Stellar Plumbing

I recently called Jeff as a result of the reviews I read here. I had a toilet that was leaking from around the base. Jeff came and removed it and disposed of it without issue. He works well, efficiently and cleanly, explains everything he is doing and charges a reasonable price.

He gave me advice about repairing the water damaged hard wood floor and on the merits of various replacement toilets. The leaking toilet had never performed well, clogging frequently and we had similar issues with another toilet in our family bathroom, so we chose to replace them both.

I bought two new toilets from Amazon (free delivery with Amazon prime) and Jeff came and installed them both. He even called to say he was going to be 20 minutes late which was a pleasant change from simply wondering where someone might be. As before he worked efficiently and cleanly fitting both toilets and new seats in around two hours.

Very very pleased with his work, and will use him again should the need arise. I do not hesitate to recommend him to you.

I called Jeff, with Stellar Plumbing, and after a short call we arranged for him to do work on Tuesday morning. He arrived at the job ready to work 5 minutes early and informed me of his game plan. After completing the job in less time than he estimated and cheaper than he quoted, we had a short conversation and he was on his way. I was happy with every interaction I had with him and he seems just like a genuinely nice fellow.. Will definitely work with him again if I need any help.

Jeff was a hard worker, honest, and provided a very good value. We hired him to switch out 20+ angle stops under our sinks (the little shut off valves). He encountered a few surprises from previous plumbing work my grandpa had done personally, but took care of everything and answered all of my questions along the way. When we redo the laundry room we plan to hire him again.

Jeff did am amazing job for replacing fittings in my condo. He was on-time and very responsive during his work, all with reasonable rates.

Jeff's a great guy and tells some good stories about plumbing. He gave me an estimate based upon a couple pictures that I took. Then, he came at the appointed time (2 weeks out), did the job right the first time, and for the agreed upon price (which was reasonable by any standards).

Thanks, Jeff!

Great. Arrived on time. Very knowledgeable. He asked me to take a picture of pipe where it was leaking to he could bring correct part.  Will definitely hire again.

I've hired Jeff 3 different times over the last 10 years and he's the only plumber I choose to work with. He is very experienced, easy to communicate with, fast, friendly and affordable. A one man show, so you do have to expect to wait a minute for him to call you back if he's busy but a small price to pay for such awesome service.

Jeff, is a great plumber. He has fixed old plumbing in our 70 year old home and has installed two new bathroom . He knows his stuff. He can figure most all situations and is very patient with people who are not sure what the problems are. Very reasonable in price and fast in getting work done. If you need a plumber, you can not go wrong with Jeff.

I needed a plumber to fix a broken bathroom faucet drain so I reached out to 5 different local companies requesting an estimate. Jeff was the first person to respond (same day). He provided me with an estimate and information on his availability. I appreciated the timely response with details, vs. a lot of phone tag/back and forth which is what I was getting from other plumbers. I went with Jeff because it was clear he respected my time and he was thorough. Not only was his estimate fair, but he called me the morning of the job to confirm, and then again after the job was complete to provide me with all of the details. If you want timely professionalism at a reasonable price, look no further. STELLAR!

Jeff is absolutely amazing! He has done several projects for us over the years ranging from replacing toilets to plumbing new outdoor faucet. His quality and expertise is unmatched.

Took a long time to get the work done. Took off for 2 hours and claimed a 1/2 hour lunch. Are we supposed to pay for shopping time? Charges came in way too high. My mistake for not getting an estimate first.

Just to update my review below, we recently had Jeff replace a surface mounted bathtub water faucet as part of a bathroom remodel project. This was a really difficult job in that soldering the supply lines was complex and the access to the plumbing was really, really limited. Jeff handled it all in a competent and professional manner. We're really pleased with the results.

Six years ago, we had him replumb all of the supply lines and main in our 1950's rambler and over the six years, all is still great. I am a hardcore DIY'r and really like his workmanship, top notch. We have referred him to many neighbors and all have had great experiences. He is so good, that we are having him add some upgrades and replace our drain lines.

Keep up the good work Jeff, you're an awesome plumber!

Called Jeff @ Stellar Plumbing (a one-man operation) after seeing other reviews here.  So glad I did!  

He showed up right on time for our early morning appt (even a few minutes early actually), was so friendly, polite and got the job done in half the time he had quoted me over the phone!  (And I thought the original quote was great.)

I appreciate his professional manner and work ethic and will definitely recommend him to my family and friends.

Jeff Driscoll is the founder of Stellar Plumbing, and his company has handle projects both big and small for my Kirkland home.

