Trusted by Burbank Homeowners & Businesses for 20+ Years
Burbank is a city of real contrasts: hillside streets above Stough Canyon Park, the flat postwar blocks of Magnolia Park, and the busy commercial corridors of the Media District, all packed into a community of about 106,000 residents with a median age just under 40. When a drain backs up near Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood or a furnace quits in the Rancho Equestrian District, ServiStar Plumbing and HVAC is the plumber in Burbank that homeowners, landlords, and small businesses call.
One of only 4 plumbing companies in Los Angeles honored as an LA Legacy Business.
- Family owned & operatedVan Nuys & Simi Valley
- 20+ years in LA CountyPlumbing & HVAC under one roof
- Licensed, bonded & insuredCA Lic #885156
- 4.8★ from 152 Google reviewsRated by your neighbors
ServiStar Plumbing and HVAC serves Burbank across zip codes 91501 through 91506, handling everything from drain cleaning and sewer repair to AC and water heater work. With roughly 57% of Burbank households renting, the team regularly works with both landlords and tenants. Family owned and operated by Daniel Cohen. Call (818) 873-0613.
What Burbank's Postwar Homes Mean for Plumbing
A large share of Burbank's single-family homes and duplexes went up in the 1940s and 1950s, when galvanized steel and cast-iron were the standard pipe materials. Seventy-plus years of use takes a toll: galvanized lines corrode from the inside out, slowly narrowing until water pressure drops or a fitting fails. Cast-iron drain stacks develop cracks and root intrusions over time. In neighborhoods like Magnolia Park and the older blocks near Downtown Burbank, these aging systems are a routine part of what ServiStar's technicians find when they open a wall or run a camera through a sewer line. The approach here is always the same: look first, then explain what the camera shows, then quote a flat rate in writing before touching anything. No pressure, no guesswork.
- ✓Galvanized supply line assessment and repiping options
- ✓Cast-iron drain and sewer inspection with camera
- ✓Leak detection in walls and under slabs
- ✓Trenchless sewer repair where soil conditions allow
- ✓Water heater replacement for original tank units
- ✓Hydro jetting to clear decades of buildup in older lines
Plumbing Challenges in the Burbank Hills
The Burbank Hills neighborhoods, including the streets that climb toward Stough Canyon Park, sit on terrain that creates plumbing conditions you simply do not encounter on the valley floor. Hillside lots shift with seasonal rain and dry spells, and that movement stresses underground sewer lines at every joint. Roots from mature trees follow moisture into those joints, and over years a hairline crack becomes a blockage or a collapse. Running a camera through the line before recommending any repair is not optional here; it is the only honest way to know what you are actually dealing with. ServiStar carries that camera on every sewer call in the hills, and the technician will walk you through the footage before quoting anything.
- ✓Camera inspection before any sewer repair recommendation
- ✓Trenchless pipe lining for hillside lots with limited access
- ✓Open-cut replacement when lining is not viable
- ✓Root intrusion clearing with hydro jetting
- ✓Slab and foundation leak detection on sloped lots
- ✓Drain cleaning for hillside properties with long lateral runs
Need a Plumber in Burbank Today?
Call (818) 873-0613 or book online. A real person answers 24/7, and same day appointments are available in most of Burbank.
Plumbing and HVAC for Burbank Landlords and Tenants
Burbank is a majority-renter city: roughly 57% of its approximately 43,000 households are renter-occupied, which means a large portion of plumbing and HVAC calls involve a landlord who is not on-site and a tenant who needs the problem resolved today. ServiStar handles that dynamic regularly. The technician shows up, diagnoses the issue, and communicates clearly with whoever is present, then confirms the written flat rate quote with the property owner before work begins. For landlords managing units in the Media District, near Burbank Town Center, or scattered across the city's apartment corridors, that process keeps everyone informed and avoids the disputes that come from surprise invoices. Whether the call comes from the tenant or the owner, the work gets done the same way.
- ✓Coordination with on-site tenants and off-site owners
- ✓Written flat rate quote confirmed before work starts
- ✓Drain cleaning and hydro jetting for multi-unit buildings
- ✓Water heater repair and replacement for rental units
- ✓AC and heating repair for occupied rental properties
- ✓Leak detection to document source before repair
How Burbank Handles Plumbing and HVAC Permits
Burbank is an incorporated city with its own building and planning department, separate from the City of Los Angeles. That matters for any plumbing or HVAC project that requires a permit: applications, inspections, and sign-offs all go through the City of Burbank, not through LADBS. Water heater replacements, sewer repairs that touch the public lateral, and HVAC system installations typically require a permit pulled through Burbank's Community Development Department. ServiStar's technicians are familiar with this process and can walk you through what a given job requires before work begins. If you have been quoted work by another plumbing company near me that skipped the permit conversation entirely, that is worth asking about before anything gets opened up.
