I was consistently experiencing a foul odor every time I pulled up the stopper after washing dishes in my kitchen sink. It was suggested that I get a smoke test to check for leaks in my sewer pipes. I called one company and they were ready to charge me $165 to simply assess the job. I called JL Martinez Plumbing for a second quote. Fortunately, he was at a job 10 minutes away and offered to swing by once he finished. When he arrived, he deduced the odor was more than likely coming from the sludge in the line from the air gap to the garbage disposal. He showed me how to clean it out myself, then explained to me the scenarios that would warrant a smoke test. Jose felt like a friend or a kind neighbor whose only goal was to help. His will be the first number I call for my future plumbing needs. read more

Very helpful and honest! I spoke to him on the phone in regard to maintaining my water heater. He recommended I flush the water heater and find out what year it was installed before doing any other maintenance. Will definitely be calling him if my water heater needs to be replaced or further maintained read more

A friend recommended JL Martinez and I couldn't be happier to have found such a nice reliable plumber. Jose first walked me through what the issue on our garbage disposal was and made sure it actually needed replacing before sending someone out. Thomas, who did our replacement, was speedy, kind and professional. Would recommend to anyone looking for solid plumbing services in the SD area. read more

I've never left a review for a service provider who did absolutely nothing (he did plenty!), but I'm compelled to do so for José. Short review: Save yourself time scouring for the right plumber. José is it!!! Long review: My grandmother lives in a historic home with 100 year-old gas pipes. She isn't experiencing any leaks, but still wanted to get a professional to look at them to see if she needed to replace them before a problem occurred. Other plumbers happily obliged to replace the pipes without any testing. José treated her like his own mom and told her to save her money for now. He educated us on proper diagnostics for gas issues, showed us how to read the meter ourselves, and what to look for should a problem arise. He generously gave his time and expertise. José feels like your old-school, hard working, honest provider who really knows his stuff. They're a rare breed these days. read more

JL Martinez Plumbing provides amazing service and quality work! I had been struggling with plumbing issues for months and was beyond relieved when Jose and his team came to assess the situation. Jose and his team got right to work and I was very pleased how quickly they fixed the problem. They made sure keep me informed every step of the way. Most importantly, they were beyond respectful of my apartment. They made sure to wear boot covers on the carpet and asked if it would be okay to access different parts of the apartment. They even fully cleaned the kitchen after repairing the pipes under the sink. I would highly recommend JL Martinez for all your plumbing needs! read more

Jose and his apprentice Thomas were on time, focused, pleasant, and experienced professionals. Our shower valve leak was diagnosed & fixed. Jose advised me on connecting with professional flood mitigation services. I am very pleased to have contracted them. I highly recommend JL Martinez Plumbing. read more

Jose and I spoke about a month ago. He agreed to come out and give me a quote for new detached ADU plumbing. He never showed up and didn't contact me until month after we spoke. His excuse was that he was too busy with other jobs. I wasn't playing when I contacted him! That's so unprofessional and disrespectful. When he contacted me after a month, I told him that I already have quotes. I told him that he can still give me his quote, but he refused! What joke! Definitely not recommended. read more

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We developed a leak in the middle of the yard. I contacted Jose and he came out the same day. Very knowledgeable and gave me different options on remedying the issue. His leak detection equipment is state of the art, same stuff the water companies use when they come out to mark your lines. I can't say enough good stuff about Jose and JL Martinez plumbing. Highly Highly recommend!! read more

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Very knowledgeable workers, had 3 different plumbers who came to my house and couldn't find the problem, Manolo checked the entire house and found it in 20 minutes, fixed it and was gone. I recommend these guys for all plumbing issues read more

I had a clogged shower drain and Jose came out and unclogged it for me. After that he descaled my shower line and I haven't had a problem since Highly recommend read more

José was quick to respond, came out the very next day. We had what we thought was a slab leak, he checked it and was able to figure out our problem. Saved us a ton of money read more

Jose was able to clear a tub drain that two other plumbing companies could not. I thought we would have to do extensive slab or drywall work, but Jose felt he would be able to clear it without doing so. Honest, personable, reasonable pricing, and determined to try everything he could to clear the drain. I highly recommend this company. read more

Great response time. quality work and took the time to explain what he was doing and why.

