Per the new plumbing company we hired (as our water tasted terrible and we kept getting sick): "Here is what I found regarding your reverse osmosis system: The drain and the product lines were switched so that the product water was going to drain, and the drain water was going to the faucet. Additionally, the drain flow restrictor was missing. I also discovered that the membrane was no longer functional, this could be from the RO being hooked up incorrectly. Additionally, the automatic shutoff valve was broken but that was likely unrelated. [Please see photo of water reading showing unacceptable levels coming from the RO--647 PPM!!]" For context, 50-150 ppm is considered the optimal TDS range for drinking water. So, we had been drinking gray water for months! Which explains the terrible taste, and why we kept getting sick. In fact, I was hospitalized with acute appendicitis and had to have an emergency appendectomy ($45,000 hospital bill). At the time they asked me if I'd traveled to any foreign countries and drank the water!!! I'm just sick about the entire thing. So, on top of my $45K hospital bill, we had Channel Plumbing's bill for $887.38 and then the new plumber's bill for $1113 to fix their mistakes. We contacted Channel Plumbing and shared the new plumber's findings as well as the photo of him testing the water from the RO faucet at 647 PPM, and they refused to do anything at all other than argue with us and then go dark. Their extreme negligence could have quite literally killed me. read more

Evan and Lorenzo were great and responded quickly. I've got an old house with aging pipes; corroded and narrowed under the slab, and roots coming through all over in the front yard. They did a great job clearing out all the blockages, thoroughly checking the line for any issues, and advising me on some things to watch out for in the future. Now the pipes are all draining perfectly and should keep us going for a long time until we're ready to upgrade. read more

Had the best and easiest experience working with Channel Plumbing, Inc. to install the RO filter in my home. Scheduling to the actual installation was a breeze! I was able to easily schedule and confirm what I was looking for and the appointment time through email with Cindy and Evan, who did the actual installation, was so kind, friendly, professional and informative regarding our new setup. I would highly recommend this company to anyone looking for a plumber. The final cost was even lower than the original estimate which a lovely surprise and added bonus. read more

Prompt and professional! Channels team is great to have on propery. Courteous and trustworthy . Quick to respond !!

This company is phenomenal. So far, they've redone all our sink plumbing with PVC pipe, recessed a shut-off valve, and completely fixed our broken shower faucet. They also reveal problems we didn't know we had. read more

We have used Channel Plumbing on numerous occasions at our home over the past 7 years. Nathaniel (the owner) and his crew (especially Jose), have always worked with us to quickly locate the plumbing issue and resolve the problem to our satisfaction. There have been some tricky problems that have caused major work and it was done promptly and professionally. We have appreciated the follow up to our oral and written inquiries, as well as the in person attention when needed. Based on our experience, we will continue to use Channel Plumbing in the future for maintenance and repairs. read more

Fixed my plumbing issue right away. Knowledgeable, fair pricing and prompt. I will be using Channel Plumbing again!

I gave Channel Plumbing a call-they responded promptly and they took care of my problems. Such a lovely person to work with.

I called Channel Plumbing when I saw water coming from the ceiling into my dining room! Evan arrived quickly and diagnosed and fixed the issue. He was knowledgeable, professional, personable and cleaned up everything! I called my husband afterwards and said "I think we FINALLY found a great plumber!" read more

It was a holiday weekend, 9pm, and our water shut off!! I contacted three plumbers and only Nathaniel made time to help me. He even left a birthday party to get on the phone with me to troubleshoot the issue. And he figured it out! I cannot thank him enough or recommend him more! He saved the weekend. 10 stars! read more

Juan did an excellent job replacing our broken garbage disposal unit. He was courteous and friendly and explained what he was doing. I'll be calling him back for any future plumbing work! read more

Ethan is AMAZING! What a relief to have a dependable, dedicated, competent, and friendly plumber. Ethan truly cares about the customer and recognizes how stressful plumbing issues are. But once Ethan walks in the door, I sigh with relief because he'll get right to work (he knows his stuff!), fixes the problem (dang tree roots!), and keeps me apprised of what's going on. I can also trust Ethan to not dilly dally and rack up the charges. The cost is always fair and reasonable. The best thing about Ethan is he communicates! He responds quickly, gives an ETA, will refer me to Nathaniel (great reviews on Nathaniel too!) if he thinks he can't rescue us quickly enough, and he always is so personable! Ethan was at our house until 6:30 tonight and we invited him to stay for dinner! He didn't take us up on the offer, but that's what a great local Goletan (Go, Chargers!) that he is. And our toilets are working again. Ahhhhh. Tonight I've already referred two people to Ethan at Channel Plumbing. So impressed and grateful. Thank you! read more

