A Cerritos call goes to the same line that serves water damage restoration in Huntington Beach.
HB Water Damage is an independent referral service connecting homeowners with independent contractors. You give your zip code and a quick description of the leak, and the call is connected to an independent restoration contractor who works in Cerritos.
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In short
Water damage restoration in Cerritos means extracting water and drying single-family homes built mostly in the late 1960s and 1970s, served by city water and sewer lines now 40 to 60 years old. An independent referral line connects Cerritos homeowners with an independent contractor who does the work.
Cerritos incorporated in 1956 as Dairy Valley, a town of about 4,000 people and 120,000 cows, LAist reports. A zoning change in March 1965 allowed denser housing on smaller lots and opened the way for large-scale building, and the city took the name Cerritos in January 1967. Census estimates put the median year built at 1974, and about 80% of homes are detached houses. Original supply lines and drains from that building wave are now roughly 50 years old.
The city's water utility moves water through about 181 miles of pipe to an estimated 15,350 homes and businesses. A December 2025 staff report, covered by Los Cerritos Community News, said about 70% of those pipelines were installed between 1966 and 1974 and have produced a growing number of leaks and emergency repairs. A break on a street main can flood a front yard or garage before crews close the valves.
The same report described 116 miles of city sewer pipe and six pump stations, 40 to 60 years old, built of materials prone to cracking, corrosion and root intrusion. When a main or a house lateral blocks, sewage comes up through the lowest drain in the home.
Cerritos draws its water from three deep wells, 640 to 1,000 feet down, and groundwater met all of its supply in 2024. In October 2025 the C-4 well began pulling in silt and gravel and was taken out of service. The mayor said the city's water and sewer infrastructure is "aging, deteriorating, and in some cases failing."
Water in your home right now? Call and get connected to an independent restoration contractor who covers your street.
The contractor applies the IICRC S500 water restoration sequence. The crew the contractor sends inspects the house and maps moisture under flooring, in walls and in cabinets. Standing water is extracted, and materials that cannot be dried, such as wet pad, baseboard and drywall, are cut out. Air movers and dehumidifiers dry the structure while the technician logs readings until each material reaches its dry goal, then the area is cleaned and the job documented for insurance. Sewage from a blocked line is Category 3 water, so porous materials it contacts are removed.
Calls come from neighborhoods across the city, including homes around Cerritos Towne Center, the streets near Cerritos Regional County Park and Heritage Park, and the blocks along Artesia Boulevard and Bloomfield Avenue, as well as the La Palma-area 90623 zip code on the eastern edge.
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Ready to talk to someone? Call, and ask the contractor for their CSLB license number before work starts.
City staff reported in December 2025 that about 70% of water pipelines were installed between 1966 and 1974 and are past their typical service life. Engineers recommended replacing about a mile of pipe a year.
The City of Cerritos runs its own water system. After hours, on weekends or holidays, call the city's answering service at (562) 860-4018.
California's insurance department lists sudden and accidental water damage as typically covered and seepage or leaks as generally excluded. See water damage restoration cost for what shapes the bill.
HB Water Damage only makes the connection. The independent restoration contractor pays a referral fee for the call, then quotes and does the work, and the line never bills you.
Also covering Lakewood and Buena Park.
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.
