Plumbing that Phoenix Depends on
Phoenix summers and Tucson monsoons are tough on a home. Hard water chews through fixtures, an unknown slab leak goes uninterrupted for months, and a cracked sewer line under the ficus or mesquite tree in your backyard ruins your weekend. Alaskan has cooled Arizona homes since 1972. Now, we bring that same “Polar Bear” honesty to your plumbing!
Whatever your plumbing problem, a slow leak to a full repipe in an old ranch home in Arcadia or the Catalina Foothills, our Polar Bears will walk you through three ways to solve your problem. Not the cheap way. The Alaskan Way.
Why Homeowners Choose Alaskan for Plumbing
You already know us for cooling houses in 115-degree heat and keeping your paws warm in the middle of January. The plumbing side of our business runs by the same playbook. Here’s how we do things.
Punctual Polar Bears
We aim to arrive 10 minutes early, every visit. If a plumber is running behind, you get a call before the window closes, not after.
Three Options, Every Time
No matter the job, you have three paths forward. You get to choose the one that best fits your home and needs. We won’t try to upsell or push any unnecessary fixes on you; that’s hardly the Alaskan Way.
Licensed, Insured, and Trust Certified
Every Alaskan plumber passes background checks, drug screens, and skills testing before they ever even get to your door. We are licensed and carry full liability and workers’ comp coverage.
Same-Day Service Across the Valley and Tucson
Did a pipe burst? Is your garage flooded? Did that old water heater finally succumb to the Valley’s hard water? Same-day appointments are available across the East and West Valley, as well as The Old Pueblo and the surrounding desert.
Built for Arizona Homes
Our trusted pack of Polar Bear plumbers knows exactly what the desert does to your plumbing: tree-root-compromised sewer lines, copper-pipe pinhole leaks from hard water, and pressure spikes after monsoon storms. We build the plumbing solutions for the homes we’re actually working in.
Plumbing Services We Offer in Phoenix and Tucson
Alaskan handles the full range of residential plumbing work: repairs, replacements, and full installations. Pick a service below to learn more, or call us if you’re not sure where to start.
Drain Services
Slow sinks and gurgling toilets often mean you have a clog or tree roots in your pipes. We use cameras to find the problem and high-pressure water (hydro-jetting) to clear it out without damaging your home.
- Kitchen and bathroom drain clearing
- Camera inspections to find clogs
- Root removal and sewer repairs
Sewer Line Repair
You’ll know when you have a failing sewer line. There will be bad smells, wet spots in your yard, and sewage backing up into the lower levels of your house. We’ll run a camera through before starting any work, then repair the line with as little disruption as possible.
- Sewer camera inspections and locating
- Spot repairs and pipe bursting
- Trenchless sewer repair, where applicable
- Cleanout installation and access upgrades
Sewer Line Installation
Building that addition to your home? Replacing a collapsed line? Tying a casita into your main? Our team installs new sewer lines built to the current Arizona code.
Water Line Installation
Whether we’re digging through rock-hard caliche to replace a 50-year-old line or upgrading your home to PEX, we don’t cut corners. And we sure don’t. We install lines sized to your home’s actual demand.
Water Heater Services
Did you run out of hot water on Saturday morning before your extended family came to visit? Tank leaking onto the garage slab? We install, repair, and maintain tank, tankless, heat-pump, and gas water heaters. We’ll tell you straight whether you’ll need a water heater repair or replacement, and most installs can happen that day or the next.
- Tank water heater repair and replacement
- Tankless water heater installation
- Heat-pump and hybrid water heaters
- Annual flushing and anode rod service
Emergency Plumbing
Pressing plumbing problems seem to strike at the absolute worst times, don’t they? Burst pipes at midnight, sewage backups before a big party, leaking water heaters on Monday morning before work; we’ve seen it all. We staff our emergency line around the clock, and a Polar Bear plumber can be dispatched to most Phoenix and Tucson neighborhoods within a few hours.
Schedule a Polar Bear Plumber Today
You’ve already trusted Alaskan with your AC and heating since the Nixon administration. Now you can trust us with your plumbing. Get in touch with us to schedule plumbing work in the Valley today!
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are common plumbing questions customers ask our Polar Bears.
Are your plumbers licensed and insured?
Yes! Every plumber in Phoenix, Tucson, Tempe, and the Valley at large is fully licensed and insured. They pass background checks, drug screening, and skills testing before service calls.
What is the most common plumbing problem in Arizona?
It’s a tie between damage from hard water (mostly to fixtures and water heaters) and slow drains caused by tree roots. But most of what we see is actually pretty preventable with annual maintenance and a decent water softener. Ask us about those, too!
Do I need a permit for plumbing work?
For minor stuff like repairs, no, not usually. For water heater replacements, sewer line work, water service replacements, and gas line work, yes. Don’t worry, we handle the paperwork and the city inspectors for you, so it’s one less thing on your plate.
How much does a plumber cost in Phoenix or Tucson?
It depends on the work. For example, a visit to fix a leaky faucet will cost much less than a visit to replace a water heater. It also depends on materials, access, and permits. Alaskan gives you flat-rate pricing and three options to move forward, so you feel as comfortable as possible.