California Discount Rooter and plumbing

Like you, I reached out to every plumber on Yelp in the East Bay area for a quote for a sewer lateral replacement. What I discovered is the more reviews a company had, the larger the organization they were, and the more money they charged.

California Discount Rooter and Plumbing is a diamond in the rough. A well run small business, which means you get personal service and the best price. Rene (the owner) was responsive every step of the way. They took care of all the permitting, putting up signs to block off the street, EBMUD inspection and replacing the concrete they dug up. Rene took care of all the steps.

This was a great company to work with and I've recommended CDRP to my realtor so he can get more business. You should give him yours too.

We had what looked like a relatively easy plumbing/sewer fix and I got a few quotes.  Other guys said 'we gotta dig it all up, it's going to cost $$' but CA Discount was able to fix it the easy way (barely any digging, put a new 2 inside the old 3) at a reasonable price.  Communication was great, with both the manager and the workers.  I would use them again for any plumbing needs.

We recently bought a house in the Oakland hills and needed to get a private sewer lateral certification. I spoke with several sewer companies that are highly rated on Yelp and all of them recommended that I do a replacement costing anywhere from 5-8k.

Rene came to do an estimate and after running the camera he told me that we can try to do the PSL certification test without the replacement.

His people did an air pressure test to make sure it would pass, then they scheduled the official inspection and we passed the test.

I had to get my sewer lateral replaced because of the requirement for a certificate from city of oakland.
Rene was excellent in providing a free estimate and then keeping me updated on all the work that he was doing. He completed the work and coordinated with the city of oakland to inspect the lateral and get me the certificate filed.
I'm happy to report many months have passed and I don't have any problems!

We used Rene & his team for the Private Sewer Lateral repair & inspection.
He was responsive, the reconstruction was done on time, certification with EBMUD was very smooth. We recommend their services.

Rene and Eugene both left a great impression! I really appreciate them explaining things and getting the work done so quickly. They stand by their company name and I highly recommend them to anyone!!

Will definitely work with them again!

I hired Rene's company for a Private Sewer Lateral upgrade in Alameda for EBMUD compliance. Rene offered everything I was looking for. He responded quickly throughout the whole engagement, answered all my questions, scheduled the work quickly, and charged a reasonable price. Rene's crew were friendly, easy to work with, and completed the work very professionally. Excellent work, thank you!

I was looking for someone to do a sidewalk inspection/estimate to comply with the Oakland ordinance - I wrote California Discount Rooter & Plumbing a message via Yelp and was asked for my contact information. I replied, waited a day, and didn't receive a response. I tried calling then just to expedite things, and was told to text them my address and they would come out the following day to take a look. I texted, then waited another day hearing nothing, then texted again to ask if they were really going to come out. They responded and said that they would come out and send me a quote the next day. Another day passed and still nothing. I understand when things are busy and maybe their quality of work is great, but the communication provided was not confidence-inspiring.

I recently purchased a house in Alameda and hired Rene and California Discount Rooter and plumbing for a sewer lateral replacement to meet compliance by EMBUD. Rene and his team provided exceptional service. Rene communicated a fair and transparent estimate, communicated the project start date, and ensured that I was satisfied with the work. His team worked tirelessly in the rain to complete the job on time and did a phonomonal job on cleaning the job site, even going as far as to bring additional landscaping rocks to fill in the area around the area they worked. Overall was very impressed with the work and would not hesitate to recommend and use Rene and California Discount Rooter and Plumbing in the future.

Willing to scope my sewer line for free in order to give an accurate estimate. Team was on time, worked quickly, efficiently and solved our sewer block.

I'm very satisfied with California Discount Rooter and plumbing services on both of our sewer lateral replacement and sidewalk repair. Rene was very responsive throughout the process from start to finish. His team showed up on the schedule date and got both sewer lateral and sidewalk done in a few hours before EBmud inspection came to inspect sidewalk and sewer later. EBmud showed up for inspections and I was handed the copy of inspection and the next day Rene emailed me the Certificate. I highly recommend to contact him for his services because California Rooter and plumbing offer a reasonable price and great services.

These guys were excellent to work with.   Rene was very professional and responsive.  They worked through the process smoothly without any bumps.  
Looking to hire them again soon.  

Thanks!

I've been searching for someone to help me with my sewer lateral for months. Out of 11 place I called, 5 never show up to give me quotes, 5 showed up with expensive quotes and Last was Rene. Rene and his crew were super friendly and understanding my financial circumstance. They came the next day after I contact him, he gave me the quote and what  I need it and explain to me clearly what need to be done. About a week and half later they showed up with all the permits and got the job done. Him and his 4 crew were super friendly, I am super satisfied with my result. I Highly recommend anyone to choose this company out of the rest if you want great quality service without hurting your pocket. Thanks again Rene for doing such a great job communicating and execute your job greatly.

Thank you for the work and working with me through escrow.

It was fast quick and professional as a realtor I appreciate it finishing everything on time.

I would highly recommend!!!

I will definitely use this company again, they found the problem, filled it up, covered with concrete, is like they were never there, great job, great team, thank you.

