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Mountain Man Plumbing · Kearns, Utah

Kearns
Plumber.

Once a Cougar.
Always a Cougar.

Kearns is home for Tyler Nerdin. He graduated from Kearns High; today he’s the master plumber behind Mountain Man. Water heaters, leaking pipes, clogged drains, a bathroom that needs work—give us a call.

Book a plumbing visit ↗Call / text(385) 766-8935
Text us a photo ↗ Financing available

Call/text hours: Mon-Sun 8 AM-7 PM

WPA-style illustration of the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns, with snow and a bright blue sky
Hometown proud.Our illustrated Utah Olympic Oval

Long story short

We handle plumbing repairs, replacements and remodels in Kearns: water heaters, leaks, drains, fixtures and more. Kearns is Tyler's hometown, and Mountain Man is his family-owned plumbing shop. Tell us what you need fixed or installed.

Jump to: What needs fixing · Kearns was built in big waves · Our own district. A boundary worth knowing · KID can flag the use. We can fix the plumbing

Skip the read? Book a visit or text (385) 766-8935.

Kearns High graduate Meet Tyler Nerdin ↗See what customers say Read the reviews ↗

Plumbing repair & installation in Kearns

What needs
fixing?

A single shutoff or the plumbing for a whole remodel: tell us what you need. We’ll explain the repair, work out the price with you and test the finished work.

01Water heatersRepair, replace or go tankless
02Pipes & pressureLeaks, shutoffs and repiping
03BathroomsToilets, showers, tubs and faucets
04Kitchen & laundryClogs, disposals and appliance hookups
05Water treatmentSoftening, filtration and backflow
06Remodels & outdoorsNew plumbing and outdoor repairs
All services & repair guides ↗Let’s get it fixed ↗

From our county property-data analysis

Kearns was built
in big waves.

We found 3,537 residential properties built in the 1950s and another 2,673 from the 1970s inside today’s Kearns boundary. Those two decades account for almost two-thirds of the records we reviewed.

That’s why older-home repairs belong front and center here. We repair the shower valves, drains and supply piping already in the house, and install new plumbing when you’re ready to change the kitchen, finish a bathroom or replace a water heater.

Shower & tub repairs ↗Pipe repair & repiping options ↗Remodel plumbing ↗
Kearns housing snapshot1978Median construction year · 9,658 property records
Before 1960
3,539
1960–1979
2,738
1980–1999
2,570
2000 onward
811

65% predate 1980.

Our data, boundaries & counting method

Mountain Man analysis, September 10, 2026: Salt Lake County’s 2025 assessment records joined to county primary address points inside the official Kearns municipal boundary. One record per residential parcel with housing units and a valid construction year; one invalid year excluded. These are property records, not household counts. A home’s construction year does not date later plumbing replacements.

Read the aggregate results & source fingerprints ↗

Kearns Improvement District · Since 1957

Our own district.
A boundary worth knowing.

Kearns Improvement District—KID—provides both drinking water and sewer service. It covers most of Kearns and extends into neighboring cities. A portion of Kearns is served by Taylorsville-Bennion Improvement District.

Our map-data comparison places 8,414 of the residential records in KID’s service area and 1,244 in Taylorsville-Bennion’s. Your water bill identifies which district to call; a Kearns mailing address alone doesn’t settle it.

KID’s 24-hour emergency line(801) 968-1011For district water or sewer problems. For plumbing inside your home, call Mountain Man at (385) 766-8935.
KID contact information ↗
Kearns city boundary with Kearns Improvement District and Taylorsville-Bennion culinary water service areas distinguished
Kearns Improvement DistrictTaylorsville-Bennion
How we made this map

County municipal boundaries and Utah culinary-service-area polygons for reporting year 2024, overlaid with the same 9,658 residential records. Every sampled point matched one of these two districts. Boundaries are simplified for display; this is an overview, not an address-level service determination.

Method & aggregate counts ↗KID’s district map ↗

A useful tool already on your water account

KID can flag the use.
We can fix the plumbing.

KID offers free AMI meter access with water-use monitoring and high-use or leak notifications. If you receive an alert, save the time and usage shown. That information gives us a starting point when tracking down the household leak.

The district also asks customers to call it first about a suspected water or sewer lateral problem. KID can help diagnose it, but says it does not repair those privately maintained lines.

KID meter access ↗KID’s lateral guidance ↗Household leak repair ↗
Have us check the leak ↗

The town beneath the town

Before the houses,
there was a 16-inch main.

The Army brought water across the valley from Salt Lake City through a 16-inch main to supply Camp Kearns. It built the distribution pipes, sewers and a sewage treatment plant for a military population that reached about 50,000.

After the war, the land and utilities passed into private hands with a condition: they had to be available for a civilian town site. The water and sewer businesses eventually merged, and the new Kearns Improvement District bought the system in 1957.

There was a fight for the town’s future, too. Reporting based on Air Force records describes veterans protesting a proposal to return the camp to farmland. Returning GIs needed homes. The military utility network helped make those neighborhoods possible.

