A warm spot on the floor
Slab leaks →We find the leak before anything gets opened up. Then it's a spot repair or a reroute, depending on the rest of the pipe.
Plumber in Westlake Village · Los Angeles County
Plumber in Westlake Village
5.0 on Google (20 reviews) CSLB Lic. #339618 Family shop since 1977
Our shop is in Westlake Village, and we're in houses here every week. Almost all of them sit on a slab, and that shapes most of our calls.
The shop's on Hillsbury Road, so we're often out the same day. If Dan can't pick up, he calls back that day. You get the price before we start. Nobody here works on commission. Monday to Friday, 9 to 5.
- Los Angeles County
- 91361
- The shop is here
- City of Westlake Village.
“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 is smart and good at figuring things out. He will stay on it until it's right and he knows his stuff.”
Why it happens
What Westlake Village is plumbed with
Almost every house in Westlake Village sits on a slab, with the water lines in or under the floor. When that sixty-year-old copper fails, there's no drip to see. You notice a warm spot on the floor, a meter that keeps turning with everything off, or a water bill that jumps.
The town was built in phases. First Neighborhood and the streets around the lake date from the late sixties. North Ranch is later, with bigger houses. We usually know roughly how old your pipe is before we arrive.
Streets and pockets we work in: First Neighborhood, Westlake Island, North Ranch, Three Springs, Southshore, the streets off Lindero Canyon.
Most weeks
What people in Westlake Village call about
Another leak a few months after the last
Copper pinholes →One leak is a repair. Three in a year usually means the pipe is done. We'll tell you which one you've got.
Faucets and valves that keep failing
Pressure regulators →When angle stops and toilet valves keep failing, the pressure's often too high. The regulator is a small part.
No hot water, or never enough
Water heaters →Tank or tankless, even in tight garage closets. We strap and vent it, pull the permit and haul the old one away.
Dan's been under some of these houses twice, in the eighties and again for the next owner.
Work in Westlake Village
Recent jobs
Two 50-gallon tanks, one of them leaking
Two 50-gallon heaters in a garage, with a puddle under one. Over two days we drained both, put in one large tankless unit with the gas and venting sized for it, and tested every joint with a digital gas meter.
Tankless →A sewer cleanout where there was none
The building's drain line had no cleanout, so every clearing went through a fixture. We trenched about ten feet down with shoring, cut in a combination fitting and brought a new cleanout up to grade.
Sewer camera & repair →Earthquake and leak shutoffs at the front of the house
A seismic gas shutoff valve on the meter with a stabilizer bracket, and a smart water shutoff with a pressure relief valve on the main.
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
Before we start
Local notes
Permits, water and access in Westlake Village.
- City of Westlake Village.
- Las Virgenes Municipal Water District.
- Slab on grade almost everywhere.
- Often the same day. It's five minutes away.
Inside Westlake Village
The neighborhoods, and what is different in each
First Neighborhood
Westlake Village's first tract, built from 1967 on. Much of the copper in these houses is original.
Westlake Island
A guard-gated island in Westlake Lake. Half the houses are 1970s slab originals, and the rest have been rebuilt or gutted.
North Ranch
The country club side of Westlake Village, partly in Thousand Oaks, with big houses from the mid-seventies on.
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.”
“My 12 year old water heater started leaking yesterday so I texted him, and he called me right away to help me turn off the water and gas. And he was here next day with a new water heater installed.”
“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.”
Common questions
Things people in Westlake Village ask
Do you cover all of Westlake Village?
Yes, both the Los Angeles County side around the lake and the Ventura County side toward North Ranch. That's 91361 and the Westlake Village part of 91362.
How fast can you get here?
Often the same day. We're five minutes away, so a small job can sometimes fit between two others. Call and Dan will give you a time.
How does pricing work in Westlake Village?
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.
Why are slab leaks so common in Westlake Village?
The houses date from 1967 on, with copper in or under the slab. That copper's fifty to sixty years old, the water's hard, and pressure is high on many streets. Hot lines go first.
Who pulls the permit?
We do, through the City of Westlake Village, for water heaters, gas lines, repipes and remodels. The work gets inspected, and the paperwork stays with the house.
By the job
What we do in Westlake Village, job by job
Leak detection & repair in Westlake Village
In Westlake Village, finding a leak usually starts with the water bill or a warm spot on the floor, since houses here went up from 1967 on with the water lines in the slab.
Slab leak repair in Westlake Village
Slab leaks are the most common serious leak we see in Westlake Village. The copper under these slabs dates to 1967, and hard water and high street pressure wear on it.
Water heater repair & replacement in Westlake Village
Most Westlake Village water heaters sit in a garage closet built for a 40-gallon tank in 1970, which limits what fits and how it vents.
Drain cleaning in Westlake Village
Clearing a drain in Westlake Village means working in original cast iron or early ABS, with a sewer lateral about fifty years old.
Copper & PEX repiping in Westlake Village
A Westlake Village repipe is nearly always a house with its original copper in the slab that's started to pinhole.
Water pressure regulators in Westlake Village
Westlake Village water comes from tanks on the hills, so on many streets it reaches the pressure regulator above the 80 psi the code allows.
Plumbing repairs in Westlake Village
Our shop is on Hillsbury Road, so small plumbing repairs in Westlake Village are the jobs we do most.
Tankless water heaters in Westlake Village
A tankless in Westlake Village usually hangs on the wall of a garage closet built for a 40-gallon tank in 1970.
Sewer camera inspection & sewer repair in Westlake Village
Sewer laterals in Westlake Village are around fifty years old, cast iron or early ABS, and a camera inspection runs from the cleanout to the street.
Gas line installation & repair in Westlake Village
Gas line work in Westlake Village is mostly new runs to a BBQ or pool heater, plus upsizing from the meter for a tankless.
Next door
Also working in
Tell Dan what it’s doing.
Most problems get sorted out on a short call. The shop is here. Leaking right now? Shut off the main, then call.
Or send the details and Dan will call you back. Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm.