Burst pipe or a leak in Los Angeles
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Area served: Los Angeles, CA and ZIP codes 90034, 90232, 90064, 90066, 90230, 90067, 90035, 90025.
Water near outlets or the panel? Stay clear and call the utility or 911 first.
For a gas smell, flooding or sparks, call 911 or your utility first.
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Most requests start like this
- Water on the floor or ceiling
- Drain backs up
- Toilet keeps running
- Pressure dropped
Send it as is. You can add the details right after, and they go straight into your request.
Get ConnectedTwo minutes before you send it
- Find the main shutoff valve and turn it off if water is spreading.
- Turn off power to any outlets or appliances that are getting wet.
- Take a photo of where the water shows up and note when it started.
Los Angeles facts that shape the job
- LADBS treats replacing water heaters, replacing or adding plumbing fixtures, sewer repair or replacement, and low-pressure gas piping up to 10 outlets as express plumbing permits without plan check.Source: dbs.lacity.gov, checked 2026-10
- LADBS says a plumbing permit is required to replace a gas water heater in a single-family home unless the work is done by an LADBS Certified Licensed Contractor (CLC), and that exemption covers only a like-for-like unit of equivalent gallons, BTU rating and vent capacity.Source: dbs.lacity.gov, checked 2026-10
- LADBS bulletin P/PC 2026-003 requires every water heater to be strapped in at least two places (upper and lower thirds) against earthquake motion, and plumber's tape is not acceptable for tanks over 40 gallons.Source: dbs.lacity.gov, checked 2026-10
- Los Angeles averages about 1,240 heating degree days a year, the NOAA measure of winter heating load. Measured at the Culver City (CA) station. The heating load here is higher than in 6 of the 56 other cities we cover; Riverside, CA comes closest. Cold seasons of that length are why insulating exposed pipes is worth asking about.Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USC00042214, checked 2026-10
- Los Angeles County, CA carries a very low cold wave risk rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. The same cold wave rating applies in just 4 of the 53 other cities in this network. A cold wave is when an unheated crawl space or garage pipe is most likely to burst.Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025), Los Angeles County, CA, checked 2026-10
Requests from across Los Angeles
Wherever you are in Los Angeles, tell us your ZIP and we connect you with an independent local pro who works your area.
ZIP codes we take requests from: 90034, 90232, 90064, 90066, 90230, 90067, 90035, 90025.
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