Federal Way’s Journey and Your Home’s Plumbing Story
Federal Way has quite the story to tell. This bustling city started as a collection of rural neighborhoods and grew into one of Washington’s most vibrant suburban communities. What about the name? It comes from the federal highway (now State Route 99) that connected Seattle to Tacoma back in the day.
Here’s something cool: Federal Way didn’t officially become a city until 1990. That makes it one of Washington’s newer cities. But don’t let that fool you, this area has been hopping since the 1960s and 70s. That’s when developers built the Southcenter Mall and Sea-Tac Mall, turning Federal Way into the go-to shopping destination for South King County.
After World War II, families flocked here in droves. You’ll find everything from charming mid-century ranch homes to sleek modern builds scattered throughout the neighborhoods. Today, over 97,000 people call Federal Way home, and that number keeps growing.
This growth creates some interesting plumbing challenges. A 1950s home near the original Federal Way has completely different plumbing needs than a brand-new house in one of the expanding neighborhoods. That’s where we come in. Our Fast Plumbing and Drain plumbers know exactly what each era of home construction requires.