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Water Metrics West

Lawn Irrigation, Plumbing, Wells and Pumps,

About us

Water Metrics West has provided professional water related utility services to the Portland community and beyond for more than 40 years. Then, as now, we have focused on four vital components of the water works industry: irrigation service & repair, backflow testing & repair, fluid flow management (water meters) and liquid control valves. Water Metrics West is a licensed contractor in both Oregon and Washington. We employ certified backflow testers who are licensed to practice in both states. CCB# 125103 - OR Landscape Contractors 8134 - Metro 5272 - WA Dept Labor & Industries HEFEE198400. DBA HEFFERNAN ENTERPRISES INC. Additional email - ~pat@watermetrics.com.

Business highlights

54 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Sales, repair and testing of backflow devices, irrigation systems, water meters and industrial control valves for residential, corporate, municipal & industrial clientele.

Amenities

Warranties
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
MasterCard
Visa

Reviews

4.847 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
83%
4
11%
3
2%
2
2%
1
2%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.8
value
4.7
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
4.8
punctuality
4.9
Showing 1-25 of 47 reviews

David F.
09/2017
5.0
lawn service, irrigation systems
  + 0 more
I emailed the guy and he got back to me very quickly. Because the water line is on the other side of the driveway they would have to go under the driveway and that jacked the cost up significantly. The guy got back to me very quickly, he googled the address and said "here's your issue, it's going to be very expensive and this is about what it will cost you" I didn't proceed with it but from the stand point of when he got back to me, he got back to me very quickly. When I gave him the address, he got back to me very quickly after that and gave me a kind of diagnosis if you will that I confirmed with a neighbor that had the same issue and he said yeah, the guy is spot on. It is in fact an issue, they have got to do that. I didn't proceed with the job due to the expense, but I wasn't disappointed with the service. The guy could have smoked me, he didn't screw around he just said here's what the issue is. I was impressed that he took my address, diagnose it and get back to me. The guy was all over it. I was pleased with it. I sent an email early in the morning 4:30 or 5 o'clock and I had something back by 8 am. I didn't do it because of the cost it wasn't an issue with the service or the responsiveness.
Description of Work: Estimate for sprinkler system

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,000

teresa O.
05/2014
1.0
irrigation systems
  + -1 more
When I called the woman who answered was rude and expected me to know everything about the type of system I have. When I explained we just moved to this house and really need someone to walk me thru it, she said they were booked up for two months. Guess they are doing something right if they are that booked up, but I wasn't impressed with customer service.
Description of Work: Don't bother calling them

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0


FRAN A.
04/2014
4.0
irrigation systems
  + -1 more
Does yearly check of backflow device. Does seasonal maintenance of sprinkler system. System needs repairs and we will use this provider to do them. We will continue to use this provider's services for yearly maintenance.
Description of Work: Checked sprinkler system thoroughly.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$80

Nedra B.
09/2013
5.0
irrigation systems
  + -1 more
The company was great, although their focus is to service backflow valves and my system does not have one. The tech helped as much as he was able considering the system that I have and actually made two trips to turn off the water in the Fall and inspect the irrigation system this Spring. Angie's List needs to be more specific in its offerings for Great Deals and be sure the Deal describes the specifics of the service. Nothing in this deal's offering mentioned that a backflow valve was needed to receive the services I purchased.
Description of Work: Checked my lawn irrigation system

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$75

Mike E.
09/2013
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Tester came, Tester tested, Tester passed my backflow. Very straightforward with no issues.
Description of Work: Backflow Test

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$45

Colleen M.
09/2013
5.0
irrigation systems
  + -1 more
Technician arrived on time and got to work right away. After he finished, he explained the services he performed.
Description of Work: Prepared sprinklers for spring, including fixing sprinkler heads.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$90

AKEMI T.
05/2013
3.0
irrigation systems
  + -1 more
Winterized sprinkler and prepare for winter.
Description of Work: when I saw the Ad. It said the price was $67.50 and no information about extra cost . But when I called the office I was told that the price was four sections only. I ended up paying $82.50. I was uneasy feeling with this company. A.T

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
2.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
4.0

