Best Virtual Consultations in Oakland CA

My waterline to my sprinkler system burst and Abraham was able to come out on short notice and after dark and fix the problem. He installed a new shut off valve to the waterline but was not able to fix the actual burst since it was part of the irrigation system, so I'll still have to have someone fix that issue. It did cost a good chunk but I was just thankful that someone was able to come out on a Friday night on short notice and fix the issue so I could have water running for the weekend. He took payment thru Zelle so def have that ready if you don't already have an account.

We had problem with our drainage in the bathroom which caused a leak in our closet downstairs. He came to check it out and advised what needed to be done. He was able to fix it and replace any outdated parts. Thanks Ben.

These guys are great!!
We bought a new to us home in rural Vacaville with a very nice HVAC system that had a small issue that turned out to be just a maintenance issue I was not aware of. Ramnar returned my call and came out right away in the evening and did a full service check up on our system and even corrected an issue caused by the solar company that inspected our attic for a solar installation. He explained the system to me and was very friendly and professional. I will not hesitate to use this company in the future.  
Thank you Ramar !!

We used Nemo to do some rodent-protection repair work and he was excellent. No only was Nemo timely, but very pleasant and customer-wish concerned. He has very fine manners and is a pleasure to work with. We will certainly be using him in the future.

Requested multiple quotes via yelp for a plumber to snake my main line on labor day Sunday. Awais was the first to reply with in 10 minutes and also had one of the cheapest quotes. He was able to accommodate me within 1 hour. The job was seamless and pricing was transparent.

I would highly recommend Elite Plumbing and they will be my go to plumber from now on.

Ted is not only a super cool dude, he is very thorough and reliable. He does his work quickly and most efficiently without skimping on quality. We hired Ted to come by and fix our janky light fixture that was placed by our homes previous owner, and all I can say is that I wish Ted was hired for that job in the very beginning!

Extra 10 stars for his co-worker, Kiwi!

Paul is amazing!  He answered my call right away, I sent him photos of the work to be done, and he was here 10 minutes before the scheduled time. He worked diligently and asked me questions along the way to ensure that I was pleased with the work. Paul was done in about 2 hours and our new kitchen light fixtures look wonderful! He even hauled away the old fixtures and boxes. I will definitely be calling him in the future with a list of other honey-do work!

I have used Jorge's plumbing several times, from installing sewage sump pumps, rain water sump pumps, installing backstops and correcting past plumbers' shoddy workmanship in general. He's friendly, reliable and always gets the job done right. I highly recommend his services.

Very quick response over phone. Alberto did a great job, showed up quickly, wore mask and shoe coverings, and provided a good estimate and a great price.

Most importantly they did a great job of clearing two clogged sinks that have been a big problem.

I will have no hesitation in calling Oakland Rooter and Plumbing next time our house has an issue.

I had to change faucet in my bathroom as the old one was leaking. I set out to do it myself but soon figured I need professional help.

Requested quotes from multiple plumbers on yelp. Infinity plumbing was fast with responding and came up with the lowest quote and were also available the next day! I was able to book an appointment over messages and the whole process was seamless.

Carlos came on time and replaced the faucet for me. He was professional and did a great job. Will certainly consider infinity plumbing next time!

Natalie answered my call, was punctual, pleasant even enthusiastic about unclogging a drain. She even did a bit of detective work determining cause of clog. I then asked if she would look at another issue and solved that problem too. Great service, great smile, fair pricing. None better.

Love the twins! The brothers were amazingly helpful. They were on time, professional, knowledgeable, neat and fast workers.  They diagnosed the issue with the furnace quickly and were able to resolve it and set up preventative measures within 30 minutes!  We are definitely having them back to handle other work we need done!

Our basement space got filled with water due to a clogged/corroded pipe, the sump pump then broke due to this, and the crawl space flooded and it caused the water heater to break. Carbo came out on short notice and quickly fixed the pipe, sump pump, and water heater. Carbo was extremely professional, thorough, clearly communicated about the repairs, and was a pleasure to work with. I would highly recommend Carbo to everyone I know!

My condo had a small leak so I scheduled the work with a plumbing company. The plumbing company I scheduled the work with ended up cancelling on me last minute so I ended up calling Avalon Services. They were able to come the same day. I was very happy with how fast they responded to my service call. Highly recommend.

