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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.
Malibu · Gas lines
Gas line installation & repair
in Malibu
Gas line installation & repair in Malibu, about thirty minutes from the shop in Westlake Village. Gas piping is licensed plumbing work in California. We run new lines and fix leaks.
Call (805) 330-3111
Request a visit
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
Around here
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. The valve goes on with a bracket and the line gets pressure-tested before the gas comes back on. If you smell gas, leave the house and call SoCalGas first.
Neighborhoods: Point Dume, the streets above Zuma, Broad Beach and Trancas, Malibu Colony, Malibu Road, Serra Retreat, Sweetwater Mesa.
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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.
Call about any of these (805) 330-3111 Mon–Fri 9–5 Request a visit →
The job
How it goes
Most jobs are new lines to a built-in BBQ or outdoor kitchen, a fire pit, a pool or spa heater, a range, a dryer or a generator. Each is sized by BTU rating and length of run, with a shutoff at the appliance. The inspector signs off the pressure test before the gas goes on.
If you smell gas, leave and call SoCalGas from outside. After they shut it off, we find and fix the leak, retest the system and give you the paperwork they need to relight.
A tankless, a bigger range or a pool heater can outdraw the existing line. We run a larger one from the meter, sized for the whole house, and the gas company sometimes upgrades the meter.
Call if
What you notice,
and what it usually is
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You smell gas
Leave and call SoCalGas from outside. Then call us.
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A new BBQ, range, fire pit or pool heater
A new line, sized and permitted.
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Converting to a tankless water heater
The line almost always needs upsizing.
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The gas company red-tagged an appliance
Usually a leak or venting problem. We fix it and get it cleared.
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No earthquake shutoff valve at the meter
Required on new work in many jurisdictions.
Work in Malibu
Recent jobs
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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.
Four steps
How a job goes
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You call
Dan picks up when he can and calls back the same day. Tell him what it's doing.
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We look
We come out, find the cause and show you, with the old part in hand when there is one.
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You get a price
Before anything starts. Repairs are time plus parts. Bigger jobs get a written bid.
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We do the work
Small repairs usually get done the same visit. Bigger jobs get a start date we keep. Permitted where needed, and the house left clean.
Common questions
Gas lines in Malibu: things people ask
- Do I need a permit for a gas line?
- Yes, for any new line or change. The inspector checks the pressure test first.
- Can you run gas to my outdoor kitchen?
- Yes. The line is sized for everything out there, buried at code depth, with a shutoff at the island.
- How do you test for leaks?
- We pressurize the system with air and watch a gauge. If it drops, we find the joint with a detector and soap.
Other questions (805) 330-3111 Mon–Fri 9–5 Request a visit →
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!”
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- Tankless 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.
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Gas lines · Malibu
Tell Dan what
it’s doing
Most problems get sorted out on a short call. About thirty minutes from the shop. Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm.