Plumber in Shelltown

Shelltown sits on a plateau just north and east of Naval Base San Diego, bounded by National City to the south, Interstate 5 and Barrio Logan to the west, 43rd Street to the east and Southcrest to the north; many residents still treat National Avenue as its northern edge, as it was before the 1980s. The name comes from the shells in its sandy soil. Most of the neighborhood is homes built between 1920 and 1969, and it is served by the Pacific Fleet trolley station.

What that means for your plumbing: houses from that period were commonly built with galvanized steel supply lines and cast-iron or clay sewer pipe, and many have only been partly updated. If you have low water pressure, discolored water or recurring drain backups, a sewer camera inspection and an assessment for a repipe will tell you whether to repair or replace. See also leak detection in Shelltown.