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1st Choice Plumbing, Flood & Restoration specializes in delivering expert plumbing services to home and business owners in Rancho Santa Fe, CA and surrounding communities. We’ve located and fixed over 425K water leaks, saving our customers millions in water damage expenses. Wondering if you have a water leak? Here are a few warning signs to look out for:

Rising water bills. If your water bill is rising but you’re using about the same amount of water from month to month, a water leak may be…

At 1st Choice Plumbing, Flood & Restoration, we get a lot of questions from Escondido homeowners about filing insurance claims for water damage. While we aren’t in the insurance business, we’d like to share some tips about insurance claims for water damage, courtesy of the California Department of Insurance.

Depending on when the problem is fixed, damage from a water leak can be extensive and cost thousands of dollars to repair. If you have a water leak or believe you might have a water leak, contact 1st Choice Plumbing,…

When you have a plumbing emergency, you need help fast. However, it’s important to take the time to select the right plumbing company. Here are four things to consider when hiring a plumber in Oceanside, CA, along with four reasons you should consider 1st Choice Plumbing, Flood & Restoration as your first choice for emergency plumbing services.

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A water leak can cause thousands of dollars in damage in minutes. Besides damage to your personal belongings, it can also result in substantial structural damage to your walls, floors, and ceilings….

Water leaks happen. When they do, they can cause thousands of dollars in damage. Finding and repairing the source of the leak as quickly as possible is important to reduce the amount of water damage to your home.

Your Home May Have a Hidden Water Leak

Sometimes the leaks are easy to find, but in many instances, they’re hidden from view. Here are a few signs that you may have a hidden water leak:

• A sudden, mysterious increase in your water bill
• You’ve started smelling mildew, mold, or a musty odor
• Rusty pipes or fixtures
• A persistent wet spot on…
  

Water heaters are one of those household appliances we rarely think about until it starts to cause problems. Issues involving water temperatures are among the most common water heater problems in Oceanside, CA. if you’ve been noticing that your water is too hot or too cold, give 1st Choice Plumbing, Flood & Restoration a call. In most cases, your water heater’s temperature problems will be easy to fix.

From too cold to too hot, here are the most common hot water heater temperature problems in Oceanside, CA:

No Hot Water or Too Little Hot…

Mold is a risk every homeowner in Solana Beach, CA faces. It’s almost impossible to keep mold spores out of your home. Mold can live off of just about any organic matter, so it only takes a little moisture to encourage growth. A lot of times this growth takes place inside the walls of your home, under a sink, or some other area of the home that isn’t normally visible. You may have mold growing in your home and not even know it.

Mold flourishes in damp conditions. All they need is a little moisture to get…

Left unchecked, an indoor water leak can cause all kinds of damage. High water bills, mold, mildew, property damage, and structural damage are just a few complications that can result from a water leak inside your Escondido, CA home.

If you think you may have a water leak inside your Escondido, CA home, it’s important to take immediate action. Call 1st Choice Plumbing, Flood & Restoration without delay. We’re Escondido CA’s plumbing repair experts. We can locate and stop that leak before it causes any serious problems in your home. If damage has already occurred, we provide expert water damage restoration…

Properly functioning plumbing is one of the things that makes a house a home. We rely on indoor plumbing for cooking, bathing, and other everyday activities. When you experience problems with the plumbing in your Fallbrook, CA home, it’s important to get it fixed as soon as possible.

In addition to the inconvenience, damaged or broken pipes and fixtures can cause all kinds of problems. Even a tiny pinhole leak can result in major damage, including water damage, mold, and mildew. Unless you’re a trained plumber, it’s time to get professional help.

Contact 1st Choice Plumbing, Flood & Restoration

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It’s important that the water flowing through your home is clean and pure. So what do you do when the water coming out of your faucets is brown, red, or yellow? Call 1st Choice Plumbing, Flood & Restoration, of course!

Suspended and dissolved material in the water can tint its appearance. There are a number of materials that can affect the appearance, taste, and smell of your water. These materials can be the result of natural processes, human activity, or both.

How Does Water Become Discolored?

Some common causes of water discoloration in Oceanside, CA include:

• Brown…