HVAC, Plumbing & Electrical in Tigard, OR — With a Local Office on SW Sandburg Street

Sun Glow has provided heating, cooling, plumbing, and electrical service across the Portland metro area since 1972. As a full-service home comfort company, Sun Glow handles HVAC, plumbing, and electrical work under one roof, giving Tigard homeowners a single trusted team for every system that keeps a home running safely and efficiently. Call 503-253-7789 or request service online to schedule service in Tigard, OR.

Tigard isn’t just a service area for us — Sun Glow keeps a branch office right on SW Sandburg Street, tucked near the I-5/217 interchange, so a call to Tigard is answered by a team that already knows the streets, not one dispatched across town.

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Home Comfort Solutions for Tigard’s Hillside and Valley Neighborhoods

Tigard’s housing stock shifts with its elevation. Up on Bull Mountain, homes are mostly newer construction built within the last two decades atop the neighborhood’s 800-foot hill, while down in the valley, Metzger and the streets around Downtown Tigard hold onto a mid-century mix of ranch homes and original systems that have been running since long before the city’s more recent growth. Sun Glow helps homeowners understand exactly what’s happening with their HVAC, plumbing, or electrical systems and choose the right next step, whether that’s a repair, routine maintenance, or a full replacement, no matter which side of that elevation line a home sits on.

Air Conditioning Repair & Installation

Tigard summers can push an aging or undersized cooling system past what it can handle. Sun Glow provides air conditioning repair, replacement, and installation for homes throughout Tigard, and our technicians service all major brands rather than pushing a single preferred one.

If a system stops cooling, cycles on and off too often, or won’t turn on at all, catching the problem early can prevent a larger repair down the road. Up on Bull Mountain, where homes tend to be newer with landscaping and shade trees still filling in, cooling systems often face more direct sun exposure than the mature, tree-covered lots lower in the city, so sizing and airflow get checked as carefully as the equipment itself.

Heat Pump Installation, Repair & Replacement

A heat pump can heat and cool a Tigard home from a single, efficient system, which makes it a practical upgrade for homeowners replacing an older furnace-and-AC setup. Sun Glow handles heat pumps installation, replacement, repair, and maintenance for year-round comfort.

If a heat pump is freezing up, running constantly, or struggling to switch between heating and cooling, a system inspection can usually pinpoint the cause. It’s a fitting specialty for this office in particular — Portland General Electric’s own headquarters sits just a few minutes from our Sandburg Street location, and as a PGE Approved Contractor, Sun Glow helps Tigard homeowners take advantage of utility rebates on qualifying high-efficiency installations.

Furnace Repair, Installation & Replacement

A furnace that’s suddenly noisy, blowing cool air, short cycling, or falling behind during a cold snap is telling you something specific about what’s wrong inside it: an ignitor on its way out, a dirty flame sensor, a filter choking off airflow, or a heat exchanger nearing the end of its life. Sun Glow handles furnaces repair, installation, and replacement for homes throughout Tigard.

This shows up often in Metzger, Tigard’s oldest neighborhood, where mid-century ranch homes near Highway 217 are still running original ductwork and decades-old equipment. Our technicians inspect the equipment, explain what’s actually causing the issue, and recommend the right fix, whether that’s a minor repair, a seasonal tune-up, or a higher-efficiency replacement sized correctly for the home.

Ductless Mini-Split Systems

A room that never quite feels right no matter what the thermostat says is usually a sign the ductwork never reached it in the first place, which is common in additions, converted garages, and finished basements across Tigard. Sun Glow installs, replaces, repairs, and maintains ductless systems for exactly these situations.

Ductless systems provide targeted comfort without tearing into a home’s existing structure, which makes them a practical fit for the 1970s bungalows and Craftsman-style homes near Cook Park, where a converted room or finished attic often never got its own duct run. The right system depends on the room’s size, insulation, and how the space gets used.

Zone Control System Installation & Repair

When one part of a larger Tigard home always runs hotter or colder than the rest, the problem usually isn’t the equipment; it’s that a single thermostat is trying to manage a house with an addition or a finished basement it was never designed for. Sun Glow installs, replaces, repairs, and maintains zone control systems to fix that.

Zone control uses thermostats, dampers, and controls to manage comfort in different areas of the home independently. It’s especially useful in the larger lots of the Southview and River Terrace area, where homes built between the late 1960s and late 1980s often have additions or a second story that a single thermostat was never designed to account for.

Indoor Air Quality Solutions & Filtration

The thermostat setting only tells part of the comfort story inside a Tigard home. Sun Glow provides indoor air quality solutions, including filtration, humidity control, and ventilation improvements.

Damp winters, seasonal wildfire smoke, and everyday dust and pet dander can all affect how a home feels and how hard the HVAC system has to work, and that’s especially true for homes along the Fanno Creek Trail corridor, where heavy tree canopy keeps yards shaded and damp well into spring. An indoor air quality evaluation helps match the right product to the way a specific home is built and used.

Seasonal HVAC Maintenance & Tune-Ups

Routine hvac maintenance helps Tigard homeowners get ahead of both the summer cooling season and the wetter months that follow. Sun Glow recommends a proactive maintenance visit rather than waiting for something to break down.

