Able Plumbing Sewer & Drain

Judith R.

Able dismantled our septic system and hooked us up to the sewage system. It's a big job and they did it quickly and I think at a fair price. Each person I dealt with was very professional.

Tony T.

Fantastic, quick service.

Evan was a very able plumber and came out to push blockage from a middle bathroom out to the street. It was done quickly, and no mess was left behind.

I received a call from the office 3 days later saying that the bill was $50 over and that a credit was being issued!

I highly recommend them.

Heidi K.

We had them put to replace a portion of our drain line from the kitchen when it corroded over the years and were initially pleased.

We called them back to replace a different portion recently that they replaced.

They said the whole line needed to be replaced. 60 feet in a crawl space.

They gave us a quote that didn't quite make sense. We knew the lengths they'd replaced before and what they cost and their quote was way over what we were anticipating for a full line replacement.

But we called them anyway, and asked them to come back.

They promised a return call, but we didn't hear from them for days and still haven't two weeks later, even after me calling back a few times.

We went with a different plumber who took pictures and video of our crawl space. What became perfectly clear was the following:

To get to the clogged part of our drain, Able would have either needed to disconnect our air ducts or would have smashed them. They were near perfect, untouched, and had no evidence of detachment and reattachment. I don't know what part of the pipe they replaced when they came out the second time, but it wasn't the part causing our issues. Our issues were nearer the sink, and they never touched that area.

The portion they did replace was not angled in a way to prevent future clogs. They were angled in a way that actually created more. They basically stuffed new pipe into old pipe in an upwards angle. Our clogs were caused by this.

The plumbing company we finally trusted for this job was impeccable, taking video under our house, showing where the issues came from (Able!), and fixing them.

They replaced the whole line for $900 less than what Able originally quoted us the last time they were at our house, and guaranteed their work for two years.

We are out nearly $1000 with Able for a situation that only created more problems. Seriously thinking about taking them to small claims court while I finally am doing laundry without fear.

Liz W.

Able quickly responded to what I'm sure was a small problem to them but a huge problem to me. I am super impressed with the quality of service provided at every level by this company.

John C.

I heartily recommend Able for my sewage blockage problem. After struggling with many other plumbers, Adrian Herrera solved my problem. My previous sewage blockage problem indicated that about 175 feet of cable was needed from the roof top vent (I have no cleanout). Andrian brought two 100 ft reels, climbed the roof, and snaked the sewer line to 165 feet to clear it. Other plumbers would not climb the roof, did not bring enough cable, and made other excuses. One started (with two people at twice the hourly rate) but could not clear it since they only brought 150 ft of cable (but still wanted to be paid, of course).

Grace G.

when we had issues with our septic tank they were prompt in getting out to help even in the pouring rain. My 84-year-old grandmother couldn't remember where the septic tank was and they were able to find it in no time flat. I would definitely hire them again

Hooman B.

I have now worked with Glen on several larger commercial projects. The great thing working with his company is that they are large company with the ability to execute in a timely fashion. Several of our jobs were extremely time sensitive with serious consequences if we don't meet the timeline, Glen organized his team and made it all happen not only on time but ahead of schedule. It was a pleasure working with him and look forward in working with him in the near future.

Jerry H.

As contractors for the city, they cleaned out the sewer lateral. In the process, they made a mess and broke an irrigation drip line.

Adrienne S.

So far, if I could give them 10 stars, I would! It hadn't been more than a week that we had been in the new house (well, new old house) when the toilets, bathtub & shower in 2 bathrooms started backing up & overflowing. The house is still on septic and we were going to start work to tie in to the sewer once we had fully settled in, until that happened! Of course this all went down on Saturday morning. With an elderly parent, we just couldn't see going without proper plumbing for 2-3 days. Able was one of the companies that had bid on the septic-sewer work & had just pumped the tank in April, for the previous owner. I pulled up the paperwork & gave them a call.

I spoke with Mike, if I remember correctly, who told me that if the tank had been pumped in April, there was little to no chance that it was the tank. He asked me if I knew where the tank was, which I did since it had just been inspected & was freshly dug & recovered. He asked if the ground was at all soaked, which it wasn't. He said that it wasn't a septic issue, but a plumbing one instead and that one of their plumbers would be contacting us shortly. It wasn't even 15 minutes later that Jordan called and said that he could be there within 2-3 hours. He called about 1-1/2 hours later to say that he was leaving Los Gatos on his way to us.

When he arrived he surveyed the scene & asked some background questions. He explained what he suspected, as well as what he was planning to do in detail. He also gave us several options along with the respective cost estimates, pros & cons of each. He was extremely professional, right down to the boot covers he put on before entering the house, AND he knew what he was doing! The only ""lag"" was when we were looking for the clean-out, which we did not find at the time. What impressed us the most was the way he actually cleaned up the area he was working in and left it even better than it was before!

Fast forward a couple weeks to today. We just gave the deposit for the septic-sewer work yesterday and this morning, one of the toilets backs up and the bathtub started filling with sewage, Uuugh! I call Serina at Able, who said she would send someone out within the hour. Jordan arrives to save the day, yet again! This time, though, we located the clean-out before he had to climb onto the tile roof to go through the vent. Yay! This time, he pulled a bunch of stuff that probably been in the pipes for a while, including a rock! A rock? Seriously? Wow!

So, I can say with confidence that the plumbing division, or at the very least, Jordan in the plumbing division is fabulous! We will see how it goes with the Underground division, once they start work next week.

Mo N.

I highly recommend ABLE (Able Underground Construction) for the excellent job they did for my house! My house needed a new 40' lateral sewer line in the street (including the side walk replacement and the property line clean out.)
Bob who was the project manager took care of everything for me promptly and professionally.

This task involved San Jose public work, permit, inspection, huge excavators, countless tools and experienced workers. ABLE delivers 100%! Million thanks to Bob and all the staff for creating this wonderful experience for me!