Spartan Services, Inc., Plumbing & Drain Cleaning Specialist is a locally owned, licensed contractor serving residents of Pierce County, Olympia and South King County. We specialize in Fast Emergency Service 24 hours a day! Trusted for over 50 years, Spartan is happy to provide estimates. We have experienced, knowledgeable technicians and pride ourselves on quality work at competitive prices. Visit us online to see the scope of our services and to learn more about the people behind our business. Phones are open 24 hours. Call Spartan Services today!
Business highlights
67 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered
Services we offer
Plumbing Repairs, Sewer & Drain Cleaning, Water Heater Installation & Repair, Underground Pipe & Sewer Locating, Sewer Pipes TV Inspection, High Pressure Water Jetting, Bathroom & Kitchen Remodels, Repair & Replacement of Sewer & Water Lines, Certified Backflow Testing & Repair.
Brian showed up on time and performed all the work as it was originally quoted. He was friendly and professional, and did high quality work. Everything was cleaned up afterwards and the new faucet works great.
Description of Work: Hired them to install a new tub faucet valve/trim/spout that I bought at Home Depot for a bathtub surround. A wall needed to be cut open and new pipework had to be done in order for the new faucet to go in.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$664
William M.
07/2010
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
 + 0 more
Mark Elmore was very professional, courteous and task oriented throughout the job. He provided additional information to help with preventive maintenance down the road.
Description of Work: Utility room washer drain line snaked to septic.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$144.62
CAROLE G.
04/2010
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
 + 0 more
Mark was very fast, polite and professional. We were very pleased with his service and felt that the pricing was fair.
Description of Work: Came out within 2 hours of service call. Took care of clogged toilet quickly and recommended replacement due to calcium deposit build-up. Checked under kitchen sink for earlier leak and pointed out that garbage disposal and faucet would need replacement soon.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$155
Marsha R.
02/2010
5.0
plumbing, drain pipe
 + 0 more
One person was not very helpful but when I called and told them what my concerns were they took care of it in short fashion.
Description of Work: Spartan sent someone out right away even though it was a holiday weekend. They told be upfront what it was going to cost per hour. They brought in experts when needed and were professional and neat.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
Mary D.
12/2009
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
 + 0 more
The plumber fixed a leak in the dishwashing system, noticed a problem in the way the draining system was set up and fixed that. Since there was still time left on the hour, he also fixed a shower head that I installed wrong. He was prompt, professional, and friendly.
Description of Work: Installed a new air gap, rerouted the drainage under the kitchen sink and reinstalled a shower head.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$170
Kathy M.
12/2009
4.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
Everything went well. He came on a Saturday, which was nice, and I was happy with his work.
Description of Work: They came out for a plumbing repair.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
Ellen F.
11/2009
4.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
The work was pretty well done. I was pretty happy with them, as they did a good job. I thought that it could have been a little bit cleaner as far as the cleaning was concerned, but it was okay. The price charged by them was fine. I would probably use their services in the future too.
Description of Work: I used the services of Spartan Services about 6 months ago for some plumbing work. They installed a new kitchen faucet for me.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Janet G.
11/2009
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
I am a happy camper! I thought the laundry problem and the toilet problem were related, which I found out would have been a much bigger problem. Turns out they were unrelated and both problems were fixed in under 1 hour. I called them around 10:00 this morning and he was out here in about 20 minutes. These guys are GOOD. I will use them again and tell all my friends.
Description of Work: I had a problem in the laundry room........water all over the floor. The next day the toilet started to back up.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$154
Lynn R.
11/2009
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
 + 0 more
Called on a Saturday. Responded w/in 1 hour. No extra charge for weekend work. Quickly explained approach, took out tools, did the work and was finished w/in an hour. We asked about an estimate for additional work; plumber said to contact office and arrange for estimating crew to come out and assess situation (he wasn't able to do estimates of more extensive repair work). He offered to make the call for us and set up the estimate.
Description of Work: Toilet and drain stopped up. cleaned both.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$140
Margaret D.
10/2009
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
Someone was able to come out the same day that I called to get an appt. He was very professional and explained what he would have to do, so I felt there would not be any surprises if more work needed to be done than originally anticipated.
Description of Work: Removed old and installed new washing machine spigots.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Donald U.
