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Lompoc Valley · Santa Barbara County

Plumber and Hydro Jetting in Lompoc, CA

Lompoc hydro jetting and plumbing calls reach us from the older grid around downtown, from Vandenberg Village and Mission Hills, and from rentals all over town. Armor Plumbing & Hydro Jetting brings a 4,000 PSI jetter and a sewer camera on scheduled visits. You get the price before any work starts.

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Camera first

How we handle a slow sewer line in Lompoc

A lot of Lompoc homes sit on sewer lines that have been in the ground for decades. Guessing at those lines wastes your money. That is why most of our sewer calls here start with a sewer camera inspection before anyone quotes a fix.

Backed up right now?Stop running water and call (805) 232-8380. The camera can wait until the line is open.
Tell us what the drains are doingSlow everywhere, slow in one spot, or coming back up. That tells us which line to look at first.
We run the cameraThe camera shows roots, scale, grease, or a crack. You can watch the screen with us.
You get the price firstWe explain what we saw and give the price before any work starts. If the pipe has years left, we say so.
Jet it or repair itJetting clears roots and scale back to bare pipe. A broken section gets repaired instead, since jetting cannot fix a collapse.
Clean up and recapWe leave the work area clean and tell you what we found and what to watch for.
Where we work

Downtown to the valley edges

We cover the whole Lompoc Valley, from the mural blocks downtown to the homes north of town and the rentals and older blocks in between. Here is what each part of town tends to call us for.

Lompoc, CA
Lompoc ValleyHwy 1 and Hwy 246
01Downtown and the older gridOlder homes and older sewer laterals, so roots and scale come up a lot.
02Vandenberg VillageHomes north of town. Drains, water heaters, and move-in fixes.
03Mission HillsSewer laterals, leaks, and water heaters wearing out from hard water.
04The Wine GhettoProduction spaces and tasting rooms whose drains work hard at harvest.
05Rentals across townMove-in and move-out fixes for landlords and managers, priced before work starts.

Lompoc is part of our Santa Barbara County area. We also work Buellton up the 246 and Orcutt to the north.

What the camera finds

Roots at the joints, scale on the walls

Older neighborhoods often have clay or cast iron sewer laterals. Clay joints let roots in, and the roots grow into a net that catches everything. Cast iron scales from the inside until the opening is a fraction of what it was.

Hydro jetting at up to 4,000 PSI scrubs the full pipe wall instead of punching one hole through the clog. On a line with roots, that buys real time before they come back.

When the camera shows a cracked or sagging section, cleaning is not the fix. That is a sewer line repair, and we show you the video so you can see why.

Two ages of house

Older pipe and newer pipe need different work

The older grid around downtown and the newer tracts fail in different ways. The warning signs and the fix are different, so here they are side by side.

Lompoc homeOlder home near downtownNewer tract home
Pipe under itOften clay or cast iron sewer laterals with many joints.Usually plastic drain pipe with fewer, tighter joints.
Warning signsSlow drains across the house, gurgling toilets, a backup in the lowest drain.One slow sink or tub, most often from grease, hair, or wipes.
What we bringSewer camera and a 4,000 PSI jetter.Drain cleaning gear, plus the camera if the clog comes back.
UpkeepJetting when roots or scale return, repair when the pipe is broken.Drain cleaning when a fixture slows, and a camera look if it happens again.
Inside the house

Hard water and older supply pipe

Lompoc water runs hard. The minerals that spot your shower glass also build up inside tanks and pipes, and older homes feel it most.

Spec 01

Water heater

You noticeRumbling, popping, or hot water that runs out fast.
We doFlush and check the tank, then tell you how much life it has. Read about water heater services.
Spec 02

Supply lines

You noticePressure that has faded over the years, at more than one tap.
We doFix the one bad run, or plan repiping when the whole system is closing up.
Spec 03

Hidden leaks

You noticeA water bill that jumps with nothing wet in sight.
We doTrack the leak down first, so a wall or floor only gets opened where it has to.
Lompoc questions

Asked by Lompoc homeowners and renters

Q.01

Lompoc is a long way from Oxnard. Do you really cover it?

Yes. Lompoc is part of our Santa Barbara County service area. Because of the drive, we book Lompoc jobs ahead on a set day instead of promising a same-day arrival. Call and we will give you the first open day.

Q.02

We rent near Vandenberg. Who approves the work?

Usually your landlord or property manager. We give the price to whoever approves the job before anything starts, so the owner and the tenant both know what is being done.

Q.03

Our older house has never had its sewer line checked. Where do we start?

Start with the camera. It shows whether the line has years left with regular cleaning or needs a repair now. You decide from the video, not from a guess.

Q.04

Can a winery or tasting room get on a maintenance schedule?

Yes. We match jetting to how hard your drains work and plan it around harvest and busy weekends, so the lines are clear when you need them most.

Lompoc Valley

Slow drains in an older Lompoc home?

Call and a real person answers. Tell us your part of town and what the drains are doing, and we will tell you what it needs and when we can be there. The price comes before any work starts.

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