Licensed plumbers in Lake Balboa, Los Angeles, CA
5 plumbers hold an active licence on the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) register in Lake Balboa, checked 3 Nov 2026: 3 licensed 10 years or more, 100% bonded and none with a complaint or board disclosure on record. Ranked by a published formula; nobody pays to move up.
- Active licences
- 5
- Median time licensed
- 14.0 yrs
- Bonded
- 100%
- EPA Lead-Safe
- 0
- Google reviews
- 34
Filled tags sit at the business's Google location; hollow tags show its mailing ZIP code only. Each tag is the BoardChecked score.
Ranked list
- 1
J O Plumbing & Rooter
- Licence active
- Bonded
- Works alone
- 2
Energy HVAC Services Inc
- Licence active
- Bonded
- Workers' comp
- 3
Latham Christopher
- Licence active
- Bonded
- Works alone
- 4
Dr Rooter
- Licence active
- Bonded
- Workers' comp
- 5
Rhythm & Flow Inc
- Licence active
- Bonded
- Works alone
Questions people ask about plumbers in Lake Balboa
How many licensed plumbers are in Lake Balboa?
5 plumbers hold an active Contractors State License Board (CSLB) licence with a mailing address in Lake Balboa, checked on 3 November 2026. 3 of them have been licensed for 10 years or more.
Does a plumber need a licence in California?
Yes, when the whole job, labour and materials, costs $1,000 or more or needs a permit. Below that, California's minor-work exemption (B&P Code 7048) applies, but only if they work alone. Look for an active C-36 licence.
How do I check a plumber's licence in Lake Balboa?
Ask for the licence number and look it up on the CSLB website, or search this page. Every plumber listed here was matched to an active licence on the CSLB register.
Which plumbers rank highest in Lake Balboa?
By our published formula (years licensed, complaint record, bond and insurance, and Google reviews), the top three are J O Plumbing & Rooter (74), Energy HVAC Services Inc (71), Latham Christopher (65). Paying or claiming a listing never changes the order.
How much do plumbers charge in Lake Balboa?
Plumbers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim metro earn a median $34.19 an hour (BLS, May 2025); contractors typically bill about twice the wage to cover insurance, overhead and profit.
Do I need a lead-safe certified plumber in Lake Balboa?
If your home was built before 1978 and the work disturbs paint, yes: federal law requires an EPA Lead-Safe certified firm. 71% of homes here were built before 1980 (US Census, ACS 2024 5-year), and 0 of the 5 licensed plumbers listed are certified.