I recently hired Gladiator for our Trenchless Sewer line replacement work and they did a top notch job. I would strongly recommend them to anyone who is looking for this kind of work. Initial Quote & Appointment setting: I called on Gladiator and they came to our home promptly to look at the home and give us a quote. I live in Niles Neighborhood in a 60 year old home so for us the work was very urgent and we have no clue how the sewage line is setup. Gladiator gave us a fixed quote for both including the city permits and without city permits without any digging our front yard and use their rough estimate for the quote. City Permits: I took the option of all inclusive city permits but when Gladiator learnt that we do not need city permit for the job they called me back and adjusted the quote to the lower amount automatically. The D Day- The team arrived 15 minutes before time and started working immediately. The whole team was extremely courteous and made sure we are not disturbed. The initial assumption that the sewage line will be straight turned out to be wrong and the line went across below our driveway. The team ensured that they found a way around this new discovery and only broke a very small part of our driveway to complete the work. Finally they finished the work on time around 4:00 pm as promised. The patched our driveway cleanly and finally cleaned our front yard as if nothing was ever there. Overall it was a great experience and I will strongly recommend them. read more

Tech was experienced and knowledgeable. Solved the drain issue without having to go extensively into the wall. Saved me some $$$ on future clogs if they were to happen. Best of it all...they were there before the time they estimated. Will continue to get my business and recommendations. read more

I ama little late on this. I needed to have a camera inspection on my pipes asap, in order to continue my bathroom remodel. I called and I have to say Victor came out and they were very fast and very efficient! And extremely reasonable. Thanks Victor, will be calling again I'm sure! read more

Over charged for the service, took too long, created a mess during the job that could have easily been avoided.

Excellent service. Professional and technically knowledgeable. Strongly recommend. Showed up exactly on time and was flexible with when the appointment could be. Responded very quickly as well. read more

Victor and his team at Gladiator have been my exclusive plumbing contractors for over 5 years. The service is excellent, pricing is fair and the work is exceptional. This week, while assessing my job (1930's home in Berkeley) they discovered a severe leak in the shower drain/waste pipe. They replaced the pipe correcting everything needed in addition to the originally work requested. I highly recommend this team and I will continue to work with them, period. read more

We continued to use Gladiator plumbing for a few years after my first review... Even though I started to notice their prices got obnoxiously high I would still call them especially when I was in a pinch. All it takes is for one negative experience though right?? Today they came out for what should have been a simple job- I come to find my refrigerator pulled out, not returned, the job not done and when I called at 4:40pm I got the RUDEST after hours guy. I mean seriously total A$$. I'm done. read more

These guys are fantastic! And I'm not that easy a customer to please. I had three leaks and my water bills were skyrocketing. Gladiator, represented by the very courteous and professional Raul, came in and assessed the situation very quickly. Raul then explained it to me in a way where I instantly understood what was happening. They were on time and did fantastic work. They cleaned up after themselves and left no trace they had ever been there I was sick, lying around like a slug while they were there. They were very respectful to me. They finished quickly and I got a very fair invoice. I HIGHLY recommend Gladiator Rooter and Plumbing. read more

