Akamai Plumbing And Remodel

This is five stars plus review for Akamai Plumbing...

Roughly five years ago, our itty-bitty bathroom needed an update in the worst possible way. Relying on word-of-mouth, we decided to engage the services of a handyman familiar with our property to complete the task. While our bathroom project was eventually completed, it never quite measured up to our expectations nor our investment in time or materials.

Fast forward five years later and our fiberglass bathtub has somehow been cracked and was leaking water on the downstairs neighbors ceiling. This was a no Bueno situation and it needed to be resolved quickly. We made a quick telephone call to our homeowner's association management team, who in turn, reached out to Robbie with Akamai Plumbing.

Robbie was AMAZING to work with from the very beginning. Robbie confirmed the cracked bathtub was responsible for the damage caused downstairs. Of course, this led to a discussion of what are our options were. There were many, we could have the cracked portion of the tub cut out and new fiberglass affixed which would leave a scar. We could rip out the existing components and replace it with a prefabricated shower kit (what we had five years earlier). We could start over from scratch.

We opted to start over, and we are so glad that we did. Robbie showed us all the things that were done incorrectly during our last bathroom remodel.

We are happy to say our new shower is exactly what we envisioned, and we could not be more pleased.

Robbie was very thoughtful and methodical in his every action, from demolishing the problem shower, and down to the minute detail of dry wall, insulation, and all those other details in between when rebuilding a bathroom.

Also, we want to throw out a KUDOS to Sean and Joe from McKee Tile for their expertise in bringing our dream shower to life. And, finally, a KUDOS to the guys from Pacific Glass for their expert installation of our hanging glass doors and finishing fixtures.

When all is said and done at the end of the day, Robbie gave us the shower we had been dreaming of.

Thanks Robbie! We truly appreciate all your hard work on our bathroom project.

Swallowed my pride today and called a Pro to take care of some plumbing that required welding. I had a pretty serious leak (811) that needed some quick attention - these guys were on the spot first responders. In under an hour Aaron troubleshot, replaced and tested and my pressure regulator. He did the job under the national average cost for parts and labor, and was friendly to boot!  These guys deliver in a crunch and exceed expectations.

Robbie is awesome and honest and his prices are affordable.
He came out for  a clogged sink and leaking faucet. He fixed it and I never had to call him out  for the same problem again.  He  is   saved on my phone  for any issues I may have in the future.

In Aug 2016 I  was looking for a bid for adding an addition to my home with two new bathrooms from scratch, 2 new laundry hookups, and a kitchen remodel.  I didn't want anything tied into the existing lines and I told the rep. However, they wanted me to pay for a video inspection of existing lines to see if there were any issues prior to submitting a bid. I agreed and went with the company they recommended.  In the meanwhile I also sent them copies of the plans via email.

An Akamai rep was present during the inspection.  The inspection company then gave me a copy of the video.  Guess what?  Akamai never returned my email, or follow up calls, and never submitted a bid.  

So, I went with a different company. Turns out, that I didn't even need the inspection since the new plumbing was kept separate from the existing and only tied in at the street.  Makes we wonder if they were in cahoots with the pipe inspection company.  The inspection cost me $250.  

During this construction process I kept extensive records of all the  companies I contacted, with dates, emails, and no shows. This one stands out the most. They might do good work, but I would never know.

We had a leak in the garage and didn't know where it was coming from. They came out very quickly, diagnosed the problem, and installed a new water heater. They were very knowledgeable and answered all of my many questions(and I had a lot). Once they told me the price I immediately hopped online and started making phone calls to compare. The price was very reasonable and the work was done quickly. The technician was very meticulous in his work and cleaned up after himself. I couldn't happier with both the customer service and quality of work performed. We have been planning a bathroom remodel and after looking at their website I will definitely be using them for any future projects.

I called Akamai Plumbing and Remodel and 3 other companies after SDGE shut off the gas to my condo due to an unidentified gas leak.  Robbie was the only plumber to properly identify the issue.  I simply needed a valve to be replaced, but there was no obvious way to open the glass cover to my gas fireplace.  Some plumbers said they would need to break through my drywall or break the glass doors to get into the fireplace.  Others said they could not help or referred me to other businesses who also could not help.  I talked to 5 different professionals before Robbie from Akamai.  Robbie didn't even give me a quote until he determined the exact source of my gas leak.  He saved me thousands of dollars by taking the time to figure out how to open my fireplace, which was not a hard task for him, and correctly identify the issue.  After that, I asked him about every other issue in my home, and he gave me intelligent, detailed answers to all of my questions without trying to sell me on any additional services.  He also went above and beyond to help me deal with SDGE and try to save me the requirement for a city inspection (SDGE would not budge on this, and the inspector who eventually came out also agreed it was totally unnecessary for such a small issue).  I would recommend Robbie to anyone, and I will never go to another plumber or handyman as long as Robbie is available.

Had a clogged toilet. Called a few places and was given all kinds of charges and what if scenarios. Called Robbies and was given a straight forward price. Had them come out and within an hour had everything back to normal. Easy to work with and no hidden charges. Thanks again for getting our office back to normal.

I wish I had known about Akamai earlier for previous plumbing projects my husband and I have had done on our house and town home rental unit. Best price out of 3 estimates from highly rated plumbers for a tankless water heater installment.  Excellent customer service as well. Thank you, Akamai! We will definitely be using this plumbing service again for future projects.

Robbie from Akamai was incredibly helpful and fast! I live in north park and called on a Sunday for a broken toilet! He arrived super fast and fixed everything! He is friendly, efficient and knows his stuff! Highly recommend!!!

Great service!  I needed a faucet installed and two angkestops under kitchen sink replaced.   This work was completed at a 60 unit condo complex where the main water controls for all units had to be shut-off.   The shut-off was more complicated than I thought and the plumber went to through the process of finding the correct valves and patiently waited until 60 units of water drained.   Once he could start work, he was very efficient in getting everything installed.   He followed up to make sure everything was reopened and functioning.   I had not used this company before.   They will definitely be my go-to company in the future.

Robbie and his helper came and changed out my water heater, after several plumbers didn't know what to do with it (it has a special type of flu vent). I got several quotes from plumbers but they were all much higher than what Robbie quoted me. The service was very prompt and professional. He arrived when he said he was going to arrive, he didn't try to sell me anything extra (unlike other plumbers), and he did top notch workmanship. I will definitely use him again in the event I have a plumbing or remodeling project for him to do.

Hot showers are awesome.

Robbie (owner) and his tech, Arron, were both fantastic to work with. Extremely responsive, great workmanship and fairly priced. I'd definitely recommend and will use them again for future needs!

Robby with Akamai Plumbing is an outstanding professional. He and his crew are prompt and do great work at reasonable prices. We recommend them and refer them to anyone.