Repair, replacement, or honest read on which one your unit needs — for homes in Cedar Hills, Five Oaks, and Murrayhill. Written estimate before any work starts.
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Licensed CCB #255748 · Same-Day Service · Bradford White Contractor
Most diagnoses point to the thermostat, heating element, or anode rod on an electric unit, or the gas valve on gas — all same-visit fixes on stocked trucks.
The most frequently misread symptom in Beaverton service calls. A depleted anode rod produces a sulfur smell that feels like a dying tank — but it is almost always a part swap, not a replacement.
Sediment built up on the tank floor, with the heating element fighting through it. A flush often resolves it; if the tank body is already corroding, replacement becomes the cleaner call.
A leaking fitting, a connection, or the tank body itself. If the pressure relief valve is discharging, leave it alone — it is doing its job — and call us.
A lot of Cedar Hills, Five Oaks, and Murrayhill homes have water heaters in garages or tight closets. Replacement access matters — we measure clearances during diagnosis so a swap does not turn into a wall cut.
We identify the root cause — not just the symptom — so the repair we quote actually fixes the problem rather than guessing at it.
You see the price after diagnosis and before any work starts. Priced by the job, not the hour. No overtime, no surprises.
Trucks carry thermostats, heating elements, anode rods, pressure relief valves, and thermocouples for the most common failures. If a part needs ordering, we tell you up front.
If diagnosis shows repair doesn't make financial sense for your unit, we walk you through what we found before talking about anything else. You decide.
On replacements we pull the permit with the local jurisdiction, haul the old unit away, and close the inspection out. You coordinate nothing.
Tank, thermostat, heating elements, anode rod, pressure relief valve, and connections — not just the obvious symptom
You see the price after diagnosis and before any work begins, priced by the job
Thermostats, elements, anode rods, PRVs, and thermocouples for the most common failures — most calls wrap in one visit
Tank, tankless, or heat pump — Bradford White is our primary line, with options when a different brand fits better
Pulled with the appropriate jurisdiction, scheduled, and closed out — you handle none of it
Old unit removed from your property and recycled — included in the price, not extra
Full hot-water cycle before we leave. 1-year warranty on repair labor; replacement labor warranty matches the manufacturer parts coverage
Morgan founded and runs bluefrog from SE Portland. The business is woman-owned and LGBTQ-owned — a team that reflects the city we serve. When you call, you reach a local shop whose owner oversees every project, not a national dispatch center routing you to whoever's available.
We price by the job, not by the hour. You see a written estimate after diagnosis and before we touch anything — no overtime charges, no surprises. The number on the estimate is the number on the invoice.
Every technician works under Oregon CCB #255748. We pull the permit, schedule the inspection, and close it out — you don't have to coordinate anything. The work meets Oregon code and gives your home a clean paper trail.
Every technician on our crew is a direct bluefrog employee — background-checked, Oregon-licensed, and accountable to Morgan personally. We don't route calls through a dispatch network or hand off to whoever's available. You'll get the right person for the job, not just whoever's next in the queue.
The team that shows up at your door.
Licensed · Background-checked · Portland-based4.9 average · 105 Google reviews
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I recently had Bluefrog replace my electric water heater, and what started as a routine installation turned into a complicated situation when we discovered my condo's radiant floor heating system required a different electrical configuration than expected.…
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Bluefrog Plumbing exceeded my expectations. They were able to schedule me the very same day for a water heater replacement, which I greatly appreciated. Eric arrived early, was professional and friendly, and got right to work. The installation was done with…
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We had a mysterious hot water flow issue that a different plumbing company couldn't figure out, and Shae immediately solved it and fixed it same day. They were also able to get us in quickly, which I appreciated. Thank you so much!
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They solved a fairly complex problem the same day that I called them. They were courteous, prompt, and clear about costs and options.
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Very quick response and same-day fix; transparent about costs with guidance on how to care for system to reduce costs going forward; very courteous and thoughtful; highly recommend Daniel and the Bluefrog team!
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Excellent experience today. Shae quickly diagnosed the problem, explained what had happened and how he would fix it, and then had it fixed within minutes. I would definitely recommend bluefrog!
Same-day appointments Monday–Friday 8am–4pm. Beaverton is about a 25-minute drive from our SE Franklin shop, so morning calls reliably book same-day; afternoon calls more often slot to next-morning. We give you a specific arrival window when you book, not a four-hour range. After-hours calls go through our partner network and may include a dispatch fee — we tell you that before anyone rolls a truck.
Both. Most calls start as a repair diagnosis — a thermostat, element, anode rod, or thermocouple swap — and most stay there. When the tank body is corroding, the unit is 10+ years old with compounding failures, or the repair cost approaches half a replacement, we walk you through the math on both paths and let you decide. On replacements we carry standard Bradford White units on the truck, pull the permit with the City of Beaverton or Washington County, and haul the old tank away.
Yes. The City of Beaverton requires a permit for water heater replacements, and unincorporated Cedar Mill homes pull through Washington County. We pull through the appropriate jurisdiction, schedule the inspection, and close it out when the inspector signs off. CCB #255748 covers all of Oregon.
If you're already replacing, it is worth the conversation. Heat pump water heaters use roughly 70% less energy than a standard electric tank, and Energy Trust of Oregon offers instant rebates on qualifying units — the discount comes off your invoice at install. The catch is space: heat pumps need 700–1,000 cubic feet of surrounding air. A garage location like the ones common in Five Oaks and Murrayhill is usually a good fit; a small interior closet often is not. Tankless makes sense if you want endless hot water and have the gas line capacity for it. We give you both numbers at the estimate stage so you can decide without pressure.
We work on all major tank brands — Bradford White, Rheem, A.O. Smith, State, Kenmore, and others. We're listed on the Bradford White contractor finder, so we know their units well, but brand is rarely the limiting factor on a repair.
All of Beaverton — Cedar Hills, Five Oaks, Murrayhill, Beaverton-Hillsdale, and the unincorporated Cedar Mill area. We also serve the broader Westside: Aloha, Tigard, Hillsboro, and Raleigh Hills.
We serve Beaverton and the surrounding Westside — Aloha, Tigard, Hillsboro, and the broader Washington County area. Beaverton is about a 25-minute drive from our SE Franklin shop.
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No overtime charges · Upfront pricing · Licensed CCB #255748
