Best Licensed Plumbers in Santa Barbara, CA
95 plumbing companies registered in Santa Barbara hold current CSLB licenses, verified against official records as of August 17, 2026. The 8 below are the top-ranked, ordered by workers' compensation cover and years licensed.
- 256 active C-36 plumbing licenses in Santa Barbara County; 96 registered in Santa Barbara
- 48 of Santa Barbara's 96 licenses (50.0%) carry current workers' compensation cover, not liability insurance; a blank usually means an owner-operator with no employees
- Median time licensed in Santa Barbara: 17 years
- Longest Santa Barbara licensure: since 1962
- 28 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1962
- Phone
- (805) 963-8711
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1971
- Phone
- (805) 963-3454
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1977
- Phone
- (805) 687-2677
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1979
- Phone
- (805) 682-8484
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1983
- Phone
- (805) 331-1121
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1987
- Phone
- (805) 726-2239
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1988
- Phone
- (805) 569-0195
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1989
- Phone
- (805) 966-0296
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| R J Carroll & Sons Inc. | #209226 | On file | 1962 |
| Douglas E Wilson Plumbing Inc. | #270630 | On file | 1971 |
| Carroll Plumbing & Maintenance Inc. | #335667 | On file | 1977 |
| Pacific Plumbing | #378839 | On file | 1979 |
| Michel Plumbing Inc. | #448797 | On file | 1983 |
| J W Plumbing | #518848 | On file | 1987 |
Santa Barbara County plumbing licensure at a glance
California licenses contractors by classification and CSLB publishes one on every record, so supply can be counted exactly: 256 active C-36 plumbing licenses in Santa Barbara County, 96 of them registered in Santa Barbara. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Santa Barbara license has been held 17 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1962. 48 of Santa Barbara's 96 licenses (50.0%) carry current workers' compensation cover in CSLB's file. That is employee injury cover, not liability insurance, and a blank usually means an owner-operator with no employees - lawful, and not a mark against anyone. The contractor bond is not a signal here: 256 of the county's 256 licenses carry the same $25,000 bond California sets by statute. 28 county licenses reach their expiration date within the next 90 days. CSLB cannot link straight to a license record, so every listing above shows its number for you to type into CSLB's license lookup. How we verify.
Plumbers in Santa Barbara: common questions
How many licensed plumbers are there in Santa Barbara?
96 active C-36 plumbing licenses are registered in Santa Barbara, out of 256 across Santa Barbara County. 95 Santa Barbara-registered companies passed our license verification, and the 8 on this page are the top-ranked of those. Only licenses CSLB shows as CLEAR and unexpired are listed.
Does California license plumbers?
Yes. California licenses contractors by classification, and C-36 is the CSLB classification that authorises this work. 96 active C-36 plumbing licenses are registered in Santa Barbara and 256 across Santa Barbara County, the longest-standing issued in 1962. Only CLEAR, unexpired licenses appear here.
How do I check a plumber's license in California?
Every listing above shows its CSLB license number. CSLB cannot link straight to a record, so open its license lookup and type the number in: it shows status, expiration, the contractor bond and workers' compensation cover, which 48 of Santa Barbara's 96 currently carry. 28 Santa Barbara County licenses expire within 90 days.