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Every drain in the house is slow
Drain lines & cleanouts →It could be the house line or the septic system. We clear the line and run a camera so you know before anybody digs.
Plumber in Malibu · Los Angeles County
Plumber in Malibu
5.0 on Google (14 reviews) · CSLB Lic. #339618 · Family shop since 1977
More of our jobs are in Malibu than in any other zip code. Point Dume, the Colony, Malibu Road, Serra Retreat and up past Zuma to Trancas.
Call (805) 330-3111
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Dan picks up when he can and calls back the same day. You get the price before we start. Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm.
Licensed
CSLB #339618
Insured
Bonded and insured
Since 1977
49 years, two generations
On Google
5.0 stars
Why it happens
What Malibu
is plumbed with
Most of Malibu isn't on a city sewer. The city counts about six thousand septic systems, and public sewer only reaches a few areas like the Civic Center. So a slow drain here can be the house line or the system it runs to. We clear the house side and put a camera down so you know which.
Houses on the sand have their own list. Sump basins fill with sand and seaweed, and anything below grade has to be pumped up. The water's hard too. The county district that serves Malibu reported about 234 parts per million from one of its two supplies in 2025, and that scales up a tankless heater fast.
Fires keep rebuilding parts of town. Woolsey took 488 houses in 2018, and the Palisades rebuilds are just getting their permits now. A rebuild or a big remodel means a City of Malibu plumbing permit and a seismic gas shutoff valve, which the city also wants when a house sells.
Streets and pockets we work in: Point Dume, the streets above Zuma, Broad Beach and Trancas, Malibu Colony, Malibu Road, Serra Retreat, Sweetwater Mesa.
Most weeks
What people in
Malibu call about
02
The pump under the house won't stop, or won't start
Sump & sewage ejector pumps
We clean out the basin, find out why it failed, and replace the pump and check valve if it's done.
03
Lukewarm showers or a code on the tankless
Tankless descaling →Hard water scales the heat exchanger. A descale and a clean filter fix most of it in one visit.
04
Selling the house or starting a remodel
Seismic gas shutoff valves →Malibu requires one at sale and on remodels over $10,000. It goes on at the meter with a bracket.
More of our jobs are in Malibu than in any other zip code.
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Work in Malibu
Recent jobs
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September 2026
A sump basin full of seaweed and sand
Under a deck by the beach. We dug the seaweed and sand out of the basin, put in a sewage ejector pump with a new check valve, ran the discharge to the high point so it drains toward the beach, and sealed off the old gravity inlet so sand can't wash back in.
Drain cleaning → -
September 2026
Two Noritz tankless heaters descaled
Forty minutes of descaling solution through each heater and the inlet filters cleaned. Same visit, we rebuilt the pop-up drains in the master sinks and tightened a loose spout.
Tankless → -
September 2026
Area drains packed with roots and dirt
We snaked the patio area drains in both directions and pulled out the roots, then cleaned the four drain basins along the driveway before the rain.
Drain cleaning →
Before we start
Local notes
Permits, water and access in Malibu.
- Permits
- City of Malibu Building Safety. Malibou Lake and Cornell go through LA County.
- Water
- LA County Waterworks District 29. Hard water, treated with chloramines.
- Wastewater
- Septic for most of the city. Sewer in a few areas, including the Civic Center.
- Gas valves
- Seismic shutoff required at sale and on remodels over $10,000.
Google reviews
What people say
5.0 ★★★★★ 14 reviews on Google
★★★★★
“Outstanding work! Did a terrific job of diagnosing the issue over the phone prior to repair. Plumber was on time and on point. Work was done quickly and thoroughly. Figured out the most straightforward way to fix the problem and got it done. Small footprint, quick results, up and running in no time. Would absolutely recommend.”
★★★★★
“The absolute best plumber in Los Angeles!”
Common questions
Things people in Malibu ask
- Do you come all the way out to Malibu?
- Yes. More of our jobs are in Malibu than in any other zip code, from Point Dume to the Colony and Trancas. It's about half an hour from the shop.
- My house is on septic. Can you still clear the drains?
- Yes, up to the tank. We clear the lines in and around the house and camera them. Pumping or fixing the tank and leach field is septic work, and we'll tell you which side the problem's on.
- Do I need a seismic gas shutoff valve in Malibu?
- The city requires one when a house sells, on new buildings and on remodels over $10,000. We put it on at the meter and handle the permit.
- Why is my tankless running lukewarm?
- Usually scale. Malibu's water is hard, and it builds up in the heat exchanger. A descale and a clean inlet filter fix most of it.
- How does pricing work?
- You get the price before we start. Repairs are our time plus parts, and bigger jobs get a written bid. Nobody here works on commission.
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By the job
What we do in Malibu,
job by job
- Drain cleaning in Malibu Drain cleaning in Malibu starts with a question most towns don't have: is it the house line or the septic?
- Tankless water heaters in Malibu Malibu's water is hard. The county district that serves the city reported about 234 parts per million from one of its supplies in 2025, so tankless heaters here scale up and start running lukewarm or throwing codes. A descale with the isolation valves and a clean inlet filter fixes most of it. In September 2026 we descaled two Noritz units on one Malibu property.
- Gas line installation & repair in Malibu Malibu requires a seismic gas shutoff valve when a house sells, on new buildings and on remodels over $10,000, so most of our gas work here starts at the meter.
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Most problems get sorted out on a short call. About thirty minutes from the shop. Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm.