First Choice has serviced my 40 yr old house at least 6 times over the years. Three have been for major jobs. We had a broken water main under the floor and First Choice installed new lines through the ceilings and walls. Another time they installed a home water HALO filtration system. We also had an upstairs bathroom remodeled that had two sinks and a big cabinet replaced. There was also the kitchen waste disposal that needed replaced, and of course the usual broken garden faucets. Michael, Matthew and their whole crew have done great work. I really like working with a local Oceanside company that I can trust and help keep in the community. And BTW, their prices have always been reasonable! read more

This company rips people off who do no know better or are in a emergency. Do not use them. And they do a terrible job at cutting Sheetrock out. Over $700 for 2' of copper and 2 fittings. read more

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Matt with First Choice has been a great find. We had trouble with our furnace after a bout of roofing. He found the mis-sized exhaust cap, changed the filter and we had heat again. He was professional, knowledgeable and worked to keep our costs down. We had Matt back to replace our thermostat a few weeks later. Again, he was efficient with his time and ours in purchasing the new thermostat I had researched and installing it. We are very pleased with First Choice's service and fees and if we have need we'll call them again. read more

Michael and Matthew with 1st choice plumbing Friendly; Fair Pricing; Quality work performed! Needed to plumb for a Washer and Dryer at our new home, when my other plumber said he could not do! They would make sure all was working properly before leaving. You have a real peace of mind after they complete the work! My kitchen bar sink needed new angle stops and Replumb - Mission Accomplished! Also, used them to put in a Tankless Water heater that works Great and replace /put in 2 new Toto Toilets for me. They are the Only plumbers I will use for all my Plumbing needs!! Highly recommend & you will be a Happy Camper too;-) read more

They are the last choice- dont hire them. Ive tried to call them for 2 days and they wont answere there phone or call me back. I called 1st choice to fix the shut off valve under my kitchen sink last week. I made an appointment for the following week (that was the earliest they could get here). They never showed up - they didn't call me to cancel or to reschedule my appointment. WTF????? Not very profession. My last choice and I don't think I'd call them regardless. read more

I called 1st Choice Plumbing because the former owner of our condo had left several refrigerator magnets around the house and they came highly recommended from several neighbors. I wasn't disappointed. Michael returned my call promptly and set up an appointment for later that week. They arrived at the appointed time and ended up solving and completing the repair within hours that day. I'm so appréciative-very friendly, helpful service, everything was explained to me and I received an estimate prior to work done. I wish every business was this pleasant to work with. read more

Unprofessional. We call for an emergency service because our drain flooded behind our washing machine. Thinking that he would come in knowledgeable. Comes in with boots all over our carpet in and out, made marks on our white walls when he was carrying stuff up the stairs. Basically during the whole process, he has my husband help him through it all. My husband was doing his job pretty much - moving the washer and out when they told us they had their own dollys on the phone. He had my husband turn on and off the water running up and down the stairs. My husband basically was his coworker. And we knew the minimum was going to be $300 flat. When my husband and him wiped all the water out, the last step was to have my husband turn the water on and the guy told him he doesn't have to turn it off it would be good to go. He turns it on and then the nozzle top on the pipe bursted and water went everywhere and he was yelling to turn it off. So all of that work of them cleaning up the water, back to square one. The guy told my husband he didn't know what happened and that he doesn't work with these types of pipes. And that he can come back tomorrow and try to fix it but it'd be another charge and that we would have to replace the whole thing. WE PAID $300 for half ass labor and we didn't even get it fixed. RIDICULOUS. We ended up going with another plumber the next day. This guy WAY BETTER. Comes in with booties automatically, way more communicative and confidentially fixing the issue which he knew exactly how to fix the bursted pipe. We didn't have to replace the whole box like the other guy said, we just needed to replace this small piece that held the nozzle on the pipe. I wish we could get our money back from this company... but it is what it is. I do not recommend this company. Not sure why they got good reviews. read more

1st Choice Plumbing was recommended to us by a friend-top notch company referral that is for sure! Such professionalism and outstanding quality of work! New water heater, drains cleared, new faucets replaced, and water pressure checked! They took time to explain the work they completed and walked through each area! So clean, neat and efficient in every way! Highly recommend this top notch company! Linda F. read more

Mike really came through for my mom. She needed some repiping and a new water heater installed. I am in Washington state so I couldn't over see the work being done. He made it easy to work with being two states away and really worked with us on prices, which was great being that my mom's only income is social security. I just got to see his work and he did a great job. Thanks for all the great work Mike and sorry for the late review. read more

