Absolute Best Plumbing Repairs

Cynthia B.

Finding a plumber who not only knows his craft but takes immense pride in providing excellent service with reasonable fees is a tough challenge. When our hot water heater failed, we asked friends for recommendations and one name was given to us. Paul Volga. He works alone with his son as an assistant to ensure that all work is done to his high standards of quality. He removed our old hot water heater, installed a Bradford White Water Heater and left our garage immaculate. We were very satisfied and now have a plumber we trust. No credit cards accepted. Cash or check only.

Cody C.

After having Paul come out to work on my house on several occasions, I can truly say he is the most trustworthy person I have ever had work on my house.

Paul ran gas, fixed sink piping (it's an old house), and let me know future issues to look out for. Paul even walked me through how to hook up compression valves myself so that I wouldn't have to call him out when I was ready to hook up the sink, to save me money.

Bill S.

I too was referred to Paul by another plumber who has done drain work for me over the years (Kevin at Diablo Rooter) for a water heater job. I have a rather complicated system where about 2000 feet is radiant heated plus DHW for 3 baths, kitchen and laundry in our pool house. The showers are seldom used in this part of the house unless we have house guests but we do need the hot water for the heat. We had an old, expensive Bradford -White heat exchanger 60 gallon tank unit heating water 24/7.

Paul, working with Phil at General Plumbing here in Walnut Creek analyzed the system and we replaced the inefficient tank with two Noritz instant units. One sized for the DHW load and one sized for the heat load. They are quiet and run only when needed---plus we freed up garage space so I can now collect even more ""stuff"".

Paul is a delight to work with, on time, doesn't take a break, and the work is VERY neat. He takes pride in his work and is open to suggestions for example the routing of the vent lines. We had the job done in two days but I was lucky---I had a 1-1/2"" gas line running through the area where we mounted the units we could tap into.

We now have a plumber we call and we will as the main house will need a new water soon.

Lesah R.

If Paul says it needs to be done, it does. If Paul says this is what it will cost, it will (and it should). If Paul says don't do it...DON""T. If Paul says he will be there, he will.

Paul has done two major remodels for us, and saved our bacon many times in emergencies (none of which occurred in plumbing that he installed). He is that rarity in our world, an honest, capable, reasonable, punctual person, who loves what he does and stands by his work 100%. Paul expects perfection in his own work and will tirelessly explain what he is doing and why. He's also just an all around great guy! I cannot recommend him highly enough, and I personally would use no other plumber!

Kevin S.

Paul Volga does an outstanding job with his clients. We were having issues losing hot water throughout the day. Paul came out and spent a good amount of time evaluating the problem. He felt that our existing hot water heater was malfunctioning and needed to be replaced. We agreed to have the water heater replaced. Paul came for the initial call on Wednesday and had the new water heater installed on Thursday. We are so thankful for his outstanding service. Additionally he is very easy to talk to and takes the time to explain what he is doing and his assessment of the issue at hand. We would recommend Paul for any plumbing job. We have a plumber for life!

c k.

My husband and I bought what my family referred to a ""complete demo"" condo, 2 bedroom 1 bath. I had a vision, which nobody else could see....Paul and 2 other tradesman made that dream a reality. We called him as well as three other contractors and he was the 3rd. The other two were awful. They looked at us like we were crazy to tackle this project. When Paul showed up on time,and a smile; we knew we had a winner!!!!!

Paul listened to my ideas and said yes to my every request. He offered advice, and would suggest a better or more cost effective solution to an issue, but never said no. At the end of our first meeting, we explained that we did not yet close escrow. He waited patiently and started immediately the day we got the keys. We explained that we had a very short timeline for completion, and Paul completed the project, ""The Dream"" home into a 2 bedroom 1.5 bath in 4 weeks!!!!!

Paul not only did the work we asked, but he suggested other issue that we had overlooked. He was patient and kind and takes his work very seriously.

I am a Household Manager, and have crossed paths with many tradesmen over the years. I have worked through five remodels and I rarely meet such a amazing, respecful, hard working, honorable man.

I can truly give Paul and his crew 5 stars. My husband and I will forever be grateful for our lovely home.

Cynth & Matt San Ramon

james m.

Hired Mr. Volga to connect a gas line for a gas log set after the previous owner had disconnected it. This was about 2 weeks before Christmas, understandably a busy time. The first three times I spoke to him he said he would call me back and then I would not hear from him. One time he was on a big project, another 2 times someone's water heater was having problems and needed an urgent fix, etc. He came out to give an estimate, noticed a plumbing problem and offered a solution to fix it. I agreed to an estimate from him for this additional work. He never mentioned it again. The gas line was installed properly. He did a nice job but was not the most pleasant to deal with on the phone.

Adam s.

Paul is a humble plumber. He's professional detailed and this means perfection. For example when placing copper lines in your house, he sands off all the burrs in the cuts of the metal to make sure the pipes fit together perfectly and to have excellent water flow. This is old style European craftsmanship. Please note that all 3 reviewers, including mine. Gave 5 stars. YOu can't say that about too many plumbers or anyone else for that matter. Ethical, professional and punctual. What else do you want?

James S.

I was referred to Paul Volga by another plumber in Lamorinda with many five star reviews on Yelp who was very busy and prefers to do other types of jobs than what I had. Well, that guy obviously cares about his professional reputation and told me that Volga Plumbing is highly competent and honest, so I went with him. I'm glad I did, as Paul Volga did a great job, was extremely professional and a nice guy. My old water heater finally conked out and when I called Paul he came out the same day to look at it and then replaced it the following morning after picking up the new unit. He made some minor upgrades to the installation, all of which had been recommended by my home inspector, and cleaned up and took everything away. He looked at some other issues in my house including going down in the crawl space (yuck) and told me that I didn't need to have certain work done, even though it was late in the evening and I'm sure he was missing his dinner at home. In short, the man takes pride in his work and goes the extra mile, all for a reasonable price. I will definitely use him again!

Sara F.

We are very impressed by the quality of Paul Volga's work. He seems to be passionate about his work, and he knows his stuff. We had a tank water heater that was partially submerged during a storm. He assessed the situation and informed us that it was not a safe installation to begin with and that we should consider a tankless water heater. We decided to go ahead with the work, and we are very happy, both with the product and with Paul's installation and professionalism.