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Carini plumbing came out on a Sunday, 11/21, when our tenant had a leak in our unit, and couldn't find the leak.  The plumber believed it to be a leak under the slab so they recommended Chris to us.  We paid Chris $350 upfront on Sunday to have  a full inspection with camera of our water lines, scheduled for Monday, 11/22. On 11/22, Chris was barely in the unit 10 minutes total and sent us a text with a very small, grainy photo and one sentence to say he found the leak, a pipe leading to the clothes washer. I followed up asking if that's the only leak, and he said yes. So he literally texted three times a total of ten words and a very tiny photograph of the leak that we could barely make out. Our tenant said he was curt to her and did not say anything to her either about how bad the water leak was. He did not share the urgency of the leak with us or recommend turning off the water until a plumber could fix the leak. Instead we asked Carini to come back out to fix the leak but did not stress it was an emergency, so they showed up the next day. Once the Carini plumber came on Tuesday, 11/23, he told us to call the city to shut off the water. I am disappointed by the lack of communication after the leak was found and that he did not recommend shutting off the water or that we need to get a plumber back there that night.  Also, he didn't actually do what we paid him to do, which was send a camera into our lines. I found out later he stuck his ear to the wall and he heard the leak. He told his coworker who was coming in with all the gear to do a camera inspection not to bother and that he already found the leak, and then they left.  This was explained to me on the next day, after the house was already flooded. The water damage by not having the water shut off sooner was about$20k, and the restoration work just wrapped up two weeks ago, so the tenant was without her home from Thanksgiving through 21 Jan 2022. It took me this long not to be so angry that I could just list the facts for this review.

UPDATE April 12, 2016:

I would only add this final note: I never had issues with the quality of work done by the technicians that came out. As I noted in my earlier review, I was happy with the quality of work done. My dissatisfaction was with the pricing issues and subsequent treatment by customer service and management that I already described.

UPDATE April 11, 2016: After a period of time elapsed after I posted the 2015 review below, I decided to give Ideal another chance and called them for an appointment to repair a bad faucet. To my amazement, they said they will not give me service unless I change my review on Yelp! I told them I stood by my Yelp review and see no reason to change what I've written. So I had to find another plumber.

Today I received a phone call from tenants in my rental home who informed me that they had called Ideal for plumbing service, but Ideal refused to give them service because of my bad review on Yelp.

Ideal knew I own that house, so my tenants were denied service because their landlord gave Ideal a negative review.

Excellent service! Came out on a holiday and responded in record time. Really helpful explaining what the underlying issue was and was very customer service oriented  and professional! Will use them again.

Blake and Travis are the best !! Good peeps. Happy plumbing was recommended through my property management. My washer and dryer hookup was a disaster to begin with and they worked through everything efficiently and got it all done. I will use them again in the near future to replace some more of my water valves in the kitchen and bathroom. Fair prices , nice people. For my first plumbing experience on my own , they walked me right thru it. THANKS GUYS!!!

Both bathrooms blocked up on a Saturday morning. Tried calling every one I could find, these were the only people who would come out on a Saturday. Ali showed up and very quickly recommended a solution, did the job, and then gave a one year warranty on the work.  Zero hassles.

Fast, responsive and decently priced. Would definitely recommend.

Great service. Nick came to install our water filtration system. Nick was prompt, reliable, and responsive when we had questions. He even came back twice, when we advised that the water pressure was still low after running it for two hours. We will be utilizing this company in the future!

We had a great experience with this company. Cody came out and installed a water heater. He was friendly and helpful in explaining everything. Estimating and scheduling was fast and easy. Great pricing and service. Definitely will call them for future services. Thank you!

Alejandro responded in a very timely manner & let me know the job I needed done was, unfortunately, out of his service area.  Thank you for your prompt reply, Alejandro, I do appreciate it.  Wishing all the best.

Over the recent holidays we discovered our hot water slab leak. We called Bill Howe right away due to our wonderful experience we had with their team in the summer that installed our heating & air system. Raul Miranda was the first technician out. He was wonderful and answered all our questions. Raul was a joy to work with and stayed in communication with what to expect on the plumbing reroute. Once plumbing was finished, Bill Howe sent their demo team to remove all the areas that were impacted by our water damage. They sent Technicians Alfredo Gonzalez and his coworker Jeremy. They did such a great job. Both were efficient, professional, and always communicated with us their next step. Alfredo went above and beyond to make sure we were always squared away with follow up appointments and alway reviewed his work with us. Bill Howe's team both techs & office/dispatch did a wonderful job staying in communication with us. I always recommend Bill Howe- thank you for your great service!

