Best Businesses in San Antonio, TX

I'm giving 2.5 stars bases on Yelp's description of the stars.  I will recommend to folks where cost is not an issue.

Gist: $540 ($490 with Military Discount) to replace a Pressure Reducing Valve.  The job took 1 hr from knock on the door to payment.  So that is 85.00 for the part and $405/hr labor (w/ fuel & prorated business costs).  

Call for quote before replacing PRV if you have the following:  Jack hammer sound when flushing any toilet or running any faucet.  I took the steps to clear a water hammer but the problem continued.  

Cons:
- Cost (Fool me once shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me)
- Plays word games when doing reputation management
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*Response to Owner comments*:  
Your guy was great, he had the problem diagnosed as I was describing it. I'm guessing because he had the new part in his car that this is a fairly common issue.

Is this the first time you have replaced a PRV valve in the new residential Alamo Ranch Area?  No, probably not.   Valve was 8 inch below the surface and easily accessible.

He knew this was a quick job but I didn't. I asked how long it takes on average and he said I don't know, we have to dig.  I asked him how much that part normally runs and he said he didn't know because you don't buy from Home Depot.

Average cost w/ labor online in 350.  Add the 350 plus the 65.00 you charge for the visit without service, that is 415.  It was worth it, at that point, to spend the 75$ just to have it done now.   Again, I didn't know the cause before you came out, otherwise I would have compared quotes.

I would prefer that in the future you ask a fair price for jobs you have a good understanding of, not the I don't know, maybe it could cost 1 to 3 hour price.   That is the difference between 2.5 (ok) and 5 stars (great).

Fun fact:  Brain Surgeons make $175/hr. on average.  
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Pros:
- Very Fast response
- Professional Staff
- Same day appointment without fee
- Good Work
- (edit) Will work in 100 degree heat

I absolutely love them!!! Joaquin and Andrei are extremely punctual and amazing at what they do. The company as a whole is extremely professional! From the moment I called and spoke to an Allyson to the follow-up call that I had after my master bedroom bathroom leak was fixed. You don't get to meet too many family-run companies that are embedded in U.S based labor and exceed expectations. Referring them to all my friends and family in San Antonio!

I had a great experience with Henry and his team from Plumbit Plumbing Services! They were prompt to answer my request for a quote and came out same day to provide it. The following day, I made an appointment for their services and they came out 3 hrs later. Henry and his team are very honest,efficient and kind. I'm very satisfied with the pricing and outcome. If I ever need a plumber again, I'll definitely being calling them!

Having recently purchased a home in SA, I was given Blue Lion's contact information by a renovator working next door to my Sister's home.  My primary concern was addressing those plumbing issues which had been documented in the inspection report I had done prior to house purchase.  Heather scheduled an appointment for an estimate shortly after my call.  Martin arrived, reviewed the inspection report and then confirmed required work by checking out the crawl space himself.  I also mentioned to him that I wanted to replace both toilets with new.  He quoted a price for the work and scheduled me for the following week.  He arrived on time, quickly addressed and repaired the crawl space issues and, in so doing, identified additional problems which the inspector had not because the inspector did not access the crawl space under the deck adjacent to the house.  The leak from the kitchen drain/main bath sink drain was leaking badly.  Martin opened the wall under the kitchen sink to discover some nasty do-it-yourself mess which included multiple plastic bags! Martin replaced that mess with new pipe.  He then pulled the first toilet to begin replacement with the new, only to discover serious issues with the lead drainage line.  I saw it.  It was ugly.  He told me what would be required to do the job correctly, but he did not have the necessary parts and would need to schedule another appointment.  What he charged for the work completed that day was LESS than his original quote even though the kitchen sink issue had NOT been part of the inspection report!  To make a long story somewhat shorter, when he returned a couple days later as promised, both toilets had problems which required work WAY beyond pulling and replacing.  I told him I wanted the work done right, not quick.  

