Advanced Repipe Specialist

My complex needed a water pipe reroute done in about 19 different units.  Our HOA board received multiple bids and did significant research on each company before signing a contract.  They ended up selecting ARS based upon Better Business Bureau info, customer reviews/experiences both online and written letters of recommendations.  I am so glad ARS was selected, what a wonderful company!  
Ramiro Lozano, the owner, came out to do the initial walk through and was very thorough in reviewing what they needed to do and approximately how long it would take.  He communicated clearly in layman's terms, so I was able to understand.  Once they were ready to start the work, Veronica, from his office, called to set up the date and time.  His team showed up ON TIME on that day.  They started working right away and continued working hard for the next 4-5 days to get the reroute completed in the 3 units in this building.  As soon as the reroute was done, the drywall guys came out the next day to patch, mud, texturize and paint the necessary holes that were made in the ceilings and walls.  At the end of each day, they did a great job of cleaning up which is so important when living in a construction zone.
Overall, from start to finish in all 3 units, it took 7-9 working days.  (Please note, this building was the first one ARS started with in the complex and they did not have the blueprints or anything to go by).  However, as they are moving on to the other units, they are moving at a much faster rate and the start to finish time takes about 4-7 days.  I must also state that the quality of the work they do is phenomenal.  As they came across issues with leaky or corroded valves, they informed the homeowner so that we could either have ARS fix it (as these issues were not covered by the HOA) or get another plumber to fix them.  Ramiro just wanted to make sure that the homeowners are aware of any problems and left it up to each of us to decide how to fix them with no pressure from him.
All interactions I had with every person involved in this project from Veronica in the office to the plumbers and the drywallers were a pleasure. It is also important to note that when you reach out to anyone in this company via phone or text, you will get a very fast response.  I highly recommend this company and give them a 5 star rating.  Ramiro Lozano is extremely professional, reliable and takes pride in the job he does. If you need this kind of work done, do yourself a favor, and hire ARS as you will not be disappointed.

I just finished repipe with Advanced Repipe Specialist recently. I had a wonderful experience with the company. Start from estimate, Mr. Ramiro was explaining very well how the work will be done, what options we have to repipe, and advantage and disadvantage from different materials. It was a learning experience for me.
Veronica is wonderful too. She provides all details on the permit, time of the inspector coming , and other things Before the inspection, they double check everything to make sure everything is good for the inspection.
This repipe is a great experience and I definitely will referral them to my friends and hire them again for any  future repipe need.
To repipe your property, you can trust Advanced Repipe specialist. Thank you.

i was very impressed with this company.  We had our entire house re-piped from pex pipes to copper due to many leaks we had with the pex pipes.  Ramiro was very professional and gave us an accurate quote and realistic timeline for the job.  They were excellent and stayed on schedule.  They were also very neat while doing the work (protected floors, etc).  Once the job was complete, they quickly patched up the walls and re-textured perfectly.  The staff were all very professional and polite.  During the process, they offered to change our shower faucets since the walls were opened up, as it would be a good time for that if we wanted it.  We now have new shower faucets and pipes that provide immediate hot water and are thrilled with the work done.  I can't recommend them enough.

I chose the Advanced Repipe Specialist for one of the most difficult home improvement projects in my mind --- repiping the whole home. I needed a team of true professionals and Advanced Repipe pulled it off.

Ramiro and his team were easy to work with. I had a very positive experience from the beginning. Ramiro came to my home on time for the first consultation and gave a detailed presentation to help me understand my options. He provided an accurate estimated cost, which was exactly what I paid for at the end. Their price might not be the lowest, but they were transparent about the materials and costs. I felt confident picking Advanced Repipe out of a pool of contractors.

Ramiro's team was well trained and had great attention to details -- most importantly, they did all the work with the current city codes in mind. They completed the project on time with great results. They patiently answered my questions and addressed my concerns during the final walkthrough.

