Whole-House Repiping
Galvanized to pex, copper repipe.
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Plumber in Mountain View, from Old Mountain View to the newer tracts
Mountain View sits at the northwest edge of our regular area. Its water is mostly Hetch Hetchy, and its older neighborhoods have the galvanized pipe problems you would expect.
Quick answer
Mountain View is in our regular service area from the North San Jose office, and phones are answered 24/7. About 87 percent of Mountain View's water comes from Hetch Hetchy through the San Francisco PUC, so scale is less of a problem than in well-water cities, while older homes in Old Mountain View still carry failing galvanized pipe.
Mostly Hetch Hetchy water
About 87 percent of Mountain View's drinking water comes from the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, mostly from Hetch Hetchy, about 10 percent from Valley Water, and about 3 percent from city wells. Small parts of the city are served by California Water Service instead.
Hetch Hetchy water is soft compared with groundwater, so heaters and fixtures usually see less scale here than in well-supplied cities. That changes what we recommend: a softener is often unnecessary, while routine water heater maintenance still pays off.
Old Mountain View and galvanized pipe
Most Mountain View homes built before 1970 were plumbed with galvanized steel, and Old Mountain View has a high concentration of galvanized failures. Even with soft water, galvanized pipe rusts from the inside, so pressure drops and water runs brown after sitting. A whole-house repipe is the lasting fix.
Coverage at the northwest edge
Mountain View is the northwest edge of our regular area; Palo Alto and the Peninsula beyond are further than we normally go, so call and ask first from there. For Mountain View itself, we handle everything from drain cleaning to sewer line repair.
Most called for in Mountain View
The plumbing jobs we get asked for most in Mountain View
Water Heater Maintenance
Tank flush for sediment, anode rod check and replacement.
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Pinhole copper leak, galvanized joint leak.
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Kitchen sink and grease, bathroom sink and hair.
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Cracked clay joint, offset or bellied section.
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Running toilet, clogged toilet.
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FAQ
Plumbing questions from Mountain View
Often not; most of the city's water is soft Hetch Hetchy water.
Many homes built before 1970 do, and failures there are common.
It is past the edge of our regular area, so call and ask first.
Mostly the San Francisco PUC, with Valley Water and city wells; small areas use Cal Water.
Yes; phones are answered 24/7 and emergencies are dispatched any hour.
Plumber needed in Mountain View?
Call any hour; a dispatcher answers and sends a plumber from North San Jose.