Our local neighborhood plumber. They're fast, transparent, and very pleasant to deal with. I always feel like I'm be treated with respect and they're happy to discuss options and job details. I really appreciate that. Second, I appreciate keeping my money in my community and I'm happy to spend a little extra to hire my neighbors. They're great people. Hire them. read more

The team is polite, responsive, and easy to work with. I do believe this company is great and perhaps missed the mark on this job or may be busy, etc... I had very poor water pressure coming out of my bathtub and Capelli plumbing came to diagnose the issue. I paid for one hour of labor, (which is fine), however, I was told I'd be getting an estimate for them to come complete the job/ look for other issues when they could send a plumber with "more experience" with showers, etc. The initial interaction was great and understandable. Almost 3 weeks after they initially came - I've called twice and politely asked for an estimate and it still hasn't been sent to me, no followup, etc. I finally ended up calling another plumbing company and the issue was fixed within 1.5 hours, during their first visit. Thank you to the Capelli team, however, I don't feel comfortable using them again as I am confident the initial triaging of the main issue should not have taken a full hour when it only took the other company 5 minutes to explain what he'd be doing and fix it. I would reconsider my review of Capelli Plumbing if they hadn't spent an entire hour at my place & charge for labor only to tell me they'd send an estimate that never came. After seeing how quick the other plumbing company fixed it, I sincerely feel Capelli Plumbing did not need to spend an entire hour at my place and could've left after 10 minutes if he didn't know how to fix it. That, I would respect far more. Leaving an honest review and best of luck! read more

Well you're the only plumber that's been incompetent at resolving the same issue I have experienced over 6 years you do subpar work compared to the others that have come out. I'm glad I didn't have to pay for your service because it has zero value due to incompetence. I hope others find value in my review. read more

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Well... I managed to plug our kitchen sink drain again... With a "sinking feeling" (pun intended), I glanced to my refrigerator when the magnetic business card for Capelli Plumbing is affixed. Gave them a call and presto change o, the crew was there and the "fix was on" . Actually, it wasn't magic and it did take a while cuz of traffic and other business... but it got fixed and a reasonable time frame, the crew fix everything, tested the system and then allowed me to inspect. Looked good to me... and the water disappear from our sink.... Unlike the condition I had left it. Try them, I'm certain you will love their way of doing business. You'll like them when you try them!! read more

Called yesterday afternoon, received appointment to fix a clogged kitchen sink. Edward and a new helper arrived on time between 8-9. Promptly assessed and fixed the issue. Both people were very polite and knew what they were doing. Did a great job cleaning up. This is why you should always call Capelli Plumbing. read more

Shout out to this long-time family business for coming through at the last minute when I requested their services. The owner and his staff are professional and courteous. His staff came out and quickly assessed the problem and went right to work to resolve the issue. I highly recommend this family-owned business if you need an honest group of plumbers! read more

EDWARD PIETERS IS TOP NOTCH ‼ Very professional, excellent work & explains everything about the process read more

Capelli Plumbing & Drain Cleaning - EDWARD PIETERS Is Top Notch ‼ Very Professional ‼ Explains everything that needs to be done - Plumbing Near Me - San Leandro, California

Capelli is top quality service for your plumbing needs. They are straight up on the price . No hidden costs. They show up on time and do a great job diagnosing and resolving the problem. I used them twice and would call them again. Replaced a water heater most recently read more

Didn't follow up with estimate/bid on my residential job (rerouting shower supply lines and installing a new drain connector in San Leandro). I assume they are okay, so I am not going to be overly critical (e.g., with a one-star review), but I told them I had guests coming soon and wanted to move ASAP. They said they were busy but the estimate would come in "a couple days." When I followed up the manager/owner apologized and said, "this week." But he never got back to me, even after I reminded him (again). This resulted in an unnecessary delay. I guess my smallish job was not enough to rise to the level of meriting his serious attention. I think even he would agree in retrospect that he should have said so up front rather than keep me hanging. Godspeed. read more

I've worked with Capelli Plumbing many time and the service today wasn't any different from the previous times. As always the technicians are friendly, efficient, and knowledgeable. I worked with Jared today and he and his helper arrived on time and got right to work. Respectful of my property , fixed the leak and cleaned up afterwards. I've found that Capelli Plumbing usually tells me what I need to do and never upsells and price is always reasonable. Thanks again. read more

