Hollywood sits just north of Hallandale Beach, and our 24/7 emergency line reaches an emergency plumber there at any hour. Dispatch is available around the clock for the houses, townhomes and apartments in 33019, 33020 and 33021, so a burst line at 3 a.m. gets the same attention as a noon appointment.
Hollywood is split almost down the middle. About 49 percent of its 72,843 housing units are single-family, and about 50 percent are in multi-unit buildings. The median home was built in 1969, and about 75 percent of units predate 1980.
Age is the theme here. Pipes, water heaters and drain lines in a 1969 house are on their second or third life, and a plumber who knows that can tell you which repair is a patch and which is the start of a bigger one.
A 1969 median: what the typical Hollywood house is carrying
The city's own history says a push west after the Hollywood Boulevard extension to US 27 in 1954 drove growth, and population jumped from 35,237 in 1960 to 106,873 in 1970. A large share of today's houses and apartments come from that boom. That is why so many calls involve original plumbing, not recent installs.
If your home dates from those years, ask yourself three things: has the water heater been replaced, do the drains still run clear, and have the supply lines ever been inspected? When the answer to two of three is no, a repiping assessment is worth pricing before a surprise leak forces the question.
Lead pipes and the city's inventory
The city notes that older homes may have lead-containing water pipes and runs a service line inventory, with no year cutoff stated. We cannot confirm what material the city's service line is, so ask the Hollywood Department of Public Utilities about yours. What we can do is identify the material of the pipes inside your home.
Hollywood's water: city wells, chloramines and storm notices
Hollywood's Department of Public Utilities provides retail water and sewer. The water comes from wells in the Biscayne and Floridan aquifers, and the plant uses lime softening, membrane softening and reverse osmosis. The 2025 report lists chloramines as the disinfectant and gives no hardness figure, so test your tap before deciding on a softener or filter.
After a hurricane or storm that knocks out both power and pressure, Public Utilities can issue a precautionary boil water notice. Follow the notice, and if your plumbing is damaged at the same time, we handle the inside work while the utility handles the mains.
Single-family house or apartment: the calls differ
Hollywood splits almost evenly between houses and multi-unit buildings, and the first things we check depend on which one you live in.
| Home type | Common call | First check | Likely service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s single-family house | Old supply lines weeping or low pressure | Meter reading with all fixtures off | Whole-house repiping or line repair |
| Slab-on-grade house | Warm floor spot or rising bill | Pressure test and listening gear | Slab leak repair |
| Older house with a main drain | Repeated backups at floor drains | Camera view of the lateral | Sewer line repair |
| Condo or apartment unit | Ceiling stain or tank leak | Whose line, and who is below | Leak detection or heater replacement |
| Townhome | Slow drain in one bath | Local clog or shared line | Drain cleaning |
Before we arrive after a storm or a sudden failure in Hollywood
Emergency service is available in Hollywood around the clock. These four situations are the ones where a few minutes of prep matter most.
The city has issued a boil water notice
Use bottled or boiled water for drinking and cooking until the notice is lifted. Tell us if the plumbing inside the home is also leaking so we can focus on the repair.
Sewage is backing up at floor drains
Stop all water use and keep people away from the wet floor. If the street drain or neighbors are affected, report it to Hollywood Public Utilities as well as calling us.
A line has burst in a wall or the ceiling
Close the main shutoff at the street side or house entry and shut power off to that area only from a dry location. Move belongings away from the wet zone.
You smell gas
Leave the building, call 911, and call your gas utility before calling a plumber. Do not turn lights or appliances on or off.
Hollywood permits: the Building Division and Express Permitting
Permits in Hollywood run through Development Services, Building Division, at City Hall Circle on Hollywood Boulevard. The city lists residential water heater replacement among its expedited Express Permitting categories, which matters if a tank fails on a weekend and you want the replacement approved quickly. Permit rules vary, so ask the Hollywood Building Division what applies to your address.
For a water heater replacement, we tell you what the job involves before work starts so the permit step does not catch you off guard.
Hollywood service map: from City Hall to the western neighborhoods
Hollywood covers about 27 square miles of land, much of it in western neighborhoods that grew after the 1954 boulevard extension. The city touches Hallandale Beach at its southern edge and also borders Pembroke Park, so it is the closest big city to our Hallandale Beach office.
Memorial Regional Hospital sits on Johnson Street in 33021, and City Hall sits in 33020. Both are handy reference points when you tell us where you are.
33019, 33020, 33021 and where we send plumbers
ZIP 33021 holds the largest share of the city, about 30 percent, and 33020 covers City Hall and downtown. The third Hollywood ZIP we serve is 33019. Across all three, the services we are asked for most are repiping, sewer line repair and water heater replacement, because that is what 1969 houses need.
Hollywood borders the town of Pembroke Park, so our Pembroke Park coverage explains the mobile home market there. For the condo towers on the Miami-Dade side of the county line, see our Aventura coverage.
Tidal flooding and saltwater on the coast
The city notes coastal tidal flooding and saltwater intrusion into the Biscayne aquifer, with well fields moving west. If your street floods at high tide and your drains are slow at the same time, call us. A plumber can tell you whether the problem is your drain line or the water standing outside.
Questions homeowners ask
Yes, we serve the three Hollywood ZIP codes: 33021, which holds about 30 percent of the city and Memorial Regional Hospital on Johnson Street, 33020 around City Hall and downtown, and 33019. Give us the cross streets when you call and we take it from there.
Yes. The 24/7 emergency line is open nights, weekends and holidays, and licensed plumbers are dispatched to Hollywood around the clock. Less urgent jobs can usually be booked as same-day appointments when available.
Not automatically. Repiping makes sense when leaks repeat, pressure keeps dropping, or inspection shows worn or corroded lines. We explain whether a single repair or a full repipe fits, and you decide with a clear price in hand.
We can identify the pipe material inside your home. The service line belongs to the city's system, and the Hollywood Department of Public Utilities runs the inventory, so ask them about that part.
The city's Public Utilities issues one when a storm causes loss of both power and water pressure. Follow its instructions for drinking water, and call us if plumbing inside the home also needs attention.
Yes. Repeated backups at a floor drain usually point to the lateral line, and a camera inspection shows what is happening before we recommend a fix. Sewer line repair is one option and cleaning is another.
Sources and official references
The governing standard for plumbing work in Florida is the Florida Building Code, Plumbing (8th Edition, 2023), with the 9th Edition scheduled to take effect December 31, 2026. This page is general information and not a code interpretation, so confirm requirements with the city Building Division.