Jose was at our house 10 minutes after he returned my call, we had a bad clog in the main line and he cleared the line very quick. A pro outfit all the way . I placed the call around 6:00 PM and the response was fast . We will use this company again for sure . BADASS !!! Thank you for a fine job read more

I contacted Jose for a plumbing leak detection and repair. Jose went above and beyond to get the repair done. This repair took some time, as we had to have asbestos removal. He always responded and did his best to get the job done in a timely manner. I would definitely use him again for any plumbing issues. read more

Originally, asked JL Plumbing (that I found on the road in the 1st picture) to come out and install new toilets we just bought. As soon as Josh walked into my garage where I stored the new toilets, he smelled gas. I had installed a new dryer the week before by a family member. So Josh brought his foam thing (picture 2) then detected a gas leak. He worked on it for a few hours to replace stuffs and fix it. This prevented a future possible accident given we park our truck there. Then came time the next day to install the toilet. Then Josh noticed a build up in the pipe (pic 3). Then he had to go under our house to replace a pipe of that toilet. That took another few hours until 730pm. Then finally today, he brought the snake camera to inspect our pipe and found build up that will need a scrapping ( we will do that down the line). He also brought a gas sniffer that he used all around our dryer, water heater and pipe to detect more leak but al clear, no detection. To say that Josh went above and beyond for our house in the past 3 days would be an understatement. On top of that, he took time to clearly and thoroughly explained everything to us and also put Jose on the phone for further clarification. This Team is THE BEST PLUMBING COMPANY , and San Diego is lucky to have them. read more

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Jose was professional, extremely helpful, and went above and beyond to help me with my situation. He responded immediately, was punctual, and helped me through the steps I needed to take to remedy my plumbing issue. Highly recommend! read more

This guy is amazing at what he does! We had a leak somewhere in our home and he found it! He definitely does quality work. I highly recommend him for Your plumbing needs and emergencies. read more

We had a plumbing emergency on a Sunday night on a holiday weekend and contacted Jose ( the owner.) He actually answered the phone on first call! Not like others that never call back, even though they are supposed to be 24 hour care. He had Josh come out at 9pm. Josh had to snake to the street twice. He wasn't going to give up! Both Jose and Josh are very professional, knowledgeable , and pleasant. Jose's prices are very reasonable , especially for after hours. We have a new plumber!!!! We would refer J.L. Martinez Plumbing to everybody! Jose even called the next morning to make sure we were happy with everything! read more

Jose did a great job on slab leak at home. It was not easy task as the job was going to be perform was laying an entire new water line from water meter to main valve home entrance. The price and quality of the job was from inception excellent. I will recommend him 100%he explain in detail and received a quote in detail of the job to be done. The job was done without an extra cost on braking drive way or concrete. He use a skill technique to run the pipe under the slab. Impressive. Thank you. Also to Tomas in helping him and cleaning after all was done and it looks like a repair was not done. Professionalism and dedicate in his jog is how I describe JL Martinez Plumbing. read more

Booked appt. to repair main line 2 days in advance. Appt. was at noon. When they didn't show up I called and left messages. Finally a few hours later I got ahold of Jose, he said he was on another job, said he could not come out to fix it. Totally irresponsible behavior. Claims all plumbers are busy right now, that's his excuse for not making his appointment which I scheduled with him the day before. You can't trust Jose Martinez when you book with him, if he gets another job, he will just blow yours off without even a call. read more

My experience with JL Martinez was sensational He was very friendly & approachable even though he had to deal with crisis in his family. Such dedication is rarely seen. Thank U for unclogging my sink. Be Bleesed read more

Showed up on time. We called last minute on an emergency call/slab leak. And they showed up in uniform and did what they do best! They did a wonderful job in a very timely manner. Very happy with the service and I will recommend them to everyone I know. They are a very honest company. read more

Jose was prompt in answering my call when my sewer line was backed up and came early the next day after my call and this was after he had worked on 320 condominium building with multiple gas leaks. He quickly diagnosed the problem and got my sewer cleaned in no time. I highly recommend him for any of your residential needs. Check out the tree branches he pulled out of the sewer!! read more

Jose made time for my 82 year old right away. She had an underground leak which could have easily turned into having to tear up the pavement in order to fix. Jose found a creative way to avoid that and get my family hot water right away. He was responsive and worked with us around money. Plumbing in general is super expensive so it wasn't cheap. But I trust that Jose gave us the best deal possible. Very kind and reliable. read more

Fist contact via phone he answered and paid attention to my problem. He gave me some suggestion as well. We booked an appointment. Jose was on time and knowledgeable. The was well protected with covid gear and listen to my concerns. He resolved the issue and save me from spending unnecessary money . Recommended. read more

I cannot say enough about how amazing Jose and JL Martinez Plumbing is!! We had tenants who flushed everything you can imagine down the toilet. The pump was completely overflowing. I called Jose on a Sunday and he took the time to talk with us about the problem. We originally called the plumbers who installed the pump and they wanted an outrageous amount to replace everything. Jose came out quickly and was able to salvage the parts and get everything working again. We saved so much money working with Jose. So grateful for an honest, ethical and knowledgeable plumber. We'll never look back. We're JL Martinez lifers! Thank you so much, Jose. You saved us! read more

I cannot say enough positive things about JL Martinez Plumbing. Jose and his team are incredibly skilled, knowledgeable, and professional. They were responsive from first call. They explained everything that they were going to do, and had my problem solved in no time at all. Jose is such a nice guy. Authentic and trustworthy. Easy to work with. If I could give 10 stars, I would. read more