I am extremely happy with the job Channel Plumbing just did. We had a kitchen sink grey water line break in a slab foundation and they were able to come out within a 1-2 days (very fast if you've called around trying to get a plumber these days!). Not only did they resolve the issue (very good work) but they were really great at communicating with each other internally and with me. We will be doing a large remodel and I plan to use them again! I highly recommend calling them for whatever you might need. read more

The office responded to my emergency request right away and the owner, Nathaniel, came out to access the problem within an hour. His crew was very professional. We're happy with them. Professional, nice finish work, didn't quote upgrades. Where can you get a plumber who answers the phone right away and makes repairs in one day? I would have given a 5 Star, but, I feel it was more expensive than typical plumbing work. This wasn't a evening or weekend job. read more

Nathaniel was very prompt and professional when I had to have the exterior tank less water heater replaced. He was efficient and able to reuse parts that were in good shape and saved me quite a bit of money. These guys are worth the time and effort to schedule - when they show up they do a fantastic professional job. read more

Channel Plumbing came out and very efficiently found my problem area in my sewer line from roots finding their way into the old cast iron pipe. They marked the area and depth and I put my kids to work digging up the line, they did not require me to have them dig the line up saving me a great deal of costs. When the pipe was exposed, Channels guys came out right away and pulled all the old heavily corroded and damaged cast iron and ran all new plastic pipe up to base of toilet and reset the toilet. It was all done in one day avoiding any inconvenience for a very fair price. Good communication on scheduling and pricing, Office staff Jackie explained the job before they started and the cost estimate was right on in the end. read more

Response was so fast and efficient! Even when I had to make an emergency call early on a Saturday. These guys are the best! Thanks Ethan and Nathaniel for great service read more

Thank you, Nathaniel, for being Santa Claus for myself and my family. You have been great from beginning of remodel/replumb of my mom's house, starting in August!!! You've been patient dealing w/indecision on our family's part. And finally, we are in position for one of the toilets to be installed so we can have Christmas dinner in my Mom's house. I called you this morning hoping for a miracle and you said YES, we get our toilet in the morning just in time for our Christmas eve dinner!!!!! You've gave my 89yr old mother the best Christmas present she could ask for.......letting her have Christmas dinner in her house. Thank you!!!!! read more

Channel Plumbing resonded immediately and took care of my gas emergency...Could not be happier wifh their excellent service, I amlocal real estate agent Edna SIZLO..... read more

Nathaniel is the absolute BEST. I consider him the best in Santa Barbara! Whenever you have have something complicated to fix I guarantee that he can fix it! I cannot say enough good things about him. I had a leak going from our Condo to the one downstairs, into their kitchen and other plumbers tried to fix it. Guess what, Nathaniel was the only one who could actually fix it. It was complicated and he did it!!! He is the very BEST!!! I would never call any other Plumber ever!!!!! He also responded to my emergency call right away and it was almost closing time but he went to look into it. I am so thankful!!! read more

Nathaniel was better than 'on time', he was early.......Came as a second opiinion on a $5000+ est. job. Solved my drain problem in less that an hour & charged $145.00. Was highly recommended by a local construction co. That's why I called them. My results justified the recommendation.. read more

I can't say enough about Channel Plumbing. We had a hot water heater go belly-up late in the day. Nathaniel made an extra effort to come out and keep our cold water going so we could at least use water and the toilet that night. He came out the next day and quickly installed a new heater - so we were back to normal in no time. He explained everything he was doing (in terms I could understand) and was friendly, prompt, and super professional. I highly recommend Channel Plumbing and will be using them from now on for all our plumbing needs. Alan S. read more

after a first plumbing company came to clear a pipe and I was told it could not be done, that we would need to put in a whole new pipe which would entail jack hammering through my kitchen, Channel Plumbing came through and spent the extra time to clear the pipe!! I am so ecstatic and relieved! they are the best! read more

Very professional, on time and curtious. Best price out of 3 local bids. I highly recomend this company for big or small jobs.

