I had hired Absolute Plumbing for a minor leak repair under the kitchen sink at my house. While work was done properly, I was overcharged a lot for the job. 1. I was charged $47 for a small valve and two small pipes. I checked the price at the Home Depot and the cost for all three was under $20 total. 2. On top of charging me more for the parts I was charged for the time he had to make a trip to the store to buy the parts. When I called him I had described the problem and what needed to be replaced. I expect a plumber to have basic parts like this with him. He could have also told me to buy the parts before his visit as well. But instead of bringing the parts with him, he first came to my place and then went to buy the parts. However, he never told me that he will charge me for his time to buy the parts as well. He simply said I will come back with the parts and then at the end just presented me with the cost that included cost for his trip to the hardware store. Bottom line, for those $20 parts I was charged $107. The total job that required one hour of labor costed me $227, not reasonable for the work by any measure. I had expected better from a service with 5 start rating on Yelp. read more

I contacted Bill with Absolute Plumbing to install an earthquake shut off valve. He is very knowledgeable, professional, courteous, meticulous, on time, affordable, and honest. He did an awesome job on my valve. I would HIGHLY recommend Bill for any future plumbing needs. He is on the top of my list!!! read more

Bill has helped us several times now. He's so professional, knowledgeable and pleasant and comes exactly when he says he will. This last time we had a crack in our porcelain kitchen sink due to an earthquake. The sink is 39 inches long which is huge. We couldn't find a replacement sink made in America that size and I was crazy thinking we'd have to retile all of our counters having to fill the gaping hole to fit a smaller sink. But Bill came through, did a lot of research and found a sink in Australia, the only 39 inch sink left in the world. He ordered it for us and installed it brilliantly and efficiently. We love this man, totally a good guy from every perspective. Completely on top of his craft and comfortable like a brother. read more

I had Bill of Absolute Plumbing replace my house shut off valve. This was a more complicated job than I wanted to get into. (Copper line needed to be soldered, other pipe lines made access difficult). Bill did a good job in timely fashion. I enjoy doing the "little jobs" myself, but it was nice to have a real pro do a good job much faster and better than I could have. read more

In our home we had discovered a dampness emanating from the ceiling and knew their must have been a leak somewhere. I looked on yelp for a good plummer and found and contacted Absolute Plumbing. Bill came to our home the same day I contacted him, he asked to see our shower, which was upstairs, and was able to determine and show us where the leak was within 10 minutes. The shower pan had been installed incorrectly and because of that a leak sprung which soaked the downstairs ceiling every time the shower was in use. I could tell Bill had a wealth of experience and in addition to helping us determine what was wrong, I decided to contract him to replace our entire shower. He gave us a fair estimate which we accepted and then Bill let us know what we needed to do and we went ahead and planned the service. He and his team were prompt, hard working and they even cleaned up after themselves each day after they were finished so my home was never a big mess. Once the work was done I honestly can say the new shower we now have exceeded my expectations. We now have the best shower I've ever showered in...including the fancy showers in Las Vegas. I cannot recommend Absolute Plumbing enough. If you are looking for honesty combined with beautiful craftsmanship, in addition to someone who will give you a honest estimate, look no further than Absolute Plumbing. read more

Bill did two jobs for me and both were done better than expected. Typically I have been disappointed with contractor work for various reasons, but could not find anything negative with Bill's work. The last job was a major shower remodel and he was meticulous on managing all the workers and had selected subs that I felt were the cream of the crop. Once he committed to the job, as much work as possible that could be done every day was done including over the weekend. One minor area of improvement would be he could estimate the job time to completion a little better. He actually completed his work earlier than projected, but hadn't factored in the time to order the custom shower doors and the 2 days for them to set. read more

Bill replaced some shut off valves and a regulator with great speed and efficiency. The work looks fantastic and is a great relief knowing it was performed professionally with high quality parts. I highly recommend him! read more

Sent an email Thursday evening for an estimate on installing our new garbage disposal. Bill responded promptly, had an opening at 11:30 that Saturday morning. He arrived early, installed the disposal and cleaned up the mess with the pipes that previous owners had installed under our sink. He did a wonderful job, and would not hesitate to call him again..... read more

Bill is very professional, courteous and easy to work with. I called him for a plumbing issue on a July 4th weekend and he was there for me within a hour! read more

This is as good as it gets. . Very professional and honest, work cost what was quoted, Bill is very amiable and he was on time to the appointment the work was excellent and done in a very timely manner. Absolute Plumbing is now on our list of go contractors should we ever need a plumber. I highly recommend Absolute Plumbing. Simply the best read more

Our water pipe under the kitchen sink broke. Bill came out first thing the next morning. He was fast and thorough. He removed the sheet rock, replaced the copper pipe, replaced the outside water line and dishwasher drain line. All this in under 3 hours. I was very pleased with the work and price. read more

You simply can't find a more knowledgeable, experienced, professional plumber than Bill at Absolute Plumbing. He has done several plumbing jobs for us, and this time we needed help with a leaking gas pipe. We first called PG&E and they shut down all the gas at the meter and said we would need to call someone to make the repairs. We phoned Bill and he came over within an hour. In very short order, he had the situation and the solution figured out, and was able to get things back in order for a very reasonable price. We felt so lucky that he was available -- and secure that things were dealt with in an expert manner. Thanks so much Bill! read more

Bill came by to size up the job and to schedule an appointment. When he saw what I needed, he said he had the materials to take care of the situation on the spot. We quickly settled on a fair price and in an hour my new sink was operating flawlessly. Bill is the consummate professional. I would recommend to anyone who is particular about who they have working in their home. read more

Needed to have a tub faucet handle fixed that turned but no water flow. Called Absolute plumbing. Bill came out right on time the next day. It was a complicated fix that took a little creativity and Bill managed it perfectly. He is great ! Very professional and personable. Got the job done within an hour and it works great ! Would highly recommend him ! Thanks Bill ! read more

I contacted Bill with Absolute Plumbing to obtain a quote to repair a water line leak under our kitchen slab and he came out the same day that I called him to provide the quote. He was willing to fix the leak the next day (Saturday), but we had him come out on Sunday to fix it. Bill's flexibility was pretty incredible. The leak was not in the immediate area that the independent leak inspector indicated which took more of Bill's time including more jack hammering, but Bill honored his original estimate. The leak was difficult to get to and repair, but Bill did a great job performing the repair. He was professional, honest, courteous, very knowledgeable and helpful. Bill's assistant who performed the jack hammering was very careful not to damage the existing flooring material outside the immediate work area and he showed tremendous skill and finesse to not damage the post tension rods in my foundation. Bill and his assistant put in a full day of hard and skilled labor at a very fair price. I will definitely call Bill again for future plumbing needs. read more

Second time I've called this company to my home in Castro Valley. Both times the owner answered the phone himself, estimated a cost from a description of the problem (with the obvious caveat that only after working on the problem can one be sure of the extent of work and final cost) and was there the next day as promised. The work is neat, thorough, professional, and at the price estimated ( since both times there were no surprises from an older house). I highly recommend Absolute Plumbing and will rely on this company for all plumbing work. (I've had bad experiences in years past from poor companies, and I can see the difference.) This is a business I trust. Summer 2015 I called for help with a faulty toilet. Bill came within a few hours and solved the problem with parts he had in his truck, taking less than an hour and charging a fair price. I only call Absolute Plumbing, and hope he stays in business forever. read more