Plumbing & Restoration in Colton, CA
Plumbing repair and water damage restoration in Colton. Our licensed plumbers and IICRC-certified restoration crews are on call around the clock for Colton homes and businesses.
Plumbing in Colton: what to know
Colton was laid out by the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1875, and the street grid around downtown and South Colton still holds many of the city's oldest homes, some originally built by railroad workers. Many of these houses have been repaired a section at a time over the decades, so it's common to find galvanized pipe spliced to copper, older cast iron or clay drain lines, and sewer laterals that have settled or let roots in.
Newer areas like Cooley Ranch and the hillside homes of Reche Canyon are a different story, with later-era copper and slab foundations. Colton runs its own water utility, which serves roughly 90 percent of the city using local wells plus purchased water. That groundwater is hard enough that scale in water heaters, valves and fixtures is a regular concern in every part of town.
Common plumbing problems in Colton
- Mixed galvanized and copper piping from decades of piecemeal repairs.
- Root intrusion and settling in old clay sewer laterals.
- Corroded cast iron drain lines in pre-1960s homes.
- Hard-water scale on water heaters, valves and fixtures.
Colton at a glance
- Water provider
- The City of Colton's water utility (Colton Utilities) serves roughly 90% of the city; a few outlying areas are served by neighboring water agencies.
- Neighborhoods we serve
- Downtown Colton · South Colton · Cooley Ranch · Reche Canyon · West Colton
Colton plumbing FAQs
Is it normal for an older Colton home to have several kinds of pipe?+
Very normal. Many older homes here have been repaired one section at a time, so galvanized, copper and plastic can all be in the same system. Where galvanized and copper are joined without the right fitting, corrosion speeds up, which makes those joints a common leak point.
Who supplies water in Colton?+
The City of Colton runs its own water utility, which serves roughly 90 percent of the city. Contact the city for billing or meter issues; leaks and repairs on the house side of the meter are something we can handle.
My drains keep backing up. Could it be the sewer lateral?+
In older Colton homes, it often is. Clay laterals crack and shift over time, and roots grow into the joints. We can clear the line and run a sewer camera through it so you can see whether it's roots, a break or a sag before deciding on a repair.
Plumbers serving Colton
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Our IICRC-certified crews handle water, fire, mold and sewage damage in Colton - and document everything for your insurance claim.
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