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Coming in Hot With Our New Brand & Website!

Something Extra Spicy Is Hitting the Streets San Diego, CA, is no stranger to heat. But we’re taking hot to a whole new level with our blazin’ new brand and…... Read Article

Have Your Sewer Line Scoped Before Buying a Home

We have had many customers come to us lately with clogged sewer lines. We would come out to their house, and unclog the sewer line and then run a sewer…... Read Article

Clogged Drains? Here Are A Few Tips To Avoid Them

About 20% of our phone calls are for clogged drains in San Diego. Most of these phone clogged drains could have been avoided. There is a big misconception that you…... Read Article

One Day Baths

Everyone desires a comfortable, welcoming bathroom where they can relax at the end of a long day. Unfortunately, many homeowners are less than thrilled with their current bathrooms. Whether you…... Read Article

Service Areas

At Colepepper Services, we are excited to announce that we are now also  Los Angeles. We look forward to meeting and serving our neighbors in the LA area, and as always,…... Read Article

Watch Out For Leaks on your Sprinkler System

Spring is here and it is time to turn the sprinklers back on. After the sprinkler’s sit dormant or off during the short San Diego winter season, sometimes seals can dry…... Read Article

Why You Shouldn’t Have A General Contractor Work On Your Plumbing For Your Kitchen Remodel

If you are going to remodel your kitchen or bathroom, you have 2 ways to go about it. You can hire a general contractor to oversee the entire project. Some general contractors,…... Read Article

Why You Shouldn’t Have A General Contractor Work On Your Plumbing For Your Kitchen Remodel

If you are going to remodel your kitchen or bathroom, you have 2 ways to go about it. You can hire a general contractor to oversee the entire project. Some…... Read Article

Plumbing Prevention Checklist For Your Summer Vacation

We get calls all of the time from people who just got home from being on vacation, or from the neighbors of those people who are currently on vacation. The…... Read Article

In Need Of A New Water Heater: San Diego Plumbing Company Tells How To Pick One

How to Pick a Good Water Heater After a tiring day at the office or taking care of errands and house chores, all you need to relax is a nice,…... Read Article

Slab Leak Repair: Do It Yourself? Or Find A Reputable San Diego Plumbing Company?

We had received a call last week about a slab leak at a home in Santee. If you are not familiar with a slab leak, it is plumbers lingo for…... Read Article

How To Pick A Good Kitchen Faucet: A Guide For The San Diego Plumbing Market

How To Pick A Good Kitchen Faucet Do you live in or near the city San Diego, California? Do you happen to be in the market for a new, good…... Read Article

What To Do If You Have A Gas Leak: San Diego Plumbing Company Explains What To Do

How to Shut Off the Gas to Your House It sometimes happens that you need to shut off the gas to your house. Whether it’s gas smell or strange pipe…... Read Article

Why Is The Water So Bad In San Diego. Ask A Plumber!

San Diego is quite an arid region – everyone knows that. However, nobody can complain about the lack of water. We shower a few times a day, we drink, we…... Read Article

How To Avoid A Flooded Crawlspace In San Diego. Local Plumber Tells All

Luckily for most homeowners in San Diego, plumbing in these houses are built on concrete slab. This means that your house does not have a crawlspace that the plumbing can…... Read Article

Top 10 Standards & Expectations When You Hire A San Diego Plumber

Many of us do not know what to expect when to call a plumber. In some industries, where there is little to no competition, it can be common for companies…... Read Article

Dude Wipes: Don’t flush the flushables down your toilet. Real Story From a San Diego CA Plumber

We have all been guilty of flushing something down the toilet that we shouldn’t have at one point or another. Myself included. I have flushed dental floss, paper towels, and…... Read Article

Do You Like Your Toilet? A San Diego Plumbers View On Why We Only Use Toto

There are many toilet companies out there to choose from: American Standard Kohler Western Glacier Bay Gerber Our San Diego Plumbers have installed many toilets over the years, from pink…... Read Article

We Are Growing Thanks To Our Customers And Google

We would just like to say thank you to all of our customers for helping us grow. We truly appreciate all of you. There are a lot of San Diego…... Read Article

Save Water In San Diego: A Few Tips From A Plumber In San Diego

Being a local Emergency Plumber In San Diego, we get asked often by our customers how to save water. Living in Southern California, where the population is ever increasing, learning…... Read Article

How to Handle a San Diego Plumbing Repair Emergency

What to do if you have a San Diego Plumbing Repair Emergency Some of us are trained plumbers, then there are the rest of us. Water, although necessary for life…... Read Article

CA Is Still In A Drought: Some Tips From A San Diego Plumber To Save Water

How to lower your water bill If you live in El Cajon Plumbing drips can cost you a lot of money if you let if you don’t fix it. As…... Read Article

Outside Faucet Drips Prevention and Tips From A San Diego Plumbing Company

Any water leak is a frustrating. It can be a costly problem for your plumbing Mira Mesa homes tend to have these leaks more often than other areas due to…... Read Article

How To Maintain Your Garbage Disposal: San Diego Plumber Shares Secrets

We all love the ease and amazing power of our garbage disposals, it makes cleaning up easy as pie. However, when the garbage disposal goes wrong then we are in…... Read Article

How To Pick A San Diego Plumbing Company: BIG Or Small Company?

How to decide on picking a big or small plumbing company: The decision of who to hire to deal with a plumbing problem can be difficult. Do you go with…... Read Article

Water Spot In The Ceiling? San Diego Plumbing Company Says What To Do..

What to do when you have a leak in your ceiling: Okay, you are relaxing in your own piece of the American dream—your castle, your sanctuary, the place that has…... Read Article

Water Line Leaks In San Diego: What Causes This?

Why copper lines leak: The use of copper for water lines has been common in home construction for many years as the material is relatively inexpensive, and easy to work…... Read Article

Toilet Flushing Itself? San Diego Plumber Explains A DIY Fix In 5 Minutes

How to fix a running toilet: If you live in San Diego, Plumbing problems tend to happen to often. Toilets use up to 26% of total water use in your…... Read Article

Hot Water Heaters: How To Get Longer Life In San Diego

When you purchase that first water heater, many  just forget about it. However, it all goes wrong when you are trying to take that nice long hot shower and all…... Read Article

Faucets: San Diego CA Plumber Explains A Quick Fix

How to Avoid San Diego Dripping Faucets: Dripping faucets are up there with the major annoyances to any person who does not want to hear the continued drip…. drip…. drip.…... Read Article

Bad Water In Carmel Valley = Leaking Hot Water Heater

On Saturday we got a call in Carmel Valley, that a water heater was leaking all over the garage and the homeowner was in a panic. Within 1 hour we…... Read Article

Looking for Escondido Plumbers? 5 Tips To Finding A Good One

Finding a good San Diego Plumber can be a difficult task, especially if it is your first time. Some may charge an expensive price, some may not be qualified to…... Read Article

Carlsbad Plumbers: Why is it hard to find a good one?

In Carlsbad ,plumbers are easy to find, but it is important that you do not hire the first one you come across. Plumbing is not an easy job, so if you…... Read Article