Emergency plumbing
When a pipe splits, a toilet floods or a drain brings up sewage, pick up the phone. Tell us what is happening and we pass the job to a plumbing provider.
Plumbers in National City
At National City Plumbers, we make plumbing quick and easy for homeowners and property managers alike. Our proven methods include a decade of experience, reliable professionals, guaranteed work, and affordable pricing. Call now for a free, personalized quote, no obligation.
For us, every project is unique and we always focus on your home's needs. Whether you are refreshing one unit or preparing a larger renovation, we begin with the building's use and the desired end result. Supply piping, drain lines, water heaters and sewer laterals all get their own place in our careful planning. Scroll down to learn more about plumbing and our unique approach.
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- Repairs, replacements and new lines
- Sewer laterals and water heaters
- National City and five more cities
Emergency plumbingWater heater repair and installationDrain cleaningLeak detection and slab leaksSewer line repairRepiping and water linesToilet, faucet and fixture repair
Plumbing work we handle
Water heater repair and installation
Cold showers, a puddle under the tank or a heater past its years. We handle repairs, replacements and new installations of tank and tankless units, in a garage, closet or utility room.
Drain cleaning
A slow sink, a tub holding water or a gurgling main all trace back to a blockage. The line gets cleared, and a camera inspects it if the clog returns.
Leak detection and slab leaks
A rising water bill, a damp wall or a warm patch on the floor may mean a pipe is leaking where nobody can see it. The leak is located before any repair, and only the failed section is fixed.
Sewer line repair
Your house connects to the city main by the sewer lateral. Work on it can mean a camera inspection, cutting out roots, repairing a broken stretch or replacing the entire lateral.
Repiping and water lines
One bathroom or the whole house can be repiped, and a new water line can run from the meter to the building. Routes are mapped before a wall is opened.
Toilet, faucet and fixture repair
Taps that drip, toilets that rock, valves that stick and disposals that jam are repaired, and anything beyond saving is replaced.
Permits for repairs, not only new work
National City’s Building Division says a Plumbing Permit is required to install or modify a plumbing system. Its permit guide adds that plumbing work needs its own permit whether it is new work or a repair.
That is worth knowing before you hire anyone. In California, a person who is not licensed can take on minor work only when the job needs no permit of any kind and no one is hired to help.
Who may do plumbing work inside a house
Water heating equipment, and gas and water piping beginning on the owner’s side of the meter, fall under the C-36 plumbing classification. That license comes from the Contractors State License Board.
Acting as a contractor in California without that license is a misdemeanor, which is a good reason to ask who is doing the work.
Wells under the city
Water in National City comes through Sweetwater Authority, a public agency that has served the city since 1977. Its sources include deep freshwater wells located in National City, along with local river runoff and imported water.
The Authority also has two board members who are appointed by the Mayor of National City. For plumbing problems inside your home, a call to us is the place to start.
When National City homes were built
Plumbing wears with time, and National City’s homes have had plenty of it. Half were built in or before 1969. Counting every ten homes, nearly 7 predate 1980 and more than 3 predate 1960.
In a house with decades behind it, a camera look at the drains or a leak check on the supply lines is a sensible first step when something goes wrong.
Our process
Describe the problem
Start with a call. Say where the water is, what stopped working and when it began, and we take it from there.
Hear your free estimate
We pass the details to a provider, who gives you a free, personalized estimate with no obligation. You decide whether to go ahead after you have heard it.
The repair and the paperwork
A provider carries out the repair or replacement. If something about the work is unclear, call us and ask.
Free plumbing tools
Three of the five free tools on this site need a town to work: the tankless flow calculator, which shows the heat a tankless unit must deliver, the sewer line age checker and the freeze risk checker. The other two, the Water Heater Age by Serial Number tool and the size calculator, do not. The size calculator picks a tank for your household.
Frequently asked questions
Can a handyman replace my water heater?
No, not when the job needs a permit. California’s minor-work rule shuts out an unlicensed person once a permit of any kind is involved, and National City requires a Plumbing Permit to modify a plumbing system.
Does my house need a backflow device?
Yes, if the property has an unapproved auxiliary water source, a pump, a fire sprinkler system or another hazard. Sweetwater Authority requires the device in those cases, and it is tested every year by a tester the Authority approves.
Is there lead in my water pipes?
No, not in the service lines, since California’s State Water Board found none. What is left sits indoors: solder from decades back, any fixture older than 2014, and the pipes of a house put up before 1986.
Serving National City and nearby cities
We also serve San Diego, Santee, Chula Vista, El Cajon and Poway. Call us for confirmation if your address is outside the area.
Call for a free plumbing quote
Call us to discuss your current issue and how we can assist you. The call is free and you get a free, personalized estimate with no obligation. We're here to help.
Call (855) 321-3426