Absolute Plumbing

Alyssa M.

Bill and his colleague, Greg, have done two major repairs in our Castro Valley home. The first was a leak in a pipe that was in our concrete foundation. He hired a professional who was able to pinpoint where the leak was (we have no crawl space), pulled up the tile and concrete, fixed the leak and put everything back the way it was. Nobody would ever be able to tell the job was done - they even kept our tile in one piece so we didn't need to buy new tile.

Next, we had another water leak under the house in a different location (yay). Because of the location of this leak and the age of our pipes, Bill recommended we re-pipe the whole house. We knew this was coming when we bought a 60 year-old house, so we agreed. He was extremely flexible with us and our schedule. He and Greg did the entire job in less than 2 days. To be honest, I didn't get any other quotes because I trust Bill enough to know he's not taking me for a ride.

He's also great at the little things like kitchen sinks. Say you, hypothetically, decide to take apart the 50 tiny pieces in your kitchen faucet to install a broken piece, try to put them back together, hypothetically, and you can't figure it out after 3 hours of trying. That's a great time to call Bill, hypothetically.

I'd give him my highest recommendation and am so happy we won't have anymore leaky pipes!

Cathy T.

Sent an email Thursday evening for an estimate on installing our new garbage disposal. Bill responded promptly, had an opening at 11:30 that Saturday morning. He arrived early, installed the disposal and cleaned up the mess with the pipes that previous owners had installed under our sink. He did a wonderful job, and would not hesitate to call him again.....

A D.

I had hired Absolute Plumbing for a minor leak repair under the kitchen sink at my house. While work was done properly, I was overcharged a lot for the job.

1. I was charged $47 for a small valve and two small pipes. I checked the price at the Home Depot and the cost for all three was under $20 total.

2. On top of charging me more for the parts I was charged for the time he had to make a trip to the store to buy the parts. When I called him I had described the problem and what needed to be replaced. I expect a plumber to have basic parts like this with him. He could have also told me to buy the parts before his visit as well. But instead of bringing the parts with him, he first came to my place and then went to buy the parts. However, he never told me that he will charge me for his time to buy the parts as well. He simply said I will come back with the parts and then at the end just presented me with the cost that included cost for his trip to the hardware store.

Bottom line, for those $20 parts I was charged $107. The total job that required one hour of labor costed me $227, not reasonable for the work by any measure. I had expected better from a service with 5 start rating on Yelp.

Eddie S.

Bill is professional, easy going and his work is superior. We went from a single bath sink vanity to a double sink vanity and needed all the new plumbing done. We also need a new shower valve put in. I initially called on a Saturday and left a message and he called me within the hour. On Monday he showed as scheduled for a walk through and quote.

I decided to use Bill and he has done an excellent job thus far. Take a look at the photo. Plumbing is not that interesting but his workmanship is outstanding; clean and neat.

Duey C. H.

Thanks, Bill!

Gotta be the nicest plumber in the Bay area, maybe even California. Bill was quick and thorough. Had to call him out today (Saturday) for a leak. He was great, and didn't overcharge us for a weekend call. Really appreciated that - We'll definitely call again when in need of a plumber.

Behan S.

Bill was exceptionally helpful. I have not had water in my house two days now because I had a broken water valve to the kitchen sink. I went about trying to fix it myself and got to a point were I was unable to move forward.

Bill promptly answered my call and showed up much quicker than I would have expected...superman cap and all. The problem was a pretty simple fix, just needed the right tool. At no point did he make me feel silly for not knowing had to do that simple step. He was in and out in flash...and now I have a working kitchen again AND running water in the house...thank you Bill!

Rodger A.

Bill came by to size up the job and to schedule an appointment. When he saw what I needed, he said he had the materials to take care of the situation on the spot. We quickly settled on a fair price and in an hour my new sink was operating flawlessly. Bill is the consummate professional. I would recommend to anyone who is particular about who they have working in their home.

MsMontara B.

The epitome of professionalism and plumbing excellence! Bill arrived a few minutes early for an estimate, he offered a fair price for the job, and completed it promptly, paying attention to small details. My husband and I had several previous estimates for the delicate remodel job of installing a faucet, drain, and unusual length drain pipe onto a glass top vanity. Several other plumbers just looked around and expressed concern that the glass was too fragile for their comfort levels. Bill, on the other hand, immediately began measuring to assess the situation. He was undaunted by the delicate work, and the end result was absolutely gorgeous and functional! My husband and I are very grateful to Bill for his expertise. If you have a remodel job requiring plumbing, Bill is fabulous and we highly recommend him.

Nene R.

Bill is the ultimate professional.

He appears to be a one man shop, but I for one, am happy to utilize the small local business.

From the moment he answered the phone all the way to job completion, his customer service and plumbing skilled shined.

I will be using Absolute plumbing for any future needs.

Thank you fellow Yelpers~

Anne F.

You simply can't find a more knowledgeable, experienced, professional plumber than Bill at Absolute Plumbing. He has done several plumbing jobs for us, and this time we needed help with a leaking gas pipe. We first called PG&E and they shut down all the gas at the meter and said we would need to call someone to make the repairs. We phoned Bill and he came over within an hour. In very short order, he had the situation and the solution figured out, and was able to get things back in order for a very reasonable price. We felt so lucky that he was available -- and secure that things were dealt with in an expert manner. Thanks so much Bill!