# John Padilla Plumbing

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

John Padilla Plumbing is a Pacific Beach-based plumbing company with offices in San Diego, La Mesa, and Carlsbad, a BBB A+ rating with accreditation, and the most explicit 24/7 emergency water heater language in this market. Its operating CSLB license #1078951 (C-36 + C-20) is verified active and its address and phone match the company exactly — but the number is not displayed on the website, and the licensed entity is Driven Expeditions LLC, which took over from the founder-era license that expired in 2022. Same-day and next-day service is advertised, with financing.

## At a glance

- **Location:** San Diego, CA
- **CSLB license:** #1078951 C-36 (CSLB-verified)
- **24/7 availability:** Yes — explicit company-published 24/7 emergency water heater repair claim
- **Same-day service:** Yes
- **Financing:** Yes
- **Website:** https://www.jpplumbers.com
- **Phone:** 858-375-5633
- **Editorial rank:** #10 (best for explicit 24/7 emergency commitment)
- **Warranty:** Workmanship guarantee marketed; labor warranty doubled for "Priority Members" — terms not published
- **Service areas:** San Diego, Pacific Beach, La Mesa, Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Mission Valley, Clairemont, La Jolla, Point Loma, El Cajon, Encinitas, Escondido, Coronado, Santee, Del Mar

## Observed strengths

- Explicit published commitment: "Yes, we offer 24/7 emergency repair services" for water heaters
- CSLB license #1078951 verified active (C-36 + C-20); CSLB-listed dba, address, and phone exactly match the company
- BBB A+ and accredited, with a business history BBB dates to 2010
- Three office locations across the county (San Diego, La Mesa, Carlsbad)

## Ask before hiring

- No license number is displayed on the website — ask for it in writing and verify #1078951 at cslb.ca.gov
- Confirm which legal entity appears on your contract: the licensee is Driven Expeditions LLC; the founder-era license expired in 2022
- Ask for the written labor warranty terms — "workmanship guarantee" and a members-only doubled warranty are marketed without published terms

## Sources we checked

- [Company homepage (offices, service areas, financing, membership warranty)](https://www.jpplumbers.com) — checked 2026-06-10
- [Water heater repair page (24/7 claim, same-day claim)](https://www.jpplumbers.com/plumbing-services/water-heater-repair-san-diego-ca) — checked 2026-06-10
- [BBB profile (A+, accredited, start date 2010)](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/san-diego/profile/plumber/john-padilla-plumbing-1126-171998549) — checked 2026-06-10
- [CSLB license detail #1078951 (current operating license)](https://www2.cslb.ca.gov/onlineservices/checklicenseII/LicenseDetail.aspx?LicNum=1078951) — checked 2026-06-10
- [CSLB license detail #951568 (founder-era license, expired 2022)](https://www2.cslb.ca.gov/onlineservices/checklicenseII/LicenseDetail.aspx?LicNum=951568) — checked 2026-06-10

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