Why this call
What is going wrong in a Torrance house?
Old Torrance is an earlier grid where houses still show a leak in older finishes. North Torrance ranches hide it under a slab or in a garage. The Hollywood Riviera climbs the Palos Verdes hill, so water from a bath runs to a downslope room and a garage cut into the slope. Three Torrances, three first rooms. The hill is not a ranch, and the old grid is not the Riviera.
- Older finishes in the original grid staining from a supply leak.
- A north Torrance garage heater or a warm slab.
- A Riviera downslope room wet from a bath above.
Say Old Torrance, north ranch, or Riviera hill. If the house climbs, say which room is lowest and wet. That is where the water went, not where the fixture sits.
The houses
What gets wet in Torrance?
Old Torrance has earlier houses and a walkable grid. North Torrance and the Hollywood Riviera are different: Riviera lots climb the Palos Verdes hill, and north Torrance is flatter ranches on slabs. A Riviera house can take water at an uphill wall. An Old Torrance house wets a wood floor. A north Torrance ranch wets a slab.
The water
How does water usually get into a Torrance house?
Indoor plumbing water is the scheduled job. The hill streets also see storm runoff. Say which part of Torrance and whether the water started inside.
The map
Which parts of Torrance does this page cover?
Old Torrance, North Torrance, and the Hollywood Riviera. Redondo Beach, Gardena, and Lomita are next door and have pages. Palos Verdes Estates is above the Riviera and has its own page.
ZIP codes
Codes covered on this Torrance page
- 90501
- 90502
- 90503
- 90504
- 90505
- 90506
- 90507
- 90508
- 90509
- 90510
A shared ZIP can sit on a city line. Use the city the house is actually in, not only the number on the mail.