Nathaniel was very prompt and professional when the hot water in our shower began to sputter causing my partner and I to take a number of very chilly showers! While another plumber had immediately jumped to how we should spend $$$ on a new hot water heater, Nathaniel offered a number of other lower cost interventions to get our hot showers back! His friendly and efficient demeanor made it easy to ask questions and trust the answers. This is our first experience with home ownership and in the past 6months I've met and worked with many different kinds of contractors (eg electricians, plumbers, general contractors) and I will definitely call Nathaniel again for any plumbing concerns. I highly recommend him! read more

We have had the most annoying toilet issues for the past 8 months. We found out a couple months ago that there are roots in our pipes that keep causing random clogs, making living in a one bathroom house super frustrating. We had another plumbing company assigned to us by our leasing company, and all they did every time was unclog our toilet for a somewhat temporary fix knowing that in a months time, our toilet would be clogged again and we'd be left without a working bathroom for days at at time. Our leasing company recently switched us to Channel Plumbing to get started on the roots problem and just during the first visit, Juan (the sweetest guy ever) took our toilet out of the ground and started ripping out all the roots that were growing under the toilet causing these insane clogs. We are so grateful for the great communication that the company had with us, that Juan was was so communicative about he was doing, and that he was super sweet and he cleaned up after himself! So glad to have switched to Channel Plumbing read more

Best plumber in town- honest, efficient and very fair pricing. Nathaniel and his staff are extremely professional and fixed my collapsed sewer line in 48 hours. I highly recommend them for any and all plumbing needs. read more

Our water heater went out the day before Thanksgiving. Channel Plumbing squeezed us into their already packed schedule to make sure our full household would have hot water. On top of it they were nice , informative and reasonably priced. Awesome experience and an awesome holiday thanks to them !!!! read more

Channel Plumbing solved our kitchen sink issue with NO problems! They arrived on time, were clean and VERY professional. I will use them for all of our plumbing needs. read more

I am delighted to have discovered Channel Plumbing. They are by far the best plumbing service I have used in 23 years in Santa Barbara. Their work is excellent, reliable, honest and fairly priced. When I needed a quick response to a plumbing emergency ( a leaking pipe in the wall ) they were right there and even helped walk be through how to shut off my water over the phone. I recommend them whole-heartedly and feel grateful to have found someone I can trust. read more

I used Channel for our renovation and now all our various needs at our home in the Riviera. Tankless water heaters, facets, etc, in the house and under. They have always been prompt and professional. It is important to us that our contractors have a nice disposition. We are happy to have them here. read more

I have used Channel Plumbing for years. They are responsive, fair and good pricing. They back their work and are extremely knowledgeable.

They were called because of water hammer and other strange noises coming from from the shower heads in my master bath. The plumber checked the pressure coming into the house, said it was good, then looked at the shower heads and listened to the noises and told me he did not know how to fix it and then charged me $120. read more

These guys are awesome. We found a leak on a Friday afternoon at 4 pm. They came out fixed it and saved a family of 5 from a miserable (and stinky) weekend. The gent that came out was as professional and pleasant as could be. I would call them again without question. read more

Channel Plumbing does a wonderful job with all of my plumbing needs. They always come anytime I have needed them--even weekends! They are honest, fair and I know I can trust what they say. The work they perform is well done and they work quickly. I use them for my own personal properties and recommend them to all of my clients. Gail S. read more

Have been using Channel Plumbing for more than 10 yrs both for commercial properties and my home. Have always found Nathaniel and his team a pleasure to work with....responsive--even on holidays and crazy times--and highly competent, both on new installation and repairs. read more

Nathaniel & Juan are super! We've had them work on our rental and our home. Always polite, conscientious and clean up after themselves. Today Juan figured out & fixed a mysterious leak under our kitchen sink as well as did all the other 'honey do' items on my list with such a nice attitude. Everything was so competently and neatly done. read more

I've used Channel Plumbing several times personally and professionally at my business, and they have always provided reliable and affordable services. Their response time is better than any plumber we've every used, and their prices are much below some of their local competitors. I highly recommend them! read more

Reliable, dependable and get the job done in the most efficient and cost effective way. We have used them many time on an old building in Santa Barbara. They are great read more

The night we moved in to our new house the main sewer line completely clogged. We had a newborn as well as a full-time adult care situation. Disaster! Nathaniel was there the next morning and Channel had a new line installed by the end of the next day. We can not say enough about this firm. Absolutely the best! read more