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The kitchen sink got clogged on a Friday (go figure) and we needed a plumber as not even drano or a plunger helped. So I had a plumber friend that said he could come in the evening but later said he was going to be caught up on a major leak repair project and couldn't come after all  He referred me to a few people but the earliest availability was on Monday. Clearly we weren't willing to wait so I remembered using a plumber at my last rental property who seemed nice and honest (you need that with plumbers as you know ). Luckily I had his contact info on my phone and gave him a call. When Tom answered I let him know that he did work at my last rental and he remembered me, the house and sealing the toilet which had been leaking (which he did a great job on btw). Anyways, Tom walked me through the potential scenarios and what the cost would be for each and was happy he was able to come within the hour to look at and hopefully repair the clogged sink. Tom came promptly, saw that the sink was clogged and went to work. I watched the entire process from start to finish and even saw the gunk trapped in the p-trap. He took it outside, hosed the gunk off, then snaked the rest to clear any additional or residual debris and voila! Sink unclogged Tom was extremely friendly and walked me through each step as I observed him troubleshoot the problem which I appreciated. He did not try to solicit additional or extra work like some plumbers do and just got the job done as requested. Tom doesn't have any other workers as he is an independent one-man show so I can see why the price is a bit higher. That said, you get what you pay for so although on the pricey side, his quality of work was worth it! I see Tom doesn't get much reviews and the ones on here are a bit old, but my experience was far from what has been said and appreciated his honesty, friendly demeanor and prompt service Thanks Tom for getting the job done quickly and will definitely use you again and refer others, thanks again

These guys are fantastic, reasonable and down right honest! We got quotes from them, Black Mountain (they kept changing their price) and Bill Howe (sent an apprentice). So glad we decided to go with All Flow Plumbing in Santee, 619-409-9891. Eric and his assistant, Daniel, replaced our main water line plus built a new irrigation line, no leaks and everything works perfectly!

Had a leak and called them in. Overall experience- customer service lacking, overpriced, and work was average at best. A few items were replaced and about a year later we have experienced similar issues (fitting/seal). Will be calling a different plumbing company in the future. Also recommend all read the 3 star and less reviews for more observations similar to ours

Jesse and his dad were great--both professional and personable. I called on a Sunday afternoon. They came out within the hour as promised and solved the problem right away. Thanks, guys!

Joe and team are great. Reliable and always finish the job right. Can't recommend them enough.

Family Plumbing came when expected, wearing a mask for COVID safety.  They found the problem quickly, fixed it and no more worries for me.  What a relief.  I definitely recommend them!

Tony was fantastic. We called with a water heater issue and received same day service. He explained all of our options and gave us a great price. And he followed all social distancing procedures. Thank you!

Gunner came out on time and took care of the minor plumbing problems we had. His pricing was very reasonable and I will not hesitate to call him again if needed. Definitely recommend.

So glad we called this guy! 7:30pm on Saturday and he answered his phone, wow!  We explained our problem to him and he explained he was on another job and couldn't get to us right away... But told us to go to home depot and buy a particular fitting.  So we did and viola crisis averted.  He ended saving us hundreds of dollars (for free I might add).  So I will definitely be calling this guy for any future plumbing problems.

We noticed our garage floor was soaked and traced the source back to the water heater. Of course it happens on Sunday morning. Luckily we were able to get a recommendation from a friend for water heaters only. They are open on weekends and holidays and do not charge extra for coming out on those days. I called and talked to a friendly person on the phone who gave me some price estimates and helpful information. She set up an appointment for the afternoon. Even before the time window came, Pat called and gave me a 30 minute notice that he was on his way. In 30 minutes he arrived, just like he said.
Pat was very professional and knowledgable. He answered all my questions and did a great job removing the old water heater and installing the new one. He made sure everything was up to code and gave me instructions on how to perform the basic steps.
Before leaving he cleaned up the area and settled the bill. No suprises, and a very professional job.
I definitely recommend them to anyone who wakes up with a leaking hot water heater or no hot water.