Water leakI got in my bathroom. Called them and Michael responded immediately. Michael and Fredy did great job to detect the leaking place and changed the pipe. Michael and Fredy are very friendly and let you know what they will do and why do that. Call them if you need a good plumber! Thanks Michael and Fredy! read more

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Another awesome service. This is the second time, today we found out that we have another leak, different part of our house, I called Michael at 9 am and he responded within an hour, got the pipe fix, explained to me in detail what need to be done and got his crew did the demolition. The damage was extensive but he gave us a peace of mind that it will be taken care of. They clean up everything and made sure that everything is organized and cleaned. I highly recommended this company. read more

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They were referred to me by a friend. Great referral. Excellent work. They honored the original quote and they showed up on time. Good price, great work. I had a pin-hole leak under my house. Arturo, from 1st Choice, crawled under the house, fixed the leak, and left everything clean. He also showed me pictures of the leak. They deserve 10 stars. read more

Matthew and Art replaced our master bathroom plumbing and pressure regulator. Our family is incredibly thankful for their service and professionalism! 5 stars for fair pricing and repair warranty read more

Had a slab leak back in November and mike was our first responder. Took care of us in regards to helping with insurance and ensuring our house was properly done while we were away out of state. Highly recommend these guys- super professional and do a great job! read more

Wish I could give 0 stars. 1st Choice Plumbing had previously snaked our kitchen mainline as we were experiencing backup. They recommended hydro-jetting in the future. We scheduled an appointment for 10/10/18 at 8:30am for hydro-jetting. 10/10/18 at 8:15am: 15 minutes before they are supposed to arrive, get a call from them that they need to reschedule. They called me instead of my husband who made the appointment. Husband speaks to them and they said the hydro-jetting machine is in the shop and won't be ready until the following week so they come out and snake the line and charge full price. 10/10/18 at 11:15am: Sink is backing up again already right after the plumber leaves so he comes back out in the afternoon to snake again. Within a few weeks, we are having issues again. 11/23/2018: Call to schedule hydro-jetting. They say they can do it same day at 4pm then they call back a few minutes later to say they can't do it same day and will discount the service based on what we've already paid for the snaking. We schedule an appointment for 12/8/2018 at 10am as that is the earliest availability that works out. 12/8/2018 at 10am: No one shows up 12/8/2018 at 10:15am: Call 1st Choice, no answer, leave message 12/8/2018: Send company Facebook messages, call (now the mailbox is full), leave messages, call again and again, no response. 12/10/2018: Husband calls and they were apologetic saying someone should have called and let us know they hydro-jetter was "in the shop" again and that's why they ghosted us. Make one final appointment for the afternoon of 12/12/2018 which leads us to today.... We call this morning to confirm the appointment that was made for "this afternoon" and ask if we can get a narrowed down time of arrival. Company confirms our appointment and says it can probably even be earlier and will call us back. They call back a few minutes later and GUESS WHAT? They're freaking hydro-jetting machine isn't working AGAIN! At this point, we just ask for a refund and are trying to contact other plumbers. They said they'd call back about the refund but I have zero confidence in them to even be able to do that. read more

We were referred to Michael at 1st Choice Plumbing through another contractor that we had good experience with, Hector at First Choice Tiling. (They are unrelated.) I kind of laughed and thought, there's no way these companies could really be 1st choice, right? But in fact they are. Michael came out and assessed the plumbing work for a master bath remodel. He was on time for the estimate and gave me a quote soon after and explained upfront that if certain conditions existed when they demolished the existing drywall, additional costs might be incurred. After demo, we learned (as Michael warned us) that certain plumbing needed to be rerouted in our older home. The additional costs were reasonable and within the range of what Michael estimated. Michael handled both rough in and finish plumbing. He was patient and attentive to certain things we wanted done a particular way, e.g., the exact location of some of our fixtures. As all projects do, we ran into a glitch. At first I worried that it would be major. Once Michael diagnosed the error, he was prompt in taking steps to make it right. I think the sign of good contractor is not only how they perform when everything works perfectly, but how they perform when things don't. We highly recommend 1st Choice Plumbing for bathroom remodel work. We look forward to reaching out to them for future HVAC estimate and other plumbing business in the future. read more

Yes I am a returning customer. Replaced all the valves in the house and then Matt noticed that I had to replace the piping underneath the bathroom sinks/drain line as well. Im sure the questions is why again did I choose 1st Choice? I've lived in my house for almost 13 years, I had a plumber come and check the master bedroom shower because it was clogging a lot. They snaked it and told me there's nothing wrong, paid them. Next plumber, my regulator was leaking called another plumber to check on it and all he did was tighten it which I could have done myself but didn't know nothing about plumbing and paid them almost the price of replacing it. Next plumber, yes a 3rd one replaced the water heater but didn't properly fix the flue vent but guess who noticed it was out of place... Matt. I'm very satisfied with all the work 1st Choice have done. They are very reasonable in price and I'm so grateful that I take pride in the work they do for me. I will make sure they will always be my only Choice I make. read more

