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Came out quickly to fix a leak. Friendly

Had to patch a hole behind the dishwasher.
Everyone else I called was shunned because they didn't want to touch the dishwasher.

David came to the rescue. Handled it fine and efficiently. Even improved the dishwasher situation due to the uneven floors. I know many handymen don't want to go anywhere near plumbing or appliances, but David was knowledgeable, confident, and able to deliver.

Marco was very responsive, gave a very fair estimate and completed the work effectively and efficiently. The leak was down in our crawl space and he provided video/pics both before and after. I highly recommend.

Leo and his brother came out on time and installed my water filtration system under the sink quickly. Their price was reasonable and they cleaned up after themselves. Great service! Will definitely use them again!

Our shower, bath tub and garage sink would flood with rust water whenever we would use the the bathroom & kitchen sinks in our house. We would literally have to bail out water to prevent over flow.
Selvin was the second plumber we called. He came the same day and had a mask on (thankfully). He checked out the bathroom, garage sink and went into the crawl space. He immediately knew the problem and provided an estimate. We received three more estimates, all saying different things with different prices. Two of which wouldn't even check the crawl space without an additional fee. I felt comfortable choosing based on his no-nonsense approach, immediate diagnosis and review. It was a Friday when I gave him the go-ahead and he came the NEXT day. On Saturday! He immediate go to work replacing our pipes in the crawl space. We needed to replace three. The pricing was fair. He completed the job that same day and all of our sinks, shower and tub worked like normal! I am a very happy customer and will recommend him.

I hired Mike several times for work in my house. Mike and his team are awesome, they are always on time, polite and professional. We had a leak from our shower faucet and he did all our kitchen remodel work including running a new gas line from the garage to the kitchen. Installing new sink and faucet, installing ice maker and dishwasher. His prices are very fair.

You hire Mike from Co Co County Drain you can trust the job will be done correctly.

Let me start with the negative: In dealing with the phone service and the managers over the phone I would rate this business a ZERO. Phone/answering service is nice but don't do anything aside from putting you in touch with a technician. Technicians COULD NOT BE NICER.

Today I had Nacho and Ray at my house helping me with a problem that was not fixed by a previous technician who is no longer with the company. Nacho came to my house first, evaluated and called Manager Chris who then wanted to speak with me and did so on speakerphone. Chris COULD NOT BE MORE RUDE OR CONDESCENDING. If you are a woman, GOOD LUCK speaking with him. I spoke with him previously when I first dealt with this company and he was incredible rude then as well. He would have lost my business and the business of everyone I know forever if Ray and Nacho had not saved the experience. He will speak over you, tell you you don't know what you are talking about and try to charge you for everything he can dream of. His tone is aggressive and condescending. I said I would not pay again for what was not fixed the first time, Chris said fine, sent Nacho away. He would not try to fix what the first technician had specifically told me he couldn't figure out or fully fix.

Chris - ZERO STARS, negative stars even.

Positive: Nacho then took it upon himself to call another manager, Ray. (WOW, big points to Nacho for realizing that it was not okay how Chris was handling the situation or how he was speaking to me) Ray responded and called me back right away. Ray and Nacho returned to my house and had the problem fixed within minutes. They evaluated the problem and executed a simple solution right away. They were kind, really knew what they were talking about and took the time to explain to me what was going on. They did not charge me and pointed out a few things that I may want to do in the future, but did not pressure me to do that work right now. If you call this company to do work in your home, ask for Nacho and Ray right off the bat. They will be fair, kind and fix any problem you may have. My advice to Nacho and Ray - Start your own company! Ray and Nacho do not deserve to work with someone like Chris.

Nacho and Ray - FIVE STARS

What to say... how about earlier today I was in a complete panic when I realized my water heater was leaking water everywhere and I could not reach the shut off valve. I called them late in the day to ask for help, the person on the phone walked me through another way to shut it off and then dispatched someone at 4pm to look it over... needless to say a few hours later I had a brand new set up from pipes, heater to drain pan. Jorge stuck with it and delivered... Heater Masters did same for my neighbor 6 months ago... more than 5 stars in service and customer support.

