Anacapa Plumbing was excellent. They responded quickly, offered a fair price, and finished the job…read moreahead of schedule. Communication was clear throughout. Sharin came the next day to provide the estimate, and his trenching crew arrived early after confirming that timing with me. The plumbers, Torin and Nate, completed the work on time. I am completely satisfied. Dave

I hired Anacapa Plumbing for a residential plumbing project at my property, and unfortunately my…read moreexperience was very disappointing in the areas of management, scheduling, communication, and billing. To start, the work was scheduled to begin on a Monday between 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. I already was not thrilled with such a large arrival window, but I accepted it. What was not acceptable was that no one showed up and no one called. I rearranged my morning and ended up being late to my own job for no reason. There were also repeated communication failures during the project. At one point, I was told the water would be shut off on a Monday, so I had my renters make plans to be away so they would not be inconvenienced by having no water. Monday came and went, and the water was never shut off. Apparently their plans had changed, but no one communicated that to us. When they finally did shut the water off, it was handled in a way that created a completely unnecessary burden. On one occasion, the guest house was without water all day and overnight. On a different day, the main house was also without water all day and overnight. In my opinion, this was avoidable. I had already run the main line to both houses. They only needed to run piping from those lines to the water heaters. That work should have been staged so everything else was prepped first, with the final tie-ins done once the glue had cured, keeping the water interruption to maybe an hour or two. Instead, two families were significantly inconvenienced, and the attitude I got was that this was standard and no big deal. Another issue was professionalism on site. One of the workers was loudly yelling and swearing in the crawlspace, including repeated profanity. This was not a vacant construction site. This is a home where people live. I was grateful my wife and kids were not around to hear it. After the plumbing work was completed, I finished enclosing the relocated washer and dryer area by framing, insulating, and drywalling the space. When I finally hooked up the machines and ran a load of laundry, the room flooded because water backed up and poured out of the in-wall washing machine drain. I called Anacapa Plumbing, and since this happened just a couple of days after they finished the job, I expected a prompt and professional response. I was told someone would come that afternoon. No one came. Then I was told they would send someone the next day. A plumber eventually came while I was at work, stayed about an hour, and left without any communication. Hours later, I still had no idea whether the problem had been fixed or whether it was safe to use the washing machine. I had to call and leave a message to find out. Later I was told it was okay to use, followed by a $270 bill for that visit. The billing was another major issue. The original estimate was around $15,000. The final bill came in at about $20,000, plus the additional $270. That is roughly a 25% increase with no meaningful communication, warning, or explanation during the job. In fairness, I did add a small amount to the scope by having them run about 25 feet of hot and cold PEX with two shutoff valves, but I do not believe that justifies an extra $5,000. For context, I am a General Contractor and have been for 18 years. I often try out subcontractors on my own properties before using them on residential client projects. Anacapa Plumbing was one of several companies recommended to me locally. Based on this experience, I would not use them again, and I would not recommend them to others. P.S. Thorn was nice and a good worker.

Highly recommend! The owner is a personal friend and I trust him to deliver quality service and…read morecustomer care for any plumbing issue, you may have.

I would rate my experience with George, the router, man, plumbing as a five out of five stars, he…read morewas helpful and informative, very knowledgeable understanding my predicament. he then pointed me in a direction that would help my current plumbing circumstance, and I am greatly appreciative for his responsive Outstanding customer service Thank you for your help George

Fraudulent billing. Their technician came and gave us a verbal quote of $300 to fix a clogged…read moretoilet. They took a bit longer that expected and I ask if the quote will change? They said "the boss will call you later". They finish the job, and a week later we receive a bill for over $2000! Obviously illegal, but it sounds like a pattern of theirs. California as Business Code 7159 clearly states they need to both provide an estimate and get a signature for work over $500. They did neither. We have filed a complaint with the California State Licensing Board.

Not a review of service - as the service never happened…read more This is a review of poor communication. Scheduled a water heater repair through a home warranty policy. Contacted me and asked for all the info he would need to diagnose the problem. I sent that. The day came. He never showed up, never sent an email or a text. I sent a text at 8PM. He apologized - had an emergency and forgot about me (self-admitted). We rescheduled for a future date. I needed AM. He wanted to do 3-4. I asked when we could do AM appointment. We agreed upon time and day. That morning I get an email confirming 4PM appointment. I called and Dio says he thought it was 4PM. He was willing to send someone out right away, but after all that I canceled the appointment and did not reschedule. He may be very good at repairs and plumbing work, but the communication and appointment organization needs work.

Called Lewis Plumbing for just an estimate to repair an irrigation backflow that was leaking. He…read moredug out the soil around it so he could get a better look. He quoted me the cost to replace but didn't include labor. When we asked for a fixed fee for the whole job he took a while then quoted me $1,000 over the first bid that was a fixed fee from a reputable plumbing contractor. Given this high price we are going with the first bid. He then charged me $330.00 for the labor which he didn't initially tell us about. Being an architect we refer subs often to clients. We will not be referring Lewis Plumbing. I understand if there is a labor cost, but should have been told that initially. Update: The owner contacted us today & he apologized for the misunderstanding for charging us a labor bill for $330.00 and said he would refund my check. We really appreciate that he went the extra mile to make it fair. Next time we will ask what they charge to come out & take a look to fix the problem. We are small business owners ourselves & thank you Lewis Plumbing for the professional reponse to our review. We would recommend Lewis Plumbing for your plumbing needs.

