Plumber in Inglewood, CA

Local Knowledge

Inglewood Water, Rentals and Older Pipe

Inglewood pumps a good part of its own water, as it has since settlers were drawn here by its artesian wells. The city utility draws on four city wells, treats that water at its own plant and blends it with imported water, and the city has published the inventory of service line materials that the federal Lead and Copper Rule requires of water systems. That inventory covers the utility’s side of the meter. On your side of it, we can tell you whether the supply pipe in the house is copper, galvanized steel or something older, and whether it is worth replacing. The city’s system is also split into three pressure zones, because ground level in Inglewood runs from about 60 to 247 feet above sea level, so pressure at the tap differs from one part of town to another. Where it is high enough to strain valves and water heaters, a pressure regulator on the house side of the meter is the fix.

With most homes here rented, a lot of what we do in Inglewood is for landlords. California’s habitability law, Civil Code section 1941.1, lists plumbing in good working order, hot and cold running water, and gas facilities in good working order among the things a rented home must have. A dead water heater or a sewer backup in a rented unit is therefore the owner’s repair to arrange, and owners and managers can call us directly for it at any hour.

Selling an older Inglewood house brings two state rules into play. The seller certifies in writing that the water heater is braced against earthquakes, and a single-family house built before 1994 is expected to have water-conserving toilets, showerheads and faucets, with the seller disclosing whether they were installed. Neither is a city rule, and both are quick to put right before escrow. Adding a sewer camera inspection is optional, but on a lateral that may date from the 1920s it is the cheapest way for a buyer to find out what is underground.

Additional Information

Who do I call about a water leak at the meter in Inglewood?

Your water provider. For most of Inglewood that is the city’s own water utility, part of Public Works; some addresses are served by Golden State Water or Cal-America Water instead, and your bill shows which. A leak on the house side of the meter is normally the property owner’s to repair, and that is where we come in: we find it, fix it and test the line.

Does Inglewood require a permit for plumbing work?

For many jobs, yes. Inglewood is its own city, so permits come from its Building Safety Division at City Hall, One West Manchester Boulevard, not from Los Angeles. Replacing a water heater, repiping, new gas piping and replacing a sewer line are typical permitted jobs; clearing a clogged drain is not. We can pull the permit for you, or you can pull it yourself if you prefer.

Call Our Inglewood Plumbers

Plumbing that has been in the ground and the walls since the 1940s or earlier rarely fails all at once; it warns first. If you have noticed slow drains, a sewer smell, rusty water or a water bill that keeps climbing, get in touch with the experts at Rooter & Plumbing Masters.

Call us at (888) 855-6680 today to schedule your free estimate or same-day service in Inglewood, CA.