Best Businesses in Austin, TX

These folks are just the best guys ever.  They were totally booked up for the week but they worked us in because we are long time customers.  If you are looking for great work, wonderful customer service and fair prices, they are the best.

Tech arrived on time and replaced the garbage disposal quickly and efficiently at a reasonable price

I've used Neighborhood Plumbing and Drain several times, but the last two times Alan has worked in my house I felt fleeced.  Expect a high cost just for this plumber to show up and even when a problem is not resolved.  Perhaps it's just me looking like a fat catch of the day, I'm not sure, but I was angry enough today to finally state something in writing in a somewhat negative review.  Ask for costs up front and if you can accept them then fine, but for me to have him look at my dishwasher for a few minutes and tell me it needs replacing and I end up out a good portion of the cost of that replacement, should be a warning to all.

I've had work done right in the past by Alan and at a price that I perceived as fair (when I knew the work was intensive and warranted) and things were fixed or installed, but somewhere along the way it seems to me that the cost of business has skyrocketed and so I can not leave a positive review, but I won't give only a 1 star either.

I highly recommend Chris Meadows of Meadows Plumbing.  Another plumber had told us we needed to replace a valve in the shower.  To do so would have been $$$$.  Chris suggested and was able to replace one small part for much much less and it works great.  He even tightened up a kitchen faucet for free that another plumber didn't know how to fix.

This is the second time I have used Aloha Plumbing. The first was a minor job fixing a kitchen faucet a few years ago. When I decided to replace my two 12 year old hot water heaters, I called several companies, including Aloha, to get estimates.
Another concern I had was one of the tanks was in the attic, directly over our master bath & bedroom. It was something we lived with but had heard of tank failures causing huge damages to floors below.
Jerred assured me that a tankless water heater, located in the garage, would provide hot water to the entire house as well as 2 traditional tank heaters. A benefit would be hot water not being limited to the capacity of the tank size, for endless hot water. His bid was not the lowest, but I feel he was honest in explaining the pros and cons, as well as giving a firm price and performance commitment.
Brenden did most of the work, including much time in the hot attic. He was friendly and willing to explain what he was doing and to answer my questions. Like Jerred, I sensed that he was honest and took pride in doing great work. He cleaned up when he finished and took away all the old parts and tanks.
I could not be more impressed and would highly recommend Aloha Plumbing to everyone.

These people strung me along; said they'd be out today only to call at five to cancel (reschedule another day). Now its too late the call anyone else. Like I told them: YOUR ONLY AS GOO AS YOUR WORD!

We had a MONSTER clog in our kitchen sink, and I tried four different plumbers to clear it. Only the fourth plumber got it cleared out by using their hydro-jet. We have old cast iron pipes, and they were very cautious using the jetter. It took them several hours, but they were able to clear out tons of old grease that had accumulated over decades. Their price for this service was reasonable, and they were able to come out the same day I called them! Amazing! I wish I had started with them from the beginning.

Paul replied to my Yelp message quickly even though it was a Saturday. I was able to schedule an appointment for Monday and he even called to confirm it on Sunday. He called about half an hour prior to coming to let me know he was on his way. He flushed and inspected my water heater and answered any questions I had. I would highly recommend them to anyone that needs plumbing work done.

If you need a plumber anywhere around Liberty Hill, call Ray!  After calling 5 other plumbers on a Tuesday morning, I found Ray!  He answered his phone immediately, which was a huge plus! We had a cracked septic line that needed immediate repair. We didn't know if it ran under the house and jack hammering our slab would be involved or not, but we needed the work done immediately as we were having a patio poured on Saturday.  I took pictures of the damage and he actually quoted me a price over the phone.  Just to be sure, I asked him to come out and look at it as well, which he did that evening, at the time he said he would.  He repaired the line on Thursday morning for us and stayed true to his quote.  He kept his appointment times to the tee, the work was professional, and the quote was very fair.  He will be our plumber forever!

We thought we had a leak as our bill was very high, Dylan run the leak test at our home and let us know that everything was good and we luckily had no leak, he was very informative and educate us on the things we might be failing as new home owners.
Dylan and assistant arrived on time and follow all new covid rules as well they were very respectful. Very happy with the service provided.

Highly recommend them.

Justin and his crew are awesome!  Fast response and reasonable rates.  Very relaxed and informative.  He helped with picking out the new fixtures and made my dream bath a reality. Outstanding service!

Omgosh! My house was flooded! Called and Chris was there!!! Super professional, knowledgeable, friendly and reasonably priced! He was the NICEST GUY!  Can't thank you enough STAT! You are the BEST! Will definitely be referring you in the future! I own a local construction company and will be referring Chris to friends and clients! A+

Called me back promptly, had an accurate quote over the phone, showed up on time, finished the work efficiently... what can I say?  I now have my plumber :-)

They were quick to respond. They came out the next day. They were on time, fast and efficient. The price was reasonable.

Raul Meza is an absolutely phenomenal man!   And a great plumber.  I met Raul while struggling to repair a broken water pipe at my home.  As I was scrambling from one friend's house to another trying to find I saw Raul's truck pass in the opposite direction.  The whole town was out of 1/2 inch copper pipe but as I pulled over next to Raul and explained my situation, he offered me some of his pipe. When I asked to pay him for it, he simply said, it all comes back around.  He refused my payment and simply helped.   It's tough to find good people in good times, but even better when someone stops and helps you out while you're in need.  Great job, Raul!!!!

