Power Plumbing

The reviews below look paid for.  Sure, the job was fine, but the guy worked maybe a half hour and charged me $150 for a valve change when I was quoted around $120.  Not satisfied.  Going elsewhere next time.  As a side note - much better than 5 Mountain plumbing - who are an utter rip off when it comes to price.

Adam and his crew have taken excellent care of our new bathroom plumbing install, hot water heater install and even a broken pipe that manifested recently.
They are good at what they do, attentive, professional and nice folks.

Wow, wow and wow. I have had a fair amount of service people over to our house as of late and by far and away the best has been Power Plumbing. They were recommended to be by a friend who lives in SW but they service all of Portland. The guy who came to give me an estimate was on time, very courteous, and extremely knowledgeable. He even suggested a few fixes I could do on my own. But what really sealed it for me, was when he was upfront about having to charge for drivetime to my house and then telling me that the work was something that could be done by most any plumber, so he understood if I didn't want to pay for drive time but that he assured me I would be okay with most any plumber. I thought that kind of honesty was really refreshing. I decided to go with them and I'm so glad I did. Their service guy was top notch. He was on time, was in and out in less than an hour and got three things fixed in my house. He was so nice, so fast and so helpful. He even helped me troubleshoot a few things after I had paid for his time. I cannot say enough good things about Power Plumbing. You're in good hands with them!

We had to get our whole house repiped. I got several bids but most plumbers aren't big enough to do a whole house repipe or had too many extra steps to follow. The biggest plumber in the area who is used to getting all the bids wasn't forthcoming with all the information we needed to make a decision, and I felt bullied and pushed into doing more work than was actually needed (replacing piping that didn't need to be replaced that would have added $3,500 to the price of the job). Power Plumbing came referred by a friend, and I could tell they were different by how thorough the person was who came out to do the estimate. He went into the crawl space and inspected the whole house, noting precisely what did and didn't need to be replaced, so that he could do an accurate bid. While the bid wasn't lower in price, we felt like if anything went wrong while in the middle of the huge job, they would deal with it honestly, so we chose them.

The job took an entire week. Every day we left the house for work, during the day, the plumbers came in and worked while we were gone and were gone by the time we got home. Our water service was not interrupted during the time we were in the house. They also cleaned up after themselves like they weren't there at all, which was especially important because the entry to the crawl space is in my child's room and her room looked the same as how she left it.

A few years back we had had rodents in our crawl space; the guys found a bunch of dead ones in traps and one day took a bag and cleared them all out and basically cleaned our crawl space for us while they were working, as well.

Other plumbers stated that this type of job punches a bunch of holes in our drywall to get to the pipes but the plumbers only opened up one section of drywall behind the washer and did the rest through the crawl space, which I can imagine was more difficult than just going through the walls in the house. The damage to the walls was small enough and not in a visible location, so my husband can replace it without us needing to bring in someone to repair and paint a bunch of holes in the drywall. Other plumbers giving estimates had talked about us needing to bring tile people out to cut through tile so they could access the pipes, creating hundreds if not thousands of dollars more in damage just to get the basic work done.

Overall it was surprising how easy this major work was on our family and I was very happy with the choice to use Power Plumbing.

We just used this company for some plumbing repairs in our condo. They could not have been better to have done business with. They returned all phone calls promptly, showed up on time and worked quickly and professionally.

These guys were great.  I couldn't be happier.  They came out quickly, did exactly what they said they were going to do, and passed the city inspection.  Great workmanship too.  Also, their quote was $1,000 less than another quote I got.

Originally called for a water main break.  Two guys came out.  Chris and I don't know the name of the younger one who was digging trenches in our yard.  We have had nothing but issues with the areas they dug up.  Carl who is the manager has never even come to the property.  They now claim  that our sprinkler system piping is thin and needs to be replaced with thicker so  that's why it broke.  We realize the piping could be thicker however we have had NO issues anywhere else othe property except where they worked.  Completely unprofessional in follow up.  Beware and find someone else.

