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“Alex Glavin is the best! He explained everything, gave us great option with some superb salesman ship and got the job done! He is friendly and honest. Grateful for his time and efforts today. Great service with a smile – even thru a stinky gunky job! Thanks Alex!”
Daryn Nelsen-Soza“Great company! We have gone through them twice now. Super convenient that they take credit and depending on your price they also provide payment plans.”
Amanda Shanks“Friendly, quick, accurate”
Alyssa Faden“I’ve used these folks twice and each time it’s been a pleasure. We used them for electrical work. We had just moved in to this new place and I needed them to move my plumbing/electric up to the garage vs. the basement which requires 12 steps!! They did it with a smile and were extremely knowledgeable. Their work is top notch and also very clean…”
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“Sarkinen plumbing replaced the service line to my home in 2 hours. The crew was professional, efficient and knowledgeable. Not the cheapest plumbers out there however the quality and speed at which they work is well worth the small difference in price. You can’t tell that they were even there. Overly impressed with their work!!”
Gabriel Pratoussy“Alex G was great, efficient and friendly!”
Deborah Johnson“Brock was right on time and answered all of my questions. He was knowledgeable and thorough. Thank you!”
Nicole Flanagan“Very polite very personal and took care of what needed to be done”
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“Fantastic people to work with!”
April Sturgis“If possible I’d make this 4.5. My experience started when they could actually help me and with minimal drama. They showed up on time as promised and they did the things they were supposed to. I did have to make a few tweaks. I’m picky and I couldn’t let it go. If I need plumbing work done in the future, I’d use this team. Professional from the…”
Mel Peterman“Super speedy response and friendly knowledgeable crew. Diagnosed and fixed my issue in a short time . Honest pricing. Now my " Go to" plumber.”
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Tony Sarkinen started as an apprentice plumber and journeyman in 1991 and got his experience with several companies throughout Clark County. In 2003, Tony opened his own business which was built on hard work and exceptional customer service. He wanted a business where all his employees treat their customers the way he wanted to be treated. Tony Sarkinen has achieved those goals. Today, the Sarkinen Plumbing team continues to grow and serve the Portland, Oregon, and SW Washington communities in the same manner as when Tony began the company all those years ago. To ensure all work is up to industry standards, our technicians provide our signature 5-star plumbing service and follow our exceptional code of ethics.
Simply put, we are here to provide you and your family with incredible customer service. Sarkinen Plumbing provides quality service to our customers with name-brand reliable products. Our technicians have everything they need to conduct a fast, efficient, and clean work area no matter where the job. We guarantee our work from start to finish and follow up to assure everything is to your satisfaction.
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Hillsboro’s Two-Era Plumbing Problem
Hillsboro’s plumbing landscape splits cleanly along a generational fault line. North of Tualatin Valley Highway, the homes built during the 1970s and 1980s along Baseline Road and through the established neighborhoods near Shute Park still rely on the materials of their era — galvanized steel supply lines, cast iron waste stacks, and copper risers connected with lead-free solder that was not actually lead-free until 1986. These systems are 40 to 50 years old and approaching the end of their useful life in waves. A galvanized supply line does not fail all at once; it corrodes incrementally, losing a little more flow capacity each year until the homeowner notices that filling a bathtub takes twice as long as it used to. Cast iron drain stacks in these older Hillsboro homes develop hub cracks that seep at first and eventually break open, sending wastewater into crawl spaces.
South of the highway, the story reverses. Homes in Tanasbourne, AmberGlen, and Reed’s Crossing were built with PEX supply lines and ABS or PVC drains — materials that resist corrosion and have decades of service life ahead. But the fixtures, connectors, and appliances attached to those pipes are a different story. Builder-grade water heaters rated for 8 to 12 years are reaching that threshold across thousands of Hillsboro homes simultaneously. Economy faucet cartridges wear out, braided stainless supply connectors degrade internally, and garbage disposals rated for light use struggle under the demands of active family kitchens. The pipe may be fine, but everything bolted to it is on the clock. We help Hillsboro homeowners on both sides of this divide with accurate diagnosis and repairs matched to the actual problem.
