Best person on the island to call for quick fixes and larger jobs. I know if I call Don, he will be there. Thank you for all your help over the years. Great value for the cost. read more

Drain Man did solid plumbing work for me initially. On December 23, they resolved a slow toilet seepage issue efficiently, and I was happy with the quality of the repair. Follow-up work (faucet replacement and shutoff valve replacements) had to wait for a building-wide water shutoff. When I learned on Jan 23 that a shutoff had been scheduled for Jan 31 (a limited, 3-hour window that happens maybe a few times a year), I contacted Drain Man immediately--speaking with the office manager and following up the same day by both text and email with full details. (These communications had concluded by 1:15 p.m.) By 11:30 a.m. Monday morning I hadn't heard back. When I called again, (the call rolled over from the office directly to the plumber, who said he was on his back underneath someone's sink), I was told nothing was scheduled and was asked for the work details again, despite having already provided them. When I expressed concern about the multiple provisions of the details--given the tight timing--the conversation was ended abruptly by the plumber ("I'm busy"). This experience suggested organizational and communication issues. That impression was reinforced by the fact that my landlord had also been waiting on an electronic invoice from the December visit and still hadn't received it by Jan. 12. Bottom line: if you're judging purely on workmanship, I have no complaints. But if timely communication, clear scheduling, and not having to repeat yourself matter to you, this may not be the right fit. read more

The Drain Man Don came on time and explained what he was going to do on the fix on my plumbing. Don was very knowledgeable and explained what part were changed and how the newer technology parts worked. Don is also friendly and I would recommend this company or at least check on his pricing comparison to others. Don is a A+ rated professional and will call this company when I need a professional plumber. read more

Quick friendly and knowledgeable. Drain man helped my dad find an outdoor heater that heats the water thoroughly and quickly! We are so happy! Mahalo Drain Man read more

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Don did a great job and went quickly too even though he is so busy. I appreciate your timelines and professionalism. I will keep you in mind for other future repairs. Mahalo Don!!!! read more

Drain Man - Plumbing Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Don, The Drain Man, is cordial, efficient, knowledgeable, and a true craftsman at his trade. All I can say is excellent. From arriving on time, doing the repair, to the cleaning up, excellence describes his work. He even volunteered suggestions regarding other appliances n fixtures. read more

Don the Drain Man is the best!! He has come out to our house several times and has fixed the problem with ease and expertise. He even helped me over the phone once because he was familiar with our system and could trouble shoot! Mahalo nui, Don!! read more

Fast friendly, knowledgeable service. Would highly recommend. Fair pricing too.

Called for a repair behind washer on Saturday. They said they could come out the next day at 10am Sunday morning. No show, no response to calls or text, no followup. Wouldn't count on them. read more

Don responds quickly and comes as soon as he comes. Understands ur problems gives good advice and reasonably charged We have used him at ,, at least four locations The Best Frank n Linda read more

Don is the man! Had him install a new water pump and UV filter system. Fast and efficient and a great teacher for explaining things. Definitely will call him back for any future work! Thanks, Drain Man! read more

2/18/2020 Drain Man (Don) Hilo, HI 808-796-5080 I contacted Drain Man based on positive reviews with Yelp. My kitchen drain was clogged. He showed up early for my appointment and we inspected the drain and line under the house together. It turned out that in addition to the clog we found the drain pipe had sheared at the floor. He also found a leak in the supply line to my half bath sink. He proposed replacing the drain line from the sink to the main drain line and replacing the supply lines to the half bath sink. I agreed and he worked efficiently to repair both. Both are working fine now. He kept me updated with his work schedule over the two days he was working for me and I am very pleased with the workmanship and value. He also did a great job cleaning up and disposing of the discard materials. I recommend Drain Man for your plumbing repair requirements. read more

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The most responsive, honest, and fair contractor that I've dealt with in awhile. i would highly recommend his services. I've used his services for a few different issues, and have been happy with his work every time. read more

Very hard to find service/maintenance people who can come out to your property in less than a month. Harder still to find someone who actually returns your calls. Had water pump/water pressure issues for a year of me trying to detect and fix the problem. Called Drain Man and he was out to my location within the week. He assessed the problem and we now have a plan to correct the issue and gave me ideas to access my water pump and filter more easily. (It's in a crawl space under my house now). Don (owner/operator of Drain Man) is very open and honest about hourly rates, where and what parts of a repair are needed or not, gives the home owner options. We are currently getting materials together for the repair. read more

Highly recommend! Very knowledgeable! Excellent service and even has a camera to check issues within the pipes. Helped us out and gave us multiple options on how to remedy our plumbing issue. Mahalo! read more