I am a Commerical Property Manager and Perry is my go-to.

They are always available and speedy and reliable. Three things I always need.

Yesterday- Will (techinician) came out and what we originally thought was a $200 one hour job, turned into a full day affair. Although the cost went up, he kept calling me to check in and inform me of the issues discovered, letting me know the increase in pricing per issue and even helped me find a great dryout company to come that day.

I am so thankful to have a good plumbing company that is ready and able to handle the job- no matter how complex.

And Perry execs if you read this- the poor guys iPhone got drenched and broke when he was fixing my pipe- I hope you will replace it for him! He deserves it!

I enjoyed working with this company and have had a very positive experience.  They spoke at length with me over the phone regarding the pros and cons of different systems they offered.  When Eugene came over, he was prompt, courteous, and very communicative about our installation options.

I highly recommend this company and have no concerns regarding my experience.

David B and Jordan did a great job fixing my water heater! Definitely would recommend them for your plumbing needs.

So, Backflow testing wasn't a thing I knew existed until I got a stern letter from the city stating my water would be shut off without updated tests. I frantically called a few different places and got ahold of San Diego Backflow Testing.

Jen was incredibly knowledgeable. She worked directly with my water provider and took the project completely off my hands. I would recommend this company a 100 times over!!!

Once again All City Plumbing came through with flying colors! This visit was not as difficult as the first but still as important. Hardly any hot water from the shower. Having an older home means sooner than later it will need to be checked and since he was already familiar with the plumbing because of previous work, Ruben Silva was able to quickly solve the problem. I appreciated the fact that he took time to explain what caused it and didn't try to turn it into an expensive project. All City will continue to be my go-to for upcoming projects and repairs.

The whole crew that came to my house were the best.....on time and went right to work and finished my job in 2 days.....courteous and professional.....

Had Joe at my house today, that's the first time I am calling Mastercraft for help. He went over my issue with the garden/storm drain pipe that is clogged with tree roots. To my surprise he just stated that I probably should save my money on the cleaning and call a gardener to redo the whole pipe instead as I will have more problems down the road. This kind of approach is quite important nowadays as many contractors are laser-focused on short term gains rather than long term customer satisfaction.
Will definitely call them for the next job!

Our tub and toilet backed up on a Saturday afternoon. I called A&A, and Alex told me he could be out the next morning by 7:00 AM. Good to his word, he was early. Turns out every cast iron drain pipe in my 1950s house needed to be replaced (which, in my defense, I knew was going to happen sooner or later). The whole job was done by Sunday evening with time to take a shower and do laundry for the job I was starting the next day.

He and his crew must have put over 100 feet of new drain pipe in, under my house, in the 12 hours between Alex laying eyes on the job and being done.

Can you imagine trying to start a new job, and have two kids living in a house without functioning plumbing?

I'll call Alex and A&A next time, but he did such a great job I may not have to.

After discovering that my home sewage/drain system had completely corroded (yes, the whole system had failed), I started calling plumbing companies for quotes. I happen to call Willis Brothers first, and they were the only company that showed up on time. After gathering quotes from seven different companies, it turned out that Willis Brothers was the least expensive. Other companies ranged from coming in slightly higher, to nearly double the price. After talking to Jason in person, and on the phone to answer additional questions, I decided to go with Willis Brothers. They showed up for the job (again, on time) and worked tirelessly throughout the day to get our system back on line. It turned out to be a two day job (another company quoted it as a two week job). I was extremely impressed with their professionalism, how efficiently they worked together, and they left ZERO mess afterwards. Bottom line: They were honest, professional, and effective. I have already recommended them to friends who may need some plumbing services. Thanks again to Willis Brothers Plumbing!!!

John Edwards of Happy Plumbing in Ocean Beach is the best and his prices are reasonable.  He has helped us and provided outstanding service at our home in Ocean Beach and with our rental properties in Pacific Beach and University Heights.  I have recommended him to many others through my networking group in Ocean Beach.  One thing that's confusing is that there is another company called Happy Plumbing out of Santee and looking at some of the reviews, I can see that some people get confused and call the wrong company.  The right number to call for  John Edwards in Ocean Beach is 619-846-1081.

I am always impressed by R&R. They are reliable and affordable. They answer the phone and call you back.... even on a Sunday I was able to get in touch with someone to schedule when a water heater went out. They have installed laundry sink plumbing, 2 water heaters, water hammers, and repaired a shower valve for me at my home and rental homes. They give good advice and do not cut corners. I will continue to call them for all my plumbing needs. I highly reccomend them!