I can't say anything but wonderful things about Capelli Plumbing! I was in town visiting my senior parents and their sewer backed up on a Sundy. After calling another big-named company to relieve the clog, the sewer backed up again two days later. After receiving a bid from them to do the work, we asked a neighbor for a recommendation and she said to call Capelli! So glad we did! Edward and Preston were the best! They cleared the clog so my parents and I could use the restroom and then came back the next day to replace the leaking sewer pipes under the house. They stayed until 9pm to make sure that we would have a sewer line so we could take showers and use the bathroom! These two men were kind, knowledgeable, respectful and informative! I am so grateful to Capelli for taking such good care of my parents and being available to do the work so quickly! Thank you! read more

Owner -Jame from Capelli plumbing denied have recorded of service at my house or phone call to confirm my work order. So I included a phone recorder to show call n text massage n a email invoice (recipe) to provide my case. I believe strongly not to do business with any company that has predatory practices to consumer or the public. read more

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I can't say enough good things about this company. I scheduled a water heater replacement for first thing in the morning and Jim (the owner) showed up on time, had all the tools/ parts, walked me through everything that was going to happen, and explained the maintenance of the water heater. Jim did an amazing job, was extremely knowledgeable, and the price was great. I will be using Capelli Plumbing for my upcoming bathroom remodel and all future plumbing needs. read more

By far one of the best plumbing companies in the area. The team is prompt, professional and extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of plumbing. Truly cares about their customers and proving top notch service and high quality work! Highly recommend! read more

Before taking a shower today I dropped my Chain down the drain‍ I called Capelli, it was very easy to set up and appointment with them the response time was very fast within 30 minutes! The Gentleman that came out was very nice and respectful and retrieved my chain in a timely manner! 10/10 would use again! read more

Capelli is great! They are timely, describe their diagnostics clearly, state the price, and the scheduling is rapid. They were able to assess the cause of a rather substantial leak. It was in our landscape watering system. They repaired it. Their pricing is in line with other firms. The team arrived on time, ready to work, checked in with us as the job progressed, cleaned up at the end of the day, and were friendly communicators throughout the process. In addition to the repair in the water line, they perfomed a few minor plumbing repair jobs that we had but that most companies didn't want to handle because they were so small. Team Capelli handled them for us and successfully resolved the issues. This firm is a keeper for sure. read more

Our toilet flooded and left a message on Sunday. I thought of supporting a local small business and called Capelli. I followed up with another call on Monday morning. They dispatched Rick Chaves. Rick was nice. They charged $205 for toilet clog auger. This didn't work. So they removed the toilet and used a toilet clog cable as they had go 10 ft to clear blockage they charged an additional $585 for this service. He said that it need a couple of closet flange spacers as the closet flange was 3/4 inch below tile grade. He quoted $40 for this but ended up charging $50. $840 for the the 1 hr 15 mts he was at the job. Rick spoke well. He left saying everything works and that he had flushed 6-7 times. When the bathroom was used it started to drip from the ceiling below. When the office was notified, Rick called back promptly and said it would be $205 for diagnostics. I had no choice but to pay. He came back cut a hole on the ceiling and said everything was alright. There must have been some water from the previous issue and that when installed the spacers it must have got trapped and that came to the ceiling. No issues to report and everything works fine. In short there was time and $1045 to plunge. Seems excessive and their whole billing system is debatable. Ricks service was good the rating is for how they charge. The problem didnt end here. a few days after the clog was still there. This time Rick said he didnt know what people can stuff the toilet with there is no warrant. He charged me another $ 710 for snaking it and going with a camera to see what the issue is. The problem is still not solved. This has been nothing but a nightmare. We are about $1800 down and still havent fixed the issue and my ceiling is cut open. For a colg that should have been fixed on the first attempt. read more

Edward Pieters from Capelli Plumbing did an excellent assessment of my shower problem. He handled the problem with expert advice. I am glad to have found a local plumber that I can call for future problems. read more

In this day and age, due to this "f l u " thing... it difficult to get a tradesperson to come and do the small things. As an experienced elderly gentleman, I have come to realize my personal limitations. The wife and I had a garbage disposal jam up that required replacement. After calling many reputable company's, I got a personal recommendation from Kyle at Jebs Appliance. Contacted James and at the moment he was occupied completing another job. I contacted a few more individuals. Low and behold, several hours later, James called and followed up with whether or not I found someone to do my little job. (My definition, not his) After contact, he arrive bright and early with just the "right stuff" We are "all better" now. Highly recommend James for his follow thru, follow up and ability to do what he says. read more

