If you experience rusty water or other corrosion problems with your home’s water supply, there’s a good chance that your home could benefit from a copper repipe. If it is an older home, like most of the ones in Los Angeles, you may still have the galvanized pipes that were installed when the home was originally built. Repiping your property with copper pipe can be a wise decision that in the long run will save you money and headaches, and it’s an upgrade that can add to the resale value you your home by making it attractive to more potential buyers.

The low water pressure you feel is actually due to a low volume of water. As galvanized pipes get older, the rust and corrosion cause the inside diameter of the pipe to close off, slowing down the flow of water. At the same time the reduced volume of water in the system is not sufficient to supply multiple fixtures at one time. The rust within the pipes is also transferred to your drinking water, along with your other water supply. Eventually the rust will

A clogged drain in your bathroom, whether it is a clogged shower head, bathroom sink drain, or toilet, can ruin your day. Many times these stubborn clogs are caused by hair buildup in the drains. Sometimes you can get enough hair out of the clogged drain yourself, but to do a thorough job and to prevent further problems, it is best to call your plumber.

Here at Schuelke Plumbing, we will send our plumbers out quickly. They will make a full assessment of your situation, clear out any obstructions from your sink, toilet, or shower, and get your water flowing again quickly. Trying to do this yourself with wire coat hangars and plungers will take your time, may cause further damage, and you will still continue to have a bathroom drainage problem in the future. It is best to

What do you know about your plumbing system? Knowing about how this system works in your home can help you to understand how to best take care of it over time. The plumbing system in your home is composed of two separate subsystems. One of these subsystem brings freshwater in, and the other takes wastewater out. The water that comes into your home is under pressure. It enters your home under enough pressure to allow it to travel anywhere in the house -up the stairs, around corners, or wherever else it’s needed. As water comes into your home, it passes through a meter that registers the amount you use. The main water shutoff, or stop, valve is typically located close to the meter. In a plumbing emergency, such as an earthquake, it is of vital importance that you quickly close the main shutoff valve. Otherwise, when a pipe bursts, it can flood your house in no time. If the emergency is confined to a sink, tub, or toilet, however, you may not want to turn off your entire water supply. Therefore, most fixtures should have individual stop valves. Water from the main supply is immediately ready for your cold water needs. The

If you are a Home Owner Association or a property management company, then Schuelke Plumbing is the solution for all your plumbing maintenance needs.  We are experienced in fulfilling the demands of HOA’s in the Los Angeles area and offering rapid response and the highest level of service for your residents.

Schuelke Plumbing is Los Angeles’ condominium and apartment block specialists.  If other plumbing companies won’t service your building because they can’t or just don’t want to, then you will be refreshed by the ‘can do’ attitude and attention to detail of Schuelke Plumbing.  It takes dedication and understanding to build a long term relationship that works for your HOA and your residents.  You will be pleased by the commitment, experience and understanding we provide.

Not only will your members, clients and tenants receive professional workmanship, guaranteed repairs and our service level guarantee, but you’ll also be dealing with a plumbing company that understands your unique needs.  From appreciating the intricacies of condos and

As plumbers in Los Angeles, we have our work cut out for us. Everything we do involves the use of water, yet Los Angeles is located in the middle of a desert. We are also interested in and concerned with water conservation here at Schuelke plumbing, so generally we spend some time educating our clients about making repairs or changes to their residential or commercial plumbing systems. This is especially true at this time, when Los Angeles is once again facing a water shortage.

One area where we are finding this to be important is when it comes to the installation and use of low flush toilets. The toilets that were used up until about ten years ago required about seven gallons of water each time you flushed. If you add this amount of water up over a period of weeks and months, you can see that quite a bit of water is wasted with each flush.

During the 1990’s people in Los Angeles became more concerned with water conservation. A law was even passed, requiring homeowners to install low flush toilets whenever they sold their property. Many people jumped on the bandwagon to be the first to install these new toilets, while others rebelled against it.

