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Water Heater Repair & Replacement in Bountiful, UT

Water heater repair, replacement, and maintenance in Bountiful, where Rare Breed started. Diagnosis first and a 3-hour appointment window from our Main Street shop.

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What we handle in Bountiful

Bountiful is where Rare Breed started, back when we were Lundberg Plumbing, and our Main Street shop still serves Davis County every day. When a Bountiful water heater quits, the tech coming to your door is coming from a few minutes away, from the shop where more of our reviews were earned than anywhere else. The Bountiful location alone has 1,167 Google reviews, part of 1,767 company-wide at 4.9 stars.

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What a Bountiful water heater call looks like with us

Here is the honest pattern in our own Bountiful log: the water heater visit we make most often is a diagnostic, not a sale. Far more of our Bountiful calls end in an answer than in a new tank, because that is the order we work in. The tech tests the unit, shows you what is actually wrong, and quotes the fix before anything happens. Sometimes that is a part and an hour. Sometimes the tank is done and we say so plainly, and we replace water heaters in Bountiful year-round when that is the honest answer. The most recent Bountiful water heater diagnostic on our log was completed July 17, 2026, the same week this page was written. “Court Lundberg did great work. He designed a drainage system that would work with our old house and provided efficient, quick, and professional service. I would recommend this business to anyone needing plumbing help.” Jeffrey B. · Google review, quoted word for word from our public review page

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Older Bountiful homes, harder water, shorter tank lives

A lot of Bountiful housing is older stock, and all of it gets Utah’s mineral-heavy water. Sediment builds in the bottom of a tank, the popping starts, efficiency drops, and years come off the unit. The fix is boring and effective: a yearly flush. Court has written up the warning signs a heater gives before it fails and how long one should really last here. If yours is past ten years and never flushed, read those before it picks the timing for you.

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Every option on the table, explained straight

Repairs when repair makes sense. Tank replacements when it does not. Tankless and hybrid upgrades when your household is a fit, with the honest tradeoffs first. And emergency service around the clock, because a failed heater on a Saturday night does not wait for Monday.

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My water heater is rumbling. Is that dangerous?

Rumbling is usually sediment, and it means the tank is working too hard. It is not an explosion risk in the movie sense, but it is your heater telling you it is wearing out early. A flush now beats a replacement later.

Can you match the water heater I already have?

Usually yes, like for like, and we will tell you if code has changed since yours went in. Bountiful’s older homes sometimes need code and safety upgrades with a new unit, and we price that up front, not as a surprise mid-job.

Do you service what you did not install?

Every day. Most of the heaters we diagnose in Bountiful were put in by someone else. We fix what is in front of us.

7,500+

Homes Served

4.9

Google Rating

Certified

Experts in System Performance

We Call It A STEPP.
Our Customers Just Call It Different.

Long before we pick up a tool, we pick up the phone. You call. We listen. Every job is measured against six standards: Accountability, Safety, Trust, Excellence, Progress, and Positivity. Here is what that looks like from your side of the door.

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Accountability

We Own the Outcome.

If it is ours to do, we do it well. If it is ours to fix, we make it right. No blame, no corner-cutting, no excuses. That is how trust gets built, one job at a time.

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Safety

No Shortcuts. Ever.

Safety sits at the heart of every decision we make. Every job we do keeps your family safe, your home protected, and our crew going home in one piece.

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Trust

Earned by Showing Up.

It is rare to find a contractor you can trust completely, with your home, your family, and your friends. We earn it through actions, not promises, every single visit.

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Excellence

Good Enough Is Never Good Enough.

We do the job right the first time, every time. The highest standard of skill and craftsmanship is the minimum standard here.

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Progress & Positivity

Better Every Job. Positive at Every Door.

Complacency is the enemy of greatness, so we train, learn, and evolve every week. And we do it with optimism, turning problems into opportunities and lifting the people around us. You will feel it at the door.

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The Kind of Service People Talk About.

We built Rare Breed to feel different, and it turns out, people noticed. These are their words. Their stories. What it’s like to be cared for by a team that shows up with purpose, listens with respect, and follows through with heart. The kind of experience that stays with you, long after the work is done.

Great service and super fast resolution! Thanks!

Maurina H.

Great guys, great service? Fair price. Really hope that I don’t need them but I am confident that Nathan and Thomas will give me superior service, all with a smile. Really good guys and refreshing to work with. Easy to trust!

James L.

Fast, responsive and fair pricing. Thank you!

Jessica B.

We had Colson come from Rare Breed to flush out our water heater. He was very professional and knowledgeable. He let us know ways we could improve our old pipes without pressuring us to do anything right now. Thanks!

Sarah M.

Fabulous customer service! When we s saw a few details needing more attention they came back gladly to make things perfect for us!

Amy W.

Nathan, Thomas, and the whole team have been amazing to work with. They did an amazing job with our 1946 home. It has been a crazy project, and they provided great solutions at every turn. They guarantee their work, and are quick to respond. Give them all the raises haha.

S. S.

Great service/ he was on time/ wore booties/cleaned up perfectly.

Geri H.

Tomas and Nathan showed up and did an awesome job and we’re both professional, through and very friendly. They took care of our issue quickly and communicated everything they were doing before they started. I would recommend them to everyone

Steve C.

Colson is fantastic and went over everything with me. Super fantastic experience will be calling again all future time ups and repairs!

Oigres A.

My wife and I just moved to Utah. We had a few things we wanted to upgrade and I needed a plumber. After looking over reviews and comparing a few quotes, I decided to use Rare Breed Plumbing. I am very glad I did. Chandler Horne did a great job of taking care of our bathroom faucet but he also checked on a few things for me since this was a new home and found an issue of high water pressure. (FYI- I have an Engineering Degree so I understand high water pressure, this was not just to sell more business.). I am very happy he found this as this could have been an issue in many other areas later on. Chandler also treated this repair as if it was he own home. This is the kind of person you want for any repair in your house. Thanks Chandler and because of you, I committed to Rare Breed for all our Plumbing, Heating and Air conditioner issues etc for the future. Thanks Chandler Horne!!

Gary S.

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