Kitchen
Clogged sinks, dripping faucets, disposals and dishwasher hookups.
From $165 flat
Dispatch is answering 24/7
Everything flows.
Family plumbers for Portland's old houses. Cast iron, water heaters, the leak behind the wall. Flat-rate prices, upfront.
Portland houses are old. So is the pipe inside the walls.
Most of our calls come from homes built before 1950. We know what was installed in each decade, so we know where to look first.
One call for every pipe in the house.
Five kinds of work, each with flat prices you see before we start. Pick where the trouble is.
Bathroom
Running toilets, slow drains, shower valves and weak pressure.
From $129 flat
Water heaters
No hot water, leaking tanks, flushes, tank and tankless installs.
From $149 flat
Outside
Hose bibs, frozen lines, main shutoffs and backflow testing.
From $95 flat
Sewer and drains
Main line clogs, camera inspections, cast iron and clay line repair.
From $189 flat
A family shop since 1979.
Walt Haldane started with one truck and a Sellwood phone number. His daughter Ruth runs the shop now, and the person who answers your call has worked under Portland houses.
The price before the wrench
You approve a flat price on site. If the job takes longer than we thought, that is on us.
Booties on, floors covered
Drop cloths go down before the tools come out, and we leave the room cleaner than we found it.
Old-house people
Cast iron stacks, galvanized lines, clay sewers and plaster walls are a normal Tuesday for us.
14 licensed plumbers2-year labor warrantyOR CCB #555014
24/7 emergency dispatch
Water on the floor? Shut the main, then call us.
(503) 555-0148A Bridgetown plumber answers at 3 a.m. Not a call center.
Find the main shutoff
Usually in the basement where the water line comes through the front wall, or in a curb box by the sidewalk.
Turn it clockwise until it stops
Old gate valves take several turns. A lever valve is a quarter turn, handle across the pipe.
Open a low faucet
A basement or outside tap bleeds off the pressure, so less water ends up on your floor.
Leaking water heater?
Turn the gas knob to pilot, or switch off its breaker, before anything else.
How a visit goes.
Book or call
Two minutes online, or call and a person picks up.
A text before we arrive
Your plumber's name, photo and a live arrival time.
A flat price you approve
We find the problem, show you the price and wait for your yes.
Fixed, cleaned, photographed
Before and after photos and your warranty land in your inbox.
The work, up close.
Two years on our labor
If something we fixed fails, we come back and fix it free.
The price you approve is the price you pay
No hourly clock, no surprise line items at the end.
Clean-up included
Old parts hauled off and floors wiped down, every visit.
“They found the leak with a meter instead of tearing out the whole ceiling. Price was what they said.”
Maya, Laurelhurst
“Our 1914 house had a cracked cast iron stack. Ruth's crew had it replaced in a day and a half.”
Dev, Sellwood
“Water heater died on a Sunday night. A plumber was in the basement within the hour.”
Lauren, St. Johns
From St. Johns to Sellwood, and out to Gresham.
Trucks start the day on both sides of the river, so most of Portland gets a same-day window on weekdays.
East side
Sellwood, Westmoreland, Brooklyn, Hawthorne, Richmond, Laurelhurst, Mount Tabor, Montavilla, Woodstock, Foster-Powell, Lents
North and Northeast
St. Johns, Kenton, Arbor Lodge, Overlook, Alberta, Concordia, Irvington, Alameda, Rose City Park, Cully, Parkrose
West side and beyond
Northwest, Goose Hollow, Hillsdale, Multnomah Village, Lake Oswego, Milwaukie, Beaverton, Tigard, Gresham
What it costs.
Flat prices for a typical Portland home, parts and cleanup included. If your job turns out to be different, you get a new flat price before we start.
Trip and diagnosis is $79, credited to any job we do that day. Emergency dispatch is $149 at any hour, also credited to the repair.
Good questions.
Do you charge by the hour?
No. Every job has a flat price that you approve before we start. The only fixed fee is the $79 trip and diagnosis, and it is credited to the repair if you go ahead.
Do you work on old cast iron and galvanized pipe?
Every day. We can repair a section, line a drain, or replace a whole stack or supply system. A camera inspection first tells you which one actually makes sense.
How fast can you get here in an emergency?
We dispatch the closest on-call plumber and text you their arrival time. Inside Portland that is usually under an hour. Shut off the main while you wait.
Should I get a tank or a tankless water heater?
It depends on your gas line, venting and how many showers run at once. We price both on the same visit and tell you plainly which one we would put in our own house.
Do you pull permits?
Yes. Water heaters, repipes and sewer work get permitted and inspected. The permit fee is shown on your flat price, not added later.
Do you come to Vancouver, Washington?
Not right now. We are licensed in Oregon only, so we stay on this side of the Columbia.
Let's get things flowing.
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