Ideal Plumbing Heating Air Electrical
Company Overview
Ideal Plumbing Heating Air & Electrical, a family-operated company for three generations, was founded in Allied Gardens, San Diego more than 60 years ago. Ideal offers both traditional and contemporary solutions for your plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical needs. Showroom hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am-12:00pm, closed for lunch, available by appointment 1:00-4:00pm.
As a proud San Diego native, Dustin Teemsma continues the family tradition as the third generation at Ideal Plumbing Heating Air & Electrical. He was recognized with the ""Young Entrepreneur"" award by the PHCC of San Diego in 2024. Previously, he was awarded the prestigious San Diego BBB Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics. Dustin actively engages with the local community, supporting events like the Allied Gardens First Fridays Summer Concerts in the Park and organizations such as the Allied Gardens Little League, Allied Community Gardens, Patrick Henry High School Alumni Association, Mission Trails Regional Park, Mt. Helix Park, and the San Diego Food Bank.
Business Services
- Bathtub installation
- Bathtub repair
- Circuit breaker installation
- Circuit breaker repair
- Doorbell installation
- Doorbell repair
- Drain installation
- Drain repair
- Electric inspection
- Electric installation or replacement
- Electric panel installation
- Electric panel repair
- Electric repair
- Wire installation
- Wire repair
- Electric vehicle charging station installation
- Faucet installation
- Faucet repair
- Garbage disposal installation
- Garbage disposal repair
- Gas line installation
- Gas line repair
- Hot water recirculation pump installation
- HVAC installation or replacement
- HVAC system repair
- HVAC system maintenance
- Light fixture installation
- Light fixture repair
- Outdoor lighting installation
- Outlet installation
- Outlet repair
- Plumbing inspection
- Plumbing installation or replacement
- Plumbing repair
- Sewer installation
- Sewer repair
- Shower installation
- Shower repair
- Sink installation
- Sink repair
- Sump pump installation
- Switch installation
- Switch repair
- Toilet installation
- Toilet repair
- Water heater installation
- Water heater repair
- Water pipe installation
- Water pipe repair
Business Location & Hours
Mon: | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Tue: | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Wed: | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Thu: | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Fri: | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Sat: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Sun: | Closed |
Recommended Customer Reviews

You get what you pay for. Joel C. installed a new water heater, pan & H2o alarm in my condo today. The water heater is of great quality and working like a dream.
Work was done within time/budget...As usual with Ideal. I will not go anywhere else.

I don't know much about plumbing and was trying to fix a very old shower valve. After home depot couldn't help because of the age of the valve, I went here. The guy at the front cleaned my parts to try and figure out the make/model. It was too old to be stocked, but he gave me advice and gave me (for free) some rubber o rings to try. I really appreciated the time he took to help me, will definitely return for other projects.

Really good customer service. Edward was our guy and we found him to be very thorough and professional. This was a plumbing problem. I also use them for electrical and heating a/c. Great company.

I'm updating my review due to the owner refunding the entire amount of the service charge. He agreed that his employee should have been able to correctly identify the broken trap and having another plumber come wasn't needed. I'm satisfied with this resolution, but I will not use Ideal plumbing in the future.

Technician experience was not the best but the job was done, however there was a billing dispute. Don the owner is a class act and reached out to me regarding the billing dispute. I may use them again due to their customer service however I'll request a different technician.

I keep having plumbing issues -- first a slab leak/rerouting of pipes, then replacing a water heater and finally a gas leak -- and each time I've called Ideal. From the delightful people who answer the phone and continually touch base to the kind, experienced plumbers, everything about my experience with Ideal has been wonderful. Both Lionel and Eddie were professional, friendly, on time and explained everything they were doing. Can't ask for more than that! Thanks, Ideal!

Not just the best customer service I've received at a home improvement store, but maybe the best I've received at a store period. I made a few trips here to replace my shower handles and cartridges and Bill helped me every step of the way. He even loaned me tools for free! Altogether I paid less than $15 for parts. I'm having them come out to service our a/c based solely on this experience and will make the store my first stop for all future plumbing projects.
Whatever Bill is getting paid, make it more!

I've used ideal plumbing for other service calls and they were professional and qualified ...not this time. He took an hour to replace a leaking hose bib,. I had to show him where the water shut off was. He had to plug in the battery to charge for his drill. When I asked him about unclogging the drain in the kitchen and fixing the garbage disposal, he borrowed a flashlight from me, and said he recommends I have an electrician move the switch for the garbage disposal from under the sink to an outlet on the wall? And to use a shop vac to remove the water from the backed up side of the sink. I'm glad he did not try to fixt it, I'm not sure he would be able to fix it. I was very disappointed.

We have dealt with Ideal for years for plumbing services. In every case they were honest, reliable and skilled.
This last time we used them for electrical service after the freak storm damaged our riser and necessitated SDGE shutting off our power. Despite being fully booked, they managed to have Jeff come out and look over what was needed (during the day, saving us overtime charges). He was able to get a tech (Eddie) out to fix our riser the very same day. Jeff and Eddie were both a dream to deal with; pleasant, knowledgeable and hardworking. Eddie fixed our riser in short order and we were able to get our power back on that day.
Ideal is not cheap, but we definitely get what we pay for every time we hire them! We can't say enough good things about the company and its staff. Highly recommended!

I had some problems with Ideal in the past (see 2012 review) but they have fixed some of that and I am a fan again. Please read the following...
I have used Ideal for many years. Had the entire house re-ducted for the HVAC. The old duct was the cardboard coated with asbestos type. They safely (think men in bunny suites) removed the old duct, installed a new sealed and highly efficient duct system and super-insulated the attic. Also installed a gable fan to more effectively vent the attic (I know there is controversy about these but in this case it really helps.) They have also done plumbing in the kitchen and bathroom (new toilets, sinks, etc), appliance installation and electrical work. In all cases they have been professional, kind and highly skilled and the price was reasonable.
Bottom line, they do quality work with professionalism, respect for you and your home, and skill. They are flexible about prices and will work with you to help meet your budget. I have to say that you can't go wrong with Ideal. Pretty much when anything in the house breaks I call them!