Why do Milpitas homes get pinhole leaks?

Many were plumbed in copper from the 1970s to the 1990s, and old copper can pit.

How do you find a leak under a slab?

With acoustic and thermal tools before anything is opened.

Where does Milpitas water come from?

The San Francisco PUC and Valley Water, with city wells kept for emergencies.

Are you close to Milpitas?

Yes, our office is just across the freeway in North San Jose.

Do you come out at night?

Phones are answered 24/7, and emergencies are dispatched any hour.

Milpitas, CA · Answered 24/7

Plumber in Milpitas, right across the freeway from our office

Milpitas is the closest city to our North San Jose service office. Here is where its water comes from and the plumbing problems its homes tend to have.

Call (669) 215-2577 See every service

Quick answer

Milpitas is the closest city to our North San Jose service office, and phones are answered 24/7. Milpitas buys its water from the San Francisco PUC and Valley Water and keeps its own wells for emergencies, and many of its homes from the 1970s through the 1990s were plumbed in copper, so pinhole leaks are a common call.

Two wholesalers and emergency wells

Milpitas buys treated water from two wholesalers, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and Valley Water, and holds its own groundwater wells in reserve for emergencies. Depending on which supply reaches a neighborhood, hardness can differ, which matters when deciding on a water softener or how often to flush a heater.

Copper plumbing and pinhole leaks

A lot of Milpitas housing went up from the 1970s through the 1990s, when copper was the standard supply pipe. After decades of service, copper can develop pinholes, often in hot lines and often inside walls or under slabs. A damp spot, a warm floor or a water bill that jumps for no reason are the usual first signs.

Leak detection finds the spot before anything is opened, and slab leak repair covers the options when the leak is under the floor.

Close enough for the middle of the night

Because Milpitas sits right across the freeway from our office, it is one of the quickest places for us to reach when something fails after hours, from a burst pipe to a sewer backup.

Most called for in Milpitas