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Comprehensive Plumbing Repair Services in Fairbanks, AK
PROSPECTOR PLUMBING
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Plumbers in Fairbanks You Can Depend On
If you are looking for a reliable, knowledgeable, and skillful team who can restore any plumbing problem and won’t charge a fortune, you are on the right page. Prospector Plumbing & Heating is a locally owned and operated company based in the heart of Fairbanks, AK.
When dealing with plumbing issues in your Fairbanks home or business, the last thing you want is a plumber that adds extra pressure by showing up late or suggesting expensive solutions.
We are focused on making sure our clients enjoy professional and hassle-free plumbing repair services from the very beginning. We take the pressure off your shoulders that comes with an unexpected leaky faucet or broken water pipe. Our technicians will show up on time and deliver exceptional solutions at a fair price.
Plumbing Repair Experts at Your Service
No one knows Alaskan households better than our plumbers. Each plumber in our Fairbanks crew knows what works for your home or office and what doesn’t when it comes to your plumbing systems. They deliver helpful advice and long-lasting solutions to prevent plumbing emergencies and expensive damages from occurring.
Our goal is to keep your plumbing system working flawlessly to keep you and your family cozy and safe at all times. From water heater malfunctions to leaking pipes, clogged drains, or sewer issues, we repair it all.

Common Plumbing Issues We Fix
Plumbing issues are an inevitable part of owning a residential or commercial property. While some problems come with wear and tear of the system or aging, others are due to maintenance and improper use.
At Prospector Plumbing & Heating, we’ve seen and restored various problems, from minor to major ones. Here are some of the most common issues our plumbing repair experts handle:
- Leaky faucets (due to worn-out O-ring or washer)
- Leaky pipes (due to incorrect pipe laying, joint pipe damage, or stubborn clogs)
- Running toilets (due to worn out flush valves or corroded toilet handles)
- Low water pressure (due to pipe corrosion, drain blockages, or sewer clogs)
- Clogged drains (due to soap, hair, and other foreign objects)
- Water heater problems (resulting from corrosion buildup in the hot water heater, improper insulation, or loose electrical connections)
What to Expect from Our Plumber in Fairbanks
- No surprises: We will show up on time, ready to handle any plumbing project.
- A local team: We are familiar with the Fairbanks area, and we dispatch local plumbers to get to your home or office as quickly as possible.
- Fully stocked: We provide our plumbers with the best tools to solve your problem.
- Professional service: Our plumbers are reliable, friendly, and committed to their work.
- Satisfaction guaranteed: Your satisfaction is our responsibility.
Our Plumbing Repair Process
The best way to avoid any major plumbing issues is to detect and prevent them as soon as possible. We also highly recommend Fairbanks locals to consider regular maintenance services.
No matter how modern or high-end your plumbing system is, it won’t last long if you don’t take proper care of it. If your pipes are leaking, it is only a matter of time when they will start ruining your basement, walls, or roof. With proper and regular plumbing maintenance, you will remain safe from moisture and algae and protect your home from structural damages.
Signs You Need Plumbing Repair
Water use is an essential part of our lives. We use water for different tasks in the household, so the water supply system needs to be in excellent condition.
If you notice any of the following signs, you need to call a professional plumber in Fairbanks to repair the damage:
- Low water pressure
- Pipe knocking
- Slow drainage
- Continual dripping
- Lack of hot water
- Frozen pipes
The Pipe Repair Process
We are 100% dedicated to every repair job. Whether it is a minor repair or a major pipe replacement project, we will complete it with precision and care to ensure your plumbing system works properly.
Our plumbing repair process in Fairbanks, AK, consists of:
- Consultation
- In-home or in-office inspection
- Repairing
- Installing new pipes (if necessary)
- Final walk-through
- Completion
We can discuss details about your plumbing system over the phone. It is vital to share the signs and what bothers you about your current plumbing system. We will evaluate your property in person and plan the tasks and materials needed to complete the repair smoothly and efficiently.
During the repair, make sure your children and pets are out of the way. Once we are done, we will test the pipes and ensure the issue is solved before leaving your property.
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5 STAR REVIEWS!
I had a problem with the furnace at my rental property not producing heat, so I called this company. They showed up promptly and their tech assessed the problem, and told me I needed to have certain parts replaced. Now I wasn’t at my rental property at the time to confirm the issue, I simply relied on their technician’s advice.
Hours later, the tech had his parts and did the repair… only to realize what he thought was the problem, was not in fact the problem, MY NEST THERMOSTAT WAS DEAD THE WHOLE TIME! The tech then realized that was something he should’ve checked from the beginning and apologized for his inaccurate diagnostic, and left. I then had to charge my Nest thermostat and my furnace started producing heat!!!
Now this company is attempting to charge me $952, FOR MY THERMOSTAT BEING DEAD! The tech that came to my home is clearly incompetent, as if he knew how to do his job correctly, the thermostat (of which was located directly above his head at the furnace) would have been checked before anything else.
Now the manager is being completely unreasonable with adjusting my invoice to reflect what work SHOULD HAVE been done (a call out fee and parts) and also will not give me a breakdown of the charges for the work performed, just a total, and is continuously harassing myself and my husband for full payment.
