Best Businesses in San Antonio, TX

We just recently moved to San Antonio and had a few minor plumbing concerns that we wanted looked at in our house (low-ish water pressure, water softener functionality and maintenance, etc). I had been dragging my feet in calling a plumber, but my hand was forced when my 4 year old flushed a plastic toilet paper holder down the toilet, rendering my master bath toilet useless. I called Anchor after seeing Facebook suggestion. Paul was friendly, professional, and quick to get out to us (about 2 hours since he was on another job when I called). After getting here, he was able to snake the toilet and have the issue fixed within 10 minutes. He even humored my son's million questions and our ever nosy dog with stride. The prices were reasonable, but might be a little on the higher end if you have a quick job like mine. This is due to the fact that they use a flat rate rather than an hourly rate - a benefit if you have something that's going to take a bit of time, but something to consider if you have a quick snake job like we had. Basically, I paid a bit more than I was expecting, but it was more than worth it because of what Paul did AFTER he fixed the immediate issue at hand.

Paul was amazingly helpful and took the time to examine our water pressure and water softener for free. He checked our outside pressure and after a few questions and further examination, determined it was probably a source issue (the pressure is ok, we just wish it was a bit higher). He did offer some helpful DIY solutions for the shower, toilets, etc. He also went to examine our water softener and schooled me on the required maintenance. If after following his instructions we found that our softener still wasn't working properly, he'd come back and check it out for free and see if we needed repairs. Luckily, his directions worked and we now have a fully functioning water softener.

Overall, we were super satisfied and will DEFINITELY be using Anchor again in the future.

This was a great experience. Andre made time for me on a busy weekend and was done within a few minutes. I am super grateful for his kindness and expertise. A++

PlumbIt ran a new gas line in our home to operate a gas range during a kitchen remodel.

Out of several quotes received, PlumbIt was the easy choice. The quote was one of the more reasonable ones, but most importantly Henry took the time to answer ALL of my questions. He helped me truly understand all of the options.

They were super responsive from getting the estimate, scheduling the work, arriving for the appointment, and every time in between.

You have found your plumber!

Really phenomenal experience! I've had several SA plumber/repair experiences with my house/appliances and by far Blue Lion plumbing was the BEST! Our water heater was going bad and not only did they give us a fair and fast online quote (which was one of the more affordable options that included a warranty) they followed up a few days later to double check if we had questions. We were actually saving up for the water heater replacement during that time. Then, all of a sudden we came home one evening and the old water heater was leaking water into the carpet. I sent a message around midnight and had a response by 7am the next morning and they FIT us into their schedule the very next day! Heather and Martin are fantastic! Really impressed and will absolutely call them again if we have any plumbing needs! Great customer service, friendly and knowledgeable staff and affordable price. Really can't beat that! :-)

Our clean-out drain was clogged and our toilets would not flush. I called Brad and he returned my call quickly and came out that same day, which was much appreciated. I immediately lost a lot of man card points when I was not able to locate the clean-out entry point when Brad got there, and I was duly embarrassed while I was nervously looking for it with Brad for the first 20 minutes of his visit. I could sense that Brad was losing patience (rightfully) and not having a good time dealing with this idiot (me). I tried to make a little conversation and lighten the mood, but I pretty much got the silent treatment for the remainder of his visit. He finally suggested that he remove one of our toilets and go in from the inside of our house with the auger snake. I realize this is a pain and I felt bad, but it worked. We found the clean-out on the side of the house, rather than the front yard, where I could have sworn it was, like the girly-man that I apparently am. He then moved to the side of the house and successfully cleaned out the pipes. Hooray! He replaced the toilet perfectly and left our house in great shape with all toilets a-flushin' and drains a-drainin'. But then he retired to his truck for the next 45 minutes while I was waiting inside with credit card in hand, missing my son's high school baseball game, I might add. I realize he had to pack up some tools and the auger in his truck and total up my bill on his tablet, and that takes some time. But I can't imagine that it takes a full 45 minutes. I feel like he was rounding me up to 2 full hours of his time at $85 per hour. So I guess I paid him $64 to get his truck in order and reflect on the day's accomplishments. Total bill was $300. Then I noticed I was charged $13 for caulk, $9 for shims, and $12 for bolts to put the toilet back in place. I would have let him use my toilet caulk or shims for free if he had just asked.
Anyway, I'm very happy that Brad was able to fix our problem quickly and completely, and I guess $300 is about right for this type of service in Austin. But I do have a problem with his general attitude and the extra 45 mystery minutes. I think we would have gotten off on a better foot if I had been more prepared with locating the clean-out. I may not know where my clean-out is, but I have other talents and people like me, gosh darnit.

