22 plumbers for Wilmington.

### Which of these plumbers in Wilmington has the best reviews?

Benjamin Franklin Plumbing has a 4.9 rating from 1278 public reviews, the highest on this page.

### Which of these plumbers has the most reviews?

Horizon Services - Air Conditioning, Heating, Plumbing, & Electrical, with 2538 public reviews. A long review history shows how a business handles many jobs.

### Are these plumbers licensed?

5 of the 5 businesses here had their state license checked against public records. Each profile shows the source and the date of the check.

### How many quotes should I get for plumbers in Wilmington?

Get at least three. Use the quote form on this page: only the businesses you tick receive your request.

## How this page was made

[Read the full methodology](https://askfivequestions.com/methodology/)

1. **22**

### Businesses checked

2. **5**

### Chosen on their record

3. **5 × 5**

### Same questions

4. **120**

### Words max, owner-approved

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