10/2009
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
 + 0 more
Late in the evening, my mother-in-law called me and asked for help with a clogged toilet. Every time she flushed the toilet it backed up and filled the tub. Being the handyman that I am, I purchased for $160 the biggest electric snake I could find. I spent approximately four hours that night digging diaper chucks that my niece had flushed down the toilet and the system was still plugged. The next day, I spent about another two hours at the cleanout in the yard and under the house (with water dripping all over me) and I still wasn?t able to clear the line. I decided at that point to call for help. The service I received was excellent; they were very prompt, friendly, informative, and had my drain cleared in 30 minutes. The total cost of the service was less than my big bad snake. Also, because the house has an orangeburg sewage line to the main, and the fact that I?ve had a history of roots and other problems at this house, the service guy suggested that at some point I?ll need to replace the line. He says that whether I use them or some other contractor, if it were him, he wouldn?t worry at this point. He then gave me some suggestions on how I could save money doing some of the work myself when it got to that point.
Description of Work: Cleared my sewer drain clogged by a diaper.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$145
Whit W.
09/2009
5.0
sewer cleaning, drain cleaning
 + 0 more
Our plumbing needed to be cleared from the septic inlet to the house. Others had recommended clearing from a removed toilet bowl hole to the inlet. We went to Angie's list to find a company who people were satisfied with and were rewarded with Mark's good work.
Description of Work: After septic was pumped by a different company, our plumbing was still clogged. Mark described how it should be corrected, and was successful in correcting the problem in about one hour!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
Denise E.
09/2009
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
 + 0 more
My sister had a clogged drain in her kitchen. As a renter her landlord told her it was her problem. Well, I knew who to call. Danielle had saved the day for my own rental not long ago. The plumber was amazingly quick in getting out to her house. He was also quick in finding and fixing the problem. He even gave my sister a few hints at drain maintenance, which she was very grateful for. My sister was so happy with their work. I'll keep Spartan on my speed dial.
Description of Work: Clogged kitchen drain. Plumber snaked the drain.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$166.49
Response from Spartan Services Inc
Thank you for continuing to use our services! We value you as a customer!
Donald N.
09/2009
1.0
sewer cleaning
 + -1 more
Terrible experience. Tech arrived on time, but immediately started complaining about clearing the line from inside the house. He only wanted to clear from an outside clean out. We had explained the need to clean the line from inside the house when we made the appointment. The service technician said that the secretary that made the appointment didn't know what she was doing and that he had argued with her about it as well. We thought this was very unprofessional. This was a cleaning required by the buyers of our home and they hes specified cleaning the entire line. He did eventually clean the line from inside the house, as evidenced by the mess he left in the house. The line then backed up within a few weeks, shortly after the new owners moved in. We had used this company previously and received good service, maybe it is just this one technician or maybe they have gone downhill over the last 5 years.
Description of Work: Performed root clearing in sewer line
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
3.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
4.0
$135
Response from Spartan Services Inc
This being our first negative report on Angie's List, we feel the need to respond. We never want customers angry enough to leave negative comments, unfortunately it happens. We will start with yes, Craig was aware that the member requested we clean the line by pulling the toilet. When he arrived on site, he saw the situation (which we couldn't do over the phone) and realized if we pulled the toilet, we could cause serious damages to her brand new flooring and/or flood out her basement. Craig explained to them that the dispatchers can't "see" over the phones. And being a dispatcher, and hearing Craig say that myself, I know it can come across sounding almost mean. It's not. It's just true. We try our best, but we can't "see" problems over the phone. After trying to talk them into putting in proper access to the sewer line so we could clean it out properly, Craig did in fact pull the toilet, and did his best to protect the work area. He recommended using a camera to find the cause of this problem. They declined because a camera inspection had already been done by another company. When the 2nd backup occurred, the new owners called us. Craig went back out, cleared the line, and used the camera to identify the problem himself. Craig found a broken sewer line. Craig recommended a repair and/or replacement. I just followed up with the new owners, and they were very pleased with our service. Since then he has replaced his sewer line and said "Craig was upfront and provided quality service all the way around".
robert R.
07/2009
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
He was early and he did what he said he was going to do, and more. They gave us a $25 coupon as well.
