Woodland Hills sits directly west of Tarzana, and water damage restoration here runs 24/7 from our Ventura Boulevard base. Active water is an emergency in any season. Shut off the main valve, keep away from wet outlets and call the line. A crew can be arranged for ZIP 91364 or 91367, and same-day response is offered when crews are available.
This page is organized by season, because the water problems in Woodland Hills change with the weather more than they do in most places.
Woodland Hills at a glance
Where it sits
Woodland Hills lies west of Tarzana, with the Santa Monica Mountains on its south and Canoga Park and West Hills on its north.
ZIP codes
Primary ZIP 91367, plus 91364 and the Pierce College unique ZIP 91371.
Dispatch
Woodland Hills calls are taken day and night, which matters in the summer when air conditioners run constantly.
Summer heat and the air conditioner leak
On September 6, 2020, a reading of 121 degrees Fahrenheit at Pierce College set the highest temperature on record for Los Angeles County, according to published accounts. Woodland Hills has some of the widest seasonal temperature swings in the Valley.
That heat keeps air conditioners running for months, and every running unit sends condensation to a drain line. When the line clogs, water backs up into a closet, an attic or a ceiling and can soak insulation for weeks. If you see a stain under an air handler, a wet closet or hear dripping inside a wall, shut off the system and call.
When water is spreading in Woodland Hills
A leak in a Woodland Hills condo or apartment can reach neighbors fast, which makes speed more important. Stop the source if you can reach it, tell your building manager or association and photograph the damage before anything is moved.
Dispatch will ask for your cross streets, the floor you are on and what the water has touched. Those three answers let the crew plan equipment before arrival.
Winter storms, canyons and runoff
The Santa Monica Mountains form Woodland Hills' southern edge, and the Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve forms its western boundary. A historic creek, the Arroyo Calabasas, flowed near here as a tributary of the Los Angeles River. Winter storms send water down slopes and drainages, and the wet months run roughly from November through March.
Homes near the canyon edges are the ones to watch for runoff in garages and ground-floor rooms. Walk your property before the rainy season, clear drains and check that downspouts carry water away from the foundation. Ask the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety what applies to drainage work at your address.
From Girard to Woodland Hills, and Warner Center today
The town began as Girard, founded by Victor Girard Kleinberger in 1922, and was renamed Woodland Hills in 1945. Ventura Boulevard, the Valley's main thoroughfare, ends here at Valley Circle Boulevard. Warner Center, with its parks and large buildings, sits on the north side of the freeway.
The practical effect is a mix of older single-family streets and larger multifamily and commercial buildings, which behave differently in a water loss. A single-family house usually needs one crew and one scope. A large building may need coordination with a property manager and an insurer, so tell dispatch if you manage property.
Before we arrive: if water is still spreading in Woodland Hills
Stop the source
Shut the main valve. For an air conditioner leak, turn off the system at the thermostat.
Power and safety
Cut power to wet areas only if it is safe. If a ceiling light fixture is holding water, stay out of the room.
Lift and protect
Move valuables, papers and electronics to dry areas and put plastic under dripping spots.
Stay out of dirty water
Water from a drain, toilet or street should be treated as contaminated. Keep out of it.
Call the 24/7 line
Call the line, give your address and tell us what floor you are on.
What we do first in Woodland Hills
Most calls start with emergency water removal or water mitigation. A leak that has been running for weeks, such as an air conditioner line, may need mold remediation after the drying. Rebuilding is on the water damage repair page.
Neighbors in Encino to the east and Reseda to the north-east are served from the same line.
ZIP codes and nearby places
We serve 91364 and 91367 in Woodland Hills, and the unique ZIP 91371 assigned to Los Angeles Pierce College, which has no residential delivery. Nearby Canoga Park addresses in 91303 and 91304 and Topanga addresses in 90290 are within our dispatch area.
Hidden Hills is a separate gated community to the west and is mentioned here only as a neighbor. Call and ask if you are unsure whether your address is covered.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. We serve 91364 and 91367, from the Ventura Boulevard corridor to the canyon edges, and 91371, the Pierce College ZIP. Nearby Canoga Park and Topanga addresses can call as well.
Yes. The line never closes, and a late-night call is handled the same way as a noon call. A same-day visit depends on crew availability and cannot be promised.
Treat it as urgent. Shut off the system, stop the drip and call. A condensate line leak can soak insulation and drywall, and the longer it runs the more likely mold becomes a second problem.
Tell your building manager or association as soon as you can, then call the line. Photograph everything before it is moved and keep your insurer informed.