What RAINE & SON does

Raine & Son, LLC is a privately held, family-founded plumbing and hydronic heating services company headquartered at 2925 52nd Ave, Hyattsville, Maryland, operating continuously since 1962. The company delivers commercial and residential plumbing, sewer and drain clearing, water heater installation and service, gas piping, hydronic heating, sump pump, backflow preventer, underground repair, leak detection, and 24/7/365 emergency response across Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Washington DC. Its technology base consists of industry-standard specialized mechanical equipment — rotary drain cleaning rigs, hydro-jetting systems, video camera inspection tools, and backhoe excavation capabilities — supplemented by Master Plumber and Gasfitter licensure in Maryland (17325), Virginia (2710-037672), WSSC (854), and DC (PM7521).

The company serves three customer groups — property management firms (primary vertical), apartment communities and commercial businesses (secondary use-cases), and individual homeowners (secondary use-case) — accessed via direct phone-based dispatch (301-864-1122) without digital intermediary channels. Revenue is generated on a transaction-fee, quote-based pricing model where customers request service and receive job-specific estimates after on-site assessment; no subscription, recurring contract, or publicly disclosed pricing tiers exist. The go-to-market motion is local-service-driven, supported by active memberships in five property management trade associations (PMA, CAI Chesapeake, IREM Maryland, Washington Metro Chapter, AOBA) and manufacturer training relationships with Viega ProPress, Jetglas, Charlotte Plastic Pipe, and WardFlex, which together function as the primary top-of-funnel referral and credentialing channels.

Raine & Son operates as an independent LLC with no disclosed parent company, no institutional investors, no funding rounds, no acquisitions, and no subsidiaries. The ownership and management team are not publicly identified in the source material, and no AI, software platform, mobile application, API, or technology partnership beyond mechanical equipment is in evidence. The business is fundamentally a single-site regional trade contractor whose competitive position rests on multi-jurisdiction licensure, six decades of brand presence in the DMV market, and a credentialed Master Plumber/Gasfitter workforce rather than on technology differentiation or scalable digital channels.

Name

RAINE & SON

Legal name

Raine & Son, LLC

Website

https://raineandson.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Raine & Son, LLC is a family-founded, Hyattsville-based plumbing and hydronic heating contractor delivering commercial and residential plumbing, sewer and drain, water heater, gas piping, and 24/7 emergency services to property managers, commercial clients, and homeowners across Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Washington DC since 1962.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plumbing Services

NAICS

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (23711)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Plumbing & Pipefitting Contracting (IMAFALAC)

Keywords

• Plumbing services
• Drain cleaning
• Sewer services
• Water heater services
• Emergency plumbing

Headquarters

HQ city

Hyattsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Plumbing Service Fees: Transaction-based service fees for plumbing repairs, installations, and maintenance work performed for commercial and residential customers. Services include emergency repairs billed at standard rates, with pricing based on job complexity and time required.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Raine & Son is a family-founded plumbing contractor that sells and delivers commercial and residential plumbing, sewer and drain cleaning, water heater, gas piping, sump pump, hydro-jetting, video camera inspection, backflow preventer, underground leak detection, excavating, and hydronic heating services across Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Washington DC. The company provides 24/7 emergency plumbing response and operates a dispatchable service-truck fleet out of its Hyattsville, MD facility. Its primary commercial focus is property management companies, apartment communities, and businesses, with residential services offered to homeowners.

Product overview

Raine & Son LLC is a plumbing and property management service company operating since 1962. The company provides a comprehensive portfolio of services organized around three core areas: Commercial & Residential Plumbing (including hydronic heating), Sewer & Drain Services, and 24-Hour Emergency Service. The service portfolio includes water heaters, gas piping, sump pumps, video camera inspection, hydro-jetting, excavating/backhoe services, drain cleaning, backflow preventer services, underground repairs, leak detection, and appliance installation. The company serves property management clients, commercial businesses, and homeowners throughout Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Washington DC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Property Management Association (PMA)minorOthersProfessional membership organization for property management professionals. Raine & Son maintains proud member status, indicating alignment with property management industry standards and networking within this vertical.
• Community Associations Institute (CAI) Chesapeake ChapterminorOthersProfessional association for community association leadership. Membership supports connections with apartment communities and HOA management companies.
• Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) Maryland ChapterminorOthersProfessional organization for real estate and property managers. Membership provides access to property management decision-makers.
• Washington Metro ChapterminorOthersRegional chapter membership supporting visibility and networking within the DC Metro property management community.
• AOBA (Apartment and Office Building Association)minorOthersRegional trade association representing apartment communities and commercial building managers. Membership supports business development in property management sector.
• Viega ProPress SystemsminorOthersManufacturer providing product training and certification for Raine & Son mechanics on ProPress fitting systems.
• Charlotte Plastic Pipe and FoundryminorOthersManufacturer providing training for Raine & Son mechanics on plastic pipe and foundry products.
• Jetglas Water HeatersminorOthersManufacturer providing product training and certification for Raine & Son mechanics on water heater products.
• WardFlex Gas Piping SystemsminorOthersManufacturer providing training for Raine & Son mechanics on gas piping systems.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Michael & Son Services: Mid-Atlantic plumbing, electrical, and HVAC home services company serving Maryland, Virginia, and DC; comparable in service mix, regional footprint, 24/7 dispatch model, and target customers (homeowners, property managers).
• Len The Plumber: Regional Mid-Atlantic residential and commercial plumbing and drain service company headquartered in Maryland; directly comparable given overlapping DMV service territory, 24/7 emergency plumbing, and property-management customer overlap.

Emerging players

• HomeServe USA: Home repair and emergency services membership/warranty platform that routes plumbing, sewer, and water-heater jobs to local contractors; relevant as a channel partner and competitive threat for property-management and homeowner customers.

Regional players

• CroppMetcalfe: Mid-Atlantic HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services company focused on the DC metro area; directly comparable multi-trade service model and property-management customer overlap within Raine & Son's core DMV market.
• W.H. Winegar & Son Plumbing: Family-owned plumbing contractor serving Northern Virginia with comparable service mix including drain cleaning, water heaters, gas piping, and emergency plumbing; comparable in operating model and DMV-area market overlap.

Broad incumbents

• Roto-Rooter: Nationally franchised plumbing, sewer, and drain cleaning company offering the same drain cleaning, hydro-jetting, sewer clearing, and emergency plumbing services that anchor Raine & Son's product set, but at national scale.
• Benjamin Franklin Plumbing: Nationwide franchised plumbing brand offering residential plumbing repair, drain cleaning, water heaters, and emergency service across multiple US regions; comparable in core service mix and emergency availability.
• Mr. Rooter Plumbing: National franchised residential and commercial plumbing services company providing drain cleaning, water heaters, and pipe repair across a wide geography; overlaps directly with Raine & Son's core offering as a franchise model rather than independent operator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/raineandson

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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