I called on a Tuesday and got an appointment for Wednesday, but the plumber was actually able to make it out to our place the same day! He was able to fix both of our toilets within an hour, and the fees were very reasonable. I was very pleased with Power Plumbing and would recommend them in a heartbeat.

Recently, I was hit with three plumbing issues at one time, due in part to the heavy snowfall and freeze of mid-Jan 2017!

Sewer plug-up, broken water heater in additional dwelling and waterline break to same!   Comes in three's you know!!  Anyway, trying to locate assistance on these issues was like pulling teeth--everyone was having the same problems.  

I ended up on 4 waitlists with individual companies and many others were just too far out to wait!   So, while I got the sewer issue particularly fixed--seems the real problem is mostly roots in the city's section of our line--to be fixed soon, the water heater replaced, and the broken pipe fixed (see review for Frontier Plumbing), I needed to take my name off of those waiting lists.   Anyone with proper business sense would do the same!

In calling Power Plumbing, and speaking to Kristin, who has been with the company for 17 years, I was given much insight into things I could do as follow-up to water and sewer issues!

She suggested I check with the city on the reason for the spike in my water bill and perhaps it should have been checked, as something unusual.  The pipe that has now been fixed--by Jeff, from Frontier Plumbing--might have been leaking for some time before cracking big time.   Basic city meter checks should have/could have noted this earlier!   Maybe a bill adjustment could be had.  Never know, unless you check!

As for further discussion, I mentioned the rather spending coupler placed on that discovered leaking pipe, and where I might get one.  She mentioned Ferguson's, and Keller as two plumbing supply locations.  Good things to know when I do this work later, if needed!

We spoke for many minutes and I feel that while I did not use them for my aforementioned issues, it is good to know there are helpful, longstanding businesses out there that are more than willing to help the private citizen, even if that business did not get the job at the time.  

Three cheers for Power Plumbing!  Thank you, Kristin!

Had problems with a job done previously, Mike did not even have the courtesy to return phone calls. May be nice at first but don't expect anything if you run into problems later down the road.

First time for me trying Power Plumbing, after having some responsiveness issues with a different plumber. Power Plumbing was punctual, friendly, knowledgeable, efficient, did good quality work. I think I just found my new go-to plumbing company.

Knocking them down a couple points for gouging me on parts pricing ($65 for what I could buy retail for max of $25) and not guaranteeing the work for what seemed like kind of a phony reason.  Workman was courteous, professional and was reasonably fast - though not lightning.

I wish I could give a proper review of this company, but I can't even get them to call me back to schedule a time to take a look at the issue I'm having.  I've tried twice now... both times I've called I've spoken to some very nice office ladies. but where's the follow-thru?  My first call was routed to the person's voicemail that does estimates, I left a message, and 3 weeks later, still no call back.  Second attempt, I requested a call back through their website, which they did same day, and I explained my situation again and said I had called before and never received a call back.  She apologized and said I would definitely receive a call back this week.  Well, it's the end of the week and no call back.. I'm so done trying to give them my business.

Power Plumbing just finished a repipe of our home in SE Portland. They did exactly what they said they were going to do and did it well. We are very pleased with the quality of work and communication. We had three bids and Power was the most competitive. Very good to work with and I would recommend them to anyone looking to have plumbing work done on there property. Thanks Power Plumbing!

This plumbing company always gets it fixed the first time around. They always seem to have the parts they need and they show up on time and get the job done.
I have quite a few rental properties and their one of only two plumbers I use regularly. They are my first call. Sometimes there response time can be a little lengthy but that's is probably because they're so good at what they do.
I even use them on my own home to completely re-pipe under the house which they did it a very reasonable price and finished quickly. That was over 10 years ago and have never had a problem since.

On time for appointment. Friendly and efficient. What more could you want? Fixed 2 toilets and a leak in the kitchen faucet.

