Rural plumbing for acreages around Calgary
On an acreage the plumbing doesn't stop at the wall. Your water comes from your own well through a pump, a pressure tank and a buried line, and it leaves through a private septic system. A plumber who knows rural homes can look after the pressure system, thaw and protect frozen lines, hook up softeners and filters, and plumb shops, barns and yard hydrants.
- Foothills County
- Rocky View County
- Around Calgary
Local providers
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Bragg Creek Plumbing and Heating
- Rocky View County
- Foothills County
Communities: Bragg Creek; serves Priddis, Millarville, Redwood Meadows, Springbank and surrounding areas
Locally owned plumbing and heating company specializing in rural plumbing and heating systems for over 20 years: wells, pressure tanks, cisterns and sump pumps, pipe clearing and thawing inside and outside the home, hose bibs and stock waterers, septic tanks and fields, boilers and in-floor heating, furnaces and gasfitting.
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Town & Country Plumbing
- Rocky View County
- Other areas
Communities: Crossfield (1028 Laut Ave); serves Airdrie, Balzac, Carstairs, Cochrane, Cremona, Crossfield, Didsbury, Madden, Olds and places in between
Family business established in 1985: residential, commercial and agricultural plumbing, hot water heating and gas fitting, plus water well pumps, pressure tanks, constant pressure systems, cisterns, stock waterers, yard hydrants, horse stall waterers, septic systems and water treatment.
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FlameTech Plumbing & Heating
- Around Calgary
- Rocky View County
- Foothills County
Communities: Calgary; also serves Airdrie, Cochrane, Chestermere and Okotoks, including acreages in Bearspaw, Springbank and Foothills County
Red Seal journeyman plumbers for plumbing and heating. On acreage wells they work from the wellhead inward: pressure tanks, pressure switches, check valves, pump-side plumbing, water softeners, iron and manganese filtration and reverse osmosis. They don't drill wells or pull down-hole pumps. Also boilers, furnaces, in-floor heating and frozen pipe repair.
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The Pipe Mechanic
- Foothills County
- Rocky View County
- Around Calgary
Communities: Priddis; serves Millarville, Foothills County, Diamond Valley, Aldersyde, Bragg Creek, Redwood Meadows, Springbank and Calgary
Plumbing, heating and gas services for acreages, farms and rural commercial properties: Poly-B replacement, hot water heating, boilers and furnaces, garage heaters, underground gas piping, water treatment and hydronic systems, with 24/7 emergency service and no extra rural charges.
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Harper's Plumbing & Drain Services
- Around Calgary
- Foothills County
- Rocky View County
Communities: SW Calgary; serves Bearspaw, Bragg Creek, De Winton, Diamond Valley, Foothills County, High River, Millarville, Priddis and Springbank
Family-owned plumbing company with journeymen plumbers and certified gas fitters, serving Calgary and area for 13+ years and working on acreages and rural properties: well and pressure set-ups, water softeners, filtration, reverse osmosis and UV treatment, frozen and burst pipe repair, sump pumps, boilers and gas lines for garage heaters, with 24/7 emergency response.
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Double J Plumbing & Heating Ltd.
- Foothills County
- Around Calgary
Communities: Shop in north Okotoks; serves Okotoks, South Calgary, Foothills County, High River, Diamond Valley, Longview, Millarville, Priddis, Cayley, Blackie, De Winton and Heritage Pointe
Red Seal journeymen with over 25 years of local experience in plumbing, heating, gas fitting and hydronics: pressure tanks, water softeners, filtration and reverse osmosis, hose bibs, hot water heaters, boilers and in-floor heating, unit heaters, furnaces, new builds and plumbing for post-frame buildings.
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Foothills Plumbing & Heating
- Foothills County
Communities: High River and the Foothills region
Certified journeymen and Red Seal technicians serving homes and businesses across the Foothills, with 24/7 service by call or text: water heaters, boiler systems, water softeners, pumps, backflow, heating and ventilation service, and gas lines for garage heaters, fireplaces and barbecues.
