A.B.E. Plumbing Sewer & Drain

Bonnie M.

I give my highest praise to Van Tran and his plumbing staff. They are efficient, punctual, clean and competent. They replaced my old malfunctioning shower fixture in one day and even recaulked my whole shower. And they replaced my kitchen sink and faucet and redid the flooring under my kitchen cabinet that was completely deteriorated. I was very impressed by their work ethic and professionalism! I will definitely use them again for any plumbing repair.

Mu Y.

Had a malfunctioning water heater *installed by ABE Plumbing* a few years ago. Called in for help and Van (owner I believe) suggested I look for another plumber for help.

I was puzzled at first and called another company. They came and told me the water heater was unserviceable due to a bad installation location.

I called Van back and was told straight up he couldn't & wouldn't help me before hanging up the phone on me.

Terrible customer experience.

Joe O.

Staff is great. Knowledgeable of what they do. Mr. Nguyen is an awesome guy! Actually, I've been utilizing ABE services for years.

Jin Wai G.

Been using ABE for the past few years because they were considered our 'family plumber', so we thought there was a mutual trust and understanding to provide fair service.

Contacted them last week for a bigger project (sewage cleanout access installation) and they quoted me different prices, and kept changing their conditions for the job. First price included just installing the cleanout access. Then they said that was hard to access via the crawl space, and it's easier to dig a hole outside the house (which is true), but they almost doubled the cost. Communication with the Van (owner) has also always been unclear and he even yelled at me once for asking for clarifications on when he'll show up. This wasn't a big deal as I understand plumbing is a tough job and work situations can be stressful at times.

I got fed up and contacted a different plumber who quoted me half the price and was honest about the work being done. They even explained the whole process and said whatever ABE told me was BS. Turned out it wasn't that difficult to begin with. So I went with them and the job is done.

I wasn't gonna make a big deal about this but the dealbreaker was when Van showed up at my house (without prior notifications) asking to proceed with the job, and when I told him it's been taken care off, he gave me a rude hand gesture and stormed off. No explanation. No clarification. It's like he knew he wasn't being honest and I found out eventually.

Wouldn't recommend this plumber at all and glad I found a better plumber for the future.

Rae W.

We have used A.B.E. Plumbing for many years, usually 2-3 times per year because we have funky pipes that clog. The dispatch service is very professional and Van Tran is always on time, courteous and respectful. I have recommended A.B. E. Plumbing to friends and they have been very satisfied. I think the prices are reasonable, and often less than other plumbers.

Nathan G.

Our shower started to clog at 8PM on a Friday night. Of course it would, right? This is one of the few plumbers who will answer the call at this time, and the dispatch had Van call back right away. It was an issue with the whole house backing up, and we were willing to wait until the morning and he came first thing and unclogged the sewer.

He also has technology that can send a camera through to see the source of a problem, which can be very useful if a clog reoccurs. Altogether, a very good experience with a nice guy and his crew, and prompt service. Thank you Van!

Nelia D.

Van Tran is great , very nice guy and he's very knowledgeable. He did a really great job
Unclogging the bathroom and installing a new
toilet bowl. I highly recommend him.

Abhishek C.

I had an obnoxiously rude experience with these folks. I called up on the number listed on Yelp and I spoke to a pleasant lady who took down my details and said one of their technicians would get back to me. Promptly, I get a call back from a person called Chu Van who said it'd coat me $95 to repair one clogged toilet. He said he can be at my place in 15 minutes. After I hung up, I realized that I hadn't confirmed if $95 includes everything, so I called him back and asked the same. Also, I enquired if $95 is a fixed price to which Mr. Van took great offense and he hung up on me. I tried calling him back and he wouldn't pick up the call. Assuming there has been some misunderstanding and to give the benefit of the doubt to Mr.Van, my wife called back on the number listed on Yelp. She explained what transpired with Mr.Van and was told to expect a call back. Within a minute, Mr.Van calls back on my wife's number and very rudely replies to her saying that he has an appointment available for tomorrow morning at 9am but he wouldn't be helping her. She was taken aback by what he said. So, Mr.Van called us back just to convey that he won't help us. This is just pure spitefulness and we definitely don't deserve this sort of discourteous and nasty behavior. I have no idea of the kind of service they offer but if their social skills are anything to go by, I would never approach them.

Brian B.

The company is a scam. After doing research company is out of a house in Milpitas. I asked for a quote to change a was seal and install a bidet in my house. The quote was 200 dollars. When the plumber had the toilet off he called me in and said the flange needed to be changed. He went out and talked to the owner and came back and said it will be between 300 - 400 because this could take time to get off. He had the flange off in 20 minutes and said the boss was coming to help. He was going to get a flange. Next thing I know 4 guys out house 3 guys in bathroom to install a flange. A total of 3 hours including 40 ;minutes for parts and the owner gave me a bill for 800 dollars. Never said why he just said not by the hour but by the job. I would never deal with this company again. I also reported them to the BBB.

Kavitha J.

We had an emergency sewer back up and flooding situation on Super Bowl Sunday. Van showed up within hours, communicated his eta well the whole time until he showed up. He couldn't fix it right away since we were unable to find the drain. Sent his guys over the next day. Meantime, we had found the drain. His guys fixed within an hour. Would certainly recommend, very professional.