- ✓Permits pulled through the City of Burbank, not the City of LA
- ✓Water heater and HVAC installation permits as required
- ✓Sewer lateral work coordinated with city inspection schedule
- ✓Technician explains permit requirements before quoting
- ✓No work started without the homeowner or landlord understanding the scope
- ✓Covers all Burbank zip codes: 91501, 91502, 91504, 91505, 91506
What ServiStar Handles Across Burbank
ServiStar is a plumbing and HVAC contractor, and both trades travel together. A single call to (818) 873-0613 can get a technician out for drain cleaning, hydro jetting, sewer line repair, trenchless sewer repair, camera inspection, leak detection, repiping, water heater repair or replacement (tank, tankless, or hybrid), water filtration, AC repair, heating and furnace repair, or heat pump installation and service. ServiStar is factory certified by Rinnai, Navien, and Noritz for tankless water heater work, which matters in a city where a lot of homeowners are upgrading away from aging tank units. Each service has its own dedicated page on the ServiStar site with full detail on scope, process, and what to expect; this page is the starting point. The right move is to call, describe what you are seeing, and let the technician take it from there.
AC, Heater or Water Heater Trouble in Burbank?
One ServiStar team handles plumbing and HVAC, with a flat price in writing before any work begins.
Plumbers Near Me: Burbank Neighborhoods ServiStar Reaches
ServiStar's Van Nuys office on Oxnard Street puts Burbank well within the team's regular service area, and the drive to any corner of the city is straightforward. The team covers Downtown Burbank, Magnolia Park, the Media District, the Rancho Equestrian District, and the Burbank Hills, as well as the adjacent communities of Glendale, Studio City, Sherman Oaks, and Van Nuys. If you are searching for a plumber near me and your address falls anywhere in the 91501, 91502, 91504, 91505, or 91506 zip codes, ServiStar can typically get there the same day. The phones are answered 24/7, so an after hours call for an urgent situation reaches a real person, not a voicemail.
What to Expect When ServiStar Comes to Your Burbank Property
The process is straightforward and the same whether the call is for a clogged drain in Magnolia Park or a failed AC unit in the Media District. The technician arrives, takes a look at what is going on, and explains the diagnosis in plain language. If the job involves a sewer line, a camera goes in before any repair is recommended. Then comes a written flat rate quote: one number, covering the work described, with no add-ons once the job is underway. You decide whether to proceed. If you say yes, the work starts. If you want time to think or get another opinion, that is fine too. ServiStar is a plumber company that is family owned and operated by Daniel Cohen, and it has served Los Angeles for more than 20 years on exactly that basis: explain the problem honestly, quote it fairly, and let the customer decide. Call (818) 873-0613 to schedule.
Burbank at a Glance
Plumbing & HVAC Services in Burbank
Serving Burbank & Greater Los Angeles
ServiStar Plumbing and HVAC provides plumbing & HVAC throughout Burbank, Los Angeles County. Service areas include Downtown Burbank, Magnolia Park, Media District, Rancho Equestrian District and Burbank Hills. We also serve nearby Glendale, Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Pasadena, San Fernando Valley and Encino. The map below outlines the Burbank area we cover.
Landmarks & Neighborhoods in Burbank
Notable Places in Burbank
- •Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood
- •Johnny Carson Park
- •Stough Canyon Park
- •Gordon R. Howard Museum
- •Burbank Town Center
Areas We Serve in Burbank
Zip Codes: 91501, 91502, 91504, 91505, 91506
Neighborhoods: Downtown Burbank, Magnolia Park, Media District, Rancho Equestrian District, Burbank Hills
Nearby Cities We Serve
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What Our Customers Say About ServiStar
Our drains kept gurgling and backing up into the shower out here in Encino, so we had servistar come take a look. Daniel ran a camera down the line and showed us a massive collapse in the old pipe, plus there wasn't even a proper cleanout access installed. He…
a month agoI ended up having a pipe leak that damaged part of my ceiling during the night. Luckily Servistar was quick to respond and came in asap the next morning and went straight to work! They were both really professional and thorough. They were able to get my pipes…
3 months agoWater heater completely flatlined on us and finding someone who could actually fix it right away felt like a mission, when we were staring down days of freezing cold showers with a full house. Servistar came through right on time, diagnosed a shot burner insta…
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