If you've only got a moment, or you're not really interested in hearing my story of sewer lines and consternation, I'll give you the spoiler - Gladiator Plumbing is Freeking Fantastic! Nobody wants to deal with a backed-up sewer line. It's just not a fun thing, in any respect. It is, however, something that must be dealt with. I'll spare the details, but a few weeks ago, in addition to the chores I was already attending to, I had to find a plumber, or a new place to live. I must have called half a dozen places, and nobody had time, or the equipment, or answered their phone. Out of desperation I called one of the Something-Something-Rooter places, and they agreed to send out a fellow, however, they couldn't tell me what it would cost, only that the estimate was free and I would know by the end of it. Well, just inside of the 2 hour window the guy showed up. He was very nice, quoted me more than double what I would end up paying, and began the upsell on the Super-Agro-Complete-Flush-Water-Jet-Sewerline-Enema... for $600+ and wouldn't be available to be done until the following week! He was very gracious and I could tell he wasn't in love with that part of his job (or, likely, the sewer issue). I appreciated his coming, and evaluating, but time was of the essence. After he left, I continued searching Yelp and making calls, and dialed Gladiator. Pleasant reception on the phone, flat, reasonable hourly rate quoted, and a 2 hour window for response. Perfect, I thought, but it got better... Angel showed up within 30 minutes of the call, assessed and got to snaking. Super nice guy, and chatted with me, while I tried not to interrupt his work - I'm that guy that stands over people while they're trying to get something done - especially if it involves tools, attempting to evolve my knowledge, but mostly chit-chatting. 20 minutes later, everything is flowing as it should, paid with credit card and received the invoice with a 30 day warranty. This same thing had happened a few years earlier and then been fine, so after a couple days I tossed the receipt - trying to reduce general clutter in my life, while invoking Murphy's Law... Last night I returned home, and went down to the shop, where I was greeted by a familiar and unpleasant odor... again. Since my experience had been so good the last time, I gave Gladiator a call once more. It was after 7pm, so I was worried that it would be an after-hours and more expensive call - Not to worry, said the kind man on the phone. I'll have someone out as soon as possible - same flat rate. I mentioned that they had come to do the same job recently. Cesar showed up in record time - maybe 20 minutes, in the rain, and got to work and cleared it equally fast. I was getting out my credit card when he said, it was under warranty. Free, at 8pm in the rain! While I did have to deal with this twice, I'm more inclined to believe that my 80 year old plumbing is experiencing some chronic malady than that the job wasn't done right the first time. I highly recommend Gladiator Plumbing, and am glad to support a local, hard-working and responsive team. I wish every business were as efficient and congenial. read more

I call on a Sunday and Gladiator was the only company to respond. A very nice technician named Caesar showed up on time and quickly got to work un-cloging our main sewer drain which was backing up into a lower apartment. As this had happened several times over the past few months I asked to have a video drain inspection done to see what was going on. Caesar quickly got out his equipment and diagnosed the problem, a previous drain service had broken off their cutter blade 30ft into the main drain. Caesar said he did not have the proper equipment to remove the obstruction but he would be happy to come back the next day and remove cutter blade. They showed up on time and removed the obstruction within minutes. Most EXCELLENT! I was really relived and happy that Gladiator had finally diagnosed the issue as it had been a major issue as sewage had backed up one of the apartments a few times over several months. GREAT Service GREAT price, GREAT professionalism... AAA++++++ read more

I called them around noon, they told me will send a plumber in 1-1.5hrs, but it took 5 hours finally. Anyway, service is OK, price is fair. But I know they didn't really fix the really problem, the tree roots are still inside, it may will be blocked again. read more

I've used Gladiator for about a dozen different plumbing projects (for our commercial properties). They do a great job and they're not outrageously expensive. I've also used them at my own house. read more

These guys were great, pricing was decent, and they were quick and efficient,, we'll definitely use them again

Victor came by today to fix my water heater. He was super nice, prompt, and knowledgable. I highly recommend him!

These guys are excellent. Fast, professional, informative. They are the best service company that I have ever dealt with. Definitely would use them again and recommend them without hesitation. read more

Had an exterior leak in the whole house valve. Called another plumber and they said I needed to replace the pipe back to the street and quoted $3000. Called Gladiator for another quote. Victor showed up, dug around a little and said the valve just needed to be repaired. He did that on the spot And saved me a boatload of money. Thanks, Victor. Highly recommended!!! read more

I am not good in english.so this is first time write review.I have small incomeunit.It's old.has so many different problem everytime l call somebody they gave me hard time.but after know this guys just call .they go there finish job.small or big.They save my life.thank you raul! read more

