Water Softeners — Installation & Replacement

Stop scale, protect fixtures, and make cleaning easier. We install and replace water softeners sized to your home’s hardness, flow rate, and plumbing—cleanly, to code, and with simple maintenance.

Is a softener right for you?

• White spots on glass and fixtures
• Dry skin and dull laundry
• Scale on shower heads, valves, and heating elements
• Shorter life on dishwashers, water heaters, and faucets

System options

• Ion-exchange softeners (salt-based): remove hardness minerals for a classic “soft water” feel and the strongest scale protection.
• Salt-free conditioners: reduce scale adhesion without salt or regeneration; good where salt discharge is restricted and for light to moderate hardness.

How we size it right

We test hardness in grains per gallon, check household flow demand, and review occupancy and appliance loads. Then we match resin capacity, valve size, and drain requirements so showers don’t starve and regeneration stays efficient.

What’s included

• Bypass and isolation valves for easy service
• Code-correct drain and air gap for regeneration discharge
• Pressure regulation if needed to protect fixtures
• Neat plumbing, labeled valves, clean start-up and leak check
• Optional pre-filter for sediment and post-carbon for taste and odor

Installation process

1. On-site assessment — hardness test, pressure check, space and drain routing
2. Options and written pricing after the visit — tank size, valve type, salt vs. salt-free, filter add-ons
3. Professional installation — set tanks, plumb bypass, program cycles, sanitize and flush
4. Commissioning — verify hardness at taps, set regeneration schedule, walk-through for salt fill and care

Maintenance at a glance

Keep salt at mid-tank, use quality pellets, schedule an annual valve check, and clean the brine well and injector as needed. For salt-free systems, replace media per the recommended interval.

Wondering If We Cover Your City?

Our services are just as easy to schedule across multiple parts of the Bay Area. In the South Bay, we serve San Jose, Sunnyvale, Los Gatos, Saratoga, Campbell, Cambrian Park, Cupertino, Mountain View, Los Altos, Palo Alto, and Menlo Park.

On the Peninsula and the West Bay, we provide the same convenient support in Atherton, Redwood City, San Carlos, Belmont, Foster City, and surrounding areas. In the East Bay, we’re available in Fremont, Newark, Milpitas, and Union City—so wherever you are in our service area, help is close by and simple to book.

If you’re not sure whether we cover your neighborhood, just reach out—give us a call or submit a request online. It’s quick, easy, and completely free, and we’ll confirm availability and next steps right away.

Schedule a licensed plumber for an on-site water softener assessment and installation plan: 510-400-6425.