These guys are great. Alberto was super knowledgeable and friendly, helped find the right parts to…read morefix the sink, and was fast and fair in his pricing. He also came that day and we talked about classic cars! This is the second time i've used Oakland Rooter and both times have been execllent. I recommend them bigtime! Thanks so much.

Best plumbers in Oakland!…read more I had a low water pressure problem in my kitchen and an issue with my dishwasher. I couldn't tell if the problem was the plumbing or if I needed a new dishwasher. Enter Oakland Rooter & Plumbing. Jose, the plumber that came to service my kitchen plumbing, was kind, professional and very skillful. He explained how he was diagnosing the situation and the process of elimination he was going through to get to the bottom of the issue. I especially appreciated that as a woman that loves learning about how things work. Jose answered all my questions and had some great analogies to explain the plumbing situation. I also appreciated that there was no upselling. Jose was clear about the tiers of support and associated costs and was honest about his recommendations and what would help. In the end, my plumbing issues were resolved at a reasonable price. I felt like I got five star service AND I learned a bit about how my kitchen plumbing works. Great service all around!

Jorge and Efrain were fast to respond to my online request and set up a flexible time to come by…read more We exchanged a couple of emails and photos. They promptly arrived as scheduled. I really appreciated them putting on shoe covers! They were very knowledgeable and spent a good bit of time inspecting the problem and talking through the options. They gave me great advice, and in the end I decided that I would defer the work until I find new units. No charge for the visit. Friendly, great sense of humor. I will definitely call on them when I am ready to move forward.

Jorge and Efrain are amazing! They recently repaired my shower valves which were difficult to…read moreremove because they were bracketed in behind the tile wall. They carefully chipped the tile around the valve openings and were able to move the brackets just enough to insert the socket and remove the valves and replace the washers and o-rings in about 1 hour! They are super knowledgeable, friendly, and have a ton of experience! They said they had never seen valves that were configured like mine. Going forward the valves will be able to be serviced very easily. Thank you Jorge and Efrain! - Christopher Carter

I called these guys for two reasons, 1) They had high reviews on Yelp, and 2) we had a good…read morefriend/handyman who since returned to Mexico named Mauro. I can definitely see why they have such high marks. They do stellar work, they're honest and straight-forward, and by today's standards, they're VERY reasonable. After gaining our confidence with the first repair, we have been calling them to incrementally upgrade our plumbing drains and fixtures. I'm always surprised when I call that they're available within 1-2 days. We're grateful that we now have a plumber we can call when needed.

Came to give a quote for toilet repair or replacement, but I never heard back from them. Said it…read morecould cost thousands of dollars. I said that's fine but please give me a quote. 2 stars instead of 1 because the quote was very easy to schedule.

Seriously the best experience. Billy is kind, patient, thoughtful, considerate, fair, and friendly…read more Customer for life and glad to have found him.

Billy was very friendly and professional. He was communicative and thorough in describing what…read moreneeded to be done and what my options were. He gave me a a very reasonable price for his work and even advised me on how to save money for what I needed to get done. Also helped me set up my Moen Flo app. Just above and beyond great service. Would definitely use again!

Water in my kitchen sink started backing up. I tried the baking soda and vinegar trick. No good…read more Tried the plunger. Nope. Checked the P-trap under the sink. Yeah, no. I ran an auger down the drainpipe. Nothing. Time to call the professionals. Jorge came out on short notice and handled the issue quickly and professionally. He cleared the drain pipe with a Big-Boy auger and used a scope to inspect the area just to make sure. He was fast, courteous, and very easy to work with. I appreciate the prompt response and his professionalism. Jorge is a Superstar! The other positive reviews tell the story. If you need fast reliable plumbing help, contact J.J. Rooter & Plumbing.

I wish they had completed the job they started, fixed what they broke (our water main) and…read morecommunicated with us. Did I mention they splashed mud on the front of our house and didn't bother to rinse or wipe it off?

We had an unexpected issue (leaky wall faucets) when trying to get a new washing machine installed,…read moreand Ramon was able to come within a few hours to fix it. I appreciated being able to speak directly to him when I called, versus a dispatch service. He was up front and honest about the work required, how long it would take, cost, and possible (if unlikely) complications. All went smoothly. On his way out he kindly gave us some tips on other (unrelated) plumbing stuff to pay attention to / start saving for. As much as we wish the washer issue didn't happen in the first place, we're grateful that it ended up connecting us with Ramon!

Responded quickly when I had a leaky water heater and later replaced some old pipes. Work was done…read morequickly and well. Ramon is a pleasure to work with.

