Maintenance
Plumbing Maintenance and Inspection in Las Vegas
The point of a maintenance visit is a written record of four things: your static water pressure, the condition of your water heater, whether your main shutoff actually works, and how your drains are running. Those four predict most of what fails in a valley home, and three are cheap to fix before they fail.

What is included
The work itself
Home Plumbing Health Report
A one page written report on water pressure, water heater condition, main shutoff status and drains, left with you.
Scheduled maintenance
Recurring visits covering water heater flush, pressure check, shutoff exercise and fixture inspection.
Pre-purchase plumbing inspection
An inspection of the plumbing system before you buy, including pipe material identification.
Worth knowing
Before you book
The work is done by our own background-checked technicians, never day-labor subcontractors. Our license and insurance are on file with the Nevada State Contractors Board, and what a visit is actually like is in our customer reviews.
Static pressure test
High incoming pressure shortens the life of every fixture and appliance, and it is the cheapest thing on this list to correct.
Main shutoff exercise
A main shutoff that has not been turned in fifteen years is the one that will not turn during the emergency.
Pipe material identification
Knowing whether the house has copper, galvanized, polybutylene, CPVC or PEX changes what you should worry about and when.
Where we do this
Across the Las Vegas Valley
What changes between these places is the permitting authority, the water utility and the age of the housing, and all three change how this job goes. We cover 21 communities across the valley, within 45 miles of Las Vegas.
Questions
Maintenance, answered
What actually happens on a plumbing maintenance visit?
You get a written record of four things: your static water pressure, the condition of your water heater, whether your main shutoff actually works, and how your drains are running. Those four predict most of what fails in a valley home, and three of them are cheap to correct before they fail rather than after.
Why does static water pressure matter so much?
Because high incoming pressure shortens the life of every fixture and appliance in the house, quietly and everywhere at once. It is also the cheapest thing on a maintenance list to correct. A household that keeps replacing cartridges and hoses often has a pressure problem rather than bad luck with fixtures.
Why do you exercise the main shutoff?
Because a main shutoff that has not been turned in fifteen years is precisely the one that will not turn during an emergency. Finding that out on a normal Tuesday costs a valve. Finding it out while a supply line is running costs a floor.
Is a plumbing inspection worth it before buying a house here?
It is, mainly for one answer: what the pipe is actually made of. Knowing whether a house has copper, galvanized, polybutylene, CPVC or PEX changes what you should expect to spend and when, and in this valley that distinction is the difference between a house that needs fixtures and a house that needs a repipe.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. Monkey Wrench Contractors LLC holds Nevada State Contractors Board license 0092999 and trades as Monkey Wrench Plumbing. We are a BBB accredited business with an A plus rating, and every technician is background checked. About thirty minutes before your appointment you get a text with the assigned technician's photo, name, license number and live ETA.
Do you charge for an estimate?
No. The inspection is free and you get a flat-rate price before any work begins, so the number you approve is the number you pay. If the scope changes once something is opened up, we stop and re-quote rather than adding to the invoice at the end.
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Related services
People booking maintenance often ask about Water Heaters, drain cleaning and finding a hidden leak as well.
Water Heater Repair and Replacement
Repair, replacement and installation for tank water heaters, with the permit pulled and the price agreed before work starts.
Drain Cleaning and Clog Removal
Cabling, hydro jetting and camera inspection for kitchen, bathroom, laundry and main lines.
Leak Detection and Slab Leak Repair
Locating hidden leaks under slabs, behind walls and in the yard, then repairing or rerouting the line.
On the line, just in time.
Free inspection, flat-rate price before we start, dispatch open 24 hours a day.