Plumbing and septic in Hemet
We are here often, and being familiar with a community shortens the diagnosis on every call. Drains, sewer lines, water heaters, repipes and septic, handled by a family shop that has worked this valley since 1982.
Hemet, CA
What we do in Hemet
Repeat work in one area builds a picture of what the infrastructure there is doing.
Commercial and residential property sit close together here, and we work both.
A good share of our work here is second-opinion work, where somebody has been told they need a large job and wants to know whether that is actually true.
Cast iron scales from the inside until the opening is half what it was, and roots find the joints. It is the most common thing we cut out of the ground.
We trace the problem back to its source rather than treating whatever symptom brought us out.
For Hemet properties, understanding what is underground changes the whole conversation. A camera run converts an argument about what might be wrong into a picture of what is.
We would rather carry more equipment than we need on a given day than tell a customer we have to come back with the right tool.
- Septic Service
The whole system from the tank to the field.
- Water Heater Installation
Replacing a tank water heater.
- Drain Cleaning
Slow and stopped drains, cabled and cleared.
- Hydro Jetting
High-pressure scouring of greased and rooted lines.
- Emergency Plumbing
Burst pipes, backups and after-hours failures.
- Sewer Line Repair
Cracked, offset and root-invaded laterals.
- Repiping
Replacing failing supply piping through a house.
- Slab Leak Repair
Pressurized lines failing under a concrete slab.
Getting to you in Hemet
We will tell you honestly when we can be there. An optimistic window that slips is worse than a realistic one.
The person who diagnoses the problem is the person who explains it and does the work. Nothing gets handed between departments.
If the property is on septic and you know where the tank is, that saves locating it. If you do not, we will find it.
Quotes are free and they are specific. A number with no explanation behind it is not much use to anybody.
Keeping small problems small
Once water has been somewhere it should not be for a while, you are paying for drying and repair as well as plumbing.
The supply serving Hemet leaves deposits in everything it passes through, which is why an annual water heater flush returns more here than it would in a soft-water region.
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.
Exercise your shutoff valves once a year. A quarter turn and back keeps them from seizing, and a main shutoff that will not turn during an emergency is a much more expensive problem than one that gets used occasionally.
If a drain has slowed, deal with it while it is slow. A slow drain is a partial blockage announcing itself, and it will finish the job eventually at a less convenient moment.
If you are on septic, know your pumping interval and keep to it. It is the single highest-return maintenance item in plumbing, because the alternative is a drain field, and drain fields cost many times what pumping does.
Who you are calling
The person who answers the phone here has a stake in how your job goes. That is the practical difference between a family company and a franchise with a call center.
Our licensing covers plumbing, sanitation and general engineering, so excavation and underground work are part of what we do rather than a subcontract.
We serve a wide territory deliberately. A plumbing emergency does not care about service-area boundaries, and neither do we when somebody needs help.
We quote the work before we start it, in plain language, and nothing begins until you say go.
Big Mike's · serving Hemet, California
Homes, businesses and septic systems in Hemet
Residential
The residential side in Hemet covers the whole range, from a single slow drain through to a full repipe. We do not specialize in the profitable, predictable end of the trade and refer out the rest.
Commercial
We handle commercial property throughout Hemet, including the after-hours and overnight scheduling that keeps a business trading while the work happens.
Septic
Some Hemet addresses have never had their septic system located or documented. Finding out what you have is usually where we start on those.
Emergencies
We have run a 24-hour line for four decades rather than an answering service that takes a message.
Questions from Hemet
If yours is not here, call and ask.
Do you serve Hemet?
Yes. Hemet is part of our regular service area out of Yucaipa, and has been for years. We cover residential, commercial and septic work here.
How quickly can you get to Hemet?
We run a 24-hour line and same-day service is normal. When you call we will give you a realistic window for Hemet rather than an optimistic one.
Do you handle septic as well as sewer?
Yes, and it is a big part of what we do. We hold sanitation licensing alongside plumbing, so tanks, leach lines and the plumbing feeding them are all one contractor.
Is there a charge for a quote?
No. Quotes are free and they follow an actual look at the problem rather than a guess over the phone.
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 soon can you get here?
We run a 24-hour line and same-day service is normal. When you call we will give you a realistic window rather than an optimistic one that slips.
Are you licensed?
Yes. We hold plumbing, sanitation and general engineering contractor licensing, which lets one shop handle work that runs from inside the house out to the septic field.
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.
Nearby communities we serve
La Quinta · Norco · San Jacinto · Moreno Valley · Menifee · Riverside · Desert Hot Springs · Rancho Mirage · Canyon Lake · Jurupa Valley
Plumbing help in Hemet
Tell us what it is doing and we will tell you what it takes to fix it. Plain language, and the number before anything starts.
Yucaipa, California · Serving San Bernardino, Riverside and eastern Los Angeles counties · Open 24 hours