10/10 experience. Quick to respond. Nice people. Quick turnaround time on coming out to make repairs. And quality work. Highly recommend

Randy is great. Friendly, knowlegeable and reliable. Call Randy for your plumbing needs.

Woke up around 2am this morning and found 4" of water in my office which is a converted back part of a tandem garage. Looks like the water softener failed as I found resin beads caked on the floor. My wife contacted Chanel and Randy was over at 11am. He quoted me a surprisingly affordable price to bypass it and get the water back on. Long story short... It was fixed before I could even tell my wife what was "going" to happen. A nice touch was as he was departing, he mentioned when he turned the water back on he didn't do it all the way to check for leaks; so he would turn it back on, full, before he drove off. What I loved about Randy was his no nonsense, humble, and efficient demeanor. You can tell this guy knew his stuff. I showed and talked to him about a couple other projects to quote for after he looked at the water softener line. I was expecting him to write up the quote after he did the bypass, but they were already on the invoice. So efficient! The quotes were also very reasonable and I'll probably be scheduling him to come back for them. On the back end, my wife was describing how pleasant Chanel was and how straightforward the communication was with her. If only I could find a Randy to help me now deal with this water damage... lol. I was so pleased about this service that's it's now only 12:30 pm after he left l... I had to just post this review before I forget due to an abundance of gratitude. We found our go-to plumber. read more

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Last night the faucet handle to our bathtub completely stripped and I could not get it off. Worse is that it stripped while the water was running fully open. And on top of that, the water main shut off is ALSO stripped! So I could not get the water turned off at all. I gave them a call and they were incredible to respond back to me immediately with tips on how to get that taken care of for the evening (it was around 7:30pm on Easter Sunday) and scheduled me in on Monday to have the faucet handle fixed. This is the second time I've used SCV and Randy. They are incredible, quick and so very fair and reasonable. I HIGHLY suggest calling SCV for your plumbing needs. They are my number one go to!! read more

Randy and Chanel are great! Easy to work with, down to earth, and do incredibly thorough work. I would recommend them for any job big or small. read more

Randy and Chanel did a wonderful job; they handled all my needs. Chanel did a good job scheduling the work. Randy arrived on time and completed repairs in one hour. He also wore a mask during the repairs; I appreciate that since I'm a senior citizen concerned with virus transmission. He removed a stubborn pipe that was frozen/stuck in a fitting on the kitchen's waste line, installed the new waste line and replaced one angle stop on the water supply. I'm so glad I called RCV Plumbing because I did not have a clue how to remove that stuck pipe and most likely would have damaged something if I tried. I'm usually a DIY type guy but there is a place for the professional and Randy is that professional; he knew exactly how to get that pipe out. The cost was reasonable. Thank you RCV Plumbing, Ken K. read more

Randy and Chanel are great!  Randy is very skilled, does excellent work, and they have very reasonable rates.  I highly recommend them.

Very professional, honest, and prompt. Randy helped us out on a Saturday when we weren't even home.

Great service! RCV plumbing sent Randy out to our house within 90 minutes of my initial phone call. Randy assessed the water heater damage fairly quickly and made a call to the manufacturer to see if the parts can be covered under warranty since the warranty expired 3 months ago. He was able to get the parts under warranty! The parts arrived the next day. Randy came back out to replace the parts at an affordable cost! There were no hidden charges and he charged me what he initially estimated. RCV plumbing didn't even charge me to come out and assess the damage. That's rare these days. Most companies put a $$ sign on just about everything. I received fast, friendly and affordable service and I will recommend RCV plumbing to others. Plumbing companies are a dime a dozen here in the San Jose area but not all provide a great service - not all provide an affordable service - not all are honest. In fact some will rip you off! RCV Plumbing & Sewer helps you when you're in need and I don't feel like that they take advantage of your situation. read more

Randy and his wife are the best. Plumbing problems never happen at a convenient time, and RVC always does their best to accommodate. Randy's wife is a delight and Randy couldn't be nicer - and he knows what he's doing. And (very important to us), he's great with out animals. Each time he's been fast, given us a fair price, and has given us great suggestions to keep our plumbing working well. In a world where service is a forgotten word, Randy comes through every time. read more

Great service from both the office staff and the Plumber, Randy. Very professional, prompt, efficient, and great quality of work. You know how a contractor will give you a high price just because the time to go out and do a small job isn't really worth sending someone out, i.e. why send someone for a small job when you have another job that is 4x as much? That was my job and yet, they took it on and didn't price gouge me which is much appreciated. read more

Please read this review only if you are planning on installing a water softener. I don't want to hurt anybody's business but at the same time customers should be aware of what they are getting into. I Wanted the installation service alone from this company for water softener I wanted to buy from homedepot, and my garage doesn't have the drain(which the water softener needs for draining the discharge). The person from this company who came to my house was very keen to sell and install the system that he recommended and it is called "xx water services." I Don't want to say the name because they won't let me He said "you don't need a discharge line for his system and you don't even need salt for this water softener." Not even power supply. That is strange right? Something didn't seem right to me because of the violation of mass balance principle, and I'm a chemical engineer by profession. Here are my points: For a water softener, you do need a discharge line, BECAUSE you want to discharge the salts that cause hardness. So conservation of mass is violated here when he said "you don't need a discharge line." I asked the plumber who came to my house, "how is this possible?" he said "The system changes the molecular structure of water." If I could I will give negative 10 stars for this lame statement alone. A very wrong thing to tell a person who has a masters in chemical engineering. The person who came to my house was a very nice person and polite, so this is nothing personal. But when I look at the interaction with him very objectively, it made me give one star. when I did further research about the "pelican water services" which he wanted to sell and install, it turns out that it is not a WATER SOFTENER, but it is a WATER CONDITIONER. If you test the processed water from this pelican water system it will still be hard, so don't be fooled when someone tries to pass-on a WATER CONDITIONER as WATER SOFTENER. So you may ask what does this conditioner do? In my opinion it may just add some minerals or chemicals that may make the water taste good or do something like that, and all other claims MAY BE FAKE. Once again, why is it fake? because of my original statement. The system violates the conservation of mass. If you want to remove and discharge the salts from the water that causes hardness, then that should be done through a replacement reaction that involves either sodium or potassium chloride which requires a discharge line and it is as simple as that. In summary, the plumber only wanted to sell and install a WATER CONDITIONER that he sold and he wanted to pass on that as a WATER SOFTENER. Remember it is not a water softener but a water conditioner which he calls a water softener. When I asked about installing a discharge line, again, he lied saying the code doesn't allow that. I verified and the code allows you to install a discharge line as long as there is a air gap in your discharge line. So the one star is for lies and deception. The honest thing for the company to do would have been to tell me when I called them that they only install what they have and what they have is not a WATER SOFTENER but a WATER CONDITIONER. Why come and waste my time and their time? If you really want a real WATER SOFTENER, then stay away from this company. I would like to tell everyone that I didn't have a chance to use this plumbing service; however, these were my views about my interaction with this company read more

You may be on vacation or extremely busy or something. The number listed you listed with Yelp says the voice mailbox is full. There is no other number listed Hopefully you see this and clear your voicemail or answer your phone. Been trying you for two days. Perhaps you can list an alternate number as well. Merry Christmas. read more

I had Randy run a gas line for a BBQ island grill I had added. He was able to put the piping with no issues and cost was very competitive (70% less than what SJ Plumbing quoted). We had the line run about 5 feet from the garage through the back wall and to the backyard (all above ground). As we were tapping an existing line, there were worries about whether we would "starve" the existing appliances running on gas (oven, heater, etc.), but we didn't run into any problems. Hard to find a good plumber, so I'll definitely be keeping Randy's number handy. read more

My house pipes were making a humming noise when we turned on the water. I called a couple plumbers who had no clue on the problem but wanted me to replace my pressure control valve for $480. After looking at the reiews on Yelp, I called RCV and Randy came out the next day and told me my pressure was set to low and turned up the regulator, which fixed the problem..at NO CHARGE! What a guy! Not even a service call charge! I have just referred a friend of mine who needs a gas pipe run in her kitchen. The downside is that he's a Cowboy's Fan. update: I had to remove 2 stars because my friend was not that impressed with their work. Scott read more

Found both bathrooms clogged on Monday night at 8:00 PM - and we were in a state of panic. Called a number of plumbers in San Jose. Either got the voice mail or got a very high after-hour quote for immediate service. I was getting ready to cancel the next morning's meetings and stake out for a plumber! RCV was great on the phone, and out to my property within the hour, fixed the mainline clog - and at a reasonable price. Highly recommend Randy @RCV Plumbing and sewer. read more

Fast, friendly and affordable. Great service all around with great quality work. Will use again and highly recommend them to friends and family. I had a long list of plumbing to do's, I kept putting them on the side to not have to deal with the hassle of finding a good plumber. I was affraid of the time and monetary investment. I couldn't put my to do's on the side since it became a fix now problem or deal with the consequences later. I was fortunate enough to find RCV Plumbing and they came to my rescue and slayed my Plumbing TO DO Monster. It was quick easy and affordable. I wish I would have found them sooner! read more

I'm surprised RCV doesn't have any reviews yet. I had a clogged shower and 2 bathroom sinks. I called Wed afternoon and Randy was book for Thurs. But he gave me a 1-hour window on Friday morning, he called 20 minutes before arriving just to confirm, and showed up right on time. He snaked the shower and both sinks and wrote up the paperwork all in less than 30 minutes! The price was lower than I expected based on what I've seen here on Yelp. I'd definitely call him again! read more

RCV Plumbing was called to our home yesterday to fix a shower leak. Randy turned up later that day and took a look at the problem, quoted a reasonable labor & parts and promptly went off to the nearest hardware store to purchase the parts. The job was done within an hour and it was well done. No more leaks and we have our shower back! Would recommend Randy & RCV Plumbing service. Thanks Randy.. ChrisC read more

I was having trouble with my pilot light on my water heater going out. I called RCV and I was in luck, someone else had just cancelled an appointment in my neighborhood, so I got service in half an hour. Randy asked me what was going on, very quickly diagnosed it as a bad thermocouple. Once I agreed to the very reasonable estimate ($140), he grabbed some tools and got right to work. It was fast and he did a good job. Couldn't be happier with the service. read more

My washing machine's hot water rubber hose started leaking. I picked RCV Plumbing from Yelp because they have the highest rating and closest from my residence. I called them and got the voicemail prompt. I left a message explaining the problem and requested to send a plumber to my residence. She called back in the afternoon and said she can have a plumber come to my house the next day. Randy came over and explained the rubber hose is stuck to the shut-off valve because of mineral deposit from the water supply. Sheet rock needs to be cut to remove the valves. He gave me an estimate, said parts need to be ordered and will take 4 business days to receive. According to him, Home Depot doesn't carry the parts. A week later, Randy came over and started replacing the shut-off valves and hoses. An hour later, it's done and I'm finally relieved that we can use the washer again. Randy gets the job done. Reading the OP reviews, I'm not the only one who can say this. Only comment is that most of the time I get the voicemail when I call. Only once did I get a call back and twice where I get someone on the phone. One time, I can't even leave a message because the vmail box is full. I like the work done. I'll consider them again on my next plumbing service. read more

My job was quite simple but since I didn't have the proper equipment or tools for the job, it was better to get a pro to do the job. I had Randy install a new kitchen sink faucet and it went as planned, no fuss no mess, he did a great job on time. It required some shut off valve hardware which I hadn't planned on but he had those on-hand and installed. Very reasonable price and professional work. I was also going to have my shower head and valving replaced only to be advised by Randy that the shower bulkhead would need to be removed before hand for access. He provided a quote and reference for a tile guy to remove the wall. I appreciated his advice as it saved me the headache of discovering the problem had I chose to do the work myself. I'll certainly have RCV do the replacement once the tile work is done. read more

"Doing my Part to Conserve Water in this California Drought" A documented journey of Hell and Back. by Scott Wong (Note: this is a story, if you want to see the abridged version, skip over to section "ABRIDGED REVIEW") ***Prologue: Saturday, October 24, 2015 It is late Saturday Night. The wife and I are tired from a late night of partying at a friend's house. We sluggishly open the door to our 2 story home, when our intuition tells us to "check the kitchen". At this point, the bed seemed like a better idea, since we stayed out late to socialize. However, we listen to our heart, and see a small puddle near the dog's water bowl. "Clumsy kitties", Scott muttered. "They always play and splash around near the water bowl." Upon further inspection, my wife exclaims, "Hey, I think there's a leak from the dishwasher!" We head upstairs, immediately drying up, and mopping up the flood, to realize that it wasn't the dishwasher but the Water Heater. As I instruct my wife to continue cleaning up the water, I turn off the water supply to our house, the pilot light, and all necessary valves to close the floodgate, but it is too late. The damage already happened, and the kitchen was one big, wet, sopping mess. Finally after 2 hours of draining the now dead Water Heater, mopping the floor, and setting fans up near the rotting drywall, we head to bed, and collapse. ***Captain's log, Day 1 with no water: Sunday, October 25, 2015: It is a new day. We are currently without any water to our home. After closing all of the valves to our dead Water Heater, we try to at least get cold water to our home. No luck. The tank has corroded from the inside-out. Without water, we are rendered useless. It is currently 1300 hours, and we have tried contacting our Home Insurance company, our neighbors, to find any survivors. No casualties as of 1300. After receiving a plumbing referral from our Insurance company, I initiate the Interwebz mainframe to discover that the initial referral to be a poorly rated company. This captain is not a risk taker! He has embarked on a journey to navigate safely, and using the Yelp protocol on our Interwebz, we discovered a company known as "RCV Plumbing". Although this was the 3rd or 4th company that we found, they were the first one with great reviews AND open on the weekends (which was the major criteria we were looking for.) After contacting RCV, we were scheduled for a Monday appointment. Even though we weren't able to get it fixed on this very day, I obliged to keep the appointment. I understand that a high-quality, in-demand service has a fairly busy schedule! I was very impressed with the initial phone contact I had, very professional. ***Captain's log, Day 2 with no water: Monday, October 26, 2015: It is the start of a work-week. Luckily for me, I have access to a water dispenser and shower at my work, which the wife and I will be utilizing. We are scheduled to meet with Randy today at approximately 1600-1800 hours. After sending a photo transmission of our current water heater, we were told that it would have to be replaced (which we knew from various YouTube videos and forums that that would be the case). 1535 hours, Randy sends an audio transmission, in which my cellular device intercepts. I answer, and acknowledge that he is on his way. Randy shows up at 1600 hours on the dot. (CRAZY PROMPT!) and assesses the situation. Unfortunately for us, we live in a Townhouse. Because the Water Heater is in a tight location (and not in an open space, such as a garage), the job requires another person. We are at a slight loss, but the wife and I manage. During the photo transmission I fail to have described that it is in a tight location... perhaps part of the message was intercepted. Blasted Pirates. We are rescheduled for the next day at the same time. ***Captain's log, Day 3 with no water: Tuesday, October 27, 2015: It has been 72 hours since our disaster, and after calling in various insurance claims, restoration companies, and our HOA, I am anxious for a nice warm shower in the comfort of our own home. We are stranded without water, in the midst of civilization. At approximately 1755 hours, Randy and Mike(?) show up to the rescue. We are immediately in their grace and they repair the damage to our hull of a home. In less than an hour's worth of time, they not only replace the Water Heater, but they disposed of the old one, switch out some of the valves, but provide us with running water in less than an hour! ***ABRIDGED REVIEW: Water Heater gushed very late Saturday night, and I contacted RCV plumbing the day after. Randy was able to come out on Tuesday, replace the Water Heater, switch out some of the old valves with newer ones, haul away the old water heater, and provide us with a working Water Heater in less than an hour! I am very impressed with his work and I highly recommend RCV Plumbing. Prompt, Professional, Great Price, and a Plumber you can trust! Thanks Randy! read more

RCV Plumbing and Sewer - Broken Water Heater. Took less than an hour to replace and install. Randy is a wizard when it comes to plumbing! - Plumbing Near Me

I hired RCV to install a whole-house water filter and water softener. Randy arrived on-time and did a very clean job. The price was reasonable given the size of the job. After he'd left I had an issue with the water softener operation and Randy came back out the next day and fixed the problem. I'd recommend RCV. Thanks! read more

Not nice plumber. We got an issue he said he foxed it but didn't show us any proof of what he got.

