At Pipesmith Plumbing, we’re more than just a service call, we’re your trusted neighbors. We’ve built a reputation across Vancouver and Brush Prairie, WA for honest work, fair pricing, and dependable solutions. Whether it’s a small leak or a major plumbing overhaul, our team treats every job with the same care and professionalism.
What Sets Us Apart:
Grey polybutylene and aging galvanized both fail from the inside, and neither gives you much warning. We replace the full supply system in PEX or copper, open only the walls we have to, pressure test, then patch and paint. You get a fixed plan and a fixed price before anything opens. Whole house repiping in Vancouver
Kitchen and bathroom remodels, including moving supply and drain lines when the layout changes. We work to the contractor schedule, handle rough-in and trim, and keep the inspection paperwork moving so the job does not stall waiting on us. Remodel plumbing
Underground, rough-in, top out and trim on residential and light commercial builds, on the dates the schedule says. Owner operated means the person who quoted the job is the person on site, which is what keeps a build from slipping a week at a time. New construction plumbing
Leaks, clogs, water heaters, fixtures and the things that go wrong at the worst hour. We inspect, then give you a written estimate before any work starts, so you hear the number before we pick up a tool. Plumbing service across Clark County
The median home in Vancouver was built in 1995. That date matters more than it looks.
Polybutylene supply line went into American homes from 1978 until the middle of 1995, which puts a large share of this city inside the window.
Polybutylene does not fail from age alone. It fails from chlorine. Vancouver draws all of its water from nine wellfields across the Orchards, Troutdale and Sand and Gravel aquifers.
The city carries a chlorine residual between 0.4 and 1.3 parts per million. That is normal, safe drinking water. It is also the thing that makes polybutylene brittle from the inside out.
That is why these failures cluster by neighborhood and by build year rather than showing up at random.
Grey, sometimes white or silver, usually half inch or three quarter, often stamped PB2110.
It goes brittle at the fittings first, then splits with no warning and no slow drip beforehand.
The Cox v. Shell settlement paid out 950 million dollars over this pipe. That fund closed years ago, and a later attempt to reopen it was dismissed in 2018.
A Vancouver homeowner who has polybutylene today pays for the replacement themselves.
Less common here than people expect. Only about 3.4 percent of Vancouver homes predate 1940, so galvanized shows up far less often than it does in older cities.
Where we do find it, mostly in the older neighborhoods, it has been rusting inward for decades.
The tell is pressure rather than leaks: brown water on the first draw of the morning, and a shower that drops off the moment someone starts the dishwasher.
We open walls where we have to and not where we do not, run new PEX or copper, pressure test the system, then patch and paint behind ourselves.
You get a fixed plan and a fixed price before anything opens, so the number you hear at the start is the number you pay.
More detail is on our whole house repiping in Vancouver page.
At Pipesmith Plumbing, we’re more than just a service call, we’re your trusted neighbors. With decades of experience under our belts, we’ve built a reputation in Brush Prairie, WA for honest work, fair pricing, and dependable solutions. Whether it’s a small leak or a major plumbing overhaul, our team treats every job with the same care and professionalism.
Fill out the form and we will reach out to you shortly with a quote for your project. If you have an emergency, please call now.
We can often give a ballpark range over the phone for common jobs (like basic drain cleaning or simple fixture swaps), but we can’t give a firm quote until we see the plumbing in person. Once we’re onsite, you’ll get a clear estimate so you can decide what you’d like us to do.
Every job is different, but we keep pricing simple and upfront. We charge a service/diagnostic fee to come out, inspect the problem, and then give you a clear written estimate before any work starts. No surprise add-ons at the end of the job.
In many cases, yes. We know plumbing problems don’t always wait for business hours. If you have a leak, backed-up drain, or no hot water, call us and we’ll let you know if we can dispatch an emergency tech or get you same-day service.
Look at the pipe where it enters the water heater or under a sink. Polybutylene is usually grey, sometimes white or silver, flexible rather than rigid, and often stamped PB2110. If your Vancouver home was built between 1978 and 1995 it is worth checking, and we can confirm it in a few minutes on site.
We open access points where the pipe actually runs, not the whole wall, and we patch and paint behind ourselves. You see the plan and the price before anything comes off the wall, so there are no surprises about what gets opened or what it costs to put back.
We are based in Brush Prairie and work throughout Vancouver, Battle Ground, Camas, Washougal, Ridgefield, Hockinson and the surrounding Clark County area. If you are nearby and not sure whether you are in our service area, call or text and we will let you know.
Pipesmith Plumbing is based in Brush Prairie, WA... and we proudly serve homeowners and small businesses across Southwest Washington and the Columbia Gorge. If you’re in Vancouver, Camas, Washougal, Ridgefield, Woodland, La Center, Yacolt, Felida, Kalama, Longview, Stevenson, North Bonneville, or Carson, you can expect the same reliable plumbing service, clear communication, and quality workmanship. Don’t see your city listed? Reach out anyway... chances are we’re nearby.
