Getting ahead of California's 2027 gas water heater ban? PEAK Home Service installs rebate-ready heat pump water heaters in San Jose — plus tankless & tank installs, water heater repair, drain cleaning, and emergency plumbing 7 days a week across Santa Clara County. Licensed San Jose plumbers, insured, and upfront on price.
Starting January 1, 2027, it becomes illegal to sell or install a new gas water heater — tank or tankless, under 75,000 BTU — anywhere in the nine-county Bay Area, including all of San Jose and Santa Clara County. You can keep and repair your current unit, but once it needs replacing, the only legal option is a zero-emission heat pump water heater (HPWH). San Jose homeowners who switch now can stack utility and panel rebates worth $3,500 or more — and we handle the paperwork.
New gas water heaters — tank and tankless — can no longer be sold or installed in the Bay Area after Jan 1, 2027.
You're not forced to remove a working gas unit. The rule only triggers when you replace it — your choice, your timing.
The zero-NOx replacement is an electric heat pump water heater — 3 to 4 times more efficient than gas.
Switch on your terms now and skip the 2027 rush, inventory crunch, and emergency panel-upgrade delays.
Rebate amounts verified from San José Clean Energy's EcoHome program, June 2026. Environmental Justice community residents qualify for higher amounts ($3,500 heat pump + $2,000 panel). Final totals depend on income eligibility, equipment, and available funds — we confirm your exact number before any work begins.
No flame, no gas line. A heat pump water heater — like the Rheem ProTerra we install — moves free heat out of the surrounding air and into your tank, running up to 4× more efficiently than gas. Here’s the 30-second tour.
A quiet top-mounted fan draws in surrounding air — even cool garage air at 50°F is full of usable heat.
The compressor concentrates that captured heat, driving its temperature past 160°F — far hotter than the air it came from.
Hot refrigerant flows through the condenser coil wrapped around the tank, releasing its heat into the water.
Because it moves heat instead of burning gas, electric elements only add a boost during heavy demand — zero emissions, rebate-ready.
From tankless installs in Almaden Valley to 2 a.m. emergencies downtown — full-service residential plumbing for every San Jose neighborhood.
The compliant, most-rebated hot-water upgrade for San Jose. We size and install your HPWH, stack every rebate (San José Clean Energy + city), pull the permit, and handle the panel — 3–4× more efficient than gas.
See your rebatesBurst pipes, sewer backups, no hot water — we answer 7 days a week, 7AM to 9PM, with rapid same-day dispatch across San Jose.
Learn moreWi-Fi shutoff valves and acoustic leak location find hidden leaks before they wreck your floors — and cut your water bill.
Learn moreGas tankless and tank installs are available through 2026 — plus repair, code-compliant replacement, descaling, and California seismic strapping for any existing unit.
Learn moreGrease, hair, hard-water scale, and tree roots cause most San Jose clogs. We hydro-jet, camera-scope, and trenchless-repair to clear the cause — not just the symptom.
Learn moreWhole-home repiping for aging galvanized lines plus filtration and softeners that tame Santa Clara Valley's hard water.
Learn moreFamily-owned and locally based — we cover every San Jose neighborhood and the surrounding Santa Clara County cities, usually same day.
ZIP codes served: 95110 · 95111 · 95112 · 95116 · 95118 · 95120 · 95123 · 95124 · 95125 · 95126 · 95128 · 95130 · 95136 · 95148
San Jose plumbing isn't one-size-fits-all. Our crews know the housing stock, the water, and the city's permit rules block by block.
Historic neighborhoods like Willow Glen, Naglee Park, and the Rose Garden are full of 1920s–40s homes with galvanized supply lines and cast-iron drains. We specialize in repiping and trenchless sewer work that protects mature landscaping.
San Jose Water and Valley Water deliver notably hard water across the Santa Clara Valley. Untreated, it scales up tankless heat exchangers and shortens fixture life — so we pair installs with descaling service and softeners.
Water heater replacements in San Jose require a city permit and code-compliant seismic strapping, expansion tanks, and drip legs. We pull the permit and handle inspection so your job passes the first time.
Small team, same faces. The person who quotes your job is the person who does it — no subcontractors, no rotating strangers at your door.
Runs the harder calls — water heater changeouts, repipes, and anything that needs a permit pulled and inspected.
Leak detection, drain work, and same-day repairs across San Jose — arrives with the van stocked for the job, not a parts run.
Vans are loaded before the first call — water heaters, valves, and fittings on board, so most jobs finish the same visit without a parts run.
Our own photos from finished work — not stock. Every install gets dated and tagged so you know exactly what went in and when.
Before
AfterA rusted-out tank leaking onto the laundry floor, swapped for a new electric water heater with new connectors, a fresh drain pan and seismic strapping — dated and labeled on the tank.
Before
AfterThe old laundry box cut out along with its corroded supply lines, and a new box set flush in the wall with quarter-turn valves and a proper drain standpipe — patched, textured, and painted back so nothing shows.
CompletedA new gas line run from the meter and regulator, pressure-tested and left ready for inspection before anything was buried or boxed in.
"Repiped our 1930s Willow Glen house. Crew was respectful, tidy, and finished ahead of schedule. Pressure is incredible now."
Our own photos from finished work around the South Bay — not stock images.
Heat pump water heaters, tankless & tank installs, drain cleaning, and urgent same-day calls — licensed, insured, and upfront on price. Beat the 2027 deadline with rebates handled for you.
