Best Businesses in San Diego, CA

forgot to update from awhile ago.

called john padilla plumbing to help us solve a leak mystery.  he cut a hole in the wall, peered in, and said that the leak was coming from a neighbor's place.  talked to neighbor.  neighbor doesn't have anything with water near that area.  

got another plumber.  other plumber solved the mystery correctly and explained how we got the leak.  he also fixed other things in our townhome while he was here.

not sure if that was a fluke experience...but that didn't leave us with a good aftertaste...glad our neighbor was not overly offended about being asked about the leak.  but not cool to get a wrong diagnosis that wasn't cheap either. =P

When our water heater broke, my husband started making phone calls in the evening and Dimitri was the one who responded fast and came the next morning. He brought and changed the water heater for us. Later when we needed his help due to some other issue, despite the fact that he was on his vacation, he arranged someone to come and check it out for us. Later he came and fixed our issue and was extremely helpful and on time with all he promised. I appreciate his professionalism and his work ethic on taking care of his customers. I am in a real estate business and will definitely refer him to my clients and friends. Thank you so much Dimitri.

Extremely professional business. I received promptly response and had a 3 piece bathroom faucet replaced, fair price and amazing job. I'd hire again and highly recommend these gentlemen to anyone. Much appreciated.

Henry is prompt and quick. Works fast which is what you want in someone who charges hourly.

Need drain work?  Look no further.  You have found the vendor you are looking for.  Seriously.

Carlos is gold.  Family owned and operated business.  He's a good person and values relationships.  When you call CM, you are getting the founder of the business servicing you personally.

His prices are easily HALF or less of the going market rate. He doesn't look for ways to screw you when you're in need (like changing his hourly rate when you need service most).  

But, most importantly of all, he does DAMN good work and uses the absolute best equipment available.  He's been in the business a long time and realized that specializing in hydro-jet work and buying the best equipment available and doing the work himself would put him in the position to do great work for people at a great price, and have a good time doing it.

Just call these guys and stop thinking about it.  Your house will thank you.  The only thing you will regret is not calling him sooner.

If your drain is clogged -- let's stop for a moment and look at your typical alternatives--

Call a regular plumber and get your pipe snaked.  This is what most people do.  The guy will show up and run his attachment on the drill and get the drain to unclog.  This won't really clean your pipes, but it will give you a quick fix.  The work will be overpriced, given that the job does not require much effort/skill and doesn't make use of any sophisticated equipment.  The guy will be in and out and make a quick buck.  Your clog will likely come back.

Call one of the typical fancy logo'd van rip-off plumber operations ... pay the big price for the big name, so they can send the B team there (who's getting paid the minimum, and likely doesn't have much experience) to either do what said regular plumber guy above would do, but charge you 2X-3X.... OR they will actually just call a guy like Carlos, and charge you 3-4X what he is charging them.  Trust me.  It's true.  

Yes, that is right.  If you aren't getting a quick snake job, chances are they are calling in a 3rd party like Carlos to do hydro-jet work and marking it up a TON.  Just go direct.  Call CM.

If you don't know what the heck a hydro-jet is - think about it like this - it's like an intense pressure washer cleaning the inside of all your drain pipes... whereas a snake is like drilling a hole through whatever is stuck in your pipe.  Big difference.  The hydro-jet can clean all your house drains and go all the way out to the city sewer, cleaning your underground main drain line along the way.  Carlos can also run a camera through the system while he's doing it so you can take a look at the state of affairs inside your plumbing.   And in a place like San Diego, where you have some serious mineral deposit risks from the city water, this is a good idea.  

And let me say this - I have NO affiliation with this business, and I spoke with 5-10 different plumbers on a Saturday morning, and Carlos had every drain in my house, along with the main underground drain line going out to the city... all clean as a whistle, by Saturday afternoon.  

I've worked with contractors for about 20 years at this point, and I've done whole house rebuilds.. and I can say this much - finding people like Carlos and CM Jetting is just a godsend.  These are the types of vendors that you hang on to for life and recommend to all your friends.  Trust me, I know.  I've been through it all, from dealing with the best to the worst.  

These guys are GOLD!!!

John W. P.
Enjoyed a delightful visit today with Joe T. from Rayne San Diego.
Although we have had our system for several months, we were
not aware of the many features the monitoring system provided.
He tested our water to assure us that the system was performing
properly. Our initial concern was that the system was using a
minimal amount of salt when compared with others with the same
system. Our conservative use of water appeared to be the answer.

Thank you Joe and Rayne of San Diego.

I was very impressed with the professional service I received from Griffin plumbing.  Mike showed up on time, was able to diagnose the leaking issue quickly and had it repaired at a very reasonable price. I definitely recommend Griffin plumbing and will use Mike for future plumbing issues.

I wish all businesses were as ethical, reliable and honest as Cobra Rooter...

We had been having an intermittent problem with our sewer lateral line clogging over the past couple of days. We had laundry that we were reluctant to finish because the washer had caused the drains to back up into the showers (yuck!). A friend who is a plumber recommended Cobra Rooter.  I called Cobra and told them I needed someone that day or the next, because the drains for the moment were clear, but we didn't know for how long. Bob called within a half hour, gave me a time frame of arrival and arrived within the time frame he said (quite a feat these days!). We did everything to try to get the drains to clog again, but they wouldn't.  He gave me a lot of useful information and didn't push anything that would cost more money until I actually asked, and while he suggested that what I wanted was a good idea, there was absolutely no pressure.

