Reseda lies directly north of Tarzana, and water damage restoration here runs 24/7. With water spreading in a Reseda home, stop the flow at the main valve, avoid wet outlets and call. Dispatch can line up a crew for ZIP 91335 and tell you whether the same day is realistic.
This page starts with the age of the housing, because in Reseda the age of the pipes and the age of the house explain many of the calls.
Reseda at a glance
Where it sits
Reseda is bounded by Roscoe Boulevard on the north, White Oak Avenue on the east, Victory Boulevard on the south and Corbin Avenue on the west. Tarzana is on its southern side.
ZIP code
ZIP 91335 is the Reseda ZIP, and it also serves part of Tarzana.
Dispatch
Reseda callers reach the same 24/7 desk, including on holidays and overnight.
Orchards to tract homes: how Reseda's housing was built
Reseda was founded in 1912 as the town of Marian and renamed Reseda around 1921 or 1922. For decades it stayed largely agricultural. In the mid to late 1940s orchards were replaced with single-family houses, and by the early 1950s the area had become one of the Valley's most populated communities.
That building period matters for water damage. Houses from the 1940s and 1950s can still carry original plumbing in places, including galvanized supply lines and cast iron drains, and older lines are more likely to fail at joints. If you are not sure what your pipes are made of, ask a plumber to look before a leak makes the decision for you.
When water is spreading in Reseda
Old plumbing fails quietly and then loudly. A pinhole that has been wetting the inside of a wall for months can let go all at once, and the first sign may be a soft patch of drywall or a spreading stain on the other side of a room.
If you see a stain, hear water behind a wall or find a section of floor that feels warm or spongy, treat it as urgent. Drying standards such as ANSI/IICRC S500 guide the work that follows. Shut off the main valve, then call. Water mitigation starts with finding where the moisture actually is.
The earthquake that started near Reseda Boulevard
The Northridge earthquake of January 17, 1994 had its epicenter between Arminta and Ingomar Streets, just west of Reseda Boulevard, even though it carries Northridge's name. Water lines were severed and some streets flooded. Five days after the quake an estimated 40,000 to 60,000 customers still lacked public water service.
For Reseda homeowners the lesson is practical. A house that was shaken in 1994 may have had pipe repairs that nobody remembers. If you are buying or reviewing an older home, ask for any records of plumbing work.
Reseda Boulevard, parks and where water goes
Reseda Boulevard has been the community's commercial spine since the central business district began at Sherman Way in 1915. Residential streets fan out from it, with the Reseda Park and Recreation Center and Randal D. Simmons Park providing open ground. Lake Balboa lies to the east.
ZIP 91335 is a large area with many apartment buildings and houses. Apartments bring upstairs-to-downstairs leaks, so tell dispatch which floor you live on and whether neighbors are affected.
Before we arrive: if water is still spreading in Reseda
Stop the source
Shut the main valve, usually where the supply pipe enters the house. In an apartment, ask the manager for the building shutoff.
Power and safety
Cut power to wet rooms only if the panel is dry and easy to reach. If you see sparks or smell gas, leave the house and call 911.
Lift and protect
Move rugs, boxes and electronics off wet floors. Put blocks or foil under furniture legs.
Stay out of dirty water
Keep children and pets out of water from a drain or a toilet.
Call the 24/7 line
Call the line and give your address, floor and the source if you know it.
What we do first in Reseda
Standing water gets emergency water removal, and drying follows. Contaminated water from a sewer backup is handled under flood damage restoration. Once things are dry, water damage repair rebuilds.
Neighbors in Northridge to the north and Encino to the south-east can call the same line.
ZIP code coverage in Reseda
ZIP 91335 is the Reseda ZIP, and it also serves part of Tarzana. We serve the whole ZIP, from the Victory Boulevard edge to Roscoe Boulevard in the north. Calls here most often involve water mitigation after a plumbing failure and emergency water removal.
Lake Balboa is a neighboring community to the east and is mentioned here as a neighbor only. Call and ask if you are not sure whether your address is covered.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Reseda is served by 91335, which also serves part of Tarzana. We cover the whole ZIP from Victory Boulevard north to Roscoe Boulevard.
Yes. Calls are taken at any hour. How soon someone can arrive depends on where crews are working, so ask dispatch for a realistic window.
You cannot tell by looking. Rusty water, low pressure or repeated small leaks are warning signs, and a plumber can inspect and tell you what the lines are made of.
Tell your manager at once, shut off any water you control and photograph the damage. Then call the line and tell dispatch what floor you are on.