Drain and Sewer Cleaning
Drain clearing and main sewer line cleaning for homes, from a slow sink to a full backup. We camera the line on a repeat blockage so you know whether you have a clog or a failing pipe.
See drain and sewer cleaning details →Plumbing in Northridge, CA
Plumbing for Northridge homes and apartments, 12 minutes from our Chatsworth base. Sewer clearing, water heaters, leak location and the camera work an area that moved in 1994 deserves.
Plumbing help in Northridge
All Plumbing Services works from a Chatsworth base and reaches Northridge in about 12 minutes, a 5.2 mile drive. One fact here matters most. The 1994 Northridge earthquake was a magnitude 6.7 event centred one mile south southwest of Northridge at a depth of 18.4 kilometres, and it produced peak ground accelerations approaching the force of gravity, the highest ever recorded in an urban North American setting (Southern California Earthquake Data Center, Caltech).
Cast iron and vitrified clay drain lines do not flex. So on a Northridge house that predates 1994, a stoppage that keeps coming back is worth a camera run before it is snaked again. An offset joint left by ground movement reads completely differently from a root mass and needs a different repair. Read how we approach that in drain and sewer cleaning.
The build eras pull two ways. 6,646 of Northridge's 25,354 units date to the 1950s and 67.7% predates 1980, while ZIP 91324 holds 1,152 units built between 2010 and 2019 and 280 since 2020 (ACS 2020-2024, table B25034). Those 1950s tracts ran galvanized supply into cast iron waste, so weak flow at one fixture is usually scale in the branch supply. The newer infill runs PVC and ABS and starts with a pressure test.
Northridge has the lowest homeownership of any area we serve, 11,016 of 23,624 occupied units, or 46.6% (ACS 2020-2024, table B25003), and 4,168 units sit in buildings holding 20 to 49 (table B25024). Those buildings run a shared vertical waste stack, so clearing one kitchen line without checking the stack below just moves the backup downstairs. We ask who can approve a water heater replacement on the first call. Call (818) 987-6284.
Our services in Northridge
Plumbing services in Northridge
Hydro Jetting
High pressure water jetting that scours grease, soap and roots off the whole pipe wall instead of punching a hole through them. Used on kitchen lines and main sewer lines that keep blocking.
Hydro Jetting in Chatsworth →Water Heater Repair and Replacement
Repair and replacement for tank water heaters, from no hot water and a failed thermostat to a leaking tank that needs to come out today. Straight advice on whether yours is worth fixing.
Explore water heater repair and replacement →Tankless Water Heater Installation
Tankless water heater installation done properly, including the gas line, venting and condensate work most quotes leave out. Honest advice on whether going tankless suits your household.
Our tankless water heater installation process →Water Leak Detection and Repair
Finding a hidden water leak before it costs you a floor, then repairing it. Slab leaks, wall leaks and yard line leaks, located with listening gear and pressure testing instead of guesswork.
See water leak detection and repair details →Faucet, Fixture and Garbage Disposal Repair
Garbage disposal repair and replacement, plus faucets, toilets, shut-off valves and other fixtures. The small jobs that make a kitchen and bathroom work, done by a licensed plumber.
Faucet, Fixture and Garbage Disposal Repair in Chatsworth →Northridge plumbing questions
Where can I find a plumber near me in Northridge?
All Plumbing Services serves Northridge from a Chatsworth base about 12 minutes and 5.2 miles away. We are licensed, bonded and insured, CSLB #985835. We clear main sewer lines, repair and replace water heaters, run hydro jetting and locate hidden leaks. Call (818) 987-6284 and ask for a free estimate before work begins.
Can the 1994 earthquake still be causing sewer problems in Northridge?
It can on older lines. The 1994 quake was a magnitude 6.7 event centred one mile from Northridge at 18.4 kilometres depth, with accelerations near one g (Southern California Earthquake Data Center, Caltech). Rigid cast iron and clay drain lines do not flex, so a pre-1994 house with a repeat stoppage is worth a camera check for an offset joint.
Why is the water pressure weak at only one fixture in my Northridge house?
In a 1950s house that usually means scale, not a bad valve. 6,646 of Northridge's 25,354 housing units date to the 1950s (ACS 2020-2024, table B25034), when galvanized steel supply lines fed cast iron waste. Galvanized closes up from the inside over decades, so the branch supply to one fixture narrows while the rest of the house seems fine.
Why does my Northridge apartment back up again after it was cleared?
Because the stack was never checked. 4,168 Northridge housing units sit in buildings holding 20 to 49 units (ACS 2020-2024, table B25024), and buildings that size run a shared vertical waste stack. Clearing one apartment's kitchen line without looking at the stack below it simply relocates the backup to a downstairs neighbour, and you get a second call.
How deep does a sewer connection have to be in Northridge?
House sewer connections in the City of Los Angeles follow Bureau of Engineering Standard Plans S-110-1 and S-111-0, which require a minimum of four feet underground at the property line and a two percent minimum slope, per the S-Permit general conditions. A lateral that has settled below that fall keeps collecting solids no matter how often it is snaked.
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