Every Inglewood home is fed by one main water line that runs underground from the meter, usually near the curb or sidewalk, to the house. In a newer home that line is copper or plastic. In many of the city's older houses it is still the original galvanized steel, and after enough decades that pipe rusts through or closes up with corrosion on the inside.

Signs of a Main Line Problem

Low water pressure at every fixture, not just one
Brown or rusty water when a tap is first opened
A damp strip of lawn, a puddle by the sidewalk or water seeping through a driveway crack
The meter moving with all water in the house turned off
A main shutoff valve that is stuck, leaking or will not close all the way

Spot Repair or New Line

If the line is in good condition apart from one leak, we expose that spot and repair it. When the pipe is old galvanized steel, has leaked before or is choking the home's pressure, running a new line from the meter to the house is the better long-term choice. Where the old line passes under a driveway or mature landscaping, the new one can often be pulled or bored through with only small access pits instead of a long open trench.

What Is Included

Leak location on the main line
Repair of the damaged section, or full meter-to-house replacement
New main shutoff valve at the house
Pressure regulator testing and replacement where one is fitted
Underground utility marking through 811 before excavation

If the galvanized pipe continues inside the walls, we can quote repiping the house at the same time, so the new main line is not feeding old, restricted pipe.

Our Water Line Repair Steps

Measure

Check pressure, flow and the meter for movement

Locate

Mark utilities and find the leak or failing section

Replace

Repair the section or install a new line to the house

Confirm

Flush the line, test pressure and restore the yard

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the line from the meter to my house my responsibility?

Generally the property owner is responsible for the pipe on the house side of the meter, and the water provider handles the meter and the street side. Your provider can confirm the exact boundary.

Will a new main line fix my low water pressure?

If the old main is the restriction, yes. If the pipes inside the house are also corroded galvanized, they will need replacing too for full pressure at the taps.

Do you have to dig up my driveway?

Not always. In many cases a new line can be pulled or bored under a driveway from small pits on either side.

Water Line Repair in Inglewood, CA