This should company understand that what they are doing is not right, and they need to make it right. Do yourself a favor and call a company that actually cares about their customers and has technicians that actually do their job correctly from the beginning.
He is very knowledgeable and explained the necessary repair with me
Thank you. I will certainly use your company for future service
Totally awesome job!! Thank you !!
Have been a customer for 3 or 4 years
Will continue to be loyal!!
I greatly appreciate the service and I would highly recommend them!
After leaving what I felt was a fair and honest review about my experience, I was contacted by their customer support team who was genuinely interested in hearing my side and seeing what they could do better as a company. He was very professional, and went above and beyond to make sure that my total experience with the company met my expectations.
*****
Their tech, Ryland, gave my system 2000 a tuneup. He was knowledgeable and professional and made sure he answered all my questions.
I did have some snags with the company that were unexpected. I had selected Prospector Plumbing due to their high rating despite their comparatively high price. We set up an appointment for the 8-10:00 timeframe, and I drove home from work to start waiting at 8:00. After not hearing anything by 10:20, I called their receptionist, who said they would reach out to the driver. When they called back, they said they were at least another hour out, and I decided to reschedule the appointment. They were apologetic and offered a 5% discount on my service.
On the morning of my second appointment, I got a text at 8:40 introducing my driver and saying he was on the way. He arrived at 9:00 and started on the boiler. He did a thorough job, and I had no problems with his work.
When it came time to pay for the $600 annual plan (cheaper than the stand-alone tuneup cost), the tech said the 5% off wouldn’t apply. When they offered the discount, there was no mention that it wouldn’t apply to the annual plan. Since the annual plan is cheaper than a stand-alone tuneup, it is expected that people just get the annual plan, which is what the receptionist had recommended. This would have made a difference whether I just went with another company or gave them another chance with a second appointment.
Ryland, if you’re reading this, I would totally hire you to come back and work on my boiler again, but my experience with the “company” side was less than I expected for the price point.
We have been happy with Prospector for work on our propane range, home boiler, and garage Toyo boiler. Morgan and Andrew did excellent work.
We have lived in Fairbanks for over 30 years and Prospector Plumbing had refreshingly excellent service, excellent communication, and a good value fixing our shower leak. (Excellent service is rare in Fairbanks) Also used them for boiler tuneup ($380). Most recently our boiler shutdown due to recirculating pump failure. As promised, they were on site the next morning to fix the problem.
We had another Fairbanks company quote much higher for our toyo boiler repairs.
When we moved up from the lower 48 we didn’t know a thing about boiler heating systems or heating oil. I read a lot about them on Google to gain some understanding but they’re totally foreign to our family. The boiler in our house we bought was older and had been “piece mailed” together a few times and we knew it was one of the first major things we would handle after getting settled. We did a lot of research on the natural gas vs oil topic and ultimately chose to convert the entire house to natural gas.
We called a few companies out to get a feel for the companies, get quotes, ask questions, etc. It’s not that the other companies weren’t nice or knowledgeable but there is a very obvious difference in the level of care and passion that Nick and Prospector Plumbing bring to the table. Like a night and day difference. We had some locals tells us we should work with a different company because they would “be cheaper” but no matter how you do it, this was a HUGE project that wasn’t going to be “cheap”.
Once we met Nick it was a done deal. We knew we were converting to natural gas and we knew we wanted to put every appliance we could on natural gas — we figured it made the most sense to get all the work done up front and hopefully reduce the electric bill some, minimize our carbon footprint, and in the long run save a ton on heating oil. Like I said, a huge project.
Considering the cost of this project was like buying a new car or small truck I had about billion questions and Nick never lost his patience with us and was more than willing to educate us and answer ALL of the questions. Nick must have come to our house 5 or 6 times to rework quotes every time we had questions, other thoughts, and provided us about every possible way to complete the project, and even suggested several ways we could save money if we wanted to not do certain things. The transparency and honesty was refreshing.
Nick Ely is an absolute fantastic human being and is worth his weight gold to Prospector and I hope they realize the value he brings to the company and what an asset he is.
To summarize, the work in total took about 10 working days (which is what we had estimated), the quality and craftsmanship of the work is phenomenal and we are truly appreciative off all the hard work that was put in and will be a lifelong customer to Prospector because of the great service we had. I would 11/10 recommend anyone to use this company services!
The only thing we regret was not taking the time to paint the garage while everything was removed ha!
Natalie on the phone was clear and helpful. She was able to schedule me within a day during a busy time.
Morgan is the best boiler technician I’ve ever had in the 33 years in this house. He was able to troubleshoot the problem and fix it in a workmanlike fashion. He explain what he did clearly and patiently. He answered questions I had about other parts of the piping and hardware in the boiler room.
This is the first time that I have employed Prospector, and I expect that they will be my primary outfit for boiler and plumbing problems in the future.
We will be using Prospector in the future when the need arises. Great to find a company that has quality performance and a follow through attitude. Refreshing!
Everyone at the office is friendly and helpful as well, so Prospector is the only plumbing and heating service for me.
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FAIRBANKS, ALASKA