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A 36 year old bathroom was in desperate need of a remodel...First Choice did an absolutely amazing job! From demolition to finish every aspect went extremely smoothly. The crew could not have been more professional. Thank you to Michael and all of your team! read more

Cannot believe how some people can stay in business - 2 weeks ago we had the plumber (Michael) show up to take a look at our 2 leaks in the bathroom. After he looked it over, he said that he would have to order the parts that could come in as early as Sunday and he should be back Monday to finish the job. We called on Monday to find out status of work to be done and was told that Michael was off on Monday. We waited to hear from Michael on Tuesday, Wednesday, etc... Finally, we called to ask for a status after 2 weeks and no one knows where Michael is or what he ordered, if anything. No solution was offered, so we had to go somewhere else after this very poor follow up for communication and waste of time. It's a shame, cause looking at these other reviews you would think these guys were great, not in my experience... I'll be sharing this with my neighborhood watch as well, very bad. read more

I would highly recommend this company. When contacted they were quick to respond and completed the job as promised with a high degree of professionalism, neatness, knowledgeable, and excellent work ethic! We hired them to fix a gas leak under our home and was without gas for 3days and they even finished a day ahead of projection. No hidden costs or surprises up front and honest. A great family business. read more

I have used first choice plumbing now twice to install new heaters for our apartments. They have always been professional and given us a fair price. They are a true family owned and operated business ( which we like supporting) They were able to do an install of a heater for some older tenants within a day! Thanks first choice and we definitely recommend! read more

1st choice has been the most outstanding plumbing service we have ever received. I just recently moved into a new home Michael installed all my appliances and new toilets, sinks, showers. Michael was kind, efficient, helpful and he made sure to explain everything to us and his service was cost effective, fast, courteous. We would highly recommend first choice plumbing to our family and friends. read more

Back in March we had a slab leak in our home from the bursting of a copper hot water pipe. It did significant damage to a few rooms. We called Michael Acosta and his crew at 1st Choice Plumbing & Heating (it was a Friday afternoon), their response was awesome and they sealed off the leak quickly. We then took a few bids and decided to hire them to re-plumb our entire home and replace the water heater as well. Michael and his team gave us very good pricing (the new customer discount of 15% helped a lot!), were prompt, courteous and did a great job overall. I would recommend them to anyone who asks. read more

Awesome guys Mike, Matt an Fernando. Very knowledgeable an polite. These guys get it done they don't waste time. Thanks guys for my new jacuzzi tub and repiping of my house. read more

These guys were great clearing some drains for me. Fernando was great by providing a bid and next day showing up on time with Art. They worked hard and end result was problem solved. Fair price, reliable and professional. They've earned my future business. I like doing business with local company that is family owned. read more

First Choice couldn't have done a better job! Matthew was very friendly, pleasant and totally knew what he was doing in a very efficient matter. The new water heater and garbage disposal were installed quickly without any problems. Keeping their info for future use if I need a plumber. read more

Great customer service, accurate quotes for quality work. Updated the plumbing for our 2 bathroom projects. Left the work area clean! Highly recommend this company! read more

The carbon monoxide alarm had gone off in my house so I figured that I needed someone to inspect my central heating system. I contacted 1st choice plumbing to do it since they had good reviews on yelp. A "technician" came out to my house for the service call and I told him what happened and he asked to see the heater. After I turned it on, he looked at the flame for a few seconds and told me that the heat exchange was cracked and that it would need to be replaced. He told me that I was better off installing a new unit rather than replacing the heat exchange due to costs and that they would be happy to offer a discount on such a replacement. He then charged me $79 for the inspection. I then ceased using the heater at all. A day or two later the alarm went off again. After further research into carbon monoxide causes, I discovered that SDGE does CO inspections for free! (I probably should've known or guessed that.) Anyways, I arranged for an inspection and a real technician came to my home with several sensors and sets of equipment. He took a reading of the CO levels, then asked me to turn on every single gas appliance. After everything running for a while, he took a reading with his sensor in every room of the house and even put the sensor into the flame of the heat exchange. He only found negligible levels of CO (3 ppm being the highest) and nothing near what should have set the alarm off. He said that the home/appliances were safe for use and that it was probably a faulty alarm (it was over 5 yrs old). The more I've thought about this, the more it has angered me just seeing the difference. It's just like a shady mechanic who eyeballs your car and then recommends all sorts of expensive repairs that are completely unnecessary! I'll be posting this review elsewhere - consumers beware!!! UPDATE: A couple weeks ago, a manager from 1st Choice called me after reading my review. She apologized for my experience with their company and let me know that incidentally the inspector that came to my house had been let go. She also said that the inspection I experienced was not their company standard. I then received a check in the mail for $79 refunding the cost of the inspection. Previously, I had rated them 1 star but have since upgraded it considering their concern for customer satisfaction. read more

