You should always try to find a contractor who has experience in plumbing for any pipe repair jobs. Pipe repair can be difficult to do correctly and safely. Due to this, it is very important that you only hire contractors with plumbing experience to fix your pipes. A poorly fixed pipe can end up causing thousands of dollars worth of water damage. It's not worth the risk, so you should only contact contractors with plumbing experience.

Find a contractor with great references. Most contractors will be able to provide you with a list of references easily. Contractors get a lot of their business by word of mouth from happy clients. Any experienced contractor will be happy to provide you with references. If the contractor is unable or unwilling to give you references, then he or she may not be the person you want to deal with.

Get an estimate on the work before you hire the contractor. The estimate should cover how much the job will cost and how long the job should take to finish. You will probably have to allow the contractor to enter your home and take a look at the work to be done.