Hartley PlumbingPlumber in Kent, WA
(253) 555-0147

Hartley Plumbing, Kent, WA

About me

I'm Dale. I've been a plumber 26 years, and this year I went out on my own.

How I got here

I started as a helper. I got my journeyman card in 1999.

The last 19 years I was a service plumber in Tukwila. Water heaters, drains, leaks, the whole thing.

Then the company was sold. Every truck got a sales number. I wouldn't upsell, so my numbers were the worst on the board. In March I was let go.

In June I got my contractor registration, got bonded and insured, and bought a van.

Lessons from my first boss

My first boss was an old plumber named Walt. He used to say this, and I still work by it.

fix what's broken, tell them the truth about the rest, and let them decide.

Dale, Hartley Plumbing

How I work now

I'll tell you if all you need is a $12 flapper. You get the price before I come out. If something I did leaks, I come back and fix it, no charge.

I like helping older folks most. A lot of them have been taken advantage of before. They call already scared of what I'll say.

When you tell them it's a $40 fix and not a $4,000 fix, you can see them breathe.

Dale, Hartley Plumbing

The paperwork

  • Contractor registration, bonded and insured
  • Journeyman card since 1999

Text me a photo of the problem

Send the picture and your address. I'll call you back with the price before I come out.