I don't write many reviews, but this team deserved it.  I wanted to save my husband from another frustrating kitchen faucet install, so I called about 10 plumbers -- all were booked up, and the one that gave me pricing wanted to charge $300.  I called Power Plumbing, and they -- too -- were booked up, but offered to call me if anyone finished a job early.  Sure enough, a few hours early I got the call, and 1 1/2 hours later, my new faucet was installed by the nicest plumber.  He did it with perfectly, and all within the 1 hour minimum charge of $124.50.  What a bargain, and what a great surprise for my husband.  THANKS!!!

GUY IS A COMPLETE SCAM!! Don't recommend associating with them for anything, stole my money and refuses to pay back, owner is super shady and they do dirty business.

Guys who installed and removed my old water heater were great and did an awesome job. However, they accidentally took a sealed box of dryer parts that were not theirs to take. This was especially frustrating considering that my dryer was also delivered and installed today, and I needed those parts for installation. I called the service department and they sent someone over with them but unfortunately arrived too late. Now I'm dealing with moving into my home tomorrow without a functioning dryer, and out $150 for installation.

I do feel the company is honest otherwise and didn't dilly dally around or overcharge me. It is just unfortunate that this honest mistake made my move more difficult.

I do appreciate their prompt fixing of the issue which is why I didn't mark the company lower. However, I do not appreciate taking boxes that are clearly marked with a name other than the installer, and will not be using this plumber in the future if other issues arise. I felt they could've offered me compensation for my installation I did not receive due to their error, which I would've used their services in the future if they had. Will not recommend to friends and family, either.

We are very particular in whom we choose to service our home. We have homes in multi-states and find Portland a challenge to secure SOLID folks. Well, look no further than Power Plumbing. Absolute straight-forward and no-nonsense. It was the holiday and we had a small leak.

After contacting over 5-other companies who could come sometime in February OR for an ADDED sur-charge...blah...we found Power Plumbing and they came within a couple of days and no holiday surcharge. OMG....only in Portland do folks charge for that kind of nonsense. Or there is always, you have to pay for my mileage to get to your house?!

I will never understand.

Anywho, need a SOLID plumbing company, these are YOUR folks and now MINE! LOVE THEM!!!!

THANK YOU, THANK YOU Power Plumbing!!!!!

had a question and asked for call back and did not get one.. so not too great on the customer service. feel i was overcharged and secretary argued about it.. so mixed feelings at this point

We've used power plumbing for 3 of our homes.  They are honest, efficient, experts in their field and superior customer service!  Highly recommend them.

Had these guys come out for a leaking hot water heater. Guy said tank was leaking. Had to put in a new one. Tank in use for only 6 years. He pulled it and put in a new one. Charged me, and took off before I could ask to see where the old one was leaking. Guess what! The new tank leaks just like the old one did. Called them back. There would be a service charge. I told lady that when looking at the new leak, I was close enough to notice a gas smell from the weld spot. Ok. She would send someone out. Guy squirted soapy water. Yes, there was a leak  (nice job, installer). He also said the water heater needed an expansion tank to the tune of $350 plus, but luckily that includes installation. Yippee...I am wondering if this wasnt the problem with the 6 year old tank. Who knows? I never got to see it before it was hauled off!
Also, only 30 day warranty on labor. Is this the industry standard?

I've had the opportunity to use both installation and repair services from Power Plumbing several times over the past 10 years.  They are honest, knowledgeable, fair and thorough.  Most recently, I had a sewer line break.  Carl came over, gave me a very reasonable estimate, kept me informed every step of the way, and completed the project on time.  USE THIS FIRM - they are AWESOME!!!

Fantastic!!! I highly recommend Power Plumbing for all your plumbing needs. The quality of workmanship, extremely fair pricing and exceptional customer service was a pleasant surprise! Steve was friendly, knowledgeable, arrived on time and worked quickly & with precision. I wish we had discovered Power Plumbing sooner as the last 2 plumbers we hired were messy, unprofessional and charged us for 'travel' time and other b.s. I'm glad Power Plumbing has integrity and we will definitely hire them again.