Snohomish County
Plumber in Lynnwood, WA
Lynnwood's homes are middle-aged: ACS 2024 5-year estimates (2020 to 2024) put the median year built at 1979, with 53% of homes built before 1980, 13% before 1960, 27% from 1980 to 1999 and 20% since 2000.
Key facts
- Serving
- Lynnwood, WA
- ZIP codes
- 98036, 98037, 98087
- From our shop
- About 19 driving miles from Monroe
- Water
- City of Lynnwood, which buys its water through Alderwood Water & Wastewater District (Alderwood serves the unincorporated areas around the city). Soft: 12.5 ppm (mg/L) average total hardness in 2025, range 10.2 to 15.8
- Estimates
- Free, upfront flat-rate pricing
- Emergencies
- 24/7 at (425) 845-3535
Plumbing in Lynnwood
Lynnwood began as farm country. In 1917 the Puget Mill Company laid out Alderwood Manor as a planned farming community, selling 5-to-10-acre plots near an Interurban station. The city incorporated in 1959, Interstate 5 opened through the area in 1965, and Alderwood Mall's 1979 opening set off a residential boom in the early 1980s. The city sits on a plateau 300 to 600 feet above Puget Sound, with 18 drainage basins.
Lynnwood's tap water is Everett's Spada Lake supply, piped through Alderwood Water & Wastewater District to the city's water tanks and mains, and it averaged 12.5 ppm of hardness in 2025. The city replaces old sections of water main every year, reported 6.5% unaccounted water loss for 2025, and flushes dead-end mains through hydrants to keep water from going stale.
Neighborhoods we serve
City Center Alderwood Mall area Highway 99 corridor Cedar Valley Meadowdale Lake Serene Alderwood Manor North Lynnwood
Near Alderwood Mall, Scriber Lake Park, Heritage Park, and everywhere in between.
Local know-how
What's hard on plumbing in Lynnwood.
Cast-iron drains in pre-1980 homes
Just over half of Lynnwood's homes were built before 1980, and houses from before the mid-1970s often have cast-iron drain lines. A camera inspection shows their condition before you pay for hydro-jetting, root removal or a replacement.
Polybutylene from the 1980s boom
Alderwood Mall's 1979 opening set off a residential boom in the early 1980s, inside the roughly 1978 to 1995 window when polybutylene supply pipe was installed. If your home dates from then, Beaver's can confirm the pipe and quote a PEX or copper repipe.
Start with the city's free kits
Lynnwood customers can get free indoor and outdoor water-saver items at City Hall, and the city says its kit can save a household of three up to 50,000 gallons a year. When a fixture is worn out, Beaver's installs new faucets, toilets and sinks.
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 Lynnwood.
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Drain cleaning in Lynnwood
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 Lynnwood
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 Lynnwood
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 Lynnwood
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 Lynnwood
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 Lynnwood
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 Lynnwood: 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
Lynnwood plumbing FAQ.
Don't see your question? Call or text (425) 845-3535. A real person answers, 24/7.
Who handles sewer service in Lynnwood?
The City of Lynnwood. In the early 1950s, home building here lagged partly because the area lacked sewers, and after incorporating in 1959 the new city opened its own sewage treatment plant. Today the city's wastewater plant treats about 5 million gallons a day and discharges to Puget Sound. For a clog, root intrusion or a failing side sewer on your property, Beaver's can camera-inspect and repair the line.
Do older Lynnwood homes have galvanized pipes?
Some may. About 13% of Lynnwood homes were built before 1960, when galvanized steel supply pipe was common, and a house from that era that was never repiped may still have it. Galvanized pipe corrodes from the inside, so low water pressure or discolored water are typical clues. Beaver's can inspect your supply lines and quote a flat-rate PEX or copper repipe.
Nearby areas we serve
Sources for local facts on this page
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynnwood,_Washington
- https://www.lynnwoodwa.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/8/public-works/water-amp-sewer/2025-annual-water-quality-report-city-of-lynnwood.pdf
- https://yourwater.awwd.com/
- https://www.lynnwoodwa.gov/Community/Play-Lynnwood/Parks-Trails-and-Open-Space/Scriber-Lake-Park
- https://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US5340840/
Plumbing problem in Lynnwood? Let's fix it right.
Free estimates, upfront flat-rate pricing, and a 24/7 emergency line at (425) 845-3535.