Tree roots love water and nutrients—and your sewer line offers both. In Pasadena’s older neighborhoods, many homes still have clay or cast-iron laterals with joint gaps and tiny cracks that roots can easily exploit. If you’re noticing slow drains, recurring backups,...
If the same sink or shower keeps clogging, you’re not alone. In Pasadena homes—especially older Craftsman houses with cast-iron or galvanized lines—hair, soap scum, and kitchen grease are the top culprits behind recurring clogs. Here’s a practical,...
Wondering what keeps plumbing work safe in your home? Good Pasadena plumbers do much more than fix leaks—they manage gas, electricity, heavy equipment, and potentially hazardous environments every day. At Pershing Plumbing, your Pasadena plumbing company, safety is...
Low water pressure is more than a daily annoyance—it can signal hidden leaks, aging pipes, or a failing pressure regulator that wastes water and money. In Pasadena, we see a core set of culprits pop up again and again due to older housing stock, hard water, and...
If you own a home in Pasadena, you’ve likely dealt with at least one plumbing headache. Between older Craftsman-era homes, hard water from the San Gabriel Valley, mature tree roots, and Southern California’s slab foundations, certain issues pop up again and again....
Key Takeaways: A plumbing riser is a vertical pipe that carries water (or drainage/venting) between floors. It’s the backbone of multi-story plumbing distribution and often shown on “riser diagrams” used for planning and repairs. You likely need a water heater...
