Ala Wai Plumbing

Larri H.

Mid-Dec. 2023, Carlos replaced faucet fixture in the laundry room of my mom's house and also replaced fixtures in one of her toilets. I contacted him based on Yelp reviews and recommendation from a friend. He was responsive, friendly, on time, and did good work on both projects. I would only add, for those of you who care about these things (I live in Seattle), Carlos would not provide a breakdown of parts and labor in his estimate or final invoice. I suspect this is a local practice; but I am accustomed to full transparency, with parts, labor, and tax, specifically stated on the invoice. Without such itemizing, I worry about over-charging. But. . you can certainly rely on Carlos to do good work.

Chuck T.

Carlos has helped me out many times in the past. And many times just gave me advice to do the job myself. He has replaced shut offs, replaced hose bibs whatever I need help with. I had a small leak behind the wall in my condo, the copper pipe had been bent at the foundation level probably when the place was built back in the 70s, and it finally failed. Carlos reworked the plumbing after a lot of work chiseling out around the copper pipe being very careful in a very confined area, reworked plumbing that affected many different areas and all the reworking is hidden so everything is back to normal. Carlos does beautiful work, and a very reasonable price. The best!!!

Karli W.

Carlos is an amazing, kind and friendly person PLUS he is a great plumber and communicator! He has done work on two properties we have lived in, one a historic home in Manoa and the other our condo in Waikiki. Both times he has listened carefully to our questions and has successfully addressed our needs (fixed toilet, unclogged drains, installed ice maker, and figured out sensor faucets), at reasonable rates. Furthermore, he has been helpful in helping us plan proactively so as to reduce future issues! Would recommend with A+ gold star ratings and our grateful appreciation. Mahalo!!!

Chris D.

I had Carlos come by one of my apartments to replace some valves in the bathroom and kitchen. He was able to cruise to Wahiawa short notice and didn't attempt to rip me off like Steve's Plumbing (AVOID). Carlos was prompt, courteous and reasonable. I would recommend Ala Wai and Carlos for all of your plumbing needs.

Clifton R.

I see I wrote my first review of Ala Wai Plumbing and Carlos in particular in 2013. In the 8 years since then we've called on Carlos for a whole succession of plumbing problems and improvements, including replacing our kitchen sink, changing out the 50 year old bathroom faucet and showers, fixing leaks, clearing a backed-up laundry drain - which turned out to be a bigger problem than we'd thought - and I'm probably forgetting other things. Every problem he's solved quickly, efficiently, and professionally with good cheer. He's patient about explaining problems, and his charges are always perfectly reasonable whether it's a problem he could tackle himself or brought in an assistant for. I can't say enough good things about Carlos and Ala Wai. He's the only plumber we ever call at this point.

susan d.

Carlos is always reliable AND reasonable, he's the plumber you can trust...just a really great guy!

Dorothy H.

Very professional, he helped me twice when we lived in an older apartment and I was pregnant and suffering from serve morning sickness. He was so reasonable and efficient that since I have another plumbing issue I can't not want to call him.

Alexander K.

I needed to replace a shut-off valve for the refrigerator water feeding line. Carlos was able to come same day and replaced the valve in half an hour. He did the job competently and cleanly. I am very impressed and can recommend him wholeheartedly. If I need any plumbing repairs in the future, Carlos will be my man to call. And did I mention the man is extremely nice too? Thank you, Carlos! Alex.

Robert M.

We had a problem with our waste stack that was cracked and dripping water. Carlos showed up and quickly diagnosed the problems. Once he got the proper parts, he got everything replaced in about 30 minutes and after testing, all was good. I only saw one broken pipe and if I had tried it, the fix would have failed as there were two other broken pieces. Carlos is extremely efficient and comes highly recommended.

B S.

Thank you Carlos. He had quite a major job and he tried couple ways to get me to save some money. He is very passionate about his profession and cares about his customers. He is very knowledgeable and did an excellent job. Thank you and will always use you. Bruce