Licensed water heater repair, replacement, and installation for Novato homes — same-day service from Old Town to Hamilton and Bel Marin Keys.
Novato’s mix of Old Town Victorians, 1970s San Marin tract homes, and the redeveloped houses around Hamilton Field means a lot of water heaters quietly aging out in garages and hall closets across town. The hard, mineral-heavy water common to northern Marin accelerates sediment buildup inside the tank, so units here often fail years before their warranty suggests. John Owens Services has repaired, replaced, and installed water heaters across Novato since 1986, and we size and install the right system the first time — tank, tankless, or heat pump.
In most cases we offer same-day water heater repair across Novato, from Old Town to Hamilton and Pacheco Valle. We’re licensed (CA #501853) and arrive stocked to fix common failures on the first visit.
It depends on the unit type and size — a standard tank, a tankless system, or a heat pump — and we quote flat-rate pricing before any work begins. We’ll size the right replacement for your household so you’re not paying for capacity you don’t need.
Tankless delivers endless hot water and big space savings, ideal for larger Novato homes running multiple fixtures, while a quality tank is often the better value for smaller households. We’ll walk you through both, factoring in northern Marin’s hard water and your gas or electric setup.
Northern Marin’s hard, mineral-heavy water leaves sediment and scale inside the tank that corrodes the unit and overworks the burner. Regular flushing helps, and we often pair a replacement with a softener or descaling so the new heater lasts its full lifespan.
From the Marin coast to Sonoma wine country, we bring honest plumbing, heating & cooling to homeowners across both counties — based locally since 1986.