Emergency Plumbing in Fontana, CA

Plumbing Service in Fontana

Water coming through the ceiling in Fontana? Main line backing up on a holiday? Call 855-918-2086 and get connected with an emergency plumber who works in San Bernardino 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 Fontana, 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 Fontana

Heat, hard water and shifting clay soil do most of the damage here. Half of the homes in Fontana were built before about 1989. 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.

• Copper in many tract homes from recent decades develops pinhole leaks once it reaches middle age.
• Expansive clay soils move with the seasons, which stresses slab plumbing and buried water lines.
• Summer heat and hard water wear out water heaters and irrigation valves ahead of schedule.