Abante Rooter & Plumbing

greg g.

I have used Abante for a number of years and have always been impressed with their speed and professionalism. Aldo in particular has helped on a number of occasions and is efficient, helps explain the root (pun intended) of the problem and what he's doing to address it. We've referred them to friends and will do so in the future. Thanks Abante and thanks Aldo!

eric f.

We had a bad clog in our sink on the weekend. Aldo was here in an hour and fixed it quickly for a fair price.

Neal W.

Aldo has cleared our root-infested sewer line a few times over the past year. He is always professional and helpful. He always offer us advice on handling our plumbing challenges with affordable solutions. Everyone on our block has sewer line issues, so I'm glad I can call Abante Plumbing whenever the roots in the line cause a clog.

Barbara L.

I highly recommend Aldo Perez with Abante Rooter and Plumbing. He is an excellent plumber with a keen focus on solving problems quickly and efficiently. I initially had another plumber working on same issues and it was taking weeks to resolve. With Aldo the issues were resolved in minutes. Aldo even provided help on Saturday. So if you want to get your plumbing problems solved call Abante and relax.

Jo Ann D.

I have used Abante for over 3 years. They've helped me by cleaning out a blocked sewer line that runs from my house to the street a number of times. In addition, they have repaired faucets and last Thanksgiving weekend replace a sensor on my water heater (I thought it was going to have to be replaced!). I was so worried about this because of visiting family members and I loved that after their service call we were able to get all the holiday dishes clean in hot, soapy water. Their staff is skilled, friendly and problem solving. I have been given tips to help me limp along on my sewer lateral until it is now clear that I must undertake a major excavation and repair ( A serve they do not offer). Top notch company, highly recommended and reasonable prices.

Buddi S.

So happy to have found Abante! I had three different plumbers help (and bill) me over two years with no solutions until I found Abante. Fred at Abante was recommended by another long time appliance repair man that we have used for many years and trust implicitly for good service and reasonable prices. This was a complicated job replacing three very unusual 50+ year old toilets in our Oakland home. They were commercial wall-mounted toilets installed in a residence and no longer manufactured. Fred was very patient and sent out two different plumbers from his company to see the models and installation. He did a lot of research to find something that would work, since the codes and models have changed and my husband wanted the same look. Aldo of Abante came out and was able to use existing drains etc when other plumbers had told me I would have to switch to floor mounted fixtures. The Abante plumbers were so neat, considerate and flexible and worked hard to find what we wanted and make it work. I can't say enough good things about them, and will never call or recommend anyone else again!

Jenny T.

Questions...

1) Have your toilet exploded? http://tinyurl.com/bmptue6
2) Have your shower leaked and used your sheet rock walls as an absorbent?
3) Have you had green goo, dirt, & pebbles bubble up from your bathroom sink?

That's a YES to all 3 questions for me!!

My bathroom must have had some bad Feng Shui because each one of the above happened to me. I bet you can't say the same! I had to call these guys up each time, it's a recommendation by my building manager.

My open-end answers to above...

1) They did nothing because my toilet was on recall and I never got the notification. Replaced for free under warranty. Thank goodness, no one was injured!!
2) They did nothing because the leak was a user error. I called a contractor to replace the wet/moldy sheet rocks and added in safety splash gear around the corners of the tub.
3A) They came over and wasn't successful the first time because they push the snake across to my neighbors unit, snagged a rug and got stuck. That's 10 feet of snake into my neighbors apartment! She was pissed!
3B) The second time they came over, they had to use both my neighbors bathroom and mine to ensure the snake doesn't cut open unnecessary pipes. 15 minutes later, out comes a big ball of hair with goo, gunk, etc. It's a boy! Yea, that's how big it was. It was a build-up between all the units in my section of the building that has been accumulating hair in the main pipe.

Why the mid-level rating? Because it's not my choice of plumbing vendors. They don't communicate very well. Between the dispatcher to the service workers and back to me, I didn't feel like they talked me through anything, which left me confused. Though they are less expensive than other plumbers, I'm not sure I would use them if the building manager didn't tell me to do so.

Let's just hope I don't have to call them again.

Bad bathroom juju - BE GONE!

Michael C.

Used them for years to help support my ancient plumbing, very dependable

Jesse L.

I have used Abante since moving to Oakland in 1995 and have always found them to be responsive and reliable. I highly recommend the company. A word to the wise: regarding sewer blockages, the City of Oakland is often to blame for these problems and the city is very difficult to work with so I think plumbing companies often get blamed for not being able to fix what eventually turns out to be problems with the main sewer. I have filed a lawsuit against the city to recover expenses that I should not have had to endure. Abante has helped me with my fight. Don't let the City of Oakland play their games when their main sewer causes problems for you! File a claim with City Attorney and then sue the City of Oakland in Small Claims Court if they refuse to pay or try to force you do other things that your plumber says are unnecessary. [I believe this extra information is pertinent here to help the community realize that aging sewer mains that cause backups can only be repaired by the city, not a plumber]

Chris t.

THE PREVIOUS REVIEWER WAS NOT EXAGGERATING! These guys are bad. If you look them up at the state contractors board, Abante is registered without employees. I called for an appointment expecting the owner Fred and two other guys showed up in a dilapidated unmarked van. They used a plunger which caused the problem to overflow into the tub and left. The problem required yet another plumber. Even though they didn't fix the problem on the first and only visit, Fred was unwilling to refund the dispatch. He said that it was simply a reoccurring problem and that his guys did what was expected of them. Abante is the worst of the worst.