Best Licensed Plumbers in Santa Cruz, CA
40 plumbing companies registered in Santa Cruz 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.
- 124 active C-36 plumbing licenses in Santa Cruz County; 40 registered in Santa Cruz
- 19 of Santa Cruz's 40 licenses (47.5%) carry current workers' compensation cover, not liability insurance; a blank usually means an owner-operator with no employees
- Median time licensed in Santa Cruz: 17 years
- Longest Santa Cruz licensure: since 1984
- 13 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1988
- Phone
- (831) 359-0186
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1991
- Phone
- (831) 426-0572
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1992
- Phone
- (831) 419-3704
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2000
- Phone
- (831) 476-1712
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2003
- Phone
- (831) 425-2258
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2004
- Phone
- (831) 466-0108
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2005
- Phone
- (831) 426-1811
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- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2006
- Phone
- (831) 425-1131
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peifer Fire Protection Inc. | #540213 | On file | 1988 |
| Montano Plumbing Inc. | #621230 | On file | 1991 |
| S K P Plumbing | #651648 | On file | 1992 |
| California Radiant | #784642 | On file | 2000 |
| Michael Luke DBA Luke Plumbing | #818806 | On file | 2003 |
| Mario Capetillo Plumbing Inc. | #832285 | On file | 2004 |
Santa Cruz County plumbing licensure at a glance
California licenses contractors by classification and CSLB publishes one on every record, so supply can be counted exactly: 124 active C-36 plumbing licenses in Santa Cruz County, 40 of them registered in Santa Cruz. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Santa Cruz license has been held 17 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1984. 19 of Santa Cruz's 40 licenses (47.5%) 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: 124 of the county's 124 licenses carry the same $25,000 bond California sets by statute. 13 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 Cruz: common questions
How many licensed plumbers are there in Santa Cruz?
40 active C-36 plumbing licenses are registered in Santa Cruz, out of 124 across Santa Cruz County. 40 Santa Cruz-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. 40 active C-36 plumbing licenses are registered in Santa Cruz and 124 across Santa Cruz County, the longest-standing issued in 1984. 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 19 of Santa Cruz's 40 currently carry. 13 Santa Cruz County licenses expire within 90 days.