Cherokee County · about 21 min from our shop
Plumber in Keys, OK
Keys sits between Highway 82 and the Illinois River where it runs into the top of Lake Tenkiller, about 21 minutes from our shop. It is a growing community with newer houses, propane tanks and district water — each of which breaks in its own way.
- Licensed & insured
- Free estimates by phone
- 1-year guarantee
- Veteran-owned
- Indigenous-owned
Local
A Keys plumber, not a call center
Keys nearly doubled in population between 2010 and 2020, from 565 people to 1,030. New houses and new lines mean a different kind of call than an old farmhouse: manifolds and PEX instead of galvanized, slab foundations instead of crawl spaces, propane instead of a gas main.
You still get the same deal from us. Dustin answers the phone, tells you which day he can come, and quotes the job before he starts. The number he says is the number you pay. No hourly meter, no guessing. Oklahoma plumbing license OK203156.
We answer calls 7 AM to 5 PM and we are not a 24-hour outfit. If something lets go after hours, shut the water off at the meter and call in the morning. If you smell propane, get out, shut the tank valve if you can reach it safely, and call 911 or your propane supplier from outside first.
The median Keys home is about a 2002 build. That age of house has PEX or CPVC supply lines, a slab or a low crawl, and plastic fittings that were fine for twenty years and are now brittle at the shut-offs under the sinks and behind the toilets. Angle stops that will not turn off are the single most common small job we do in newer houses, and they are the reason a simple faucet swap becomes a flooded cabinet if you force it.
Water here comes from Cherokee County Rural Water District #2, which treats surface water. District water on a long rural main means you feel every repair upstream: a burst of air, then rusty water, then a toilet that will not stop filling because grit is holding the flapper open. If the whole house lost pressure, check with the district before you pay anybody to look for a leak — and if the pressure only dropped in the house, call us.
About one home in six here heats with bottled or tank gas. Propane is unforgiving about workmanship. We repair and replace the piping from the tank to the appliances, pressure-test it, and get the system proved instead of patched. The tank itself and its first regulator belong to the propane supplier; we will tell you plainly which side of the line your problem is on.
The east side of Keys runs down to the river and the top of the lake, and Cherokee Landing State Park is a few miles on. Lake-side places sit empty for weeks at a time, so a small leak here is not a drip, it is a flooded floor that nobody sees until the weekend. If you own a part-time place in Keys, ask us about shutting it down for winter properly instead of hoping.
Services
What Keys calls us for
We do every service we offer in Keys. These are the ones that fit homes here best. See all services.
- Plumbing RepairLeaks, clogs, running toilets and valves that will not shut off. Price quoted before we start.Details
- Gas Line InstallationGas lines for ranges, dryers, grills, fireplaces, generators and shop heaters. Permitted, pressure-tested.Details
- Water Heater InstallationTank replacement, gas or electric, sized for the house and installed to code with the price fixed first.Details
- Leak DetectionHigh water bill, a wet spot, or a meter that keeps turning. We find the leak before we open anything.Details
- Faucets, Toilets & DisposalsFaucets, toilets, disposals and shower valves. Small jobs welcome, and we call you back.Details
- Drain CleaningSlow or blocked drains cleared, and an honest answer about why the line clogged in the first place.Details
Straight about our hours
We are not a 24-hour company
We work 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and turn up when we say. If something goes wrong after hours, do this first:
Water where it shouldn't be
Shut off the main valve. Once the water is off, it can wait for a proper repair.
You smell gas
Leave the house. From outside, call 911 and your gas company.
Sewage coming up a drain
Stop running water: no flushing, no laundry. Then call us.
Do you run propane gas lines in Keys?
Yes. We install and repair the gas piping from the tank to the range, the water heater, the furnace, a garage heater or a grill stub, and we pressure-test it before we call it done. The tank and the first regulator stay with your propane supplier, and we will tell you if that is where your trouble is.
My water pressure dropped across the whole house. Is that my plumbing?
Maybe not. Keys is on Rural Water District #2, and district repairs, a line break or a pump problem upstream will drop pressure in every fixture at once. Call the district first. If they are running normally, then it is on your side of the meter and we will find out whether it is the line, a filter, a pressure regulator or a valve.
How much do you charge to come to Keys?
A phone estimate, or one off a photo you text, is free. If Dustin has to come look before he can price it, that visit carries a trip charge and he tells you what it is before he drives out. Once you approve the job it is one flat price, not an hourly meter, and it does not change if the work runs long.
We only use our place near the lake part of the year. What should we do before winter?
Shut the water off at the meter, drain the lines from the lowest point, take care of the water heater, and do not leave a hose on a bib. If you would rather someone do it right, we will winterize the place and open it back up in the spring. It is cheaper than one split line in a wall.
Need a plumber in Keys?
Call Dustin at (918) 822-7918, or text a photo and say you are in Keys. One flat price before any work starts.