Sewer versus septic is the next question. Septic. There is no public sewer in Union or along the South Shore; the Alderbrook area has its own on-site treatment. Shoreline lots along Highway 106 typically pump effluent uphill across the road to a drainfield. Union is about 50 minutes from Port Orchard, west on Highway 3 to Belfair and then Highway 106 along the South Shore of Hood Canal, which puts it comfortably inside the territory we cover every week.
Why hose bib & outdoor faucet replacement is a little different in Union
Seasonal and second homes around Union benefit from a simple winterization setup: interior shutoffs with drain ports on every exterior faucet. We install them so a caretaker can close the system in ten minutes each fall.
Then there is the Puget Sound winter. Union faces north across the canal toward the Olympics and takes the wind that comes down from them. The December 2022 and January 2024 freezes split pipes in shoreline cabins and froze exposed lines on the hillside systems, and winter power outages stop every pump on the shore.
Local conditions that affect hose bib & outdoor faucet replacement in Union
In Union specifically, one issue comes up more than most: Septic effluent pumps and alarms on shoreline lots pumping across the highway
Rural Union properties on wells need a little extra thought with outdoor water. A leaking bib keeps the pump cycling, and a yard hydrant has to drain away from the well head. We set hydrants and faucets with both in mind.
Ask a Union homeowner what goes wrong with plumbing here and you will usually hear a version of this: Weak pressure at the high end of community water systems
Older Union homes often have hose bibs threaded onto original galvanized pipe. When that pipe crumbles during a faucet swap, we are set up to cut back to sound pipe and transition to copper or PEX in the same visit.
Signs Union homeowners call us for hose bib & outdoor faucet replacement
Worth a call
- Your only outdoor water is a hundred feet from the garden, shop or RV pad
- The outdoor faucet drips from the handle or spout even when it is closed tight
- Water sprays out of the top of the faucet when the hose is on
- A damp spot or stain appears on the wall, ceiling or crawlspace below an exterior faucet
- The faucet handle spins freely or will not turn at all
How we handle hose bib & outdoor faucet replacement in Union
For hose bib & outdoor faucet replacement in Union the order of operations is describe the faucet and the wall, shut off and inspect, flat price before any cutting, install and secure, then pressure test and show you. That sequence keeps the work predictable and the price honest.
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Union neighborhoods and areas we serve
Call from Alderbrook and the resort area, Union townsite and the Country Store or anywhere else in Union, including the places near Alderbrook Resort and golf course and The Great Bend of Hood Canal that other outfits treat as a long drive.
Hose Bib & Outdoor Faucet Replacement questions from Union
Can you install a yard hydrant on my Union property?
Yes. We trench the supply below the frost line, set the hydrant in a gravel drain bed, and add a shutoff at the house or pump house. Rocky glacial soil around Union sometimes means hand-digging part of the run.
The wall under my Union outdoor faucet is wet. What should I do?
Shut off the water to that faucet or the whole house, then call us. That usually means a freeze split behind the wall, and the sooner the water is off, the less drying and repair you face.
Is there a trip charge to Union for a small job like a hose bib?
No. Union is inside our normal service area and the flat price covers the visit. We are glad to come out for a single faucet.
Can you add a second outdoor faucet on my Union home?
Yes. We tap a cold line inside, run new pipe to the exterior wall, and install a frost-free sillcock with its own shutoff. It is a common half-day job for us in Mason County.
Can you replace a hose bib without opening the wall?
Often, yes. If the old faucet is threaded onto a fitting we can usually swap it from the outside. If the copper behind it split in a freeze or the galvanized is rotten, we may need a small access cut inside, and we quote that separately so you know before we cut.
Mason County is well-water, septic and long-driveway country, and we are set up for it. Washington Plumbing & Drain reaches Union from Port Orchard by way of Belfair, with trucks stocked for pump houses and remote lots.