King County & Snohomish County
Plumber in Bothell, WA
Bothell's housing is relatively new: ACS 2024 5-year estimates (2020 to 2024) put the median year built at 1992, with 39% of homes built since 2000, 34% from 1980 to 1999 and 27% before 1980.
Key facts
- Serving
- Bothell, WA
- ZIP codes
- 98011, 98012, 98021
- From our shop
- About 16 driving miles from Monroe
- Water
- Depends on address: City of Bothell, Alderwood Water & Wastewater District, Northshore Utility District or Woodinville Water District. Soft either way: 24.8 mg/L for SPU's Tolt supply (late 2025) and a 12.5 mg/L average for Everett water (2025)
- Estimates
- Free, upfront flat-rate pricing
- Emergencies
- 24/7 at (425) 845-3535
Plumbing in Bothell
Bothell was platted in 1888 and incorporated in 1909, but it stayed rural until suburban housing arrived after World War II. Annexing Canyon Park in 1992 made it a two-county city and added 11,400 residents; a 2014 annexation brought in another 1,005 acres of King County and 6,000 people. Downtown redevelopment added about 1,300 apartments and townhouses by 2020.
The city finished its sewer system in 1960, switched its water from local wells to Seattle's Tolt pipeline in 1963, and joined the Metro regional sewer system in 1967. Today the city utility serves about 8,500 homes and businesses from three reservoirs holding 6.9 million gallons. Its lead service line inventory flagged about 750 properties built in 1966 or earlier, physically checked about 150, and found no lead service lines.
Neighborhoods we serve
Downtown Bothell Canyon Park Westhill Maywood Norway Hill Queensborough Thrasher's Corner Bloomberg Hill Red Barn Shelton View
Near Park at Bothell Landing, Sammamish River Trail, North Creek Forest, and everywhere in between.
Local know-how
What's hard on plumbing in Bothell.
Identify any polybutylene supply lines
About a third of Bothell homes date from 1980 to 1999, the era of polybutylene supply pipe (roughly 1978 to 1995). Beaver's can identify the pipe you have and quote a flat-rate PEX or copper repipe if it needs to go.
Rubber-tasting water? Check the hose
Bothell's water utility says a garden hose left on with the nozzle shut can push water back into the house through thermal expansion, so tap water tastes like rubber. Shut the hose bib and run the tap a few minutes; Beaver's fixes dripping bibs.
Newer homes, aging water heaters
Almost four in ten Bothell homes were built since 2000, and tank water heaters typically last 8 to 12 years. If yours is original and showing rust, leaks or lukewarm water, Beaver's repairs or replaces tank and tankless models, 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 Bothell.
- 01Plumbing
Drain cleaning in Bothell
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
Learn more - 02Plumbing
Water heaters in Bothell
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
Learn more - 03Plumbing
Leak repair in Bothell
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
Learn more - 04Plumbing
Repiping in Bothell
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
- 05Plumbing
Sewer lines in Bothell
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
- 06Heating & cooling
HVAC in Bothell
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 Bothell: 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
Bothell plumbing FAQ.
Don't see your question? Call or text (425) 845-3535. A real person answers, 24/7.
Who provides water in Bothell?
It depends on your address. Alderwood Water & Wastewater District serves Canyon Park and the northern neighborhoods, the City of Bothell serves downtown and nearby areas, Northshore Utility District serves western and southern Bothell, and Woodinville Water District covers a small southeastern area. Each also manages sewer for its area. The city's interactive map, COBMap, shows the provider for any address.
Is Bothell's water hard?
No. The City of Bothell's water quality report says plainly that its water is soft, and the Tolt supply it buys from Seattle Public Utilities measured 24.8 mg/L of hardness in late 2025. Canyon Park and other northern neighborhoods served by Alderwood get Everett's Spada Lake water, which averaged 12.5 mg/L in 2025. Both are soft on the USGS scale, whichever of the city's water providers serves you.
Nearby areas we serve
Sources for local facts on this page
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bothell,_Washington
- https://www.bothellwa.gov/1107/Water-Service
- https://www.bothellwa.gov/1208/Find-your-utility-provider
- https://bothellwa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/24053/Water-Quality-Report---2025
- https://www.bothellwa.gov/2323/Lead-Service-Line-Inventory
- https://yourwater.awwd.com/
- https://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US5307380/
Plumbing problem in Bothell? Let's fix it right.
Free estimates, upfront flat-rate pricing, and a 24/7 emergency line at (425) 845-3535.