A big thank you to PlumbSmart. We've had water problems since we moved into our home almost 5 years ago. They diagnosed the problem, our water softener not connected correctly, and help us make decisions to fix it. Long story short: they diagnosed, fixed, and got us water pressure, clean water in one day. We now have a new softener, old one had disintegrated due to wrongful installation, and a whole house filter. Our health and safety greatly improved! Thanks to Cody.

It was a very long overdue review.  One day morning, I found out there was water leak from my water heater.  It was an old water heater.  So, I decided to replace it.  I quickly looked for plumber on yelp and found Tsanko.
Long story short, Tsanko quickly came over to install new water heater in the same morning.  I remembered him as a friendly nice person.  It has been a long time Tsanko.  (Maybe 5 years... lol)

Now, I was doing research on yelp about installing water filtration system and maybe water softener.  I forgot about him.  I'm going to call him first.

David is professional and HONEST!  I compared his bid to replace a garbage disposal and it was much less expensive then competitors. He always answers his phone when I call. He even made an extra trip back to my house to drop off a little strainer for my sink to help me, at no charge.

Reasonable price for the filter. They have options and will try to sell a high priced one but with a simple discussion will cater to your specific needs.   They use a quality valve (I think it's a Clack). There was a slight mixup on the installation dates (tried to come on an earlier date) but because they gave a text notification we resolved it easily. Installation itself went well and the installer spent time to discuss maintenance and care for the filter. Three months later and the filter seems to be working well. This company is easy to work with and competitive with another local plumbing company (which didn't seem interested in installing a water softener).

A & A Plumbing was fantastic! I actually called several plumbing companies before them (not having a clue about good plumbers in town), and no one was able to come out the same evening to fix my faucet that would not stop spewing water.  A & A not only sent someone to my house within 2 hours, the gentleman they sent (Joey) was polite, professional, and quickly fixed the problem. I now know exactly who to call for future problems!

Jaime Santana did an excellent job with broken water pipes repair at St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church in Manor, where I am the pastor. After the winter storm of February 2021, the water pipes of all of our buildings were damaged. Mr. Santana assessed the situation, explained what was required, and finished the repairs in a timely manner. He also ensured that all faucets/toilets/water outlets were properly working, and did the appropriate repairs when needed. I highly recommend Santana Plumbing Company LLC.

Problem: no hot water. Solution: replace thermal coupling (not entire water heater). First rate service across the board from office to field. On time, excellent communication, proper equipment on hand, and reasonable cost. Thank you Emilio. Highly recommended!

Same-day service!  Super friendly, funny, nice guy.  I'd call him again in a jiffy.

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!

It's sometimes hard to find a reliable plumber. Most plumbers in my area seem to not return my call or make it hard to schedule.

Mr Rooter always answers and has someone to send out. Had two gentlemen come help me remove and water heater and bathtub and they made quick work of the task, were very polite and informed and answered all of my questions about moving forward and what to do next with my bathroom remodel. Price was very reasonable.

Moving forward with any plumbing issues, will be using Mr Rooter.

This is the most courteous company I've used precise professional and very reasonable prices!Most definitely and highly recommended. Won't use any one else.

This will be a short review because it turns out my issue wasn't as tough as I initially thought, lol.

I thought the water connection to my dishwasher was out, so I had an appt scheduled for today. They came, checked, and turned out the water valve was just turned off. They turned it on and voila! My dishwasher works again. I feel so dumb and like a total girl, but they were so nice. They even checked out my bathroom sink at my husband's request to ensure he installed our new faucet correctly. They didn't find any leaks, and they said to give my hubs a high five!

Will call on them again in the future.

Mario did a great job! Will hire again! They came out quickly and got right to work, was finished before noon.

I could not agree more with the previous review. Be very careful when using these guys as a matter of fact I would say don't
I called them a few years ago because the ac went out and liked the name and the guy on the phone sounded nice and told me about them being honest and dependable as most people associate then name with the actor and honesty and integrity.
It turns out the problem was a circuit breaker had gone and the tech telling me how dangerous it was and how it needed to be replaced and that he did not have one but would go and get one he showed me the price and I was blown away over $300 but not knowing any better I agreed.  Then came the push to use there quarterly ac service. Which I declined   . Come to find out that they charged me over $200 dollars for a part that costs $40 at home depot.
Run a mile from this company

They quoted my plumbing to be $3000 for 40ft of pipe work to be done and they only did 5 feet of pipe and my wife didn't check because we have a baby and I was at work so they made her sign without telling her they changed the plan, and still charged us $3000. Watch out for these scammers
They charged me for 35 ft and only did 5ft of pipe, I did not get my money back.