Best Businesses in San Antonio, TX

Although this business is owned by family (my son in law's dad), I can speak to the service because I've used them 3 times and have several family members of my own that have used them as well.

PROS:

Their rates are reasonable. They literally have saved us thousands by completing jobs that others would have overcharged. One job we had quoted by another company and were able to really SEE the difference in price.

They do EVERYTHING with integrity as it is ingrained in who they are. That means if there's a more affordable way to do something, they'll tell you. It also means they can be trusted in your home and also trusted to do the job right and not cut corners.

They're professional and respectful of your home or business. Some service pros make a MESS in your home, overstep boundaries, talk or cuss on phone, etc. Not so with these guys, it's not their manner.

They're super knowledgeable and have been in business for decades. Karl is a LICENSED Master Plumber. For example, we had a shower that needed repair. Another company told us we'd have to tear out the wall and remove/replace shower doors to fix. Rutkowski plumbing ordered a cartridge and it was a simple fix.

CONS: They aren't super techy. They're traditional, so you'll get a phone call, a handshake and eye contact. Not really much of a con and rather nice.

If you're looking for a fast response, honesty, integrity and affordable rates, definitely give them a call!!

We discovered that our 1950s home had the dreaded Orangeburg plumbing that is ubiquitous in Central Austin. The city gave us 60 days to fix this since it was causing issues with our wastewater. We contacted all the highly rated plumbers on Yelp and received quotes from all. Thunderbird was the lowest price and were also the quickest to respond.

Within a week, they were digging huge trenches in our front yard and replacing the orangeburg mess. They pride themselves on ensuring that your yard will look the same after the work as it did before. Sure enough, I came home from work on the second day of work and was amazed since the yard looked as if nothing had happened.

I highly recommend Thunderbird as they are professional, conscientious and were very affordable in this case. Great job guys! Hopefully, I will not need to call any time soon.

I had a major problem. I was outputting 23% more water per hour than normal and had a $200 water bill. I had a leak...somewhere. It's just me and I usually have bills under $100. I called a couple of companies, not very customer friendly to say the least then I started look for plumbers by their reviews. Red Brass had a solid 5 star review record so I called. I got in touch with Mitch. He said he could be there by 7 and he was. This leak was not obvious. There was nothing in the house that would indicate there was a leak. He looked absolutely everywhere. Isolated all of the water lines. He is by far the best at what he does. But what I want to highlight here is this. He said to me nobody ever wakes up thinking they want to call a plumber.  It's true. Of everything that goes wrong, you think of your pipes last because we all think those are solid and nothing can go wrong there. He is a person, not just a company. He understood my financial situation and his willingness and persistence to go out of his way to find and almost impossible leak amazed me. Not many people would go out of their way to help like he did. Not only would I recommend him and this company, I will be using them for all of my plumbing needs. Indoor and out.

In the last ten days, our Family was in need of plumbing services.  Recently I became aware of Chris Tobar and his crew at First Aid Plumbing Services.  I contacted over the Thanksgiving Weekend & he took care of a leak I had at my Father In Law's Master Bathroom.  The work they did was very professional, minimized the cut they needed to make in the wall to solve the issue & fixed our problem.  Then I had him out to my personal residence because my master bathroom tub was not draining properly.  He sent out his crew out to me & solved my issue.  Fast, reliable & honest, you can't ask for anything more.  I highly recommend Chris Tobar and his crew!

They did an amazing job! The crew came to our house as promised. If they had a question they always asked to see if it was acceptable. Very professional we couldn't have asked for more.

This company is honest, dependable and reasonable.  They have worked at my houses several times.  They always show up and get the job done.  They were especially great after this last terrible ice storm.  I highly recommend them.

Rueben has been my plumber for 16 years. Except for being way too busy during Covid and the big freeze, he is always quick, friendly, knowledgeable and economical. You will not be disappointed.

I had them do $2000 leak detection for my clients pool, they missed the leak and supervisor Sean told me they were not interested in helping me further. WOW, never been more dismissed. Go elsewhere, he told us to so I will.

Beware- $680 for one hour worth of work and a handful of fittings you can buy at any big box store.

With ABC Pest Services since moved to Austin 2007.  We continued the plan through multiple moves. Professional, timely, thorough, respectful. Only downside is getting a lower rate for repeat and long term customer loyalty pricing.

I cannot recommend, as I do not think they work up to my expectations and professional standards. Overpriced & inadequate customer service.

They did an excellent job.  Fast, good price, His was $85 cheaper then the next person.  I highly recommend using them.

If you purchase a home and the builder uses Gibson Plumbing for warranty, run away and do not purchase the home. Gibson doesn't answer their emergency calls or call back and they don't back their warranty. Any other plumbing company is better than them and worth paying for.

Had Fred Wrights come out (Preferred vendor from our home warranty company) to fix a leaky sink, leaky faucet and septic drain issue in May 2012. As of October 2012, I still have 2 out of the three issues unresolved and the guy from Freds quoted $9,000 (!!) to dig under my slab and fix the roots that had gotten into the drainage pipe. I called a second company to come out and paid them $227 to fix without digging under anything. Dishonest and incompetent company.

If I could give 0 stars I would. Some female said they'd be able to service our home the next day... the next day comes & she says they'd have to reschedule for the next day.... well that day comes & this dumb braud has the nerve to say they don't service our area (5 miles away).... my 3 kids went w/out water way longer than need be thanks to this company who asked for our address the day we set the apt up & never said they didn't service our area but proceeded to make an apt

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