5 Best Plumbers in Ventura, CA

Five Ventura plumbers made this list. Each holds a California C-36 plumbing license, runs a shop inside Ventura city limits, and carries a Google rating of 4.9 or higher.

We compared four things for every company: CSLB license number, Google rating and review count, years in business, and emergency hours. Ratings and review counts come from each Google Business Profile on October 3, 2026.

No single plumber fits every job. A 2 a.m. burst pipe, a slab leak, and a sewer lateral under a parking lot call for different crews and equipment. Each pick below names the job the company fits. Midtown Plumbing leads the list for commercial, HOA, and underground work. The other four appear in order of Google review count.

Ventura's top 5 plumbers at a glance

Sources: Google Business Profiles, BBB profile for Gallegos Plumbing, CSLB record summary for Hansen's Plumbing, Ben's Plumbing Ventura, Best In The West Plumbing.

The 5 best plumbers in Ventura

1. Midtown Plumbing Company

Best for: commercial properties, HOAs, and underground line work

Shawn Girt opened Midtown Plumbing Company in 2023 after 15 years in the trade. The shop sits at 3800 Market St in Ventura and answers calls 24 hours a day.

Midtown owns a hydro vac trailer. Most plumbing companies rent one or hire a subcontractor. The trailer uses pressurized water and vacuum to expose buried water, gas, and sewer lines without a backhoe, which lowers the risk of striking a utility. The crew also runs pneumatic boring in-house and replaces lines under driveways and landscaping without an open trench.

HOA boards and property managers make up a large share of Midtown's work, including repipes of multi-unit buildings. Homeowners get the same crew for leaks, water heaters, drain cleaning, and sewer repair. The minimum service call is $175.

Midtown has 29 Google reviews.

• Google rating: 4.9 (29 reviews)

• License: CSLB #1126558

• Address: 3800 Market St B, Ventura, CA 93003

• Hours: 24/7

• Service area: Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo, Ojai, Fillmore, Santa Paula

• Services: hydro excavation, utility potholing, pneumatic boring, trenchless pipe repair, commercial plumbing, HOA and multi-family plumbing, repiping, leak detection, water heaters, drain cleaning, hydro jetting, sewer and gas line repair

2. Gallegos Plumbing

Best for: repipes and large residential projects

Gallegos Plumbing has worked in Ventura since 1996 and holds the largest review count in the city: 1,408 Google reviews at a 4.9 average. The company is family-owned, BBB accredited since 2020, and runs offices in Ventura and Westlake.

A company this size keeps more trucks on the road, so scheduling a multi-day repipe or a trenchless sewer replacement is easier here than at a three-person shop. Gallegos also installs water filtration and softener systems, which matters with Ventura's hard water. Google lists weekday and Saturday hours, with Sunday closed.

• Google rating: 4.9 (1,408 reviews)

• License: CSLB #1022795

• Address: 1593 Palma Dr, Ventura, CA 93003

• Hours: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Service area: Ventura County and south Santa Barbara County

• Services: whole-home repiping, trenchless sewer replacement, hydro jetting, sewer lateral inspections, water heaters, water filtration, leak detection, gas line repair

3. Hansen's Plumbing

Best for: sewer and drain line replacement

Hansen's has operated in Ventura since 1987 and holds a 5.0 rating across 310 Google reviews, the highest average on this list. The company carries two CSLB classifications: C-36 Plumbing and B General Building. The second one helps on jobs where plumbing work means opening walls, floors, or concrete.

Reviewers describe full cast iron drain and sewer replacements with camera inspections and written bids at several price levels. Phones are answered around the clock.

• Google rating: 5.0 (310 reviews)

• License: CSLB #623180

• Address: 2686 Johnson Dr Ste 203, Ventura, CA 93003

• Hours: 24/7

• Service area: Ventura County

• Services: hydro jetting, trenchless sewer repair, sewer camera inspection, leak detection, water heater installation, backflow prevention

4. Ben's Plumbing Service

Best for: household repairs and remodel plumbing

Benjamin Herrera started Ben's Plumbing Service in 2016. Ten years later the company holds a 4.9 rating across 262 Google reviews. Reviews mention angle stop replacements, tankless water heater service, and the plumbing for a full bathroom remodel.

