Leak Detection
The meter spins with every tap off, a floor feels warm, or the water bill jumps for no reason. Electronic tracing finds the pipe before anyone opens a wall.
24/7 Emergency Line Open
Emergency Plumber in Hollywood, FL
An emergency plumber in Hollywood, FL answers urgent water, drain and sewer failures at any hour, from a burst supply line to a backed-up septic system. Call (954) 697-4920 and you get the price before any work starts.
- Answered around the clock
- Price before work begins
- Septic and sewer calls welcome
44%of Hollywood still relies on septic tanks, per the city's Public Utilities Department
24/7Emergency line, nights, weekends and holidays
- 24/7 Emergency Plumber Line
- Price Before Work Begins
- Free Estimates On Non-Emergency Work
- Septic And Sewer Calls Welcome
Pipe Burst, Sewage Backing Up, No Hot Water?
The emergency plumber line is answered every hour of every day.
Emergency Plumbing Services
Plumbing Emergencies We Handle in Hollywood
Septic Tank Pumping
Slow drains in every fixture, gurgling pipes or a sewage smell by the yard. Pumping and a tank check come first, before the problem reaches the drain field.
Drain Cleaning & Unclogging
Kitchen, tub and main-line clogs cleared with cable machines, with hydro jetting when roots or grease keep coming back.
Water Heater Repair
No hot water, a tank weeping at the base or a pilot that will not stay lit.
Sewer Line Repair
Backups into the lowest drain, root intrusion and cracked lateral pipes, located by camera before any digging starts.
Backflow Testing & Prevention
Testing for irrigation and commercial assemblies, plus repair when one fails, so dirty water cannot flow back into the supply.
Quick Triage
What Are You Seeing? Find Your First Move
Pick the symptom closest to yours. Because 44 percent of Hollywood relies on septic tanks, the same symptom can mean a tank problem in one house and a city sewer problem in the next, so each answer says what to check first.
Likely a full septic tank or a main-line blockage
On septic, slow drains in every fixture usually point to a full tank or a saturated drain field. On city sewer, the same pattern points to a blockage in the main line. First move: stop running water, then find out which system you have. Start with septic tank pumping or sewer line repair.
Likely a hidden leak
Water is leaving the pipes somewhere. First move: close the main valve and watch the meter. If it stops, the leak is inside the house. If it keeps moving, the leak is on the buried line. See leak detection or slab leak detection and repair.
Likely a failed heater or a leaking tank
Cut power at the breaker or set the gas control to off, then close the cold supply valve above the tank. A leak from the tank body means replacement. Start with water heater repair or water heater installation and replacement.
Likely a blocked lateral or a system surge
First move: stop all water use and keep people away from the wet area. A camera shows whether the blockage is in your pipe or in the main. See sewer backup for the emergency steps or emergency sewer line repair for the fix.
Stop the water first
Close the main shutoff, open the lowest faucet to drain the line and cut power to wet outlets only if it is safe. Then call. See burst pipe repair for the repair, and water damage restoration for the drying.
Check the cheap causes first
A dry trap in an unused drain is the most common cause, and running water for a minute often fixes it. A smell outdoors near the yard points to the septic tank. If it persists, see drain cleaning or septic tank pumping and inspection.
Not sure which one fits? Call (954) 697-4920
Local Fact That Changes Your Call
Nearly Half of Hollywood Is Still on Septic
The City of Hollywood's Public Utilities Department says 44 percent of the city still relies on septic tanks, and about a third of the septic tanks left in Broward County sit inside Hollywood. In July 2026 the city commission approved a rate plan to fund a 25-year project that replaces those tanks with central sewer, with construction starting in 2032.
For a homeowner, that means a backup is often a tank or drain-field problem, not a city main problem, and the fix starts with pumping and inspection. Waiting for the sewer conversion does not make today's tank last longer. Most households pump every three to five years, and a garbage disposal or a large family shortens that interval.
Two of these signs together are a reason to call and say "septic" first, so the dispatcher sends the right equipment:
- Gurgling in the pipes when a washing machine drains
- Slow drains in every fixture at once, not just one sink
- A sewage smell near the tank lid or over the drain field
- Grass that stays soggy or unusually green above the field after dry weather
The full process, from locating the lid to checking baffles, is on our septic tank pumping page for Hollywood.
