Plumber in Los Angeles, CA

We provide plumbing service throughout Pasadena, the San Gabriel Valley, and nearby Los Angeles communities. See all areas we serve, including:

Alhambra, Altadena, Arcadia, Glendale, La Cañada Flintridge, Los Angeles, Monrovia, Pasadena, San Marino, Sierra Madre, Temple City

Plumbing Services in Los Angeles

Because Los Angeles is a secondary market for a Pasadena-based company, we prioritize the services that justify the drive:

• Sewer camera inspection and main-line repair
• Drain cleaning and hydro jetting for recurring backups
• Water heater repair and replacement, including rooftop and closet installs
• Leak detection and slab leak repair
• Pipe repair and repiping in pre-war bungalows
• Emergency plumbing for active leaks and backups

Los Angeles plumbing questions we hear most

Which parts of Los Angeles do you serve?

Northeast Los Angeles neighborhoods adjacent to Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley are the most practical for us. For addresses on the Westside, in the South Bay, or deep in the San Fernando Valley, call first; we will tell you honestly whether we are the right fit or whether a closer plumber makes more sense.

Are you licensed to work in the City of Los Angeles?

Yes. Our California contractor license (CSLB #710889) is valid statewide, and permitted work in Los Angeles is inspected by LADBS like any other job.

Is your Los Angeles service 24/7 like Pasadena?

Emergency calls are answered around the clock. For Los Angeles addresses we confirm on the phone whether we can reach you quickly enough to help, and we say so if we cannot.

Nearby service areas: Pasadena, Glendale, Alhambra, Altadena, and all areas we serve. Call (818) 266-0213 for service in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Plumbing from a Pasadena-Based Crew

Los Angeles is really a patchwork of neighborhoods, and every one of them plumbs a little differently. A 1920s Craftsman bungalow near the older streets carries a very different set of pipes than a hillside mid-century or a glassy downtown condo, and the fix that works in one rarely translates cleanly to the next. As a Pasadena-based crew that reaches into the city, we spend our days reading those differences — the age of the supply lines, the way a building drains, whether the last repair was done right or just done fast.

Two problems come up more than any others out here. The first is drains. Los Angeles has mature street trees and decades-old sewer laterals, and roots love the small joints in older clay and cast-iron lines, so a slow kitchen or main-line backup is often less about grease and more about what is growing underground. The second is water heaters and leaks. Hard water is a constant across Southern California, and over the years it scales up tanks, stiffens valves, and works loose the fittings behind walls and under slab foundations, where a leak can run quietly long before it shows.

What we see most in LA homes and buildings

• Root-intruded sewer lines in older neighborhoods with established trees and clay or cast-iron laterals
• Aging galvanized supply pipe in pre-war bungalows, showing up as rusty water and dropping pressure
• Water heater scale and failure from years of hard water, plus tight closet and rooftop installs common in condos
• Slab and behind-wall leaks that surface as warm floors, jumps in the water bill, or a meter that never stops turning
• Kitchen and laundry drain clogs in multi-unit buildings sharing older stacks
• Fixture and valve upgrades during remodels of both vintage homes and newer units

Because Los Angeles is a secondary market for us, we plan the day around the calls that cannot wait, when water is where it should not be — a burst supply line, an overflowing main, a failed heater the morning of a cold snap. We diagnose before we quote, explain what we find in plain language, and stick to code so the repair holds up on the next inspection or sale.

Whether you own a century-old home on the east side or manage a newer building closer to downtown, E.T. Plumbing brings licensed, local know-how to the job. Call (818) 266-0213 when you want a straight answer and a lasting fix.