I called Lewis Plumbing for a drainage issue in my kitchen sink. When the Lewis Plumbing technician…read moreIsaac came in, the water was passing through, just slowly. The sink was still usable. When he left. after 3 hours, snaking kitchen line, and then, the tub and the shower line (which was fine to begin with), the kitchen line was blocked completely. I payed $900, and the problem was not resolved but worsened. I now cannot use the kitchen sink (and dishwasher) and have major repairement project on my laps. The Lewis plumber seemes to not know what he was doing. He forgot the equipment (large drain cleaner) in my shower, when I call them to take this out of my house he returned to get it, and after he left I had to srew in the drain opening myself. They charge $165 per hour, and he charged me for 4 hours work while he was only there for little over 3 hours. He lied on the invoice claiming the kitchen drain was blocked from the beginning. Shame on you, Lewis Plumbing. It's the most overpriced plumbing company in my area, and I came to them because my HOA recommended it. Now reading the reviews I see many people had bad experiences with them. I wish I researched them before choosing this company. An update: the company manager called and offered to send a technician at no cost to try to correct the issue. A senior technician came in and fixed the problem within an hour. He also brought back the check I gave them, and issued a new invoice, for $390, which seems very fair. The technician was super nice, and clearly very experienced. The bottom line: the company clearly stands up to its reputation, and makes ammends if anything goes wrong. Frankly, I did not expect this, and am more than happy with the resolution of the situation.

Goodland Plumbling sent a plumber out at our request to give us a quote for replacing two 15…read moreyear-old "On Demand" water heaters. He spent 5 minutes looking at the old units and then said he was done and he wanted the $150 check which they required for a quote visit. We never got a quote. After waiting about 5 weeks and hiring another good contractor who did a great job, I contacted the original person I spoke to at Goodland via phone text and said that we should get our $150 back. She texted back and agreed and explained that she was swamped with work and it was her fault that we never got a quote. She promised to return our money. Now, 3 weeks later, after several follow-up texts from me, Goodland has ghosted us. I will file complaint with the State Contractor's Licensing Board and possibly take legal action; But, I am guessing that the Contractor Licensing Board has bigger issues to deal with than me being ripped off for $150. Beware of Goodland Plumbing and their demand for $150 in order to give you a "quote" for plumbing work.

Chris came on time between the window presented (11-1).The Senior/Elderly resident was relieved…read morewith the prompt and professional work performed by the highly knowledgeable plumber. I was also appreciative of Chris who got right to work to resolve our flooding issue. I've been here at Friendship Manor over 23 years as the on-site maintenance tech. and I have only seen such efficient service twice in all of my years. Today with Chris and both times were from Goodland Plumbing. I sincerely hope the owner(s) appreciate the "A Team" he has, making his business #1 in the valley. Thanks Guys! ~ from a Goleta Resident since 1967 A.G.

We have used Rooter Solutions several times and each time they exceed expectations. They are…read moreprompt, resolve the issues, are price competitive, and leave the house clean. We can't thank them enough. I don't like to have plumbing issues but when I do it's great to know we have them to count on.

They charged me $487 to reset an existing toilet. There were no other problems to deal with in the…read morejob, Involves removing toilet, cleaning the area, replace bolts and set in a new wax gasket, reset the toilet.. Took all of about 1.25 hrs. I went online and discovered average cost is $250. I called them on it and basically was told tough luck.

I called a few companies to come and install a earthquake shut off valve on my home, and Lee & Sons…read morewas able to install the valve the next day. Mario was very professional and friendly, they estimated that it would take a couple of hours to install. Mario completed the job in exactly 2 hrs. He took the time to ensure that there were no leaks and that the pilot lights were working on the water heaters before leaving. I would highly recommend Lee & Sons for any plumbing work that needs to be done.

NO SHOW & when I called they said they could send someone 3 hours later- clearly they do not…read morerespect customers' time or business. Will not use again.

I needed a plumber for a drain clearing and called Stewart's. The office staff were super friendly…read moreand were able to get me scheduled right away. The plumber they sent out was very friendly and was able to trouble shoot the problem right away. Will definitely be using them again!

Prompt: scheduled same day to replace a broken toilet. Was in and out quickly and left everything…read moreclean and ready to go. Only cost $130 and was a stress free experience. Only mark against the company was they have a window from 12-2 and we called at 2 because he had not showed up yet. Came at ~3 and we work from home. So not a big issue, just would prefer they come in the stated window or text/call explaining they will come a bit late.

Technician David H. was on time, listened to our issue, which we thought was with our water heater…read more David demonstrated how the issue (extremely reduced hot water pressure) was with our 18 year old failing/failed water softener, not the water heater. David is knowledgeable, friendly, and easy to work with. The service charge was reasonable at $59 considering the info he provided on our issue, as well as recommendations for the future. After his visit, we were able to contact our preferred water softener provider, and ordered a new one. We will definitely be contacting Payless Water Heaters when the time comes to replace the water heater.

The company was fast in scheduling David H. to stop by our home to check out what was going on to…read moreour water heater. David was very friendly and thoroughly explained what needed to be updated and replaced, and what our options were. We decided to have him come back in again to replace our water heater after deciding which package best fit our needs. He did a great job and was very friendly throughout the process.

The City of SB notified of us excess water usage, so we called Fisheye Leak Detection. Larry and…read morehis staff were quick to respond. Larry came out that afternoon, found the leak in the irrigation system, and fixed the issue. We highly recommend Larry and Fisheye for any leak problems that you may encounter. Thanks! -Nemo

My insurance co required that I have a wifi Moen auto water…read moreshutoff valve installed by a licensed plumber. Joshua Fish arrived on time, did GREAT work and charged less than a third of what others quoted. He does other plumbing and leak detection as well. Highly recommended!