Excellent response and excellent service. I noticed that the washbasin in the garage was draining very slowly from the washing machine drain cycle on Saturday and this morning noticed the main sewer line cover in the back was covered with yuck and from the water marks on the concrete walkway it seemed obvious the main line was backed up. Cross-referenced Yelp and the Diamond Certified website and chose Gladiator to see if they could help, fully expecting that they could not be here until Monday. The receptionist (not a service) answered and said she could have a plumber out between 11:30 and 12:30 today. Perfect. Sesar showed up around 11:45, figured out what needed to be done, snaked the sewer line a couple of times for good measure, water tested it, and was finished in about an hour. Problem solved and all drains are running great. All in all I could not have asked for better or more pleasant service. read more

Recently we had a sewer gas smell in the basement. I contacted 3 plumbers I found on nextdoor. 1st plumber- crawled under the house and was not able to access the damaged pipe due to duct work blocking it. They recommended we contact someone to remove the duct work before they can proceed. Their price was significantly higher just for the plumbing work. 2nd plumber was gladiator- they did not crawl under the house but looked around and said they should be able to do the work. Their price range was 1/2 of what the 1st plumber recommended. 3rd plumber- crawled a little bit under the house and also recommended duct work be removed before he can do any work. His price was the cheapest. I contacted the 2nd plumber (gladiator) again to come out and provide another estimate to make sure they could do the work without us having to remove the duct. They came back after a few days and crawled under the house and looked at different ways to fix the problem. Ultimately they were creative and made a small hole in the basement and removed the old pipe then installed a one. Although it sounds simple, they really had to do some creative tinkering to make that happen. I really appreciated them actually looking at alternative solutions and really problem solving. This was a difficult job for them and I was very happy that we did not have to remove any of the duct work. Anyway, just wanted to share my experience about gladiator plumbing. Give them a shot if you have a complex plumbing problem. Raul was the plumber and he did an outstanding job! read more

This was a great experience! Its Saturday, no hot water. Sears said they could come next Friday. Called Gladiator, they were out in 30 min. Turned out, didnt need a new water heater...Victor lit the pilot, DONE DEAL! THANKS VICTOR! read more

They were absolutely wonderful!! I had estimates done by 5 different companies (including one that tried to undercut Gladiator by trying to use their quote without checking it themselves), and Gladiator was the only one that arrived on time, was very professional, and didn't sound like they were trying to tack on unnecessarily costs. I also checked all of their credentials, and everything looked good. We had a really big job involving repiping ALL of the water lines with 3/4" copper (including some of the raisers in the walls and one of the pipes on the water heater), and replacing parts of the drain system and p-traps. It only took them 3.5 days to complete it all, and it cost WAY less than their competitors! They even removed costs for stuff that ended up not needing to be done. We were so relieved! I guess my biggest complaint would be that i had to call them a few times to get the written estimate, but that's pretty minor in the grand scheme of things. I'll definitely be calling them again in the future for any future plumbing problems! ^.^ read more

I left a voicemail Saturday afternoon asking for someone to come to my house to check out a laundry list of issues. Now it's Wednesday and no one has called me back. I guess they hate money... It's a shame; I called them first because they were so highly rated here, but I guess I'll have to hit up some other company instead. read more

Gladiator crew was very busy yet stretched their resources to accomodate us over the MLK holiday at no extra charge. Full service plumbing outfit. read more

I have known these guys for years Victor is great! Just called them out over the weekend and Raul did a wonderful job! Keep up the great work ! read more

A horribly clogged sink led me to call at 7:30 am on Christmas Eve morning after already leaving a message with our "regular" plumber 's service. A sleepy voice answered with a simple "hello". I explained my situation and after repeating my address twice was told someone would be here in an hour. I was a little concerned when I had to repeat the address a 3rd time and nearly gave up the line when I saw the regular plumber was returning my call just then. So glad I trusted yelp! In exactly an hour a clean-cut, neatly dressed, polite gentleman arrived. He fixed the clog and even replaced a section of pipe for much less than what we've paid the other guy in the past. Very happy with this service, will absolutely use them again. read more

Eduardo and Jesuano happened to be working on the next street over when I called so they came within 10 minutes. Had an old kitchen sink faucet that needed to be replaced and I didn't have the tools to get at it so I outsourced it to them. They came in and took care of the job in under an hour, cleaned everything up and were on their way. The bill was also slightly under what was quoted over the phone. Well done & thanks! read more

Sergio did a great job on unclogging our shower drain. I found them via the web at the Better Business Bureau. At a great price!

