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“did a fantastic job”
Gary describes Jose's crew replacing a leaking water heater under warranty.
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Plumber Serving Santa Barbara & Ventura County
Leaks, clogged drains, water heaters, and sewer problems, handled by a local team that explains what is going on before any work starts. Smart Choice Plumbing & Drains serves homes and businesses from Santa Barbara through Ventura County, with clear pricing and honest answers.
Licensed & insured 24/7 emergency response Upfront, honest pricing
Specials & Deals
Free
Camera Inspection
Normally $120, free in-home camera inspection to pinpoint drain or sewer issues. Limited time.
Plumbing Repairs in Santa Barbara & Ventura County
When a plumbing emergency hits your home or business, you deserve a trusted local plumber who can solve the problem fast and stand behind the work. That's why Smart Choice Plumbing & Drains is the go-to plumbing company for homeowners, property managers, and business owners across Ventura County and Santa Barbara County. Our licensed team handles every residential and commercial plumbing challenge, drain cleaning, water heater repair and installation, sewer line repair, whole-home repipes, leak detection, gas lines, and 24/7 emergency plumbing.
We pride ourselves on upfront pricing, clean workmanship, and treating every home like our own. No surprise fees, no high-pressure upsells, just honest plumbing done right the first time.
What We Do
Our Plumbing Services
Smart Choice is a full-service plumbing company serving Ventura County and Santa Barbara County. From a slow drain in the kitchen to a full sewer line replacement or commercial repipe, our licensed plumbers bring the right tools, parts, and experience to the job. Every service comes with upfront pricing and our workmanship guarantee.
Drain Cleaning
Fast hydro-jet and snake clearing for stubborn clogs across Ventura and Santa Barbara County. We pinpoint the cause so the clog doesn't come back next month.
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Water Heaters
Tank and tankless water heater install, repair, and replacement from licensed local plumbers. Same-day service available on most brands.
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Sewer Line Repair
Camera inspection, trenchless sewer repair, and full line replacement done right the first time. We protect your landscaping and minimize digging.
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Leak Detection
Non-invasive diagnostics to find slab leaks, hidden pipe leaks, and pressure drops fast. No guesswork, no unnecessary demolition.
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Repiping
Whole-home repipes in copper or PEX, planned and executed cleanly. Built to code, warrantied, and finished on schedule.
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24/7 Emergency
Burst pipes, floods, sewage backups, no water, we answer the phone day or night. Real plumbers dispatched fast across the coast.
Learn more →What Smart Choice customers say
Read what customers have shared on Google about their experiences with Smart Choice Plumbing & Drains. Each excerpt links to the original review.
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“clean and respectful of my home”
Luis Andres Morales
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“Super clean, fast, and efficient.”
Raman “mr.cringe” Batou
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Years serving the Central Coast
30,000+
Jobs completed
5.0★
Google rating
24/7
Emergency availability
Why Smart Choice
The Right Call,
Every Time.
Choosing a plumber shouldn't be stressful. As a local, family-owned plumbing company serving Ventura County and Santa Barbara County, we built Smart Choice on the values our neighbors expect, honesty, craftsmanship, and showing up when we say we will.
Licensed, Bonded & Insured
California-licensed plumbers, fully insured.
24/7 Emergency Response
Burst pipes don't wait, neither do we.
Upfront, Honest Pricing
Approve the price before any work starts.
Local & Family-Owned
Your neighbors, serving the coast.
What to Expect From a Smart Choice Visit
Our technicians treat every home and business like it's their own. From the moment we pull into the driveway to the final walkthrough, here's the standard we hold ourselves to on every call:
- ✔Show up on time, in a clearly marked Smart Choice truck.
- ✔Protect your floors with mats and shoe covers before stepping inside.
- ✔Walk you through a clear, upfront price before any work begins.
- ✔Deliver lasting, code-compliant repairs using quality parts.
- ✔Stand behind every repair with an honest, no-nonsense warranty.
At the end of the day, Smart Choice Plumbing & Drains is about earning your trust, one visit at a time. You'll need a plumber more than once over the life of your home, and our goal is simple, when that moment comes, you feel completely confident picking up the phone and calling us.
Where We Work
Proudly Serving Ventura & Santa Barbara County
Our trucks roll across the entire coast. In Ventura County we cover Oxnard, Ventura, Camarillo, Thousand Oaks, Ojai, Port Hueneme, Newbury Park and the surrounding cities. In Santa Barbara County we serve Santa Barbara, Goleta, Carpinteria, Montecito, and more. Explore our Santa Barbara service-area details for local plumbing services, neighborhood coverage, and guidance on common plumbing problems. Choose another city below for its service information.
VenturaOxnardCamarilloThousand OaksSanta PaulaPort HuenemeOjaiSimi ValleyMoorparkWestlake VillageEl RioBuckhornCasa ConejoLake SherwoodNewbury ParkOak ParkOak ViewPiruMeiners OaksFillmoreSaticoySomisSanta BarbaraGoletaMontecitoSummerlandSolvangCarpinteriaLos AlamosBuelltonGuadalupeIsla VistaLos OlivosLompocMission CanyonOrcuttSanta MariaSanta YnezVandenberg VillageBallardSanta ClaritaChatsworthMalibuWoodland HillsCalabasasNorth HollywoodStudio CitySanta MonicaBeverly HillsTarzanaEncinoHidden HillsValenciaGranada HillsMission HillsCanoga Park
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