Best Water Heater Leak Repair in Reno NV

The workers stole a watch from my house while clearing a drain in 1979. I will never forget that...

This was my first time connecting with a plumber via Yelp and I could not be more pleased!  Luke arrived a few minutes early, which I really like.  The work was done quickly and the result was a flawless repair.  I really appreciate owner run businesses, they take great pride in their work and go the extra mile.  Ohnstad Pluming is now my go to plumber.  Highly recommend you use him for your plumbing needs and, yes, the 530 area code is correct. :)

Roots from some large trees in my front yard clogged my main sewer line (again) and I needed someone to come and clear it out.  Called in the morning and they were able to send someone to check it out that same afternoon.  

David was fast, friendly, and professional at getting the job done.  From chatting with him its clear this company tries to provide a great service for a fair price so they can keep their customers coming back.  Personally, I think they did just that and I'll happily call them again when the need arises.

Long review, but I feel you need the backstory.

My tub was slow to drain, and I purchased a Home Warranty a couple years ago, so I put in a claim. The company sent out Roto Rooter. I figured, it's a National company, so they should be able to fix this, right?

Well, after the guys said they snaked the drain about 10 feet, the snake wouldn't go any farther. They said, because the house was old, the line needed to be replaced. Sounded reasonable. The bill after snaking the line was over $260! AND....my tub drained slower than before they got there!

In comes Rooter Bee's AJ. He was super logical even on the phone call, and was able to come out the next day. He was prompt, clean, courteous, and incredibly smart and logical in diagnosing what could be happening.

AJ did a full diagnosis before starting to work, which the other plumbers did not. He went into the crawl space and found MY LINE HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED!!!  Roto Rooter's guys never went into the crawl space, and if I had taken their professional opinion, they would've charged me for a replacement that was unnecessary!

After coming out of the crawlspace, AJ snaked the drain, and in 20 minutes, it was cleared. His invoice to me was LESS than Roto Rooter, and my problem was fixed!

As long as he will have me as a client, AJ will be my one and only plumber!

A toilet clogged in the middle of the night (on a Sunday night, no less) at a vacation rental we manage. I didn't want to risk serious water damage, so I did a quick search and found RAM Plumbing. I requested a quote and they responded within minutes. They arrived and soon my toilet was flushing like it was brand new!
Appreciated then walking me through the process and answering all of my questions.
Definitely top notch customer service!
Plus, the coupon their website was a bonus!
Our guest were happy for a quick repair with minimal inconvenience as possible.
Thank you!

I scheduled my appointment and this company got me in very quickly.

They sent Matt W. out as the service tech. This man is so much more than a service tech! He is a teacher and a motivator. He coached other employees on their jobs while fixing my issue!

I was having air cond problems and his mind taught me so many different solutions.

My condo is aging! They are phasing my type of ac out of the picture! Matt gave me a few different options and I actually learned so much from him.

This is my first interaction with this company. If all their employees are like Matt they need to be number one for heating and air in our community.

Thank you so much.

He was on time, he was efficient and very clean. He was really pleasant and spoke intelligently and to me instead of at me. He really did us a great favor and at an amazing price. I'd definitely hire him again and refer him to anyone looking to upgrade their hot water heater system.

Jay has done a lot of work at our house. He's quick on email and always comes back when I have questions.
I'm really happy to have such a great plumber whenever things go horribly wrong.

We called on a Sunday with kitchen and bathroom drain not draining.  We also needed a faucet tightened and stopper in bathroom sink fixed.  Within an hour JJ showed up, took care of everything (no extra charge for Sunday and/or same day work! JJ was awesome.  I will definitely use them again

This is a fantastic company that is very knowledgeable and passionate about their profession. Eduardo was absolutely wonderful.
I would highly recommend them!!

Was referred to this company by a friend and was not disappointed.  Plumber Josh was at my house on the same day and leak in shower was discovered and repaired within an hour.  Very friendly and knowledgeable technician - will be contacting this company for any further repairs and possible upcoming bathroom remodel.  Thanks Josh!

We needed work done on our inground sprinkler system. Replacing two sections of water lines. They were excellent in calling back to discuss problem. But that is where the problem was. They wanted to charge 2 hours of driving before even starting the project. I understand that but what if they have three or four jobs that day in our area. Then that is my complaint. Getting 6 to eight hours of billing for two hours of driving from Reno. When your hourerly wage is well over $100 dollors that adds up to alot.Two much money for two little work.

Price gouge alert!
Joe charged me $2200 for a 40 gallon bradford white water heater + installation. To put that into perspective, I called several other local plumbers, and they charged between $1250-1850 for the same water heater + installation.  long story short, I called Joe and caught him in the price gouge, and we negotiated for a lower price of $1850. During that call, Joe even claimed that consumers couldn't purchase water heaters without a plumbers license. He also tried to gaslight me and say Looks like I am going to take a bath on this one. Joe tried to take advantage of me because he sensed I didn't know anything about plumbing. Very dishonest service.

I had one bbq already hard-lined to natural gas, and after getting a second grill needed that one added to the line as well.  I called several plumbing companies to get quotes, and Van Allen Plumbing's owner answered the phone (unlike the others who did not return my call) so we were off to a good start.

He said he would send a plumber later that day; when he arrived, he said he would need more parts and asked if he could return the next day, which was fine.  The work was completed in a timely manner and at a reasonable cost ($150).

I recommend Van Allen Plumbing and feel confident using them for future plumbing projects.

Johnson Plumbing responded to a call for a drain clog in the kitchen sink. I was told that they snaked the pipe and fixed the clog, but found that the pipes under sink were configured incorrectly and the garbage disposal was leaking. The bill was close to $600. Two weeks later the sink was backing up again so called and asked for the same technician. They sent out someone else who snaked the pipe again but did not fix the problem. Instead tried to charge another $100 and told me they only had a 25ft snake and I would have to call another company. When I called them to address, they told me they would look into it and call me back. After not receiving the promised phone call back, I called again. They did take off the $100 - however did not offer to refund anything else and did not offer to fix the issue.  DO NOT USE JOHNSON PLUMBING - they do not stand behind or guarantee their work!

Had a new water heater and central heat/air installed in our 20 year old modular. The service was amazing and everything is working great. What a relief from the heat of August!
Kevin was so thorough and professional. He even came back the following day (his day off) just to check with us and make sure everything was the way we wanted it.