Pacoima sits in the northeast corner of the San Fernando Valley, and water damage restoration Pacoima CA callers live with winter storms, older homes and a wash running through the neighborhood. If water is spreading in your home, call (818) 337-2642. The 24/7 emergency line serves Pacoima from Mission Hills, which borders it on the west, and a crew goes out the same day when one is available.
Primary ZIP for this page is 91331, and the neighborhood covers about 7 square miles. Sun Valley is covered by mention on this page. Tell the dispatcher your cross streets when you call.
When storm season brings water to Pacoima
Most Pacoima water losses begin the way they do elsewhere, with a pipe, a hose or a roof. In winter storms the roof and drainage lines are tested hardest, and a clogged gutter or a blocked yard drain can send water toward the house. Check your roof, gutters and yard drains before the rains, and call quickly if water gets in.
Water that enters from outside is a different category of job. Runoff carries soil and contaminants, so it is handled under the flood damage restoration page with a safety plan. Standard homeowners policies typically exclude flood damage, so check your coverage before the season starts.
Always-on dispatch
Emergency dispatch is available around the clock for Pacoima, including storm nights.
Roofs and drains
Storms expose weak roofs, blocked gutters and failed yard drains first.
Runoff from outside
Water coming under a door or over a threshold carries contaminants.
Older plumbing
Homes built in the 1950s and 1960s may still have original supply lines.
If water is still spreading in Pacoima
Stop what you can
Close the main water valve. If water is entering from outside, do not wade out to the street to find the cause.
Mind the power
Turn off breakers in wet rooms only if the panel is dry and reachable. Otherwise stay out and call 911 or the utility.
Sandbag awareness
If you use sandbags, place them on the outside of door thresholds. Do not step into moving water to reach them.
Record it
Photograph the water level, the entry point and anything damaged before you start cleaning.
The wash, the dam and the reservoir
The Pacoima Wash runs through the neighborhood and was part of the original land subdivision, and Pacoima Dam sits upstream. Los Angeles County Public Works manages the dam and reservoir. The county says sediment has filled about 60% of the original reservoir capacity, and it is reviewing a sediment-removal project, with a second phase tentatively scheduled to start in late 2027.
That is a county flood-control matter, not a prediction about your street. The useful step for homeowners is to check the FEMA flood map for their address and ask their insurer about flood coverage. Ask the City of Los Angeles for anything specific about your block.
Housing built in the 1950s and 1960s
Pacoima grew into a bedroom community in the 1950s, helped by the Golden State Freeway, and the greatest single-family construction came in the early 1950s to early 1960s. Los Angeles annexed the neighborhood in 1915, and a 1955 city project added curbs, sidewalks and streets. Many homes here are therefore 60 or more years old.
Homes of that age may still have original supply lines of older materials, aging water heaters and roofs that have been patched. If your home has never had its supply lines checked, the cost of a plumber visit is small compared with a soaked floor. Mention the age of the home when you call, because it affects the plan.
Streets and places Pacoima callers use
Callers mention Van Nuys Boulevard, San Fernando Road, Laurel Canyon Boulevard and the 118 and I-5 corridors. Ritchie Valens Park, Hubert H. Humphrey Memorial Park, Whiteman Airport and Hansen Dam are common reference points. The Hansen Dam Recreation Area is technically in Lake View Terrace but long associated with Pacoima.
Give a cross street, not just a park name, so the crew finds the right block. If you are in Sun Valley, the same line serves you, and the dispatcher will confirm.
Services we provide in Pacoima
Standing water is a job for emergency water removal and water damage cleanup. After drying, water damage repair rebuilds what was removed, and water mitigation keeps the wet area from spreading in the first days.
Water damage in Pacoima right now?
Call the 24/7 line, say your street in Pacoima and what is wet, and you will be told what to do first.
Pacoima water damage questions
Do you cover every ZIP code in Pacoima?
The primary ZIP for Pacoima is 91331, which covers the neighborhood from Van Nuys Boulevard to the Golden State Freeway. If you live in nearby Sun Valley, call and the dispatcher will confirm coverage.
Is emergency water removal available in Pacoima?
Yes. The line runs 24/7 and a crew goes out the same day when one is available, including during storms. Tell the dispatcher whether water came from inside or outside.
Is the Pacoima Wash a flood risk for my home?
That depends on the parcel. Check the FEMA flood map for your address and ask your insurer about flood coverage, since standard homeowners policies typically exclude flood.
Is my 1950s home more likely to leak?
Age raises the odds, because original lines, water heaters and roofs wear out. An inspection by a plumber is cheap compared with a water loss.
Nearby places have pages. The San Fernando page covers the city to the north, and the Panorama City page covers the community to the south.