Boiler repair, radiant heating, and new boiler installation for Novato homes — from Eichler slabs to modern hydronic systems.
Novato runs on radiant heat more than almost anywhere in Marin. The city's mid-century Eichlers in Marin Country Club, Indian Valley, and out by Hamilton were built with hot-water tubing cast right into the concrete slab, and those original systems are now decades past their prime. Whether your boiler quit on a cold Pacheco Valle morning or your radiant floors have gone lukewarm, John Owens Services has rebuilt, repaired, and replaced these systems across Novato since 1986.
It depends on the failure — a circulator pump or zone valve is a straightforward same-day fix, while a corroded heat exchanger is a bigger job. We diagnose first and give you a clear, upfront price before any work begins.
Yes. We've worked on Novato's in-slab Eichler radiant systems for decades and can often restore heat by repairing the boiler, manifold, and controls, or design a modern replacement loop when the original slab tubing has finally failed.
We carry common boilers and parts and can frequently handle urgent boiler installation in Novato same-day; we're a licensed CA contractor (#501853) and size every unit to your home's radiant load.
Often yes — many older Novato homes still run cast-iron boilers at 60-70% efficiency, and a modern condensing boiler can cut gas use substantially while delivering steadier radiant heat. We'll give you an honest payback estimate.
From the Marin coast to Sonoma wine country, we bring honest plumbing, heating & cooling to homeowners across both counties — based locally since 1986.