Denver County
Plumber in Denver, CO
Denver's plumbing ranges from Victorian-era brick homes in Capitol Hill and Baker to post-war brick ranches in Harvey Park and new construction in Central Park and Green Valley Ranch. The older the neighborhood, the more likely the house still has a clay sewer lateral, galvanized supply pipe or a basement floor drain tied into an original cast-iron stack.
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Denver homes and their plumbing
Bungalows and foursquares from the 1900s–1930s often have clay sewer lines and partial galvanized supply lines, sometimes spliced to copper during earlier remodels. Post-war ranches from the 1950s typically have cast-iron drains and copper or galvanized supply. Many have finished basements added decades later, which hide pipes that run along cold foundation walls.
Water and sewer
Denver Water supplies drinking water. Wastewater is collected by the city and treated by Metro Water Recovery. Homeowners own the sewer service line from the house to the main in the street.
Permits
Plumbing permits and inspections are handled by Denver Community Planning and Development. Sewer work in the street also needs a right-of-way permit from the city.
Local plumbing issues in Denver
Roots in clay sewer laterals
Mature silver maples, elms and cottonwoods line many older Denver streets, and their roots find every joint in clay sewer pipe. Recurring main line clogs in a pre-1960 home are usually roots.
Galvanized supply pipe
Low pressure and rusty water in older homes usually trace back to galvanized steel pipe corroding from the inside. Partial repipes are common where only some runs were replaced.
Lead service line replacement
Denver Water runs a lead service line replacement program for homes with lead pipes from the main. If you get a notice, the utility's program can cover replacement of the service line.
Find a plumber near you in Denver
Plumbers on Thawline work across Denver and Denver County, including Capitol Hill, Highland, Washington Park, Park Hill, Baker, Berkeley, Harvey Park, Montclair, Central Park, Green Valley Ranch. Check your ZIP code below; if it's covered, one call reaches a licensed plumber who works in your neighborhood.
Denver ZIP codes: 80202 · 80203 · 80204 · 80205 · 80206 · 80207 · 80209 · 80210 · 80211 · 80212 · 80216 · 80218 · 80219 · 80220 · 80222 · 80223 · 80224 · 80230 · 80231 · 80236 · 80237 · 80238 · 80239 · 80246 · 80247 · 80249
Common plumbing calls in Denver
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Denver at a glance
- County
- Denver County
- Neighborhoods
- Capitol Hill, Highland, Washington Park, Park Hill, Baker, Berkeley, Harvey Park, Montclair, Central Park, Green Valley Ranch
- ZIP codes
- 80202, 80203, 80204, 80205, 80206, 80207, 80209, 80210, 80211, 80212, 80216, 80218, 80219, 80220, 80222, 80223, 80224, 80230, 80231, 80236, 80237, 80238, 80239, 80246, 80247, 80249
- Water provider
- Denver Water supplies drinking water.
- Availability
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- Common calls
- Drain cleaning, Sewer line repair, Frozen pipe thawing
Denver plumbing questions
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