# Almco Plumbing

_Company profile on San Diego Water Heater Guide — verified 2026-06-10._

Almco Plumbing (Almco Plumbing Inc) is a San Diego company on a verified C-36 license that, unusually, publishes concrete water heater prices: descaling at $350, a 50-gallon tank replacement at $2,800–$3,200, and tank-to-tankless conversion at $4,800–$6,500. It states a written one-year warranty on water heater installations and advertises same-day service. The site’s “since 2001” claim is not supported by the 2018 license issue date.

## At a glance

- **Location:** San Diego, CA
- **CSLB license:** #1045495 C-36 (CSLB-verified)
- **24/7 availability:** —
- **Same-day service:** Yes
- **Financing:** Yes
- **Website:** https://almcoplumbing.com
- **Phone:** (858) 282-0272
- **Pricing:** Publishes prices: descaling $350; 50-gal replacement $2,800–$3,200; tank-to-tankless $4,800–$6,500; outdoor tankless $4,500–$5,500
- **Warranty:** One-year warranty on water heater installations, plus the unit’s manufacturer warranty
- **Service areas:** San Diego, Carmel Valley, Chula Vista, Coronado, Encinitas, La Jolla, Poway, Rancho Bernardo

## Observed strengths

- Publishes concrete water heater prices (e.g., 50-gallon replacement $2,800–$3,200) — rare transparency for the market
- States a written one-year warranty on water heater installations
- CSLB license #1045495 (C-36) verified active (Almco Plumbing Inc)

## Ask before hiring

- The site says “since 2001” but the license issued in 2018 — ask what the earlier date refers to
- No street address is shown on the site — confirm the shop location and whether visits are by appointment
- No 24/7 or emergency claim is published — ask about after-hours failures

## Sources we checked

- [Almco Plumbing homepage (license, since-2001 + same-day claims, service areas)](https://almcoplumbing.com) — checked 2026-06-10
- [Water heater installation page (types, published prices, 1-year warranty)](https://almcoplumbing.com/water-heater-installation/) — checked 2026-06-10
- [CSLB license detail #1045495 (Almco Plumbing Inc, C-36, active)](https://www.cslb.ca.gov/onlineservices/checklicenseII/LicenseDetail.aspx?LicNum=1045495) — checked 2026-06-10

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_Published by San Diego Water Heater Guide. Guide last updated June 2026._