It took much longer than anticipated to complete the replacement of the two toilets, but I have the satisfaction of knowing that the work was done correctly.  And that is precisely what makes Martin and Blue Lion Plumbing a 5 star business:  the work was completed on time, professionally and courteously and I don't have to worry about plumbing problems going forward.  In a previous life I had gutted and renovated three homes and, based on that experience, Blue Lion was INCREDIBLY reasonably priced.  Would I recommend?  Well, this week Martin completed a number of projects at my Sister's house and she has shared his name on a neighborhood review site.  YES!  Thank you Martin, William and Heather!

Seems high priced but at least for now, he fixed it.  Got to me in a couple of days.  Time will tell as to whether it is permanent.  For now, 4 stars for what appears to be good work, done on time, cleaned up after himself.

Great service, reasonable price. Was not sold anything I did not need.  Highly recommend PlumbSmart to anyone.  I was able to get a price estimate over the phone.  I was checking out yelp and found PlumbSmart.

This plumber is awesome and very nice to talk with.  He explains everything clearly and is not in a rush.  Takes his time to do the job right but gets it done in efficient manner.  He fixed some issues I had with a water heater so I can sell my home and done a great job.  I will use him again in the future and I already recommended him to other friends of mine as well.

I have used People's Choice Plumbing now for my past three plumbing instances. Each time, they have been professional, courteous and very prompt. They even scheduled an earlier visit due to my urgent situation. I and definitely a satisfied customer!

AMAZING SERVICE!
Extremely patient!
Very responsive!
Quality products!

Everything about them is fantastic.

I had three different companies come to my home and give me quotes for the different equipment they thought was best for my house. Miguel took the time to explain every single product and the reasons why he suggested those. He gave me several quotes and needless to say we were very excited with what he offered.

Once my husband and I decided to move forward, Theresa was extremely responsive and helped schedule our appointment. I even emailed her the night before asking to reschedule and she quickly updated our appt for the following day. Very happy to help and no questions asked.

Now, the real MVP was John along with his partner that helped him with the installations. John was very professional and well mannered. He also had us laughing and knew how to keep conversation flowing. He was able to answer all my questions and by the time we inspected his work, he had already cleaned the entire area. Left our kitchen looking like new! 11/10 would recommend. Can't say enough great things!

We were able to have a water softener installed, RO system, and their one tank filter. So far so great! Excited to know that AWS and their team is here to help with all my future questions. :)

Great customer service and knowledgeable techs. Ryan was very professional and explained all services to me. I had a 12ft tunnel under my house and 35 feet of pipe replacement through my yard. The amount of work completed for the price was better than 4 other plumbers I called. The work was completed in less than 2 weeks. I recommend A&A plumbing and will use their services again.

We first met Jaime about 8 years ago when he was hired by our contractor to do the plumbing for a new addition on our central Austin home.  He did all the work for a new master bath, added a tankless water heater and removed old cast iron plumbing from our 1940s home.  Two years later he came back to reroute the plumbing in our guest bath.  He did great work with both jobs and we never had any issues while we lived there.

In 2019, I referred him to a friend who was experiencing a plumbing emergency at his rental.  My friend was super impressed with Jaime's responsiveness and work and was incredibly thankful to have found an honest, trustworthy plumber to help out during an incredibly stressful time.

And in February 2021, we had a pipe break in our new home after the major freeze.  We were panicked that we wouldn't be able to get it fixed timely since it seemed like everyone else in Austin was dealing with the same issue, but Jaime came to the rescue the next day and fixed the busted pipe.

In the 8 years we have called on Jaime, every single experience was top notch. I don't know what I appreciate the most about him: his professionalism, the prompt communication, the excellent work or how wonderfully nice and pleasant he is. The fact that we have been able to call on him to work on every single home we have owned in Austin really speaks volumes about the quality of his business and his work.  Thank you, Jaime, for always being there for us when we need you. You are the best!!!

All I need to say is that this place has earned every single one of their five star reviews.

I came home from a trip and found out two of our sinks were backed up. I sent EZ Flow a message at 6pm on Labor Day and amazingly, received a message from Bill 5 mins later saying they could be here first thing in the morning.

Bill and Nick showed up at 9am the next morning and fixed the problem within the hour.  Nick was incredibly professional and able to diagnose both sink issues without any problem.  

