Two minutes waiting for hot water
Recirculation loops →An unbalanced loop runs all night and the far bathroom stays cold. Pumps, timers and balancing fix it.
Westlake Village · Neighborhood
Plumber in North Ranch
5.0 on Google (20 reviews) CSLB Lic. #339618 Family shop since 1977
The country club side of Westlake Village, partly in Thousand Oaks, with big houses from the mid-seventies on.
Dan picks up when he can and calls back the same day. You get the price before we start. Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm.
- Westlake Village
- 91362, 91361
- Three minutes
- Mostly City of Thousand Oaks.
“When I called him out and he immediately came my house within 2 hours and did a really quick and great job for my bathroom.”
“Dan showed up right on time for our appointment. Much better service and pricing. We will definitely use Dan's Plumbing in the future.”
“Dan was quick to respond and explained what needed to be done. The price was fair and we will call him if we have other plumbing needs.”
Why it happens
What North Ranch is plumbed with
North Ranch grew up around the country club starting in 1974, with late-seventies customs and gated nineties estates. One house might have two or three water heaters, a recirculation loop, and lines to the pool equipment and a guest house. Hardly any of it was written down.
On the higher streets, pressure runs well above what fixtures are built for, and a dead regulator lets it straight into the house. The older tracts are on slab with copper in it, now forty to fifty years old.
Around here: North Ranch Country Club Estates, the streets off Kanan and Valley Spring, the country club, the newer gated pockets toward Lang Ranch.
Most weeks
What people in North Ranch call about
One heater out and nobody knows which
Multiple water heaters →Replacements and tankless conversions on multi-heater houses, including manifolded tankless where demand calls for it.
Fittings giving out on a high lot
Hillside pressure →Upper streets eat angle stops and fill valves. We test at the hose bib and replace a dead regulator.
A warm patch on the floor
Slab leaks →Seventies and eighties tracts. Found from above, then fixed or rerouted.
Three minutes from the shop, and Dan quotes planned work himself.
Work in North Ranch
Recent jobs
A rusted gas line to a standby generator
Replaced the corroded line feeding the generator and pressure tested the new one. Later, at the same house, a new control panel on the steam shower.
Gas lines →From the blog
Job stories from Westlake Village
More from Westlake Village
- Gutters cleared and tied into the drain. Drain maintenance
- Two toilet leaks, and 150 psi behind them. Leak repairs
- Pop-up drains and a few small fixes. Fixtures
- A toilet leaking at the base. Fixtures
What people say
“They explain what needs to be done to fix the problem, are willing to do the work asap and take care in keeping the work area clean and unmarred.”
“Dan and his crew are absolutely the best! Professional, communicative and fair prices. Couldn't ask for anything more!”
“Dan is smart and good at figuring things out. He will stay on it until it's right and he knows his stuff.”
Common questions
Things people in North Ranch ask
Is North Ranch in Westlake Village or Thousand Oaks?
Both. Most of it is in Thousand Oaks, with a Westlake Village mailing address. We pull the permit from whichever city it's in.
How fast can you be here?
The shop's three minutes away on Hillsbury Road, so often the same day. Tell Dan what it's doing.
Do you work behind the gates?
Yes. We call ahead with the truck and name.
How does pricing work in North Ranch?
You get the price before we start. Repairs are our time plus parts. Bigger jobs get a written bid. Nobody here works on commission.
Can you figure out a house with no plumbing plan?
Yes. We trace what's installed, write it up and give you a copy, then quote what it needs.
Everything else
The rest of what we do in North Ranch
Plumbing repairs
Toilets, faucets, disposals, angle stops, hose bibs and shower valves, usually fixed in one visit.
Drain cleaning
Sinks, tubs, showers, toilets, laundry lines and the main. If it keeps coming back, we'll tell you why.
Sewer camera inspection & sewer repair
We look with a camera before anyone digs, then do the spot repair, cleanout or new run.
Leak detection & repair
We find the leak before anything's opened up. Walls, ceilings, floors, slabs and yards.
Slab leak repair
The most common serious leak we see in the Conejo Valley, fixed with a spot repair or a reroute.
Water heater repair & replacement
Tank repairs and replacements, including the strapping, venting, expansion tank and permit.
Tankless water heaters
Straight swaps and conversions from a tank, including the gas line, venting and permit.
Copper & PEX repiping
Whole-house repipes in copper or PEX. Your water's off a few hours at a time.
Gas line installation & repair
New lines for a BBQ, range, fire pit or pool heater, plus leak repair and tankless upsizing.
Water pressure regulators
High pressure is behind many fixture failures here. A regulator brings it down to what the house was built for.
Kitchen & bathroom remodel plumbing
Rough-in and finish plumbing for kitchens, bathrooms and additions, worked from the drawings.
Nearby
The rest of Westlake Village
Tell Dan what it’s doing.
Most problems get sorted out on a short call. Three minutes from the shop. Leaking right now? Shut off the main, then call.
Or send the details and Dan will call you back. Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm.