Red drain cable machine on a bed of small gravel with a cable running to an open white pipe, a blue work glove and wads of paper and cloth debris lying on the gravel, brick edging at the corner

From our Google Business Profile: a drain cable machine beside an open drain line.

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Emergency plumbing in Malibu, CA

A burst pipe, a leak in a wall, a drain that will not clear, a water heater that quit. Call and tell us what is happening: we start with how to stop the damage, then plan the repair.

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From our Google Business Profile

Most plumbing happens out of sight

Under the sink, behind the ceiling, down the drain line, up on the roof vent. These photographs from our Google Business Profile show the places a plumber actually works.

Drain cable lying on wet brick pavers with clumps of matted debris caught on it and a few leaves beside it
What comes out of a line

A drain cable on wet pavers, with clumps of matted debris pulled back out of the pipe.

Empty sink cabinet with a white drain trap, two supply lines with small shutoff valves on the back wall and brown stains on the cabinet floor
Under a sink

A drain trap, two supply lines with their shutoff valves, and stains on the floor of the cabinet.

Garbage disposal mounted under a kitchen sink, with a black braided hose, a small shutoff valve and a power cord, and a brown stain on the cabinet floor
A disposal and its connections

A garbage disposal under a sink, with a braided hose, a shutoff valve and its power cord beside it.

Tiled shower floor with debris around the drain, a plunger and a pair of work gloves on the ledge, a paint bucket on the bathroom floor and an open pipe flange in the floor
A shower floor

A tiled shower with debris around the drain, a plunger on the ledge and an open pipe flange in the floor.

Drain cable fed through a vent pipe on a shingle roof, with a red drain machine at the edge of the frame and a dark wad of debris caught on the cable
A cable on the roof

A cable run through a vent pipe on a shingle roof, with a drain machine at the edge of the frame.

Coiled drain cable in a metal cage and an extended length of cable on asphalt, with a wad of cloth caught on its end and a metal pipe cap beside it
A wad on the end of the cable

A coiled cable on asphalt with a wad of cloth caught on its end and a metal pipe cap beside it.

What we do

Six plumbing services

From a burst pipe at night to a water heater that is near the end of its life. Each service has its own page, with what the work involves and what to do first.

Where we work

Malibu and the communities around it

We are based in Malibu, Trancas included, and work in Topanga, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Agoura Hills and the Cornell area near it, Westlake Village, Oak Park, Pacific Palisades and Santa Monica.

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Map of the Southern California communities Emergency Plumbing Pro servesThe shapes are the cities and communities around Malibu that we serve, and the dots mark each one; the ringed dot is our base in Malibu.

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From the blog

Plumbing tips for Malibu homes

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Questions

Plumbing questions from Malibu homes

What is the first thing to do when a pipe bursts?

Close the main water valve, then open a faucet at the lowest point of the house to drain the pipes. Keep people away from wet outlets and the electrical panel, move belongings out of the way of the water and take photographs. Then call. If you smell gas, leave the building and call the gas company or 911 first.

Why do hose bibs and outdoor valves corrode so quickly near the coast?

Salt air settles on exposed metal, and brass and steel fittings outdoors corrode from the outside in. A corroded hose bib can leak inside the wall behind it, where you do not see it. Replacing a weeping one, often with a frost-proof model, is a small job compared with water inside a wall.

Why is the water pressure so different in a hillside house?

Long supply runs and a big change in elevation between the main and the fixtures change the pressure from one house to the next. Pressure that is too high wears out fittings and appliances. A pressure regulator at the main is a common part to check when pipes knock or fixtures leak.

My home is on a septic system. Can you help with a backed-up drain?

We work on the building's drain and sewer pipes, including the pipe that runs from the house to the tank. Pumping a septic tank and repairing a septic system are a different trade and not something we offer. If everything backs up at once, the tank may be full, and that should be checked first.

Does a new water heater have to be strapped for earthquakes?

Yes. California requires water heaters to be braced so they do not tip or shift in an earthquake, and a replacement installation includes that bracing. It goes with the other safety parts: a relief valve with a discharge pipe, and a shutoff valve on the cold water supply.

Which areas do you serve?

We are based in Malibu, and work in Topanga, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Agoura Hills, Westlake Village, Oak Park, Pacific Palisades and Santa Monica. Each one is on the map above, and the work covers homes and businesses. If your address is near the edge of that list, call and ask.

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