Repair, replacement, or honest read on which one your unit needs — for homes in Bull Mountain, Tigard Triangle, and Metzger. 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.
Bull Mountain sits well above the rest of Tigard, and the homes uphill often have softer pressure than the spec says they should. Slow recovery on a tank can read as a heater problem when the actual culprit is an aged-out pressure-regulating valve. Diagnosis is what tells the two apart.
Most often a depleted anode rod, not a failing tank. Easy to misread, and almost always a part swap — not a replacement.
A leaking fitting, a connection, or the tank body itself. If the pressure relief valve is discharging, leave it alone and call us — it is doing its job.
A surprising amount of mid-century Metzger and downtown-Tigard housing still has 10+ year-old tanks running on original hookups. Even when the tank is fine, fittings and supply runs catch up eventually — a diagnosis pass tells you whether you've got a year left or you're already on borrowed time.
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 called Bluefrog Plumbing because my water heater was leaking. Eric called me right away and guided me on how to shut the hot water off. He then scheduled for the following day. He showed up on time and professionally dressed. Eric was very nice and his…
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I would like to thank all the staff that helped us, and especially Shae who did the diagnosis and installation of the new water heater. Bluefrog was very communicative from beginning to end and I was appreciative of the follow-up to ensure everything was…
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bluefrog Plumbing + Drain of Portland was very responsive to my service request. A Friday request was answered with a Monday morning appointment. Eric, the tech, was pleasant, friendly, and competent. When the first new unit turned out to be faulty, he made…
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The plumbers at Bluefrog did an amazing job replacing a water heater, a toilet, several bathroom faucets, and a shower fixture. They went above and beyond making sure that all faucets were working efficiently, even the ones we had not flagged. We highly…
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The plumber (Eric) arrived on time. Quickly determined what the problem was and fixed it on the spot. Good communication. High quality work.
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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…
Same-day appointments Monday–Friday 8am–4pm. Tigard is about a 20-minute drive from our SE Franklin shop, so same-day slots are reliable when you call in the 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 — 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 Tigard, and haul the old tank away.
Yes. The City of Tigard 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 and Clackamas County jurisdictions.
Bull Mountain altitude is a real variable. Pressure-regulating valves that have aged out are the most common cause we see, and they often read as water-heater problems before anyone thinks to check the regulator. The diagnosis pass starts at the unit and works backward through the supply line, not the other way around — that order matters. If the heater is fine and the PRV is the issue, the fix is straightforward and same-visit on stocked parts.
If you're already replacing, it is worth the conversation. Heat pump water heaters need 700–1,000 cubic feet of surrounding air — newer Bull Mountain garages and Tigard Triangle utility rooms usually have it; small interior closets in older Metzger homes often do not. Tankless makes sense if you have the gas line capacity for it. Energy Trust of Oregon offers instant rebates on qualifying heat pump and gas tankless units — discount applied to your invoice at install. We give you all three numbers at the estimate stage so you can decide without pressure.
All of Tigard — Bull Mountain, Tigard Triangle, Metzger, downtown Tigard, and the King City and Summerfield areas. We also serve the broader South Westside: Tualatin, Sherwood, Lake Oswego, and Beaverton.
We serve Tigard and the surrounding South Westside — Tualatin, Sherwood, King City, and the broader Washington County area. Tigard is about a 20-minute drive from our SE Franklin shop.
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No overtime charges · Upfront pricing · Licensed CCB #255748
