Emergency Plumbing in Torrance, CA

Plumbing Service in Torrance

Pipe burst in Torrance? Main line backing up on a holiday? Call 855-918-2086 and get put in touch with an emergency plumber who covers 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 Torrance, and they will let you know 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 Torrance

Salt air and a shallow water table set the pattern here. Half of the homes in Torrance were built before about 1963. 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 43% of homes here predate 1960, so older pipe is still common.

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