Best Home Building in Oakland CA

Me. Fixit is responsive, timely and efficient. He has helps us multiple times, with our garage vents, air conditioning, and other home projects.

Read below for my exceptionally unfair experience with Chosen Rooter:

One of their technicians came over to my apartment to fix a clogged shower drain. He spent an hour trying to unclog it using a power snake, but ultimately was unable to. He said that there was a more serious issue than a simple drain clog, and that the only way to fix it was to bust a hole in our living room wall behind our sinks, install a clean out pipe, and use a larger power snake to clear the drain (this would've been WAY more expensive). He leaves, and I still have to pay him full price for his help.

The next day I call another plumber. He comes over and uses a power snake to clean the drain out in 15 minutes. Said it was one of the simplest jobs he's ever done, AND he charged me 60% of what Chosen Rooter charged me.

Obviously frustrated, I email Chosen Rooter asking if they can make this right... they ghost me (it's been 9 days since I sent the email). So my takeaways are:

1) Chosen Rooter is overpriced (don't let them tell you they're giving you a good deal, because that's what they said to me)
2) Chosen Rooter has inexperienced technicians
3) Chosen Rooter is not customer-friendly
4) There is a possibility that you pay full price (+the price of another plumber) for something that Chosen Rooter doesn't even fix

Seems there are a lot of good reviews on here, but based on my experience I would strongly recommend that whoever's reading this looks elsewhere for their plumbing needs.

We recently had Yevgeny come out to fix an outlet that shorted out because someone else did it incorrectly years ago. Yevgeny was quick to respond to our initial request, and was very thorough in his repairs, walking us through the whole process and explaining in great detail what needed to be fixed. We were so thankful that he was able to help us fix the issue quickly as we needed to have electricity in one of the rooms in order to work remotely. He also provided us a fair price for his work. We would be happy to request his services again in the future, as it is clear he is very knowledgeable about the work, and was a pleasure to work with!!

Because I manage an apartment building, I've worked with a lot of plumbers, but I haven't hired anyone else since I found Jesus a few years ago. He arrives on time, including on weekends, and works quickly. He explains things clearly and does exactly what he says he is going to do. Plus, he's a nice guy. Prices are competitive.

I totally recommend him.

Carlos arrived on time, was pleasant and completely professional.   He was thorough in his approach and took  the necessary step to ensure a complete repair and executed without issue.

Our water had been turned off by the guys installing our fridge and...it didn't get turned back on by them!
So, after exhausting our options we called Dimond Plumbing ON A SATURDAY AT 8 AM.
That's pretty horrible, but we all needed to use the toilet and we needed water...badly.
Hadn't showered in a day, no toilet working for day 1/2 etc...

Doesn't help that someone took a FAT SH*T in the toilet! Imagine that foul foul foul smell... by Saturday it became THREE FAT SH*Ts by the eating machine known as my little brother... Let's not get started on the horrible horrible fights following said sh*ts........

Mike was here 10 minutes from the call and was super nice and didn't even charge us anything for his laborous attempt at getting our water back on.
Turns out that even using the right tools he couldn't get it on because it was frozen, a part of it broken already AND there was cement on it.

He made an appointment for us with EBMUD's emergency line.

I was left thinking, did this really nice down to earth man just not charge us anything after helping us even being injured (which he was at the time)???
No way.

YES WAY.

They have my 5 stars. And guess who is going to be our regular plumbing company now? :)

Winston and Erin are so easy/nice to work with, I've worked with them on several projects including removing and replacing stucco from the front of my home, installing air conditioning, lining in my crawl space, and plumbing work. Not only is Winston great but his team is really nice too- it's fun having them around the house.