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Tankless Water Heaters and the Hillsboro Space Problem
Orenco Station’s compact, new-urbanist homes were designed to maximize livable square footage, which means utility closets are tight. A standard 50-gallon tank water heater occupies roughly nine square feet of floor space — space that many Orenco homeowners would rather use for storage, a stacked washer-dryer, or simply breathing room. Tankless water heaters solve this problem elegantly. A wall-mounted tankless unit takes up no floor space at all and delivers hot water on demand without the standby energy loss that tank heaters produce 24 hours a day. For Orenco Station homes where the mechanical closet doubles as a coat closet or laundry alcove, the conversion from tank to tankless is transformative.
The installation process in Hillsboro requires attention to a few details specific to the area. Most homes in Orenco Station and Tanasbourne have natural gas service, but the existing gas line to the water heater location may be undersized for a tankless unit’s higher BTU demand. We evaluate the gas line during a pre-installation visit and upsize it if necessary — a step that some contractors skip, leading to units that underperform or throw error codes during high-demand periods. Proper venting is equally critical: tankless units require category III or IV stainless steel venting that exits through an exterior wall, and we ensure the penetration is sealed, flashed, and compliant with Washington County code. The result is a compact, efficient hot water system that fits Hillsboro’s newer homes the way a bulky tank never could.
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Clay Soils and Sewer Lateral Settling in Hillsboro
Hillsboro sits on some of the most clay-rich soil in the Portland metro, a legacy of the Willamette Valley’s volcanic and alluvial geology. Clay soil expands when wet and contracts when dry, creating a seasonal cycle of ground movement that places steady mechanical stress on rigid underground pipes. Sewer laterals — the pipe connecting your home to the city main — bear the brunt of this movement. Over decades, the clay’s expansion and contraction causes the lateral to settle unevenly, developing low spots called bellies where the pipe sags below its intended grade. Wastewater and debris collect in these bellies instead of flowing freely to the main, and the result is a lateral that drains slowly, backs up during heavy use, and eventually fails.
We diagnose Hillsboro sewer lateral problems with camera inspections that reveal exactly where bellies, root intrusion, and joint separation have developed. The camera footage gives homeowners visual proof of the issue and helps us recommend the most cost-effective repair. A minor belly near the cleanout might be correctable with a spot repair, while a lateral with multiple low points across its length is a better candidate for full replacement. Hillsboro’s clay soils also make proper bedding and backfill critical during any lateral repair — if the new pipe is laid on native clay without adequate gravel bedding, the same settling cycle will start again. Our crews use engineered backfill and compaction techniques that protect the repair for decades, not just until the next rainy season.
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Post-Warranty Plumbing Inspections for Hillsboro’s Newest Homes
South Hillsboro’s Reed’s Crossing development and the newer subdivisions along Witch Hazel Road have added thousands of homes to Hillsboro’s housing stock since 2018. These homes come with a builder warranty that typically covers plumbing workmanship for one year — a year during which most homeowners are busy settling in and assume everything is fine. When the warranty expires, so does the builder’s obligation to fix construction defects free of charge. We perform post-warranty plumbing inspections for Hillsboro homeowners in new developments, and the findings are consistently eye-opening. Loose compression fittings under bathroom sinks, drain lines with inadequate slope that pool water instead of moving it, and water heater installations missing proper earthquake strapping or expansion tanks are all common discoveries.
The value of catching these issues at the 12-to-18-month mark — rather than the 5-year mark when a slow leak has rotted a subfloor or a poorly sloped drain has caused recurring mold — is enormous. Our inspection covers every accessible plumbing connection, fixture, appliance hookup, and drain line in the home. We test water pressure, verify shut-off valve function, check supply connector condition, and run a camera through the main sewer lateral. The inspection report becomes a maintenance roadmap that helps new Hillsboro homeowners budget for the small repairs now that prevent expensive emergencies later. For homeowners in Reed’s Crossing and AmberGlen, this proactive step is the smartest plumbing investment you can make in your home’s first two years.
