Western Propane ServiceP.O. Box 1060, Santa Maria, California, United States

Western Propane Service was founded in 1988 by Steve and Shelly Brown. Western Propane has grown in many ways since then. The company has always had a strong family bond which has allowed us to do business from our family to yours.  1988 – 1990 were the infant years of Western Propane Service. Founder Steve Brown started the business by going door to door selling his products and services. As his company started to form, he soon had to service his new customers. Steve would set tanks for new accounts and fill existing customers in the morning, when the afternoon came he focused on sales. Meanwhile, his wife Shelly was working from their home office taking care of the general office duties. This was both an exciting, and a nerve racking time for the company. As time went on, the Central Coast began to notice the loyalty Steve and Shelly had for their customers. Word of mouth advertising began to exceed the door to door sales routine.

For 30 years, Western Propane Service has been Southern California’s premier provider of propane delivery and cylinder exchange services. We serve thousands of commercial and residential customers, providing them with the propane they need to live and work. 

Western Propane has been a family-owned business since day one, and we consider our customers to be family as well. We are dedicated to providing our customers—construction companies, fueling stations, farms, manufacturers, and homeowners—with the highest quality propane products in a timely and cost-effective manner.

• 1991 – 2001 was a very exciting time for Western Propane. During this decade the company expanded by leaps and bounds. The customers they serviced were noticing Western Propane Service was a company they could trust. Western Propane extended its fleet and moved into a newer building on Betteravia Road. The company hired more employees and began evolving into a high-tech business by using computers in the office.

• 2001 – 2011 allowed the company to continue its steady growth. Western Propane provided its customers with the best service at the best price. In 2001 Western Propane Service moved into a new, custom built, state of the art facility on Meredith Lane. Western Propane used the latest in technology to ensure you, the customer, get the best product, at the best time, for the best price.

• 2011 – 2014 allowed the company has expanded its service area as far south as Malibu and as far north as Paso Robles. The company opened its second location in Ventura and continued to maintain the balance of providing its customers with the customer service that comes with a small business and the capabilities of a large business. In this ever changing world, Western Propane Service continued to stay grounded by being local, honest, and caring.

• 2015 – Present has allowed Western Propane to continue to expand to Kern County. As we have settled in as a trusted company in California, we continue to expand our operations. We have noticed the people we serve, and will serve in the future, are looking for something very simple in their utility company. They want an organization that is always honest and alway fair. With that in mind, in 2014, we branded our organization with the tag line: Always honest, Always fair. We sat down and asked ourselves, “What is the thing that separates ourselves from other utility companies?” The answer came very quickly and it was quite clear. We have always been honest and fair with our customers. The Brown family is very exited for what the future has in-store for Western Propane Service. We are constantly striving to find the best way to serve you… from our family to yours!

Providing you with the home propane services you need to live comfortably.

Since 1988, Western Propane Service has proudly provided residential propane delivery to the homeowners of our community. Propane is an efficient means of heating your home, your kitchen stove, and the hot water that comes from your faucets, thanks to the fact that it packs more than twice the energy of natural gas in the same amount of space. In addition, it is a lower cost alternative to the heating oil used in some older homes.

Fulfilling the bulk propane needs of businesses and industrial operations across Southern California since 1988.

When choosing a commercial propane supplier, it’s imperative that you choose the right partner—a business that is responsive, detail-oriented, affordable, and transparent. At Western Propane Service, a family-owned and locally operated business, we understand that responsibility.  For 30 years, we have provided the propane delivery and cylinder exchange services necessary to keep employees warm, trucks moving, landscaping equipment running, and forklifts lifting. But our community is growing, and we are growing with it. We are constantly looking for new opportunities to expand our family of commercial and industrial propane clients.

Forklift Cylinder Exchange

CabinetFilling your own propane tanks? If you’re sending employees out to fill your own tanks, not only could you be wasting money in lost productivity, but you’re also facing a dangerous liability if an accident occurs.  Don’t risk using out of date, uncertified, or unsafe tanks. Let us supply your propane with our fully inspected and certified aluminum cylinders with our new Forklift Cylinder Exchange Program!  Whether you have one forklift, or fifty, we value your business. Please call our office for more information.

• Prompt on time service
• Excellent customer care
• 24/7 emergency service
• Safety certified employees