Lehi Water Softener Installation & Repair
Licensed Lehi Plumbers. Free water test, written pricing before work begins.
Water Softener Installation in Lehi, Utah
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Day or night, just pick up the phone. Tell us what happened and we'll have a team headed your way anywhere in Lehi, often within the hour. Free estimates available during standard service hours.
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Our crew arrives, finds the problem, and gets to work. Water extraction, plumbing repairs, drying, whatever it takes. You don't have to figure anything out. That's our job.
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We restore everything: walls, floors, plumbing, all of it. We even work with your insurance directly so you're not stuck dealing with paperwork. Simple as that.
See our before & after resultsLehi-based since 2007. Family-owned and headquartered on State Street, with a team of licensed professionals with the expertise to install systems correctly. Our neighbors are our customers.
Why Lehi Homeowners Trust Water Damage Specialists
- Licensed Utah plumbers (Contractor License #7033426-5501).
- Free water testing and honest recommendations. We understand your water concerns, can answer your questions, and recommend quality systems that fit your home's needs; we can also partner with you to choose the right setup.
- HomeAdvisor Top Rated. Read our reviews.
- Background-checked technicians who provide friendly service and treat your home with care.
- Written estimates before work begins, so you know what to expect and get excellent customer service plus peace of mind from a licensed local team.
Serving Lehi and North Utah County
We install and service water softeners and filtration systems throughout Lehi, including Traverse Mountain, Thanksgiving Point, Ivory Ridge, and the Jordan River corridor, plus Saratoga Springs, Eagle Mountain, American Fork, Highland, Alpine, Pleasant Grove, and Draper. See all service areas.
Water Softener Installation in Lehi
A water softener removes calcium and magnesium through ion exchange, replacing them with sodium or potassium so the water no longer leaves scale. A properly sized water softening system with proper installation helps ensure optimal performance for every fixture and appliance in the house.
Our water softener installation includes:
- Free hardness test and customized sizing with tailored solutions based on household size, water use, and other factors
- Installation on the main line after the water meter so the whole house is protected
- Bypass valve so you can service the unit without shutting off water
- Proper drain and brine line routing
- Hard water bypass to outdoor spigots if you want untreated water for irrigation
- Programming and a walkthrough on salt, settings, and maintenance
For many homes, a typical single-tank salt-based system is enough to meet daily softening needs.
We install metered (demand-initiated) softeners that regenerate based on actual water use rather than a timer, which helps the water softener system operate efficiently, supports better performance, and improves longevity while saving salt and water. If you're sensitive to sodium or want to keep it out of your water, we can set the system up with potassium chloride instead for an efficient setup. Installation usually takes a few hours, and a properly installed system can prevent mineral buildup for over 10 years.
Water Softener Repair in Lehi
Softeners are reliable, but they do fail. Call us if you notice:
- Water feels hard again even though the salt tank is full
- Salt bridge or salt mush in the brine tank
- Unit runs constantly or won't regenerate
- Low water pressure throughout the house
- Resin beads showing up in faucet aerators
- Leaking around the control head or bypass valve
- Error codes on the control panel
Common repairs include replacing the control valve, motor, injector, float assembly, or resin bed, and clearing salt bridges. If your softener is more than 10 to 15 years old and the repair is expensive, we'll give you an honest comparison against replacement. Regular check-ups help maintain performance and catch issues early, and our technicians use the right knowledge and expertise to diagnose repair issues correctly.
Protect Your Plumbing and Appliances
Hard water damage builds slowly and then shows up all at once as a failed water heater or a leaking dishwasher. Mineral buildup in water heaters and other appliances reduces energy efficiency, and soft water helps them run better and last longer. Because Water Damage Specialists is also a full water damage restoration company, we've cleaned up more than a few basements flooded by scale-damaged appliances. A softener is a lot cheaper than the dry-out, with long-term benefits.