The low flush toilets only need 1.6 gallons of water to flush. This satisfied the new law, but did not address the problem of disposing of the wastewater efficiently. Many homeowners refused to give up their old toilets, choosing instead to

When your home or office has a leaky pipe, you may be tempted to repair it yourself. This will generally lead to much bigger problems, and you will still need to call in your plumber. Los Angeles is again going through a drought, so you will want to do a few things while waiting for the plumbing company to arrive to fix the problem completely. Whether you live in Sherman Oaks or Woodland Hills, when one of your water pipes springs a leak, it can get out of control very quickly. This is what you can do while the plumbers at Schuelke Plumbing are on their way.

First, turn off the water at the main valve. Then, open the faucets on the water line. This will relieve the pressure right away. Now you must drain the water from the pipe by opening the faucets or bleed vavles that are located below the leak.

Now wrap a piece of rubber around the leaking joint and apply a stainless-steel hose clamp. Tighten the clamp with a screwdriver or socket wrench. If you don’t have a hose clamp, use another type, such as a C-clamp, to secure the rubber over the leak.

Finally, soak water-activated fiberglass-resin tape (sold in a repair kit that is meant just this purpose) in water, wrap it around the leak and

Plumbing problems in Los Angeles may be more extensive due to the age and condition of many of the residential and commercial buildings. When you have a blockage in your sewer line, this can be one of the most common and troubling plumbing problems you may ever have to face. Until recently there was no way to determine the cause of the problem, short of expensive and destructive excavation of the pipes.

But now plumbers have more sophisticated tools to find out exactly what is going on with the sewer lines of the property. By using an extremely small fiber optic camera that is snaked through the sewer line, plumbers at Schuelke Plumbing are now able to do a complete visual line inspection to make an evaluation of the condition of the pipes. This will also show the location of any blockage in the sewer.

The camera inspection is recorded so that the property owner and the plumber can take a look and determine what the next step should be in the repair of your sewer lines.

There are several causes of sewer line backups. These include

You may need to repair or replace your shower pan if there is water leaking into a room below, you have noticed discolored linoleum, or have moldy or missing grout in your shower area. Schuelke Plumbing can make these repairs to your shower quickly and easily.

The grout in shower pans is not waterproof, unless an epoxy grout has been used. Water leaks through the grout to the shower pan liner below, and can then flow down the liner to the shower drain. Over a period of time, the water seeping through the grout can cause deterioration, allowing it to crack and crumble. The climate in the Los Angeles area may also intensify the situation.

Many times our plumbers can simply repair the leaking shower pan without having to remove it. We can also use permanent caulking to prevent

Los Angeles plumbing company Schuelke Plumbing encourages their clients to consider using tankless water heaters when they replace their more traditional storage water heaters. There are several reasons for this, including the risk of damage to the water heater in case of an earthquake or catastrophe common in the Los Angeles area and also to save money.

A tankless water heater will definitely save you money in the long run. This is due to the fact that water is only heated as it is needed. This avoids the standby energy loss you have when you are heating forty or fifty gallons of water in a storage tank 24 hours a day.

Tankless water heaters are also referred to as demand water heaters. When you require hot water, to take a shower, wash dishes, or do your laundry, you demand the exact amount of hot water you need at that time. When you turn on the hot water tap at your home or other building, cold water flows

Trenchless sewer replacement service can replace your sewer lines in days. Schuelke Plumbing can visually show you exactly what is wrong with your drains and locate the source of the problem. They will do this using their video camera inspection and electronic line location equipment to find the problem quickly.

This trenchless sewer replacement requires two access holes and can replace a pipe by breaking an existing line apart and pulling in a new one. This is the preferred method if the existing line is too heavily damaged to acept relining or the line has too many roots for the liner to get through. This is a cost effective alternative to traditional dig methods of pipe replacement, while still offering the structural strength of new pipe.