Water Treatment
Whole Home Water Filtration in Las Vegas
Filtration and softening solve different problems and are frequently sold as if they were the same. A whole home filter targets taste, odour, chlorine and sediment. It does not remove hardness, so it will not stop scale or protect your water heater. If scale is the complaint, the answer is a softener.
What is included
The work itself
Whole home filtration installation
Carbon and sediment filtration installed at the point of entry, sized to the household's flow rate.
Filter changes and service
Scheduled cartridge and media replacement so flow rate does not quietly drop off.
Water quality assessment
Working out whether the complaint is hardness, taste, sediment or pressure before anything is sold.
Worth knowing
Before you book
The work is done by our own background-checked technicians, never day-labor subcontractors. Our license and insurance are on file with the Nevada State Contractors Board, and what a visit is actually like is in our customer reviews.
Filtration or softening
The honest answer is often both, sometimes neither. We tell you which of the two your complaint actually points to.
Point of entry sizing
An undersized filter housing becomes a pressure restriction for the whole house.
Sediment after main work
Utility main work and hydrant flushing can push sediment into a house. That is a filtration problem, not a fixture problem.
What it costs
Before you get a quote
Real installed prices for the valley, and the numbers behind the decision, so you can tell whether a quote for water filtration is fair before anyone is standing in your kitchen.
- How Much Does a Reverse Osmosis System Cost in Las Vegas? 2026 Price GuideLas Vegas tap water carries 270 to 350 ppm of total dissolved solids (TDS) and over 16 grains…
- How Much Does a Water Softener Cost in Las Vegas? (2026 Price Guide)The water softener cost in Las Vegas ranges from $1,200 to $6,500 installed. Most homeowners…
- Understanding Las Vegas Hard WaterLas Vegas tap water runs about 17 grains per gallon. Here is what that does to your plumbing…
Where we do this
Across the Las Vegas Valley
What changes between these places is the permitting authority, the water utility and the age of the housing, and all three change how this job goes. We cover 21 communities across the valley, within 45 miles of Las Vegas.
Questions
Water Filtration, answered
What is the difference between water filtration and softening?
They solve different problems and are often sold as if they were the same thing. A whole home filter targets taste, odour, chlorine and sediment. It does not remove hardness, so it will not stop scale and it will not protect your water heater. If the complaint is scale, the answer is a softener. If it is taste and smell, it is a filter. Frequently the honest answer is both, and occasionally neither.
Will a whole home filter stop scale on my fixtures?
No. This is the most common misunderstanding we are called about. Scale is dissolved hardness coming out of solution, and a carbon or sediment filter does not remove hardness. A house fitted with filtration and no softener will keep scaling exactly as it did before, which is a disappointing discovery to make after paying for the wrong equipment.
How often do filter cartridges need changing?
On a schedule set by the household's flow and the sediment actually in the supply, and the symptom of leaving it too long is a quiet drop in pressure across the whole house. A filter housing that has loaded up becomes a restriction, which is why a pressure complaint sometimes traces back to a filter nobody had thought about in two years.
My water went cloudy or gritty after work on the street. Why?
Utility main work and hydrant flushing push sediment through the system, and it arrives at whichever house is downstream. That is a filtration question rather than a fixture fault, and it usually clears, but it is also the moment a lot of people discover their aerators and filters have been collecting it for years.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. Monkey Wrench Contractors LLC holds Nevada State Contractors Board license 0092999 and trades as Monkey Wrench Plumbing. We are a BBB accredited business with an A plus rating, and every technician is background checked. About thirty minutes before your appointment you get a text with the assigned technician's photo, name, license number and live ETA.
Do you charge for an estimate?
No. The inspection is free and you get a flat-rate price before any work begins, so the number you approve is the number you pay. If the scope changes once something is opened up, we stop and re-quote rather than adding to the invoice at the end.
Keep reading
Related services
People booking water filtration often ask about treating hard water, how to make valley water taste right and maintenance plan as well.
Water Softener Installation
Softener sizing, installation and service, sized against the actual hardness reaching your house.
Reverse Osmosis Systems
Under-sink drinking water systems, plus filter and membrane service on existing units.
Plumbing Maintenance and Inspection
Scheduled inspection that documents pressure, water heater condition, shutoff status and drains in writing.
On the line, just in time.
Free inspection, flat-rate price before we start, dispatch open 24 hours a day.