I was so fortunate to come across Billy to help the water heater leak at my rental unit.  The water heater was just 4 years old and still under warranty, so I can have a replacement at HD.  The trouble was they need to have the old unit in order to proceed with replacement.  Billy went out his way to deal with HD and sticked to the end!  He and his team are highly skilled and installed the new water heater in a breeze.  He also added the earth quake straps to comply to code.  Highly recommended for the trust worthy plumbing service. Billy is super friendly and knowledgeable with a reasonable cost!

5 stars: Emil and team are honest, informed and standby their business and are committed to ensuring you're satisfied with their services. We're pleased with the water softener installation; fair price and very transparent and open transaction. No complaints or issues at all. Furthermore, we called a few times with some basic questions (water was bubbling at times etc), Emil and team answered with no fuss and never made it seem like a bother. Much appreciated.

I have owned my home for 28 years. During that time, I have had both positive and negative experiences when hiring a professional to maintain, repair or upgrade my home.  The only consistently positive experience has been the 13 years that I have been hiring Victor of VRG Plumbing.  Victor has repaired leaks, unclogged drains, fixed a sewer line under my house that had become disconnected, installed new fixtures and new toilets.  Each time, Victor has responded quickly to my calls, He sets up an appointment during the first call and then arrives on time and stays until the problem is resolved or the installation is complete.  Victor is honest, knowledgeable and conscientious all the while charging very competitive rates.  I highly recommend Victor of VRG Plumbing.

I asked multiple businesses for quotes on Yelp. Vince was the only one that actually read my message and answered my questions adequately from the first message instead of giving some generic response to call them. That was a good sign and it was the right choice. He gave me a fair price and was very professional and did the job cleanly and quickly. I already recommended him to a friend and would hire him again for future needs.

Steve is great and my go to guy for emergencies. He gives practical advice, is reliable, and friendly. I'm honestly relieved to have found his services.

Of course it always happens on a Sunday evening.  Isreal was able to come after many other businesses said they couldn't until morning.  He showed up fast (20 minutes), and got right to work on our clogged main line.  

Great service and he worked fast and clean.  His rate was much more affordable than the previous times that we've needed this done.

Berkeley Home Repair was a breeze to work with. They helped me out with painting the interior of my condo after my departing tenant left a patchwork of touch-up paint on nearly all the walls. The quote was extremely fast and we worked out all the details in one evening over text and email. Damon was able to fit me in within a week due to weather constraints with another customer, which was extra awesome because I wanted to get a new rental listing up ASAP. The painting was finished in a timely manner, the invoice was sent along promptly, and Damon was even so kind as to send someone back to clean up some rogue paint drops that were left on the carpet. I received way more rental applicants than I anticipated and I'm pretty sure it was due in part to the wonderful paint job.

Later, when my new tenant reported a broken light switch, I shot Damon a text and he responded right away. The communication was not as streamlined for the light switch repair and it took a while to get a day/time pinned down, as well as the invoice afterwards. But, the fix was still made within a week without any technical complications, so both my tenant and I were satisfied.

I plan on turning to Berkeley Home Repair the next time I need a condo repair. They've truly helped decrease the stress involved in being a landlord. Thank you Damon and team.

We had Excalibur do a complete repiping job on our home in Alameda.  They filed for the permits and got to work within a few days to do the work.  They showed up on time with a good sized crew and worked though to the evening.  All of the major work was completed in that first phase and it was done professionally and efficiently.  They will return in a few days, after some other work is complete, to do the finishing touches.  Their communication has been excellent and we've been nothing but impressed with their work.

Issac is very responsive when you reach out and he is very fast and efficient and his work is A+

This is a great company!  6 years ago they did all the construction plumbing for a new kitchen remodel.  Recently over the last few years I've had them clear out a main drain pipe. There work has always been excellent and there plumbers, some who are related to the family that owns Alansi's, they are all very easy to communicate with and very polite.  I always call them first and will continue to use them.  I highly recommend .

Called with a legitimate contractor account, asked what sounded like an older guy for specifics on pvc to copper water main line, and the dude sends me off to go look for myself, and then insists that a plumber call him back.

I am a woman, and I am certain that he would have helped a male customer. He was one of those older chauvinists who probably cannot believe that a woman is calling. He should have known off the top of his head what the part was that was needed, or perhaps he could have gotten off his butt to look if he was really interested in making a sale. Not my kind of company, my money will go elsewhere.