Digging and draining in Union depend on the soil. The south shore of the Great Bend, with a narrow shoreline bench, Highway 106 running along it, and steep bluffs and benches rising behind. Thin soil over glacial deposits on the slopes, and a water table at the surface along the shoreline in winter. We reach Union in about 50 minutes from Port Orchard, west on Highway 3 to Belfair and then Highway 106 along the South Shore of Hood Canal, and the trucks go out stocked for the jobs this community generates most.
Why emergency plumbing is a little different in Union
After an emergency repair in a Union home, we document what happened with photos and a written description for your insurance claim, and point you to restoration companies for drying and rebuilding.
It helps to know who delivers the water. Mason PUD 1 runs several community water systems in the Union area, including Vuecrest and systems tied to Union Ridge, and other shoreline communities have small association systems. Outlying properties are on private wells. No city water.
Local conditions that affect emergency plumbing in Union
Here is a Union detail that changes how we approach the job: Weak pressure at the high end of community water systems
Many Union homes are on septic or have older sewer laterals, and a holiday or rainy-season backup is one of the most common emergency calls we get. We carry the cable machines on the truck and can bring the jetter and camera if the line needs more.
The pattern we see most in Union is this: Long service lines crossing or running beside Highway 106
Rural Union homes on wells face a different kind of emergency: no water at all when the pump or pressure switch fails. We troubleshoot well houses after hours and carry pressure switches, gauges and tanks to get water flowing again, and we tell you plainly when the pump itself has failed and a well pump company is the next call.
Signs Union homeowners call us for emergency plumbing
Worth a call
- Water is running from a pipe, ceiling or wall and you cannot stop it
- Sewage is backing up into a tub, shower, floor drain or toilet
- The water heater is leaking from the tank, not just the fittings
- The main shutoff will not close and a line is leaking
- The well has quit and the house has no water
How we handle emergency plumbing in Union
Our emergency plumbing process in Union is call and get a person, stop the water or the sewage, honest triage, flat price before work starts, repair, test and document, then plan the follow-up, with the written price coming before any tool is picked up.
Read the full step-by-step for emergency plumbing →
Union neighborhoods and areas we serve
We have worked in Union Ridge, in Alderbrook and the resort area and most of the Union neighborhoods in between, including the homes out by The Great Bend of Hood Canal and Dalby Waterwheel.
Emergency Plumbing questions from Union
What should I do first if a pipe bursts in my Union home?
Shut off the main water valve, open a low faucet to drain pressure, and call us. If you cannot find the valve, we will help you locate it over the phone.
Can you handle a sewage backup in Union at night?
Yes. Main line backups are among the most common after-hours calls we take, and the service truck carries the equipment to open the line.
Do you do water damage restoration in Union?
No. We stop the leak and fix the plumbing, then refer you to a restoration company and provide the documentation your insurance adjuster will need.
Do you offer 24/7 emergency plumbing in Union?
We answer emergency calls evenings, weekends and after hours, and our reviews include middle-of-the-night and holiday jobs in Mason County. We do not guarantee a response at every hour, but we always give you a real answer about when we can be there.
Are you available 24/7?
We answer emergency calls evenings, weekends and after hours, and our reviews include middle-of-the-night and holiday jobs. We do not guarantee a response at any hour, because sometimes every plumber we have is already on a job. What we guarantee is a real answer about when we can be there.
Mason County is well-water, septic and long-driveway country, and we are set up for it. Washington Plumbing & Drain reaches Union from Port Orchard by way of Belfair, with trucks stocked for pump houses and remote lots.