The patching work was also done nicely -- which eased the pain from all the holes cut open for re-piping,

Overall, it was an easy five star. The team earned it with hard work and superb quality.

From the beginning to the end of the job, Advanced Repipe Specialist were outstanding in every way! I own a home in San Lorenzo that is 70 years old and so was the plumbing. We had lived with water flow that was a trickle at best. I called Advance Repipe specialist (NOT Repipe Specialist of the Bay Area). Romero came out and was a great help in estimating the job and explaining everything that needed to be done including bringing everything up to code. Veronica, also was a great help and an important asset in scheduling the work, getting the Required Permits and explaining the payments for the job.The crew that came out were amazing! They were professional, courteous, efficient and amazing in all aspects. They completed the Repiping job in 1 day which included replacing an old water heater and had the water back on by the afternoon. The water flow after they were finished was as good as a brand new home. Everything was up to code and ready for final inspection. Oscar, their patch man was great! He did outstanding work and was also very professional and efficient! I can't say enough about Advanced Repipe Specialist! Do not get them confused with that other company! Advanced Repipe Specialist has their own employees that are professional and work for the company. Unlike that other company with a similar name! If your water flow is low, call Advanced Repipe Specialist today! You won't be disappointed!

Although it was kinda a bumpy road ultimately Ramiro pulled through and is a man of his word . We really appreciated that and would use them again.
Thanks for taking care of us !

Ramiro takes your concerns seriously. He repiped our 70+ year old home in one day. During the inspection phase, he found some very serious breaks in our iron sewer pipes. The following week they replaced those as well.

We had all of the old pipes in our 98 year old house replaced. Advanced Repipe Specialist was efficient and professional, and were reasonably priced.

Advanced Repipe Specialist is an outstanding company.  They repiped my Mother's house in Sacramento.  They work quickly to minimize water service downtime and general inconvenience.  They are clean, pick up their trash every day, and in general, they respect the property and also laid down flooring protection in the house.  They coordinated all work the City Inspector,  made follow-up corrections quickly, which makes it worry free for the property owner.  Aside from doing a great job on the repipe work, they are clean cut, and they were very respectful and courteous to my Mom, which was important to me.  To illustrate this, we left the work crew inside the house by themselves to run an important errand.  They looked after the house like it was theirs, this is my kind of people!  Advanced Repipe Specialist comes highly recommended - 5 Stars!

Ramiro and his crew did a complete re-pipe and installed an instant hot water system in our three bath 2,800 SF home. Their pricing was fair and the work was done on the schedule agreed. Patching of the walls and clean up met expectations. After the painting (handled on our own) it is not possible to tell where the many holes were cut. The crew doing the work were efficient and returned one bathroom to use before leaving on the first day. Inspections were done quickly and passed immediately. I would definitely use Advanced Repipe again.
Norm R

1500 sq foot home in Sacramento w/ Kitec piping that needed to be replaced with a high quality PEX and copper. We had offers for replacement that varied by $9000 and that that did not include putting the walls back together. ARS came in near the low end of our lowest bid and put the wall back w/ texture. They were fast and efficient. The plumbing was replaced in a day and the walls done in 2 days. Very happy we saw their ad. Saved us time and money.

Finally did our Kitec replacement with Advanced Repipe. Really pleased with the work done and the quality of the repair on the walls. The team genuinely cares about their work and strived to accommodate us in every way. I would definitely recommend them for this type of project which is very stressful.

I developed a leak in my home and called a plumber.  I was told they could stop the leak, but the Kitec plumbing in my home needed to be removed, and my house repiped.  I got several quotes, and after speaking with a neighbor, who had just done the same work, I chose Advanced Repiping Specialist.   They started right on schedule and after the repiping the patching of the drywall was quickly started.    They even patched the drywall from the original leak!  The process took longer than I expected, but in the end, it all turned out very well.

Completed a repipe of my moms 66 year old house and happy with the results.  Ramiro quickly answered a request for a estimate and was able to complete the job within 2 weeks (including inspection and wall repair) once the decision was made.  Overall his team did a great job and the price was better than other contractors.  Would highly recommend them and should have completed this years ago.