Description of Work: We had a leaky toilet and we used Spartan Services to take the toilet out, fix it and put it back. They also fixed the water flow because it has always been really slow. He was able to get it cleaned out so that it would flow the way a toilet is supposed to flow. There was a leak inside which we didn’t know about, and he fixed that too.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$264
JOHN H.
07/2009
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
Our kitchen faucet had been pluged up for months and we realized that we had to clean it out. I went to the rental place but the auger was too big and would not fit down the pipe. We were low on cash. What else is new. found your listing and tried it and am really satisfied I did. The cost was higher because of the distance he had to travel some 26 miles but the service was good and with the placement of the clean out I'm now in business for myself again
Description of Work: Inserted a clean out under kitchen sink and cleared blocked line. Cause flat line of pipe to main four inch pipe. I was told this was usual for manufactured homes. When I was under the house the day before I saw that the line indeed had no pitch to it. With the clean out installed I can now rent my own power auger and clean it out myself.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$207
Response from Spartan Services Inc
Thanks for the report . I pulled up your bill and noticed you didn't use your Angie's List coupon when we came out to see you. Next time it would save you $20.00! Thanks for being a Spartan customer!
stephen S.
07/2009
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
Went under the house, cleaned out the regulator, adjusted the pressure. time on the job =45min.
Description of Work: flow pressure regulator would not put out water.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$146
Thomas F.
06/2009
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
In a moment of insanity, I thought I could fix a leaking exterior hose faucet. I got the supplies I thought were necessary during a day out shopping. I got home in the late afternoon & began the job. I soon realized I would have to completely replace the old faucet (I had bought a new one while out). I turned off the water to the house. When I turned the faucet with a wrench (expecting it come free from the inside threaded connection) I discovered it wasn't a galvanized pipe but rather copper and I had twisted the pipe in two. As I know nothing about using a tube cutter and torch to to "sweat" in a replacement pipe (and not having any of the necessary equipmentor parts) I was faced with finding a plumber after hours on a Friday or going w/o water until I could get someone to come out the following day. I called several plumbers from both Angie's List and the phone book but was initially unable to find a plumber that provided emergency service w/o costing my first born. I called a local chain who promised to send someone out to "bid" the job before dark (I was wary because this same chain had bid a job for me several years ago and then charged me three times the bid - they eventually refunded half the overcharge, but I still wasn't happy & didn't want to go through that again). I looked again at the list & realized I had missed this listing & they had great ratings. I called Danielle @ Spartan who said they wouldn't charge extra since it was a true emergency (no water) and would have Todd out ASAP. When I described the problem she guessed that it would cost about $200, She even reminded me to use the $20 Angie's List coupon. When Todd got here, he quickly sized up the problem and assisted me in moving some furniture to get at the copper pipe from inside the adjacent room to avoid having to remove a toilet to get to the water line that served both the toilet and the hose bib. He neatly cut into the wall, replaced the pipe/copper tube and suggested he use a better quality replacement faucet from his truck rather than the one I bought earlier (an extra $30 added to the bill). I agreed and he quickly and professionally completed the repair. When he totalled up all of his charges, the bill came to less than Danielle's original guess after the coupon was applied. This was the first positive experience I have had with a plumber in forty years!
Description of Work: After hours, plumber (Todd) opened an interior wall and cut out broken copper tubing/pipe to exterior hose faucet connection and replaced the same along with a new faucet. I had told his dispatcher that I thought the access to the broken copper pipe was via the crawl space under the house but he quickly (and correctly) determined that it was concealed inside a wall with a toilet on one side and a loaded bookcase on the other.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Response from Spartan Services Inc
Don't forget we do drain cleaning as wel! And as we come into the wet months, if you fall into any more "jobs" you can't finish... give us a call! Thanks for being a Spartan customer!
BEVERLY & RICHARD S.
05/2009
5.0
drain cleaning
 + -1 more
They tried to unclogged the main sewer line and they were not able to do the work. They were able to refer us to another company that was able to complete the work. The price was reasonable. They were also polite and competent.
Description of Work: Unclogged sewer line.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
Response from Spartan Services Inc
Thank you for submitting a report! Unfortunately, The sewer line was broken and in need of replacement. Line was replaced by sister company, Marvs Backhoe Service, who does the sewer and water line replacements.
