If you are a homeowner or business owner in San Bernardino, we would be glad to help and to treat your home or business like our own. We answer the phone 24/7 at (909) 312-4516. San Bernardino is one of the largest cities in our service area and the most diverse plumbing-wise. The historic 1880s-1920s homes downtown and on D Street regularly need full repipes: we still find lead solder and original galvanized in homes that haven't been touched. The University District around CSUSB has a heavy rental concentration, so we get a lot of multi-unit calls. Verdemont in the north is newer (1990s-2000s), and the issues there are more typical of newer tract construction.
Sweetwater Plumbing is a licensed, family-owned plumber (CSLB #889182) serving San Bernardino and the Inland Empire, rated 4.8 stars across 588+ reviews. We take urgent calls in San Bernardino 24/7, with same-day service for most non-urgent jobs booked before noon. Most of the city gets its water from the San Bernardino Municipal Water Department. Call (909) 312-4516 24/7.
From a slow-draining sink to a slab leak under the foundation, and from full repipes to gas line installations, we handle nearly every part of a residential or commercial plumbing system in San Bernardino. Burst pipe or sewer backup after hours? Our emergency plumbers serve San Bernardino around the clock.
Downtown, University District (CSUSB), Northpark, Verdemont, Arrowhead Springs area.
92401 · 92404 · 92405 · 92407 · 92408 · 92410 · 92411
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San Bernardino is an old county-seat city with a wide range of housing, and its age is the through-line in our work.
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What we see in each part of San Bernardino:
Historic 1880s-1920s homes. Lead solder, original galvanized, and clay laterals are common.
Heavy rental concentration. Multi-unit and apartment plumbing is the most frequent work here.
Mostly 1960s-1970s tract. Aging supply lines and water heater work.
Newer construction near the foothills. Mostly standard repairs.
Custom homes. Yearly pressure regulator testing, as in every Southern California home.
San Bernardino is one of California's oldest cities, settled by Mormon pioneers in 1851 and incorporated in 1854, and as the county seat and an old railroad hub (Santa Fe, Union Pacific, Southern Pacific all ran through here) it built up early. That leaves historic 1880s-1920s homes downtown and along the D Street corridor, mid-century tract through the central city and Northpark, and newer 1990s-and-later construction up in Verdemont near the foothills. The age range is wide, and so is the plumbing we see.
Most of the city gets its water from the San Bernardino Municipal Water Department, drawing on the same Bunker Hill groundwater basin that made this a natural settlement spot in the first place. It's hard groundwater, so we see plenty of sediment in tank heaters and scale on valves. Like the rest of Southern California, San Bernardino gets high water pressure, so regulators matter.
If you're near CSU San Bernardino, Arrowhead Springs, San Manuel Stadium or San Bernardino International Airport, you're in our regular service area.
Highland · Colton · Rialto · Loma Linda · Redlands
Our techs know San Bernardino's neighborhoods, water department quirks, and the common issues that come with the local housing stock.
San Bernardino has historic 1880s-1920s homes downtown and on D Street, so we arrive knowing what to look for and ready to diagnose what isn't typical.
With the San Bernardino Municipal Water Department, we know the backflow testing schedule and the paperwork the department requires. We test backflow devices on the department's schedule and file the results with the department for you.
In San Bernardino specifically, the most common calls we get are for 1880s-1920s plumbing systems with lead solder, original galvanized and clay sewer laterals, and for sewer-line repair and lining work (root intrusion is a big problem in the older downtown neighborhoods). But the full range of work we do in San Bernardino includes:
Active leaks, no water, and sewer backups. Dispatched to San Bernardino 24/7.
Tank, tankless, gas, electric, hybrid. As an A.O. Smith Authorized Service Contractor, we install and service the right heater for your home.
Postwar San Bernardino homes can develop slab leaks where original copper passes under the foundation. We use electronic and acoustic detection and repair without tearing up floors when possible.
We handle natural gas lines for San Bernardino properties of all kinds, with pressure testing and leak checks on every job.
In San Bernardino's older homes, the sewer laterals are often cast iron or clay, with root intrusion. Cable for blockages, hydrojet to clear roots and grease. Camera inspection on every main line.
In San Bernardino's older housing stock, failing galvanized supply lines are a regular issue. We repipe with PEX or copper, work in stages, and patch any drywall we open.
Original clay laterals are common in older San Bernardino neighborhoods. When they crack or roots get in, we line them in place or replace them. We work on cast-iron, clay, ABS and PVC lines, trenchless when possible.
Annual testing & certification for San Bernardino Municipal Water Department requirements. We file the paperwork directly with the department on your behalf. We also install and repair backflow preventers.
From restaurants to retail to multi-unit and office buildings in San Bernardino, we offer flexible, after-hours scheduling.
Sweetwater Plumbing's service area extends across San Bernardino, Riverside and eastern Los Angeles counties.
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The company was responsive and professional. Jerry, their representative showed up on time, gave us a detailed quote and installation. I would recommend this company and this tech to others needing a water heater installed.
Matthew Perez did a good job accessing the potential problems. He snaked the drain, removed my 50 year old toilet and installed a new toilet, supply line and 1/4 angle stop. The work was accomplished professionally and to my satisfaction
Great experience with this Sweetwater plumbing. They were easy to schedule, arrived on time, and quickly fixed the issue. Everything was explained clearly and we're very professional. I highly recommend.
