Emergency Plumbing in Santa Monica, CA

Plumbing Service in Santa Monica

Sewage coming up a drain in Santa Monica? Water heater leaking at 2 a.m.? Call 855-918-2086 and get connected with an emergency plumber who works in Los Angeles County. The line is answered 24 hours a day, including weekends and holidays. If water is running, shut off the main valve first, then call. Tell the person who answers what happened and where you are in Santa Monica, and they will tell you when a plumber can get to you.

What To Do Before the Plumber Arrives

• Stop the water. Close the main shutoff, then open a faucet at the lowest point in the house to drain the lines.
• Cut the power to wet areas. Keep away from outlets and appliances sitting in water.
• Smell gas? Get everyone out first, then call your gas company or 911 from outside.
• Take photos. They help with insurance and show the plumber what happened.

Common Plumbing Problems in Santa Monica

Salt air and a shallow water table set the pattern here. Half of the homes in Santa Monica were built before about 1967. Homes from that period commonly have copper supply lines paired with cast iron drains, and some still have sections of the original galvanized pipe, so a repair can turn up mixed materials. About 37% of homes here predate 1960, so older pipe is still common. Most homes here are rentals, so tenants should tell their landlord right away, but shut off the water first if it's actively leaking.

• Older sewer laterals pick up roots from mature street trees, and backups often arrive with the first heavy rain of the season.
• Salt air corrodes exposed copper, hose bibs and gas meters faster than it does inland, so pinhole leaks and stuck valves show up sooner.
• Low-lying blocks near the water can have a high water table, which makes sewer and slab work wetter and slower.