Plumbing Acquisitions in California

Repipe Specialists, backed by Gryphon Investors, acquired A-1 Total Service Plumbing, a Los Angeles-based provider of residential, commercial, municipal and industrial plumbing and pipe lining services. The A-1 management team will remain in place and founder Raymond Gray retains a significant ownership stake; the deal is Repipe's first add-on since its 2022 acquisition by Gryphon and is intended to expand Repipe's plumbing, lining and pipe rehabilitation capabilities nationwide.

Splash Plumbing, a Southern California plumbing services provider, has acquired Pacific Backflow Corporation, a backflow testing, repair and certification specialist founded in 1982. The deal expands Splash Plumbing’s certified backflow capabilities and extends its service footprint across Orange County and San Diego County.

Dubin Clark & Company has acquired Affordable Water Heaters and Plumbing, Inc. (AWHAP), a Valencia, California–based in-home water heater replacement, repair and plumbing services provider. Midwest Mezzanine Funds and Reinsurance Group of America provided subordinated debt and equity to support the transaction; Dubin Clark said it will partner with AWHAP management to scale operations and pursue add-on acquisitions.