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My water heater had not been working for a few days. Realizing I could not fix it myself I went on yelp to find an affordable and quick responsive solution because I was not digging the cold water showers. Well, my prayers were answered and Humberto came to the rescue. He responded within minutes and after some conversation as to what the problem was he carved out a morning slot the NEXT DAY to come and fix it. He and his coworker Esteban came the next morning and not only fixed the water heater but diagnosed another problem and was able to fix that as well. Super friendly and efficient, Humberto finished both jobs in a surprisingly short amount of time at a very fair price. I thank these guys for making what could have been challenging very easy and effortless.

**Finish Reading to See Actual Quotes from 12 Different Plumbers**

It's very difficult to hire someone because your biggest concerns are - price and quality of work. All I can say is - Tony is an honest and hardworking guy.

I needed to install an air gap valve in my kitchen sink. It wasn't a job that required actual repair. It was a simple installation. Some places gave honest and fair prices, while others quoted an alarmingly high cost.

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**The quotes below are purely INSTALLATION only**
In order to not get ripped off, I bought my own product to install.

$105 - My Drain Company
$120 - Non Stop Plumbing & Rooter
$125-$150 - Mainline Plumbing & Rooter
$140 - Plumbing 65
$140 - Free Flo Rooter & Plumbing
$160 - Z&H Plumbing & Water Heaters
$175 - O & O Plumbing and Rooter Services
$225 - Andy's Plumbing & Rooter
$225 - New Generation Plumbing
$250 - Plumbing Boys
$225 - Rockstar Plumbing
$300 - Flood Brothers Plumbing

These places never called me back...
Sal Plumbing and Rooter
911 Plumbing Services
Anytime Rooter

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My home inspector advised this was a job that should only take 20-30 min for $80-100. However, given the economy today, he said it would be difficult to find a plumber for under $100.

This was a COMMON TREND I saw. Plumbers quoting less than $200 estimated 30 min - 60 min. Plumbers quoting more than $200 estimated 45 min - 60/90 min. (My assumption is that a longer job justifies a higher cost because it's such a difficult job, right?) If someone is charging me $125 while the other is charging $250, I can't imagine what other costs would be like.

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I hope this would be a nice guideline in helping you find your next plumber! To be fair, I am not writing any reviews for other plumbers because I did not use their service. My intention is not to discredit or attack any particular small business.

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One last thing.
It's very likely that you can experience a situation like this:
COMPANY A will charge you $100 for JOB 1 and $300 for JOB 2.
COMPANY B will charge you $200 for JOB 1 and $275 for JOB 2.
Essentially, my point is you need to do your own research for every work you inquire. I'm not saying Tony will always be cheaper, but Tony should be your first stop for every job!

The absolute best you could ever hope for.  Friendly, professional, hard working and fair.  He gave me a quote for re-piping and I called him back on it some 4 months later.  He still remembered I had a newborn and asked how the baby was.  You don't get that just anywhere.  I'll never use another plumber.  Vince is king!

I had a crisis- my front door was so misaligned, it would not close. Raul got back to me quickly, came to my residence, and fixed the problem promptly.

Yama the Plumber is the best plumber we've ever had.  Unfailingly honest, conscientious, thorough, clean, and really nice to our dog.  We've had problems with tree roots in our drains, water backing up into our kitchen sink, a garbage disposal that clogged, a faucet that needed replacing, an earthquake shut-off valve that needed fixing, a hot water heater that needed a drain installed, and he's always fixed everything quickly and reasonably.  When a job was too big or something that he didn't specialize in, the people he's recommended have been equally reasonable and reliable.  A good plumber is something everybody who owns a place is going to need sooner or later.  I like Yama!

I called Bryan to fix our store water heater because it's leaking all over, he came to check and give me a quick quote and order the parts and then replaced the old heater with a new one like a pit stop crew. No more water leaks, problem solved. We will be using his service and will be referring him to our friends for all future plumbing needs.

Miguel was the technician who helped us out. Scheduled via text, showed up on time, knew exactly what he needed to do. The window for the whole job of a sewer line inspection and from the ABS yard to the city sewer, and a meter root rat cleaning was over an hour. Miguel showed me pics and live video of a before and after, in less than 30.

Consummate professional, who is polite and knowledgeable. Get it done right, and call these guys.

We had a few plumbers look at our situation (involving 100 year old decrepid cast iron waste pipe, broken/root penetrating connections to the line leading to the city sewer, etc.,) they made suggestions and gave us estimates (one of whom we'd used before but had not been very responsive, very busy I suppose.)    

But when Daniel of Flash Plumbing showed up he explained everything he saw, agreed to a very reasonable price, and offered to get right on it.  The next weekday the crew showed up early, got to work, and that evening they had replaced everything, even in the rain (they had to dig - andthen refill - two 4x4 holes about 5' deep)!!   One of the large holes was refilled with wet soil, so as it dried (the next day)  a small sink-hole formed.  I emailed Daniel at Falsh and they were there withint the hour to fill it in, no problem.

They're first on our list, now!

Coco and his team did an amazing job at my house. They are professional, punctual and very nice. Highly recommend them!

