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SPOTS, SCALE OR A SMELL AT THE TAP?
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Lafayette · Youngsville · All of Acadiana

Water Softener, Treatment, & Filtration

THE SHORT ANSWER
Chalky spots on the glasses, scale on the fixtures and dry skin after a shower are hardness. A chlorine smell, a metallic taste or discolored water is a filtration question, and the two problems need different equipment. South Louisiana water gives you both at once. Hargrave’s tests your water first, then sizes a softener, a filter or both to what the test actually shows.
Tested first
Before anything is sized
4.9 ★★★★★
1,100+ reviews
24/7
Emergency response
Water Softener, Treatment, & Filtration
CREDENTIALED, NOT JUST CONFIDENT
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Acadiana's Choice 2026 Winner badge from The Acadiana Advocate
Acadiana's Choice 1st Place Winner
1st place three years in a row (2024, 2025 and 2026), voted by the people who live here.
ASSE Certified Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester
LICENSED LMNGF #9436 · LMP #5401 · INSURED
Certified by ASSE International for backflow prevention assembly testing, certification 68664.
BBB Accredited Business
BBB Accredited Business
Accredited by the Better Business Bureau since 2023.
Authorized Independent Provider
Authorized Independent Provider
Authorized to take plumbing work through The Home Depot Home Services program.
Best of Acadiana, 2017
Best of Acadiana, 2017
Voted a Best of Acadiana winner by Times of Acadiana readers in 2017.

What is your water doing?

Find your symptom below. We install and service water softeners, whole-home filtration, carbon and sediment filters, iron and sulfur treatment, reverse osmosis and conditioning for homes and businesses in Lafayette, Youngsville and the towns around them.
It feels hard
  • Spots on dishes and glass
  • Scale on faucets and shower heads
  • Soap will not lather
  • Dry skin and dull hair
  • Laundry coming out stiff
Hardness is a softener problem, not a filter problem
It tastes or smells wrong
  • Chlorine or pool smell
  • Metallic or bitter taste
  • Rotten-egg smell at the tap
  • Cloudy or discolored water
  • Grit in the aerators
Each of these points at a different media
Your equipment is aging
  • Softener never uses salt
  • Resin tank is 10 or more years old
  • Filter has never been changed
  • Pressure dropped after the filter
  • Water is hard again
Resin and media both wear out on a schedule
4.9
1,100+ reviews across Acadiana.
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  • They did a great job and were a pleasure to work with.
    Julie Christman
  • John was AMAZING! So sweet, very knowledgeable. Give him a raise. He's STELLAR! 10 stars. Service side of plumbing is right up his alley.
    Madison
  • The experience was great! Mr. Colin came same day and effectively fixed my issue.
    Christie Charles
  • Jacob did an excellent job putting in a swimming pool drain line! It was a tough job hand digging around an existing natural gas line for approximately 60 feet! Thanks Jacob!!
    Richard D. Reed
  • Zack did a great job! He has done a few services for me and always does a good job and is very personable. Thank you!
    Luci Campbell
  • Colin (and the company as a whole) was great! He was knowledgeable and assured me throughout the repair.
    Grant Delay
  • Very hard working and polite.
    Craig Little
  • Call and scheduling process was very easy. They were able to be on site within 2 hours. Chance was very professional and courteous and provided me with an estimate before and fixed the issue same day.
    Tammy Leger
  • Delighted with the work, very satisfied, absolutely recommended.
    Rosie’ Allain
  • Very satisfied, great service
    Lar D
  • Johnny Johnson was amazing. He was very knowledgeable, professional and polite. I'll call Hargrave's plumbing for future needs and will request Johnny!
    Tiffany Gullett
  • Company is very responsive, sent technician to our home very promptly. Chance and Jerome were both polite and professional. They serviced our needs quickly!
    Meagan
  • Kayden was very courteous & thorough. He explained everything in detail & he made sure all was clean & working perfectly before he left. When we need work done in the future we would like him to come back.
    C T
  • Zach was great at showing and explaining what all was going to be done. Took time to ensure all 3 faults were good and no longer leaking.
    Kristina Duhon
  • Cordial, on-time, efficient, friendly. Great experience.
    malcolm huval ii
  • He helped us so much! Worked hard and got the job done in the heat
    Alexis Marks
  • AJ was excellent, he took time to take care of a difficult clog and a sink leak correctly. Great service and great attitude. Would definitely recommend.
    Aaron Dufrane
  • Jacob was wonderful!
    Sherry Romero
  • The two service men who came out were Kaleb and Kaden. Very professional, clean, courteous, and very personable.
    June Ducote
  • BEST SERVICE EVER!!! Very friendly and knowledgeable and did his job precise didn't let anything get in his way. Top notch service. Zack is the greatest asset to your company.
    Renee Morales
  • Mr. Johnny is a true professional.
    Chase H
  • Chance, very professional and knowledgeable. Worked very hard in the heat and didn't stop till he completed.
    Shelly Willett
  • Chance with Hargrave Plumbing did a great job on our repair. He was extremely professional.
    Raylin Massey
  • I had a list of plumbing jobs for my home. I called Hargraves plumbing and they were at my house the next day.
    Mary Cunningham
  • Excellent Service from Start to Finish!
    Matthew Brown
  • Very professional and hard-working guys! We had two new hot water heaters installed in our very hot attic within 24 hours of requesting a quote. Very reasonable prices and excellent service.
    Stacey Mire
  • Absolutely fantastic experience.
    Farrell Ortego
  • I have nothing but good things to say about my experience with Chance S. and the rest of his team at Hargrave's.
    Chris Jackson
  • Technician Johnny Johnson did an excellent job and left things better than he found them by improving all the lines in and out. Support staff at the shop were excellent to work with!
    Alan Broussard
  • Mr Johnny came to help us with a tub issue. He was professional and kind.
    Chris Cormier
  • A definite 5 star experience! Thank you Hargrave's Plumbing. Our technician Zach was a wonder!
    Tess Lamb
  • I'm so excited and pleased to write this review! My experience with Hargrave's Plumbing was amazing.
    Christie Charles
  • Thank you Hargrave's Plumbing and Kaleb for the excellent job to replace my 20 year old water heater.
    Mark Guilbeau
  • Excellent service! We needed a new water heater in our attic. The cost was fair and the owner gave me a discount for same-day install. Highly recommend and will use them again in the future!
    Tamara Vincent
  • Excellent service! The technicians Luke and Zach were thorough and clearly explained their findings regarding my clogged kitchen sink drain. They provided me with multiple repair options to fix the issue and described each solution, answering all of my questions so that I understood what the repairs entailed and was able to make an informed decision that fit within my budget. Their professionalism and expertise made me feel reassured and comfortable, top notch service and all repairs completed during the same visit. Thank you again Luke, Zach, and Hargrave’s team for taking such good care of me, you’re the best in town!
    C N
  • Such a wonderful plumbing experience! Fast, reliable and magnificent service! Collin and Chance took care of our delima with confidence and ease. Couldn’t be more pleased with their work and respect for our needs! Thanks Hargrave Plumbing!
    Stefni Lotief
  • Zack came to McAlister’s and he did a wonderful job! Highly recommend yall ask for him to do the plumbing no problems at all he definitely deserves a raise!!
    Scooby Hebert
  • Javon was wonderful to work with! He went above and beyond by explaining everything and finding the source of the problems! He provided quotes and advice on moving forward. We will definitely be working with Hargrave’s Plumbing again! Thank you so much!
    Tori Thibodeaux
  • Zack came out and checked everything. Then quoted cost and came back to the plant and did a quick clean job. Excellent service
    Ethel Cantu
Soften, filter, or both?

