About Us

A family-run plumbing company serving Pierce County homeowners — real people, honest prices, work done right.

Close-up of a plumber's hands installing steel pipes indoors.
Real hands, real work — every job in Pierce County.

Who We Are

A Family Plumbing Business Built on Straight Talk

Harlow & Sons is a family-run residential plumbing company based in Tacoma, Washington. We work exclusively with homeowners across Pierce County — the kind of customers who want a plumber they can actually call again, not a faceless company that sends out whoever's available.

The model is simple: show up on time, diagnose the problem honestly, explain what we found in plain language, and do the work right. Our flat $89 diagnostic fee reflects that approach — you know the cost upfront before we touch anything, and if you book the repair, it comes straight off the bill. No vague estimates, no surprises on the invoice.

Residential plumbing is all we do. That focus means our crew knows the systems Tacoma-area homes run, the materials common to the region's housing stock, and the problems that show up most often in this climate. We are not dispatching a general contractor with a partial plumbing ticket. This is what we do, every day.

Why it matters

What You Get With a Family Plumber vs. a Large Outfit

You deal with real people

When you call us, you reach someone who will actually be on the job. Not a call center routing you to whoever is next in the queue. The same team that answers your question diagnoses your problem and does the work.

Flat pricing, no pressure

Big plumbing companies run on upsells. We run on repeat business and referrals from neighbors, so every recommendation we make has to actually make sense for your home. The $89 diagnostic fee covers a full assessment — you decide what happens next.

Residential work is all we do

We don't split our attention across commercial projects or new construction. Every job we take is in a Pierce County home, which means we understand the systems, the common failure points, and what holds up over time in this region.

Tacoma is where we live and work

We are not a national franchise based elsewhere with a local number. Pierce County is our home. The homes we work in are the homes in our community, and that keeps the standard of the work high.

Work with a plumber you can trust

Call or send a message. We respond the same business day and will give you a clear answer before any work begins.

Mon–Fri 7am–5pm  ·  Emergency call-outs available