Never do any service from this company. They lie and never be on time on communication and service. I am not happy with this company service not professional. They ordered the water heater to my shop and I agreed with the price and I deposited $360 and the rest I would pay the installed day and then Megan told me that the order would take 4 weeks to receive and would have to install on 072522 but it did not come on time and I installed for me on August 1 without letting me know when I was out of town. Then I talked Adam on Viber on that day to pay him the rest on the phone $3240 that we both agreed. Adam told me that he sent my old water heater back to Home Depot that I wanted to get credit from the old water heater under 4 year warranty. He lied and did not return my old heater to Home Depot and stole it. I went back to Home Depot and showed them the RMA#, stayed there for 3 hours but the tech did not find the heater returned there. Also, they charged separate charge of $126.36 in my credit card without telling me. I called and texted Megan, Adam and nobody returned my calls. I lost my old water heater that I told the tech to return it to Home Depot after the installment . Bad service, not professional and overcharges that not telling the customers, NOT recommend this company.

Let me start by saying how much I hate to be on the computer on the weekends, but absolutely feel it is necessary to write this review.  It was by reading the reviews of others, that I called Universal Plumbing, so I want to make sure I do the same to let others know how fabulous these guys are.

I had problems in both bathrooms and was in desperate need of help: tub spout with diverter was stuck and could not take a shower in one bathroom; and, the 2nd bathroom shower hadn't been used for years, so the shower knob wouldn't pull out.  I was first going to make an attempt at replacing both myself, but after trying to remove the tub spout with diverter and couldn't get it to budge and removing the shower knob in the 2nd bath and seeing the cartridge/stem was stuck, I realized how much damage I could do myself, I decided to call a plumber.

I called several plumbers that had great reviews and all of them could not give me a quote or even an approximate dollar amount, without seeing the job. And they said the work would be charged hourly, which would be approximately $80.00-$100 per hour and that it would take several hours.  Oh, and several others were pretty rude on the phone.  I was discouraged and frustrated.  Then, I called Universal and the first thing that I liked, was that Paul quoted me a dollar amount for the entire job, site unseen.  No extra charges would be added.  WOW.....the second great part about calling Universal, was that they would send someone (Tom) to my home that day.  I was beyond happy about both, I had been having to take a bath each day before work.  And let me tell you, washing my hair in the tub and having to wait for the tub to fill each day, was quite time consuming.

Tom showed up that same day at the end of his route.  I believe they put me on the schedule, so I could have the work done that same day.  Tom was amazing!  I also asked Tom if he would replace my shower head in the bathroom that hadn't been used and he said sure, no problem.  Well, as I suspected, the shower in the 2nd bath proved to take quite a long time due to old stuck stem and cartridge.  He was at the house working for about 2 1/2 hours, the day before the 4th of July.  I felt terrible that it took so long, but he was just as friendly when he left, as he was when he arrived.  He told me to wait 24 hours before using the shower, because something needed to dry.

Well, I waited about 48 hours, since now had the other bathroom back to working order.  When I tested the 2nd bath shower, there was a leak and it was coming from the faucet head.  I called Tom on that Monday and he came right over after work, which was the only time I could meet him.  The pipe in the wall had a crack, so he had to do additional work.  He was again working for about 1.5 hours to repair the pipe, which he explained would be the cheapest way to go.  If the putty (or whatever he said) didn't hold, then the next step would be to remove the tiles and replace the pipe behind the wall.  I definitely did not want to do that, since I knew that would be a costly job.  He never asked for additional money from me and actually had to run to ACE hardware to pick up something that was needed.  After several days of letting the putty dry, I needed to test for a leak.  Well, being a female and not at all familiar with what to do, I ended up texting Tom on Sat. morning, with several questions I had. He called me right back and walked me through what I needed to do.  He also said he would stop by on his way back from the morning job he had and do it himself if needed.  

Everything is working GREAT and I have 2 fully functional bathrooms! I will NEVER use any other plumber, other than Universal Plumbing.  The professionalism, the service, the cost and the work done would actually get 10 STARS if I could give them.  Universal isn't going to rip you off and isn't going to jack up the price to make a buck.  I think these guys are doing what they do and trying to give a price that people can afford!

THANK YOU TOM!!!!  You were so great to work with and I am constantly giving Universal referrals.

Had the most professional service ever.. my issue was fixed rapidly with great smiles and service.. I would highly recommend this company for any plumbing needs.. I rate that company highly..

Debra Mena from La Puente

Great service, knowledgeable owner, fair prices. Recommend to anyone in the Pacific Beach area, honest and hard working family owned!

Needed new sod for my lawn. Both Sauro and Maria (both very nice) came out and gave me a reasonable estimate to lay the sod and troubleshoot the lawn sprinklers. They were very accomadating in scheduling the service, and were quite efficient in completing the job. Very satisfied!

Outside drain was clogged. Ryan gave me an estimate up front and did the work immediately. Cleaned up afterwards as well!

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