Best Water Heater Repair in San Francisco CA

Definitely recommend!  EASY and fast scheduling. Professional. Responsive. Same-day appt. Stefan from Beastbay was super-knowledgeable about potential causes, and upfront about prices. He fixed it quickly and correctly (and for a reasonable price) so our new washer could be hooked up (the first plumber that came told us that he could not find any problem.) Stefan also advised us about how to do home-maintenance on our old-pipes to prevent clogs. We have used many plumbers over the years, and so far, these guys are the best. Thank you!!

Several weeks ago our 70 year sewer lateral (the pipe from the house to main sewer) backed up, again. Two people from Mr. Rooter came, set about cleaning the line, finally using the high pressure water jet. Once clean they ran the camera down the line. Much of the clay pipe was not there, worse than the last cleaning by a 'Berkeley named plumber', who offered, well, actually rudely offered to do it for $8,000+.                             Mr. Rooter's people said they would give a quote after checking with their boss. About $4,500 before a partial credit of for the work already done. They completed the work this week, including getting the council approval. I was unable to be there while they did the work. I was totally surprised that the yard was much much tidier than I left it. Melody, the office person, is way beyond helpful and friendly. I highly recommend this business.

They came over to fix our sump pump and we're super quick about it. They gave us a great quote, some good recommendations, and were super kind and polite along the way.

Water blockage in my kitchen , taking quotes from different companies but Advanced plumbing is the best and cheapest one amongst all.

When it comes to this plumbing company. I would say hands down reliable, helpful & professional.

After I ran into a plumbing issue on my property I called a few plumbing companies I had found on Yelp as well. Unfortunately it didn't seem as if many of them did plumbing services on Sunday & some of them you needed to schedule an appointment for an estimate.

Lets keep it plain simple & honest here, who schedules a appointment when you are having plumbing issues at you're house? I am calling because I wanted an estimate & possibly have it done the same day because we all need to use water everyday.

So I was a bit hesitant to call this company because it had no business photo & not too many reviews to read off of, but I took the chance anyways because I really didn't have another choice in the position I was in. It was well worth it because Joven is RELIABLE! He answered my call I took him my issue and he took me up front what the problem was likely leaning towards. I asked him what his rate was and if he could come in later that day to check it out and possibly change it. He informed he would show by the next hour or two because he was finish up another job in a different city.

He then showed up gave an estimate not to far off the price he gave me on the phone and changed it. The time he was from in and out my house was about an hr and a half. IMPRESSIVE!!

Not too long after the toilet was clogged because my daughter decided to throw a toy in there and flush the toilet, and so moral of the story I had to call him again, he showed and removed the toy from the clogged toilet.

Joven is my go to guy when I have issues with plumbing now & I recommend him to all my family, friends & neighbors.

Joven you do an amazing job & I thank you for being so reliable!!

Edit 2: It's been a few more years and now I'm in the process of selling the property. Garcia Plumbings unprofessional work is now a line item on my disclosures and something I'll have to continually explain.

Garcia plumbing won't do a professional job and their poor craftsmanship will haunt you for years. Stay far far away.

Original Edit: it's been 2 years since I've had work done by these guys and every  time I see my water heater I kick myself for making the mistake of  working with them. Save yourself the hassle and hire a professional.  These guys are a joke. Updated my review from 2 stars to 1 star.

Original Review:

I have worked with Garcia Plumbing twice with mixed results.

The  first time I worked with them was to install a gas line in preparation  for a gas insert fireplace. I was referred to them by Okells Fireplace.  They did a quality job, on time, and at a reasonable price. There was a  long delay in communication at times, which was frustrating, but given  they did a good job at one of the lowest quoted prices I brushed it off.

I  worked with them again as a repeat customer to install a hot water  heater. I had three request: I wanted a permit pulled, I need the heater  installled, and I also needed a drain line run from the pan. While all  three were agreed upon only the installation happened. Again there were  really long delays in communication. The water heater was installed and  we were supposed to schedule a day to finalize the permit (for which I  agreed to pay extra for their time) but I never heard back after  multiple attempts over phone, email, and text. Ditto for the drain line.  My guess is they have nice margins on the water heater, but they didn't  consider the rest worth their time.

I wouldn't do business with  Garcia Plumbing again. Communicating with them is a HUGE overhead and  you really need to babysit it. On top of that, they didn't meet their  commitments on the water heater project and just ghosted on me.

They're  probably the cheapest plumber you'll find. If you can get them to do  work, they'll do it well. But I wouldn't count on them to honor their  commitments and wouldn't invest the large amount of time it takes to  coordinate with them.

I've been stressing trying to find a good reliable plumber.
Long story short, my go to plumber who I usually hire to do minor things said my sewer lateral may be broken or cracked because they had to unclog the clean out and their drain snake got stuck. They recommend me find another plumber to get it fixed asap since he does not do sewer replacements. My plumber gave me a company name/info he knows that could do it and I was a bit relieved but... Unfortunately the recommended business has poor communication and I felt left in the dark. I was losing hope until I reached out to Luis at Excalibur. This is also why you should always get multiple quotes.