$82.5

joshua C.
05/2013
2.0
irrigation systems
  + -1 more
had constant issues getting the appointment set up. When finally I was able to get a date for an appointment, the service man called the wrong phone number and left a very brief message. They were supposed to call my cellphone when they would be at my house in 30 minutes. I called back immediately, he did not pick up the phone. He returned my call in 10 minutes and said that because he had not heard back from me he went on to his next client. I feel like it was a simple request that was not followed through on. i work 10 minutes from my house and have no trouble getting there in time. I left work to meet him at my house as I expected him to be on his way, when he called me back he then said he couldn't be there until several more hours. Then he offered to reschedule, but I have not heard from them. I would not use this company again, they are not nice on the phone, cannot reliably follow my requests for communication. and they do not make visits after 4. I offered to pay extra to have the work done sooner, but this did not result in any better service. This is what was supposed to happen 1. service personnel calls my cell phone 30 minutes before due to arrive at my house. 2. I leave work and drive 10 minutes to meet them at my house This is what happened. 1. service man called my land line and left a brief message explaining he was not sure why he had to call me 2. I immediately called him back and left a voice message saying i am on my way to my house and will meet him there at 1:30 3. once i got home, he called me back saying that because i did not answer my landline he went to another clients 4. he offered to come to my house in a few hours, which did not work for my schedule since I already had left work and had to go back to the office 5. he offered to reschedule, said the office would call me back, they have not yet called 6. he said he would call me on monday, when he was in the neighborhood again. This has not yet happened. I am very disappointed with their service and feel like they held my sprinkler system hostage. they performed a winterization in a fashion that left me unable to turn the water back on myself.
Description of Work: spring backflow service and testing. general sprinkler review

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
3.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0

$45

Lisa C.
05/2013
5.0
irrigation systems
  + -1 more
I was at work when the service tech came, so I don't know if I have included all work performed. I didn't know what a nice job he did until this spring when I turned the system back on and realized that he drained the system and then shut the drains so they would be ready to hold water (usually I have to go around and shut down the drains myself). There were no broken pipes and it seemed like he did a very thorough job. This was an Angie's List Big Deal for winterizing a sprinker system.
Description of Work: Seven zone sprinker system was drained and ready for spring. Water was shut off.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$67.5

Jeannie B.
05/2013
5.0
irrigation systems
  + -1 more
Water Metrics came promptly (exact time we set up!) I was actually Sick w/ the Flu along w/ my Kids so just briefly spoke through the crack of the door so they wouldn't catch our Contagiousness ; ) He was very Courteous, understood, & quickly did All of the Needed work in "Weatherizing" our Sprinkler system.
Description of Work: Water Metrics came promptly (exact time we set up!) I was actually Sick w/ the Flu along w/ my Kids so just briefly spoke through the crack of the door so they wouldn't catch our Contagiousness ; ) He was very Courteous, understood, & quickly did All of the Needed work in "Weatherizing" our Sprinkler system.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$79

Dacia B.
04/2013
5.0
irrigation systems
  + -1 more
They came out to the house and they couldn’t find the valve that they needed to blow out the pipes. It seems that the company who installed the system may have not installed it up to code. He told me that I could call him back and make an appointment at any time once I figure out what was going on. He was very nice and helpful. I will be calling him back for the additional work when the weather gets nicer.
Description of Work: I purchased a Big Deal for a sprinkler inspection and inspection.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Daniel H.
01/2013
5.0
irrigation systems
  + -1 more
As above. Professional service.
Description of Work: They arrived to winterize our sprinkler system and couldn't find the back-flow valve. After a great deal of searching, they actually went to city hall to find the reported location of the device and then came back a day or so later and completed the job.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$60

Edward H.
01/2013
5.0
irrigation systems
  + -1 more
It went well. I will need to follow up with them in the spring for more work.
Description of Work: I purchased a Big Deal for a Sprinkler Winterization + Inspection.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$67.5

Jackie E.
12/2012
5.0
irrigation systems
  + -1 more
Jeremy was very professional and explained in detail what he would be doing during his visit. He was also on time which is very important to me. He made some suggestions for spring. I would highly recommend Water Metrics West!
Description of Work: Jeremy was out to inspect my sprinkler system. He checked/inspected all four zones for possible broken pipes and spray heads. He also made sure that the spray heads were working and aimed correctly. Since this was a winterization visit he used an air compressor to blow out any additional water.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$67.5

John N.
12/2012
5.0
irrigation systems
  + -1 more
It went quickly, smoothly, and on time. I'll most likely be calling them to do the prep work for turning it back on it in the Summer.
Description of Work: Winterization of sprinkler system including blowing compressed air through the piping.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$67.5

