An Affordable Plumber

We had an annoying and concerning intermittent humming in our pipes, so we once again called upon An Affordable Plumber for help.

As before, Travis came promptly and made a considerable effort diagnosing our problem, of perhaps an hour. He explained that humming in pipes can have a variety of causes, and that it's generally a matter of trying things until you track it down. He was very thorough in his examination.

Ultimately, he concluded that one problem we certainly had was that the pressure regulator valve for the water entering the house was not working properly. He noted a 16 PSI drop in pressure when a faucet was turned on, and said that that drop should be under five.

As with last time, we were not charged for the diagnostic process. Travis quoted us $1,030 to replace the valve. That quotation dropped to $930 when we said that we would take care of extending the existing water main wall opening by removing a roughly 30 inch by 18 inch area of drywall, in order to provide access to the pressure valve. (We actually had this done by the person who had finished the room that the valve was in. It should have been kept clear, but was not. It took him about 5 minutes.)

Travis came back a couple of days later and effected the repair, installing (I believe) a Watts regulator valve. It took him about an hour. After the repair, he demonstrated that the pressure drop when a faucet was turned on was indeed under 5 lb, showing that the new regulator was performing in a way that the old one did not.

Of course, there was no way to know if the humming problem was solved until some time went by, and we were able to observe its absence. Fortunately, the humming seems to have stopped. So Travis's diagnosis was correct, and the repair fixed the problem.

During the diagnostic process, Travis also checked to see whether various appliances had water hammer arrestors on their water feed lines. He said that conceivably the absence of an arrestor might also cause the humming. One of our appliances did not have such an arrestor, and Travis quoted $370 to install one. We decided to wait and see how the repair of the pressure valve fared.

Problem solved, quick service, and no more humming!

Master plumber Travis Arbogast has helped us on multiple occasions, most recently with the replacement of a water heater that went out while we had visitors staying with us.  He was able to respond quickly and had it replaced the same day.  He is professional,  experienced, and explains his recommendations in terms that are easy to understand.  He does high quality work, always to code, and his pricing is fair.  We are so lucky to have found Travis.  We recommend him to our family and friends as well as anyone who needs a plumber they can trust.

When a crew came to install our new fridge (there hadn't been one there before), they found that the copper pipe that supplies water was leaking. After shutting off the main, we called a few places and Travis was able to come by first. He did an amazing job replacing the water line, adding a valve & shutoff. We had it all complete in very little time & it was done completely and cleanly. Can't recommend him highly enough.

Travis and Kelly are fantastic!  They got back with me right away and we're super responsive to my every need!

Our sump pump went out on a Friday morning with a warm weather weekend on the way. Totally bad timing! Tyler and his office staff were an amazing help! Tyler was able to be there at a time that worked for me and he was able to work with tight space constraints around our pump.

Tyler will be our first call next time we need any plumbing done.

Thanks again!

had some flooding in my basement.  made a call to An Affordable Plumber and they discussed what was going on and quickly got out to our house and fixed the problem. they also provided some education on what caused the problem and how to avoid it in the future.  anytime in the future should we have a plumbing problem, they will be my first call.

Honest. On time. A good guy who knows his stuff. That's the experience of working with Travis. He came to our home to fix a toilet that wasn't flushing quite right, made some small adjustments in the tank and, once he was done, said to consider his visit as if he were stopping by to provide an estimate (no charge) since the work was so minimal. We will definitely call Travis again for any plumbing project, big or small. Highly recommend!

Travis arrived on time, and was very thorough in diagnosing our problem.  Turns out it was an easy fix of turning some valves.  I tried to pay him for his time and he wouldn't accept anything.  I will definitely come back to him again.

In the middle of the night it started raining and steaming (like hot springs!) in our basement  behind a completely enclosed wall with no access. We called Travis the next afternoon and he came the same day in just a few hrs. Nice guy. He diagnosed and fixed the problem, in I'd say under an 1.5 hrs (it was a 10' long hot water copper pipe that started spraying everywhere). The tricky part was that he had to cut through the wall to get to the problem.  It's lovely to have a silent and dry basement and running water again!  Definitely recommend.

Travis arrived on time...figured out how to uninstall my water filter that needed to sent back to the company to be repaired...he was not familiar with the water filter, but he figured out what needed to be done.  At one point, he called the company to get info on how to remove a particular electrical cord....he explained that the cord had broken wires and needed to be repaired....the company said that I could send it in and have it replaced.  Travis will come back to reinstall the water filter when I get it back.

Travis is wonderful, prompt, honest, and has helped us in emergency situations on multiple occasions. He was able to find the issue and fix it on the same visit and gave us some recommendations on preventing future problems. We would definitely recommend him to our friends and family!

The service was excellent; the technician very skillful, professional, personable. I'm giving this company a 3 because we were charged $455 to change the wax ring of our toilet.  I just looked on Home Advisor and changing the wax ring should cost about 50 - 200 dollars. It's our fault for giving the technician the okay to do it.

Then he (with our consent), checked our water pressure and said it was very high, not up to code, and would cost $685 to fix. We found out later, it was much lower, well withing code requirements.

Recently moved to the area. Out of nowhere, I noticed a leak dripping into our unfinished basement area from the floor above.  Found Travis on Yelp. Travis responded within 2 hrs of my call. He located the problem in 15 mins and immediately began repairs. He travel to supply houses and secured necessary parts at no additional time expense. He completed the repair in 20 mins. I was so pleased with his quality and responsiveness, I asked him to estimate a non critical repair. He not only provided a fair price, but went to work immediately to secure more parts and then completed the work, staying until 6:30pm. He made a great first impression and will be my go to plumber going forward.

We needed some plumbing work in a hurry.  Travis was able to meet our schedule.  He is a master plumber and really knows what he is doing.  He was polite and respectful of our property.  He takes credit cards and provides an email receipt.  We were very pleased with the job he did and will contact him the next time we need a plumber.

I called Affordable plumber to find a water leak at my rental as we could not trace the source of the leak. When I called for an appointment I was told they come to the house and give you a free estimate.  When Travis arrived at my house he called me to tell me that he charges $250 an hour to look for the leak. I told him I thought you gave free estimates. He said that was his estimate.  I asked him why did they not tell me that you charge that per hour when I called since it is a fixed price. He said that they do not give estimates on the phone. Anyways I told him I did not want him to do any work for me as I felt that they should have told me upfront that is the fee.  He kept asking me how much did I expect to pay for someone to find the leak and that he would have to put holes in the sheetrock in order to locate it.

Travis was very personable, and did a great job on his repairs. He cleaned up after himself, and made a  couple of recommendations that we needed. I'll definitely be using him in the future.

Travis was very upfront, communicated the work and cost up front, was on time, and cleaned up after himself.  He installed a water filter and descaled for us.  I am very happy with the work.

Travis was great! Only took him a few seconds to diagnose the issue and write an affordable quote to get everything fixed and to code. He answered my initial call and was at my house in less than an hour. I would definitely recommend. Polite, professional and has a go get it attitude, definitely a characteristic of any good business owner. I would highly recommend