How can Santa Monica landlords reduce emergency plumbing calls?

Plan for it. A camera inspection of the main lateral, periodic jetting and a check of shared water heaters and drain stacks catch most problems early. We can suggest a maintenance schedule based on your building's age and history.

I am building a new home in Santa Monica. Should I inspect the old sewer lateral?

Yes. A new house often connects to the existing lateral, which may be decades old. Inspecting it before finishing the project lets you replace or line it while the site is already under construction, instead of after.

Who maintains the sewer lateral in Santa Monica?

The City of Santa Monica runs its own water and sewer systems, and responsibility can differ from Los Angeles. Check with Santa Monica Public Works for your address. We provide camera footage to support that conversation.

Is there a discount on sewer camera inspections?

Yes. Our sewer camera inspection is $199, with eligibility confirmed when you schedule. You get a recorded look inside the line and a clear explanation of what we found, whether it is a home, apartment building or restaurant.

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Santa Monica has a high share of apartment buildings, a mix of older and rebuilt single family homes north of Montana and in Sunset Park, and a dense run of restaurants along Main Street and the Third Street Promenade. New Flow Plumbing helps owners and managers keep these systems running, starting with a camera to find the real cause.

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Most requested services in Santa Monica.

Landlords, restaurant owners and homeowners in Santa Monica rely on us most for these services, each suited to the building types found across the city.

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Commercial plumbing
We serve Santa Monica apartment buildings, restaurants and shops with drain cleaning, stack repairs, fixture work and maintenance plans built around tenants and business hours.
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02
Hydro jetting
Jetting removes grease and buildup from restaurant lines and shared apartment laterals, keeping high-use Santa Monica drains clear and flowing properly between scheduled service visits.
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Sewer camera inspection
We inspect laterals for Santa Monica buyers, landlords and builders, including older lines that a new home will connect to, and share the recorded footage with you.
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Emergency plumbing
Burst pipes, flooded units and sewer backups can affect a whole building. Santa Monica owners and managers can reach us at 818-538-4958 at any hour.
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Santa Monica plumbing works harder than most.

A large part of Santa Monica's housing is in multi-unit buildings, many of them decades old. Shared sewer laterals, cast iron drain stacks and central water heaters carry the load for every unit. When one of them fails, several households feel it at once, so landlords and property managers benefit from planned inspections, jetting and repairs scheduled before problems become emergencies.

Single family neighborhoods such as North of Montana, Sunset Park and Ocean Park include homes from the 1920s through the 1950s alongside newer rebuilds. Older homes may still have clay sewer laterals and galvanized supply lines, and mature street trees add root pressure. Even a new house can connect to an aging lateral if it was not replaced during construction.

Water service comes from the City of Santa Monica, which also maintains the local sewer system. Responsibility for laterals can differ from Los Angeles, so check with Santa Monica Public Works for your address. Along Main Street, Montana Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard, restaurants and cafes need regular grease line care to stay open without interruptions. Older commercial buildings there often share aging drain lines between tenants.

Multi-unit load. Shared laterals and stacks serve many tenants.

Older lots, new homes. Rebuilds can still connect to old laterals.

Restaurant corridors. Grease lines need scheduled cleaning.

Theodore Nilsson

New Flow came out to my mothers house in Reseda and was able to clear the main line blockage. They were there within an hour and had very reasonable pricing. While there they identified another problem with the pipping(it is a 100 year old house lol) and came up with an option to replace some of the pipping. Definitely will be using them again for any problems down in the valley.

Valerie

Whenever something goes wrong at our North Hollywood condo property, Art answers the phone day or night, which is why New Flow Plumbing has handled our plumbing since the place was built. Just last week a huge problem hit at 10:00 pm with all the tenants stressing out, but they had someone walking through the door in twenty minutes to get it taken care of. They show up ready to work seven days a week for the small stuff and the emergencies alike, so I always know we are covered.

Michael

Had a sewage back up at a unit and Art was able to take care of my problem. Due to it being an older house it had quite significant problems (old piping, no clear out,etc). He took care of the clog, add clear out, and also discovered the toilets that were installed were incorrect ones since forever and replaced both toilets as well. He also gave me advice on what he would do with the current drainage problem and what he would do temporarily, and or the future for my piping. Was very reasonably priced. 100% satisfied with the service he provided.

Cherrie !

Shower was way too cold. Looked at the tank and could tell it was completely done, so we reached out to New flow to fix the plumbing in Granada Hills. The tech got the new hot water heater put in and even cleaned up some sloppy copper fittings left behind from our previous remodel so everything lined up straight. He was wrapped up and out the door by 3p, and the hot water was running before he left.

Ava-Lynnette De La Torre

Water was backing up into both my toilet and bathtub from a main line clog. A few plumbers gave weird replies, including one guy who threw out a random quote without even checking the pipes. I usually handle small things myself, but I needed real help here. Art came in and mapped out the whole line, running a camera to show me the blockages on the screen. He pushed past 60 feet clearing tree roots and debris, explaining the fix as he went. The final bill matched his quote. Thanks to them I can finally take a shower.

Melanie Hernandez

Great work from the best plumbers in the valley. I had a pretty big job done. They replaced the main water pipe out to the street. It was completed on time and they kept me informed during the down time (waiting for the city to approve the permit.) I would use them again. They are pleasant to work with.

Taye325

If you need a reliable plumber in Valley Village, save their number right now. Our new tenants moved into our rental last weekend and immediately hit us with a no hot water text. Found New Flow on Google, liked what I saw on their page, and gave them a call. Arman sent someone out just a few hours later. We looked at the old twenty year unit and agreed a full replacement made the most sense. They knocked it out the exact same day, saved my weekend, and kept the tenants happy. Already passed his name to a buddy of mine who hired him shortly after.

Ava Lamison

My parent's toilet was leaking and after messaging different places, I told my parents this place could fix our problem. Arman was the one who helped us out and after talking to him about a possible broken wax ring, he found the actual problem, roots in our pipes. He hydrojetted the roots and installed something to help keep the roots from growing for the next few years. So if you're have problems related to pipes, my family and I highly recommend coming here.

tal abutbul

We have been calling New Flow for plumbing services ever since they warned us six years ago that our ancient drain pipes were on their last legs. When the system finally failed, we shopped around for bids on a full repipe. Every single plumber gave us quotes without stepping foot under the house, except them. The team crawled under there, filmed the pipes, and showed us that our water lines were still completely fine. Arman gave us a fair quote for just the drains, and his crew finished the work in one day. Hard to find contractors this upfront and genuine.

Chloe

I cannot compliment New Flow Plumbing enough. They were recommended by our selling real estate agent for a sewage line inspection. They came out quickly, and Arman was very professional and polite right away. He was able to service the sewage line, provide thorough, expert knowledge, and give us recommendations. The pricing is excellent and fair, and I would definitely recommend using their services again. The HD video was provided for our own viewing, and it was emailed to us within hours of the visit. Overall a very enjoyable experience. 5 stars does not do it justice. Thanks again!!

Santa Monica plumbing for every building Apartments, homes and restaurants.

Most requested services in Santa Monica.

Commercial plumbing

Hydro jetting

Sewer camera inspection

Emergency plumbing

Santa Monica plumbing works harder than most.

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Santa Monica plumbing problems owners call us about.

Plumbing questions in Santa Monica.

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