Very hard to find honest inexpensive plumbers these days. Don was very knowledgeable. His honesty & caring personality were beyond his duties. We saved a whole chunk of money by making that one phone call to Don. Thank you so very much Don! Highly recommend. We will definitely do all our plumbing projects with Don in the future. read more

Very responsive, confident and skilled! Don immediately got back to me when a cancellation occurred and knew we had a bit of an emergency going on and he could come a day earlier, which was a great relief! He showed up on time, got right to work, and finished the job in less than an hour! We surely thought he would have to go under the house but he was able to fix our plumbing emergency and offered and installed a new toilet while he was there! Excellent service from start to finish! We will be contacting for every plumbing job from now on. Mahalo! read more

Drain Man - Repaired flange damage and new toilet installed - Plumbing Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Don came over again to redo the kitchen drain and fix an earlier "repair," (another plumber) that had been leaking for nearly two years. He did so well on that, I asked him to redo the supply lines to make them as beautiful. He is an artist too! As before, we talked of many things. He even showed me how to swage Pecs tubing. Got all the hardware out and just did it. What a guy! He is a first class person and he did beautiful work. All in all, he diagnosed and fixed three sinks in the house. He went over and above in every case. How often do you get more than you asked for in this world? Unfortunately for me Don has a family. Otherwise I would be filling out adoption forms! read more

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This is the second time I've used Drain Man's Service. The professionalism begins with their response and carries through their work until the end. Don is courteous, knowledgeable and prepared to handle your plumbing needs. read more

Don was fantastic, full stop. We were having a (non time-sensitive) issue with water pressure, I called on Friday afternoon, and he was able to come out on Wednesday. Showed up exactly on time (rare for this area), listened carefully to what was happening, and got to work. A few hour later our issue was solved. Don was very fair on pricing, he didn't even charge for the initial diagnosis, the clock started when he actually began the repair. We came in under budget, which is always a nice surprise. He was also happy to answer other plumbing questions I had while here. 10/10, I'd call again with no hesitation. read more

I urgently needed a plumber to fix a Buster water pipe leak. I had been forced to turn off my water due to an excessive water leak. He came out the next day after calling and was very informative and helpful. He explained what was necessary however he didn't do the job due to excavating needed. I would call him again. Very knowledgeable and honest. read more

Very hard to find service/maintenance people who can come out to your property in less than a month. Harder still to find someone who actually returns your calls. Had water pump/water pressure issues for a year of me trying to detect and fix the problem. Called Drain Man and he was out to my location within the week. He assessed the problem and we now have a plan to correct the issue and gave me ideas to access my water pump and filter more easily. (It's in a crawl space under my house now). Don (owner/operator of Drain Man) is very open and honest about hourly rates, where and what parts of a repair are needed or not, gives the home owner options. We are currently getting materials together for the repair. read more

Noticed water in our bathroom floor. Don from Drain Man was able to come out quickly and determined the source of the leak was in fact in the kitchen. He was able to stop the leak. Service was prompt, competent, and friendly. read more

Hired the Drain Man to replace an old water heater. They are professional, responsive, clear communicators, honest, and reasonably priced. Super grateful for Don, he finished the job fast and disposed of my old water heater. He's so nice and really does care about his customers. He even gave me suggestions which saved me a ton of money and time, for which, I am so thankful for. Thank you so much Don! You are greatly appreciated! read more

We had a few plumbing issues that we wanted to take care of, but was hesitant to contact anyone because of cost and service (which can be hit-or-miss on this island). We finally decided to fix them and contacted Drain Man LLC. Through text, we chatted with Brittany who was so nice! She answered any questions we had and set up the appointment for Don to see us. Quite simply, Don is awesome! Super friendly, extremely knowledgeable and took the time to explain everything he was doing. After each job, he also made sure the area he was in was cleaned up which we appreciated! If you are looking for a very reasonably priced plumber, who also provides 5-star service, we would highly recommend Don (and Brittany) at Drain Man LLC! read more

I'm so glad I called Drain Man after looking on yelp for a plumber. He fixed my broke bath spout and a later time replaced my old leaking garbage disposal. I'm happy and grateful I have them to call when I'm in need! Thank you Drain Man! read more

True SuperPlumbing ‍ Hero. DrainMan saved my day, and taught me tons of useful things about my catchment system, general house plumbing, and keeping my water-related appliances and fixtures happy and healthy. Seriously good dude, my dog agrees. Helped clear a funky shower drain, solved The Great Dishwasher Mystery, and gave me a top-lev lesson in replacement of the filters on my water system. I'm highly likely to not actually do them myself and just call Drain Man to the rescue as needed, but I certainly appreciated the efforts to educate me and save me maintenance cash. Definitely recommend. read more

