FAQ's

We serve plumbing services in Burbank, San Fernando Valley & Los Angeles, CA near to you. We are available to our customers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We are available to our customers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

We have to see what the situation is in your home before we can provide a quote. This is because plumbing can be very different in different homes.

But the good news is that we don’t have hourly rates – we give you a complete price quote (labour included) for you to approve before any work begins.

Sometimes we can give you a few options – for example, we may be able to either repair something or replace it for you. In situations like this we give you the price for each option, and explain the pros and cons for each one so you can make a fully informed decision.

There are quite a few advantages to tankless hot water heaters. They can help save you money because they don't keep a tank of water hot in reserve until you need it. However, they are also typically more expensive to install than more traditional tank hot water heaters.

Whether or not a tankless hot water heater will be right for you and your family will depend on the specific situation and the details of your home. Our experts can help you evaluate your hot water heater options and make it easier to come to an informed decision about what type of water heater to purchase.

There are many symptoms of a clogged sewer line. The first thing you should look for is slow drainage of your fixtures. If only one or two fixtures drain slowly, it is likely due to a local clog and can be fixed with a plunger or auger. However, if the problem persists or if you notice that all of you fixtures are draining slowly at the same time, it may be because of a clog in your sewer line. In extreme cases, you may notice a smell if the clog is severe enough. Call a professional drain & sewer cleaning plumber immediately for assistance in diagnosing the problem.

Hydro Jetting does not use chemicals. By forcing water through your pipes at nearly 4000 PSI, the Cole Plumbing team can remove buildup, debris, and tree roots. The water is sprayed at an extremely high pressure and flushes away the debris, allowing water and waste to flow through your plumbing freely.

A slab leak is when a water pipe beneath your home’s slab bursts or leaks. An underground pipe leak can cause the soil to become saturated and cause the slab to shift or sink. A spot repair technique is the most common way to repair a slab leak. If the piping beneath the slab is old or suffering advanced corrosion, a more permanent repair may be to re-pipe or move the plumbing.

Sewer gases caused by dried out P-trap of a sink, bathtub and or a toilet that has not been used for a long time. These are some of things you need to check before you call a plumber. If this doesn’t solve your problem. call mechanical Masters Inc and our plumbers will investigate the cause of the sewage smell.

The cause of these brown marks on ceilings, could be caused by a number of issues for example a leaking bathtub drain, hot and cold valve, drain pipe, all water lines above the ceiling. So the only way to know for sure is to open the ceiling all the walls next to where the source of the leak.

Unpreventable damage caused by a burst pipe is typically covered by a home insurance policy. To avoid dealing with a burst pipe, be sure to:

• Ensure tubs and showers are caulked and sealed properly
• Inspect for leaking faucets indoors and outside
• Insulate pipes if you live in a cold climate
• Routinely inspect appliance hoses on your dishwasher or washing machine and replace as needed

A professional plumber can see what’s happening inside your pipes, even if you don’t suspect anything is wrong. Adding professional pipe leak detection plumber to your yearly home maintenance checklist means you’ll be able to detect small issues before they turn into large emergency issues. A thorough inspection will reveal common plumbing problems, like why your drains release slowly, why the water pressure is low, and what makes the garbage disposal constantly smell like sewage. A high-resolution camera inspection is used during the process and can help detect and prevent future plumbing issues.

• Run heating cable along the pipes before covering with insulation. The cable will keep the pipes at a constant temperature.
• Inspect the outside of your home looking for visible cracks near the foundation or basement. Use spray foam or caulking to fill cracks.
• Shut off the water valves to your outdoor faucets. Allow excess water to drain then cover the faucets with an insulated dome to prevent freezing.
• Allow the warm air in your home to reach the pipes beneath your sinks by opening the cabinet doors.
• Have your HVAC system checked annually to prevent your heating system from crashing during the winter months? The freezing temperatures can quickly affect your pipes.
• Allow a small, slow drip to come from your faucets. Running the water even a minimal amount will help prevent frozen pipes.

• Clogged toilet
• Clogged bath or shower drain
• Faulty water heater
• Jammed garbage disposal
• Leaky faucets
• Leaky pipes
• Low water pressure
• Running toilet
• Sewage smell in home
• Sewer system backup
• Slow draining sink

Plumbers must demonstrate their competence as installers of plumbing systems to an official executing board prior to being issued a license. A licensed plumbing code which is technically perfect is valueless if its provisions are not observed and enforced. The issuance of a license by a community specifies that the holder is qualified both theoretically and practically and that their technical knowledge is sufficient to maintain the standards of the code.

Is licensing intended to prevent anyone but a plumber from doing sanitation work? NO… Licensing prohibits the irresponsible, incapable person from endangering the health of your family, neighbours, and community. Any person may do the work who has sufficient knowledge to do it in a safe manner, so long as the Rules and Regulations of the plumbing and sanitation code are observed. However, those wishing to do such work must demonstrate their ability by taking out a license and passing an examination.

In many professionals’ opinion, copper piping rules in most situations (unless you have low pH or aggressive water)! Over time, the plastic can sometimes sag and possibly get brittle. If it needs to be repaired or altered in any way, the pipe will have to be glued and you will have no water until it dries. Copper – you can solder, turn it on, test it and know that all is well. Any plastic to metal connection is weak, such as where the water heater connection is made. Additionally, mice and rats love many plastics. They chew on it to keep their teeth from growing through their lower jaw.