DL A.
03/2009
4.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
It was a simple job and was fixed quickly.
Description of Work: I had an exterior pipe freeze and Spartan was the only company to return my call in a timely fashion. We had a LOT of snow and they put me on their list to get to as soon as possible. Apparently, there were a lot of issues that day (a Sunday) and they told me it would take a few hours. Also, the truck ended up having to be towed - stuck in the snow. So, they called me to say they couldn't get to me. As it ended up, I didn't get it fixed for 24 hours. Once they showed up, the job took about 10 minutes and cost $8 for the parts, the rest was just for showing up and diagnosing the problem.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
3.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
tige E.
02/2009
5.0
drain pipe
 + -1 more
Great experience. Mark from Spartan was very helpful and told me what I could do to keep the expense down. I dug out the old line then called Spartan. They had Ken out fast and the job was completed. It was nice to work with a contractor who would tell me what I can do to help save some money.
Description of Work: Exterior drain pipe for my kitchen sink was broken. The ran new pipe from the kitchen to the sewer line.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$230
Shane G.
01/2009
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
Plumber was on-time and performed the required services fast and efficent. The toilet flushes and fills much better and no longer leaks. The only thing that I noticed was he didn't install the special "leak detector" piece that comes with the Fluidmaster kit and attaches to the fill valve. Considering they probably don't install these particular ones all that often, not really a big deal. All in all, I'm very satisfied with the work. Considering the price though, it might have been better to do it myself after seeing how easy it was.
Description of Work: Toilet was slowly losing water in the tank and refilling. Went to the hardware store and bought a Fluidmaster complete toilet repair kit. I called Spartan to have them do the install. They came out the same day, only an hour after I called. He knew exactly what the issue was and what needed to be replaced and told me I really didn't need any of the other parts from the kit. Only took about 20 minutes and it was good to go.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$140
Cari P.
01/2009
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
As described above, we continue to highly recommend Spartan as they did come through to make sure we were thoroughly pleased with our service. We will call them again.
Description of Work: We called because we had our third leaky faucet and had enough. Two guys came out to fix three leaks, one a shower, one our kitchen sink and one a bar sink. When completed many hours later, we ended up paying for a part for the bar sink that we would have preferred not to repair because the part was over $100. We used to just leave the water turned off, we would have elected to keep it off at this price. The kitchen sink repair was fixed, but the sink handle was broken in the process. It wiggled and was no longer attached underneath. The shower they got the wrong part for, they needed a shower part, but got one for a sink. The repair worked by adding a washer - not replacing the part. We were very unhappy that we paid so much money and were worse off than when we started. I called the owner of the company and he jumped on the ball immediately. He had another guy come out a few days later and he corrected all of the errors. We bought a new fixture set for our kitchen sink as it was broken and he did the complete installation as well. He spent quite a few hours there and we weren't charged an additional dime.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$490
Peggy T.
12/2008
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
It was great. Very professional. Brian from Spartan discussed what was wrong and warned me that because of the type of tub the parts might be expensive. He then proceeded to temporarily repair the tub so that I could use it until he got the correct parts. He came back the next week and was able to repair it completely. He also gave me a written estimate for an upgrade I mentioned for the tub.
Description of Work: I had a claw foot tub constantly leaking hot water. The valves inside the faucet had to be replaced as well as the handles which were corroded.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$350
Denise E.
11/2008
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
My renters called with an emergency toilet overflow. Things were spewing all over. Apparently work was being done in the back of our condo building, and they thought it was related. It was probably 3:00 in the afternoon, but I called Spartan and they were able to schedule and come out within the hour. The gentleman arrived right on time. He was able to assess the problem, and find a solution very quickly. You have no idea how much I appreciated being able to leave that problem to someone else. The dispatcher who was in charge of scheduling was also amazing. She was incredibly personable and understood the urgency of my situation clearly.
Description of Work: Inspection and unclogging of outside septic line.
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Service Categories
Plumbing,
Drain Cleaning,
Sewer Cleaning,
Water Heaters,
Drain Pipe Installation,
Kitchen and Bath Remodeling,
Basement Waterproofing,
Septic Systems,
Wells and Pumps,
Home inspection
FAQ
Spartan Services Inc is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.
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