-- Underground pipe leak. September of last year one of my main pipes sprang a leak which manifested on my water bill as a 600% increase in usage. In the course of about a week Jeff was able to assess the situation, advise a solution, handle the city regulations as well as locate, dig and replace the damaged pipe, and correctly feed it into the garage(something that the original owner poorly set up). The cost was reasonable, and the new pipes he installed offered years of maintenance-free operation.

-- Household leaks. Jeff fixed a toilet leak and sink faucet replacement that I try to do on my own, but was left half completed for nearly a year. He correctly handled it in about half an hour, and reassured me that my dabbling didn't cause any notable damage.

The work on both occasions was excellent. The meticulouslessness and care that goes into the actual work, comes through in conversation. Jeff walked me through the options available in a straight forward and easy to follow manner where I felt informed and educated about the calls I would make. I recommend Stellar Plumbing without reservation to handle your complete plumbing needs.

Stellar Plumbing - Stellar Experience!!!

Jeff (the owner) was very responsive.  He was at our house within the hour as he happened to have another appt cancel, came with the correct tools, correct supplies (see below) and a very courteous demeanor.  He even took his shoes off when he came into our house.  Pricing was more than fair - especially when I had already looked at other plumbers here and on Angie's List - they were asking for $200/hr.  Stellar blew that away and I was happy to write the check!!!

The repair and reinstallation work that he performed was very tidy, clean and was truly the work of a journeyman plumber who takes his work seriously.  He even noticed that the supply lines were not installed correctly and saved us from a serious bathroom flood!  Jeff didn't try to upsell us.  In fact, we asked him, 'while you're here, can you please take a look at this?'  He re-installed our new dishwasher, fixed the drain vent setup and was just fantastic at explaining things as he went along.

We recently moved back into our home in Redmond, WA after having been gone for (7) years.  It was a rental during that time and we had quite a few upgrades done during our move back in.  The sinks that were installed in our granite counter tops didn't marry up to the original drainage stems (part that sticks out of the wall).  After beating my head against the wall trying to get things to work, trying to get the faucet plungers to work correctly on these very fancy models we bought (Kenzo Price Pfister), etc. I needed to call a professional.  I'm so glad that I did and even more glad that it was Stellar that I called.

Stellar is the plumber's business card that we'll keep on our refrigerator!

Alex - Remond, WA

Had a minor leak that was the side-effect of a home repair job I did - non-damaging, non-urgent, but something I wasn't sure I wanted to handle myself. Found Jeff via reviews here on Yelp and called him Friday. He was here on Monday, fixed the problem quickly and even took a bit of time to spot-check the work I'd done and add a little extra fit-and-finish. And he even managed to do it without making me feel I'd botched it. :)

Top notch work, great manner. Hopefully I don't have plumbing issues in the future but if I do - I'll be calling Jeff back.

I just reactivated my account to add reviews again. I've been waiting to give my feedback on Jeff. I have to say I was kind of surprised by the one super negative review.

Jeff answered my call promptly and also arrived pretty close to the appointment time. We had a leaking pipe to be fixed among other minor issues to be attended to like a broken flush lever and a very intermittent but annoying leak in the bath room sink. Since this was a newly purchased house, chose to get a professional instead of messing things up myself.

Turned out to be a good decision - Jeff spent about 2.5 hours at our place doing the repairs and the bill came in at about $370 including parts. Having dealt with other plumbers where the bill fluctuates out of bounds of reason, I felt this was kind of reasonable. Jeff was personable and polite and you can't ask for much more.

I give Jeff 5 stars because he called me back, was honest, telling me he want able to help me with the problem I described, and referred me to a company that could. He's the first one to call me back in many calls, and he did it before the end of the day. He didn't come out, simply to charge me for a service call, which showed integrity. Plus he gave me help in finding someone who could help me.  Thank you very much!

Jeff is great. He does quality work. Doesn't overcharge or try to talk you into anything you don't need. He fixed a whole list of things for us. All done well and even fixed a broken cabinet hinge that he happened to notice.  Not always easy to get a hold of but worth being patient.  We will definitely use his services again and would recommend him.

Was referred to this one-man operation by a big local plumber when his outfit couldn't squeeze the work into their schedules by my deadline.  Since then, Jeff has done two plumbing jobs for me.  He used all copper pipes and quality fittings, did the work quickly, on time, and, each time, for half the cost of the other plumbers quotes I got (each time!).  When the second project was expensive, he let me do some of the grunt labor to cut my bill down even lower.

First, I called many plumbers to bid on helping me replace my sink and faucet - Prima, Fischer and others with a sleek stainless model - retrofitting it in my granite countertops. Many of them came up with all these reasons why they needed to charge me an arm and a leg and how this project could go sideways and require a tile cutter to come in blah blah blah. Jeff underbid them all by several hundred bucks and said Yeah I've done that and I can use my diamond saw to cut the granite ...no worries...Well he came right on time, and while there was a lot of delicate custom work that had to be done - he was a pro and had the sink in in about 3 hours.

