Description
McLaren Plumbing is a full-service commercial and residential plumbing service company. We are fully licensed, bonded and insured. Our many years of experience in the industry mean that you can be confident of getting quality, professional work and your satisfaction is guaranteed. We always have a nearby plumber in Oakland, Berkeley, Piedmont, Alameda, Albany, El Cerrito. Services include Drain Cleaning, Water Heater Repair & Installation, Faucets, Fixtures, Toilets, Copper Repipe, Tankless Water Heaters, Sump pumps, garbage disposals.
HISTORY
Established in 1981.
mclaren plumbing has been in business since 1981
ABOUT BUSINESS OWNER
Bill McLaren started as a union plumber in Contra Costa County working on muti-unit residential projects in the late 70s and early 80s. After deciding it was too much of a assembly line type of job, Bill went to work for Cerveau Plumbing in Berkeley Ca. Mr. Cerveau was a real pro who mastered his craft as a union plumber in San Francisco. Mr Cerveau not only taught Bill the art of plumbing, but also how to give great customer service that has made him so successful.
By taking his work very seriously, Bill continuously shows professionalism while trying to keep cost at a minimum.
McLaren Plumbing can take pride in the fact that they have never had a single complaint filed with the better business bureau or the state board of contractors.
SERVICES
Reviews
Louis K.
05/08/2017 12:00:00 SA
We highly recommend Bill. Came to fix our emergency plumbing issue faster than any other plumbers we had called. Reasonable price. Great personality to work with. Thank you so much again, Bill.
Steven R.
10/06/2016 12:00:00 SA
Bill was recommended to me by my realtor after we moved into our new home. We needed a washer and dryer plumbed in and a vent installed out of the basement. He came out and assessed the work within 24hrs and completed it 24hrs later.
He's my Plumber now and i would vouch for his professionalism, value and service every day of the week.
I had an annoying kitchen faucet leak for a few days that turned into a constant stream over the holidays. Yips, there went my good water saver status with EBMUD. After calling a couple of plumbers that had a message machine, Bill was not only the first to pick up but was able to come over within the hour. He was fast and thorough, and immediately started taking things apart to get to the problem...and fixed the problem he did. Happily he didn't leave behind anything for me to clean up, either. The sticker price did hurt, but he was right when he stated he was less than most plumbers. He took less than an hour and I would've liked it if he didn't charge the full hourly rate, or maybe looked at something else I'd mentioned, to get the full hour's worth. But hey, not being plumbing savvy-overall it was worth it to have a good job done quickly. I'd like to add, he was patient in explaining what he was doing, to gain a little more knowledge over basic faucet, hidden turn off knobs etc.
We had a broken garbage disposal unit replaced.
Bill can be a bit irritating but he does good work for a reasonable price, is scrupulously honest, and is available on short notice, a rare combination in any home repair person.
I would certainly use him again.
I had a big leak in my bathroom that needed attention right away and Bill was prompt in getting the work done - he came on the same day to fix the issue. He is friendly and knows his stuff and his rates are much more reasonable than others that I obtained quotes from. Highly recommended
Bill McClaren replaced some ancient and failing flow regulation valves in our duplex basement last year for about half the price and half the time several other plumbers had estimated. A few months later he came out to look at a leaking European made kitchen faucet that was unfamiliar to him and sent over a co-worker to take care of it, again at a reasonable rate. He's a straightforward, reliable, pro and a pleasure to work with.
Bill McLaren installed a tankless water heater and relocated a gas line for me to correct a connection to my gas stove. He was recommended by my realtor and did a superb job. His work was timely, thorough, clean, and fairly priced. Five stars!!
Heater needed an updated connector and Bill fixed it right up. Nice guy to work with.
Foodivore G.
05/03/2017 12:00:00 SA
I've worked with other plumbers and I highly recommend Bill. Fast reliable service. Extremely knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with. Won't rip you off and sell you services you don't need like other plumbers.
It was a great experience working with Bill McLaren. Our tankless water heater died unexpectedly on a Friday night. Many qualified plumbers we called were unavailable on a Saturday, or were too far away from us for a service call. One of those plumbers recommended Bill, and luckily he was able to look at our water heater that day. He has a lot of plumbing experience, and a lot of experience with tankless heaters particularly. He was quickly able to see what the problem was, and make recommendations. We ended up having him replace our water heater. He is very reliable, very straight forward to deal with and very reasonably priced. We would recommend him without hesitation for any plumbing work.
We found McLaren Plumbing via Thumbtack. Bill fixed a leak problem with our dryer gas hookup. The job ended up being more complicated than he initially thought. He had to go get different parts from the store twice. But Bill is very patient, explained very well of what the issue is and replaced the necessary parts. The cost of the job is fair and transparent. We really appreciate the work and are now happy to have a trustworthy local plumber that we can go to!
Aaron B.
04/10/2015 12:00:00 SA
After noticing our carpet was very wet, I discovered our two ancient water heaters were leaking. I called Bill first thing in the morning, and he came out right away. He quickly diagnosed the problem (actually, only one of the water heaters was leaking), and discussed options for replacement. He was pleasant, hard working, and honest about pricing. By the early afternoon, Bill had removed the bad water heater, and hooked up a solution salvaging the still functional water heater so we could further consider our replacement options. I would happily use Bill's services again. Thanks!
Talked to him and described work to be performed. He asked me to text info to him which I did. Could never get him to commit to a time to come over and actually look at the job. He just faded away...........
Paul B.
08/04/2019 12:00:00 SA
I hired McLaren Plumbing to replace my garbage disposer under a kitchen sink. After a few months, a leak appeared under the new disposer. I took a look and I was able to push the disposer up through the drain! Bill had not tightened the screws on the drain assembly! This is a basic step in the process, which anyone who watched a youtube video would know. I fixed it myself. Buyer beware with this plumber.
Emily C.
01/10/2018 12:00:00 SA
I needed help with a leaky faucet that I attempted to fix on my own, but ran into a snag when I broke the cartridge in the pipe. I called a couple of plumbers but Bill was the only one available right away. He luckily had the tool I needed to remove the stuck cartridge. His price was way more reasonable than other options.
Gustavo K.
08/11/2017 12:00:00 SA
Needed a leak fixed immediately and was able to schedule him on the same day in a couple of hours - actually came earlier than the scheduled time and fixed it right away
Similar Items
