Mountain Man Plumbing · Highland, Utah
Let’s get it fixed.
A water heater to replace. A shower to repair. A basement ready for a bathroom. Call Mountain Man for plumbing repairs and installations in Highland, with the work and price agreed on before we start.
Call/text hours: Mon-Sun 8 AM-7 PM
Long story short
We repair and install plumbing in Highland, including water heaters, softeners, faucets, toilets and household piping. Call us for the leak that needs attention, the fixture you're replacing or the plumbing for your next remodel.
Jump to: From the first drip to the last fixture · Highland’s hard water. What it means at home · A local family. A hands-on trade · Apple trees. Wells. Wooden pipes
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Repairs · replacements · new plumbing
Bathrooms, kitchens, laundry rooms and the equipment that keeps them running. Pick a service to see what we can repair, replace or install.
Book Mountain Man ↗All services & repair guides ↗Water softeners & water heater service
Highland reports 14 grains per gallon. Those dissolved minerals can leave deposits on fixtures and shower glass. Heating the water can also form scale inside a water heater, affecting its efficiency and service life.
We compare the incoming water with water after the softener, then check its bypass, salt supply and regeneration—the cycle that restores its ability to soften. That tells us whether it needs service or whether replacement makes sense.
Softener repair & replacement options ↗Tell us whether it’s a tank or tankless unit and what has changed. We check the heater’s condition and maintenance needs, including mineral buildup. A leaking tank, a failed part and a heater that needs cleaning call for different work.
Water heater repairs & maintenance ↗
The plumber behind Mountain Man
Tyler’s grandmother is LaVerne Armitstead Nerdin. The Armitstead side of his family is part of his connection to north Utah County; his family’s Highland memories include the apple trees.
His grandfather Paul worked at Geneva Steel and Lehi Roller Mills, built homes and fixed children’s bikes. Tyler grew up in Kearns and now lives in Sandy, where Mountain Man’s office is located.
Before starting Mountain Man, Tyler spent nearly a decade in new-construction plumbing, followed by three years in commercial repairs. He is a Utah master plumber who stays hands-on and oversees the company’s jobs.
Highland, before the subdivisions
A few pages from Highland’s own historical collection. The water story is every bit as interesting as the orchards.
William and Catherine Mower moved to Highland in 1919. Their 35-acre farm had peach and apple orchards, hay, grain and livestock.
The family history records a 48-foot well, dug with help from Mr. Turner of American Fork. The farm had its own water source years before Highland built a community drinking-water system.
The Mower family’s account ↗The old canal crossed Dry Creek in two wooden pipes, each four feet across. In his Highland history, Charles Greenland remembers his father and water master Evar Strasburg tightening the U-bolts each spring: winter had dried the wood, and the pipes leaked when water returned.
Concrete replaced the wooden Dry Creek siphons in 1946.
Each wooden pipe’s diameter.
Water carried across the creek in a pair.
Highland Water Company formed in February 1958. By that November, sixty people had joined and the well reached 600 feet. The original plans called for more than 11.5 miles of pipe and a 150,000-gallon reservoir. A December 1959 report recorded most members connected and using the water.
The company minutes and construction account ↗Planning something bigger?
Highland publishes separate checklists for basement finishes and additions or remodels. We can work through the water, drain and vent connections with your plans, then handle the plumbing installation.
Payment options
For a water heater, a repipe or another eligible plumbing job, we offer financing through Wisetack. You can check whether you prequalify before booking.
Checking your eligibility won’t affect your credit score.
See financing options Subject to credit approval. Terms vary.From our repair log
Mountain Man repairs in nearby communities. Each project is labeled with the city where we did the work.
9 project photosDraper · Nearby · Sep 11, 2026
This job was a neighbor DIY help project up in Suncrest in Draper. A lot of companies push back when someone only wants them for one piece of the work. We stay flexible and help with anything we can.
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4 project photosDraper · Nearby · Sep 1, 2026
We got called out to Draper because this customer’s outdoor hose bib would not shut off. I determined replacement was the best option, so we shut the water down and pulled the old frost-free bib.
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5 project photosDraper · Nearby · Sep 1, 2026
We got called out to Draper because a customer's water softener had failed. The brine tank was constantly running and would not shut off, so after looking it over we decided replacement was the best option instead of chasing a worn-out unit.
See the job & photos ↗The price, in plain terms
A quote for work at your Highland home should make the scope clear. Check who handles access and patching, whether any further diagnosis costs extra, and what happens if opening things up reveals more damage.
Found a lower number? Ask us why ours is different. Bring both descriptions of the work. Compare the equipment, repair scope and exclusions before deciding what the difference buys. A higher price alone doesn't prove a better job.
Mountain Man · Nearby communities
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Highland plumbing questions
Water heaters, tankless systems, water softeners, household drains, toilets, shower valves, faucets, disposals, leaks, pressure regulators and shutoff valves. We also install plumbing for basement bathrooms, kitchens and remodels. Choose a service above to see the repair and replacement options.
Highland reports 14 grains per gallon. Dissolved minerals can leave deposits on fixtures and form scale when water is heated. If an existing softener is no longer doing its job, we compare untreated and softened water and check the bypass, salt supply and regeneration cycle before recommending repair or replacement.
Yes. Tyler’s background includes nearly a decade in new-construction plumbing. We handle the water, drain and vent work for additions and remodels. Highland’s Building Division publishes separate basement-finish and addition/remodel checklists; the permit and inspection requirements depend on the project.
No. Highland’s irrigation and drinking-water supplies are separate. A connection between them can contaminate drinking water. Contact Highland Public Works if you suspect a connection.
Low sprinkler pressure alone does not show that the house regulator has failed. Highland advises checking the irrigation filter first. For trouble inside the house, we check the drinking-water supply and its pressure regulator.
For a leak or failed fixture in the house, call Mountain Man at (385) 766-8935. Our current call/text hours appear above. For an after-hours city water emergency, Highland lists (801) 420-2553. A city emergency line does not replace a plumbing appointment for repairs inside the home.
Yes. Send an existing plumbing quote through our second-opinion tool. Financing through Wisetack is available for eligible work, subject to credit approval and varying terms. We agree on the work and price before starting.
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