ZIP codes
Primary ZIP 90293.
Water utility
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP)
Permits and inspections
Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS)
Dispatch
Emergency dispatch available around the clock, every day, from Marina Del Rey.
The Playa del Rey map: lagoon flats, dunes and bluffs
Playa del Rey runs from the Pacific on the west to Westchester on the east, with Marina Del Rey and Ballona Creek to the north and LAX and El Segundo to the south. The ground started as wetland and dunes, and levees later turned Ballona Creek into a tidal channel.
That history is the reason to check the FEMA flood map for your address. Homes on the low eastern flats near the creek face different risks than homes up in the Del Rey Hills, the wind-blown dunes that rise as high as 125 feet and are called The Bluffs.
Lagoon homes and beach cottages
Del Rey Lagoon Park covers about 14 acres with a shallow saltwater pond that is partly connected to Ballona Creek by an underground pipe. Ballona Lagoon is its separated twin. Homes near these water bodies should treat any standing water in a yard or garage as outside water until a crew has looked at it.
Parts of Playa del Rey date to development in the 1920s as Palisades del Rey, and beach cottages from that era still stand. An older cottage may have older pipe and older wall cavities, which makes a moisture map more important than a quick look at the stain.
Storm night or burst pipe: when water is spreading in Playa del Rey
Call the 24/7 line whether the water came from a failed line, a backed-up drain or from rain coming in at a garage door. We ask about the source and how deep the water is, then send a crew with pumps, extraction units, moisture meters and air movers, with same-day response when available.
We do not guess at arrival times, because a storm night puts many calls on the road at once. We do tell you what to do while you wait, and we stay on the phone long enough to be sure you are safe near the panel and the water.
If the water keeps coming
Find the valve
Turn off the main at the meter or the house valve. If the water is rain or groundwater, there is no valve, so move to the next step.
Be careful with power
Leave breakers alone if you would stand in water to reach them. Call the utility or 911 for any electrical or gas risk.
Raise it up
Put electronics, boxes and paperwork on shelves or tables, and take photos before you move them.
Skip the wading
Water from a drain, lagoon side yard or street can carry waste. Keep children and pets away.
Culver, Pershing and Manchester: homes mixed with business
Businesses in Playa del Rey cluster along Manchester Avenue, Pershing Drive and Culver Boulevard, with restaurants and offices set among housing. A restaurant dishwasher line or a rooftop unit that leaks can send water into an apartment above or beside the shop, so managers should call early.
Culver Boulevard meets Vista del Mar near the beach. Owners of ground-floor units near that corner should lift rugs and low shelves and photograph the water line on the baseboards before it dries.
How we order the work in Playa del Rey
When the water came from the ground or a storm, flood damage restoration leads, followed by water damage cleanup to remove soaked materials. For a plumbing failure, emergency water removal and water mitigation come first.
Once the structure is dry, water damage repair rebuilds what had to be removed. Next door, read how we handle Playa Vista, which has newer buildings, and Venice, which has older ones.
Cost factors, policy questions and permits
| Factor | What it means on site |
|---|---|
| Water source | Pipe water, rain and groundwater are treated differently |
| Area affected | Square footage that got wet sets equipment counts |
| Materials | Hardwood, tile and plaster each dry at their own pace |
| Rebuild scope | Drying alone is cheaper than drying plus rebuilding |
Sudden and accidental damage is often covered, long-term leaks often are not, and flood usually needs separate flood coverage. Check your policy or ask your insurer. We explain scope and price before work starts, and we cannot give a number without seeing the damage.
Playa del Rey is in the City of Los Angeles, so water service is LADWP and permits go through LADBS. Ask LADBS whether your repair needs a permit and confirm your parcel's jurisdiction first.
We also take calls from Westchester to the east and El Segundo to the south. Neither is a separate page here, but the same 24/7 line answers for them.
Water near the lagoons, the bluffs or the beach side of Playa del Rey? Call the 24/7 line and describe where it started.
Call (424) 550-5662Frequently Asked Questions
We cover 90293, the Playa del Rey ZIP, from the beach side along Vista del Mar and Culver Boulevard through the Del Rey Lagoon blocks and the Manchester Avenue and Pershing Drive corridors up into the Del Rey Hills.
Yes. The 24/7 line answers at night, on weekends and during storms, with same-day response when available. Tell us whether the water is from a pipe, a drain or the ground so we send the right pumps and extraction units.
Yes. We work to ANSI/IICRC S500, the published water damage restoration standard, which defines water categories and drying goals. Near the lagoons and the beach, moisture can linger in crawl spaces and subfloors, so crews log readings on every visit. Ask any company whether it follows S500 before you hire.
Yes. Bluff homes can have sloped lots that send runoff toward garages, so tell us the direction the water came from. We bring pumps and extraction units sized for the room, and we check the lower floors for hidden moisture.
Call us right away and do not wade through it. Groundwater and storm water are handled as flood damage, which usually needs separate flood coverage, so check your policy and the FEMA flood map for your address.
Not necessarily. Del Rey Lagoon and Ballona Lagoon sit near parts of the neighborhood, and the lower ground began as wetland. Tell us what you saw and we will help sort out whether it is plumbing or outside water.
Yes. Westchester is east and El Segundo is south, and calls from both get the same 24/7 line. They are not pages here, so the ZIPs on this page are limited to Playa del Rey.