Skagit County
Plumber in Anacortes, WA
Beaver's Plumbing is based in Monroe, about 64 miles from Anacortes, so appointments on Fidalgo Island are scheduled around drive time. Call to confirm an arrival window for your address; emergency response times vary with distance.
Anacortes's median home was built in 1989: 23% of homes date from before 1960, 40% from before 1980, and 30% from 2000 or later (Census ACS 2020 to 2024).
Key facts
- Serving
- Anacortes, WA
- ZIP codes
- 98221
- From our shop
- About 64 driving miles from Monroe
- Water
- City of Anacortes. Soft: typically around 30 mg/L (City of Anacortes 2025 water quality report)
- Estimates
- Free, upfront flat-rate pricing
- Emergencies
- 24/7 at (425) 845-3535
Plumbing in Anacortes
Anacortes owns a regional water treatment plant on the Skagit River near Mount Vernon. Treated river water travels 14 miles by transmission line to the Blue Heron Reservoir in town, and the same plant supplies Oak Harbor and NAS Whidbey Island, La Conner, the Swinomish Tribal Community, Skagit PUD and the Marathon and HF Sinclair refineries. The city's 2025 report says the water typically tests around 30 mg/L of hardness, which is soft.
Anacortes has a larger share of older homes than Mount Vernon or Burlington: 23% were built before 1960, compared with 18% in each of those cities. Off the city mains, Guemes Island homes rely on wells in an aquifer the EPA designated a sole source aquifer in 1997, and seawater intrusion has affected some wells there. Skagit County treats all of Guemes Island as a seawater intrusion area when new wells are drilled.
Neighborhoods we serve
Old Town Downtown Skyline South Fidalgo Island Guemes Island
Near Washington Park, Mount Erie, Anacortes Community Forest Lands, and everywhere in between.
Local know-how
What's hard on plumbing in Anacortes.
Galvanized pipe in older homes
With 23% of its homes built before 1960, Anacortes has plenty of houses that may still carry galvanized steel supply pipe. Weak pressure at upstairs fixtures and rust-tinted water are the usual signs. We quote PEX or copper repiping at a flat rate before starting.
Wells near salt water
On Guemes Island, seawater intrusion has affected some wells, especially near the shore. If a private well starts tasting salty, have it tested, and have us check the pressure tank, water heater and fixtures, since salty water may corrode metal parts faster.
Soft water, aging heaters
Soft Skagit River water means less scale, but tank water heaters still wear out, typically in 8 to 12 years. With 30% of Anacortes homes built since 2000, many original heaters are due. We replace tank and tankless units, gas or electric.
Water running right now?
Shut off the main water valve, turn off the water heater, and call us. Our emergency line answers 24/7.
Services
Our services in Anacortes.
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Drain cleaning in Anacortes
Slow sinks, backed-up showers and main-line clogs cleared with professional cable machines and hydro-jetting, with a camera inspection when we need to see what's causing it.
- — Kitchen, bathroom, laundry and floor drains cleared
- — Main sewer line cleaning from the cleanout
- — Hydro-jetting to scour grease, scale and roots off the pipe walls
Typical price: $250–$550 for a standard drain cleaning
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Water heaters in Anacortes
Tank and tankless, gas and electric: same-day repairs, code-compliant replacements and upgrades, with the unit sized to your household.
- — Diagnosis and repair of thermostats, elements, gas valves, igniters and leaks
- — Tank water heater replacement, same day when possible
- — Tankless water heater installation and upgrades
Typical price: $2,200–$4,000 for a replacement, depending on the unit
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Leak repair in Anacortes
Leaks found with electronic detection instead of guesswork, then fixed for good: pipes, fittings, valves, fixtures, slabs and burst lines.
- — Leak detection behind walls, under floors and in slabs
- — Pipe, fitting and valve repairs (copper, PEX, galvanized, CPVC)
- — Burst and frozen pipe repair
Typical price: $500–$1,100 for most leak repairs
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Repiping in Anacortes
Aging galvanized or polybutylene supply lines replaced with PEX or copper, with small access openings, a pressure test and a written warranty.
- — Whole-home PEX or copper repipe
- — Galvanized steel and polybutylene replacement
- — New shutoff valves at fixtures
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Sewer lines in Anacortes
Main sewer lines camera-inspected, cleaned of roots and grease, and repaired or replaced when the pipe itself has failed.
- — Sewer camera inspection with the footage explained
- — Main line cleaning and root cutting
- — Hydro-jetting for grease and root buildup
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HVAC in Anacortes
Furnaces, heat pumps, air conditioners and ductless mini-splits repaired, maintained and installed, plus duct cleaning and repair.
- — Furnace repair, maintenance and replacement
- — Heat pump repair and installation
- — Air conditioner service and installation
Also available in Anacortes: faucet, toilet and fixture installation, 24/7 emergency plumbing, and the Dam Good Defenders Club membership.
- Upfront, written flat-rate price before any work begins
- Dam Good Guarantee: if something we fixed isn't right, we come back and make it right, no charge.
- WA contractor license BEAVEPI741J3
Good questions
Anacortes plumbing FAQ.
Don't see your question? Call or text (425) 845-3535. A real person answers, 24/7.
Where does Anacortes get its water, and is it hard?
From the Skagit River, and no. The city treats river water at its own plant near Mount Vernon, which can produce 43 million gallons a day, then pipes it 14 miles to the Blue Heron Reservoir. The 2025 water quality report says hardness typically runs around 30 mg/L, which is soft, so most homes have no need for a water softener.
Why doesn't my South Fidalgo Island water have fluoride?
Because of where it joins the system. About 717 South Fidalgo customers, moved from Skagit PUD to Anacortes in October 2023, take water straight from the transmission line before the Blue Heron booster station, where fluoride is added. City customers beyond that point get fluoride at the recommended 0.7 parts per million under a 1962 voter-approved ordinance.
Nearby areas we serve
Sources for local facts on this page
- https://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US5301990/
- https://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US5347560/
- https://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US5308920/
- https://www.anacorteswa.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/855
- https://www.skagitcounty.net/PlanningCommission/Documents/PCdocs/081010.pdf
- https://guemesplanning.org/2025/08/27/well-drilling-rules-change-on-guemes-island/
- https://www.anacorteswa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/468/Workshop-4-Summary-PDF
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anacortes,_Washington
Plumbing problem in Anacortes? Let's fix it right.
Free estimates, upfront flat-rate pricing, and a 24/7 emergency line at (425) 845-3535.