I needed a water heater replaced - quickly, because no hot water! So, I checked Yelp reviews and…read morefound Thumbs Up. They were just as described by the other 5 star ratings - very responsive! - heater replaced that day. Shortly after, my CO alarm started going off. I thought maybe the new water heater was vented improperly - so Sal and his assistant came out the day I called, checked out the new heater (no problems there), then replaced the batteries in the CO alarm. Better safe than sorry. I highly recommend Sal and his company - same day service and good guys.

The team came on time. They were prepared and they did their job well. Also, their pricing was…read morefair. Couldn't ask for more.

We used Albert Nahman Plumbing and Heating both for plumbing, the installation of a new lateral and…read morenew internal piping for our plumbing as well as trouble shooting a problem with our heating system/furnace. Jared, the lead for the plumbing, was extremely helpful and knowledgeable. Jeremiah, the technician for the heating system, quickly found the issues and had our system up and running smoothly. Very knowledgeable.

Do not let them do the $79.00 "inspection"! They found an actual problem (small drip from very old…read moregalvanized water pipe). We got bids on a "pex" replacement and when we told them theirs was too high the bid was magically lowered. We were the fools who took the lowest bid. What we thought was a "repiping" of our house turned out to be a "partial repiping." So the drip was fixed but a lot of old galvanized piping remains. And here's the bad news: the new pex piping was inadequately attached to the floor joists under the house and the installer removed many sections of furnace ducting to work down there and run the new piping. So we found that one of our heater registers had no heat/no attachment to the furnace duct! Hot air blowing into the crawl space.... So we have paid someone to reattach the piping and the ducts. And when the "new piping" was done I subscribed to the annual maintenance agreement. This is a total scam! No work is done under this agreement. It is only an opportunity for Albert Nahman "technicians" to try to up sell various filters and improvement systems. And the "inspector" missed the heating duct problem.... Avoid the big yellow truck! Do not let these guys into your house!

Tony and his team are phenomenal! They're professional and trustworthy and really do amazing work…read morewith quick turnaround. On our first job with Bay Plumbing, Tony's team fixed some incorrectly installed lines for a new toilet and were able to come up with a solution to make our complicated plumbing situation code-compliant. Tony walked us through all the possible options, letting us know which would be quick fixes and which would be long-term solutions and was upfront about the prices from the start. On our most recent job, we noticed a leak in our basement the day before we left on vacation and Tony came over himself to check it out. Major damage was averted and the repair job was perfect. It's hard to find a good plumber who you really know you can trust, but Tony goes above and beyond. I'd give him and his crew 10 stars if I could!

I'd now actually demote them another star, to a two-star. While Ivan was here (at between $400 and…read more$600/hour), he looked at the toilet, which had some odd stains that seemed to be coming from the tank. He told me that the parts in the tank had to be replaced, which would cost $375, and said I should act quickly because it could fail and be completely unusable any time now. Wondering about the $800 charge to replace the disposal, I went online to check the Home Depot cost of the disposal (between $200 and $400; probably $200, but I can't be sure as Ivan hustled the packaging out the door ASAP), and realized I'd been grossly and shamelessly overcharged. So I phoned Mauro's Plumbing to come re-check the toilet. Jose and Anthony came out today, checked carefully, and told me there was no problem at all; and they refused to let me pay them a penny for their visit. What a contrast! I have unnecessarily paid around $500 (plus the threat of $375 more). There was a sign where I used to work: "Don't make the same mistake others have made"!

Israel answered the phone on the first ring, and came within 90 minutes. He explained the problem…read moreand how he intended to address it. He wasn't able to return with the needed parts in time to complete the job on that Friday, so he came out Saturday morning to finish the work. He was able to carefully extract the old (VERY old!) shower valve through a smallish hole, and install the new gear, so we didn't have to re-tile any of the shower enclosure. My only quibble is that he wasn't very transparent about how much of his quote was for parts vs the labor, so it was not easy to consider upgrading from a Delta valve to a different make. Overall, I'll definitely call him again when I need a plumber.

A frustrating nightmare. Israel came by to inspect our bathtub that seems to have either a pipe…read moreleak or a drainage issue. We discovered this issue as we were replacing the caulking to our bath tub. We told him numerous times that we had just removed the caulking. During his "inspection" he started running the water from our shower head but then he proceeded to point the shower head straight on the crevice where there is no longer caulking and say "see this is the issue!" Now there is a ton of water behind our wall in even more places then we had originally. He's a terrible communicator, constantly was interrupting, and couldn't articulate any of his reasons for anything. He was just guessing at what the issues were and hoping we would agree to start opening things up so we'd have to pay him. We were better off not having him show up at all.