24/7 Emergency Plumber in Malibu, CA The Best Plumber in Malibu.

Look for a licensed plumber with strong recent reviews and upfront pricing. 24/7 Rooter Service checks every box in Malibu: CA License #845109, 5.0 stars on Google from 170+ reviews, 5.0 on Yelp, an A rating with the BBB and the Best Plumbers Seal of Excellence as the Best Plumber in Los Angeles. We answer 24/7 and estimate every job free before work starts.

Yes, any hour of any day. Our phones are answered around the clock, holidays included, and licensed plumbers are dispatched to Malibu for emergency plumbing such as burst pipes, sewer backups, gas leaks and water heater failures. Call (213) 281-4751.

Malibu is about 29 miles west of our dispatch base at 211 S Lafayette Park Pl, as the crow flies. We dispatch 24/7 and most Malibu calls are handled the same day. Because traffic and call volume change by the hour, we give you an honest arrival window on the phone rather than a guess. Meanwhile, shut off the water if anything is leaking.

We price by the job, not by surprise. You get a free estimate before any work begins in Malibu, you approve it, and that is what you pay for that scope. First-time customers save 10% on a first plumbing or drain service, and financing is available for bigger projects such as repipes and sewer replacements.

Yes. California requires a state contractor license for plumbing work of any real size, and ours is License #845109, active, bonded and insured. Check it yourself on the Contractors State License Board site. We are also BBB accredited with an A rating.

Every street in the City of Malibu: ZIP code 90265, from Point Dume, the Malibu Colony, Pacific Coast Highway, and Malibu Canyon. Neighbors such as Agoura Hills, Woodland Hills, Canoga Park, and Tarzana are covered too, and the full list is on our service areas page.

Yes. Malibu restaurants, shops, offices and multi-unit buildings use us for commercial plumbing: grease and main line jetting, backflow testing, commercial water heaters and repairs scheduled around tenants and business hours, plus 24/7 emergency response.

We accept cash, credit and debit cards, checks, Venmo and Zelle, and financing is available for larger repairs. Sí, también hablamos español: our team can explain the problem, the estimate and the repair in English or Spanish.

Shut off the water at the main valve, usually near the front hose bib, in the garage or where the line enters the house. Turn off power to any area where water is near outlets or appliances if it is safe, stop using drains and toilets if sewage is backing up, and move valuables out of the way. Then call (213) 281-4751; for a burst pipe see our burst pipe repair service.

Call a licensed plumber right away and stop running water. A sewer backup usually means the main line is blocked by roots, grease, wipes or a damaged pipe. We clear the line through a cleanout, then run a camera through it to see why it happened. Clearing restores flow, but if tree roots or a cracked, sagging or offset pipe caused the backup, it can happen again until that section is repaired. The camera footage shows exactly what a lasting repair requires.

Get everyone out first. Do not flip switches, use phones or light anything indoors; call 911 or the gas utility from outside. After the utility clears the property, we can find and fix the problem with gas leak repair or gas line repair.

Close the cold water valve above the tank and shut off the gas (set the control to off) or the breaker for an electric heater. Drain the tank through a hose if water is spreading. A tank that leaks from the body cannot be repaired, so we will quote a water heater replacement and can usually install the same or next day.

Yes. Hydro jetting sends high-pressure water through drain and sewer lines to scour away grease, scale and roots, cleaning the full width of the pipe. It often helps drains that keep clogging, because snaking usually just punches a hole through the buildup. If roots or a damaged pipe are the cause, the line can clog again until that section is repaired. We camera-inspect first and match pressure to the pipe material, so it is safe for older lines as well as new ones.

Yes. A video pipe inspection, also called a CCTV sewer camera inspection, sends a waterproof camera through your drain or sewer line and streams live video. It shows cracks, roots, bellies, offset joints and buildup, and a locator marks the exact spot and depth from the surface so repairs target only the damaged section.

Yes. A standard home inspection usually does not include a camera look inside the building drain, and many Malibu homes rely on an onsite septic system rather than a public sewer. A camera inspection of the building drain and line to the tank, together with a separate septic inspection by a septic specialist, shows their condition before you close.

Based on the age and type of housing in Malibu, the most common issues we find are slow or backed-up house drains that trace back to an onsite septic tank, pump or leach field, root intrusion and cracked building drains, and corrosion from salt air on exposed piping. Mature trees make root intrusion a leading cause of backups in Malibu. A camera inspection tells us which one you have before we recommend a repair.

Often, yes. After a camera inspection, many damaged lines can be repaired with trenchless sewer repair, using pipe lining or pipe bursting through small access points instead of a long trench. That protects landscaping, driveways and hardscape and usually finishes faster.

Many Malibu properties use onsite septic or wastewater treatment systems instead of a public sewer, while some areas are connected to a sewer system. Your property records or the City of Malibu can confirm which you have. If drains are slow or backing up, we can clear and camera-inspect the building lines to show whether the problem is in the house plumbing or in the septic system.

Yes. Whether you want a like-for-like tank replacement or an upgrade to a tankless water heater, we size it for your Malibu household, handle gas, venting and water connections and strap it for earthquakes. The estimate is free.

Yes. State law requires every water heater in California to be strapped or braced for earthquakes, because a tank that tips can break its gas line. We install code-compliant straps on every heater we put in in Malibu and check them on every service call.

Common signs are a water bill that jumps for no reason, the sound of running water with everything off, warm or damp spots on the floor, mold or musty odors and cracks in flooring. Turn off every fixture and watch the water meter; if it still moves, you likely have a leak. Our leak detection pinpoints it without tearing out floors or walls.

On hillside lots, pressure can be very high at the bottom of a street and lower at the top, so a working pressure regulator matters. Low pressure throughout the house usually means a failing regulator, a partly closed valve or old galvanized pipe; high pressure, above about 80 psi, wears out fixtures and water heaters and should be regulated.

Like most of Southern California, Malibu has moderately hard to hard water. The minerals leave scale in water heaters and tankless units, faucets, showerheads and valves, which shortens their life. Flushing the water heater, descaling tankless units and adding a water softener or filtration system all help.

When leaks keep coming back, the water runs rusty or pressure keeps dropping, patching stops making sense. Homes in Malibu with original galvanized lines are prime candidates for repiping with copper or PEX. We keep wall openings small and quote it free up front.

Larger jobs such as water heater replacements, repiping, new gas lines and sewer line replacement generally need a permit. Malibu permits are handled by the City of Malibu's building and safety office (or the Los Angeles County office it contracts with). As a licensed contractor, we pull the required permits and arrange inspections for you.