UPDATE:.
Unfortunately, I had to hire another plumber to finish the job. Summary of Advanced Repipe Specialist is below:

PROS:
* They worked really hard
* Great sheet rock work
* No leaks
* All new fixtures (look and work great)
* Fast and friendly quoting; Bill was very knowledgeable and efficient

CONS:
* They abandoned the job:
 - I had to hire a new plumber after 10 months of no work
 - I had to spend an extra $3,000 to finish the job
* They promised 1-2 day max to complete the first phase of plumbing work, but it took 4 days. That was difficult because I had only scheduled two days off work to keep the house open for them to work there.
* They left trash (excess pipes, pieces) under the house. It took me about two hours of crawling under the house to clean it up, which was required to pass inspection.
* Pipes were not secured correctly. Pipes fell down after plumbers left with no willingness to fix it. Another plumber was required to fix it and pass inspection.
* Too much up-selling, when working on plumbing
* The contract says the plumber will be there for inspections, but they did not show up.

We recently had our whole house repiped because we had Kitec pipes and many homes in our area had pipe failures.  We received quotes from 3 companies and decided to go with Advanced Repipe Specialist because we received recommendations from 2 homeowners in our area.  Ramiro, and his crew, were very professional and completed the repipe in a couple of days followed by the inspection and patching and texturing, for a total of about a week.  We are very satisfied with the job they did and now have peace of mind that when we leave our home, for any period of time, we won't have to worry about our pipes breaking.  Veronica, in their office, was also very helpful and knowledgeable too.

I called Advanced Repipe Specialist to get someone to come and give us a quote to replace our water pipes. I spoke to watch sounded like an older gentleman and told him my schedule to make an appointment. It was Monday and he said he had an appointment for Thursday but at a time I would not be able to make. He then said he will did not know if he could make an appointment for Friday morning at 9 AM he would have to check your schedule and let me know and I did not hear back from him.

Friday morning comes and the doorbell rings my wife and I were not expecting them as we have not heard back regarding the appointment. I mentioned that he did not confirm and he said oh you're the one I forgot to call back. I said apparently so he apologized and proceeded to take some measurements and look at what we needed to do. He then said he would have a quote for me within the next couple days. I gave them my email address and look forward to the possibility of doing business with them.

It has now been over two weeks and I've not heard one thing from them. I do not know if this is a regular behavior but after one miss hap I would think they would have a bit more vigilance for a potential customer.

I don't think this is a company I feel safe working with.

The work was impeccably done.  Could not even tell where the walls were cut out.  Plus my house is 4600 sq ft and it was done in just a few days.  Ramiro and Advanced Repipe Specialists were great to work with.  Would definitely recommend.  

Mike

We developed a leak, somewhere in the master bathroom- shower.  House is 15 years old, and bathroom was remodeled 4 years ago.  Had a regular plumber in 3 different times: recaulk- no change, new shower valve cartridge- no change, drilled hole and ran camera- witnessed a water drop gather behind wall on shower head pipe- remove reinstall, caulk- no change to leaking status.  My bedroom carpet behind the shower wall was still wet.
Called Advance Repipe, and they quickly set up appointment.  Diagnosed the dreaded Kitec plumbing, and gave me a very fair estimate.  (I had suspected the Kitec, and already had MUCH higher verbal estimates)  Got a written contract and Ramiro and his crew were able to start the next day.  (We have a handicapped individual who has a huge problem using the non-leaking tub/shower in the second bath)  That day, Ramiro also recommended that he open the wall behind the shower to verify the valve.  Sheet rock looked streaked, as through there had been water leaks, and I decided to have Ramiro replace it at the same time all the replumbing was re-done.  Since the water heater was 15 years old, I replaced that at the same time.
The crew worked extremely hard that day- and got the house ready for rough-in inspection by the city.  We had to wait for 3 days for the inspection, which included a weekend.  Inspection was on a Monday, and on Tuesday, Ramiro had his folks back in.  By noon on Wednesday, all was patched, and ready for me to paint.
Although whole house repipe is a very stressful situation, Ramiro did everything he said he was going to do, and in the time period he originally laid out.  I would definitely recommend Advanced Repipe Specialists if you need your water pipes replaced.  They worked hard, did a good job, and the price was very fair, considering the amount of work that goes into the job.

