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Call a Plumber in Colorado (833) 763-0420Plumbing in Colorado: What Differs by City
Front Range cities get hard freezes, sometimes early in fall. Blow out sprinklers and drain outside faucets before the first freeze. That prevents most of the damage.
Each city runs its own permits. Denver uses its own plumbing code. In Colorado Springs, a regional building department handles permits. Aurora uses the International Plumbing Code.
Fort Collins, Lakewood and Thornton require a permit to replace a water heater. Westminster lets owners who live in the home pull their own.
Most water here is soft to moderately hard. Mountain water in Boulder, Longmont and Loveland is soft. Pueblo is harder, at about 10.5 grains per gallon.
Denver Water serves Denver and many suburbs, including Littleton. It is replacing lead service lines in older homes.
Pick your Colorado city below for local water, permit and repair details.
Colorado Cities With Local Plumbing Guides
- Denver, COFrozen pipes and sprinklers · Lead service lines · Aging pipes in older homes
- Colorado Springs, COFrozen pipes and sprinklers · Water heater replacement · Older homes near downtown
- Aurora, COFrozen pipes and sprinklers · Hard water scale · Water heater replacement
- Fort Collins, COFrozen pipes and hose bibs · Sprinkler and backflow freeze damage · Water heater replacement
- Lakewood, COFrozen pipes and hose bibs · Sprinkler freeze damage · Water heater replacement
- Thornton, COFirst water heater replacements · Scale in dry years · Frozen pipes and sprinklers
- Pueblo, COOld pipe · Hard water scale · Frozen pipes
- Westminster, COFrozen pipes and hose bibs · Sprinkler freeze damage · Water heater replacement
- Boulder, COFrozen pipes · Water heater replacement · Old pipe
- Littleton, COFrozen pipes · Aging sewer lines · Water heater replacement
- Arvada, COFrozen pipes · Clay sewer lines · Water heater replacement
- Greeley, COFrozen pipes · Aging sewer lines · Water heater replacement
- Longmont, COFrozen pipes · Water heater replacement · Aging sewer lines
- Loveland, COFrozen pipes · Water heater replacement · Aging sewer lines
- Centennial, COWater heater replacement · Frozen pipes · Aging sewer lines
- Highlands Ranch, COFrozen pipes · Water heater replacement · Sump pump failure
- Castle Rock, COFrozen pipes · Water heater replacement · Sump pump failure
- Broomfield, COFrozen pipes · Water heater replacement · Sump pump failure
- Grand Junction, COFrozen pipes · Water heater replacement · Sewer clogs
- Commerce City, COFrozen pipes · Water heater replacement · Sump pump failure
Plumbing Codes, Permit Offices and Water Hardness by Colorado City
| City | Plumbing code | Permits issued by | Water hardness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | Denver Plumbing Code, based on the International Plumbing Code | Denver Community Planning and Development | Soft to moderately hard |
| Colorado Springs | Pikes Peak Regional Building Code, which adopts the 2021 International Plumbing Code | Pikes Peak Regional Building Department | Not published |
| Aurora | International Plumbing Code (2021), as adopted by the City of Aurora | City of Aurora Building Division | Hard |
| Fort Collins | Not listed | City of Fort Collins Building Services | Not published |
| Lakewood | Not listed | City of Lakewood Building and Construction Permits | Not published |
| Thornton | Not listed | City of Thornton Building Inspection | Variable |
| Pueblo | Not listed | Pueblo Regional Building Department | Hard to very hard |
| Westminster | Not listed | City of Westminster Building Division | Moderately hard |
| Boulder | Not listed | Not listed | Soft |
| Littleton | Not listed | Not listed | Not published |
| Arvada | Not listed | Not listed | Soft to moderately hard |
| Greeley | Not listed | Not listed | Not published |
| Longmont | Not listed | Not listed | Very soft |
| Loveland | Not listed | Not listed | Soft |
| Centennial | Not listed | Not listed | Not published |
| Highlands Ranch | Not listed | Not listed | Not published |
| Castle Rock | Not listed | Not listed | Moderately hard |
| Broomfield | Not listed | Not listed | Not published |
| Grand Junction | Not listed | Not listed | Not published |
| Commerce City | Not listed | Not listed | Softened by the district to about 7 grains per gallon (115 mg/L) since March 2021 |
How to Check a Plumber's License in Colorado
Plumbers in Colorado are licensed by the state. Before work begins, ask for the license number and look it up with the Colorado State Plumbing Board.
Plumbing Services Available Across Colorado
- Emergency PlumbingBurst pipes, flooding, sewage backups and loss of water, any hour.
- Drain CleaningClogged sinks, tubs, toilets and main sewer lines.
- Water Heater Repair & ReplacementNo hot water, leaking tanks, tank and tankless repair or replacement.
- Leak Detection & RepairHidden, slab and pipe leaks found and fixed before they cause damage.
- Sewer Line RepairCamera inspection, sewer repair and trenchless replacement.
- Pipe Repair & RepipingBurst, frozen and corroded pipes repaired or replaced.
- Toilet RepairRunning, clogged, leaking and broken toilets repaired or replaced.
- Faucet & Fixture RepairFaucets, garbage disposals and shower valves.
- Sump Pump RepairSump pump repair, replacement and battery backups.
- Gas Line RepairGas leak repair and appliance hookups by licensed plumbers.
- Water Softeners & FiltrationWater softeners, whole-house filtration and well pumps.
- Commercial Plumbing & BackflowCommercial plumbing service and backflow testing.