Water where it shouldn’t be?

day or night.

The plumber your grandparents called. Still answering.

We’ve kept Portland’s pipes running since 1974. Printed prices, tidy work, and two years of guarantee on every job.

or call

· Mon–Sat, 7 to 7

Ruth and Theo Pryor laughing in front of the white Pipewright work van

1974

Founded on SE Holgate. Still run by the Pryors.

1974

Founded on SE Holgate. Still run by the Pryors.

2 years

Guarantee on parts and labour, every job.

2 years

Guarantee on parts and labour, every job.

4.9

Average from 1,140 reviews by our neighbours.

4.9

Average from 1,140 reviews by our neighbours.

Same day

Usually, when you call before noon.

Same day

Usually, when you call before noon.

The price book

What most jobs cost, before anyone shows up. If it turns out different once we see it, you hear the new price before we start. No visit fee when we do the work.

“We print our prices because my dad got tired of arguing about them in people’s kitchens.”

Ruth Pryor, second generation

Clear a sink, tub or shower drain

Cable and camera check, about an hour

$189

Sewer line camera inspection

Recorded video, yours to keep

$295

Rebuild a running toilet

New fill valve, flapper and supply line

$165

50-gallon gas water heater, installed

Haul-away, permit and expansion tank included

$2,450

Swap a kitchen faucet

Labour only, you pick the faucet

$240

Replace the main shutoff valve

Quarter-turn ball valve

$385

Prices from the 2026 book · 18 jobs listed

Prices from the 2026 book · 18 jobs listed

Your house, the way we see it

Every room has a few things that go wrong. Tap one to see what we fix there and what it usually costs.

Cutaway drawing of a two-storey house with a basement and its pipes

Basement

Water heater and main

Most tanks last 10 to 12 years. If yours rumbles, leaks at the base or runs cold fast, it’s time for a look.

Flush and inspect a tank

$145

Replace a pressure relief valve

$210

50-gallon gas water heater, installed

$2,450

Replace the main shutoff valve

$385

Your house, the way we see it

Every room has a few things that go wrong. Tap one to see what we fix there and what it usually costs.

Cutaway drawing of a two-storey house with a basement and its pipes

Basement

Water heater and main

Most tanks last 10 to 12 years. If yours rumbles, leaks at the base or runs cold fast, it’s time for a look.

Flush and inspect a tank

$145

Replace a pressure relief valve

$210

50-gallon gas water heater, installed

$2,450

Replace the main shutoff valve

$385

How a visit goes

The same four steps on every job, whether it's a drip or a new water heater.

Book a window

Online or by phone. Pick a two-hour window; same-day if you call before noon.

We text on the way

You get the plumber's name and photo when they're 20 minutes out.

Price before we start

We look, then give you the price-book price, or a new one and the reason. Nothing starts until you say yes.

Tidy and guaranteed

Booties, drop cloths, and the old parts leave with us. Two years on the work.

How a visit goes

The same four steps on every job, whether it's a drip or a new water heater.

Book a window

Online or by phone. Pick a two-hour window; same-day if you call before noon.

We text on the way

You get the plumber's name and photo when they're 20 minutes out.

Price before we start

We look, then give you the price-book price, or a new one and the reason. Nothing starts until you say yes.

Tidy and guaranteed

Booties, drop cloths, and the old parts leave with us. Two years on the work.

How a visit goes

The same four steps on every job, whether it's a drip or a new water heater.

Book a window

Online or by phone. Pick a two-hour window; same-day if you call before noon.

We text on the way

You get the plumber's name and photo when they're 20 minutes out.

Price before we start

We look, then give you the price-book price, or a new one and the reason. Nothing starts until you say yes.

Tidy and guaranteed

Booties, drop cloths, and the old parts leave with us. Two years on the work.

Three Pryors, fifty-two years

Walt started with one van and a toolbox in 1974. His daughter Ruth runs the company now, and her son Theo leads the crew. We're still in the same shop on Holgate.

Walt Pryor in overalls beside his first van, 1974

Walt

1974

Bought a used van, painted a P on the door and answered the phone himself.

Ruth Pryor at the shop counter with the printed price book

Ruth

2004

Took over the shop and printed the first price book. Still does the hard estimates.

Ruth Pryor at the shop counter with the printed price book

Ruth

2004

Took over the shop and printed the first price book. Still does the hard estimates.

Theo Pryor kneeling in front of an open sink cabinet

Theo

2019

Journeyman licence at 22. Leads the crew, and likes the old houses best.

Theo Pryor kneeling in front of an open sink cabinet

Theo

2019

Journeyman licence at 22. Leads the crew, and likes the old houses best.

What the neighbours say

4.9 on average from 1,140 reviews. A few that mention someone by name.

“Dan fixed it in an hour and showed my son how the trap comes apart. The price was the one on the website.”

Marisol T.

Sellwood · Drains

“Our 1920s house has pipes nobody else wanted to touch. Theo crawled under it, filmed everything and walked me through the video before he quoted.”

Greg H.

Laurelhurst · Leaks and pipe repair

“Water was coming through the ceiling at ten at night. Someone answered on the third ring and was here before eleven.”

Joe and Priya L.

St. Johns · Burst pipe, 10 pm

Water where it shouldn’t be?

Turn off your main shutoff first. It’s usually where the water line comes into the house, in the basement or crawlspace. Then call us. Someone answers every night and on Sundays.

After-hours visits add $150 to the price-book price.

Where we work

From the shop on Holgate, we reach most of the Portland area within an hour.

Portland

Tigard

Milwaukie

Beaverton

Lake Oswego

Happy Valley

West Linn

Gresham

Not on the list? Call anyway. If we can’t come, we’ll tell you who we’d call.

Before you call

The questions we hear most. Anything else, ask Marcus on the phone. He's heard most of them.

$89 if you decide not to go ahead. If we do the work, there's no visit fee.

Book a visit, or just ask a question.

Pick a two-hour window online, or call and talk to Marcus in the office. Either way, you'll know the price before we start.

Book a visit, or just ask a question.

Pick a two-hour window online, or call and talk to Marcus in the office. Either way, you'll know the price before we start.

Book a visit, or just ask a question.

Pick a two-hour window online, or call and talk to Marcus in the office. Either way, you'll know the price before we start.

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