The district’s own history ↗The records behind Camp Kearns ↗

2000–2001 · Utah Olympic Oval

Before the gold medals,
the floor had to go.

As the Olympic Oval neared completion, crews found a problem underneath the skating surface. Contemporary reporting described some of its 37 miles of refrigeration pipe floating out of position during the concrete pour. The concrete had to be torn out and replaced.

February 2001 reporting on the pipe problem ↗

The Deseret News followed the rebuild: the replacement slab spent much of January and early February 2001 curing as the March world championships approached. Kearns’s future Olympic venue had to get the hidden work right before skaters could use the surface.

The slab replacement and race to reopen ↗
Illustration of the Utah Olympic Oval’s cable-supported roof in Kearns
A Kearns landmark.
A story under the ice.Visit the Utah Olympic Oval ↗
Tyler Nerdin and his partner beside the Mountain Man Plumbing van
Tyler Nerdin · Founder & master plumber

Kearns High grad · Master plumber

Your hometown.
My hometown.

Tyler Nerdin grew up in Kearns and graduated from Kearns High. He lives in Sandy now, but Kearns is still his hometown. That Cougar connection is personal.

His family roots also reach Lehi in 1851, through his grandmother Margaret Ann Bushman Russon. Follow the Lehi family story ↗

For the work itself, you can look through our repair photos, read customer reviews and ask us to explain another quote. We’ll go over what needs fixing and what it costs before you commit.

Meet Tyler ↗Customer reviews ↗

Tyler Nerdin · Utah Master Plumber #8522119-5518
Mountain Man Plumbing · Contractor License #12992295-5501

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From our repair log

Take a look
at the work.

Mountain Man repairs in nearby communities. Each project is labeled with the city where we did the work.

Salt Lake County Service Territory
Service Areas
Salt Lake City Sandy West Jordan South Jordan Draper Riverton Herriman Cottonwood Heights Holladay Murray Midvale West Valley City Millcreek Park City Alta Lehi
Verified Feedback
★★★★★ "Tyler is great. Reliable, reasonable, and knowledgeable. Always makes it up to Alta without issues." - Rion Martell
★★★★★ "Tyler was on time, fast and reasonably priced. Gave helpful info that was easy to understand." - Erin Sanislo
★★★★★ "Happy with the quality and affordable pricing for our water heater replacement. Booked quickly." - Cathy Allen
★★★★★ "Been using Tyler for the last 5 years. He is phenomenal at what he does." - Jared Smith
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The price, in plain terms

What does the
price cover?

  1. Name the work.What's being repaired or installed, and what stays.
  2. Check what's included.Parts, labor, access, cleanup and any required permit.
  3. Settle the open questions.Extra work, exclusions and the warranty for this job.

A quote for work at your Kearns 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

Plumbing help nearby.

Looking after another property? We also serve these nearby communities. Each guide includes local water information and our plumbing services.

Explore this part of the valley ↗Water, homes & local history ↗All plumbing services ↗

Kearns plumbing questions

Before
you book.

Financing options ↗Kearns permits through MSD ↗KID contacts ↗Taylorsville-Bennion Improvement District ↗
Is Mountain Man’s plumber really from Kearns?

Yes. Kearns is Tyler Nerdin’s hometown, and he graduated from Kearns High. He is the master plumber and founder behind Mountain Man Plumbing.

Can you repair the plumbing in an older Kearns home?

Yes. We repair existing pipes, shower valves, faucets, toilets and drains, and replace water heaters and shutoffs. For a kitchen or bathroom remodel, we also install new water, drain and vent piping. We inspect the existing plumbing before recommending a repair or replacement.

Who handles plumbing permits in Kearns?

The Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District handles Kearns building permits and inspections. Its published guidance lists water-heater replacements, basement finishes and changes to plumbing among projects requiring permits, while equivalent replacement of defective fixtures may be exempt. We check the requirements for your job.

Does every Kearns home get water from KID?

No. Kearns Improvement District serves most of the city, but part is in Taylorsville-Bennion Improvement District. Check the utility name on your water bill. Our map shows the distinction; it is not an address-specific service lookup.

KID sent me a leak alert. Can you help?

Yes. Keep the alert and the time or usage it shows, then call us about the household plumbing. For a suspected water or sewer lateral problem, KID asks customers to call the district first for diagnostic help. Its published guidance says it does not repair those lines.

Who should I call about water in the street or a sewer-main problem?

If KID is your provider, its 24-hour emergency number is (801) 968-1011. Call your listed utility if another district serves you. For a household plumbing leak, call Mountain Man at (385) 766-8935 and close a working fixture shutoff or house main if safely accessible.

Can I get another quote reviewed or finance the repair?

Yes. Our second-opinion tool lets you send an existing plumbing quote for review. Wisetack payment options are available for eligible work, subject to credit approval and varying terms. We agree on the work and price before starting.

Let’s get it fixed.

Mountain Man Plumbing · Serving Kearns

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