Plumbing issues - ugh! Randy has saved us twice now, quickly diagnosing scary issues with his calm competence. It's stressful to have water leaking under your house or onto your new hardwood floors yes, but I'm so grateful to have a plumber who's responsive, and quick, and reasonably priced. I have just sent a shout out to my friends on facebook to look up Randy for their plumbing needs. He's THAT good a resource! read more

I would LOVE for your customers to see your response to my review Chanel. You not only look foolish, but sound foolish as well. I may have signed for the service, but I sure didn't sign for an OLD water heater NOT underc warranty. Future clients BEWARE, don't sign blindly for items, PERIOD. read more

RCV saved the day. Literally. I live in a 71 year old house and occasionally the sewer line backs up (due to roots in the line, etc.) and it causes our shower to back up and water to seep out from under the toilet. Being a renter, I'm not authorized to make big decisions (like replacing the line) otherwise it would have been changed long ago. Anyhow, over this past weekend the problem began. Initially we tried draino in the drain to see if that would help so we wouldn't have to call someone, and that didn't help. Sunday rolls around and I finally call Chanel. I asked if they would be able to get someone out sometime early in the week (assuming I'd have to wait a couple days) and what they charged to snake the line. She told me the cost which was affordable and she was able to get Randy to our house on Monday afternoon. He arrived within the time frame that was given by Chanel and took care of the line. He did recommend putting a camera in the line to see how bad the roots are but didn't try to make more money by trying to make us feel like that needed to be done that day. He recommended that replacing the line would be beneficial, overall. Not an outrageous suggestion when you're talking about a 71 year old house with 71 year old plumbing. He wrote up what he suggested and what it would cost so my husband and I could discuss it with our landlord. He didn't push the sale, understanding that the decision is ultimately not ours to make. Overall my experience with RCV Plumbing & Sewer was entirely a positive one. I, myself would use them again for future plumbing needs and would HIGHLY recommend them to someone looking for this type of service. read more

I called RCV to come out to help with a water leak I had that was wetting and staining the hallway carpeting. After troubleshooting the problem which included crawling under the house Randy determined the wet carpeting was due to the air conditioning coil located in the hallway closet. In the process of checking under the house and having me run various sinks and showers he located a leak in the junction of waste water lines below the two bathrooms. He was very thorough in explaining the problem and even took video with his phone to show me the problem in action. After giving me an estimate to repair the pipes we decided to go with Randy. Showed up the day we scheduled on time, completed the job in the estimated time and for the estimated price. Punctual, polite, tidy, quality work, & fair priced....need I say more? Thanks RCV, we will definitely use them again!! read more

RCV has repaired a few plumbing problems at my home. Very reasonable price and professional work. He's always arrived at the time scheduled and is knowledgeable in what is going wrong. read more

Great job. Randy was at the property within the time that was promised, and completed the work quickly. I will gladly call them again, the next time I need a plumber. Sal M. read more

I called in with an issue with one of my bathroom toilets early yesterday morning before work hours and got a call back in 20 minutes !! I was able to secure an open slot that they had later that morning. My reason for calling RCV was that it was due time for me to find a new plumber and I decided that Yelp was going to show me the way this time. I could not be happier with my decision. Thank you RCV, thank you Yelp! Randy showed up right on time, was familiar with the area, immediately knew what the problem was (even after politely listening to my diagnosis :-) ) and got the job done. I was impressed with his cleanliness, his skill, knowledge, and quick resolution to get the job done and done right the first time ! Honestly I wish I had looked up RCV sooner !! I am already reconsidering other plumbing projects that I've postponed to have Randy come out and complete them. It goes to prove that someone that is willing to put a photo of himself and his family on the Internet will be the kind of person that will do a great job and stand behind his / her work. read more

I hate to leave negative reviews and assume that my case was a one-off considering all of the 5* reviews. I called up RCV, Randy came out and was very polite, professional and the quoted price was right. He had to get some parts for a sink and toilet, and come back a second time, telling me to expect a reschedule call later that day. One week later. No call. I called up to see what happened, he apologized, told me he'd call later that day. One week later. No call. I went with another plumber. read more