A maintenance visit can improve efficiency, catch small issues before they become expensive ones, and give a homeowner a clearer picture of their system’s condition. That’s especially useful in Downtown Tigard, where a wave of reinvestment along Main Street means older homes and newly updated ones now sit side by side, each with very different equipment histories.

Commercial HVAC Installation & Repair

Businesses along the Tigard Triangle, the growing mixed-use wedge between I-5, Highway 217, and 99W, need heating and cooling they can depend on every day. Sun Glow‘s commercial services team handles installation, replacement, repair, and preventative maintenance for Tigard’s commercial properties.

A rooftop unit that’s short cycling, uneven temperatures between a storefront and a back office, or a system that’s simply aging out are common calls as the Triangle continues to fill in with new retail and office space. HVAC problems in a commercial space affect employees, customers, and daily operations in a way that residential issues don’t, so a maintenance program is often the more cost-effective route.

Plumbing Repair & Installation

Plumbing trouble has terrible timing: a clogged drain, a running toilet, a leaking pipe, or a fixture that’s finally given out. Sun Glow provides plumbing repairs and installations for Tigard homes with a focus on lasting fixes rather than temporary patches.

Low water pressure, water stains on a ceiling or wall, unusual sounds in the pipes, or an unexplained jump in the water bill are all signs worth having a plumber look at before they become a bigger repair. In an established community like Summerfield, where homes have been in place for decades, an experienced plumber diagnoses the actual condition of the system rather than assuming it matches the home’s age.

Water Heater Repair & Replacement

Running out of hot water partway through a shower is more than an inconvenience; it’s usually the first sign a water heater is on its way out. Sun Glow handles water heaters repair, replacement, installation, and maintenance for homes throughout Tigard.

Water heaters don’t last forever, and Tigard homes with tank units original to the house, common throughout the city’s older neighborhoods and not just the ones closest to downtown, are frequent candidates for replacement rather than repair. Our team walks through the options and sizes the new unit to the home’s actual hot water demand rather than defaulting to a like-for-like swap.

Drain Cleaning & Hydro Jetting

One slow drain rarely stays a one-fixture problem for long in a Tigard home. Sun Glow provides drain cleaning to clear the immediate blockage, and for tougher buildup in the sewer line, our hydro jetting service flushes out accumulated grease and sludge with minimal disruption to the property.

Getting ahead of a clog before it becomes a backup is usually the more affordable path, and a professional inspection can tell a homeowner whether a standard drain cleaning will do the job or whether an older sewer line itself needs attention, a real question in a city that’s been incorporated since 1961 and has plumbing of every era to show for it.

Sewer Repair & Camera Inspection

Sewer problems have a way of escalating quickly if they’re ignored. Sun Glow provides emergency [sewer] repair alongside sewer camera inspection service, which lets our plumbing team inspect a home’s drains and sewer line without excavating the yard.

Routine sewer maintenance and an occasional camera inspection can catch a developing issue, like root intrusion from the mature trees that line so many streets near Cook Park and the Tualatin River, long before it turns into standing water or a major excavation project.

Pipe Replacement

Pipes don’t fail all at once; they show warning signs first, and Tigard’s older housing stock has plenty of them still in service. Sun Glow specializes in pipe replacement using copper or PEX tubing, both sturdy, reliable options for a Tigard home or business.

Discolored water, a sudden drop in pressure, visible corrosion on exposed pipes, or a pipe that’s already failed once are all signs a section of plumbing may need replacing rather than another patch repair. A pipe replacement project is sized to the actual problem, whether that means swapping out a single damaged section or repiping a home that’s still running on its original supply lines.

Water Filtration Installation & Repair

Tap water doesn’t come with a label, so what’s actually in a Tigard home’s water isn’t always obvious. Sun Glow offers water filtration installation, replacement, repair, and maintenance for families throughout the city who want a clearer answer to that question.

Hard water buildup on fixtures, a chlorine smell or taste from the tap, or cloudy water are common reasons Tigard homeowners look into filtration, and the right system depends on what’s actually being tested for rather than a one-size-fits-all unit. A properly matched filtration system addresses the specific contaminants present in a home’s water supply.

Faucet, Toilet & Garbage Disposal Repair

It’s always the smallest fixture that causes the biggest headache once it stops cooperating. Sun Glow takes on the everyday plumbing repairs a household still needs handled right: faucet repair, toilet repair, and garbage disposal repair and installation for Tigard homes.

A faucet that won’t stop dripping, a toilet that runs constantly or clogs repeatedly, or a garbage disposal that hums without turning, jams, or leaks underneath the sink are all common calls we get from Tigard homeowners. Most of these are straightforward fixes for an experienced plumber, and our team will recommend a practical, budget-appropriate solution rather than pushing an unnecessary replacement.

Plumbing Maintenance & Inspections

Nearly every plumbing emergency was a small, missable issue first. A plumbing maintenance visit checks a home’s pipes, water heater, and fixtures for developing issues before a leak or clog forces the issue, and Sun Glow recommends scheduling one proactively rather than waiting for a problem to surface on its own.

