Ideal Plumbing, Heating, Air & Electrical
Ranked #7 in our 2026 San Diego water heater guide — best for the longest verified license record
Ideal Plumbing, Heating, Air & Electrical is an Allied Gardens institution: founded April 1960, still family-run, and holding the oldest verified CSLB license in this guide — #348810, issued December 1977, carrying B General Building, C-36 Plumbing, C-20 HVAC, and C-10 Electrical. Its water heaters page names Noritz and Bradford White and lists work most competitors don't mention: code corrections, relocations, point-of-use units, mobile-home water heaters, and recirculation pumps. A $99 flush promotion and free installation estimates are published; 24/7 phone availability is claimed.
Services
- Install & replace
- Tankless
- Maintenance
- Recirculation
- Water treatment
- 24/7 availability
- Yes — company-published "Available 24/7" for phone contact; dispatch hours unconfirmed
- Same-day service
- —
- Financing
- —
- Pricing
- Publishes a $99 flush coupon and free installation estimates; no installed prices
- Warranty
- "Water heater warranties" listed as a service; terms not published
- Brands
- Noritz, Bradford White
- Certifications
- PHCC San Diego member (company-site claim)
License & contact
- CSLB license
- #348810 · B General Building, C-36 Plumbing, C-20 HVAC, C-10 Electrical · current and active (expires 06/30/2027) (verified against the CSLB lookup)
- History
- Founded April 1960; license issued December 1977 (incorporation of an older business)
- Address
- 5161 Waring Rd, San Diego, CA 92120
- Phone
- (619) 378-7152
- Website
- idealservice.com
- Service area
- San Diego, Allied Gardens, San Diego County, Chula Vista, Tierrasanta
Observed strengths
- Oldest verified license in this dataset: CSLB #348810, issued 1977, active, with B + C-36 + C-20 + C-10
- Founded 1960 and still family-run — the longest continuous brand history we could document here
- Names water heater brands (Noritz, Bradford White) and publishes niche scope: code corrections, relocation, recirculation pumps
- 2023 San Diego BBB Torch Award claimed on site; PHCC San Diego membership claimed
Ask before hiring
- Water heater repair is not explicitly listed on the water heaters page (installation, code corrections, relocation are) — confirm repair availability and the diagnostic fee
- No financing information published — ask if it matters for your job
- Ask about the Mauzy relationship: Mauzy's site lists Ideal's address among its locations and both CSLB records share a workers'-comp policy
Sources we checked
- Company homepage (license display, 24/7 claim, awards, coupon) — checked 2026-06-10
- Water heaters page (brands, niche scope) — checked 2026-06-10
- About page (founded 1960, family ownership) — checked 2026-06-10
- CSLB license detail #348810 (1977 issue, four classifications) — checked 2026-06-10
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