We bought our house out here in 2019, and it was built in 2006.  Not too old, but not too young, either.  We've been doing a lot of work on things here and there, and a lot of things that we've fixed seem to have been fixed before by an uncle who knows how to fix stuff.

Our heat pump system was in that kind of state.  Before we bought the home, we asked that the owners repair the system, and they fixed it just enough to make it seem ok.  Last summer, we had ridiculously high electric bills, but since I felt cold air coming out of the vents, I thought that this was just how it worked.

Just after that cold snap in December, out heat pump stopped making heat.  I called Parobek, and they sent someone out in a couple of hours.  The tech looked at the system, and found that there was a coolant leak in the attic.  He quoted me several different options, ranging from repairing the leak and recharging the system, to replacing the leaking part with a new one, or simply replacing the system.  Due to the age of the system and my concern that spending a lot of money on a repair might just mean that something else breaks as soon as Summer started, I opted to order an entire new system, although I wasn't pressured to make this choice.  They would have been perfectly happy to repair my system for a much lower cost.

The price was a lot to absorb, but they worked with me on a plan where I paid half in cash and financed the rest at a favorable interest rate.  They even worked with me on an extra expense with my ducting that we thought might be repairable but ultimately wasn't.  They gave me time to get the money for this extra cost after the installation was completed, and I made two payments to them later on.

The new system is simply amazing.  I'm kind of a data geek, so I know exactly how my old system and the new one compare - and I got the cheapest system that Parobek offered.

The old system consumed 4.5kW while it was on, and it could cool my home around 3 degrees per hour at 85 degrees outside temperature.  At 95 degrees outside, it would only cool 1 degree per hour, taking the self-heating of the home into account.  At 100 degrees, the heat pump could only maintain the temperature in the home, and at temperatures higher than that, it could only slow down the home's self heating.

The new system only consumes 2.9kW to run, and it cools the home at a fast 9 degrees per hour at 85 degrees outside temperature.  I haven't had a chance to see what it does at 100 degrees, but that temperature drop seems to be flat at every temperature that I've tested it at.  I suspect that my cooling bill will be MUCH cheaper this summer, and my home more comfortable.  The installers even fixed the issue in my home where some vents had high air flow and some barely did anything.  Everything is balanced now.  For the first time that I've lived in the home, my home theater room is actually comfortable.

While they were doing the work, they mentioned that the blown-in insulation in my attic was in bad shape.  That's certainly true, as it wasn't deep enough to even cover the joists.  I think that I only had about two inches of insulation.  They quoted me a price, which seemed a bit high, so I looked into blowing it in myself since it didn't look like that difficult of a job.  I priced it out from Home Depot, and it ended up being around the same cost as what Parobek offered.  I hired them to do this, too.

The difference with the new insulation was more than I'd expected.  I mean, I know that insulation is important, but I guess I didn't realize just how much of an effect that it had.  I think that they may have overestimated how much insulation that they needed on my quote, because they blew in a LOT of insulation.  It's like waist high.  If I had done it myself, it wouldn't have had as much coverage.  I instantly saw a huge difference in how the temperature in my home varied over the course of a day.  It just sits at the same temperature, whatever I set the thermostat to, without any equipment running.

I have nothing but good things to say about everyone who worked on my home, from the initial tech who came out to repair my system, to the sales team, and the installers.  Everyone was very professional.  I've spent a lot of money with them over the last few months, but now I'm confident that I'll have many years of comfort and lower electric bills.  I'm a very satisfied customer.

I awoke one morning to the sound of a sprinkler zone that should have been off for hours.  All attempts to shut the entire system down failed and I was left literally digging and clearing debris to find my Backflow Prevention Assembly.  Only one of its two valves would turn, with the help of a wrench no less, but it was enough to temporarily stop the entire sprinkler system.

Enter George and  Diamond Irrigation & Backflow in Austin.  I sought out George specifically because he is a licensed Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester (BPAT), licensed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and registered with Austin Water Utility. 

George responded quickly, he and his crew were onsite in less than 24 hours, and everything was competently replaced.  George even checked the remainder of the system and proactively replaced sprinkler heads and gave me a heads up about a station I needed to keep an eye on.  I really appreciated the consultative service and the price was fair and reasonable.

We are so impressed with this company and the people who work there. They have worked on our company and residential issues. You will not be disappointed.

A model plumbing did a fantastic job on our hot water heater. It is a very difficult water heater to replace because it's on our second floor up in our attic. Mr. Terry worked tirelessly all day with his assistant to get our water heater put in properly. He even traveled over to East Austin to get the unusual size water heater. We highly recommend him and would use him again for our plumbing services.

Initially, we were very happy.  Called them twice. Both times prompt arrival, professional service - very impressive.  They did a big job and we thought pricing was fair.  We decided Fox was it for us.  Then a cold shower: called for another drain clog in an old house.  Under 10 minutes and a sticker shock - $250!  So, we are going elsewhere now.