Had a recent problem with no water pressure and needed water line's replaced, they were quick to respond came out and gave a free estimate and was able to book an appointment they were all super friendly clean and got the job done in one day would highly recommend them in the future... read more

I had a plumber come over to provide a quote for a sewer lateral inspection. He quoted me $205. He was super helpful and nice. I agreed to the price and he asked me to call the office to schedule the service. I have called and left three messages and emailed twice. No response. Nothing. No calls back, no emails, and certainly no services provided. Forget these guys. read more

Response was great but advertisement was misleading. I called to have him come out for a "free estimate" to check the problem with my water heater and to let me know how much it would be to fix it. Apparently, he just re-lit the pilot light, told me it was fine and charged me $168 - 10% off for a senior discount. I get I should pay you for coming out but $168 for driving 5 blocks over to do something that took you 2 minutes with your advertisement of a FREE estimate? Technically, no "work" was actually performed as you had to figure out why it wasn't working by trying to light the pilot which should be considered an estimate! Yet, he still collected $150. Sad that local companies treat their community this way. Tried to support a local business and felt like I got ripped off instead! read more

I have a upstair bathroom shower clogging problem, I don't know whether it is only upstair or the cleanout is clogg. (maybe whole house is clog). I have been search yelp for a good plumber . Found Capelli and I call this morning(today is weekday). James answer the phone and call me right back, and send David to my house. David is very on time on the time-frame that they give me. David nail the problem immediately and fix the upstair shower for me very fast. And then I have a loose faucet (in kitchen), David help me to tighten it for free. Very very honest people. Also they told me to buy a screen (small round thing) to catch my hair. And then David left and he come back to my house and said he found a "screen" in his truck and he consult with his boss to give it to me for "free". If I ever have problem will call them again, and very very highly recommend to any one has plumbing problem. read more

Contacted Mr. Capelli on a Saturday. He replied in about two hours. Scheduled Monday and by Tuesday the job was completed on time and for a reasonable price. Extremely satisfied and no complaints. read more

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Rick Chavez of Capelli Plumbing just left my house, and he was great! I needed a kitchen faucet replacement for an old 1930's home, and it had an attached multipure water filter unit. Rick was able to replace the faucet and get the multipure unit working. Now no drips, leaks, etc. I highly recommend Rick as he was friendly, professional, and so knowledgeable. He explained what could be done, what will be needed later, etc. Capelli is great too about texting me when they were arriving, and handling the billing. All of it was done with ease! read more

A fantastic local and family business! I called in the evening and received a call back the next day from James. Arranged a day and time where he can look at my sink in my kitchen and bathroom. He came and assessed it and gave me an estimate. James came back the next day to fix the problems I had with both sinks. Needless to say, the bill was more than the estimate. James knows what he is doing and took are of everything that needed to be taken care of. I know I won't have any issues for a long while. Capelli Plumbing is the business you want to call when you have issues with plumbing. They are now my personal plumber. I will certainly call James when I have any plumbing concerns in the future. James was thorough and explained what he was doing and why. Support this local family business for all your plumbing and drain cleaning concerns. Thank you James for being there me and my family! read more

Capelli plumbing took care of all the plumbing needs in my 63 year old home. James was very responsive and came out and looked at my broken tub drain and leaking bathroom sink and determined what was wrong with both, explained what needed to be done, gave me a reasonable estimate and set up an appointment. He showed up promptly and fixed the sink with an increased water flow to the sink after James I stalled the proper materials. James and David had to work together to replace the tub drain and pea trap so now my tub/showers drains! While James was under the house, he discovered several pipes were corroded and there was a small hole in one pipe. He also discovered mold in the crawlspace and I had been smelling mold/mildew for a while. James quoted me a reasonable price to tear out the damaged pipes and replace them and we set up an appointment. David and Ron came out to replace the pipes and once the old pipes were cut off I got to see how severely they were corroded and also see the holes in the pipes. David and Ron finished all the work, picked up after themselves and double checked to make sure everything worked. Im so thankful I called Capelli plumbing...Thank goodness for James - he fixed the sink & bathtub and then caught the pipe problems early - this could have been a nightmare. read more

On /21/22 I called Capelli Plumbing and spoke with James. I told him situation and he said give him twenty minutes and he'll be over. I gave him my address and true to his word he arrived. He introduced himself with a friendly attitude and begin to to look at my problem. He gave me an estimate and a next day repair time. So so I agreed and very impressed. This company is above all the rest. The next morning Rick and Jared showed up and they was friendly also. They fixed my problem and now I see why Capelli Plumbing have a five star rating for reviews. They deserve more stars. This company is above the rest read more

