Best Plumbing Services in Corpus Christi, TX

These guys were great.  While I had to wait a while for them to come out - they can get kind of backed up - it's for good reason - it's because they do the job and they do it well.  They came to my house and rerouted the hot water line overhead.  They did it for the cost of the estimate, were completely courteous, and cleaned up after themselves, with special attention to any potential dangers that might be around for my kids.  It took them a little longer than they anticipated, but it was still done for the estimate - they stayed and made sure it was done right, rather than fast.

I originally booked a different company to test my property's backflow valve. That company forgot about the appointment. They asked if they could come out the following week. I said no because I had only 4 days of needing to get the tests completed and submitted to the city. I ended up finding Buck Robinsons number and gave him a call. Buck was able to come out in a timely manner and get the tests completed. He was extremely friendly, outgoing and costumer oriented. His prices are also highly affordable. I am utterly impressed with him. I'm grateful the other company forgot about my appointment now, because now I have ABS to call for my backflow needs.  I definitely will be using Buck for now on, and so should you!

This company was running a bit behind but we're still able to make it before the end id the day. Zach installed a garbage disposal quickly. He was also pleasant to talk to and very professional. Thank you guys for offering a competitive price as well as a military discount.

Finally a company that lives up to it's advertisement! Ocean Plumbing is by far the best plumbing company that I have ever dealt with. The service technician Justin, was very professional, courteous, and knowledgeable. He explained everything that did on this service call so I knew exactly what I was he was doing. He installed a Farmhouse sink and a new faucet with all the requisite drain tubes and connections. It was done in less than a hour. I called five different companies and Ocean Plumbing was the only company to come out at a last minutes notice, and to cap it all off, they were by far the least expensive. I can't remember the last time a company actually lived up to their promise of good customer service. Nowadays, good customer service and good workmanship is hard to find. Thank you Ocean Plumbing for a job well done. I will highly recommend you to all my relatives and friends.

We had a main line clog so no drains in the whole house were functioning and the clothes washer water was coming up through the floor drain. Because it was a holiday weekend, several plumbers would not even answer the phone. We called Lloyd's and they send Butch over as quickly as possible. (He was in the middle of another customer's job) He had our line fixed in under an hour and told us if we had any more problems to let him know and he would come back for no additional charge. The price was very reasonable, especially on a holiday Saturday. We would use them again!

They swung by to see what all I had in mind for bathrooms and put together an estimate. Spoke to one of the guys a couple times after visit. But never got a here's your estimate and we can start whatever day or a we don't want to or were too busy thing. Nada

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Roto Rooter & Smart Plumbing
10/6/2018
Sometime about mid to end of September my water heater died. We had a rainy September and I remembered the time it died about a month or so prior, it was rainy. That time I called out the guy who installed it and I told him what happened and he came out and relit the pilot and charged me $120 for about 10 minutes of work.
But what he told me was that when it rains really hard, like it had, the pan under the heater fills with water and snuffs the pilot because there is no oxygen left to feed the flame. Understandable, so, when September rolled around and it just poured pretty much all month long the water heater went out towards the end of September.
It was still very hot outside and I didn't mind cold showers. Boiling water to wash dishes was a bit of an annoyance, but oh well, small price to pay. Besides, it was still raining and God only knows when it's going to stop.
Now had I been wise in the first place, I should have gone out when that first rain drop fell and cut the lip of the pan, bend it flush with the bottom so it would not fill with water and put out the pilot. (That's one of the B I G lessons I learned here.) But at that time, I was not wise. I thought something must be really wrong with the water heater.
On 10/6/2018, the City Gas Department came out to relight the heater. The man told me that I needed to get the water out of the pan before anything can be done. (Hindsight.) He left and told me to call back once I get the water out. So there I am trying to get the water out and all I have is one of those things you use to get snot out of a baby's nose. So there I sat in front of the water heater sucking up water into the baby snot sucker for about 45 minutes. But I got it! I called the gas department again and they sent out another guy, a much younger guy. He looked at it, I told him the story and he said he had to issue me a warning because I needed to get someone to work on the water heater because it wasn't igniting.
Yay.
My next step was to call a professional. I got on line with Home Advisor and found Roto Rooter was the only company willing to come out to my house to fix the water heater. I figured it was going to cost me an arm and a leg but I at least I could get an estimate and save up for it and get it done. Roto Rooter made an appointment with me. Broke it. Made another one. Broke it. I pretty much gave up on them and Home Advisor.
So then I found Smart Plumbing. The plumber came out that day and I'm not sure what his problem was, allergies or chewing tobacco, but that was the spittingist man I ever did see. Anyhow, he barely touches the water heater, tells me I need a new one and it's going to be $1,200 for the whole shebang. I say, I'll get back to you. He was there maybe 5 minutes, if that. After I saw the Smart Plumbing guy, I borrowed a pair of tin snips from my work and I cut the lip on the water heater and bent it down so it will never hold water. In the mean time, Roto Rooter calls me and it's the manager. He says he'll be out to come and give me an estimate. He's there maybe 10 minutes, if that, and tells me I need a new water heater and it'll cost me $1,338.73. I say, I'll get back to you.
I'm stuck. I don't have that kind of money and winter is coming. I pray hard.
I went to different friends' houses and borrowed their showers. Not too often though, I took many a cold shower, I didn't want to take advantage of their kindness.
Then a friend of mine tells me he's going to come and look at it and see if he can fix it. He doesn't.
I'm stuck. I pray harder.
So I get home on November 7th and my neighbor is outside his house. He asked me how I've been. I tell him about the water heater. He comes over, taps on the gas control housing with his wrench, turns on the pilot, half an hour later, I had hot water.
My advice to you is that if you have an outdoor water heater, cut the lip of the pan and bend it out flat. The pan is there for when the water heater is inside and it has a leak and so water won't get on your floors. Outside, because the rain can sometimes get into your water heater house, you don't really need the pan to hold water. Cut the thing, save some money.
My complaint is that these plumbing companies see a lady on her own and say, Oh you need a new one, it's going to cost $1,200 or whatever. Or they just do not fix water heaters. That's not where the money is, I guess. Here's the thing plumbing companies ... yes, ALL of you. They make parts for water heaters so they CAN be fixed. If you took your car to a mechanic and said, My engine won't work. Mechanic tells you, Oh you need a new one, it's going to cost you $5,000 and he never even checks it out to see if it is fixable, you'd be mad.

Would not recommend! I had ABC Home and Commercial come out to my home to address my A/C unit on July of 2022, and less than a year later I continue to have issues. I've tried to have them finish/complete the job that I paid for a year ago and yet I'm being asked to fork out an additional payment of over $300 when I paid almost $500 last year. Needless to say I'll lick my wounds, cancel my monthly premium with them, and hire another company that stands by their work.