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    Riverbank, CA

    Thrifty Plumbing

    4.8 (95 reviews)
    Open 12:00 am - 11:45 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    Dave M.

    Today I had reason to hire a plumber for a small job of replacing the valve in one of our toilets. They responded promptly to my call, scheduled me this morning, their repairman arrived on time, was cheerful and knowledgeable. The repairs were done quickly and satisfactorily. All in all a on point experience.

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    1 month ago

    they were friendly very good service they were prompt and reliable and would use them again

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    4 months ago

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    9 months ago

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    Thank you Dave. We really appreciate the positive feedback.

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    1 year ago

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    Thank you for the positive feedback Debbie.

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    Thank you for your positive feedback. We appreciate the business.

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    10 months ago

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    Thank you Kassandra. We really appreciate your positive feedback.

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    1 year ago

    Came out within an hour of calling. Cleared a clog in my pipes. Great service, quick work.

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    1 year ago

    Taze did an excellent job and was very friendly. The love was very reasonable and he explained everything he was doing. Thank you so much.

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    2 years ago

    I worked with Taze on a leak. He was super knowledgeable and did high quality work to solve the issue.

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    5 years ago

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    Thank you Donna. It was my pleasure. By the way Great lemonade!

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    2 years ago

    Another great interaction with this company! So grateful for their knowledgeable staff!

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    3 years ago

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    1 year ago

    They did a great job they were on time very professional very reasonable price I would use them again

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    Thanks Tim. We appreciate the positive review.

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    2 years ago

    He came on time, fixed my faucet in the kitchen and he put In my new toilet for downstairs bathroom, I'm very happy

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    Thank you Silvia. We appreciate the positive feedback.

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    Thanks Linda. I really appreciate the positive feedback.

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    Thank you for the great review. We really appreciate it. Mike

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    Thank you for the positive review. We really appreciate it.

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    Thank you Tracy. The great review really helps.

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    Review Highlights - Thrifty Plumbing

    Over the past 15+years Mike Weed has helped us at our Knights Ferry property with a wide range of plumbing issues.

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    Tony's Plumbing, Heating & Air

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    Tony's crew came out to mantica and serviced my unit that's 25 years old. Absolutely amazing and…read morethorough check withWell spoken explanationFrom each tech. Better than 5 different other companies I called beforehand. Brandon and Michael went over and beyond their job to satisfyMe as an irritated customer before they arrived. Date truly saved the day. I was so happyWith the knowledge and serviceThat I have actually decided to have them replace my entire unit even thoughThey never tried to sell me on it. They just stuck to the plan. They were very happy in just servicing the old unit I have and maintain it with a wonderful membership of 9.99 a mo. With amazing benefits of service and discounts throughout the year. That is also included with my new unit that I will order. They were truly the most affordable respectful , Delightful, And knowledgeableFolks. They take pictures of every move that they do and explain it all to you

    I wanted to take a moment to share how incredible my experience was with your team, and…read morespecifically to commend Samuel for the phenomenal job he did. ​Yesterday afternoon, I spoke with Gail about a stressful leak in my water heater. Because I called a bit late in the day, same-day service wasn't available--which was completely understandable. However, early this morning, I received a prompt call from Samuel, and he was on top of it right away. ​Samuel was a complete gentleman and an absolute professional from start to finish. He patiently answered every single one of my questions and did an outstanding job with the actual work, which included: ​Fixing the leak quickly and efficiently. ​Replacing the old pipes to ensure everything was secure. ​Installing a brand-new water heater seamlessly. ​What started out as a highly stressful situation was made completely easy and hassle-free thanks to his care and expertise. I cannot thank your team enough for the peace of mind. Samuel really did a spectacular job, and I will absolutely be referring your services to all of my friends and family! ​Thank you again!

