Lakewood households call the same line as HB Water Damage customers in Huntington Beach, and it covers every Lakewood zip code.
HB Water Damage is an independent referral service connecting homeowners with independent contractors. You explain what is wet and where it came from, and the call is put through to an independent restoration contractor who works in Lakewood.
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In short
Water damage restoration in Lakewood means drying and repairing two- and three-bedroom houses from the early 1950s, where 70-year-old sewer laterals and original plumbing are common sources of leaks. An independent referral line connects Lakewood homeowners with an independent contractor.
Lakewood is the postwar planned city that the Lakewood Park Company built on about 3,500 acres starting in 1950, putting up 17,500 houses at roughly 50 a day, according to the LA County Library's local history. The homes were two- and three-bedroom designs built to Veterans Administration specifications. Census estimates put the median year built at 1957, and about 80% of units are detached houses. Original plumbing from that rush is now around 70 years old.
The city owns its sewer system but has had Los Angeles County's Consolidated Sewer Maintenance District run it since April 1954, according to Lakewood's Sewer System Management Plan. The plan counts about 166 miles of gravity sewer lines and one pump station. Under County Code section 20.24.080, property owners must maintain their house laterals, including cracks, tree roots and debris. After seven decades, roots in an old lateral are a frequent cause of a backup through the tub or a floor drain.
West of the San Gabriel River, Lakewood runs its own water utility, drawing 100% groundwater from 11 deep wells and moving it through about 180 miles of mains, according to its 2023 Water Quality Report. East of the river, Golden State Water serves the 90715 area. A break in either system can put water into a yard, driveway or garage.
About 71% of occupied Lakewood homes are owner-occupied, according to Census estimates. That means most repairs to supply lines, water heaters and laterals fall on the household, and slow leaks under sinks or behind washers can go unnoticed for months.
Water in your home right now? Call and get connected to an independent restoration contractor who covers your street.
Restoration in a Lakewood house follows IICRC S500, step by step. The crew the contractor sends inspects the house with moisture meters to map how far water has spread under flooring and into walls. It extracts standing water, removes what cannot be dried, such as soaked carpet pad and baseboard, and sets air movers and dehumidifiers, logging readings daily until materials are dry. Cleaning and a written record for your insurer finish the job. A lateral backup is Category 3 water, so porous materials it soaks are discarded.
The line takes calls from the original Lakewood Park tracts, from the streets around Lakewood Center, from neighborhoods near Mayfair Park, Bolivar Park and Del Valle Park, and from the Golden State Water area east of the San Gabriel River.
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Ready to talk to someone? Call, and ask the contractor for their CSLB license number before work starts.
The property owner. County Code 20.24.080 makes owners responsible for their house laterals, while the county's sewer maintenance district handles the public mains. The cleanup steps are on the sewage backup cleanup page.
The San Gabriel River is the dividing line. The city serves homes west of the river; Golden State Water serves the 90715 area east of it. Your bill confirms which.
California's insurance department lists sudden and accidental water damage as typically covered, but seepage and leaks as generally excluded. A leak found early is cheaper to dry, whatever the policy says.
It is a referral line. It connects you with an independent restoration contractor, who pays a referral fee for the call, then quotes and does the work. There is no charge to you for the connection.
Also covering Long Beach and Cerritos.
Not sure what you are looking at? Call, describe what is wet, and an independent local contractor takes it from there.
One call reaches an independent restoration contractor who covers your area. The contractor handles the inspection, the estimate and the work.
Independent line. No charge to you. Calls may be recorded.