I was very impressed with GAXL Construction & Plumbing from start to completion.  From the very beginning, Andy, Project Manager - was great to work with and a very good guide (suggested water proof flooring and provided 3 flooring locations to check).  We had a bathroom floor which I knew had wood rot underneath from plumbing back ups and toilet leaking issues over the years.  I originally thought it was a minor repair, but the wood rot was so bad-a whole section had to be replaced.  GAXL's staff arrived on time, wore masks the entire time, put on shoe covers each time they walked through our house, they removed all the debris, plus they were all very polite as well.  I was promised that the project would take a day, possibly two.  To my amazement (and joy) they finished in one day even though the project was a much larger job than expected.  Thank you GAXL for your professionalism and we love our new flooring!  Great job guys!  

I will hire them again when needed.  If you're looking for a construction & plumbing company that you can trust, call GAXL!  They're solid and they are licensed!!

We wanted to go from a gas stove to a Electric stove, Damon responded with enthusiasm.  Setting up the time for the Electrician to come and asses the job was easy and all online.  Pricing was perfect.  
When Pedro arrived (Pedro called to confirm I was home and ready) we went over everything that was going to happen.  It was fast and easy.  Communication was solid from the get go for both Damon and Pedro.  When it comes to clean work, Pedro was a total pro.  The whole job went exactly as planned.  I totally will be rehiring again for future.

Fernando and Enrique installed a new high-efficiency water heater for us.  They were personable as well as efficient and were able to answer any questions I had.  This was the last step in our efforts to replace our old defunct water heater.  Nathan, a different technician, initially installed a new water heater for us, but it turned out that there was a venting problem and we had to decide on an alternative.  Nathan made sure we were provided with a temporary fix so we had hot water while we decided what to do next.   Albert Nahman walked us through the pros/cons of various options and we decided on  a high-efficiency hot water tank which was expensive, but solved the venting issue.  I felt secure in making my choice after discussing all of the options with these very knowledgeable professionals.  I have used this company for plumbing  fixes in the past, and have always been highly satisfied with their service.

This was the second time I've called Gladiator for a plumbing drama, and the second time they've bailed me out of a big mess.  There are some businesses out there that when you find a good one, you keep them - like a car repair shop or a dry cleaner.  Gladiator Plumbing is one of those: they come when you need them, do the job right, and you can't beat the price (both times was less than expected).  I asked for (and got) a refrigerator magnet so I don't have to hunt for the number the next time.

One of our worst experiences. Shower in one of our bathrooms started to spill water from low speed to full speed. Scary experience to be in. We asked for help. My wife and I looked for reviews and tried to find a company who whould offer 24/7 service. Rooter Hero Plumbing was one of them. We called them at 7 PM PST Friday night. We were told someone will be dispatched at 9 PM. Then they said it will be a delay. Our shower was going to full speed in a building with many units with us being at the 2nd floor. We kept calling but we were told they are busy and short of people and someone can help us at 11 PM....We were waiting more with house looking like a sauna just to find out that nobody is availbable till next day. They told us we are on the priority list after 7 AM Saturday  next day. We had a nightmare night hoping the water won't go over the 2 inches border so it won't start flooding. It did not! Next day Saturday around 10 AM we had someone coming to help - That was 15 hours after our 1st call? Is this 7/24  service or 2nd day service after 9 AM? They gave us 2 options and we have chosen the least expansive one...873 $  (wow) to replace the cartdridge for the shower. The guy told us is a 50/50 chance.  Well we tried it. It didn't work. Then we had a 2nd option 4200$ to have the shower fixed. Or let it running because they didn't have a fix...after 19 hours since we called them for a company who adevertise is 24/7 with satisfaction guarantee ...Huge amount for an average family. A guy named John well mannered overall agreed to give us a discount  so we pay only 3600 only. Our luck was a neighbors. She called another plumbing company. She said they may do the work cheaper. I talked to their manager and he gave me the hourly rate - 185$. I asked if it is possible to stop the shower running instead of paying 3600.
He said yes and it will be 1 hour work. He sent a plumber to my house and the work was done in 15 minutes ...Water running was stopped. I paid 250 $ overall bill instead of 3600 to the Rooter Heroes.