Pierce County
Plumber in Lakewood, WA
Beaver's Plumbing is based in Monroe, about 68 miles north of Lakewood via I-405 and I-5, so Lakewood jobs are booked around drive time. Call to confirm an arrival window for your address; emergency response times vary with distance and traffic.
Lakewood's median home was built in 1975: 22% predate 1960 and 59% predate 1980, while 25% date from 1980 to 1999 and 17% from 2000 or later (ACS 2024 5-year estimates).
Key facts
- Serving
- Lakewood, WA
- ZIP codes
- 98498, 98499
- From our shop
- About 68 driving miles from Monroe
- Water
- Lakewood Water District for most of the city; the city's comprehensive plan also lists Parkland Water District. About 70 mg/L system average, pH 7.0 to 7.4 (Lakewood Water District, 2016): moderately hard on the USGS scale
- Estimates
- Free, upfront flat-rate pricing
- Emergencies
- 24/7 at (425) 845-3535
Plumbing in Lakewood
Lakewood Water District, founded in 1943, supplies most of the city from groundwater alone: 31 active wells drawing on four aquifers of glacial origin, with no surface water. Rain in the Clover and Chambers creek watershed recharges them. The district rates its blended water at about 70 mg/L, the low end of moderately hard, and treats shallow wells for PFAS with carbon filters while drilling deeper replacements. It also runs a cross-connection program that tracks about 5,000 backflow assemblies.
Lakewood's lakes shape its sewer planning: the city plan prioritizes sewer extensions in areas that may affect American Lake, the largest at 1,091 acres. Pierce County Public Works provides almost all sewer service, most recently extended to Tillicum and Woodbrook, while the City of Tacoma sewers the Flett subdivision and parts of northeast Lakewood. Septic systems may stay in use on suitable soils until sewer is available, and the plan calls for enforcing mandatory connections citywide.
Neighborhoods we serve
Tillicum Woodbrook Springbrook Lake City Oakbrook Custer Lakewood Station District Downtown Lakewood
Near American Lake, Fort Steilacoom Park, Lakewold Gardens, and everywhere in between.
Local know-how
What's hard on plumbing in Lakewood.
Book the yearly backflow test
Lakewood Water District tracks about 5,000 backflow assemblies, common on irrigation, fire sprinkler, boiler and radiant heat systems, and each must be tested every year. The district can schedule the test and bill the fee; Beaver's repairs leaks in the piping around them.
Flush heaters on 70 mg/L water
At about 70 mg/L, the district's well water is moderately hard, so minerals settle in tank water heaters and coat tankless heat exchangers over time. A yearly flush or descale keeps efficiency up; Beaver's services both types.
Camera-check pre-1980 drain lines
About 59% of Lakewood homes were built before 1980, and houses from before the mid-1970s often have cast-iron drains that can corrode and crack. A camera inspection shows their condition before a backup does; Beaver's can repair or replace them.
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 Lakewood.
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Drain cleaning in Lakewood
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 Lakewood
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 Lakewood
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 Lakewood
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 Lakewood
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 Lakewood
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 Lakewood: 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
Lakewood plumbing FAQ.
Don't see your question? Call or text (425) 845-3535. A real person answers, 24/7.
Is Lakewood's water hard?
Moderately. Lakewood Water District puts its blended well water at a system average of about 70 mg/L, the low end of the USGS moderately hard range, with a pH of 7.0 to 7.4 that the district says is not aggressive or highly corrosive. All of it is groundwater from 31 wells. You may see some scale on fixtures and in water heaters over the years, which regular flushing controls.
Do Tillicum and Woodbrook homes have to switch from septic to sewer?
Often, yes. Pierce County sewer reached Tillicum in 2011 and Woodbrook in 2012. Under Lakewood's rules, a property must connect when sewer is available next to it, when its use changes within 300 feet of sewer, or right away if its septic system fails within 300 feet. The old tank must be decommissioned under Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department rules. Beaver's can quote the sewer line work on your property.
Nearby areas we serve
Sources for local facts on this page
- https://www.lakewoodwater.org/DocumentCenter/View/1027/2025-2024-Data-Annual-Water-Quality-Report
- https://www.lakewoodwater.org/DocumentCenter/View/728/Spring-2016-100794-KB
- https://cityoflakewood.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/060225-CompPlan-CLEAN-adopted-by-CC.pdf
- https://cityoflakewood.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2019sewerconnectionsFAQs.pdf
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakewood,_Washington
- https://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US5338038/
- https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/tab20_zcta520_place20_natl.txt
Plumbing problem in Lakewood? Let's fix it right.
Free estimates, upfront flat-rate pricing, and a 24/7 emergency line at (425) 845-3535.