Everyone was very friendly, helpful and trustworthy. Plumber was very knowledgeable, friendly, and professional. We will definitely call again. read more

Got a call from my tenant the other night about no hot water in the shower. Not a call anyone wants to get especially after 6pm when all plumbers are done for the day. Don replied to my request within 10 minutes and we had agreed on next day service with the consent of my tenant. Having an older house meant that the shower unit was obsolete and that it would have to be replaced instead of repaired. New quote was approved and work completed and tenant (and myself)is very pleased with the outcome. Thank you Don for your professionalism and great communication throughout the process. Will I ever use him again? You betcha!!! read more

Drain Man is AWESOME! We had a commode problem in two bathrooms at the same time.. he was able to diagnose and repair without 3 trips to the hardware store... amazing! Very professional, reasonable priced and quick response. We highly recommend Drain Man! Many thanks~ read more

Fast friendly reliable and great work. He helped me replace a water pump, pressure tank and new fittings at my rental property in Glenwood. Fast response, did a great job. Mahalo. read more

Drain Man - Plumbing Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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I was fortunate to get a service date right away. Don is an expert in his field and very professional with aloha. I highly recommend The Drain Man! read more

Water pump hose busted, called Drain Man, came over, diagnosed the problem and fixed the problem. Didn't try to up sell me like other places did. Was honest, fast, professional, and friendly. Above and beyond great service and expectation. Will be calling him for any and all other plumbing needs. read more

Drain Man - Busted hose pump leaking water causing my water pump to 'trip' and run all hours of the day. - Plumbing Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Courteous, professional people and fair, competitive pricing. 90 day warranty to boot.

Drain Man came out right when we called! He was very professional and was able to fix our leak problem quickly. He explained to us what was happening to cause the leak and gave us a few options on how we could fix it. Also, explaining the different pricing depending on which direction we chose to go. Overall recommend him 10/10. And will be calling him for all future plumbing issues. Thank you! read more

On 04/22/2022, I saw this businesses Yelp ad which stated "We'll get it done at Drain Man!! 24/7 business that gives FREE estimates. Our reputation is proof that we take pride in our work and customer satisfaction. Contact us today (808) 796-5080." Called the number and spoke with someone who I presume to be Don and asked if he could schedule a time to go out to my property to give me an estimate. He asked me what the address was and then asked how far out from Hilo the property was. I told him it was an hour and ten minutes north from Hilo airport. He then stated that there was a travel charge of $160.00 non-negotiable (okay - I got that). I asked him when he would be able to be onsite to review the leak, to which he stated he could be there Saturday the 23rd between 6:00 and 8:00 pm. He then states that it will be $160.00 per hour rate to repair. So, being that his ad says "FREE estimates" I asked him if he would be able to estimate how many hours it would take to repair once he was onsite (I had photos of the above ground leak that I was going to e-mail him to give him a better idea of the issue prior to his arrival). He then states "You know what? Forget about the appointment. If money is going to be an issue I don't want to do the job. I have plenty of work already." He then hangs up. Huh??? Once again, his Yelp ad states "...we take pride in our work and customer service." I'm retired from the Aerospace Industry, and I know for a fact that if I treated my aerospace customers with his type of arrogance I would have been fired. If you ask for an estimate, be prepared for the same treatment. Better yet, save yourself the grief and aggravation and contact another plumbing company that is reputable and understands what true customer service is. read more

Thank you Don. Very knowledgeable and explained my options. Gave me some really good tips. I Highly recommend

Completely professional! The staff was super quick to respond to my request for a quote and was able to take my job quickly. Don arrived early, texted to confirm the appointment, took time to explain things to me, and did the work neatly and quickly. I couldn't recommend this company more! Prior to calling Drain Man, I contacted 3 other plumbers. None of them followed through with a quote or scheduled to do the work. Maybe my job was too small for their business (rude). Either way, I will use Drain Man for all my plumbing needs in the future, and will recommend them to friends and family too! read more

We had a back up after washing clothes, my husband thought the drain basin overflowed , but drainage, water backed up in outside shower too, just coming home from surgery had to have this issue resolved, ratings was good on the drain man, responded through Yelp, fast response and with estimate too, very reasonable, got time frame to come between 12-2, but came earlier after doing another job, Don came, very friendly and sweet, his wife is so sweet too when I called, if anyone needs plumbing job done, please consider Drain Man you won't be disappointed, fast and good service, need more nice and reliable people like this, Thank you Don, keep up the "GREAT JOB!" read more

Same day service for a emergency pump issue. Quality service and easy payment. Worth it