Please avoid using them at all costs!! Would give them 0 stars if allowed.
The only good part about them is that the estimator was a sincere older gentleman who was polite & did a good job. After that it was all downhill.

We had contracted them to replace all the pipes & drains for the house. There were multiple delays in plumbing work & 2 failed city inspections. Finally we, as owner had to change the permit to our name & work directly with the city to get the site inspected & approved. We were given an original estimate of 2 weeks to complete all the work but it dragged to 10 weeks. During the process they left the work site open for 5 weeks in between with a huge dug out in our front lawn. We had to worry about the safety of the kids.
In addition, they drilled a hole into our kitchen outside wall & left that open even after the work was completed. Worse nightmare!!

I can start by saying that use caution when dealing with these guys. The permit was pulled  11/1/16 and was finally signed off by the San Jose Inspector on 4/12/17.

Our experience started with the estimate.  The estimator (Bill) did a great job in outlining the process of repiping an older house and gave us our estimate promptly.  On wrinkle that we made was to request the installation of a tankless water heater a week before the guys arrived to start the project

The team arrived at the house promptly the first morning and started clearing out the old pipe and cutting holes in the walls to run the new pipe.  The guys worked quickly but I noticed that they were taking a shortcut by running the pipes that supplied the hose bibs through the vents.  Several vents were cut and I had them remove the pipes and run them through the exterior wall where they belonged.

Another crew arrived to repair the sheetrock.  We were satisfied with the quality of the work and our painter did not have any problems painting.

Everything was completed in four days and that is where things got bogged down.  The inspector ordered that the condensate from the tankless water heater was to be run to a gravel filled pit measuring 2'x2'x2' rather that on the concrete at the back of the garage. The inspector also required that they install a expansion tank near the hot water heater and perform a pressure test on the new gas line.

The crew installed the expansion tank and then called for another inspection.  It is important to note that they were not ready to perform the pressure test and had not dug the condensate pit. The reason the pit was not dug was because the owner of the plumbing company did not feel that is was necessary.

About a week later the inspector arrived for the third time and again asked to have the pressure test as well as have the condensate pit dug. The owner of the plumbing company argued with the inspector and the final word was that they needed to dig the condensate pit.

After numerous calls over several months the crew arrived and dug a condensation pit.  The owner came by the house and told me that he was digging the pit to Make me happy, I repeated to him that this was code specified and was what he needed to do. I felt that he still believed he was doing me a favor.

The fourth inspection failed due the how the pressure test was performed and how the condensate was run to the pit.  The owner of the plumbing company convinced the inspector to return later in the day.  The pressure test was finally performed and approved.

I made my final payment and hope that this is the last I will ever see of this company.

Yes I'm a fan and would recommend them. They just finished a complete repipe of our entire home. The water was off on the 1st day from around 9 am and back on around 6 pm. Our house is only 11 years old but we never got almost instant hot water until this company replace and insulated all the hot water pipes. Now it's nearly instant hot water all the time. They recommended new valves for our washing machine and had to reroute an outdoor faucet which was completed in a timely manner. There were a couple of minor delays in the complete job but Veronica in their office was pleasant to deal with and kept us well informed. And by the way, the total price was approx. $3500.00 less than 2 other bids we had acquired.

They did a good job of the re-piping, but subsequent leaks and other small fixes were ignored. After a couple calls, they even stopped picking up the phone.
I would not recommend them unless you expect the job will be done so well that there is zero chance of needing a followup visit.

