Figures from CSLB records, checked October 22, 2026.
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VettedHeater is a referral directory, not a licensed contractor. You hire and pay the licensed pro directly. Referral fees: no pro pays VettedHeater today. If a pro ever pays us a referral fee, we will say so next to that listing, and payment will never change which pros we list or their order. See how we make money. Every pro below holds an active C-36 Plumbing license on the CSLB record we downloaded on October 22, 2026; see what “vetted” means.
VettedHeater is a referral directory, not a licensed contractor. You hire and pay the licensed pro directly. Referral fees: no pro pays VettedHeater today. If a pro ever pays us a referral fee, we will say so next to that listing, and payment will never change which pros we list or their order. See how we make money.
Permits in City of San Diego
Inside City of San Diego limits, a water heater replacement (except tankless types) can use a simple no-plan Plumbing/Gas Permit; tankless replacements need a plan-required permit (City of San Diego, Plumbing/Gas Permit). Ask your installer who pulls the permit. State law also requires new and replacement water heaters to be braced or strapped against earthquakes (California Health & Safety Code §19211 (water heater bracing)).