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Company profile · verified 2026-06-10

John Padilla Plumbing

Ranked #10 in our 2026 San Diego water heater guide — best for explicit 24/7 emergency commitment

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John Padilla Plumbing is a Pacific Beach-based plumbing company with offices in San Diego, La Mesa, and Carlsbad, a BBB A+ rating with accreditation, and the most explicit 24/7 emergency water heater language in this market. Its operating CSLB license #1078951 (C-36 + C-20) is verified active and its address and phone match the company exactly — but the number is not displayed on the website, and the licensed entity is Driven Expeditions LLC, which took over from the founder-era license that expired in 2022. Same-day and next-day service is advertised, with financing.

Services

  • Repair
  • Install & replace
  • Tankless
  • Maintenance
  • Emergency
24/7 availability
Yes — explicit company-published 24/7 emergency water heater repair claim
Same-day service
Yes
Financing
Yes
Warranty
Workmanship guarantee marketed; labor warranty doubled for "Priority Members" — terms not published

License & contact

CSLB license
#1078951 · C-36 Plumbing, C-20 HVAC · current and active (expires 07/31/2027) (verified against the CSLB lookup)
History
BBB dates the business to 2010; the current operating license was issued July 2021 to a successor entity
Address
4650 Santa Fe Street, San Diego, CA 92109
Service area
San Diego, Pacific Beach, La Mesa, Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Mission Valley, Clairemont, La Jolla, Point Loma, El Cajon, Encinitas, Escondido, Coronado, Santee, Del Mar

Review signal

BBB A+ and accredited (since 2025); the profile shows no numeric star average, so we publish none.

Observed strengths

  • Explicit published commitment: "Yes, we offer 24/7 emergency repair services" for water heaters
  • CSLB license #1078951 verified active (C-36 + C-20); CSLB-listed dba, address, and phone exactly match the company
  • BBB A+ and accredited, with a business history BBB dates to 2010
  • Three office locations across the county (San Diego, La Mesa, Carlsbad)

Ask before hiring

  • No license number is displayed on the website — ask for it in writing and verify #1078951 at cslb.ca.gov
  • Confirm which legal entity appears on your contract: the licensee is Driven Expeditions LLC; the founder-era license expired in 2022
  • Ask for the written labor warranty terms — "workmanship guarantee" and a members-only doubled warranty are marketed without published terms

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