During a maintenance visit, our technicians check water heater sediment buildup, look for slow leaks under sinks and around the water heater, test water pressure, and inspect exposed pipes for early corrosion, which is especially worthwhile in Tigard’s older homes with decades-old plumbing still in place.

Commercial Plumbing Installation & Repair

A business can’t afford plumbing downtime the way a household can. Sun Glow provides commercial plumbing installation, replacement, repair, and maintenance for offices, restaurants, and other commercial properties throughout the city, including the growing Tigard Triangle and Washington Square retail corridor.

A slow drain, a failing water heater, or a fixture issue affects employees and customers in a way that’s harder to work around than a residential problem, so scheduling and turnaround matter as much as the repair itself. Whether it’s an emergency call or a planned remodel, our team works efficiently and arrives on time to keep disruption to a business’s schedule to a minimum.

Electrical Repair & Panel Upgrades

Everything in a modern home runs through the electrical system, which is exactly why it can’t be an afterthought. Sun Glow‘s electrical services team handles everything from a faulty outlet to a full panel upgrade for Tigard homeowners.

Flickering lights, a breaker that trips repeatedly, warm outlet covers, or a buzzing sound behind a wall are all signs worth having a licensed electrician look at, especially in the larger, older homes around Southview and River Terrace, where an original panel from the 1970s or ’80s may not be sized for how a modern household actually uses power. Our electricians handle panel upgrades, lighting installations, ceiling fan wiring, and general troubleshooting, and they take the time to identify the actual source of a problem before recommending a fix.

Why Tigard Homeowners Choose Sun Glow

Ed and Sharon Golobay founded Sun Glow in Portland back in 1972, and the family business is now run by their children, David and Dawn Golobay, second-generation Portland natives — and these days, that family business keeps an actual branch office in Tigard, on SW Sandburg Street. Sun Glow is a Carrier Factory Authorized Dealer with NATE-certified technicians on staff, and a recipient of the Carrier President’s Award, Carrier’s highest dealer honor.

There’s a small hometown coincidence in the PGE partnership, too: Portland General Electric itself is headquartered in Tigard, and as a PGE Approved Contractor, Sun Glow helps local homeowners access utility rebates on qualifying high-efficiency heat pump installations. The company also gives back to the communities it serves, including an annual $12,000 scholarship program for local high school student-athletes and ongoing support for the Candlelighters Ride for a Child. For a Tigard homeowner deciding who to call, that’s more than five decades of hands-on experience backed by manufacturer-level credentials, from a team with a genuine address in town.

Tigard HVAC, Plumbing & Electrical Questions, Answered

Why does my air conditioner struggle to keep up in my Bull Mountain home?

Homes on Bull Mountain sit at roughly 800 feet of elevation, and many were built within the last two decades, so landscaping and shade trees are often still maturing. Without that mature tree cover, a system can face more direct afternoon sun than an equivalent home lower in the city, which makes correct sizing and airflow especially important during an inspection.

My furnace in a Metzger-area ranch home makes a clicking sound before it starts. Is that serious?

A repeated clicking or ticking before ignition often points to a failing ignitor or a dirty flame sensor, both common in Metzger’s mid-century homes still running original furnaces. It’s usually a straightforward repair if it’s caught before the ignitor fails completely and the furnace stops starting at all.

How do I know if my heat pump needs a repair or a full replacement?

If a heat pump is relatively new and the issue is isolated, such as a refrigerant leak or a faulty sensor, a repair is usually the better value. If it’s older, needs frequent service calls, or was never sized correctly for the home, replacing it with a properly matched system typically makes more sense long term, especially with utility rebates available on qualifying installs.

Does Sun Glow handle commercial HVAC in the Tigard Triangle?

Yes. As the Tigard Triangle continues to redevelop into a mixed-use district between I-5, Highway 217, and 99W, Sun Glow provides installation, repair, and preventative maintenance for the retail, office, and restaurant spaces filling in the area.

Why is my Downtown Tigard home’s plumbing more prone to backups than a newer house?

Older homes near Main Street and the Fanno Creek Trail were often plumbed decades ago with materials and pipe sizing that don’t hold up as well to modern fixture use. A camera inspection can confirm whether a backup is a one-time clog or a sign that a section of original pipe needs attention.

My breaker panel is original to my 1970s home in the Southview area — is it still safe?

An electrical panel from that era was typically sized for a much lighter household electrical load than homes carry today, between HVAC equipment, EV chargers, and modern appliances. A licensed electrician can evaluate whether the panel still has adequate capacity or if an upgrade is worth planning for.

Are there utility rebates available for heat pump installation in Tigard?

As a PGE Approved Contractor, Sun Glow can help homeowners check current eligibility for utility rebates on qualifying high-efficiency heat pump installations. Rebate programs and amounts change from year to year, so it’s worth confirming current details before budgeting for a project.

Schedule Home Service in Tigard, OR

From an HVAC breakdown to a plumbing emergency to an overdue electrical upgrade, Sun Glow shows up with honest recommendations and quality workmanship — and, in Tigard’s case, a team that’s just around the corner. Call 503-253-7789 or request service online to schedule service today.