Repair, replacement, or honest read on which one your unit needs — for homes in Orenco Station, Tanasbourne, and AmberGlen. Written estimate before any work starts.
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Licensed CCB #255748 · Same-Day Service · Bradford White Contractor
Most diagnoses on 2000s-and-newer Hillsboro homes point to the thermostat, heating element, or expansion-tank pressure — all same-visit fixes on stocked trucks.
Pre-1990s Hillsboro housing often has tanks in cramped basements or interior utility closets. Diagnosis matters more here because access affects what the repair-vs-replace math looks like.
Most often a depleted anode rod, not a failing tank — easy to misread. The Joint Water Commission supply that feeds Hillsboro has a slightly different mineral profile than Portland Bull Run, which can pace anode wear differently.
Pooling is a leak — a fitting, connection, or the tank body. A discharging PRV is doing its job; leave it alone and call us. Either way, we diagnose source before recommending anything.
Climbing energy bills, gradual loss of recovery time, water that takes longer than it used to. Hillsboro's South Hillsboro and Witch Hazel newer-build housing tends to surface these gradual signals before a hard failure — a worthwhile time to call.
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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Awesome! Thank you so much. Was impressed with same day service and technician was professional and thorough. Will call for future plumbing/drain needs. Once again impressed with service. Both technicians very professional and I was happy and pleasantly…
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We had Bluefrog install a new water heater in our cellar which is accessible via a very steep and rickety stairway. They managed to get the old heater out and new one in with care. Separately, they connected our new washer and dryer to the water supply and…
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Bluefrog Plumbing was able to come right away and fixed the problem same day. Very polite and competent.
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Excellent service, extremely knowledgeable, efficient, and reasonably priced! And quick to respond. Highly recommend!
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Pretty nasty job in a crawl space. The crew from Bluefrog were great. Showed up on time, got the job done. Very reasonable pricing. Will definitely use again.
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Very happy with Bluefrog of Portland. We were able to get a quick appointment. Ian did a good job explaining our options and installing our water heater. We prefer to do business with smaller, local companies.
Same-day appointments Monday–Friday 8am–4pm. Hillsboro is the longest drive of the western suburbs from our SE Franklin shop — typically 35–45 minutes — so morning calls are the most reliable path to a same-day slot. Afternoon calls more often book 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 — most stay repair calls. 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 Hillsboro, and haul the old tank away.
Yes. The City of Hillsboro requires a permit for water heater replacements; we pull it, schedule the inspection, and close it out. CCB #255748 covers all of Oregon, including Washington County jurisdictions.
If you're already replacing, it is the right time to ask. Heat pump units use roughly 70% less energy than a standard electric tank, and Energy Trust of Oregon offers instant rebates on qualifying models. The catch is space: 700–1,000 cubic feet of surrounding air, which the typical Orenco Station, Tanasbourne, or AmberGlen utility room or garage usually has. Older downtown Hillsboro homes with tanks in cramped basements or interior closets often do not qualify cleanly. We tell you honestly at the site assessment whether your space is a fit before you decide.
Possible, especially if recovery time has been getting longer or you've noticed the tank running more often. Sediment buildup, a failing element, or a heat-loss issue on insulation will all show up in the bill before the tank fully fails. We can diagnose the unit during a same-visit call and tell you whether a flush, an element swap, or a replacement is the right move.
All of Hillsboro — Orenco Station, Tanasbourne, AmberGlen, downtown Hillsboro, South Hillsboro, and the Reedville and Witch Hazel areas. We also serve the broader Westside: Beaverton, Aloha, North Plains, Forest Grove, and Cornelius.
We serve Hillsboro and the surrounding western Washington County area — Aloha, North Plains, Forest Grove, and Cornelius. Hillsboro is typically a 35–45 minute drive from our SE Franklin shop.
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No overtime charges · Upfront pricing · Licensed CCB #255748