I called Jose to do hydro jetting, a service suggested by my other favorite plumber, Duane Moore. Jose was the right man for the job. Very personable, and COMPLETELY PROFESSIONAL. The hydro jetting absolutely solved the problem of our backed up line and non usable kitchen sink. I recommend them to anyone needing hydro jetting! Now I know two great plumbers! read more

Don't waste time calling any other plumbers! Jose saved me HUNDREDS of dollars by being upfront and honest with me and telling me what I most likely needed for my leaky toilet were a couple of cheap parts that I could get at Home Depot and my husband and I could fix the problem ourselves (my husband has tinkered with the toilet before; he is very handy). He took the time to show me examples of what parts he was talking about. Then after he'd left, he texted me, wished my husband and me Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, and said if we get stuck on the repair give him a call and he would be happy to walk us through it. I truly appreciate Jose's honesty and transparency. I wish other contractors were like him. I know who I will call if I ever have another plumbing issue. read more

The water heater in my apartment complex is out. Tenants complain about no hot water. I had an emergency call to a plumber, and Jose, the owner of JLMartinez Plumbing, answered. He set me up a time. He showed up on time, gave me a very reasonable estimate, worked on it, and fixed it quickly. Problem solved, I was pleased with the results. If you want a reliable, prompt, honest, courteous service, I highly recommend JL Martinez Plumbing. Raul read more

I contacted JL Martinez at night because I lost hot water . I was hoping I would get a call by tomorrow. To my surprise he called me within 5 minutes and got my hot water back on! What a lifesaver! I highly recommend JL Martinez. What professional and responsive service! read more

Jose saved us! We were having a regular lazy Sunday afternoon at home when I caught a faint whiff of gas. As we all know, this is NEVER a good thing. Long story short, we ended up with a HUGE issue and a major gas leak at our house. Jose came to our rescue and was able to redo our gas lines in our home. He took great care of us and tackled a huge job in a very timely manner. I highly recommend JL Martinez Plumbing for all of your plumbing needs! read more

These guys are some really stand up dudes! After finding myself home alone while the rest of my family was out of town hearing nothing but water running 24 seven I began to freak out. I thought there's no way I can have water running inside this house somewhere while I'm here by myself. After hearing it for a full night I called JL Martinez Plumbing at 6:45am. I fully expected to get the answering machine but wanted to make my calls before I headed into work for the day. They answered the phone right away. They were kind, great listeners, understanding, and willing to get me in that very day. They even FaceTime to me as I took them to the different water shut off valves as well as the water meter out front to lead me through some things I could do on my own before they could get here. Upon arrival they walked around and were super honest with the fact that it turns out my husband had just left the faucet to fill the pool barely open. With how bad I was freaking out, these guys could've totally taken advantage of the situation and made a couple bucks. Instead they were kind, jovial, and super honest. A real joy to be around. I will absolutely use them in the future! Thanks boys!! read more

LOOK ! im going to get straight to the point , one plumber charged me 15,000$ for a job, and Jose said No ! Their crazy, he beat them by almost 6,000 $ !!! I can't make this up !! these guys get the job done and done fast , they are on it Jose is your go to plumber, anything you need this guy is on it ! His team is professional, he is professional, will even teach you a thing or two if you want to learn. I will only call Jose . read more

Jose is a hardworking honest business owner who provides his customers with amazing customer service and top of the line work. He is extremely communicative and extremely knowledgeable about his industry. If you have any plumbing work that needs to be done JL Martinez is the smartest choice :) EXTREMELY SATISFIED AND WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND! read more

Our kitchen sink was leaking underneath and with JL Martinez Plumbing, I was able to schedule a same day appointment on their web page. Technician Josh texted me his arrive time and arrived on time. He found the leak and fixed quickly. He was very professional and completed the job to satisfaction. Would recommend JL Martinez Plumbing to everyone. read more

Amazing! Jose was a true professional. His workmanship was flawless and best of all quick. I have dealt with many plumbers over the course of the years and many of them do an ok job, but Jose did amazing. He replaced a faulty valve assembly for my shower and also included a new drainspout to ensure no problems returned. I will definitely be recommending him to everyone I know. read more

I've had Jose (and his other plumber Josh) come to the house for various problems and have always been really happy with their work. Jose is always super responsive, and when I had a difficult problem he suggested multiple ways to fix it. We had them most recently descale our old cast iron pipes and they were here until 7pm making sure they did a good and thorough job. He even took me through every step and showed me on video what he was doing and what the problems were. Can't highly recommend enough. read more

I needed a repair on a gas pipe hook up for my dryer and I needed it quick! I looked around for someone who could do it next day and Jose (the owner) did not hesitate when I called him and was a savior! He came over and not only got the job done efficiently and by the book but was very personable and answered all of my questions. I highly recommend JL Martinez Plumbing and I will be using them for all of my future plumbing needs. read more