I had 1st choice come out (Michael and a partner) and was thoroughly impressed with their work. The focus is on doing the job right, and not cutting corners, which as a homeowner is golden because it prevents you from having issues later down the road. I was impressed with their professionalism, their work, and the pricing. I would highly recommend this company and won't use anyone else. -Brandon in RB read more

I Needed a wall furnace installed. Matt came out, looked at my old wall furnace, gave me a free written estimate For a new one. Two days later I have a new wall furnace installed with New thermostat. Matt was professional, courteous and above all extremely fast. I won't go to anyone else but first choice plumbing from now on. Great service great prices and above all very professional. Will recommend them to my friends and family read more

Another "AMAZING" job done by the "1st Choice Plumbing & Restoration Team" my company couldn't be more pleased. We had a leak in the upstairs restroom which had slowly seeped through the flooring for weeks and we did not notice. Then one day I noticed water dripping from AC vent into our cubical working area.. along with a large drywall area.. I immediately called 1st Choice Plumbing, they did such an awesome job with my home, I knew I could trust them with my company. Matthew & Michael came immediately found the issue, shut off the water supply lines. They then returned that evening once all employees had left. (They didn't disturb anyone's working environment, amazing!) Their Flood & Restoration division came in and removed all restroom equipment, pulled up the floors ... which were warped, water damaged and set their equipment. Along with that process upstairs they then had to cut a significantly large hole downstairs in our (work area) ceiling to repair the leak and water damaged dry wall. Need I say not a drop of dust was left... I was in shock everything was taken care of that SAME DAY. Thankfully we noticed leak on a Friday so their restoration equipment could sit over the weekend and disinfect/dry the effected areas. Monday at 5pm their restoration team came in and picked up the equipment and their drywall guys were also there ready to patch the hole in our ceiling! (Not to mention they even repaired a poorly done drywall patch by a previous contractor.) Great service! Their tile guys came Saturday AM to complete the tile and last but not least Matthew and his plumbing team came Sunday to set the bathroom and complete the job! Wooof... they didn't disturb a soul in our business and came through with everything they promised and more. If you are looking for a one stop shop, look no further you have met your match. I highly recommend these professionals. read more

Back in December 2014 our hot water heater blew, flooded the house & ruined flooring, drywall etc. We awoke to this mess & NO hot water on a Sunday, no less!! We called 1st Choice Plumbing they came out immediately! The water did even more damage than we knew & these guys helped navigate us through a stressful time of dealing with Insurance &having to be uprooted & stay in hotels! They had to gut one whole bathroom & this crew put it back together & did an excellent job, reassuring us all the way thru the process. That was just the beginning! The flood truly opened a can of worms! Thankfully, we are back home & because of !st Choice Plumbings workmanship, you would never know that there was ever a problem. We continue to call them for all our plumbing needs. We have met Fernando, Matt, Mike & recently Blaine & I can honestly say that we have never been disappointed! Blaine was here recently & the job turned out to be more complicated & he stayed the course & did an awesome job in a timely manner! This is a top-notch professional company! Honest too! We are happy we finally have found a great plumbing company! I highly recommend them. read more

I had a supply line break in a third floor bathroom of my condo during the night and in the midst of the Covid-19 lockdown. It did major damage to both bathrooms on that floor as well as the kitchen underneath on the second floor. I had previously used 1st Choice for some minor plumbing issues and to install a new furnace in the past and was very pleased with them. After an early morning call to 1st Choice, Matthew was here within an hour armed with the tools he needed to quickly mitigate the immediate water damage and begin the drying out process. His crew was fully masked up and worked efficiently while Matt helped me with next steps. I decided to jump in and do a complete remodel using his construction company. I was able to move out and let Matt, using all of his specialists, do a complete demolition and rebuild of the kitchen and 2 1/2 baths and remodel of the rest with minimal contacts, keeping me safe. He expertly and professionally dealt with the insurance company on my behalf which made the process run smoothly. Everyone he used for the plumbing, framing, drywall, tile work, flooring, stonework, cabinet-making, electrical and painting were top-notch and professional. I can't tell you how pleased I am with the results! I have a brand new beautiful condo! I highly recommend 1st Choice for every service they offer! read more

