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Plumbing and water heaters in Portland
Fixed prices. Pick a time. Pay online.
Water heater flushes, drain cleaning, home buyer inspections and service calls at a set price, with Kyle or Rosa, in a slot you choose.
Leaks, fixtures and emergencies are booked by phone.
- Water heater flush and inspection $149 Book Water heater flush and inspection
- Drain cleaning, one drain $129 Book Drain cleaning, one drain
- Plumbing inspection for home buyers $199 Book Plumbing inspection for home buyers
- Service call with the first hour of labor $99 Book Service call with the first hour of labor
Water on the floor?
No hot water or a burst pipe? Call us.
Emergencies don't go through online booking. Call, tell us what's happening, and we'll tell you when a technician can get to you.
If water is running, find your main shut-off first. Our emergency page shows where to look.
Call Cascade
(503) 555-0162Tap the number to call from your phone.
Open now until 6pm
- Hours
- Monday to Friday
- 7am to 6pm
- Saturday
- 8am to 12pm
- Sunday
- Closed
- License
- Oregon CCB license number goes here
Fixed prices
The price is on the ticket
Pick a job, pick Kyle or Rosa, pick a time. You pay the price you see when you book. Estimate visits cost nothing.
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Water heaters
Water heater flush and inspection
1 hr
We drain and flush the tank, check the relief valve, anode rod and connections, and tell you what we found.
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Drains
Drain cleaning, one drain
1 hr
One slow or blocked drain cleared: a sink, tub, shower or floor drain.
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Inspections
Plumbing inspection for home buyers
1 hr 30 min
The water heater, supply and drain lines, fixtures and shut-offs of the house you're buying, checked before you sign.
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Repairs
Service call with the first hour of labor
1 hr
A technician at your door with the first hour of work included, for a repair that isn't one of the jobs above.
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Water heaters
Water heater replacement estimate
30 min
We look at your current heater and your space, and give you a price for a new tank or tankless heater. No charge.
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Repiping
Repiping estimate
30 min
We look at the pipes you have and give you a price to replace them. No charge.
The service call covers the visit and the first hour of labor. If a job needs parts or more time, your technician tells you the price first and you decide before any more work starts.
How booking works
Booked from your phone in three steps
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Pick the job
Choose a fixed-price job or a free estimate visit. You see the price and how long it takes before you go any further.
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Pick Kyle or Rosa, and a time
Every open slot for both technicians is shown. Take the first one free, or wait for the person you want.
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Pay, and you're booked
Pay the whole price by card and your confirmation comes by email. Estimate visits are free to book.
Your technicians
Two people. You choose who comes.
Kyle Bennett and Rosa Martinez each keep their own hours. Book with either one, or take whoever has the first open slot.
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Kyle Bennett
Technician
Kyle works weekday mornings and Saturday mornings. Book him for an early start.
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Rosa Martinez
Technician
Rosa works weekdays from mid-morning until close. Book her for an afternoon or an after-work slot.
What we do
Services
Water heaters
A fixed-price flush and inspection, and a free estimate when it's time for a new tank or tankless heater.
Water heaters
Home buyer inspection
Know what the plumbing in a house is like before you sign for it.
Home buyer inspection
Leaks and fixtures
Drips, running toilets, leaks under the sink and new fixtures. Call us to book.
Leaks and fixtures
Where we work
Portland and the suburbs around it
Homeowners and landlords in these six cities.
- Portland
- Beaverton
- Tigard
- Lake Oswego
- Milwaukie
- Gresham
Just outside them? Call and ask.
Questions
What people ask before they book
What does the service call cover?
The visit and the first hour of labor, for a repair that isn't one of our other fixed-price jobs. If it needs parts or more time, your technician gives you the price first and you decide.
Do I pay before the visit?
Yes, for the fixed-price jobs: you pay the whole price by card when you book. Estimate visits for a new water heater or repiping cost nothing to book.
Can I book an emergency online?
No. Emergencies, leaks and fixtures go by phone, so we can hear what's happening and tell you when someone can get there. See what to do in an emergency.
Can I choose my technician?
Yes. When you book you can pick Kyle or Rosa, or take whoever has the first open slot.
Which areas do you cover?
Portland, Beaverton, Tigard, Lake Oswego, Milwaukie and Gresham. If you're just outside them, call and ask.
Advice
Straight answers from the job
Tank or tankless: what to weigh before you replace your water heater
A tankless heater never runs out and saves space, but it is not always the right call. The questions that decide it.
What a plumbing inspection checks before you buy a house
A general home inspection looks at everything. A plumbing inspection looks closer at the parts that cost the most to fix.
Priced before we arrive. Booked in two minutes.
Pick a fixed-price job and a time that suits you.