I didn't even ask what the call-out fee was on the phone (which was silly, I know). On his arrival, found out that they take cash or checks (no cards), and I still was only charged the minimum service charge. It was more than fair. He couldn't make anything to fix, but still gave me a lot of good information so it was very well worth it. I am following all of his suggestions, so we may not have another issue.

PROS - punctual, reliable, pleasant, knowledgeable, informative, reasonable
CONS - NONE!
 
I am so happy that I now have an HONEST company to call FINALLY if I ever have a drain issue again!! I have NO COMPLAINTS and my experience with them was completely POSITIVE!  (Hopefully I'm not shooting myself in the foot with a  good review, because if I need them again, I don't want them to be too busy! lol)

John from Pure Plumbing Company, was prompt, courteous, and thorough.  He came on time, left the area clean when his work was finished, and made sure we were satisfied with his work.  We are very happy with his service.

Chavez is the man! Did a fantastic job hyrdrojetting all of our area drains in the backyard, something that some other plumbers refused to even touch. Great prices and service, honest about what is needed to get the job done without going overboard. He even cleaned up the mud from our street after the project. Top notch!

Farhad was very fast in repairing the driveway crack at a reasonable rate.  I requested for a repair and he was there in 2 days and completed in a day.  Will use his service again. I highly recommend him.

I did some DIY but couldn't get the plumbing portion done right. Called them and they came in and fixed it. Now it's all to code and everything works great. They're fast and responsive, I highly recommend them and will call them again for sure.

I had an emergency clogging issue and although Almco Plumbing schedule was already full, they were kind of enough to squeeze me in as their last customer for the same night even though it was already late. Before contacting Almco Plumbing, I already had two plumbers came and snake the pipes which only provided a temporary band-aid for the issue. Most plumbers would just snake and hope for the best. Vlad was different from all the other plumbers because he assessed the issue thoroughly.  He used a camera to determine what the root cause was. He also honored the free camera assessment as advertised! He explained my plumbing issue in a way that I would understand by showing the video recording to explain the issue which I really appreciated. Vlad was professional, punctual, and I am sure he can assist you with all your plumbing needs! Thank you again!

Contacted them and tech was at my door an hour later. Clean and courteous and did a great job for a good price cleaning out my clogged shower drains

We were having a bad problem with roots in our pipes.  Lucio came out, gave us a fair quote, and got to work the next day.  

He and his hard working concrete guy had to drill through our concrete to get to  the root of the problem :)  They pulled out a root the size of a baseball bat that was causing our backup, and which other plumbers missed.

They arrived at our house at 8:30 am, and didn't leave till 8:30 pm.  Lucio did not leave till every part of the job was done (including refilling the concrete steps).  He snaked with a camera several times.  He was always saying, he wanted to make sure he covered everything.

Lucio is professional, courteous,  and friendly.  If you look in his van, it is organized and clean. I told him he's an anal plumber :). He's a perfectionist that will get the job done right.  

We will definitely use him for future jobs.

***BUYER BEWARE*****  

I spoke to Devin in late December as I had a leak in a pipe that was accessible through the stucco of the exterior of my home.  Devin assured me that they were a 1 stop shop.  They could fix the leak and re-stucco the wall.   His partner even said you wouldn't even know we were here.   If this business had comedians, it would get 5 stars.    This was the biggest lie I was ever told.  

Day 1 Devin's team shows up late.   They cut open the wall and then assess the issue.   They then took at least 5 trips to Home Depot for parts. After hours of trying to correct the problem, they had to admit they did not know what they were doing and call what I am hoping was a real plumber to finish the job.   This took almost 10 hours.

The following day, they again showed up late, and knowing they were there to do stucco work, they still had to make a trip to Home Depot.   When I went to check to see how the work was going, I could tell they had no idea what they were doing.   They had retrieved a Lucky Charms box out of the recycle can and were using it as a trowel to apply the stucco and to get it to stick to the wall.  

I was told by his brother that they would be back the next day to paint.   They had even gone to Home Depot again and got matching paint.    Well, I contacted Devin because they didn't show up the next day.   Devin told me they need the stucco to dry, and they would be by to paint in a few weeks.   We'll that has now turned into 4 months.   The stucco is awful. There are cracks everywhere from where they applied it.    

I did get ahold of Devin once since and he promised me that he would come out himself to look at the issue.    Well, he was a no-show to our appointment.  

I attempted to settle this issue privately and allow Devin to remedy this situation.  Yet Devin continues to ignore my calls and texts.  

Please save your hard earned money and time and if you have a plumbing issue select someone who is more reputable and takes pride in their work.

My wife and I have used KC twice (so far). First for a clogged disposal that had to be snaked, then also to change out our kitchen sink/hardware. He is really knowledgeable, professional, and an all around great guy. He got the job done quickly and with no mess.  I referred him to my own parents.
I hope that I don't need a plumber for a long time, but if I do, i will definitely use KC at Monty's again.

Very professional and quality service was straight up and told us what the problem was, and the best course of action on how to deal with the plumbing issue, living in Clairemont the drains are cast iron and very old.

Very knowledgeable team and highly recommend to friends and family.

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