2nd time using 1st Choice Plumbing. 1st time for new furnace which Mathew installed....read below. 2nd time for hot water heater and 2 shut off valves. Mathew came out gave me estimate but was not available to install. __________________________________________________________________________ Luis did this job and a mighty good job he did. It was not easy for I am in a condo, upstairs, and in a senior community which frowns on workers in others homes because of water shut off, trucks and noise and anything out of the ordinary.....made it threw this without complaints. lol This company is owned by 3 brothers (Mathew is one) Luis grew up with the 3 guys and also does construction work. I highly recommended them....they professional and thorough paying attention to detail....and are nice guys too! Check them out! read more

I called 1st choice plumbing to take care of an issue my mom was having at her home regarding a cracked sewage pipe. Michael came and gave her an estimate. They set up a day and time to come replace it. She couldn't be happier with the services. He was even able to fix other issues that we thought we would have to have someone else come out and do. Exceptional service. Thank you 1st choice plumbing!! read more

Took off work early to be home for a 3-5pm window today for a second HVAC inspection, because after the first when 1st choice said all was good the AC did not turn on in the heat earlier this week. It's now 7pm and they've yet to show up. I've called several times only to get the voice mail. I understand there may be delays given it's an appointment late in the day but the lack of communication warrants my bad review. read more

I had a backed up main line and I called another company who shall remain nameless, because after 2 calls and 13 hours I still couldn't get someone to at least return my call. So I went to the BBB and saw 1st Choice Plumbing and Drain Experts, I called and they responded, gave me a short time frame when they would be out, and were within that time frame! They came out diagnosed the problem in no time, did their business and were efficient and professional. Pricing was competitive and I also like them because they were a family business. I would recommend them every time!! Thanks guys you are the best!!! 1st Choice Plumbing and Drain Experts! Call now! read more

I had a great experience with Fernando! He fixed ALL my issues, and I gave him quite a list. I had piled up several plumbing issues because my PREVIOUS plumber didn't quite fix things all the way. Fernando is very reliable, arrived on time, listened to what I wanted, and completed every task completely and efficiently. He is very knowledgeable and his prices were fair. Highly recommended! read more

Not only is 1st Choice Plumbing the best plumbing company I've dealt with, they are the best company I have ever dealt with. I needed the entire house's plumbing to be repiped. I contacted five different plumbing companies. narrowed it down to two, and went with 1st Choice Plumbing due to my gut after meeting all the companies, and 1st Choice's bid was the only one that clearly defined all work to be done and all the costs involved. Fernando Rojas, (1st Choice Plumbing) from his first visit to my home, to the completion of all the work, is the ultimate professional in making sure everything was done exactly as explained to me, and in the work proposal, with excellent follow-up. Every part of the house where they needed to work from the floor to the furniture was covered, and when the job was done, they cleaned up everything. The two plumbers working on the house repipe, Jaime and Francisco did an excellent job, and it was quite obvious they take a lot of pride in their work. They were timely, professional and their work ethic was outstanding. I couldn't be happier, and I highly recommend 1st Choice plumbing!!!! read more

1st Choice Plumbing gets five stars! In November 2014 we had a sewage pipe back up into our townhome causing a flood. My insurance company highly recommended 1st Choice. They were at my home within 1 hour of the initial phone call! They began clean-up immediately and calmly walked me through every step of the claim process. They set up the pack-out for the next day. Mitigation was complete within 3 days. Michael Rojas, one of the owners, promptly returned every single one of my phone calls and e-mails. He spent hours discussing reconstruction options with me. He is extremely professional and knowledgeable. He made me feel very comfortable while the entire interior of my home was being torn apart. We had a family emergency in the midst of the incident... he was very compassionate and accommodating of my schedule. 1st Choice is honest, trustworthy, empathetic and provides the highest quality of work. They are extremely clean and detail oriented. You cannot go wrong! Too many contractors are nightmares to work with. This company is cut from a different mold. A+++++++++ all the way. ... Just wanted to stop back in and add another 5 stars for 1st Choice! The repairs on our townhome are now complete... New bathroom, walls, paint, trim, floors, doors, windows, kitchen, appliances & plumbing. Everything looks beautiful! Exactly the way we wanted. VERY HAPPY! Great team. Great services. AMAZING. Check out the photos of the fantastic work 1st Choice performed... THANK YOU! read more

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