Plumber in Poulsbo, WA
Poulsbo runs from tight streets above Front Street out to properties measured in acres, and the plumbing changes completely along the way. Alex Cady holds Washington residential plumbing certification and works out of the middle of the county, twenty minutes down Highway 3 from here. Water heaters, leaks, repipes, drains, and weekday calls that will not keep.
- Third generation in the trades
- Kitsap local. No ferry, no Narrows.
- Done right, Labor backed by a full year
- Third generation in the trades
- Kitsap local. No ferry, no Narrows.
- Done right, Labor backed by a full year
- Third generation in the trades
- Kitsap local. No ferry, no Narrows.
- Done right, Labor backed by a full year
- Third generation in the trades
- Kitsap local. No ferry, no Narrows.
- Done right, Labor backed by a full year
Plumbing in |Poulsbo|
Poulsbo is a small city with a large rural hinterland attached to it. Downtown sits at the head of Liberty Bay with the marina and Front Street along the water, and within a few minutes in any direction the lots get bigger, the wells start, and the sewer runs out.
The run up is straightforward. Highway 3 the whole way, twenty minutes on an ordinary morning, no water crossing and nothing that closes.
What We Handle in |Poulsbo|
Residential only, and the mix here leans a particular way:
Because so much of the area draws from a private well, the calls that come first are traditional water heaters, which untreated water is hard on, and leak detection, because aggressive water thins copper from the inside.
Alongside those: failing supply runs handled by repiping and pipe repair, blockages through drain cleaning, lateral faults under sewer line repair, endless hot water via tankless water heaters, added or reworked bathrooms through bathroom remodel plumbing, and emergency plumbing when it will not keep.
Why the Lot Size |Changes the Job|
On acreage, the water has a long way to travel before it reaches the house. A well sits where the drilling worked rather than where it would be convenient, so the service run between pump house and building can be considerable. Long buried runs are exposed to freeze at the shallow points, and a fault anywhere along one is harder to find than a fault under a kitchen floor.
Nothing is treating that water but you. Private wells around here are untreated unless the owner decides otherwise, and what comes up is frequently hard on plumbing. Anode rods go early, fixture cartridges foul, and copper thins. A test is worth more than a guess, and it is free.
Down on the water it is a different problem entirely. Liberty Bay properties tend to be larger, with more bathrooms drawing at once and more fixtures to keep supplied. The jobs are bigger and so are the expectations, particularly around leaving a house exactly as it was found.
Past the city limits, septic is normal. A backup on an onsite system is not always the line. It might be the tank at capacity, a baffle blocked solid, or a drainfield no longer accepting what reaches it. Three separate problems wearing the same symptom.
Areas We Work in |Poulsbo|
Downtown and the streets above Front Street, Lemolo along the east shore of the bay, Vinland to the north, Olhava up by the highway, the Noll Road corridor, and Big Valley out toward the rural end.
If your address is on a gravel drive with a well house on it, that is still us. Rural north Kitsap is ordinary work rather than an exception.
Getting |to You|
Seven in the morning through seven at night, Monday to Friday. We do not work weekends. A portion of each weekday is deliberately left unbooked so there is somewhere to put the calls that cannot wait.
Expect an arrival window rather than a whole afternoon, a price you agree to before anything begins, and a year of cover on the parts and the labour both. Boots covered at the door, mess taken with us.
What Kitsap Says: "Wish We'd Found You Sooner"
See what homeowners around Kitsap have to say about working with Alex and the A to Z team.
A to Z plumbing is by far the best plumbing company out there. They are so fast to respond to your issues. They are reasonably priced and won’t charge you for things you don’t need. 100% recommend.
August 23, 2023
Alex and Michael have done outstanding work on three different plumbing issues. They respond quickly to scheduling work, show up on time, and work efficiently. They are very knowledgeable about each issue I presented. They quote pricing up front so there are no surprises. They are fair in their pricing. They are friendly and always leave a clean work area. I would highly recommend A to Z Plumbing. I know we will ALWAYS call them for any plumbing needs.
July 17, 2024
Great customer service, quality workmanship and Alex is just a great guy to work with.
August 8, 2026
My husband and I are very pleased with Alex’s work. He is very professional and trustworthy We enjoyed working with him. We will definitely use him again and be happy to refer him and his company to anyone looking for a reliable and service-oriented plumber!
September 9, 2025
Alex and Tanner were amazing! We had an interesting, and I would say challenging, situation that needed to be addressed in several ways. They were both professional and competent. Alex returned messages and calls promptly, and addressed all the hiccups we encountered quickly. He is a kind and honorable person – we are SO glad we called A to Z plumbing, and will absolutely call them for all our plumbing needs!
September 9, 2025
10/10 Would recommend. A to Z plumbing came out to repair a busted water main for me as an emergency service. Alex and his team arrived within 15 minutes of my emergency and remained cool, calm and collected. They worked together to solve the problem quickly and efficiently. They were knowledgeable and professional from start to finish. I couldn’t be happier with their service and I will be using them again for future plumbing related services. A to Z plumbing had clear pricing that was consistent with their industry. If you want something done right, don”t do it yourself. Just call A to Z plumbing and enjoy your peace of mind.
March 9, 2026
Questions From |Poulsbo Homeowners|
How far out do you go from Poulsbo?
Well past the city limits. Big Valley, Vinland, the properties off Noll Road and out toward the county line are all normal territory. If you are on north Kitsap acreage with a well and a septic tank, that is a regular sort of call rather than an unusual one.
My water heater only lasted six years. Why?
Almost certainly the water. Untreated well water that is acidic or carrying iron strips the anode rod inside the tank, and with the rod spent the lining has nothing standing between it and the water. Treating the water, or simply checking the rod more often, changes the life of the next one considerably.
Can you test my well water?
Yes, and it costs nothing. The test tells us what is in it and whether any treatment is worth having, and sometimes the answer is that it does not need any. There is more detail on water filtration if you want to read up before booking.
Something is wrong with my septic system. Can you help?
Partly. Blocked lines and blocked baffles are ours, and that solves a good share of what gets reported as a septic problem. The tank and the drainfield themselves are a different trade, and if that is what has failed we will tell you straight rather than working around it.
Do you charge to come out and look?
No. The visit to work out what is wrong and price it is free. You get the options with a number against each, a written bid on anything substantial, and nothing starts until you have said yes to one of them.
What happens if it goes wrong on a Sunday?
We are closed, so it waits until Monday. The useful thing you can do is shut the water off at the main, which stops the damage getting worse, then leave a message. Yours will be near the front of the queue.