Big Apple Plumbing, a family-owned residential plumber serving the north Denver metro since 2014, has been named an official SpringWell installer with written approval from SpringWell. The company now installs SpringWell whole-house water filtration systems, water softeners and combination systems for homeowners in Westminster, Broomfield, Thornton, Wheat Ridge and nearby communities.
The arrangement addresses a practical gap in the direct-to-consumer water treatment market. SpringWell sells its systems online and ships them directly to homeowners, which leaves the buyer to install the system or find someone who will. As an official installer, Big Apple Plumbing provides Colorado SpringWell buyers with a licensed local plumber who installs the system at the main water line and checks the work before leaving.
"A lot of homeowners order a system, then find out it has to be cut into the main line and they don't want to do it themselves," said Jason Wilkat of Big Apple Plumbing. "We size it to the house, install it, and stick around for questions after."
The work involves more than connecting hardware. A SpringWell installation with Big Apple Plumbing includes checking water conditions and the home's water use to select the right system size, installing the filter, softener or combination system at the main water line, adding a bypass so water service is not interrupted during future maintenance, and testing for leaks while walking the homeowner through filter changes and settings.
In a recent Thornton installation, Big Apple Plumbing mounted a two-stage SpringWell system on a plywood backing against the foundation wall, plumbed it with 1-inch copper and flexible connectors, and added three ball valves so the system can be bypassed for maintenance. The crew pressurized the system and checked every connection for leaks before leaving.
The announcement matters beyond water quality because whole-house filtration and softening help protect water heaters and fixtures from scale buildup. That ties directly into the water heater replacement and installation work Big Apple Plumbing already performs across the north Denver metro, giving the company a way to pair treatment equipment with the appliances it already services. Homeowners weighing a system can review the company's SpringWell water filtration installation service details, and Wisetack financing is available for larger installations.
For the region's homeowners, the designation reduces the risk of a do-it-yourself install on a pressurized main line and provides a local point of accountability after the online purchase. For Big Apple Plumbing, it adds a recurring service line that complements its existing repair and replacement offerings. The company, which operates locations in Westminster, Broomfield, Thornton and Wheat Ridge, also handles tankless water heater installation, drain cleaning and sewer line repair and replacement, with additional information available at Big Apple Plumbing.