    Avery plumbing

    Avery plumbing

    (34 reviews)

    Our toilet suddenly started leaking--a lot--every time we ran the shower, and of course it happened…read morelate Friday night/early Saturday morning. We called Joe, and he returned our call right away. He quickly sent Ben out, who arrived promptly on a Saturday. Ben diagnosed the problem quickly and had everything repaired within a couple of hours. The pricing was very fair, especially for a weekend service call, and they even provided a 30-day warranty on the repair. As newcomers to both Escalon and living with a septic system, we really appreciated how patient Ben was in explaining how the system works, what to watch for, and how to avoid future issues. The excellent customer service, prompt response, and honest pricing made a stressful situation much easier. Thank you, Joe and Ben! We highly recommend them and will definitely call them again if we ever need septic service.

    Joe Avery was super responsive and immediately made an appointment with me. He was upfront about…read morepricing, and actually came in BELOW the original estimated cost. Understand, we spent 2 hours working on this with everything from a motorized snake, a "drain weasel", and a "drain king". Nothing worked and it was clear we needed to call in the professionals. Benjamin showed up on time and was super professional. He worked on the clog for a while and was able to resolve the issue. He even took the time to answer my follow-up questions. If you're looking for an honest, local plumbing outfit, look no further. I got multiple estimates and based on Avery's estimate, responsiveness, and estimate, we selected them.

    DeHart Plumbing, Heating & Air

    DeHart Plumbing, Heating & Air

    (130 reviews)

    My aged AC system went out on a Thursday night and I was lying awake in the heat at 3 am and went…read moreonline and found DeHart. I scheduled an appointment, and Carlos R. was there at 8 am Friday morning to check my AC. HVAC systems are complicated but they are also a big investment, and so I wanted to understand everything and Carlos R. patiently explained everything and answered all of my questions in a straightforward and honest manner (I had a small amount of AC knowledge and also looked up some things after the visit). It didn't make sense to repair it as so much of my system was obsolete, and so I ended up deciding to proceed with a new system. DeHart dropped off a portable AC for my bedroom so that I wasn't miserable during the heatwave over the weekend, and the DeHart crew came early on Monday am and installed everything while I was at work--they were careful with my house and I came home to a clean and air-conditioned house. Carlos R. came back a couple days later to close the loop and answered my questions on how to use the system, the warranty, the maintenance, the permit process, and the rebate. The whole process has been seamless, and the fact that Carlos and DeHart are clearly so detail-oriented gives me a lot of confidence in their long-term quality of service.

    Pasqual came out on a Sunday to diagnose the problem with my upstairs ac unit. He confirmed what I…read morethought that the fan motor was going out. He quoted me $930 for a fan motor!!!!!!! I knew that was WAY overpriced. I was able to get the fan motor for $160 on Amazon and installed it myself. I would be very careful if considering using DeHart. Not because of the service, but because of the price of the parts. To DeHart's credit. One person did reach out to me. The quote did not have any labor costs listed on it. Only the part. I stand by my review and advise consumers to be careful. Thank you, DeHart for following up.

    The Drain Dude - This has been sitting here for over a month, great job "Dude"

    The Drain Dude

    (47 reviews)