Rene was fantastic. He came out for no cost and found my leak, provided an estimate and completed the work the next day. Would work with again, very professional.

Rene was amazing! I'm highly recommended him for your plumbing needs.

He was on time at my property with protective gears. He went through my crawl space to check on my pipes and use the camera to check on my lateral plumbing.

He gives the most detail and thorough estimate!

Rene and his crew were excellent -- thorough, informative and reasonable in price.  After several encounters with other plumbers it was a relief to deal with someone so professional, flexible, reliable and honest.  Highly recommended.

Wow! So thankful to find Discount Plumbing for our sewer lateral and sidewalk repair. Rene was straightforward, on time, easy to contact and schedule with.. Plus! He got our PSL and sidewalk certificates super quickly. The crew was always on time and the site was cleaned up and our space was well taken care of!

Thank you Rene!

Rene was phenomenal. When coming to Yelp to replace my sewer lateral I was in search of a different provider. When I came across his business and reviews I thought why not. I am so happy that I chose California Discount Rooter. Rene was thorough, professional, and did an amazing job. He kept me in the loop, got permits, and made all plans with the city. I know his time is valuable and he was nice enough to fix an ongoning small plumbing issue inside as well. I can not give him enough positive feedback. Getting a large job is a scary thing, but Rene is a winning pick. I will be using him for all my plumbing needs moving forward.

After moving into a new home in Oakland, we contracted California Discount Rooter and Plumbing to do our EBMUD sewer lateral certification and Oakland sidewalk repair certification. Rene and his team were able to do the work quickly and at a reasonable rate. Communication was good and overall the process was stress-free. Highly recommend!

Rene was efficient with our sewer lateral repair, his team did a great job and best of all they were the most affordable option we found -- by far. We asked Rene to adjust the job twice, first to fill in a sink hole that was discovered around the sewer lateral and then to make some small repairs to our sidewalk as required by the city after our move. He was very flexible and completed the whole job for exactly half the price of one of the big company's that offered a quote. Highly recommended.

I can't say enough about how great Rene was. He gave us a very fair (and the best) estimate and got to work the same day. He had to cut through some concrete to get to our pipe that was leaking. He brought a camera on a cable and checked the rest of our sewer line to search for any other leaks. He is a pro and when you talk to him you can tell he really knows what he is doing. I highly recommend Discount Plumbing and will certainly call Rene if I ever need a plumber again.

Rene was excellent to work with. Very reasonably priced, efficient and made the Oakland Mandatory Sewer Lateral work very easy to deal with. I really appreciated the promptness, follow-through and quick service on their end, especially with how backlogged and finicky Oakland inspectors can be with timings. I would highly recommend for any major plumbing work you need to get done.

Rene and his crew performed a great job replacing our sewer lateral to receive the 20-year certificate for our home from East Bay MUD.  California Discount Rooter and plumbing were able to come out on Saturday to give us a quote and he also performed a quick check of the integrity of the pipe using a camera.  He gave us two options, one a pressure test for a 7-year certificate and a pipe replacement for the 20-year certificate.  Ultimately, we decided on replacing the pipe for our ease of mind for the next 20 years.  The California Discount Rooter was able to replace the pipe and have it inspected by EBMUD in half a day within the same week of getting the quote.

The price was right but they did not follow through with the complaint of the hammering.  They came over and told me that it was something that was in the installation of the sink laterals that they did not install.  I keep calling for them to come back and fix it but they said we will call you back when I look at my schedule.  Well they never did and it keep banging.  I called a plumber friend of mine to look at it and he said that they mounted the hot water pipes right up to the joist with copper brackets.  He had to fix it by putting in plastic brackets that keep a gap between the joist and pipes.  He also said they used M copper pipes and the code now is only to use L copper pipes (just saying). There were a few other things that they did that was not that great but you get what you pay for.  I went with Ca Discount Plumbing because they were the cheapest.  FYI just make sure you are on top of them with what supplies they are using and that they do not use copper brackets to mount the hot water or you will have the banging sound that will drive you crazy!   Better to make sure that the banging does not occur before you write your check.

We were looking to replace our sewer lateral to bring it into code compliance. I got a few estimates but Rene's estimate not only came in the lowest but the attention to detail and straight-forward mannerism during the inspection process made me very comfortable moving forward. I paid a small deposit and the work was quickly scheduled. The work was done on time, executed exactly as explained, and I got my 20 year compliance certificate in a few days. Finding a high quality, straight forward, honest contractor is a rare gem - it helps restore my faith in humanity. I highly recommend Economy Rooter & Plumbing INC(a.k.a Discount Plumbing).

Rene and crew are amazing! They not only gave us the best price for our sewer lateral and sidewalk work, but they finished the work in less than a day. We got the work done at a fraction of what we were budgeting. I would highly, highly recommend them if you're reading this review.

Rene is great. I need to change water pipe from meter to house. This company gave lowest price with high quality work.  Hardworking crew, highly recommended...

Rene and his worker did a good job fixing the drainage pipe. They ran the camera through the pipe and found the problem right away , and fixed promptly. Job Well down !

Drain for washing machine was plugged. They went the extra mile to find out that ultimately it was the sewer line that was clogged. Highly recommend this service.