Experience was awesome from the start. Phone service and scheduling was courteous. Received regular updates on the plumber's ETA. Francisco, co-owner of Gladiator Plumbing, advised me of his approach and got right to work. Very knowledgeable and friendly. He was not bothered by my hovering and curiosity/questions. Although the job was more extensive than expected, he got it done in 2 hours and charged a very reasonable price, particularly when compared with another plumbing service who tried to charge 2.5x for "weekend rates"! Gladiator's reasonable rates are the same everyday! I would definitely use Gladiator again for my plumbing needs. Awesome! read more

Yesterday there was a plumbing emergency at my house while our nanny was there watching my kids. As I could not go without water for a night I needed someone to meet me at my house around 8pm when I got home from work. After calling a few plumbers (based off recommendations from friends) and getting turned down, I called gladiator based off their good reviews and they were able to help me. Martin arrived right on time, was very pleasant and was able to fix the problem quickly. I also thought the price was reasonable. Considering my house is almost 100 years old I'm sure I will be using them again in the future! read more

Found a backed up mess in our basement and called Gladiator! I was afraid of the cost but these guys were not only fast to dispatch but very reasonably priced! Thank you for taking care of our mess and turning out bad night back into a good night! read more

Eddie and Fernando took care of the clog behind my sink with the right tool that I couldn't clear with my snake. Two very nice gentlemen and a very reasonable rate to boot ! Will definitely recommend to anyone . read more

We highly recommend Gladiator Rooter and Plumbing, Victor arrived at our house promptly and took care of our clogged drain on a Sunday. He was very clear on the price over the phone and no surprises. Also the cheapest rate, some couldn't even give us a price. He was very professional and respectful. I'm not much for keeping business cards, but his is going on the fridge! Thank you Victor! read more

These guys ROCK! Had a slow leaking water heater and they came out next day and replaced. Quick, professional, and reasonable prices. I would use again and highly recommend! read more

Victor was so amazing , he came immediately. Ours was clogged up and started backing up into the shower area. He first looked for the problem and tried solving it without bringing the equipments . When the clog was not moving he brought the Snake and worked and didn't give up even though the clog was backed up quite a bit . Thanks victor for the timely response. read more

They replied my email very quickly and was helpful to answer my question. My toilet and bathtub drained very slowly. I suspected that it should be the main pipe problem. They came to my house on time, and fixed the main pipe clogging in a half hour. read more

Thanks so much to Victor for installing an ice maker line for a great price. He was adaptable and professional. Great Job, and my husband is very happy! read more

Victor has done two jobs for me now. First a blocked sewer line and then a leak under the house. Victor does excellent work.

These guys do awesome work and are great to work with too. We had a sewer lateral that needed work and Gladiator came the same day I called to quote the job. They did the work the following week and completed the job in a single day. Victor and his team were on time, very professional and worked hard. I highly recommend them and will work with them for all our plumbing needs. Thank you Victor and Gladiator! read more

Always pleased with this company's work. My sink had been utterly closed up for days until Victor (company boss) dropped by and fixed it on his own with absolutely no tools in less than 5 minutes. The knowledge this company holds is tremendous, I now know who to call when I have any sort of plumbing problem. read more

We had a semi-emergency with a nearly backlogged sewage line. Called Gladiator after calling 3 other highly rated Yelp plumbers. In contrast to the first 3 companies, someone answered the phone at Gladiator, took down my info, and said that she would try to squeeze us in this afternoon. Three hours later, I got a call that they could be at my house in 30 min. I rushed home from work, met their crew, and 50 minutes later, they had both ours and our rear neighbors' sewer lateral lines cleared from front to back and back to front. Could not ask for anything more from a rooter company. read more