This was my first plumber experience in Austin and I can definitely say, EZ Flow will be my go to moving forward.

Gil is extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and does great work at an honest, affordable price. After calling around to Roto Rooter and various other handymen in the Austin area and being blown away by their high prices, I was relieved to find Gil who did the work very efficiently and at way less than half the price of the other guys. We had some holes in our irrigation system and two of our showers hadn't been used in awhile and weren't working properly. After an hour, everything was working perfectly again. An all around very professional company with an honesty that is hard to come by. I highly recommend Gil and his company!

These guys are awesome! Came over with no issues to inspect my system and pointed out CO2 problem & were able to fix the system same day! Great service, great customer service, and great value! Noel & Jesse were professional, quick, and clean. Answered all my questions and were very knowledgeable about the HVAC system and explained why there was a problem & what it took to fix it. Very transparent about what they were suggesting and why. Recommend services!

Our plumber arrived on the early side of the timeframe given, was pleasant and professional, and got the damaged toilet switched out for a new one in less than 30 minutes. He asked me to inspect the job, I saw that the seat was a little crooked, and he adjusted that in about 2 minutes.

This is our second experience with Mr. Rooter of New Braunfels, and both have been great.

I called Guarantee late on a Friday to help diagnose a low water pressure issue. They had someone out first thing Monday morning.

When they knocked on the door, the technicians were wearing masks and made sure it was ok for them to enter. While one checked the pressure outside, another allowed me to show them what was happening inside.

The technician told me the pressure was low and there were a few things it could be. He walked me over to the water line boxes near the curb and showed me the water pressure regulator valve. He explained that it could be that it just needed to be adjusted. He talked me through everything he was doing while he did it. Meanwhile, as he made adjustments, the other tech was taking reading at the hose bib.

After he righted the pressure to 70 PSI, he said he wouldn't charge me the full amount and only charged $45!

They were gone and my problem was fixed in 20 minutes! I felt like they were very transparent about what needed to be done.

During our recent remodeling project we had to move a gas water heater (three feet).  Called Auger for a quote, personnel was very professional and courteous.  Technician was on-site within a day... and appeared very knowledgeable and competent.  

We were quoted around $2.5k for the project by Auger, while a competitor charged us $1.3k for that job.  Also, I noted similarly inflated price trend for a softener connection (asked for on-site quote).  There are a lot of things that go into pricing of work, so I wouldn't speculate on price discrepancy within industry.  

We did not use Auger this time, but I would definitely recommend getting a quote from them.

Wonderful service! Showed up early to my home and had my sink unclogged in no time. From start to finish they were professional and even cleaned up after. Highly recommend!

I had a leak around my water heater back in February, I think the cause was the freeze. I am a member of their rescue plan, so I called them in February and explained my problem. They stated because of other emergencies they would not be able to come out until April 9. A little far, but I understood that other people had real big emergencies.
So I took off work on April 9th so I could be there for my appointment. When it gets close to the service time, I receive a call stating that the technician is running late because of other emergencies and that they will be at my house late in the evening, or I could reschedule for another day. I told the lady I had taken off from work to be there for my scheduled appointment (which I had made two months in advance). She said that they could come out but it would be very late. So, I took off work for nothing. Why am I a member of this rescue plan which is supposed to give me priority service if I don't get  priority service? I was patient enough to wait two months for them to come out, and they can't even come out to my scheduled appointment on time? Maybe they need more help? Not really sure what the problem is?

I called roto rooter this afternoon for a clean out and I was told someone will contact me between 16:00-20:00 to confirm. I missed a call at 15:30 while I was on my way home. I called back as soon as I arrived at home like 15:50. They told me a dispatcher would call me back.  No one ever called me.  I called back at 1800 to see if someone is still making my service call. I was on hold for a long time again for a dispatcher to talk to me only to get the service rep come back saying they made several attempts to contact me and there was no answer.  I've been home since 15:50! I just canceled and went with someone else.  Don't waste your time with roto rooter! They keep you on hold and they don't adhere to schedule time of appointment and they lie cus no one there really wants to work!