Expert boiler repair, installation, and radiant heating across every Marin and Sonoma County home, from Eichler slabs to Victorian hydronic systems.
Marin and Sonoma County run on hydronic heat far more than the rest of California. Terra Linda and Lucas Valley Eichlers were built with radiant tubing cast right into the slab, while the Victorians of Petaluma and the Craftsman homes around Santa Rosa and San Rafael lean on cast-iron boilers and baseboard loops to fight off damp, 38-degree valley mornings. John Owens Services has repaired, replaced, and re-engineered these systems across the North Bay since 1986, so we know why a 50-year-old slab loop quits and how to get warmth back without tearing up your floors.
Yes. We dispatch licensed technicians (CA #501853) same-day from our San Rafael, Petaluma, and Santa Rosa offices, so a no-heat call on a cold North Bay morning gets handled fast.
Absolutely, in-slab radiant is one of our specialties. We locate leaks, failed zone valves, and manifold problems and repair them with minimal disruption, rather than defaulting to tearing up your floor.
We give honest repair-versus-replace guidance: many issues are a circulator pump, expansion tank, or zone valve, but if your boiler is 20-plus years old and failing, we'll size and install a right-fit high-efficiency replacement.
For most homes here, yes, hydronic and radiant heat is quiet, even, and efficient in our damp, cool winters. A modern condensing boiler paired with a well-maintained loop is one of the most comfortable systems you can run.
From the Marin coast to Sonoma wine country, we bring honest plumbing, heating & cooling to homeowners across both counties — based locally since 1986.