Jeff Driscoll is a small business man who clearly not only has extensive experience but also is high integrity in the work he does. He is my go to guy for plumbing issues going forward. The reviews you read here are on the money ...So glad I found someone like him and will recommend him to my friends.

Jeff was great! He was able to come next day. The work was top notch. He arrived promptly. He noticed that the drain from the disposal was bad (from the previous owner). The job was done in a expected and short amount of time.

I highly recommend his work.

I called Jeff Driscoll of Stellar Plumbing because of his excellent reviews on Yelp and other sights and I am so glad I did.  He asked the right questions on the phone so that he came prepared to work and he did, finishing a three hour job in 2 hours and 15 minutes and giving me loads of helpful advice as he did so.

The job was to install a hose faucet under my kitchen window.  He arrived on time, was organized, professional and thoroughly pleasant.  I hope I don't have plumbing problems in the future but, if I do, I will always call Jeff.  Experienced, reasonably priced, courteous and knowledgeable: what more could anyone ask?

Jeff was great!  I called him to come and handle a number of different issues in a new house we moved into (shower that didn't work, clogged sink, leaking pipes, improperly installed dishwasher), and he handled them all extremely well.  He really took the time to explain what he was doing and why and made sure that he did a top quality job on each item.  I felt very confident with everything he fixed, and his price was so reasonable for all the time he spent doing work!  He does get booked up about a week in advance, so make sure you call and book early for any work you need done.

I recommend Jeff's work.  He did a great job on a couple of projects and communicated thoroughly.

Jeff is prompt and courteous.  He was one of the few plumbers I contacted that returned my phone call promptly and was honest about his availability and capacity to assist.  He cleared a clog in my Kitchen drain that had been persistent for four days.  He was knowledgeable of the best way to clear the clog and was respectful of my home with his work area setup and cleanup.

Jeff was very flexible with my schedule. He was able to take out my hot water heater so I could paint and come back a different day to install the new one. Other plumbers quoted an extra $300 just to make the 2nd trip. He was on target with his estimate even after some part upgrades and helping me out to hook up the washer and dryer.

Our costs to hire Stellar Plumbing, we were out about $135 in parts they ruined and the weeks it took waiting for them to return calls and then hiring others to do the job right.

I have worked with contractors including plumbers for over 10 years.  Our two regular guys were busy so I checked yelp. I saw the good reviews so I hired Stellar Plumbing to set a tub in concrete.

He showed up, but he didn't set the tub in concrete. He did not dry fit (e.g. put it in place without gluing it) the tub into the space nor the drain kit to the tub.  Instead with the tub not yet in the correct location he attached the drain pipe to the abs stub coming out of the floor and glued everything together.  Only then did he go to put the tub in place and found out the tub didn't fit in the space (the alcove back wall was a little too narrow).  He said anyone could finish the job and when I said what about setting the tub in concrete, that this is what he had been hired to do, he seemed very surprised, like he never knew that.  Then he proceeded to call the boss to discuss the job in detail (what he did, what he could not do, what was being done next, etc.).  Now if this is supposed to be a one man company, who was at the job site and who was the boss he was calling to discuss what he had done and what he should do next?

I was very skeptical if the portion of work that as done had been done right because if the drain pipe for the overflow & drain openings are off 1/4 you are forcing the abs into place and fastening it there (e.g. it is being stressed forever and will fail early) or worse if you have to tilt it some to get the abs to be flush with the tub wall it does not create a good seal with the installer just hoping that the gaskets will fill in the difference enough to make it work (e.g. one side of the gasket is over-tight against the tub wall and the other one is just barely tight against the tub wall).  

When I expressed concern with the work having been done in this order (I have never seen it done in this order nor would I do it in that order myself because of the problems it caused), he replied I am a professional.  A professional would have a discussed the issue, just saying that doesn't mean he knows how or does a good job.

I wanted to give Stellar plumbing the benefit of the doubt so I left things as we will widen the alcove back corner and then call him about the next step.  Well, when I  checked the work done (putting the drain kit on and ptrap in and attaching it to the pipe coming from the house).  

I found severe problems which resulted in the entire work done needing to be ripped out and redone.  The reasons why:
1) They violated the plumbing code by using the wrong fittings in the wrong places so it would never pass an inspection and be a place that is would be prone to clogs in the future.  Note: We had provided  a number of fittings of which at least 3 configurations could have been put in that would not have violated plumbing code.

