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    I've been waiting to write this review since day one of groundbreaking. The short version of the work performed is posted below. For those of you who know San Mateo, we live in the Shoreview/Parkside area, east side of Hwy 101. The homes in this area were developed in the early to late 50's. One major known problem with these homes are the shifting soil along with terra-cotta sewage drain lines to the city main. Growing up on this street I now live on, I recall multiple homes in my area with the same problems. Within the first year of purchasing our home, we experienced a pretty severe clog in our pipes. I started with a household snake, Drano, took apart some pipes with no results. I rented a 75 ft. powered snake from Home Depot using the "cutting bit", I began to pull tree roots from my sewage line that attached to the city main. It was a temporary fix for a lifetime of problems to follow. I contacted Roto-Rooter to run a camera through my pipes to see what problems lay underneath. Needless to say, the video reveled multiple problems, such as roots finding their way between the terra-cotta connections, a crack where the pipe 45'd down to the city main and a disconnection at the city main with a 2 in. drop. After years of applying bandaids to this system, it finally failed. Talking to my neighbor, she highly recommended Mr. Waller Plumbing Services (DWP). She proudly showed off DWP's professional work. I personally know Mr. Waller but I did not know the extent of DWP plumbing company or experiences. I knew for a fact, this was not going to be an easy task. Very labor intensive even for the "Big" plumbing companies out there. I contacted Mr. Waller to come out for an estimate. Mr. Waller was comforting, easy to talk to and quickly erased any doubt/anxieties as he described in great detail how the the work was going to be performed. He described possible foreseeable issues which they may encounter during the process. Such as the break at the the city's main wye. We negotiated a very reasonable price, much less than the "Big" plumbing contractors out there and immediately got to work. Note: We we used the City of San Mateo, Sewer Lateral cost sharing program which pays half of the cost of repairs up to $5000 The initial plan was to Pipe Burst but the damage to the pipe was so bad, it would not be feasible. The only method was to trench the pipe across the entire yard to the city main. I did not think it was possible for them to dig out 70 years of packed soil and clay. The soil here is pretty much concrete. DWP exposed the entire line, starting 3-4 ft. down near the house to an amazing 10 ft. down to the city main. We were all amazed at how the pipe 45'd down 10 ft. to the city main. The city main itself was a 10 in. pipe. As DWP suspected the wye at the city main was broken at the main, leaving no material to repair and/or connect to. DPW dug out the remaining section of the 10 in. main and spliced in a brand new section with a wye. Upon completion the City of San Mateo's building inspector came out to inspect the repair and was extremely impressed with the work DWP performed. DWP supported the sewage pipe with bedrock/gravel and patiently back filled the trench allowing the soil to settle uniformly. We asked Mr. Waller not to install the concrete Christy boxes until we figure out what we want to do with our landscape. In conclusion, we are extremely impressed with Mr. Waller's professionalism, honesty, commitment, hard work ethic and dedication to his craft. We highly recommend DWP for your plumbing issues. His work left a long lasting impression, one which caught the attention of my neighbors including my parents that will be requiring the same service for their sewage line. THANK YOU DWP FOR SUCH AN AMAZING JOB! Short version of DWP work performed ⁃ assessed job honestly, professionally and in great detail. Foreseeing possible problems which may and did lie underneath ⁃ used professional equipment such as cameras, locating devises, excavation tools/equip, as well as plumbing tools/equip. ⁃ replaced the entire sewage line ⁃ spliced and repaired a section of the 10 in. city main and wye ⁃ installed two clean-outs. One near the city main and one near the house. ⁃ supported the pipe underneath with bedrock/gravel ⁃ patiently backfilled the dirt allowing it to settle properly, packed tight as possible ⁃ in the photos you will see the clean outs. We requested DWP not to install the concrete Christy boxes until we figured out how we are going to landscape the yard. ⁃ City of San Mateo building inspector was thoroughly impressed with the work performed and passed with flying colors. All permits and documents were properly accounted for and approved Ref: DWP Services: http://www.danawallerplumbing.com/ City of San Mateo, Private Sewer Lateral Cost Sharing Program: https://www.cityofsanmateo.org/1910/Citywide-Private-Lateral-Cost-Sharing-Pr

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    5.0
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    Wally came to our rescue yesterday when we had a mishap with the washer delivery which ended up…read morewith a broken water connection and water leak. Thank you Wally for your prompt service and help. No more leaks and it looks pretty nice too!

    I broke the metal supply line to the toilet in my half bathroom while trying to install a device…read more This caused a leak and brought on a great deal of panic. It was a Saturday afternoon. I called a few different plumbers that were highly rated on Yelp but they were all closed or not available when I needed them. I called Save Plumbing and Wally answered. I described the problem and he told me he could be there in 1-2 hours. I can't describe the relief I felt knowing he could help me out. I sent him a couple pictures of the damage and I asked him to give me a heads up when he was 30 minutes away so that I could plan my time accordingly. He wrote me back with a quote for the repair and texted me when he was 30 minutes away (it's a small thing to do but I've had so many contractors say they would do this but then they just show up or call when they're 15 minutes away). True to his word he came in about 2 hours. Wally arrived with his son. He was warm and friendly. I showed him to the bathroom and I asked him if I could watch him make the repair. I wanted to confirm for myself that this wasn't a repair I could've done. After seeing the process I was very happy I called Wally and didn't take the DIY route. Wally and his son were great. He did a thorough job. He replaced the angle valve and the supply line. He also replaced some other parts like the compression ring so that everything was new, which some plumbers wouldn't do because it's not critical to the issue I was having but it is a good thing to do for the long term. This was hands down one of the best experiences I've had with skilled laborers. I found his price to be very reasonable. I will definitely call Save Plumbing again when I have any plumbing needs.

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    4.5
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    Let's be honest -- no one wants to call a plumber. It usually means something has already gone very…read morewrong... and that was definitely the case for me. I had a nasty clog backing things up and what turned out to be a small leak in one of my pipes. After a mild panic session, I called Star Rooter in Hayward. From the start, they were friendly and easy to talk to, which honestly helped calm me down. They came out, assessed everything, and let me know my line needed to be snaked. They explained what they were doing, didn't make me feel clueless, and got straight to work. The clog was cleared, and they were also able to fix the leak in my pipes the same visit. Huge relief. Now, plumbing work is not cheap -- and nobody is excited to pay for it -- but they got the job done efficiently and professionally. I'd rather pay once and have it handled correctly than deal with repeat issues. They mentioned there's a 10% discount if you say you found them on Yelp. I'm not 100% sure if it was applied to my final bill, but it's worth asking about when you call. Overall, solid experience. Friendly crew, quick response, and they fixed the problem without dragging things out. If you're in Hayward and dealing with plumbing drama, Star Rooter got it done for me.

    I highly recommend this company for all your plumbing needs. We worked with Roy H. What an…read moreincredibly professional young man. Very competent in what he spoke about and the job that he did. He did not try to push any extra sales at us was very efficient and quick. We ended up having to need more work done where the ground needed dug up. He offered to come out at any time while we were waiting for that job to be done to do any repairs that came along any leaks that came up for free. He always answered every text message and phone call and never left us hanging. They just completed the job where they had to dig up concrete and relay some pipes and fittings. The job was done very professionally. The crew was very polite and kept the worksite clean. They left our yard the way it was when they got there. We could not have asked for a better experience during this unfortunate plumbing problem.

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