Best in Long Beach CA

made an appointment----plumber called about on their way---all good
plumber arrived right on time--was greeted---both plumbers clean and professional
plumbers were Dominic and Jacob---both were very engaging and helpful

Dominic was very knowledgeable and took the time to explain the process

I say this is Great !!

Jose is a phenomenal gardener he has done an amazing job for a great price! If you need someone in the orange county area he is definitely the person to go to. I have had several gardeners service my home in the past and he by far is the absolute best!!!

Our downstairs bathroom started to get mold on the ceiling.  To make a long story short, the upstairs bathroom shower pan was leaking.

After the mold remediation team had finished and seemed to narrow down the problem to either a drain issue or shower pan issue for the upstairs bathroom, my wife and I contacted approximately 10 general contractors and shower installation companies using various sources (including Yelp, Google Reviews, word of mouth recommendations, internet searches, etc) to provide their recommendations/proposals for our shower and bathroom.

During the processing of obtaining contractor quotes, we were not comfortable with most of the contractors for various reasons including high sales pitch tactics, lack of detailed explanation relating to waterproofing techniques that will be used during construction, extremely high prices, etc.  We eventually narrowed down the list of contractors to two (including Ixtapa).  However, after further comparison of both companies, we ended up choosing Ixtapa partially due to their quote being more inclusive of everything we wanted done (drywall repair, painting, among other items), their flexibility in recommendations that considered our budget, and most importantly, Ixtapa's clear explanation of their waterproofing techniques in which the utmost care would be taken during their multilayered waterproofing method to minimize any chances of the new tile shower leaking in the future.  Other companies were vague in mentioning only hot mopping as an explanation.  We just felt Ixtapa was the complete package when considering fair price, knowledge, customer reviews showing high quality craftsmanship, communication, etc.  Alex was a very good communicator and listener when we shared our concerns/ideas.  Alex was excellent at balancing our concerns/ideas with his expert advice/recommendations (this skill set Ixtapa apart from the rest of the other construction companies we talked to).

Jay, Alex's business partner, is the construction guru.  Jay is very personable and has high expectations of quality that meet not only his high expectations, but also the customer's.  Although Ixtapa has some workers in addition to Jay, Jay does the detailed design, measurements, and most of the detailed construction.

I liked how Alex made clear what materials Ixtapa provides (rough materials, etc) and explains in detail what materials the customer provides (tile, fixtures, etc).  Alex even provided us a shopping list of items to purchase, quantities of each item, etc.  This made it easier for us.  When it came to choosing a new vanity, Alex recommended a few places for us to look at vanity options.  We settled on a place and we were able to purchase the vanity with Ixtapa's contractor's discount to save some money.  When I was stressed about some issues with vanity options while my wife was out of town on business, Alex took time out of his busy schedule to meet me at the store to help me through my struggles.  With the assistance of my wife by phone, and Alex's help, we were able to make a decision that worked out very well (thank you Alex!).

Ixtapa showed flexibility when we requested changes to the scope of work related to the niche, additional recessed lights, installing the additional exhaust fans in our other bathrooms, among some other changes.  Ixtapa was able to provide a custom glass shower per our requested specifications of partially obscured (middle 50% obscured, the top 25% and bottom 25% clear glass).

Jay and his crew did excellent work.  As other reviewers have stated, Jay is a master craftsman.  Jay and his Ixtapa crew handled everything from the demo, plumbing (installation of new shower drain with weep holes, etc), electrical (exhaust fan, led lights, gfci, etc), shower framing, multilayered waterproofing of shower, tile installation/grouting (shower, bathroom floor), installation of vanity & recessed medicine cabinet/mirror, installation of fixtures, drywall/trim/texture/paint, etc.  The only items/services subcontracted out by Ixtapa to different companies were the hot mopping of shower pan and the manufacturing/installation of the custom glass shower door.

A couple of small/minor issues after completion of the bathroom project were taken care of by Ixtapa.  The end result is fabulous!

We very much look forward to working with Ixtapa in the future with another project or potentially more than one project.

Thank you Alex and Jay!!!

Kris is awesome!!! If you are looking for someone reliable, and trustworthy you need to CALL Kris. I am out of town and I asked yelp to quote a repair on my hose bib and Kris responded in minutes. Yesterday my tenant had a leak on a toilet and Kris was at the property within house and this wasn't an emergency. He is a great communicator and sends me pictures of the job when it's finished as well as a professional invoice. He is sooooo darn good  and Professional that I will recommend him to everyone. I will not use anyone else. He is my go-to Plumber for my rental.

I'm very glad I came across Fitzgerald Plumbing when searching for a local plumber.  We've had issues with the water temp going out to our backyard and the garage, and haven't been able to figure it out.  Finally, we did some additional research and called Fitzgerald Plumbing.  

They were very helpful on the phone and scheduled someone to come take a look within a few days (I mentioned this was not an emergency, so it did not need to be right away).  Ralph showed up early and went right to work, investigating the problem. It didn't take long before he found the issue, which was much less of a problem than both of us initially thought!  Ralph was able to explain what was going on and quickly fix the issue.  He found another, unrelated problem that could use fixing and gave us an estimate, for which we are going to schedule him to come back on another day and fix.