2) He didn't bother to dry fit the drain kit to the tub before he glued it and it turns out though it was adjustable in length, the horizontal piece under the drain at the shortest length was 3/4 too long and would never fit.  The drain kit & tub were from the same manufacturer and sold as working together but it would never work (the manufacturer said just take it back and get a different style).  

I called Stellar plumbing several times over several days and left two messages but never got a call back.  We gave up after a week and had someone else cut out his work and put in new parts that were to code and fit and do the original job that Stellar plumbing was hired for - setting the tub in concrete.  He sent a bill for 2 hours of work, he should have showed up, spent 15 minutes dry-fitting the tub in the alcove, and left without doing any other work.

He finally called a few weeks later asking for his money, the issues were explained, he would not discuss them and I told him I knew a couple of the pluming inspection supervisors and we can run it by them,  he just talked a lot of nonsense without listening or having a back and forth conversation - I think he was drunk.

Our costs to hire Stellar plumbing:
@$65 - the drain kit that has been glued to abs and could not be returned.
@$20 - abs parts we supplied and he glued together so they could not be reused.
@50 - money spent on workers to help him move the tub in place and to manage his work.

If you don't know plumbing codes or best plumbing practices, do not hire Stellar plumbing. Your cost would be @$500 to tear out the walls and clean up the mildew/mold/dryrot caused by leaks in the abs pipe and then pay to have it all done again.

Excellent, trustworthy service.  Jeff is skilled, experienced, fairly priced, honest, and reliable.  He's come by twice in the last couple of years, for everything from leaky pipes to faucet installation to repairing a French drain.  The quality of work was excellent.  He returned phone calls promptly and arrived on time.  

He has a great deal of experience and plumbing wisdom to share.  He grew up in this area and knows all about things like how the homes here settle and affect the plumbing especially outside.

In this day and age, there are precious few one-person operations.  instead, plumbers and electricians often come from bigger shops where you have no idea whether you're going to get one of their experienced people or one of their lower-paid greenhorns.

I highly recommend Jeff for your plumbing needs.

Got ahold of them easily and had an appointment scheduled quickly.  Jeff was helpful, informative and friendly.  He had good advice for our situation and completed the needed work quickly and without mess.  Would use again for any plumbing need.

Saw several good reviews on Stellar Plumbing, googling around. Jeff, the owner, gave a good qoute over the phone, arrived on time, got the job done in less the time quoted and charged me less than the original quote.

Now I know who to call when I need any plumbing help in the future.

Jeff did an excellent job installing a recirc pump for us and we LLLOOOOVVVVEEE it!  He brought all the parts and got everything installed within his estimated timeline. We highly recommend Jeff and will be having him return for other projects we have in the future.

Wow!  Can't say enough about my experience with Stellar Plumbing.  I have had so many bad experiences with contractors, electricians, etc. not showing up, not returning calls, bait and switch pricing, etc.  NOT JEFF! He showed up on time, was courteous, even spent extra time educating me about fixtures, testing the plumbing after the install, etc. His pricing was EXTREMELY fair, and this was a small job - the kind others ignore or gouge you for just to do you the favor of showing up. Just a perfect experience - will recommend Jeff and Stellar Plumbing to anyone.  THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!!

I called another plumber first who didn't return my call or email.  Then I called Jeff.  He returned my call the same day and was able to come over a few days later (it was a non-emergency situation).  Polite, friendly, explained everything that needed to be done.  His bill was less expensive than I feared, which was a relief!  Would definitely call again.

Knowlegable, honest, friendly, polite, efficient plumber.

Jeff is a keeper.  Awesome work, quick response and very reasonable price.  Love his attention to detai - a real old school professionall.  Won't be losing this business card!

I've had Jeff do three jobs for me now, first a water heater replacement, then a drain line replacement, and most recently some small odds and ends on a rental unit.  In all three cases, I found him to be very friendly, knowledgable, easy to work with, and he has always charged a fair price.  I would recommend him very highly to anyone for any size plumbing job in the home.

Jeff at Stellar Plumbing has done perhaps eight jobs for me over fifteen years and two houses. Each time he was knowledgeable, prompt, and efficient. He's truly a craftsman, which drives his honesty and integrity. He truly wants to do the job right -- that doesn't mean using gold plated fittings but it does mean making sure that the installation will give years of trouble-free service instead of just looking OK from the outside.

Jeff was great at accomodating our schedule and getting the job done quickly at a more reasonable price than others quoted us.

Very prompt and spot on with his initial estimate. He didn't have the specific part in his truck that was needed but drove down and purchased a nice quality replacement part and installed it very quickly. Hopefully we won't have any other plumbing issues but if we do I'll call Jeff and give him first chance at helping out.