Lafayette started as a coal-mining town, and Old Town still has houses from that era. Most of the city, though, went up in the 1990s and 2010s.
Plumbing in Lafayette
Older homes near Public Road and Old Town have older sewer laterals and supply pipe. Lafayette passed an ordinance in 1959 that makes lines installed in 1960 or later non-lead, and the city has been collecting information on older lines. In the newer neighborhoods, the work is water heaters, fixtures, and the valves around them. Lafayette's 2026 Stage 1 drought response asked for irrigation no more than two days a week and no landscape watering from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Common Lafayette calls
- Water heater replacement
- Main line clogs in older homes
- Leaks and fixture repairs
- Frozen pipes and hose bibs
- Sprinkler winterization
Lafayette is farther from our Denver base, so most work here is scheduled by appointment.
Lafayette plumbing at a glance
| Water provider | City of Lafayette: mountain snowmelt treated at the Baseline Water Treatment Facility |
|---|---|
| Homes | Median year built 1994 |
| Service lines | Lines installed in 1960 or later are non-lead under a 1959 city ordinance; the city is checking older lines |
| 2026 watering rules | Stage 1: irrigation no more than 2 days a week, and no landscape watering 10 a.m.–6 p.m. |
Sources: Lafayette water FAQ; Census ACS 2019–2023 via Point2Homes; Lafayette lead and copper program; Lafayette drought response. Checked October 2026.
Backflow testing in Lafayette
Lafayette requires annual backflow tests on commercial and multifamily accounts: irrigation by May 31, domestic and fire by Aug. 31, filed through BSI Online.
First test $95 per device for new customers. Backflow testing in Lafayette →
What we do in Lafayette
- Drain cleaning and main sewer line clearing, including root cutting
- Water heater repair and replacement, tank and tankless
- Leak detection and repair, including slab leaks
- Frozen and burst pipe repair, same day for active leaks
- Backflow testing and repair, with the report for your water provider
- Sprinkler blowouts and spring startups
- Toilets, faucets, disposals, and shower valves
- Water softeners and whole-home filtration
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