Plumber in Mountain View, CA

An Honest Plumber for Mountain View

We will be straight with you: Mountain View is the far edge of our service area. We take jobs mostly on the south side of the city, from the Los Altos line up through the older neighborhoods around El Camino. From our shop in Los Gatos it is a run up 85, and for the right job it is worth it for both of us.

Simply Green Plumbing has been family owned since 1988, when Russell and Lisa started it. We are licensed and insured, CA License 943556. When we take your call, you get a firm arrival window, a marked truck, and a price before the work starts.

Plumbing Services in Mountain View

The work we do most often in Mountain View homes:

• Emergency Plumbing
• Drain Cleaning and Rooter Service
• Sewer Services
• Trenchless Sewer Replacement
• Water Heater Repair and Installation
• Piping and Repiping
• Water Line Repair

Older Mountain View Homes and Their Pipes

Original galvanized supply lines

The 1950s tracts in neighborhoods like Monta Loma and Rex Manor were plumbed with galvanized steel, and a lot of it is still in service. Galvanized rusts shut from the inside, which is why the first water of the morning runs brown and the shower loses pressure when the washing machine fills. Flushing helps for a while. A repipe fixes it for good, and it can be done in stages.

Clay sewer laterals under street trees

The older blocks were planted with trees decades ago, and the clay sewer pipes beneath them have joints every few feet that roots grow into. If your main line backs up every year like clockwork, that is the pattern. We camera the line, clear it, and when it is beyond clearing we replace it trenchlessly without digging up the whole yard.

ADUs tied into old plumbing

Mountain View is adding backyard units everywhere, and every one of them ties into a drain system and a water service that were sized for one small house in 1955. We evaluate whether the existing lines can carry the new load, and when they cannot, we upsize the water service or drain before it becomes a problem you discover the hard way.

Mountain View Plumbing Questions

Which parts of Mountain View do you serve?

Mostly the south side, from the Los Altos border through the older neighborhoods off El Camino. Call with your address and we will give you a straight yes or no on the spot.

Why is my water brown for a few seconds in the morning?

That is almost always rust from original galvanized pipe. It is not dangerous in small amounts, but it means the pipe is corroding from the inside and flow will keep getting worse. We can tell you how much galvanized is left in your house and what replacing it costs.

We are building an ADU. What plumbing should we check first?

The size and condition of your sewer lateral and water service. Tying a second household into a compromised line multiplies problems. A camera inspection and a pressure and flow check up front costs little and prevents expensive surprises mid-build.

Can you replace a sewer line without wrecking the yard?

Usually yes. Trenchless replacement needs an access pit at each end instead of a trench down the middle of the lawn. We will tell you honestly whether your line is a candidate.

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