Provides prompt, quality work at reasonable prices.  Comes masked and is respectful of the premises.  Highly recommend!

Had a leak in our downstairs hall. Gary was quick to respond and fix the issue.
Friendly and professional. I would definitely recommend. Hoping we don't have another leak but if we do, I would call Gary! He was awesome!

Third time called - first time reviewed.

I wish I had done this sooner. The first two experiences were stellar - but the third took the cake.

Doug had tenant proofed a rental we had and came to our new home to change out some faucets and showers.

I had been noticing moisture on the garage floor. I did not know where it was coming from until we had a plumber assigned by the home warranty come out to diagnose.

The home warranty told me because it involved cutting into plywood - they would not help us.

I called Doug and he responded quickly. In short order he had the wall cut open, straight lines so the plywood could be put back, and the pipe replaced.

It was cast iron and very heavy. Doug is always meticulous and God Fearing - which is rare in today's day and age.

He works as if it were his home and only does what is necessary, never over selling.

There are a lot of hack plumbers in the world and if any tell you they charge by the job and not hourly plus parts, be weary.

Doug is a straight line plumber and works with conviction.

Our kitchen sink had backed up the other night heading into the weekend.  I couldn't have sitting sewage water in the house, especially with a baby.  

I requested a service call and estimate and Richard Garcia was able to quickly identify  the issue which led to the sink backing up.  He and and Jose O. were able to work with a team to fix the underlying issue and now, the drains are working!

Best part about it?  The water was only shut off for about an hour!  Their team made sure to clean up any messes with minimal damage to our lawn.

I called last night to see when availability was and received a phone call this AM. I must admit, i'm finally off from work so i decided to sleep in. I called back and got a hold of Dina. Since she left a voicemail, i figured she would be interested to see what my problem was. As i started explaining, she cuts me off and starts asking basic questions regarding my house and self. No questions about the actual problems yet. I asked sorry, what do you need all this info right now for?. She kindly replies with a smart question by asking a question: well, do you want me to send you a technician?. No thanks Dina. I would like to deal with professionals, not condescending individuals. I'm not stupid, i know you'll need the info at some point. Just wondering why my address, house type and personal info were so important before hearing the actual problem. And if it was, a quick 2-4 sentences would have sufficed.
To answer your question, no. I don't need any of your technicians on my property. Thanks for calling back so promptly though.

Great people and excellent work for a fare price.
On time, clean,neat and professional all the way.
We will definitely call him back.

Set up appointment and given a time.  Josh was very clear and punctual.  He used his equipment to verify the location of the leak .  Can't say enough good things about this company.

WOW, what an outstanding establishment this company is. First off i called about 300pm on thursday to make an appointment to have my rv dumped. On Friday at 10 am they where here on time to service my rv. Cameron was the tech whom took care of this service. Great guy with patience and understanding. Reason I say that is while emptying the tank his hose clogged up and we had a minor spill on the ground due to my girlfriends antiperspirant canister falling in the toilet. I felt horrible about it. He just cleared his hose, vacuumed up the spillage, poured bleach on the spot and rinsed it down. Kudos to Cameron and All in sanitation for a great experience with a shitty situation.

Eco Plumbing its fast and good prices!Most important they fix my issues and they are great company!

Probably one of the most unorganized plumbing outfits around. The property management company that runs my apartment uses these guys exclusively. They must give them a huge discount because they really are the worst.

 My first encounter with Stephens plumbing was in november 2013.  My apartment was being sold and the inspector had required a pressure relief valve be installed on the tankless water heater. Simple enough. This took over 6 visits from them and 3 visits from the inspector until they had it right. Then to make matters worse, without asking me first, they scheduled the final inspection for christmas eve. Who would schedule an inspection at someones home on christmas eve without checking with the tenant first. When I called to express my displeasure I was met with a bag of attitude from the dispatcher. We got into a agressive verbal argument. Needless to say i was hoping to never deal with them again.

  Flash forward to 4 days ago when the same tankless water heater broke. I called my landlord and they sent these guys back out. My first reaction was here we go again. But i decided to be polite and hope for a better experience, my mistake. The first day plumber number 1 came in and looked like he'd rather be anywhere else in the world. He looked at it and said it's broken and they'd deal with it the next day. The next day plumber number 2 came in and did the same thing except he seemed a little more professional. He called the management company and got the approval to replace it. We agreed to have it done on friday. We had a funeral to attend in the am, so we asked them to come at 11. My wife took the day off to deal with it as i had to be at work at 1pm. They called several times to say they hadn't forgot about us, but no one showed up until 4pm. Plumber number 3 came in and all he did was look at the unit to see what parts he would need for the next day? The next day?! My wife had been sitting here all day for that? To top it off that means I had to Take a whole day off on saturday? That puts a huge hole in our pocket book. The majority of my income comes from the weekend. I was/am furious. It's now saturday and plumbers 4 and 5 are here on time for once. After about an hour, they realized they have the wrong parts to complete the job. Of course they do. I'm now sitting here waiting for them to go to the supply house and pick up the right ones. It's comical how unorganized these guys are.

So to recap, do yourself a favor and never use this company.

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