Michael W.
12/2012
5.0
irrigation systems
  + -1 more
They showed up on time and did a thorough job of winterizing my sprinkler system. I use Water Metrics for my business backflow testing as well and they always have done a great job and take care of all the details for me. I highly recommend them.
Description of Work: Sprinkler system check and winterization

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$69

Deborah G.
12/2012
5.0
irrigation systems
  + -1 more
I was able to have someone come out here within 2 weeks of the phone call. I understand they were very busy. The service man checked the function of all the sprinklers, and drained the water out of the lines so they would not break over the winter. It took about 30 mins from start to finish. I will be calling them back in the spring to get us ready to water again.
Description of Work: The service man turned off the water to the sprinklers, found broken heads, made sure the lines were drained for the winter, and reported the end result to me.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$68

Sandy H.
12/2012
5.0
irrigation systems
  + -1 more
He was very thorough. There were problems associated with the lack of a backflow device that the previous owner neglected to put in.
Description of Work: winterizing my sprinkler system.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$67.5

KATHLEEN S.
12/2012
5.0
irrigation systems
  + -1 more
Technician was on time and job only took about 20 min.
Description of Work: Technician drained and shut off sprinkler system

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$60

anne M.
12/2012
5.0
irrigation systems
  + -1 more
I did not know the sprinkler system since we had just purchased the home. They were very helpful in showing me the zones, shut off and controls etc. They showed up on time, were very professional, helpful and nice to work with. I plan to hire them again next time I need service.
Description of Work: I got them through the Angies List Big Deal, to winterize the sprinkler system in the house we had just purchased.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$67

Toni S.
12/2012
5.0
irrigation systems
  + -1 more
Bought the Angie's List deal. Made a phone call and got on the schedule quickly. They showed up early, walked me through what they were doing and really made it easy for me to trust them in their services. Great company, will definitely use them to come out again in the Spring and get things going for me and do the backflow inspection.
Description of Work: Winterize sprinkler system

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$69

Alice R.
11/2012
4.0
irrigation systems
  + -1 more
The guys came out and it turned out because I have a rural property with a well. They could not do the service as I was unsure if it had a backflow. They came out and were nice. They let me know they were running late.
Description of Work: This was supposed to be for irrigation winterization.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

$67.5

Mary R.
11/2012
5.0
irrigation systems
  + -1 more
The guy who came out was great. He was very professional and was straight forward. He was honest about the work that he could no do. The system was to old for them to work on. He gave me a card and told me to call Angie's List for a refund.
Description of Work: They came out for what was supposed to be for winterization of an irrigation system.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$67.5

Brittany W.
11/2012
5.0
irrigation systems
  + -1 more
They came out. They had a little difficulty working with some of our pipes. They were able to figure it out and did a good job with the service. My wife said she would like to use them again in the spring to check the sprinkler system.
Description of Work: They got a lawn irrigation system ready for the winter.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$67.5

Frederic T.
11/2012
5.0
irrigation systems
  + -1 more
They could not do the service due to my home not having the proper system. They are going to add a backflow preventer to the system to meet code. They were nice to work with. They young guy that came out was great.
Description of Work: This was supposed to be for lawn irrigation winterization. They will be doing service in the spring to get our system up to code.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$67.5
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Contact information

16120 SW 72nd, Portland, OR 97224

www.watermetrics.com

Service hours

Monday:
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday:
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday:
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday:
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday:
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Licensing

Bonded

Insured

Eco-friendly Accreditations

LEED Accredited Professional
No
Energy Star Partner
No
EPA Lead-Safe Certified
No
Use Green Products or Work Practices
Yes
State Contractor License Requirements

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Service Categories

Lawn Irrigation,
Plumbing,
Wells and Pumps,
Lawn and Yard Work

FAQ

Water Metrics West is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.

Monday: 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Tuesday: 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Wednesday: 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Thursday: 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Friday: 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Water Metrics West accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
No, Water Metrics West does not offer free project estimates.
Yes, Water Metrics West offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Water Metrics West does not offer a senior discount.
No, Water Metrics West does not offer emergency services.
Yes, Water Metrics West offers warranties.
Water Metrics West offers the following services: Sales, repair and testing of backflow devices, irrigation systems, water meters and industrial control valves for residential, corporate, municipal & industrial clientele.

Contact information

16120 SW 72nd, Portland, OR 97224

www.watermetrics.com

Service hours

Monday:
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday:
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday:
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday:
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday:
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM