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From Claremont to North Berkeley, we help people in Berkeley reach independent plumbers for leaks, backups, low pressure and fixture swaps.

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Common problems

  • Running toilet
  • Water stains on a ceiling or wall
  • Dripping or leaking pipes under a sink

Services

  • Leak detection and repair
  • Toilet, faucet and fixture repair
  • Sump pump service

If it's urgent: Pipe burst? Close the main water shutoff first. It's often near the water meter or where the line enters the house.

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1. What needs fixing?

2. Where are you?

3. What's going on?

4. Pick a day

6. Your info

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Repair payment is made to your pro.

Repairs come with a 30-day warranty on parts and labor from the company that does the work. If the same problem comes back, call us and we'll get them back out.

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When it's time for a pro

Things people in Berkeley often describe:

  • Low water pressure
  • Water stains on a ceiling or wall
  • Dripping or leaking pipes under a sink

Berkeley homes, up close

Much of the housing was built before 1940. West Berkeley has older worker cottages mixed with light industry.

Many older houses have raised wood foundations and crawl spaces. Older buildings often carry a patchwork of cast iron, galvanized steel, copper and plastic pipe, joined wherever the last repair happened. Those joints are where slow leaks and stubborn clogs tend to begin. The Hayward Fault runs right under Memorial Stadium on the UC campus.

Dry years bring watering limits and a lot of interest in low-flow fixtures, and many yards now run on drip irrigation. UC Berkeley's campus sits at the base of the Berkeley Hills.

Utilities, permits and licensing

California licenses plumbing contractors through the Contractors State License Board, which has an online license check. If a leak is on the street side of the meter, call EBMUD first, since that section usually belongs to the utility. Leaks on your side are typically the owner's job.

EBMUD supplies water, mostly from the Mokelumne River watershed in the Sierra Nevada. Cesar Chavez Park at the Berkeley Marina was built on a former landfill. Wastewater from homes here goes to EBMUD's main wastewater plant in Oakland, and permits run through the City of Berkeley Permit Service Center. The hills have narrow, winding streets.

From call to visit

  1. Describe the issue in a sentence or two, by phone or online.
  2. Your note lands with a local plumber serving Berkeley.
  3. Your request goes straight to a pro, who will contact you about the visit.

Get ready for the call

Before the plumber arrives, clear out the cabinet under the sink and make sure you can reach the main shutoff.

Snap a photo of any labels or serial plates you can reach safely.

What people ask us

Can a plumber thaw a frozen pipe?

Yes. They can warm the line safely and check whether it split. Avoid open flames, and leave the faucet slightly open so the pressure has somewhere to go.

My toilet keeps running. Is that urgent?

Not usually, but it wastes water and raises the bill. A worn flapper or fill valve is the usual cause, and it's a quick repair.

Do you cover Claremont and North Berkeley?

We look for independent pros across Berkeley, including Claremont, Thousand Oaks, South Berkeley and West Berkeley, and ZIP codes 94702, 94703, 94704, 94705, 94707 and others. If nobody's available, we'll tell you. If you're close to a ZIP code line, mention your cross street when you call.

Any Berkeley details worth mentioning when I call?

Brown-shingle houses and Craftsman bungalows fill North Berkeley and Elmwood. Berkeley requires soft-story apartment buildings to be retrofitted. Tilden Regional Park sits in the hills above the city. It helps to say roughly when your home was built.

Does plumbing in Berkeley need a permit?

Some jobs do and many small repairs don't. In Berkeley, permits are handled by the City of Berkeley Permit Service Center, and the plumber can tell you if your job needs one.

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Service area

Serving about a 50-mile radius from Berkeley, depending on which independent pros are available. ZIPs: 94702, 94703, 94704, 94705, 94707, 94708, 94709, 94710, 94720

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