Edmond is three different plumbing cities
Edmond grew from a small downtown around 2nd Street into a sprawling suburb that now stretches from Lake Arcadia in the east to the Logan County line in the north. The plumbing in each part of town tells the story of when it was built:
Old Edmond — east of I-35, north and south of 2nd Street
Original Edmond houses, mostly 1920s–1960s. Beautiful homes, but the plumbing is often original — meaning galvanized steel supply lines, cast iron drains, and clay tile sewer laterals. Common calls here:
- Low water pressure that's gotten worse over decades (rust-restricted galvanized)
- Recurring main-line backups (clay sewer with root intrusion)
- Slow drains throughout the house (scaled cast iron)
- Leaks at original galvanized joints in basements or crawl spaces
For these homes, partial repiping or full whole-home repiping is usually the right long-term answer rather than continued patching.
Mid-Edmond — 1970s through 1990s subdivisions
Neighborhoods like Coffee Creek, Quail Springs (south part), Spring Creek, and the older parts off Bryant. These homes are mostly on copper supply lines from the original install, with PVC or ABS drains. We see:
- Pinhole leaks in 30–50 year old copper, often around water heaters or under slabs
- Polybutylene (gray plastic) in homes built 1985–1996 — these are failing and need replacement
- Water heater replacements (units installed in the 90s are well past lifespan)
- Aging cast iron drain stacks starting to show problems
New Edmond — Memorial Road corridor and east toward Arcadia Lake
Post-2000 construction, most homes have PEX plumbing and modern fittings. Plumbing problems here are typically:
- Water heater installs and tankless conversions
- Fixture upgrades during remodels
- The occasional builder-grade fitting failure
- Gas line work for outdoor kitchens, fire pits, and pool heaters (common in these neighborhoods)
- Water softener installs (newer construction homes are big on these — Edmond water is hard)
Edmond water — the hard truth
The City of Edmond runs its own water utility, sourced primarily from Arcadia Lake and the Garber-Wellington Aquifer (wells). Edmond water is among the hardest in the metro — typically 10–14 grains per gallon, sometimes higher in specific neighborhoods drawing from well sources. The practical impact:
- Faster water heater failure — Edmond tank heaters often fail at year 7–9 instead of 10–12
- Heavy mineral scale on shower doors, fixtures, dishwashers, ice makers
- Tankless water heaters need annual descaling (non-negotiable)
- White or chalky residue on glassware coming out of the dishwasher
- Soap and shampoo don't lather as well
A whole-home water softener in Edmond pays for itself faster than almost anywhere else in the metro — typically 3–5 years in extended appliance life and reduced replacement costs.
Edmond neighborhoods we serve
If your address ends in zip code 73003, 73012, 73013, 73025, or 73034, you're in our regular service area. Specific neighborhoods include:
- Old Edmond / Downtown Edmond (around 2nd Street)
- Coffee Creek
- Oak Tree
- Fairfax
- Spring Creek
- Cross Timbers
- Quail Creek (south Edmond)
- The Memorial Road corridor
- Arcadia Lake area subdivisions
- Far north Edmond (toward Guthrie)
What we handle most often in Edmond
- Water heater installation and replacement — by volume, our #1 Edmond call
- Tankless water heater installs — common in newer Edmond homes
- Water softener installation — practically required in Edmond
- Slab leak detection — older Edmond homes on slab
- Whole-home repiping — polybutylene replacement in mid-Edmond homes
- Sewer line repair — for Old Edmond properties with clay tile sewers
- Gas line work — outdoor kitchens, fire pits, generators
- Plumbing remodeling — bath and kitchen remodels are common in Edmond
Edmond-specific stuff worth knowing
Edmond permits
The City of Edmond requires permits for water heater installs, gas line work, sewer line repair or replacement, repiping, and most remodels. We pull the permit, do the work, and coordinate inspection. The permit cost is included in our written quote.
The Arcadia Lake homes
The newer subdivisions east toward Arcadia Lake often have higher water pressure than the rest of Edmond — sometimes high enough to require pressure-reducing valves (PRVs) at the main shut-off. Over-pressure damages appliances, hoses, and fixtures over time. If you've replaced a washing machine hose or ice maker line in the last 2 years, your home pressure may need to be checked.
Edmond's wealthier neighborhoods need premium fixtures and finishes
We do a lot of work in homes where the plumbing finish quality matters as much as the function — Kohler, Moen Signature, Hansgrohe, premium tankless models. We're set up to install and service these correctly, and we can source them at builder pricing (a savings to you compared to retail).
Hard water + tankless = annual maintenance
If you have a tankless water heater in Edmond and you're not getting it descaled annually, it's failing right now. Edmond water is hard enough that tankless heat exchangers scale up within 12–18 months. Our annual descaling service ($185–$245) keeps tankless units running at full capacity for 20+ years. Skip it and you'll be calling us to replace a $4,000 unit in year 8.
Call the family
Edmond's a great place to do business — people here generally want quality work done right, even if it costs a little more. That's how we work too. Call us — we'll show up on time, quote honestly, and back our work with a real warranty.