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Works Plumbing handles drain pipe installation in Pacifica, CA for new and relocated drain lines: a new bathroom, a moved kitchen or laundry, an addition, or a building sewer run along a new route to the street. We plan the run, pull the permits, install the pipe and get it inspected before it is covered.
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Pacifica sets its own requirements for the pipe that carries wastewater from the house to the public sewer. They appear in the city’s wastewater collection FAQ, and they shape every installation we plan here.
Permits come first. A building permit is needed to repair or replace a building sewer. Work in a public right-of-way, meaning the street or sidewalk, also needs an encroachment permit. A drawing is required when the permit is bought, except when the building sewer is replaced in its existing location. A new route means a drawing.
Pipe size and material are set too. The minimum is 4 inch inside diameter. Three materials are allowed: PVC SDR 35, ABS schedule 40 and polyethylene SDR 17. ABS is allowed only inside the property line, so a run that crosses into the right-of-way changes material at that point.
Inspection closes the loop. The city asks that the Wastewater Division be contacted at least 24 hours before the pipe is backfilled.
Here is why this matters to a homeowner. Each rule fixes a decision that would otherwise be made in the field: the route needs a drawing, the material depends on where the pipe runs, and nothing gets buried before the inspector sees it.
We draw the route, choose a city-approved material for each stretch, buy the permits and schedule the inspection before backfill.
Request an estimate for new drain pipe online. Estimates are free, and pricing is upfront.
Before you plan new drain work
This page is about new work, not fixing an existing pipe. Typical projects:
If a pipe you already have is cracked or leaking, see our drain pipe repair in Pacifica page instead.
New drain work often comes with new fixtures. In Pacifica, that has a second consequence.
The city requires a Sewer Lateral Compliance Certificate when any plumbing fixtures are added, and also for a remodel or addition costing $50,000 or more. The certificate is based on a video of the existing lateral. A lateral with no defects or leaks earns a certificate valid for 7 years. If it has defects or leaks, it must be replaced first, and a fully replaced lateral earns a certificate valid for 20 years.
We raise this at the planning stage, so the lateral is part of the budget instead of a surprise near the end of the project.
A drain line works by gravity, and a good installation gets four things right:
We also plan around what is already there: framing, footings, other utilities and trees along a building sewer route.
We at Works Plumbing run each installation in this order:
If the existing sewer route works, replacing in the existing location avoids the drawing requirement. If the old pipe can be replaced without a trench, Pacifica also allows a pull-through method, covered on our trenchless pipe repair in Pacifica page.
See our sewer line services for building sewer work across the Peninsula, or the Pacifica service area page for everything else we do here.
New drains are easier to get right before the walls close. Contact Works Plumbing about drain pipe installation and we will plan the run, the permits and the inspection with you.
“Called Works Plumbing for a sewer drain problem, they came out quick and provided us with options to clear our drain. They were professional and took care of our drain sewer problem and gave us a 1 year warranty for the job. I would highly recommend this company for any plumbing services. Thank you Ray & Yuriel for helping us.”
Benjamin Lee
Works Plumbing is a Pacifica company, family owned since 2009 and licensed and insured under CSLB #982663. We handle drawings, permits and inspections and quote every project upfront.
If your Pacifica project adds a fixture, budget for the Sewer Lateral Compliance Certificate from the start. Adding fixtures triggers it, and a lateral with defects must be replaced before the certificate is issued.
See how we handle it:
If your drain line keeps clogging, has failed outright, or does not yet exist because you are adding to the house, the next step is to look at the system and get a real number.
Our CCTV drain survey first shows the condition, and a targeted drain pipe repair is often the cheaper option. When the problem is digging rather than the pipe, ask about trenchless drain repair.
Request an estimate, and we will assess what is there, explain your material and routing options, quote the work upfront, and handle the permit and inspection from start to finish.
Here are the questions we hear most. Don’t see yours? Give us a ring, a real human answers, day or night.
Yes, if the line takes a new route. The city requires a drawing when the permit is bought, except when the building sewer is replaced in its existing location.
Only inside the property line. Pacifica allows PVC SDR 35, ABS schedule 40 and polyethylene SDR 17, with ABS limited to the private side. Any pipe in the right-of-way must be one of the other two.
Yes. Adding plumbing fixtures triggers the city’s Sewer Lateral Compliance Certificate, which requires a video of the lateral. A lateral with defects or leaks must be replaced before the certificate is issued.
The city’s Building Division says the 2025 California codes, including the Plumbing Code, took effect January 1, 2026, with local amendments in Municipal Code Title 8.
We do. The Wastewater Division asks for at least 24 hours of notice before backfilling, and the pipe stays exposed until it is inspected.
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