Overall, great experience with Fitzgerald Plumbing and Ralph.  I would definitely reach out to them if you have any plumbing issues.  They were quick, friendly, knowledgable, and able to solve a problem that other people were unable to.

I received a notice from my tenant that one of the bathroom tubs was backing up and not draining. I called my usual plumbing vendor but the earliest they could get someone out was the next day. I filled out a quote request on Yelp and Luis was one of the first to respond and had availability that same evening.

He was prompt in his communication and reasonable in his quote. I would definitely recommend him for your plumbing needs. I will be reaching out next time I need work done at my unit.

Really great experience with these guys! We had a tree root growing in our sewer line and need to replace about 10 ft of pipe. They came to inspect the issue, gave us a great price, were willing to match any other estimates, and were overall super polite, respectful, punctual, and did the job quickly and effectively. Will definitely make them our go to plumber if we run into any other future issues!

Steven is a true professional and his company give best service , I recommend him too all my friends and family . JetLine plumbing are the best plumbers if you ever need some plumbing for your house .

Excellent service. Arrived when they said they would. Did what they said they would and got the job done. Offered advice on specific items but at no time made me feel pressured to do added work.

Came out quickly.  Extremely professional.  Explained issues and provided options for solutions.  Will definitely use them again.

Excellent response time! Customer service was ok. I had a few questions that they seemed uncertain to answer. All in all a good job though.

Thanks Eddy - Fast, Knowledgeable, Advanced. I called multiple services near me and tried to find help as we had a busted Backflow that was pouring into the street. We were stranded with no water...Where everyone else fell short in our emergency, Eddy was able to understand and resolve with some photos before arriving prepared. AAA Backflow = Problem Solved.

I was in an emergency situation with my water heater.  Easy and quick communication with Jesse and that he came to diagnose right away upon my request.

Very reliable! Highly recommended. Thank you again!

I recently had my water heater go out. I got on yelp and found Chris neighborhood plumbing. I got some quick questions answered over the phone and told him I'd call him back. I called the big name companies and was shocked at their prices and time frame to send someone out. I called Chris back and he was able come out and give me a free quote, which was almost half of what the other guys wanted. He gave me and eta. and was excellent at updating me via text. He was very friendly and professional and was very knowledgeable about all the work that needed to be done. I had him perform the work and was very satisfied at how quick and smooth everything went.

Now a days it's hard to find honest and fair companies, and Chris is running a good business. Support your small business and give Chris a call the next time you have plumbing issues.

AWFUL!!!!!!!!!

So our complex has Mike on a retainer so we felt obligated to use him again, even though we had a few issues in the past.

We asked him to replace our washer/dryer with a new stackable unit. First clue we missed, Mike said we couldn't stack a stackable LG washer/dryer. Once we showed him the manual, he said ok, I guess your right. Let me agree with another review below when he states you have to constantly track his availability. Mike said he was going to be here at 11:30am and he didn't show up until 2 hours later. He knocked on the door and thought he was at our house to replace a shower knob. After he finally got here with his sidekick, Mike proceeded to RIP out our old units and absolutely destroy our expensive custom made closet doors and ripped the hinges off the ceiling. When we asked him if he was going to fix it, HE DENIED DOING IT!!! We literally used the closet doors minutes before he came and there was no damage to the doors, hinges. I wish I could put a picture on this review to show you how bad the damage is. After refusing to take accountability for the damage, he then proceeded to just leave the old units on my deck. Then he said he couldn't finish the hookup because we needed an extension cord to finish the job. We said that didn't sound safe so we called a local electrician who said that would be extremely dangerous. When we finally had enough of his terrible job, we just asked him to leave, though he basically came in, broke everything, ripped out my old units and put a new unit in that doesn't work.

When it came to payment, we didn't want to pay but he said he would come back to fix the issue tomorrow since he was at our complex.  So we wrote a check to him. When we wrote it, Mike said, what is this? We said a check and he had a look on his face as if we HAD to pay him in cash.

At 9:30pm, he called us and stated, if your difficult wife is there, I won't do it. ARE YOU KIDDING ME!! I couldn't believe it, he was yelling and screaming at me!!!

Overall, this was the worst experience we have ever had with any contractor/plumber/electrician of any type in our lives. Please DO NOT ever use Mike's Plumbing!!! DON'T DO IT!!

AWFUL!!!

Wow, what a disappointing experience.

I called to set up an appointment with several common concerns about my plumbing. Instead of the guy coming out to my property and making a determination based on facts, he made his diagnosis over the phone saying that it would costs thousands. It was as if he didn't want the business.

I was fully prepared to pay for the visit and consultation. After this vague conversation over the phone, I'll find a plumber that wants the work. Bummer!

Great service! Rubio's plumbing responded quickly  and resolved the leak from my bath the same day. Highly recommend. Will definitely choose them again for any plumbing need.

I am upgrading the review to two stars because after I wrote them a letter about the $135 bill, they agreed to waive it. I appreciate that, but feel we should never have been billed for it in the first place. Also it took two tries for them to waive it; it should have been waived on the first request. Still wouldn't use them but at least I feel better that the bill was waived upon second request.

Needed to replace an obscure 40 year old faucet part. Nailed it!  Friendly service, great ideas/suggestions.