Plumbing, Drain and Water Heater Questions

Our work covers plumbing repair and drain cleaning, plus water heater repair and installation. We also handle tankless water heaters and repiping. For remodels and new builds, we install new fixtures and the plumbing behind them.

Both. Census Bureau estimates show that more than half of the occupied homes in Salinas are rented. Landlords and property managers call us about their units, and homeowners call about the house they live in. Shops, offices, restaurants and multi-unit buildings get the same work through our commercial plumbing service.

We work across Monterey County and into Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties, with Salinas at the center. Toward the Monterey Peninsula, that means Marina, Seaside, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach and Carmel-by-the-Sea. On the Santa Cruz County side of the bay, it means Watsonville, Aptos, Capitola and Santa Cruz. Carmel Valley, Castroville, Prunedale and Hollister are part of it too.

Yes. ASC Plumbing is a licensed contractor. We run every job, at a home or a business, under our contractor's license.

We price each job after we look at it. The price depends on what failed and how hard it is to reach. A leak inside a wall takes more work than one under a sink. Call or text (831) 262-9943, and the quote comes to you in writing.

Yes. A dripping faucet or a running toilet is worth a call. Small fixes like these are part of our plumbing repair work, and they get a written quote too.

Yes. We clear the main sewer line, and we clear clogged sinks, tubs, showers and toilets too. When a drain keeps backing up, we find out why.

Hard, on average. The 2025 water quality report for the Salinas water system puts average hardness at 271 parts per million. That report rates 150 to 300 parts per million as hard. It also notes that hard water may leave mineral buildup in pipes or water heaters. Flushing a tank and descaling a tankless water heater are both part of our work.

More than half of the homes in Salinas were built before 1980, by Census Bureau estimates. In a house that age, the original water pipes may still be in place. A plumbing inspection shows what they are made of and how they are holding up. Then we tell you whether a repair will do or a whole-house repipe makes more sense.