ABT Plumbing Electric Heat & Air
Company Overview
Your go-to company for plumbing, electrical, heating, and air solutions in Auburn and Grass Valley is ABT. Our crew consists of skilled experts committed to delivering high-quality services to our clients; we guarantee complete customer satisfaction. At ABT, our technicians are highly skilled and experienced in plumbing, electrical, heating, and air conditioning, concentrating on delivering remarkable quality and customer support.
In 2001, Andrew B. Twidwell founded ABT Plumbing and Drain Service, becoming a trusted name in the area. Being a Nevada County owned and operated company, our services and professionalism define our reputation and continued growth. We are honored to have received the title of Nevada County's Best Plumbing Company for two years running.
In 2006, we expanded our services to encompass electrical solutions, water treatment, and water softening. In 2009, we added heating and air conditioning service and replacement to our offerings.
I began my journey in the construction field at a young age. My father, a building contractor, took me to job sites when I was around five years old. As I grew older, he assigned me additional tasks and responsibilities. I started as a go-for and worked my way up to managing crews by the age of 18. You might say that construction and service are part of my heritage.
Business Services
- Bathtub installation
- Bathtub repair
- Drain installation
- Drain repair
- Electric inspection
- Electric installation or replacement
- Electric panel installation
- Electric panel repair
- Electric repair
- Wire installation
- Wire repair
- Electric vehicle charging station installation
- Faucet installation
- Faucet repair
- Garbage disposal repair
- Gas line installation
- Gas line repair
- Generator installation
- Generator repair
- HVAC installation or replacement
- HVAC system repair
- HVAC system maintenance
- Light fixture installation
- Light fixture repair
- Outlet installation
- Outlet repair
- Plumbing inspection
- Plumbing installation or replacement
- Plumbing repair
- Sewer installation
- Sewer repair
- Shower installation
- Shower repair
- Sink installation
- Sink repair
- Toilet installation
- Toilet repair
- Water heater installation
- Water heater repair
- Water pipe installation
- Water pipe repair
Business Location & Hours
Mon: | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Tue: | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Wed: | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Thu: | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Fri: | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Sat: | Closed |
Sun: | Closed |
Recommended Customer Reviews

Rip off! Charged me $580 for 35 minutes of work To repair a leak in a pvc pipe. Wish I had read these reviews before calling them.

Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. I won't let it happen a second time. Three times as expensive as required. Replaced a garbage disposal and took my soap dispenser with them when they installed an air valve. Tried to hype me with extra work like replacing pipes, etc.
John H

I've had a few issues, and every time I've called they've helped so quickly. I had a backup in both showers and wasn't sure if it was plumbing or septic, Dan took the time to walk me through what the problem could be. And even had recommendations for septic businesses. I highly recommend this company.

These guys must write their own reviews. My wife called them out to replace a kitchen sink valve - which we provided. They quoted her over a $1000! for the premium plan (?!). The basic plan was nearly $600. I ended up installing the valve myself in less than an hour. They would not quote an hourly rate. We paid the call out fee of $68 and sent them on their way. It's criminal what they are doing.

My dad, who is about the last person to know whether or not he was going to get ripped off by a plumbing service, called to have our grandmother's water heater replaced. Quote? $6000. This is after ABT tried to get my dad to pay $11K for the ""high-end option"".
As soon as I heard that I was annoyed, and told him to let me call around, even though he'd already given ABT a deposit via check. Found another option here on Yelp that was much better rated. Price for the same service? $2500. When I mentioned that was so much cheaper than the quote I'd gotten before, they said, ""Yea, lemme guess, ABT."" Apparently the other plumbing businesses in the area know the con-job in their midst.
The ABT guy originally told my dad he could fit him in ""some time in the next few weeks"" after taking the deposit check, even though my dad explained to him we had no hot water. When I called to cancel the service, he called my dad an hour later saying he could do it the very next morning. How convenient of him.
Gross.
Do yourself a favor, don't use these rip-off artists.

Watch pricing. Used to be not inexpensive but ok. Lately, one plumber in particular, 3 or 4 times a market price.

I made appt to simply have a roof mounted Evaporative Cooler serviced for the season.
Tech shows up as scheduled. Tells me he's a plumber and doesn't really doesn't know about 'swamp coolers' and that he was going to call one of the other techs and ask what this involved. (??) At this point my confidence level dropped to zero that this service call wasn't going right. I explained to him how they work and showed him a diagram of basic principle of how evaporative coolers work and told him I only need for him to check it out so it's working properly. He had to borrow my ladder to get on the roof as he said his ladder probably wouldn't reach. (again, WTH? when I scheduled I said it was a roof mount on a mobile home) From the ground I had to direct him how to open
up the unit to access the inside, and how the cooler works. (Again, WTH ???)
I turned on the pump and could hear it was working, and he confirmed it while up on the roof. He comes back down and then tells me me minimum charge for the work to replace the pump would be $590. They use some kind of ""warranty plan"" for a job and you choose from plan A thru Plan E. Cheapest plan is $590 ....they don't charge by the hour.) Pump doesn't need replacing, filters do! Forget it. I'm sorry I called ABT. I paid the $68 for the service call and sent him away. I needed someone that knows what an evaporative cooler is and how it works. A total waste of my time and $68.

I called and scheduled a quote for a whole house electrical upgrade and some water pipes replaced. The scheduled time came and went with no one showing up....they did finally called at 7:00 o'clock in the evening. I asked them to reschedule and they have never called back. After reading some of the other reviews, I will be looking for another local company.....Thanks for nothing ABT

I appreciate the quick response that ABT provided within 24 hours. I discovered a leak on my ceiling yesterday morning from the shower area upstairs. Previous homeowner kindly reached out to ABT for assistance since ABT had recently serviced this home. Pressure reducing valve was needed to reduce the PSI. John arrived ready to take care of the problem. New valve was installed. He also checked to make sure leak had stopped at shower head and changed the cartridge. Again, want to thank this company and especially John for taking care of this issue. Much appreciated!

Todd removed and replaced old hot water heater, kitchen faucet, and outside hose bibs all within 4 hours, including the initial assessment. He was very professional and personable and kept me in the loop through the entire process. Thanks