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## On this page
- What needs fixing?
- Kearns was built in big waves.
- Need to spread out the cost?
- Our own district.A boundary worth knowing.
- KID can flag the use.We can fix the plumbing.
- Before the houses,there was a 16-inch main.
- Before the gold medals,the floor had to go.
- Your hometown.My hometown.
- Take a look at the work.
- Service Areas ▼
- Plumbing help nearby.
- Before you book.
- Let’s get it fixed.
- Locations we serve
/ Kearns
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
- Kearns High graduate **Meet Tyler Nerdin ↗**
- See what customers say **Read the reviews ↗**
- Already have a quote? **Get a second opinion ↗**
- What we fix
- Kearns homes
- Your water district
- Two local stories
- See our work
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.
### 01 Water heaters Repair, replace or go tankless **+**
- Water heater repair ↗
- Replacement & tankless water heaters ↗
- Boiler service ↗
### 02 Pipes & pressure Leaks, shutoffs and repiping **+**
- Leak repair ↗
- Pressure regulators / PRVs ↗
- Main & fixture shutoff valves ↗
- Whole-home repiping ↗
### 03 Bathrooms Toilets, showers, tubs and faucets **+**
- Toilet repair & bidet seats ↗
- Shower & tub plumbing ↗
- Faucets & sinks ↗
### 04 Kitchen & laundry Clogs, disposals and appliance hookups **+**
- Drain cleaning ↗
- Garbage disposals ↗
- Laundry & appliance connections ↗
### 05 Water treatment Softening, filtration and backflow **+**
- Water softeners ↗
- Filtration & water treatment ↗
- Backflow devices & connections ↗
### 06 Remodels & outdoors New plumbing and outdoor repairs **+**
- Basement & remodel plumbing ↗
- Gas lines & hookups ↗
- Hose bibs / outdoor faucets ↗
- Sump & sewage pumps ↗
- 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 snapshot **1978** Median 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 ↗
Payment options
## Need to spread out the cost?
For a water heater, a repipe or another eligible plumbing job, we offer financing through Wisetack. You can check whether you prequalify before booking.
Wisetack
Checking your eligibility won’t affect your credit score.
See financing options ↗ Subject to credit approval. Terms vary.
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) 968-1011 For 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 District Taylorsville-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 ↗
From KID’s 2025 water-quality report
### Your water comes from more than one place.
**94%**
Purchased from Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District
**6%**
Delivered through six local wells
These are district-wide figures for the report year. For softener setup or troubleshooting, we test hardness at your home instead of treating the district’s supply mix as a setting.
Water softener service ↗Read the 2025 report · page 2 ↗
The infrastructure
came first **1942** Camp Kearns
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 ↗
A new chapter · January 12, 2026
**Jesse Valdez took the oath as Kearns mayor** at the Element Event Center on Cougar Lane. Kearns High’s Madrigals performed at the ceremony. New city leadership, with the hometown school right there for it.
Read the city’s meeting record ↗
!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 ↗
- Second opinion ↗
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.
West Valley City · Nearby · May 10, 2026
### Finding an intermittent water-heater leak
Traced an intermittent leak to the old tank, then installed a Bradford White 50-gallon water heater with an expansion tank and drain pan.
See the job & photos ↗
West Valley City · Nearby · May 10, 2026
### Replacing a failing garbage disposal
Removed the disposal that was grinding and jamming, installed its replacement and tested the drain connections and operation.
See the job & photos ↗
West Valley City · Nearby · May 10, 2026
### Laundry water backing up in the shower
Cleared a blockage through the roof vent and shower drain, then ran the washing machine repeatedly to check that the backup was gone.
See the job & photos ↗
Mountain Man Service Territory
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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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.
- **West Valley City plumbing ↗** Older-home repairs and the water-district boundaries across the city.
- **Taylorsville plumbing ↗** The pump house, Millrace Park and the neighborhoods around them.
- **West Jordan plumbing ↗** East-to-west housing ages, local pressure and water-hardness records.
- 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
Call (385) 766-8935 ↗Book online ↗
## Approved image details
- https://mtnmanplumbing.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Tyler-Nerdin.png — Tyler Nerdin with his wife
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Caption: Tyler Nerdin with his wife
- https://mtnmanplumbing.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/bradford-white-water-heater-repair-wvc.jpgpng.webp — Code-compliant seismic strapping on a new water heater in West Valley City.
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- https://mtnmanplumbing.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/shower-drain-auger-cleaning-west-valley-city.webp — Professional plumber using drain auger tool to clear a shower drain clog in West Valley City.
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