There was some minor yelp communication hiccup but Luis was able to follow up with an appointment. Luis even communicated with me after hours! Communication is key with a lot of business and if they have that, it is 5 stars in my book.

After scheduling an appointment for an estimate, Felix came out and ran a camera down the clean out. They found three areas that needed repair and my heart sank! The other businesses I reached out to didn't even bother to schedule an appointment around the time I am available so we can talk about options and what we should do. I reached out to Luis after Felix did the inspection and Luis sent me the proposal the next day highlighting what needs to be done and the cost. I paid what was quoted as well.

They are very honest about the options and they also will take care of the permits with the city so you don't have to worry about anything else. I asked if they could start the project on a certain day which they were very accommodating.

Felix came back out a week later to mark the lines and let me know their plans. The communication is amazing!

The day of the project, Luis and his team started around 8AM and they completed by 5PM. The city inspector came out to do the inspection before they completed the job. Once everything was inspected, they finished off by pouring the concrete. The current clean out I had is no longer usable and they installed a new clean out at near the bathroom. They noted that I wouldn't really need to worry about any more clogs because the entire sewer line is replaced. Which is honestly amazing.

I do recommend someone being home when they do the projects. Only downside is that you cannot use any plumbing while they work on the sewer like faucet, toilet, shower, etc... They needed access to some electrical and access to areas that are fenced/gated off.

If I have big plumbing jobs in the future, I would definitely use Excalibur again. Quick responses and very competitive pricing.

I have worked with Harry Clark Plumbing and Heating for a number of years.  They do an outstanding job and are extremely responsive.  I have had them do complete remodels for me as a developer and individual installation for my real estate client's bathroom and kitchen remodels.  I feel very comfortable referring them to my clients because they are a large enough company to stand by their warrantys.  Highly recommended!

Steve and his crew helped me out in a pinch and delivered A+ results in record time. I called him one evening, he asked me to send him pics of the damage, he came out the next morning and provided me with a quote and that evening his team showed up and took care of the problem. Highly recommended based on my recent experience!

Very Attentive! It's not easy in this crazy SF market to find trades people who listen to what you need and give you a fair price. David and Saul did just that.

Because of this we've been able to, with permits, use half of our garage space of our 110 year old house to make a bathroom, an office, and a laundry room. It wasn't easy.  David and Saul and were helpful throughout the whole process and made sure the plumbing was done right. They were always a phone call away if we had any questions.

We heartily recommend Pipe Arts Plumbing.  Edgar recently installed a tankless hot water heater for us,  He and his crew did a great job, finished in one day and left our house cleaner than it was when they arrived.

Zayah was on time, knowledgeable, asked enough questions to make sure we were on the same page, but was unobtrusive and efficient. He diagnosed Missi ng parts we needed, took a quick trip to the store in my behalf, and replaced our disposal/repaired some broken sink plumbing quickly and cleanly. Strong recommend!

I have used many plumbers over the years, but usually they repair by replacing fixtures.  They generally don't have the patience or curiosity to diagnose the problem and just fix it right there on the spot.  I called Jac because of Yelp reviews and I could not have been more satisfied.  She charges $90 to come out and diagnose and maybe fix in the first hour (her specialty). She works fast and she is fair in her prices.
She is smart, competent, responsive to my plumbing needs, and cleans up beautifully.  I hesitate to overstate her positives, because she might become too busy to be so available.  She is the best plumber I have every used - hands down.

I've used United Plumbing several times and I'm impressed with their appointment scheduling, being on time, technical knowledge, and their estimates. I highly recommend United Plumbing.

Wizard reached out, apologized and corrected the error by providing full refund

Responsive and the person who came knew exactly what was wrong, had manufacture parts in his truck and fixed it. Can't beat that.

Great service, took care of everything amd also suggested some precautionary hose replacements which we would have missed otherwise.

Absolutely premium service!!  They just replaced our upper sewer lateral piping.  A clean and personable crew arrived on time, worked professionally and efficiently, and returned the property to top-notch condition by late afternoon.  No muss, no fuss.  Explained everything, including the City of Vallejo rebate program, plainly and thoroughly.  I am very impressed and satisfied.  Looking forward to an opportunity to recommend them!

We've used Heise's twice now in our home--both times were great. Easy to book; they did a great job identifying, explaining and repairing the issue quickly and courteously.

Frank's immediate response and appointment setup was fats and efficient. I randomly searched here on Yelp for a plumber for my mothers home and when he arrived he was a friendly face to my mom as he had been referred to her a weeks ago about a gutter issue. She told me about him then being nice, helpful and consultive in his approach. It was a wonderful coincidence that the paths crossed again! Now we know who to call for all plumbing issues!