Affordable Plumbing Solutions

Jessica L.

Tenant reported the leak at shower valve upstairs. Called them and technician came within 2 hours to cap the pipe first. Gave me quote and came back in 2 days to replace the entire valve system and shower head.

Jane W.

If you're looking for a knowledgable, professional, prompt, VERY AFFORDABLE, honest plumber, look no further! I'm new to the area and had a plumbing emergency, after many unsuccessful calls to find a plumber who wouldn't charge me an arm and a leg to help me in my desperate time of need, I came across Richard from Affordable Plumbing Solutions.
Richard actually answered his phone and was able to fit me in his schedule immediately. He works quickly, I didn't have to wait around all day, which was great and he was a very polite professional, I am much happier giving my money to a small family owned business.
In the future I will definitely be recommending him to anyone in need of plumbing services.

Hannah K.

Love the service and will definitely use him again..
The price is just like what the name ""affordable""
I was really pleased with his service.
Recommended it!

LM S.

We used Richard to fix a leaky shower in an old condo. The parts were not available from the usual places but he found them anyway (from one of his many vendors) and fixed the shower quickly, cleanly and at a good price. Now, years later, I need to have the same thing done to the other bathroom. Richard remembered the last job, ordered the parts and made the fix. The leak came back but, so did Richard. Last minute, he is at our condo, re-seated the valve which now works like a champ. He is always on time, has a ton of tools, has great stories, knows his plumbing and is truly at a great price. One huge + for Richard, he backs up his work with ""Satisfaction Guaranteed"".

He speaks kindly of his wife, kids and dog. Who could ask for more in a plumber!

Joe L.

From day one when I first called Richard he was very responsive to my need to stop a shower faucet leak that had caused mold in the carpet in the adjacent room. He analyzed what was needed and, rather than do an expensive retrofit because the faucet part was discontinued, he engaged his plumbing supply contacts to search for the part. He found it in Canada & had it shipped here. Unfortunately, the part was different from the original, but that didn't deter him. He used an O-ring off the new part to fix the diverter valve and stop the leak! Even though he could have elected to tell me my only option was to retrofit another current model faucet system into my shower, at a cost of over $700, he went the extra yard to search for that spare part & ended up fixing the leak for a fraction of that cost. Now THAT'S service beyond the ""call of duty"" as far as I'm concerned!
He is one of those rare persons that you find in the service business that actually cares about doing a quality job at a very fair price and will not quit until the jobs done right.
P.S. He's a fellow cyclist which gained him some extra points :-)

5/19/14 - Follow up work done today now that mold remediation has been completed. My wife & I opted for replacement (retrofit) of all the old shower hardware since it failed once & caused the mold situation. Richard bought high quality Moen shower fixtures to install, removed all the old stuff, & installed the new within a few hours. This involved agile cutting of our tile, welding of new connections, and installation of beautiful new, non-leaking, fixtures. It's a great feeling to be leak free and have brand new hardware.
It was a pleasure doing business with Richard, a very personable guy with a working confidence that can only come from years in the profession.

Donna L.

I can't say enough good things about the service and response time. My son had called and described the problem to Richard (a plugged toilet) and Richard said he could come the next evening, and that it would be a flat $125 if he could snake it clear (which we'd already tried several times) or $250 if he had to disassemble and reassemble the toilet. He was good to his word, even arriving a little early, and explained everything as he was doing it. He did end up having to remove the toilet to dislodge the clog ( a flashlight had been dropped into the toilet!), but he was true to his quote of $250 and was happy to take my check (a lot of others required cash). He also cleaned up after himself and gave me some good advice about maintaining the toilet in good condition. You couldn't do better than to call Affordable Plumbing Solutions!

Brian R.

Richard was very close to perfection. He was my second quote for the copper repipe, he was the most affordable and he was very fast with his work. He gave me the quote of $6,500 and he even upgraded me to a 50 gal tank for free when he found out I was a military Veteran and willing to write a review on Yelp. It took about 2 weeks from the quote date until he started because he was on other projects, but he was upfront and precise with his timeline.

A bit overenthusiastic, he stayed until 9pm the first day of work and then he was done by 4pm the second day! He had one partner the first day and finished the job the second day by himself. He wasn't the most professional of my selection pool but he was the most charismatic and approachable. Richard and his Apprentice were extremely hard working the first day and I couldn't imagine Richard returning that early the next day, but he was there at 6:45 am just like the day prior.

He does not file permits for his work but I did not desire that additional hassle and cost. Richard also confirmed my suspicion of a drain issue under one of my bathrooms. He was so good with his work we decided to accept his $1,400 bid on a main drain line replace without seeking alternative bids.

I fully recommend Richard for his friendliness, fairness, and affordability.

Russell J.

Richard, gave updates to when he was coming, arrived on time, explained the work to be done, brought the right part, a new hot water pump, and installed it on time and for the set price agreed to. He is goode

Mike G.

Very reasonable prices, excellent attitude, trustworthy.

Richard came out to do a bunch of minor jobs in our house. He was very professional and honest. His work quality was good and I would definitely hire him again.

Andreas G.

Four years ago, Affordable Plumbing Solutions recommended an A. O. Smith 50 gallon water heater. The unit came with a six-year warranty and he recommended to buy a four-year warranty extension for a total of 10-year warranty. The unit failed today. It had lasted 4 years and 5 months. It leaked water into my garage and stopped heating water. Instead of helping me, Affordable Plumbing Solution passed me on to another outfit, who he said would call me shortly. They didn't call me. I asked for their phone number and found out that the second outfit had passed my case on to a third outfit located in Vallejo. I live in South San Jose. The third outfit didn't even have my contact information. They told me that they would have to call the factory and get an authorization to replace the unit (once they looked at it). Oh, by the way, I would have to pay for the labor and for an upgrade to a different unit, since the unit Affordable Plumbing Solutions had sold me was no longer permitted in the State of California. Now, at the end of the day, I am still waiting for the third outfit to show up. And I don't have any hot water. I'd never use Affordable Plumbing Solutions again.