Storms And Sewers
After a Heavy Rain, Sewer Backups Come First
When Tropical Storm Eta soaked South Florida in November 2020, rainwater overwhelmed the regional plant that treats sewage for Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Dania Beach, Hallandale Beach, Miramar and Pembroke Park. City officials said the plant was handling about 100 million gallons a day against a normal 45 to 50 million, and sewage bubbled up through manholes in East Hollywood.
Heavy rain loads the same system your house drains into. The lowest fixtures, usually a first-floor shower, a tub or a floor drain, push water back first. If that happens, stop running water, skip the plunger on sewage and call.
A camera inspection of the lateral separates a blockage in your own pipe from a surge in the main, which decides whether the repair is yours or the utility's. Our sewer line repair crews start with that camera pass.
Older Homes Add Their Own Risk
Houses built in the decades after the city's 1925 founding, including many around Hollywood Lakes and downtown, often still have original cast iron drain lines. Cast iron rusts from the inside, narrows over time and cracks at the joints. The first sign is usually a drain that slows again a few months after it was cleared.
That pattern is the cue to ask about hydro jetting plus a camera look, which tells you whether the pipe needs cleaning, a spot repair or replacement before a full backup forces the decision.
Water And Salt Air
Coastal Water Is Hard on Heaters and Fixtures
Hollywood's tap water is drawn from the Biscayne Aquifer, a limestone and sand formation roughly 50 to 200 feet underground. Water that moves through limestone picks up calcium, which settles as scale on heating elements and in the bottom of tanks. Salt air near Hollywood Beach and the Intracoastal also speeds corrosion on exposed supply lines, shutoff valves and outdoor fittings.
Small habits prevent the 2 a.m. call. Flush a tank water heater once a year, have the anode rod checked around year three, and replace a corroded angle stop before it fails behind a vanity.
When a unit is already leaking from the tank itself, emergency water heater repair usually ends in a replacement. The Florida Building Code, Plumbing, which is built on the International Plumbing Code, is the standard a permitted installation must meet, including the relief valve and drain.
Before The Plumber Arrives
What To Do in the First Ten Minutes
- Close the main water valve. If the leak is at one toilet or sink, close that fixture's shutoff instead.
- Leaking water heater: cut power at the breaker or turn the gas control to off, then close the cold supply valve above the tank.
- Sewage backing up: stop using sinks, showers, toilets and the washing machine, because every gallon goes where the blockage is.
- Skip chemical drain cleaners. They can damage pipes and burn the person who opens the line.
- Document before you clean. Photograph the damage and the failed part, then move rugs, electronics and papers off wet floors.
- Smell gas? Leave the house and call 911 and the gas utility first. A plumber handles the repair afterward.
Decision Guide
Match the Symptom to the First Move
| What you notice | Most likely source | Your first move | Where we start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meter keeps moving with every tap off | Hidden leak on the supply line or under the slab | Close the main valve and watch the meter dial | Water leak detection with electronic tracing |
| Water pooling under the tank | Failed tank or a leaking fitting | Cut power or gas, close the cold valve | Water heater repair or replacement |
| Every drain slow, gurgling, sewage smell outside | Full septic tank or struggling drain field | Cut water use and keep the lid clear | Septic pumping and tank inspection |
| Only the lowest drain backs up after rain | Lateral blockage or a surcharged main | Stop running water, no plunger on sewage | Camera inspection, then jetting or repair |
| One fixture clogged, the rest fine | Local trap or branch line | Plunger only, no chemicals | Drain cleaning and unclogging with a cable machine |
Pricing
What Drives the Price of an Emergency Call
No honest plumber can quote an emergency job without seeing it, so these are the five things that move the number. You hear the final price before the work begins, and you decide whether to go ahead.
Hour of the callNights, weekends and holidays cost more than a weekday visit.
AccessA slab, crawlspace or finished wall adds labor before the repair even starts.
Pipe material and ageCast iron, galvanized steel, copper and PVC each repair differently.
