Commercial New Construction
Commercial plumbing on a new build runs to a construction schedule with inspections at fixed stages. Being ready at each stage is what keeps a project from slipping.
Commercial New Construction
When to call
What usually brings people to this
Slab foundations are a regional specialty. When a supply line under the concrete lets go, the first sign is usually a warm spot on the floor or a water bill nobody can explain.
These are the symptoms that usually prompt the call. Any one of them is worth a conversation, and most of them get cheaper to deal with the earlier they are looked at.
A ground-up commercial build
A tenant improvement needing new plumbing
A change of use requiring system upgrades
A build needing grease interceptor or backflow provision
Coordination with a general contractor
A problem caught at the first symptom is a repair. The same problem six months later is often a replacement.
How we work it
Testing equipment earns its keep by ruling things out, which is how you avoid paying for repairs you never needed.
Work from the plans early
Reviewing the plumbing design before it is built catches problems while they are still cheap.
Underground, then rough-in
Below-slab drainage inspected before concrete, rough-in before walls close.
Coordinate with the other trades
Commercial builds run tight and plumbing sits in the middle of the sequence.
Finish, test and commission
Fixtures, water heaters, interceptors and backflow assemblies, all tested and documented.
Worth knowingWhat commercial new construction actually involves
Being straight about scope is why most of our work comes from repeat customers and people they sent us.
The most valuable thing we do on a commercial build happens before anything is installed, when we read the plumbing design against how the building will actually be used. Fixture counts that do not match occupancy, drainage runs with impossible slopes, interceptor provision that will not meet the local requirement. Catching that at plan review costs a conversation. Catching it at inspection costs a schedule.
Our trucks carry waterproof high-definition camera equipment, locating gear, cable machines and jetting capability, which means most calls are diagnosed and resolved on the same visit rather than turning into a sequence of appointments.
Our service area runs from the Yucaipa and Redlands area out through the Inland Empire, and we have been covering it for over four decades. If you are outside the usual radius, call and ask. We cover more ground than most shops our size.
Testing equipment earns its keep by ruling things out, which is how you avoid paying for repairs you never needed.
Keeping it from happening again
A problem caught at the first symptom is a repair. The same problem six months later is often a replacement.
Check the pressure at a hose bib occasionally. Above about eighty psi you are shortening the life of every fixture, valve and appliance in the building, and a regulator is a cheap fix.
Water heaters benefit from an annual flush in this region more than almost anywhere else, because our water leaves sediment on the bottom of the tank where the heat has to pass through it.
Wipes should not go down any drain, whether the packet says flushable or not. They do not break down, and they are behind a large share of the main line blockages we clear.
If you have had a line cleared more than once, ask for a camera inspection rather than a third clearing. Repeated blockages nearly always have a physical cause worth finding.
Who you are calling
For commercial and industrial customers we schedule around operating hours as a matter of course.
When Big Mike handed the company to his kids, the thing he was protecting was the way customers get treated. Four decades of repeat business suggests they understood the assignment.
Being licensed for sanitation systems as well as plumbing is why septic work stays in-house rather than getting referred out.
A veteran founded this company and his family runs it now. The standard he set is the one we are still held to.
Big Mike's · Yucaipa, California
Questions we get about commercial new construction
If yours is not here, call and ask. We would rather talk it through than have you guess.
Do you work from architect's plans?
Yes, and we will raise anything likely to cause problems before it is in the ground.
Can you handle interceptors and backflow?
Yes, including sizing the interceptor and installing and testing backflow assemblies.
Do you coordinate with the GC?
Yes, that is how commercial work runs. Schedule and inspection readiness are part of the job.
Do you pull permits?
Yes, permits and inspections are handled as part of the work.
How do I know it is an emergency?
If it is actively causing damage or has made the property unusable, treat it as one and call. Water through a ceiling, sewage backing up and any gas smell all qualify.
How long have you been in business?
Since 1982. Big Mike founded the company and handed it to his family, who run it now. That is forty-four years in the same valley under the same name.
Do you work on commercial property as well as homes?
Yes. Residential, commercial and industrial, including offices, apartment complexes, hotels, restaurants and plant systems.
What should I do before you arrive?
Know where your main water shutoff is and whether it turns. Clear access to the work area. If you smell gas, leave the building and call from outside.
How this fits the rest of the system
Access and scheduling drive commercial plumbing costs as much as the work does. Opening a finished ceiling in an occupied suite, coordinating notice across tenants, and working outside operating hours all add to a job that might be an hour of actual plumbing. This is precisely why accurate diagnosis in front of the repair pays for itself so quickly in commercial buildings.
Before we come out
Note whether the problem affects one fixture or several. That single fact separates a local repair from a main line issue.
Covering three counties means the drive is sometimes long, but it also means we have seen how plumbing behaves across a lot of different ground and water.
Related work and where we do it
Other commercial work
- Apartment Complex Plumbing
Multifamily plumbing across many units.
- Commercial Water Line Repair
Failed commercial water services.
- Backflow Installation
Installing backflow prevention assemblies.
- Office Building Plumbing
Multi-tenant office systems.
- Backflow Prevention
Protecting potable supply from cross-connection.
- Commercial Repiping
Repiping occupied commercial buildings.
Call the shop. A person picks up.
Tell us what it is doing and we will tell you what it takes to fix it. Plain language, no sales pitch, and the number before we start.
Yucaipa, California · Serving San Bernardino, Riverside and eastern Los Angeles counties · Open 24 hours