24/7 Emergency Plumber in Pasadena & the San Gabriel Valley

A plumbing emergency rarely waits for business hours. A pipe lets go behind a wall at 2 a.m., a water heater floods the garage before work, or a main sewer line backs up into the shower over a holiday weekend. When water is spreading or a fixture won’t stop, every minute counts — for your floors, your drywall, and your water bill. E.T. Plumbing answers emergency calls around the clock across Pasadena, the San Gabriel Valley, and Greater Los Angeles, sending a licensed plumber (CSLB #710889) to find the source and stop the damage fast.

If you smell gas or suspect a gas leak, leave the area immediately. From a safe location, call SoCalGas at 1-800-427-2200. Call 911 if anyone or property is in danger, or if you cannot reach SoCalGas. Avoid flames, light switches, and anything that could spark; do not try to find or stop the leak. For an active water leak or sewer backup in a safe area, call E.T. Plumbing at (818) 266-0213 to request plumbing help.

What counts as a plumbing emergency?

Not every drip calls for a midnight visit, but some problems only get worse — and more expensive — the longer they sit. For water-related problems, call for plumbing help; for suspected gas leaks, leave immediately and contact SoCalGas from safety:

• Burst or leaking pipes — water spraying, pooling, or soaking into drywall, ceilings, cabinets, or a slab foundation.
• Sewage backup — waste or dark water rising through a floor drain, toilet, or tub, usually a sign of a blocked main line.
• No water at all — a sudden loss of pressure or supply throughout the whole house.
• Water heater failure — a ruptured tank, flooding around the base, or no hot water combined with visible leaking.
• Overflowing toilets or fixtures — water that keeps rising and won’t drain.
• The smell of gas — a rotten-egg odor near a water heater, furnace, stove, or gas line.

Do not wait for a strong odor before acting on a suspected gas leak. Stay out until SoCalGas or emergency responders say it is safe to return. E.T. Plumbing can then locate and repair the affected customer-owned gas line.

What to do while you wait for us

For a water leak only, use a known customer-side water shutoff valve only if you can reach and operate it safely. If the valve is unfamiliar, stuck, or unsafe to reach, leave it alone and contact your water utility or a plumber. Do not operate unfamiliar equipment at the street meter. If gas is suspected near a leaking water heater, leave immediately instead of approaching the heater or adjusting its controls.

Do not stay near a suspected leak to operate the gas meter or attempt a repair. Leave gas shutoff and service restoration to SoCalGas or emergency responders. For a water-only leak, move belongings away from the spread only when the area is safe. Our team can discuss safe water-only steps over the phone.

Common emergencies by category

Older San Gabriel Valley homes carry their own plumbing quirks, and many after-hours calls trace back to the same handful of causes:

• Slab leaks — homes on concrete slabs can develop leaks in the copper lines beneath the floor, showing up as warm spots, a spinning water meter, or unexplained damp flooring.
• Sewer root intrusion — the mature street trees shading so many local neighborhoods push roots into aging clay sewer laterals, causing repeat backups.
• Corroded galvanized and cast-iron pipe — homes built decades ago often still run on original galvanized supply or cast-iron drain lines that eventually fail.
• Hard-water wear — Southern California’s hard water scales up water heaters, valves, and fixtures, shortening their life and triggering sudden failures.
• Foothill and storm drainage — heavy rain running off the foothills can overwhelm yard drains and back up into low fixtures.

Around-the-clock response, day or night

We keep our trucks stocked for the repairs that can’t wait, so most emergency calls are diagnosed and stopped on the first visit instead of left running until morning. From Pasadena and the surrounding San Gabriel Valley out into nearby Los Angeles neighborhoods, a real licensed plumber answers and dispatches — no runaround, no being told to wait until Monday.

For a suspected gas leak, evacuate and contact SoCalGas from safety before arranging plumbing repairs. For water emergencies, or customer-owned gas-line repairs after the area is cleared, call E.T. Plumbing 24/7 at (818) 266-0213.