What plumbing work does Sheltons Construction do in Gresham?
Emergencies first — a burst line, a water heater that quit, a drain that backed up into a tub or floor drain. Beyond that, we do the everyday work of a house: water heater replacement, drain and sewer cleaning, leak repair and repiping, and the plumbing side of bathroom and kitchen remodels. We're licensed to pull Oregon plumbing permits, which matters for anything beyond a like-for-like repair.
What's different about plumbing in older Gresham homes?
A lot of Gresham's housing near downtown, Rockwood, and the streets off Powell Boulevard went in from the 1940s through the 1970s. That means galvanized supply lines that have narrowed with age, and in some cases original cast iron or clay sewer laterals. Gresham has a lot of mature street trees, and root intrusion into clay sewer lines is one of the most common calls we get from that part of town — a slow drain that turns into a full backup is usually roots, not just grease or paper. We run a camera before we recommend anything so you're not paying to guess.
Do the newer Gresham neighborhoods need different plumbing service?
Yes, in the opposite direction. Pleasant Valley, Springwater, and the newer streets toward the edge of town are mostly PEX and modern fixtures, so the work there tends to be less about failure and more about finishing — final trim on a remodel, a tankless swap, a second bathroom rough-in, warranty-type fixes on newer installs. Different failure modes, same license and same crew either way.
Which services matter most in Gresham?
- Emergency plumbing — the call that can't wait, at either end of town.
- Water heater repair & installation — common on older homes where the original tank is past its life, and on newer homes where a unit is under warranty but still needs a real plumber.
- Tankless water heaters — a frequent ask on remodels and on homes with a garage or utility closet too small for a tank.
- Drain cleaning — the go-to for root intrusion and slow drains in the older sewer laterals near downtown and Rockwood.
Does Sheltons work outside Gresham too?
Yes. We're also in Portland, Beaverton, and Hillsboro, and across the rest of the Portland metro. If your property manager or GC has jobs in more than one of these cities, one call covers all of them.
How do I get someone out to a Gresham address?
Call or use contact with your address and what you're seeing — water where it shouldn't be, no hot water, a drain that's backing up. If it's not an emergency, we'll talk through timing and give you a straight quote before anyone starts work. General questions are answered on the FAQ page.
FAQ
Do you work on both the old Gresham neighborhoods and the newer subdivisions? Yes. Older streets near downtown and Rockwood tend to need drain, sewer, and repipe work; newer areas like Pleasant Valley and Springwater tend to need remodel rough-in, trim, and tankless installs.
Is root intrusion really that common in Gresham sewer lines? It's one of the most frequent calls we get from the older parts of town, given how many mature trees line those streets and how many original clay laterals are still in the ground.
Can you handle a permitted remodel in Gresham, not just repairs? Yes. We're licensed to pull Oregon plumbing permits for remodel and new-work plumbing, not just repair calls.
Do you serve areas near Gresham too? Yes — Portland, Beaverton, Hillsboro, and the rest of the Portland metro are part of our regular service area.