EBMUD came out to investigate a leak on my water main at my request. Turns out it's on my side of the meter and is up to me to get fixed. Th EBMUD tech says he'd consider this an emergency repair and to get it done that day. I bid the job out with multiple companies via Yelp, and these folks were the second company on scene - but the last company that I called to come out and provide a quote, so they actually responded the quickest! The first company wanted $350 just to dig a small hole (5 minutes) to see what kind of pipe it was under the grass so they could give me an accurate bid - and thought the repair would be $950 or more - I told them to get lost. Friendly plumbing came out and quoted me $450-650 depending on the type of pipe, but capped it at $650. Once he discovered the type of pipe, we settled at $500. He fixed the issue (from his arrival to departure) in less than 1 hr and 20 minutes, so I wouldn't say it was cheap given the material costs were likely just a few bucks - but I really can't complain given it was emergency service, he stayed within the agreed upon upfront rate and implemented what appears to be an acceptable fix.

Assuming there are no issues with the repair (I'll update this review if a problem arises) - I'd absolutely recommend  them, and wouldn't hesitate to use them in the future.

Hope this helps!

I hired Paul and crew to do the plumbing work of a kitchen remodel. The work included installing new water lines for the sink, dishwasher, and gas lines for the stove and a furnace. This was my impression

1) The quote was very reasonable and included things others were not offering (like installing the appliances)
2) Paul and crew arrived always on time, worked very cleanly, and were clearly very knowledgable and professional.
3) The result is great, and all inspections were passed easily.

I would hire them back for any plumbing work and recommend them highly.

I was out of town when the water pipe at my mom's house broke. Khan was very nice and prompt in diagnosing the problem and fixing it. The price he quoted us was very reasonable. I would call him again if I have plumbing problems

Hugo answered our distress call within minutes and arrived at our house asap that morning, quickly assessing our issues and offering a plan. Unfortunately some of his equipment was unavailable so he generously connected us with another company whose work he guaranteed, described our issues to them and got us the help we needed. He charged us nothing for his time and assessment and we're so happy to recommend a stand up business owner.

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? :)

Absolutely the worst experience we have ever had with a contractor of any kind. We chose them partly because they say you get what you pay for, and they were so much more expensive than anyone else. But what a disaster!

Albert Nahman did two projects for us. The first was to install a dishwasher air gap valve. As soon as they finished the job and we ran the dishwasher, it immediately flooded the kitchen. We called back and they said they couldn't come back until the next day, so we shut everything off. The next day a new guy came and said the previous technician installed an old part he shouldn't have, and he fixed it. Not what you expect from an experienced plumber! And a flooded damaged floor on top of that, that leaked into the room below.

The second project was even worse. We told them there was a funny smell in the bathroom and they were convinced it was because our double sinks were installed incorrectly. So they opened the walls, installed new pipes and patched the wall back up. As soon as they did that, we started hearing this loud banging in the pipes in the walls. I called many times to ask about this and have them come back and fix it but they just gave me a long list of excuses and lip service. First they said it was the water source to the sinks and not the drains they installed, then they said it was probably there before and I just didn't notice, and then they just ignored me. I called several times and the secretary kept blowing me off saying she was sick, then that she would tell Albert Nahman himself, but no one ever called me back. It was clear they thought of me as a joke and didn't want to take responsibility. Fast forward three years, and we are finally having our whole bathroom gutted and remodeled. And guess what! The smell had nothing to do with the double sink, but instead was a leaking toilet drain pipe (which they clearly saw as it was in the same place where they had opened the wall, but didn't say anything about). And as it turned out, the drain pipe they installed was pressed right up against another pipe and was banging against that pipe when the water was hot. So it was their bad install after all! And to top it off, now that we got to see behind the wall they patched, we saw that they had used 10 pieces of tiny random drywall patched together like a quilt. Clearly this was leftover drywall pieces they had from other jobs (rather than a normal single piece), which would explain why the wall was so rough and patchy.

So basically everything they did was poor work, cheaply done and failed. And they took no responsibility, didn't even respond to my calls and were completely unprofessional. I would NEVER recommend them to anyone and am considering complaining to the Better Business Bureau. DO NOT USE.