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No hot water
Usually the thermocouple or gas valve. A repair.
Services · 06
Water heater repair
and replacement
A tank water heater lasts ten to twelve years in our hard water. When it goes, it's either a repair or a replacement.
Call (805) 330-3111
Request a visit
Dan picks up when he can and calls back the same day. Tell him what it's doing and you'll usually get a rough answer on the spot.
The job
How it goes
No hot water from a gas heater is usually the thermocouple, pilot assembly or gas valve, and that's a repair if the tank is sound. Water on the garage floor means the tank has rusted through, and the heater is done.
Replacement takes most of a day. We fit new flex connectors and a new gas connection, strap it top and bottom as California requires and check the vent. Houses with a pressure regulator, which is most of them here, get an expansion tank. We haul the old one away and handle the permit.
We install 40 and 50 gallon gas units as standard, and bigger ones where needed. Tankless has its own page.
Call if
What you notice,
and what it usually is
02
Water on the floor around the base
A rusted-through tank. Time to replace it.
03
Hot water runs out fast
Sediment or a broken dip tube.
04
Rumbling or popping from the tank
Sediment on the bottom. Past ten years, plan on a new tank.
05
Rusty hot water
The tank is corroding. Replacement is close.
Tell us what it’s doing and we can usually narrow it down on the phone.
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
Things people ask about water heater repair & replacement
- Does a water heater need a permit?
- Yes, in every city and county we work in. It covers the gas, venting and seismic strapping, and it matters when you sell.
- How long does a replacement take?
- Most of a day, with no hot water for about half of it.
- Tank or tankless?
- A tank is the simpler swap. A tankless is a bigger install, since the gas and venting usually change, but it doesn't run out and lasts about twice as long. We can bid both.
- Why does the relief valve drip?
- Usually a pressure regulator with no expansion tank, so heated water has nowhere to go but the relief valve. An expansion tank fixes it and is now required with a regulator.
Google reviews
What people say
5.0 ★★★★★ 8 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!”
Where we do this
Close to the shop
The shop’s in Westlake Village. Everything we cover is about ten minutes away.
- Water heaters in Westlake Village
- Water heaters in Thousand Oaks
- Water heaters in Agoura Hills
- Water heaters in Oak Park
- Water heaters in Lake Sherwood
Zip codes 91361, 91362, 91301, 91377. Just outside those, call and ask.
Often goes with this
Related work
- Tankless water heaters Straight swaps and conversions from a tank, including the gas line, venting and permit.
- 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.
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Leave your details and Dan will call you back
Name, number and what it’s doing. It goes to Dan, and he calls back to set a time, usually the same day. If it’s leaking right now, skip the form and call (805) 330-3111.
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Water heaters
Tell Dan what
it’s doing
Most problems get sorted out on a short call. Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm.