Water softener and well system plumbing in Washington County, MN

If you live in Woodbury, Cottage Grove or Oakdale, you've probably seen white crust on faucets and showerheads. Many east metro suburbs have hard water, and it shortens the life of water heaters, dishwashers and fixtures. Scale builds up inside tanks, so they rumble and lose efficiency, and it clogs aerators and cartridges.

A water softener removes much of that mineral before it reaches your fixtures. We install and replace softeners, set them up with a bypass valve and drain, and size them for your household. If you also want better drinking water, we can add an under-sink reverse osmosis unit or a whole-house carbon filter.

Away from the city centers, many Washington County homes still use private wells. That means a pressure tank, a pressure switch and often treatment equipment in the basement. Well water can carry iron, hardness or sediment, which stains fixtures and wears on water heaters faster than city water.

We work on the plumbing side of well systems: pressure tanks, switches, filters, softeners, iron filters and the piping that ties them into your house. For pump problems deep in the well itself, a well contractor handles the drilling side. If your water pressure swings or the tank short-cycles, give us a call and we'll start inside the house.

Much of Woodbury and Cottage Grove was built from the 1980s onward, and many homes have finished lower levels with sump pits and basement bathrooms. Pumps installed when the house was built are now reaching the end of their life, and the first sign is often a wet carpet after a storm.

We replace primary pumps, add battery backups and service ejector pumps for basement bathrooms. Stillwater's older homes near the St. Croix bring their own challenges, from cast iron drains to old supply pipe. Whatever your corner of the county, call (651) 215-2087.