If a water heater or appliance has already failed and leaked, we handle that too:
- Emergency water extraction and structural drying
- Emergency plumbing and water heater replacement
- Mold remediation if the leak went unnoticed
- Drain and sewer services for scale-clogged lines
We document everything for your insurance claim and can bill most carriers directly.
Whole House Water Filtration in Lehi
A softener handles hardness. A whole house water filtration system handles everything else: chlorine and chloramine taste and odor, sediment, iron, manganese, and other contaminants. Many Lehi homeowners combine the two into water systems for better water quality and clean water at every tap.
Options we install to provide access to clean water throughout the home:
- Sediment pre-filters to protect the softener and plumbing from sand and grit common in well-fed systems
- Carbon filtration to remove chlorine taste and odor
- Iron and manganese filters for homes with rust staining or metallic-tasting water
- Combination softener-filter systems in a single footprint
- Reverse osmosis under-sink systems for drinking and cooking water
- Salt-free conditioners for homeowners who want scale reduction without a traditional softener; traditional water softening removes hardness minerals, while conditioners mainly reduce scale
Learn more about our water treatment and filtration services.
Water Softener Installation Cost in Utah
Typical pricing for Utah homeowners:
| Service | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Water softener repair | $150 – $1200 |
| Water softener replacement (existing loop) | $1,200 – $8,500 |
| New water softener installation (new loop and drain) | $1,800 – $6,500 |
| Whole house filtration system | $1,000 – $8,000 |
| Combination softener + filtration | $2,500 – $15,500 |
| Under-sink reverse osmosis | $400 – $2,200 |
Price depends on the size and grade of the unit, whether a softener loop already exists, distance to a drain, and whether any plumbing needs to be re-routed. Every job starts with a free estimate and a written price.
Get a Free Water Test and Estimate
Schedule a free water test or request an estimate to find out exactly how hard your water is and what it would take to fix it.
Lehi homeowners in Utah today can rely on our local team for a free water test and estimate. Book an appointment when you're ready.
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Water Damage Specialists, Inc. 257 E State St #5, Lehi, UT 84043
Hard Water in Lehi, Utah
Lehi has some of the hardest water on the Wasatch Front. Mineral-heavy well and spring water leaves scale on fixtures, shortens the life of water heaters and appliances, and dries out skin and hair. Water Damage Specialists installs, repairs, and replaces water softeners and whole house water filtration systems throughout Lehi, with licensed plumbers who have been headquartered on State Street since 2007.
Free estimates. Written pricing before work begins. Licensed and insured.
Water hardness is measured in grains per gallon (gpg). Anything over 7 gpg is considered hard, and over 10 gpg is very hard. Much of Lehi's supply comes from wells and springs at the base of the Traverse range and Wasatch foothills, where water picks up calcium and magnesium minerals from limestone and dolomite as it moves through the ground. Homes across the city routinely test between 12 and 25 gpg, which puts Lehi firmly in the very hard range and makes hard water problems common.
Signs you have hard water:
- White crusty buildup on faucets, showerheads, and glass shower doors
- Spots and film on dishes out of the dishwasher
- Soap and shampoo that won't lather well, plus more soap scum on tubs, fixtures, and shower walls
- Dry, itchy skin and dull hair after showering
- Laundry that comes out stiff or dull instead of clean and bright
- Reduced hot water flow or a rumbling water heater from scale buildup
- Frequent repairs to dishwashers, ice makers, and washing machines
Hard water isn't a health risk, but it's expensive. Scale inside a water heater can cut its efficiency and lifespan dramatically, and appliance manufacturers routinely deny warranty claims for scale damage.
We test your water for free before recommending anything, so the recommendation fits your water quality and you know exactly what you're dealing with.
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Serving Lehi, Utah
Water Damage Specialists · 24/7 emergency response across Lehi and North Utah County
Service Area
Lehi, Utah and all of North Utah County
Main Office
257 E State St #5, Lehi, UT 84043
Phone
(385) 484-0777 · Open 24/7/365
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