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Foothills Plumbing
- Rocky View County
- Around Calgary
Communities: Cochrane; serves Bearspaw, Airdrie, Calgary and surrounding Rocky View County
Licensed journeyman plumbers with flat-rate pricing and 24/7 emergency dispatch: well-pump repair and troubleshooting for acreages in Bearspaw and Rocky View County, frozen pipe repairs, water line repair, water softeners and Poly-B replacement, plus boiler, radiant floor heating and furnace work.
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G.M. Mechanical Ltd.
- Foothills County
Communities: High River (506 21st St SE); Okotoks line 403-938-0090 for Okotoks, Turner Valley, Black Diamond, Millarville and Priddis; also Nanton, Vulcan and Claresholm
Plumbing, HVAC and electrical under one roof, trusted in the Foothills since 1991: wells and water conditioning, water tanks and tankless heaters, boiler systems, furnaces, fireplaces and garage and shop heaters, with 24-hour emergency service.
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Common services
- Well pressure systems: pressure tanks, pressure switches and pump-side plumbing
- Well-to-house water lines, yard hydrants and stock waterers
- Frozen pipe thawing, heat trace and freeze protection
- Water softener, filter, reverse osmosis and UV hook-ups
- Septic-side plumbing: drains, vents, ejector and sewage pumps
- Shop, barn and outbuilding plumbing
Guide
Before you call a plumber for your acreage
A well, a pressure tank, a buried water line and a septic system all have to work together on an acreage. Here's what to know before you call, and what to ask so the job is done right and permitted.
- Know your water system
- Permits and certified trades
- Frozen lines and freeze protection
- Water treatment and septic
- Dig safely
Know your water system
- Find and label the main water shut-off, the pressure tank and pressure switch, and the breaker for the well pump, so anyone at home can shut the water off fast if a pipe bursts.
- Keep your well records (driller, depth, pump and pressure tank age) with your house papers, and tell the plumber what you're seeing: low pressure, a pump that starts and stops often, spitting taps or dirty water.
- Private well owners in Alberta are responsible for looking after their own wells. The province's Working Well program has free information for well owners. Alberta: Working Well program for private well owners
Permits and certified trades
- Alberta's Safety Codes Act requires permits before most plumbing and gas work, from your municipality or an accredited agency. Safety Codes Council: permit information and where to get a permit.
- Some like-for-like jobs don't need a subtrade permit. Rocky View County, for example, lists hot water tank replacements with no change to the gas piping or venting, and fixture replacements with no change to the piping. Rocky View County: get a building permit; Foothills County: building permits and inspections.
- Check a plumber's or gasfitter's Alberta certificate with the province's lookup. Alberta tradesperson lookup tool
Frozen lines and freeze protection
- Water lines to the house, shop, barn or a yard hydrant need to be deep enough or protected with insulation and heat trace. Ask your plumber what fits your line before winter.
- Keep some heat in any building with water in its pipes, and drain the lines in buildings you don't heat.
- If a pipe freezes, shut off the water and call a plumber. Never thaw a pipe with an open flame.
Water treatment and septic
- Test your well water before you buy a softener, iron filter, reverse osmosis or UV system, so the equipment matches the water. See our Water Testing & Treatment section.
- Everything that goes down your drains ends up in your septic system. For tank and field work, see our Septic Design & Installation and Septic Pump-Out & Inspection sections.
Dig safely
- Before you or your contractor dig for a new water line, hydrant or shop service, request a free locate so buried power, gas, phone and pipeline lines are marked. Utility Safety Partners: Click Before You Dig
General information only, not legal or plumbing advice. Rules differ by municipality: confirm with your county and a certified plumber. Sources checked October 6, 2026.
Other acreage services
- Septic Design & Installation
- Septic Pump-Out & Inspection
- Water Well Drilling & Pump Service
- Water Testing & Treatment
- Potable Water Hauling & Cisterns
- Acreage Snow Plowing
- Excavation, Gravel & Driveways
- Fencing & Post Pounding
- Land Clearing & Brush Mowing
- Weed & Pest Control
- Propane Delivery & Installation
- Mobile Welding & Equipment Repair
- Mobile Heavy-Duty & Farm Mechanics
- Shops, Post-Frame & Outbuilding Builders
- Acreage Sitters & Animal Care
- Equipment & Tool Rental
- RTM & Modular Homes, House Movers & Foundations
- Heating & HVAC
- Other Specialty Services
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