Plumbing help in Portland

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Portland's plumbing is a story about age and trees. The close-in neighborhoods on both sides of the Willamette, from Sellwood and Eastmoreland up through Laurelhurst, Irvington, and Alameda, are full of 1920s bungalows and four-squares that still have original galvanized supply lines and clay or cast-iron sewer laterals. Out in the newer pockets and infill, the calls are different, but the older stock drives most of the work.

What we see called in around Portland

• Repiping in the old inner-east and inner-north homes where galvanized lines have finally given out
• Sewer scopes and repairs on clay laterals, especially where firs and maples have pushed roots into the joints
• Water heater replacements across the board, as 1990s and 2000s tanks reach end of life
• Drain and main-line clearing in the older homes where the pipe is bellied or root-bound
• Leak detection behind walls and under slabs, since Portland's damp winters can mask a slow leak

Why the water matters here

The city's Bull Run water is soft and low in minerals, so scale is less of an issue in Portland than in most metros. The flip side is that soft water is a touch more aggressive on old metal pipe, and the wet season keeps drain lines and crawlspaces working hard.

Coverage

All of the city, ZIPs 97201 through 97239, from St. Johns and Kenton in the north down through downtown, the South Waterfront, and out to Powell Butte. Request a callback and a pro who works your part of town calls you back.