King County
Plumber in Kenmore, WA
Kenmore's housing spans the postwar decades: ACS 2024 5-year estimates (2020 to 2024) put the median year built at 1985, with 40% of homes built before 1980, 12% before 1960 and 26% since 2000.
Key facts
- Serving
- Kenmore, WA
- ZIP codes
- 98028
- From our shop
- About 18 driving miles from Monroe
- Water
- Northshore Utility District (water and sewer). Soft: SPU's Tolt supply tested 24.8 mg/L total hardness in late 2025
- Estimates
- Free, upfront flat-rate pricing
- Emergencies
- 24/7 at (425) 845-3535
Plumbing in Kenmore
Kenmore sits on the north shore of Lake Washington at the mouth of the Sammamish River, on rolling glacial-till hills. Its closeness to Seattle made it an early target for postwar housing, and development followed the suburban model for decades; Upper Moorlands, first built on in 1938 and 1939, stayed rural until the mid-1950s for lack of a good water system. The city itself did not incorporate until 1998.
Northshore Utility District provides both water and sewer across Kenmore and is headquartered in the city. It serves more than 87,000 people through about 23,000 connections and 286 miles of water mains. It reported losing only 4.7% of the water it bought in 2025, well below the roughly 14% national average it cites, and it keeps replacing aging pipes prone to leaks or breaks.
Neighborhoods we serve
Arrowhead Inglewood Lower Moorlands Upper Moorlands Uplake Terrace Kenlake Vista Linwood Heights Northlake Terrace Central Kenmore
Near Saint Edward State Park, Log Boom Park, Burke-Gilman Trail, and everywhere in between.
Local know-how
What's hard on plumbing in Kenmore.
Act on a leak notice
Northshore's Leak Notification Program alerts customers when a meter read points to a possible leak. If you get one, check toilets and irrigation first; if the source stays hidden, Beaver's leak detection can find it, including leaks under a slab.
Pre-1985 copper and lead solder
Northshore treats homes built or re-plumbed with copper pipe and lead-based solder before 1985 as its high-risk group for lead testing. It advises flushing the tap after water sits and choosing lead-free fixtures; Beaver's installs lead-free faucets and repipes older systems.
Keep backflow test reminders coming
Northshore's cross-connection program covers home irrigation, fire sprinklers, boiler systems, pools, hot tubs and landscape ponds. If you have a backflow assembly, the district sends an annual test reminder, so keep your mailing and email details current with the district.
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 Kenmore.
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Drain cleaning in Kenmore
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 Kenmore
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 Kenmore
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 Kenmore
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 Kenmore
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 Kenmore
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 Kenmore: 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
Kenmore plumbing FAQ.
Don't see your question? Call or text (425) 845-3535. A real person answers, 24/7.
Who provides water and sewer service in Kenmore?
Northshore Utility District, a special-purpose district based in Kenmore, provides both. It serves all of Kenmore plus parts of Bothell, Lake Forest Park, Kirkland and Woodinville. Its water comes from Seattle Public Utilities; in 2025 it was all Tolt River water, which is soft, testing 24.8 mg/L hardness in SPU's late-2025 analysis. Call the district about main breaks and billing, and Beaver's for problems inside your home.
Do older Kenmore homes have galvanized pipes?
Some may. Kenmore was an early postwar suburb: Inglewood was first platted in 1953 and Uplake Terrace began the same year, and Census data show about 12% of homes were built before 1960, when galvanized steel supply pipe was common. Homes built before the mid-1970s often have cast-iron drains as well. Beaver's can inspect both and quote a flat-rate PEX or copper repipe or drain repair.
Nearby areas we serve
Plumbing problem in Kenmore? Let's fix it right.
Free estimates, upfront flat-rate pricing, and a 24/7 emergency line at (425) 845-3535.