Kenmore Plumber — Water Service, Sewer & Drain Work Across Kenmore, WA
Trenchless, low-impact water line & sewer replacement — by our own crew, never subcontracted.
Done Right Plumbing is a licensed plumber working across Kenmore — Moorlands, Inglewood, Uplake, Arrowhead and the blocks between the Burke-Gilman Trail and the top of the hill. Kenmore sits at the north end of Lake Washington on housing stock that mostly went in during the 1960s and 70s, which means original water services, original side sewers, and drain lines that have been quietly aging for sixty years. That is the work we do most, and our Lynnwood shop is a straight run down Highway 522.
Plumbing Services in Kenmore
Trenchless Water Line Replacement
Pull a new service from the meter to the house under Kenmore’s lawns, driveways and mature plantings instead of trenching through them.
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Trenchless Sewer Repair
Line or burst a failing side sewer in place on Kenmore’s sloped lots.
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Sewer Line Repair & Replacement
Spot repairs, cleanout installations and full replacements on the side sewers Kenmore’s 60s and 70s houses were built with.
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Drain and Pipe Services
Kitchen, bath and main-line drain work, including camera inspections that show you what is actually down there.
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Water Heater Installation & Repair
Tank and tankless swaps in Kenmore garages, closets and basements.
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24/7 Emergency Plumbing
Round-the-clock response when a service line lets go or a sewer backs up.
Learn More →Why Kenmore Homeowners Choose Trenchless
The first thing worth knowing is who to call about the meter, because in Kenmore it is almost never the city. Water and sewer here are run by the Northshore Utility District — headquartered right in Kenmore on NE 185th Street — which serves Kenmore along with parts of Bothell, Lake Forest Park and Kirkland. The district owns the mains and the meter; everything on the house side of that meter, and the side sewer running out to the district main, is the homeowner’s. When those fail, that is the call we take.
Those systems are aging on a schedule too, because most of Kenmore was built in one long push. The ramblers and split-levels of Moorlands, Uplake and Arrowhead came with the pipe of their era: thin-wall galvanized and early poly water services, concrete and clay side sewers, and — very often — no proper sewer cleanout at all. Sixty years of tree roots and settling later, we spend a lot of days in Kenmore adding the access those systems never had and replacing the runs that are done.
The terrain matters too. Kenmore steps downhill toward the lake, the Sammamish River and Log Boom Park, so services and side sewers often run with real fall across the lot — which is good for drainage and bad for excavating by guesswork. So we locate first, run the camera before we dig, and bore under the surfaces that are worth keeping.
Recent Work in Kenmore
In February 2026, Steven and Ben replaced a failed water service at a home in the Moorlands blocks. The old line came out and the new one went in from the meter to the house in a single day, with a locate-ready tracer wire run along the new pipe and the meter connection rebuilt cleanly in its pit. The homeowner went from a leaking, dying service to a new, locatable line before dinner.
About Kenmore
Kenmore wraps around the north tip of Lake Washington where the Sammamish River comes in — Log Boom Park, the seaplane base, Bastyr University up the hill, and the Burke-Gilman Trail running the shoreline. It is a city of established neighborhoods on big trees and quiet streets, which is exactly the landscape trenchless work was made for: the pipe underneath is reaching the end of its service life, and nobody wants a trench through fifty years of garden to fix it.
FAQs About Plumbing in Kenmore
Who provides water and sewer in Kenmore — and who do I call about the meter?
The Northshore Utility District, headquartered in Kenmore on NE 185th Street, runs both water and sewer for Kenmore and parts of the surrounding cities. The district owns the mains and the meter. Everything from the meter to your house — and the side sewer out to the district main — is yours, and that is the part we fix.
Can you replace a water service line in Kenmore without trenching the whole yard?
Yes. We bore a path from the meter to the house and pull the new line through, so the excavation is two access pits instead of an open trench. On Kenmore lots with mature trees, established beds and long runs, that is usually the difference between a one-day job and a landscaping project.
My Kenmore house has no sewer cleanout — can you add one?
Yes, and it is one of the most useful upgrades an older Kenmore house can get. We cut into the existing line, set a two-way cleanout, and every future clearing, camera run or backup after that gets handled from grade instead of from a roof vent or a pulled toilet. We just did exactly this — here is the job.
Who owns the sewer line from my house to the main in Kenmore?
You do: the side sewer is the homeowner’s from the house out to the connection at the district main. The Northshore Utility District maintains the mains themselves. When roots or a break show up in the side sewer, the repair is the homeowner’s — which is why a camera inspection before buying an older Kenmore house is money well spent.
How fast can you get to Kenmore from your shop?
Quickly — our shop is in Lynnwood, and Kenmore is a short, direct run down Highway 522 and Bothell Way. For emergency calls that proximity matters: we are not dispatching across two counties to reach you, and on scheduled work it means the crew and the equipment show up together, on time.
Do older Kenmore houses need their water service lines replaced?
Many are getting there. Houses from Kenmore’s 1960s–70s build-out came with galvanized or early plastic services that are now past their design life — showing up as spinning meters, dropping pressure or wet spots in the yard. When one fails a second time, replacement beats another patch. Our signs of a failing water line guide covers what to watch for.
Licensed, Bonded & Insured
WA Contractor License #DONERRP852N5
Done Right Plumbing is fully licensed, bonded and insured in Washington State — family-owned and serving the greater Seattle area since 2011, with twelve technicians and our own trenchless, jetting and camera equipment. Your Kenmore job is run by a Done Right crew from quote through cleanup; we do not subcontract.
Call Done Right Plumbing for Kenmore Plumbing Services
Spinning meter, slow drains, or a side sewer you have never once seen the inside of? Call for a free estimate, or request a callback and we will reach you at a time that works.