Emergency plumbing
Water going somewhere it should not, at the worst possible hour. Shutoff guidance on the phone, then a plumber dispatched.
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Our Services
Everything we take calls for, in one list. Each page explains what the work involves, what tends to cause the problem in Oregon homes, and how the job usually goes, including where the wet west side and the freezing east side of the Cascades differ. Pick a service, or just call and describe what is happening.
Leak detection
A rising bill, a warm spot in the floor, a meter that will not stop turning. Finding it before opening anything up.
Open Leak detectionBurst pipe repair
Split copper, cracked fittings and lines that let go under pressure. Isolate, repair, and work out why it happened.
Open Burst pipe repairFrozen pipe repair
No water on a cold morning east of the Cascades, and whether the line has already split.
Open Frozen pipe repairPipe thawing
Safe, controlled thawing of frozen supply lines, never an open flame, never guesswork.
Open Pipe thawingFreeze protection & winterization
Hose bibs, unheated crawl spaces, well houses and shop lines, handled before the first hard night.
Open Freeze protection & winterizationDrain cleaning
Kitchen, laundry, tub and main line stoppages, cabled or jetted depending on what is actually in the pipe.
Open Drain cleaningHydro jetting
High-pressure water that scours a line back to full bore instead of punching a hole through the blockage.
Open Hydro jettingSewer line repair
Broken, bellied and root-choked laterals, spot repairs through to full replacement.
Open Sewer line repairTrenchless sewer repair
Lining or bursting a failed lateral with far less digging, and what wet Oregon soil changes.
Open Trenchless sewer repairSewer camera inspection
A camera down the lateral tells you whether it is a blockage, a belly, a break or roots, before anyone digs.
Open Sewer camera inspectionPre-purchase sewer scope
Buying an older Oregon home? Scoping the lateral before closing is cheap information.
Open Pre-purchase sewer scopeSewer lateral replacement
When a line is past repair: materials, routing, access and what the work actually involves.
Open Sewer lateral replacementRoot intrusion removal
Mature trees and soft wet ground make roots a recurring west-side problem, not a one-off.
Open Root intrusion removalMain water line repair
The line from the meter or well to the house, leaks, pressure loss and full replacement.
Open Main water line repairWhole-home repiping
Materials, sequencing and what a repipe really costs you in disruption.
Open Whole-home repipingGalvanized pipe replacement
Rust, pressure loss and pinhole leaks in pre-war supply lines.
Open Galvanized pipe replacementCast iron drain replacement
Old stacks fail from the inside out. How to tell how far gone yours is.
Open Cast iron drain replacementSump pump repair & installation
In high-groundwater country the pump is not optional. Failure modes, pits and backup power.
Open Sump pump repair & installationCrawl space plumbing repair
Working in tight, wet Oregon crawl spaces, supply, drain and vapour barrier questions.
Open Crawl space plumbing repairBasement water leak diagnosis
Seepage or a broken pipe? Telling them apart before spending money on the wrong trade.
Open Basement water leak diagnosisWater heater repair
No hot water, rusty water, noise, or a puddle under the tank.
Open Water heater repairWater heater installation
Sizing, venting, seismic strapping and pan requirements on a replacement.
Open Water heater installationTankless water heater installation
Sizing for a cold-inlet climate, gas supply and the venting that goes with it.
Open Tankless water heater installationWater pressure regulator
High static pressure quietly destroys fixtures. Symptoms, testing and replacement.
Open Water pressure regulatorWater softener installation
Hard water east of the mountains shortens water heater life. What softening does and does not fix.
Open Water softener installationWater filtration & treatment
Sediment, iron and taste issues, common on private wells.
Open Water filtration & treatmentToilet repair & installation
Running, rocking, leaking at the base, or a replacement on an old flange.
Open Toilet repair & installationFaucet & fixture installation
Kitchen, bath and laundry fixtures, including awkward old-house valve work.
Open Faucet & fixture installationGarbage disposal repair
Jams, hums, leaks at the flange and replacements.
Open Garbage disposal repairShower & bathtub plumbing
Valves, diverters, drains and tile-in work in older bathrooms.
Open Shower & bathtub plumbingGas line services
New runs, repairs and appliance connections, handled by gas-qualified pros.
Open Gas line servicesOutdoor hose bib repair
The single most common freeze casualty east of the Cascades.
Open Outdoor hose bib repairSeasonal home winterization
Central Oregon second homes: draining down properly and reopening in spring.
Open Seasonal home winterizationWell pump & water system service
Pressure tanks, pump controls and no-water calls off municipal supply.
Open Well pump & water system serviceSeptic system plumbing
What a plumber handles on a septic property, and what needs a septic contractor.
Open Septic system plumbingCommercial plumbing
Restaurants, shops, offices and light industrial, with after-hours work available.
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