What your water actually needs

These are three different jobs and buying the wrong one is the most common mistake we are called out to fix. The test decides it, not the brochure.
SOFTEN
Hardness is the complaint: scale, spots, stiff laundry, water heaters failing early. An ion-exchange softener is the fix.
FILTER
Taste, smell, chlorine, sediment, iron or sulfur. A whole-home filter at the point of entry treats every tap.
BOTH
The common answer in Acadiana. A filter for what you taste and smell, a softener for what coats your fixtures, plumbed in the right order.
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Water tested before it is sized · licensed and insured.

Why Acadiana needs treatment

Hard water is the baseline here
Local mineral content is what builds the scale that kills water heaters early and causes the popping noise people call us about.
City water carries chlorine
Disinfection is doing its job in the main, but the smell and taste follow it to your tap. Carbon filtration is what removes it.
Rural wells run iron and sulfur
Outside the city limits the complaint is usually a rotten-egg smell or orange staining, and that is a different media than a softener.

How a water treatment job goes

  1. You book
    Online or by phone, 24/7. We confirm the window with you.
  2. We test your water
    Hardness, iron, chlorine and pH at your tap. City and well properties come back very differently.
  3. You see the price, then decide
    Sized to your household and priced in person. The price you approve is the price you pay.
  4. Installed and set up
    Plumbed with a bypass so service never means shutting the house down, then set, tested and explained.
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Water suddenly discolored or smelling wrong? Call us.

The phone is answered at any hour. A sudden change in taste, smell or color is worth a same-day look rather than a wait-and-see.
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Water quality questions we get every week in Lafayette and Youngsville

Is a softener the same as a filter?
No. A softener exchanges the minerals that cause scale. A filter removes what you can taste, smell or see. Most Acadiana homes that want both problems solved need both units, plumbed in the right order.
Will a softener make my water taste salty?
No. The salt regenerates the resin and is rinsed to the drain, it does not go to your taps. If your water tastes salty, something is wrong and we should look at it.
Will treatment help my water heater last longer?
Yes, that is one of the better reasons to do it. Scale is what builds on the bottom of a tank and on a tankless heat exchanger, so reducing hardness reduces the thing that kills them early.
How do I know what I need?
We test your water at the tap and size the equipment to the result. Estimates are done in person so the recommendation matches your house and not a national average.
Assurance Plan members go first.
Annual water heater flush, priority scheduling, and two inspections a year.
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LICENSED LMNGF #9436 · LMP #5401 · INSURED
3138 Johnston St. Lafayette, LA 70503 · 511 Shore Dr Ste 5, Youngsville, LA 70592