Radiant heating repair, ductless heat pumps and plumbing for Eichler homes in San Rafael and across Marin County.
Eichler radiant heating repair, heat pump installation and plumbing for mid-century homes in San Rafael and across Marin and Sonoma County. These houses were built around a radiant slab and open layouts without conventional ductwork, so the work is different from a standard house.
If the slab heat is cold, uneven or slow, we service and repair the hydronic system under it, including the boilers that drive it. We would rather keep your original radiant heating working well than tear it out. That is the John Owens Way: maintain first, repair when needed, replace last.
When you want cooling, or a heating system the slab cannot give you, heat pumps are a natural fit because there are no ducts to reuse. We install air-to-air and air-to-water systems and can run in-roof ducting where it suits the home. We also clear and repipe drains and sewers and handle the rest of your plumbing. Our San Rafael office serves San Rafael, San Anselmo, Kentfield, Novato and the rest of Marin.
Five trade licenses mean the heating, plumbing and electrical work on your Eichler can be handled by one team.
Yes. Many Eichlers heat the home with hot water running under the concrete slab. We service and repair these radiant and hydronic systems, including the boilers that drive them, and our San Rafael office is the one that serves San Rafael homes.
Yes. Marin towns including San Anselmo, Kentfield, Larkspur, Corte Madera and Novato are served from our San Rafael office. We look at the boiler, controls and slab loop behavior first, then explain whether a repair will get the original system working well.
Yes. Because Eichlers usually lack existing ductwork, they pair well with heat pumps. We install air-to-air and air-to-water systems, and can run in-roof ducting where it suits the home, to provide both heating and cooling without compromising the design of the house.
No. John Owens Services holds five trade licenses, covering plumbing, boiler, HVAC, electrical and general construction, so one company can handle nearly any system in your home. That means one point of contact from planning through final cleanup, instead of vetting several contractors.
Yes. Our full-service drain trucks clear root intrusions and blockages, and a truck-mounted hydrojet handles severe clogs. If a line cannot be cleaned, we can repipe your home’s drains and sewers. We also locate leaks and repair pipe throughout the house.
One local team for plumbing, drains, heating, cooling, water heaters, electrical work, and building repair throughout Marin and Sonoma County.
From the Marin coast to Sonoma wine country, we bring honest plumbing, heating & cooling to homeowners across both counties — based locally since 1986.