Plumbing, heating and cooling in Salt Lake City, Utah

Ares Plumbing & HVAC provides plumbing, heating and cooling service in Salt Lake City, Utah, including 24/7 emergency calls. We repair and replace water heaters, drains, sewer lines, furnaces, air conditioners and heat pumps. Work is performed under Utah license #9831027-5501 with licensed master plumber Jared Peterson. 0% financing options are available, subject to credit approval.

Homes in Salt Lake City: what we see

Salt Lake City has the oldest housing stock in Utah. The Avenues, Sugar House, Liberty Wells, Rose Park and the east bench are full of homes built from the late 1800s through the 1950s, alongside newer condos and infill downtown.

That age shows up as galvanized supply lines, cast iron and clay sewer laterals with tree roots in them, and older homes heated by boilers with no ductwork, where a ductless mini-split is often the simplest way to add cooling.

Salt Lake County climate and water

The Salt Lake Valley floor sits around 4,300 feet, with bench neighborhoods higher. Summers are hot and dry, winters are cold, and winter inversions trap fine particulate pollution in the valley for days at a time. Summer brings ozone and wildfire smoke. Good filtration matters here in both seasons.

Salt Lake County water is generally hard to very hard, and it varies by provider and by season depending on whether your water comes from mountain streams or wells. Your provider’s annual water quality report lists the hardness for your system. More in our guide: how hard is Utah water.

Permits in Salt Lake City

Water heater, furnace, air conditioner, gas line and sewer work in Salt Lake City generally requires a permit from Salt Lake City Building Services. We pull the permit and schedule the inspection as part of the job.