Water Heater Repair
Hard water scale shortens the life of builder-grade tanks.
Service area
Emergency Plumber in Erie, CO
Erie lies north and east of Lafayette and is one of the fastest-growing towns on the Front Range, with new subdivisions spread across two counties. Facing flooding or a sewage backup at this moment? Phone the all-hours number and recite your street address to the dispatcher.
Tell the dispatcher which county your address falls in if you know it.
Erie at a glance
- Incorporated 1874Settled around coal mining in the 1860s and 1870s.
- About 30,000 residentsUp nearly 66 percent from 2010 to 2020.
- Two countiesRoughly 58 percent of residents live in Weld County, 42 percent in Boulder.
Growth that outran the old town
Erie counted 30,038 residents in 2020, up from about 18,000 a decade earlier, and 2.8 percent of its 10,332 housing units were vacant. It is now the most populous statutory town in Colorado.
Most of those homes are young, which means PEX supply lines, PVC drains and builder-grade water heaters. The problems are less about corroded pipe and more about fittings, shutoff valves, softener setups and fixtures that were installed fast. A water heater repair call in a ten-year-old house is common.
Two counties, two permit offices
The town spans Weld County and Boulder County. A plumbing permit depends on where the property sits and on who has jurisdiction over the lot, so a fix that needs a permit can involve a different office than in Lafayette.
Before a sewer repair or a water heater swap, ask the contractor which authority issues the permit. If you are finishing a basement, new construction plumbing explains rough-in, inspections and what the inspector looks at.
ZIP codes served
Emergency plumber by ZIP code in Erie
Need urgent plumbing in 80516? Calls from those ZIP codes and nearby blocks are answered by the all-hours line. Think of the list as a pointer, not a guarantee of service. Erie reaches into both Boulder and Weld counties, so tell the dispatcher your street address plus the closest cross street.
Popular services in Erie
Open any card for the full rundown. The short notes explain why the job is common in Erie.
New Construction Plumbing
Rough-in and basement finishes in a fast-growing town.
Water Softener Installation & Repair
Many new Erie homes add a softener for hard Front Range water.
Backflow Testing & Prevention
Irrigation systems on new lots often need a yearly test.
Drain Cleaning & Unclogging
Recurring clogs in the older part of town.
Sewer Line Repair
Lateral repair for the old coal-era lots.
From coal camp to commuter suburb
Coal was first found near Erie in the mid-1860s and the first official underground mine opened in 1876. Unlike many coal camps, Erie miners owned their land and houses. The Eagle Mine closed in 1978, and the old town still has a handful of homes from that era.
Those older lots can have original iron or clay lines. If a drain keeps backing up in the old town, drain cleaning is the first stop and sewer line repair may follow if the lateral is damaged.
Hard water and lawn irrigation
Tap water along the Front Range holds plenty of dissolved minerals. A regional estimate published by waterhardness.org lists the Lafayette area as hard, at roughly 9 grains per gallon.
Scale shortens the life of a tank heater and clogs aerators. A water softener is common in new Erie homes. Lawn irrigation systems are common too, and many need a yearly backflow test.
Common questions
Erie plumbing questions
Both. The town crosses the county line, and most residents live on the Weld County side. Mention your cross street so the dispatcher can place your address.
The coverage list for this site uses 80516 for Erie. A second ZIP, 80514, is listed for Dacono in the same list, so check your mailing address before assuming.
Often. Builder-grade tanks can fail from hard water scale or a bad anode, and a flush plus a valve check often helps. Ask about the unit's age when you call.
Many homeowners do, because the area water is hard. A plumber can size one to the household and check the drain connection and bypass.
Yes. Nobody hangs up the phones at night or on holidays. Tell the dispatcher where you are and what broke, and you are passed to a nearby contractor whose own schedule sets the arrival time.
Residents of those ZIP codes and the streets beside them dial the same number. Whether a contractor serves your exact block varies, so check during the call.
Speak with the phone desk
Plumbing trouble in Erie?
Call the 24/7 line, give the street address and cross street, and describe the problem.
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