    Here is a copy of the email I wrote this lying and cheating POS family…read more Our home isn't your garbage can. 6 calls and one month later and your garbage is still here?????? Your guy was here 10 minutes and took a material take off then went to Home Depot. (gone 30 mins maximum) He came back and installed the following: (in less the 1.5 hours' time) Water Heater (provided by AHS) 80 Gal. Galvanized Steel Water Heater Restraining Strap $26.97 (you charged $100.00) ProCoat 1/2 in. FIP x 1/2 in. MIP x 48 in. Stainless Steel Gas Connector 1/2 in. O.D. $23.96 and a 1/2 in. OD Flare x 1/2 in. FIP Gas Ball Valve $11.22 (you charge $175.00) 1/2 in. x 1/2 in. Copper 90-Degree Cup x Cup Elbow (10-Pack) $6.10 (you re-used all the old cooper and use 4 new cooper 90's and charged $175.00) 3/4 in. FIP x 3/4 in. FIP 24 in. Stainless Steel Corrugated Water Heater Connector (2-Piece) $28.84 (you charged $175.00) The old flu was re-used. "Dude" cut 4 inches off it with tin snips and crimped the ends 10 mins tops (you charged $275.00) I'm not clear on how to read the AHS dispatch paperwork but it appears they also paid you $517.04 Here is my math. Your cost for parts. $97.09 plus $9.70 tax = $106.79 The average Estimator in California makes $30 per hour, (in the Central Valley its around $19.50 per hour) let's say a 35% labor burden with 15% profit so you bill him out at $45 per hour to do your estimates, Mark drives from Riverbank to Tracy, does the estimate then goes back to Riverbank lets call it 3 hours to be fair. Estimate cost you with Burden? Dispatch etc. $200 (that includes a profit margin) Now Plumber "Dude" shows up (a week plus later) and does a material take off all over again as if Mark did not give him the pictures and detailed notes, he and I took so Dude would show up to the job with the parts he needed to do the job. Let's call that 1.5 hours, drive from Riverbank to Tracy, material take off etc. Plumber "Dude" now goes to Home Depot (instead of a Commerial Plumbing Supply like a proper contractor would, this is not DYI) and picks up and returns with consumer based parts. Lets call it 45 mins for the sake of arguement. "Dude" uses my hose, some of my tools and lights to take out and install new water heater. (BTW, he never rolled up the hose and just let my stuff and the trash on the ground next to the water heater and outside my side yard. Lets call it 2 hours. "Dude" comes out to the backyard (20 ft away were I have been the whole time) and states he has a bed toolbox in his truck and cant fit the old water heater, box and trash he will be back the next day to pick it all up. How did the water heater get to my house? the same truck, that same day by the that same "Dude" Why all of a sudden cant the same stuff that came on the truck leave with the truck. The average The average Plumber in California makes $61.67 per hour, (in the Central Valley its around $25.67 per hour) let's say a 35% labor burden with roughly a 45% profit so you bill him out at $75 per hour to do your service calls, "Dude" drives from Riverbank to Tracy, completes the above tasks then goes back to Riverbank lets call it 8 hours to be fair. The install cost you with Burden? Dispatch etc. $350 Never the less, 5 phone calls and 5 commitments and 3 weeks later still no picking up of the water heater and or the trash. So I write to the company on there Facebook page. I get a call from Random the owner, (that didnt go so well with his wife coaching him in the background). Doing there best to treat me poorly since "arent you just the tenant, why is it your business what we charged the landlord" At that point, I explained I wasnt going to go there with them, just come pick up your trash and lets just be done with each other. I'm sure you guess by this email, Random did NOT honor his word. The trash is still on the side yard just where it was, and they have sucessfully ripped MY LANDLORD OFF!!! So at the end of the day, you billed us $900.00 AHS paid $517.04 a total of $1417.04 For parts that cost you $106.00 and labor that cost you $550 ($656.00 cost) thats one hell of a mark up there !!! Where do I sign up to do your kind of work. We have been a licenced contractors for over 40 years and never have we seen this kind of poor service. According to the California State License Board Website your License is suspended due to failure to pay a law suit THE DRAIN DUDE 949067 03/22/2018 REVOKED After paying all your bills with a tidy profit, you still walk away with an additional $761.04 and the job still is not done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BTW, my father and I were AHS, ORT and Home Depot Contractors for over 20 years, you are scamming them all as well as your customers. All you had to do was honor your word, I told you I was going to do this but you had to be a tough guy. Now lets AHS,The CSLB and my landlord deal with your nonsense!!!!!

    First of all the drain dudes contractors license is suspended for failure to pay restitution on…read morejobs that he was sued over. Scammed my grandma out of $8500 she is an elderly lady and he had her pay them in cash (in speaking with another company should have been around $2k) and TO TOP IT OFF, never finished the job. Criminal behavior. Would never hire this guy to polish my tires. BIG MISTAKE & the home warranty company should've never sent them out with an invalid license now it's time to go to the home warranty company. NEVER use this company

    Thrifty Plumbing - plumbing - Updated September 2026

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