//Quick answer
- A wet patch in the yard with no rain is a yard line or irrigation break.
- The regulator and main shutoff usually live outside; know where.
- Yard drains are excluded from the $99 drain offer.
- Gas to an outdoor kitchen or fire pit is sized, permitted and tested work.
01Definition
What counts as outdoor plumbing?
The supply from the meter to the house, the main shutoff and pressure regulator, hose bibs and their vacuum breakers, the tie-in that feeds irrigation, exterior yard and area drains, the sewer lateral's exterior cleanout, and gas piping to pool heaters, fire pits, BBQ islands and outdoor kitchens.
What goes wrong outside?
Hose bibs that drip or spray at the stem, a soggy patch or a spinning meter from a yard line break, low or hammering pressure from a failed regulator, area drains that back up in the first rain, and gas lines that were never sized for the appliance on them.
02When it applies
When is it a leak call?
A wet patch with no rain, a meter that moves with everything off, or a pressure drop with no other cause. Locating a yard line break is a leak detection job; digging in the wrong place is a landscaping job.
When is it a repair or replacement call?
Hose bibs, regulators, main shutoff valves and yard line breaks are all outdoor plumbing repair. Exterior drains are drain cleaning, with the note that yard drains are excluded from the $99 offer. Gas to an outdoor appliance is gas line installation, usually permitted.
03What goes wrong
What does a failed regulator do to the whole house?
It lets street pressure into every pipe, fixture and appliance. Banging, spitting faucets, a relief valve that keeps discharging, and shortened life on everything. A gauge on a hose bib takes the guesswork out, and the regulator is one of the highest-value small repairs on a house.
04Proof
- April Morris, Google, November 13, 2019: "We called Done-Right to install pressure regulator for one of our water meters. Logan was great. Five stars!"
- Brian Fletcher, Google, 2026, a customer since 2018: "Jon helped me clear out some exterior drains. Very friendly and professional, he also does a great job walking you through the process."
- No trip charge, a 1-hour response time, and 24/7 emergency service.
- When a job needs a permit, Done-Rite pulls it and schedules the inspection.
05Action
Get the outside handled
Outdoor plumbing repair and gas line work are quoted on site; call for pricing. Exterior drain cleaning follows the drain pricing. No trip charge, permit pulled when required.
//Keep going
Learn
- › Kitchen plumbing: the sink, the disposal, the drain line and the water under it
- › Bathroom plumbing: toilets, showers, tubs and the drains under them
- › The garage and the water heater closet: what lives there and what to watch
- › Plumbing in a slab-foundation home: what is under the floor and what that changes
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Where this applies
Done-Rite runs these calls across Orange County from its shop in Anaheim, CA, with no trip charge in any city it serves.
Common questions
No. The $99 offer covers one qualifying drain with exterior, ground-level cleanout access and excludes yard drains. Yard and area drains are quoted on site.
Yes. The line is sized for the appliance plus everything already on the system, pressure tested, and permitted when required.
