Emergency Plumbing in Palm Springs, CA

Plumbing Service in Palm Springs

Sewage coming up a drain in Palm Springs? Toilet backing up at two in the morning? Call 855-918-2086 and get connected with an emergency plumber who works in Riverside County. The line is answered 24 hours a day, including weekends and holidays. If water is running, shut off the main valve first, then call. Tell the person who answers what happened and where you are in Palm Springs, and they will tell you when a plumber can get to you.

What To Do Before the Plumber Arrives

• Stop the water. Close the main shutoff, then open a faucet at the lowest point in the house to drain the lines.
• Cut the power to wet areas. Keep away from outlets and appliances sitting in water.
• Smell gas? Get everyone out first, then call your gas company or 911 from outside.
• Take photos. They help with insurance and show the plumber what happened.

Common Plumbing Problems in Palm Springs

Extreme summer heat and very hard water set the pattern here. Half of the homes in Palm Springs were built before about 1978. That era means mostly copper supply lines and plastic drains. Some homes from the late 1970s to mid 1990s used polybutylene pipe, which has a history of failing and is worth checking for.

• Slab construction is the norm, and many outlying properties run on septic rather than city sewer.
• Long stretches of triple-digit heat bake exposed lines and irrigation parts and make cold taps run hot.
• Very hard water leaves heavy scale in water heaters, faucets and pool lines.