Parts and sizeTank capacity, fixture grade and fittings change the material bill.
PermitsSome jobs, such as water heater replacement or sewer work, need a permit.
InsurancePolicies often cover sudden water damage but not the failed pipe itself.
Read your policy or ask your agent before assuming coverage. Free estimates apply to non-emergency work like a repipe or a fixture install. For your real number on a live problem, call (954) 697-4920.
How It Works
From First Call to Fixed
- 1
Call
Tell us what you see and if you can reach the shutoff.
- 2
Diagnose
Find the source with a meter check, pressure test or camera.
- 3
Approve
You hear the price first and decide before work begins.
- 4
Fix and Test
Pressure or flow is checked before the job is closed out.
Where We Work
Hollywood ZIP Codes and Nearby Towns
This page covers Hollywood in Broward County, Florida, not Hollywood, California. We take calls from every Hollywood mailing ZIP. The beach and downtown side of the city is 33019 and 33020, and the rest run farther west:
33019
33020
33021
33023
33024
33025
33026
33027
33029
Several of those western ZIPs also carry Pembroke Pines or Miramar mailing names, which is why those towns have their own pages. Along the coast, Dania Beach sits to the north of Hollywood and Hallandale Beach to the south.
Inland, the small city of West Park and the town of Pembroke Park sit just southwest, with Miramar and Pembroke Pines beyond them. To the west and northwest, we also take calls in Davie and Cooper City.
Neighborhoods and Landmarks
Hollywood Neighborhoods We Serve, From the Broadwalk to Emerald Hills
On the east side, Hollywood Beach and the Broadwalk are packed with condos, hotels and rentals, where a leak often starts in the unit above. A few blocks inland, downtown Hollywood around Young Circle and the ArtsPark has restaurants and shops that need drain, grease and water heater service.
Hollywood Lakes, Hillcrest, Hollywood Hills, Emerald Hills and Washington Park are residential neighborhoods where houses, garages and yards lead the calls. The area west of I-95 also takes in the US 441 corridor and the blocks near Topeekeegee Yugnee Park, a Broward County park in Hollywood.
Along the Intracoastal Waterway, West Lake Park and the Anne Kolb Nature Center sit on Sheridan Street in 33019, and the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino anchors the commercial area farther west. We take calls from all of them, and the dispatcher plans the visit around the building type.
Questions
Emergency Plumber FAQ for Hollywood
Yes. The line at (954) 697-4920 is answered 24 hours a day, including weekends and holidays. Tell the dispatcher what you see, where the water is going and if you can reach the shutoff valve, so the right equipment is sent the first time.
The price depends on the hour of the call, how hard the problem is to reach, the pipe material and the parts involved. You hear the price before any work begins, and you decide whether to go ahead. Call for a number based on your actual situation instead of a generic range.
Yes. About 44 percent of the city still relies on septic tanks, so septic backups are a routine call here. Start with septic pumping service, then have the tank and drain field checked so the backup does not return in a few weeks.
We take calls from every Hollywood mailing ZIP: 33019, 33020, 33021, 33023, 33024, 33025, 33026, 33027 and 33029. ZIPs 33019 and 33020 cover the beach and downtown side of the city, and the others run progressively farther west.
Leave the house first, then call 911 and your gas utility from outside. Do not flip switches or light anything. A plumber repairs the gas line afterward, but the gas company and the fire department handle the leak itself.
Yes, for non-emergency work such as a water heater replacement quote, a repipe or a fixture install. For emergency calls you hear the price before the work begins, so there are no surprises on the invoice.
We stop the leak and repair the pipe. Drying and restoring the walls, floors and contents is a separate job, covered on the water damage restoration page. Photograph the damage before any cleanup so your insurance claim has evidence.
Arrival time depends on the hour, traffic on I-95 and Hollywood Boulevard and how many emergencies are open at once. We do not promise a fixed window, but you get a realistic estimate on the call, and the shutoff steps on this page limit the damage while you wait.
Burst Pipe or Backup Right Now?
Describe what you see and the dispatcher takes it from there, any hour.
Call (954) 697-4920