Very disappointed , they give you 30day , but the 30days for them ends the next day after work done , not recommending to anyone in our neighborhood . Legally work is related , ( not un-related as you put it) your technician touch and work on exact same toilet That now has problem . read more

During the home inspection before we closed on our new home, the home inspector mentioned that the laundry hookups were suspect and we should hire a licensed plumber to come take a look. We called several plumbers and James at Capelli Plumbing was the most responsive and most professional of all of the individuals I spoke with. He came out to take a look and quickly identified what work needed to be done. We also discussed gas versus electric dryers and he highly recommended gas. So we decided to also have him run a gas line to the laundry room in addition to fixing the washer hookups and washer drain. He came out early on a Saturday to do the work. It took him and his helper about 2 hours to make all the repairs and run the gas line. When it came time to hook up the dryer . . . he informed me that Lowe's had actually delivered an electric dryer . . . which was obviously not the gas dryer I ordered. Oops. I called Lowe's to sort out the issue and James offered to come back to hook up the gas dryer once Lowe's swapped the appliance. He stopped by the following Monday and hooked up the gas dryer in under 5 minutes. Super awesome service. We definitely plan to call Capelli Plumbing again when we need any additional plumbing work done. read more

I had the misfortune of having Dave from Capelli Plumbing come to my house for a water leak from the main pipe in the front of my house. When he saw the leak coming from the small nut he told me I had BIG BIG problems. I was going to have to tear out my landscaping and my lawn to get to the water meter. He asked for a clipper to cut my plant in front of the pipe. Totally unnecessary the nut that was leaking was visible he then went to his truck and got a SMALL wrench he then made a 1 1/2 to 2 turn on the SMALL nut and the leak stopped. He then told me I was a very LUCKY LUCKY LADY. For this Dave charged me $165.00. "NICE GUY" NO STARS FOR HIM! I live the next block over from the business and that was with a senior discount. NO RECOMMENDATION FROM ME FOR CAPELLI! read more

Well, decided to give this guy another chance....first, they promised a time to come over like 10-11 am which was fine but then later called and left a message that they would be there at 7am....not good since this was for my 91 year old mother and I could not be there at 7am and mom cannot hear, and no way to call them! Second, although they did clear the laundry line which was what they were to do, they left a mess in the back shower that appeared to be backflow (dried lint and dirt) likely from the laundry clean out and it dried so took some elbow grease to clean up. So overall....not the worst experience but not the greatest experience either. read more

Capelli Plumbing is the Absolute BEST. James has been doing different plumbing jobs for years. Both our families home and our rental property. Thank You James for all your hard work. read more

I had James and his crew complete the sink and shower plumbing in two of my bathrooms and they did an amazing job at a very reasonable cost. Very professional and cleaned up after themselves. James treated me like he was doing a job for his own family member and even let me borrow some his tools for some diy drywall work I've been trying to complete! read more

Yeah, I think there done. Called , and talked to owner about doing a job. Was set to come over. He never showed up, Tried to call. His phone was turned off, no call, no show. Have not heard from him , read more

I don't think that they're in business anymore. I've left several voice and email messages over the last few weeks and haven't heard back yet once. A decent sized job too! Too bad, since the people that did get through to them seem real pleased. read more

Had to call James back out, seem the toilette was still clogging. It appears there was no clog just a bad toilet. He was happy to come back out and snake it again. AT NO CHARGE! Wow. Pride of ownership produces great customer service. Things are working well now. I may still have to replace the toilet and I'll call James back out. Thank Again. read more

I called James on Friday night when my son put a toy in the toilet and flushed it....OMG, I was in a panic! James came out the next morning with a smile on his face. He unclogged the toilet and didn't over charge for the emergency!!! If I ever need a plumber again I will definately call Capelli Plumbing again. I would recommend this company to anyone. Thank you for being professional, reliable and honest. read more

My go to plumber since we moved to San Leandro. Always a top notch experience. James responds quickly and is always does a great job.

My toilet fill valve had been running for a few days, in spite of tinkering with the float. James came out & in a few minutes had the valve replaced, then flushed out the shower valves while he was here. Everything was clean & dry when he left ; I'm very satisfied, and would recommend Capelli Plumbing for any residential repairs. read more