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title: "Plumbing & HVAC in Johnston, IA"
description: "Plumbing & HVAC in Johnston, IA. Furnace and AC repair, water heaters, sump pumps and frozen pipes. Military discount. 24/7: (515) 494-5483."
url: https://des-moines-plumbing-hvac.b-daniels.workers.dev/service-area/johnston/
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# Plumbing & HVAC in Johnston, IA

Johnston is a young city by Iowa standards, running from older neighborhoods on the east side to newer subdivisions on the west, with Beaver Creek through the middle and Camp Dodge and Saylorville Lake on the north end. Most homes here are new enough to have finished basements and old enough that the original furnace, AC and water heater are coming due around the same time.

**Des Moines Plumbing & HVAC** · (515) 494-5483 (24/7 emergency; standard hours Mon–Sat 7am–7pm) · Polk County & Central Iowa

## Why Johnston homeowners call us

- Camp Dodge is home to the Iowa National Guard, and plenty of Johnston households have someone who serves or has served. Our military discount covers active duty, retirees and veterans.
- Homes on low ground near Beaver Creek and the Saylorville end of town see the water table rise fast in a wet spring. We size sump pumps, fix discharge lines and add battery backups.
- Furnaces and AC units installed when much of Johnston was built are reaching the end of their run. We tell you straight whether a repair or a replacement is the better spend.
- Upfront written quotes, plus financing on jobs over $500 with approved credit, so a mid-winter furnace replacement doesn't wreck the budget.

## Plumbing & HVAC in Johnston: what we see

Johnston didn't become a city until fairly late, so most of its homes date from the 1970s on, with the older ones on the east side and the newer ones out west. That timeline shows up in the calls we get.

### Groundwater by Beaver Creek and Saylorville

Beaver Creek runs right through town, and Saylorville Lake sits off the north end. Homes in the low spots near them have water tables that come up quickly in a wet spring, and their sump pumps run more than most. We replace worn pumps, fix check valves, reroute discharge lines that empty too close to the foundation, and add battery backups for the storm that knocks the power out.

### Equipment coming due at once

A lot of Johnston houses are still running the furnace, AC and water heater they were built with, and all three are reaching the age where parts fail. A furnace that short-cycles or won't light on the first cold night of the year is a common call here. We diagnose it, explain whether a part fixes it or replacement makes more sense, and put the price in writing first. See our [furnace service](https://des-moines-plumbing-hvac.b-daniels.workers.dev/services/furnace/) and [water heater](https://des-moines-plumbing-hvac.b-daniels.workers.dev/services/water-heater/) pages.

### Cold snaps and old supply pipe

In a sub-zero week, pipes freeze in bonus rooms over garages and in supply lines that run through outside walls. In some homes from the late '70s through the mid-'90s, we still find gray polybutylene supply pipe that is worth replacing before it fails behind a finished basement wall. If a line bursts, shut off the main and call our [emergency service](https://des-moines-plumbing-hvac.b-daniels.workers.dev/services/emergency/).

Call (515) 494-5483. We answer 24/7 and come to you anywhere in 50131.

## Neighborhoods we serve in Johnston

Homes near Camp Dodge · Merle Hay Road corridor · NW 62nd Avenue corridor · Beaver Creek and Terra Park area · Saylorville Lake side of town · Older east-side neighborhoods · Newer subdivisions on the west side

ZIP codes: 50131