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Kitchen Drain Clogs Across Hillsboro’s Busiest Households
Tanasbourne and AmberGlen are among Hillsboro’s most active residential neighborhoods — families with children, dual-income households, and frequent home cooking are the norm. That daily kitchen activity takes a toll on drain lines. Grease from cooking pans, starchy residue from pasta water, coffee grounds, and fibrous vegetable scraps gradually build up inside kitchen drains, particularly in the P-trap and the horizontal run to the main stack. In older Hillsboro homes with galvanized drain lines, the rough interior surface of the pipe accelerates this process, catching grease and food particles that would slide through a smooth PVC pipe. In newer homes, the drains themselves are more resistant, but builder-grade garbage disposals with underpowered motors often fail to grind food waste finely enough, sending chunks into the drain that settle and accumulate.
Our drain cleaning approach for Hillsboro kitchens starts with a cable machine to clear the immediate blockage, then uses a camera to assess the line’s condition. If we see heavy buildup throughout a galvanized drain line, we recommend replacement with PVC as a permanent fix — patching a symptom when the underlying pipe is the problem leads to repeat calls and repeat charges. For newer homes with plastic drain lines, the solution is usually a thorough cleaning, a disposal upgrade to a more powerful unit, and practical guidance on what should and should not go down the drain. We also check the dishwasher drain connection, which is a surprisingly frequent source of backups in Hillsboro homes when the high loop or air gap was improperly installed during construction.
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Why Hillsboro Homeowners Choose Sarkinen
Upfront, Fair Pricing
No hidden fees, no overtime charges. You get a clear, written price before any work begins. Same rate day or night.
Licensed in WA & OR
Dual-state licensing (WA #SARKIPI946MF, OR #170052) means we serve the entire Portland-Vancouver metro.
24/7 Emergency Service
We answer the phone day and night. A licensed plumber is dispatched immediately — at your door within 60-90 minutes.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Every repair backed by our workmanship guarantee. Background-checked, drug-tested plumbers who treat your home with care.
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Hillsboro Plumbing Questions & Answers
Yes, and more often than you might think. Homes built during Hillsboro’s rapid expansion in the 2010s were constructed quickly, and builder-grade components — water heaters, toilet internals, supply line connectors, and garbage disposals — have a 10-to-15-year lifespan. We recommend a plumbing wellness check around the 10-year mark to identify components approaching failure, especially braided stainless supply lines to washing machines and dishwashers, which are a leading cause of catastrophic home flooding.
We do. Several Hillsboro HOA communities — particularly in Orenco Station, AmberGlen, and the townhome developments along 185th — rely on us for both common-area plumbing maintenance and individual unit service calls. We understand the coordination requirements, access protocols, and liability boundaries that HOA-managed properties involve, and we carry appropriate insurance coverage.
Absolutely. Tankless water heaters are an excellent fit for many Hillsboro homes, especially in Orenco Station and other neighborhoods where mechanical closets are compact. A tankless unit mounts on the wall and delivers hot water on demand without the standby energy loss of a traditional tank. We handle the full installation including gas line upsizing if needed, proper venting, and the Washington County permit and inspection process.
For a typical Hillsboro single-family home, a complete repipe from galvanized or copper to PEX takes two to three days. Day one involves opening walls and running new lines; day two connects fixtures and tests the system; day three covers drywall patching and cleanup. We pull all required permits through Washington County and schedule the final inspection. Larger homes or multi-story properties may take an additional day.
We serve the entire Portland metro area. Homeowners in Cornelius, Forest Grove, Aloha, Beaverton, and Rock Creek frequently call us as well. Our Hillsboro service area extends from Helvetia and North Plains in the north down to Scholls and Farmington in the south.
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9502 NE 72nd Ave
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