Ben's covers more ground than most Ventura shops, from Ojai and Oxnard north to Santa Barbara and Goleta. Regular hours run weekdays 8 to 5, with an after-hours line for emergencies.

• Google rating: 4.9 (262 reviews)

• License: CSLB #1013507

• Address: 2646 Palma Dr #300, Ventura, CA 93003

• Hours: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., after-hours emergency service

• Service area: Ventura, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Camarillo, Ojai, Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, Goleta, Thousand Oaks

• Services: leak repair, drain cleaning, water heater installation and repair, pipe installation, kitchen and bathroom remodel plumbing, emergency plumbing

5. Best In The West Plumbing

Best for: drain cleaning, hydro jetting, and slab leaks

Owner Damien Kurten grew up in Ventura County and opened Best In The West Plumbing in 2012. The company holds a 4.9 rating across 252 Google reviews and belongs to the West Ventura County Business Alliance.

Drain work is the specialty: hydro jetting, camera inspections, and root clearing for homes and restaurants. The crew also finds and repairs slab leaks and services tankless water heaters. The shop is open six days a week and closed Sunday.

• Google rating: 4.9 (252 reviews)

• License: CSLB #971662

• Address: 1860 Eastman Ave #109, Ventura, CA 93003

• Hours: Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Service area: Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo, and nearby Ventura County cities

• Services: drain cleaning, hydro jetting, camera inspections, slab leak detection and repair, gas line repair, tank and tankless water heaters

How to choose a plumber in Ventura

Look up the license

Enter the license number at cslb.ca.gov before you book. The record shows whether the C-36 license is active, whether a bond is on file, and whether the company carries workers' compensation. Skip any contractor whose record shows a suspension or an expired license. License numbers for all five companies appear in the table above.

Match the plumber to your neighborhood's pipe problems

Ventura's housing stock changes block by block, and so do the repairs.

• Midtown and the Westside: many homes built before 1970 still run on galvanized steel supply lines. Low pressure and rust-colored water point to a repipe. Ask how many whole-home repipes the company finished last year.

• Pierpont and the beach neighborhoods: salt air corrodes exposed copper, hose bibs, and water heater fittings faster than inland. Ask about corrosion-resistant fittings.

• Hillside and older tree-lined streets: clay soil shifts and tree roots enter clay sewer laterals. A camera inspection before any sewer quote is standard. Decline a quote without one.

• Citywide: hard water shortens water heater life. A plumber who flushes the tank and checks the anode rod during service saves you a replacement.

Get the price in writing first

Ask two questions on the phone: what is the service call fee, and do you quote the full job before work starts. Midtown Plumbing charges a $175 minimum service call, which gives you a reference point. A company with no answer to either question on the phone tends to surprise you on the invoice.

Read the review count next to the rating

A 4.9 across 1,400 reviews and a 4.9 across 29 reviews tell you different things. The first shows consistency over decades. The second shows a newer company with a clean early record. Read ten recent reviews and look for your type of job: emergency calls, repipes, commercial work.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the best plumber near me in Ventura for commercial or HOA work?

Midtown Plumbing Company focuses on commercial, HOA, and multi-family properties and owns hydro excavation equipment for underground lines. Gallegos Plumbing and Hansen's Plumbing also take commercial accounts.

Which Ventura plumbers answer calls at night?

Midtown Plumbing and Hansen's Plumbing list 24-hour availability on Google. Ben's Plumbing Service runs an after-hours emergency line. Shut off your main water valve before you call. The valve usually sits where the water line enters the house or at the meter box near the curb.

Does a plumber in Ventura need a license?

Yes. California requires a CSLB license for any job totaling $1,000 or more in labor and materials, and for any job requiring a permit. Plumbing contractors hold the C-36 classification.

How much does a plumber charge to come out in Ventura?

Most companies charge a service call or diagnostic fee, then quote the repair separately. Midtown Plumbing's minimum service call is $175. Ask each company for the fee before dispatch.

Disclosure: Midtown Plumbing Company is a client of Local Pack Leader. The other four companies have no business relationship with us and did not pay for placement.