Over the last few months, I began noticing some strange behavior from my home’s water supply. Hot water was slow to come and very quick to run out, much to the annoyance of a lengthy shower enthusiast such as myself.
Before long, it began feeling like the hot water was running out quicker and quicker every day. Finally, about a month ago, the hot water stopped flowing completely, and I was stuck with the indignity of shivering through a quick rinse and rubdown before fleeing to the warmth of a towel.
I checked the pilot light and did a quick Google search of quick fixes, none of which came to much use. With the chilly winter months quickly approaching, I knew I just needed to bite the bullet and start shopping around for a reliable plumber – a rare commodity here in San Diego.
Over the past few years, I’ve enlisted the help of several plumbing contractors, with each experience being worse than the last. Unresponsive, consistently tardy, and often tacking on extra fees that border on fraud – it’s safe to say I was dreading what new horrors awaited me with this newest company.
Then a funny thing happened – the plumber, California Plumbing, came on time, was courteous, found the issue, and fixed it within a week. No hidden fees, no unreasonable attitude, just a straightforward service call, and the problem was gone.
I was shocked, and started looking into the company a little deeper. They came recommended by a friend, so I hadn’t looked too hard into their reviews, and what I found there didn’t surprise me. Here’s a quick sample:
I was recently introduced to California Plumbing by word of mouth. I was happy to hear a pleasant voice on the other line who was able to get a plumber to me right away. My faucet was leaking and I tried to repair myself (which was not a good idea). Chico arrived on time, clean uniform, nicely groomed and well mannered. Excellent service. Made repairs promptly, cleaned up and was in and out in under an hour. Prices were reasonable. I would highly recommend this company and Chico any day.
-Crys Robles, Google Review
10/10 for an overall fantastic experience. Can’t believe I’m writing a review about plumbing but felt it was only right to give credit where it’s due. These guys are no hassle, respectful professionals that do not push added costs or services – instead they are responsive and on time, diagnose the issue and explain to you what the problem is AND how it can be fixed. I felt informed and confident in my decision to move forward with their services and am so thrilled they did not disappoint. My issue was resolved SAME day with their excellent technician Robert. He answered all of my questions and made me feel comfortable having a stranger in my home working to resolve plumbing issues far beyond my own ability to YouTube fix myself. I’d recommend this company to any of my friends/family/colleagues in the city of San Diego.
-Sophia Zangara, Google Review
Safe to say, this is one of the few reliable and effective plumbing companies in the area and it’s no wonder they’re making a major name for themselves in San Diego. If you’re in the area and need plumbing services, look no further than California Plumbing.
A few months back, I started noticing something strange on one of the central columns of my home. The paint was beginning to crack and peel, but only on one corner facing the back of the house.
Initially thinking nothing of it, I determined it was a problem for tomorrow and that I’d just re-paint it later. Fast forward a week and the problem seemed to be getting significantly worse.
I took a putty knife to start removing the paint and instead managed to take a good chunk of the drywall off as if it were wet cardboard. That’s when I knew the problem was way, way worse than I thought.
I immediately called a local plumber to come and give it a look and anxiously awaited the few days until the appointed time. That time came…and then went, without even a phone call to explain why they never showed up.
The next plumber I called did manage to show up, and then promptly told me that there was a leak in the pipes but he can’t go any further without calling in an asbestos team due to the age of my house. He just so happened to know a guy who ran such a team…who would have charged me thousands for even showing up. Next!
The next plumber told me that there was nothing wrong – the drywall was probably just old! I couldn’t believe my ears. He was in and out of the house in ten minutes.
At this point I was in full-on panic mode. The plumbers I was calling either didn’t show up, didn’t know what they were doing, or were just straight up trying to scam me. I wasn’t sure how long I had before the water damage would turn to mold, and none of the options seemed appealing
That’s when a friend recommended California Plumbing from San Diego to me. She showed me their Yelp page and I was immediately intrigued by their rating and the pages on pages filled with reviews like these:
I’ve used California Plumbing in the past and I have to say there professionalism and work ethic is outstanding. Nestor is an amazing plumber, by far the best. He came to replace my toilets and in no time at all everything was done perfect. He replace 4 toilet, not an easy job but was completed in such professional manner. He hauled the old toilets away too! I absolutely recommend California Plumbing for any plumbing issues, don’t for get to ask for Nestor! Thank you!
Yvonne L., Yelp Review
We had a bathroom faucet that needed to be replaced. The catch was that is was a pedestal sink and very tricky to replace. Aaron at California Plumbing was quick to get back to me on Yelp and super responsive with messages. He sent Devan to my home the next day to do an estimate and actually Devan ended up doing the replacement. Devan was extremely polite, professional and courteous as well as super knowledgeable. Our faucet replacement was a pain but you wouldn’t know it by Devan’s personality and demeanor. Great guy who even took the time to ask me how my day was going, all while in the midst of a complicated faucet replacement. We have more faucets that need to be replaced so we will be having California Plumbing back to do those faucets as well and hopefully we get Devan again as he was wonderful! Great service and very reasonable prices. I highly recommend them!
Marianne G., Yelp Review
Not only have they been far more responsive and friendly during our calls, they successfully diagnosed my problem within twenty minutes of arriving to my home. As it turns out, some renovations I had recently got done had shifted one of the tubs in the bathroom right above the column, so water was leaking through the cracks in the grout and was slowly seeping to the lower floor.
Needless to say, I’ve been suitably impressed by California Plumbing and can give them a hearty recommendation. If you’re in need of some expert plumbing and just can’t seem to find a solid company to do the work, do yourself a favor and get the guys at California Plumbing to come out.
