Water Softener & Filtration in Colorado
Hard water scales every pipe and appliance in the house. Treat it at the source. Softeners, whole-house filters and reverse-osmosis for hard or bad-tasting water. Colorado Plumbing Pros dispatches licensed contractors for this work in 189 Colorado cities, 6 of which are emergency services.
What this covers
Hard water is not a health problem, but it is an expensive one. Calcium and magnesium scale build inside water heaters, on fixtures and in dishwasher and washing machine valves, cutting efficiency and shortening appliance life. A correctly sized softener or whole-house filtration system removes that problem at the point of entry, and the difference in showers, laundry and appliance life is noticeable within weeks.
Signs you need water softener & filtration
- White scale on fixtures, shower glass and faucet aerators
- Soap and shampoo that will not lather properly
- Spotted dishes out of the dishwasher
- Stiff or scratchy laundry after washing
- Metallic, chlorine or sulphur taste in tap water
- Water heater making popping or rumbling noises
How the work is done
Test the water
Hardness in grains per gallon, iron, chlorine and pH measured on site.
Size the system
Capacity matched to household size, hardness and peak flow — not a sales target.
Install at the point of entry
Softener or filter placed ahead of the water heater, with a bypass.
Add drinking water treatment
Reverse osmosis at the kitchen sink where taste is the issue.
Set and review
Regeneration schedule tuned to your water, with a maintenance walkthrough.
Typical Colorado cost
| Scope | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Water testing (credited toward install) | $0 – $150 |
| Whole-house softener installed | $1,500 – $3,500 |
| Whole-house carbon filtration installed | $1,200 – $3,000 |
| Under-sink reverse osmosis installed | $500 – $1,500 |
What drives the price
- Water hardness in grains per gallon and iron content
- Household size and peak flow demand
- Whether the install point has power and a drain for regeneration
- Whether the system must also remove chlorine, chloramine or sulphur
Local conditions that affect this work
Denver Metro
Denver Water is relatively soft for Colorado at roughly 4 to 10 grains per gallon, but surrounding districts on Denver Basin wells run far harder, so two houses ten minutes apart can have completely different scale and softener needs.
Front Range
Front Range supply blends soft mountain snowmelt with much harder Denver Basin groundwater, so hardness swings from about 5 to 18 grains per gallon depending on which source your district is pulling that month. That variability is why scale shows up unevenly street to street.
Pikes Peak
Colorado Springs Utilities water and the surrounding district supplies run hard enough to scale water heaters and fixtures noticeably, and El Paso County properties outside city service often sit on wells with high mineral and iron content.
Western Slope
Grand Junction and the wider Western Slope draw water with high mineral and sulphate content, and it is some of the hardest water in Colorado. Softening and regular heater flushing are close to standard practice in the valley.
Water Softener & Filtration questions
How do I know if I have hard water?
Will a softener make my water salty?
Softener or whole-house filter?
Can a softener help my water heater?
How much maintenance does a softener need?
Water Softener & Filtration by city
Popular service areas for this work. Every city page has its own water softener & filtration detail.
Water Softener & Filtration in Denver
Denver County
Water Softener & Filtration in Aurora
Arapahoe County
Water Softener & Filtration in Littleton
Arapahoe County
Water Softener & Filtration in Golden
Jefferson County
Water Softener & Filtration in Westminster
Adams County
Water Softener & Filtration in Watkins
Arapahoe County
Water Softener & Filtration in Fort Collins
Larimer County
Water Softener & Filtration in Greeley
Weld County
Water Softener & Filtration in Brighton
Adams County
Water Softener & Filtration in Loveland
Larimer County
Water Softener & Filtration in Windsor
Weld County
Water Softener & Filtration in Berthoud
Larimer County
Water Softener & Filtration in Dacono
Weld County
Water Softener & Filtration in Evans
Weld County
Water Softener & Filtration in Firestone
Weld County
Water Softener & Filtration in Fort Lupton
Weld County
Water Softener & Filtration in Frederick
Weld County
Water Softener & Filtration in Gilcrest
Weld County
Water Softener & Filtration in Johnstown
Weld County
Water Softener & Filtration in La Salle
Weld County
Water Softener & Filtration in Mead
Weld County
Water Softener & Filtration in Milliken
Weld County
Water Softener & Filtration in Platteville
Weld County
Water Softener & Filtration in Timnath
Larimer County
Water Softener & Filtration in Castle Rock
Douglas County
Water Softener & Filtration in Broomfield
Broomfield County
Water Softener & Filtration in Longmont
Boulder County
Water Softener & Filtration in Byers
Adams County
Water Softener & Filtration in Conifer
Jefferson County
Water Softener & Filtration in Arvada
Jefferson County