My plumbing job was a tough one. I recently purchased a home where the previous owner had a screwed up, not to code repiping done in the crawl space - several direct galvanized to copper connections were done that were corroded, one leaking and the others - a time bomb waiting to burst. Also, the bathtub drain was leaking - probably for years. I'm very handy with home improvements, but this was a tough , ugly job. Randy and assistant fixed everything - back to code - (copper to copper and brass fittings for galvanized to copper) and even haulled away discarded pipes in the crawl space that were previous left as a garbage pile. How often do homeowners go into the crawl space to check on all the pipes? Probably not often - it is essential that you can trust the plumbing work down there or it could be leaking for years. Randy is probably not the least expensive plumber - but he is worth every cent - especially in a case such as this. Regards, Michael read more

Apparently GE water heaters are incredibly difficult to find repairmen for and after calling multiple companies in the San Jose area with all of them pretty much not wanting to deal with GE units, I was lucky enough to have RCV come out and take a look. Just Water Heaters came out to look and billed us $65 dollars to light the pilot which just ended up blowing out and they did not even spend time to find out what was wrong. The issue was that the pilot light kept going out. After doing a google search myself, I knew that it was the thermocouple that needed to be replaced. Not sure why Just Water Heaters couldn't figure that part out and instead took our money without even offering a resolution or even checked back with us to find out if we had any more issues. Anyhow, everyone from RCV were super nice and genuinely wanted to help us fix our water heater. The cost was way below what everyone else quoted us and I was happy that they were so easy to work with. Bottom line: Don't buy a water heater from Home Depot because they only carry GE and GE is a terrible company to deal with on repairs and parts. Don't go Just Water Heaters or Fast Water Heaters (the company that Home Depot contracts out to.) Randy was super helpful and we will be calling RCV again if we have any more plumbing or water heater issues. read more

I'm a huge fan of supporting small businesses so I was thrilled to find this on yelp. On Saturday morning, my husband was taking a shower and I heard a blooping noise coming from our guest bathroom. Oh no... our bathrooms are clogging again. Great. My husband tasked me with finding a local plumber instead of calling Rescue Rooter again. That lead me to find RCV Plumbing & Sewer. I called them and got a prompt answer. They scheduled to have someone come out between 2-4pm. Unfortunately, although I had stated that we had plans at 4pm, nobody has showed up. I called them back and they apologized profusely. To make amends, they offered a 10% discount when I rescheduled for Sunday afternoon 12-2pm. Randy showed up about 1pm and immediately started working on the issue. It took him an hour and a half to snake through a bunch of roots. I felt really bad because he looked exhausted by the time he was done. The whole thing cost us $85 which is a super good deal compared to what I was paying before. He even provided a recommendation on next steps to get this thing fixed permanently. I highly recommend RCV Plumbing & Sewer. Fantastic service!! read more

I contacted several plumbers to get an estimate to run new sewer line. I paid the first company to run a camera down the line to accurately locate it so that the estimate would be more accurate. This camera report can then be use by the other companies to guide their estimates. RCV came out to give me his estimate and would not do so unless I paid him $250 to run his own camera, he refused to use the report from the other company. It would have been nice if I was told this on the phone when I called to make the appointment, but there was no mention of an upfront cost. I guess his his money scheme depends on unaware customers calling him out for a free estimate that turns out not to be free. It doesn't work when you've paid another plumber to mark the line location ahead of time. read more

On October 29, 2019, we paid RCV Plumbing and Sewer $337.49 to order a repair kit for a backflow valve. It was to be delivered between 3-4 days. We called after 7 days and they said that they were unable to schedule the repair for another week. At that point we cancelled the order and requested the refund of our $337.49. Our gardener was able to fix it in minutes by just cleaning the gasket. No parts were needed. RCV has not refunded our $ or responded to any of our calls or text messages since then. read more

Randy is nice and responsive. His rate is reasonable.

I've had to call a plumbing service twice for my home, and both times, I've called RCV. Randy was referred to my wife & I by her uncle, and the first time he came to unclog our drain, he did a great job and we kept his business card. The second time was a little trickier, due to our daughter flushing an empty medicine bottle down the toilet. The drains were fine all day, but immediately plugged up at night. We contacted Randy around 9pm and he was at our house in about 30 minutes. After assessing the problem, he went right to it and got our drains snaked in no time! He gave us a few suggestions for the improvement of our drainage system, and even quoted us a price to do the work. Randy's a nice guy who does his job well, and both times, he's gotten us out of a pinch! We will definitely call him again. read more