I'm thoroughly impressed with these folks. We did a complete repipe of our 1961 built home and Ramiro and his crew knocked it out in two days. Working with Aaron with the estimate and scheduling was a  breeze. I highly recommend these folks. AAA+++

Advance Repipe specialists did a great job of repiping when they say one day repipe they weren't kidding! It took the crew 8  hours to repipe the entire house.  We were without water for only 8 hours start to finish! The crew was very professional and nice, and cleaned up whatever mess they made very thoroughly. We had 2 other appointments to patch up the sheet rock.   We now have clean water with no rust I recommend them for any repipe job.

Started at 8:30 and were out by 3:30 with new copper pipes under my house plus a new main to the street. Professional and courteous. Welcomed my occasional watching. Not messy and cleaned up well. Sheet rocker on time and considerate and a good job. And under my budget. They insulated the pipes, and now my water comes in fast and hot. Nice folks. I can't believe I put this off so long. Call them. Awesome.

My parents needed a complete re-piping of their water pipes, plus a new water main to the city's water connection.  I called various plumbers to get estimates.  Bill from Advanced Repipe specialist was very professional and gave me a folder full of information and the best quote.  On the day we agreed upon, Ramiro and crew were out at my parent's house and in one day replaced all the water pipes with new copper pipes.  While I'm not a water pipe expert, I do a lot of home repairs by myself and the materials they used appear to be top notch (brass fittings, stainless steel connectors) and I was impressed with the quality of work. Going under the house is tough, dirty work, but they put down floor protectors to keep dirt contained and made quick work of this big project.  I wanted to give them 4.5 stars, but this is my first yelp review and I don't know how to score a 1/2 star!  The only reason I am not giving a full 5 stars is a few minor hiccups in the process.  1) The water heater gas wasn't turned back on so I called PG&E to turn on (quick and free); 2) the wire netting for the crawl space ventilation was cut to give access to install copper pipes and while the wire was bent back into place, I felt it should have been sealed to prevent rodents from entering crawl space; 3) after installation of water pipes, there was a week delay in completing the project (patching drywall and filling hole in front yard due to a problem with permit (city error).  Once the permit was corrected, they did great job of patching drywall holes.  I would recommend anyone using this firm (or any other contractor) to inspect work and use new connections before final payment.

They appear to be honest, hardworking people and I definitely recommend this company.  It's been about a month and the water pipes and faucets are working great!  In fact, I have asked for a quote from Advanced repipe to install a new tankless water heater in MY home.  Thank you Ramiro, Bill and crew!

The estimator was very good - complete description of everything to be done and great at answering my many questions. They scheduled things perfectly - all piping done in one day with minimal time without water. They were clean and efficient. The inspection the next day went off without a hitch. The following day, they came back to do the drywall repairs and were great.  
However, when they finished the repiping, the hall bath sink was spraying water everywhere - they had misplaced the aerator and didn't replace it. The kitchen sink was the same. So, they came back to fix those and weren't able to - they said that the problem was the new water pressure was so much that my older faucets probably needed to be replaced. I could buy that on the kitchen one but not the bathroom one, but we were leaving for a week and I figured I'd deal with it when we returned.
Unfortunately, when we returned it was to a minor flood in the kitchen. They had not hooked up the dishwasher correctly and so there was water under it, under the sink and in front of the sink causing the hardwood floors to curl.  I turned off the water and called in a plumber who fixed that problem as well as the kitchen faucet, and bathroom faucet.  
I contacted them and asked them to cover a portion of that repair. Two weeks ago they agreed but no check in spite of multiple requests.   I also asked them to send me a final invoice as I want that for my tax records and I have yet to receive one.
I would have loved to give them a 5 star rating, but between the flood and the lack of follow through, I just can't.

I hired them for re-piping my house to copper recently. They have done a very good job, completed everything within one day. Quick, professional, and efficient. Carlos is very nice and accommodating. Their customer service is also excellent. The price is really reasonable. Highly recommended!