Ameri-Cal Repipe & Plumbing

Minh C.

One of the most honest and knowledgeable plumbing company that I've dealt with.

I had an issue with no water coming out of my shower head. I called a plumbing company nearby to come take the look. The plumber said because my pipes were old I had to re-pipe my entire house. He quoted me $3800 just to re-pipe the main lines.

Since it was a lot of money, I was referred from my cousin who is in real estate to give Ameri-Cal Repipe call to also get a quote from them. William who I spoke with was very knowledgeable and after just hearing my problem, immediately knew that my issue was just a bad shower head! I took off my shower head and water was just rushing out! I'm so disappointed the previous plumber did not even look at this and William knew immediately without even being on site. William is very honest and straight forward. I will definitely call him back for any of my plumbing needs.

KEITH S.

Ameri-Cal exceeded our expectations! We're very happy with them. Be sure to look for the $200 on-line coupon. Also, if you've got an old hot water heater or shower valves that are more than 10 years old, this is the time to upgrade. The plumbing is already open for the re-pipe. Ameri-Cal did us a solid switching out a couple valves and our old hot water heater. It wasn't perfect. The patch crew arrived a day late and stayed a day longer than expected. But they did a great job patching! We'd heard this is often an area of challenge for other companies. Some don't even do their own patching. We found Ameri-Cal very helpful, trustworthy, cooperative, easy to communicate with day or night. They exceeded our expectations and we highly recommend them!

Janice G.

Thanks to Ameri-Cal Repipe and Plumbing for turning a nightmare into a minor inconvenience . A crew of seven did our entire downstairs repiping in one day. They contacted the inspector for his visit the following day. Then, the dry wall work was expertly completed in the next two days. They are prompt, polite, efficient and keep it clean. The office is quick to answer any questions. We are very pleased with the work!

Chris D.

Instead of a review, here is a letter that I sent to my HOA;

I just wanted to convey some positive feedback about the repipe work going
on around the community, as I am sure mostly only negative feedback ever
comes back! In any case, my experience has only been positive and I would
like to share. Firstly, having dealt with a few leaks at my unit, I realized
the importance of having this work done. Yes it is a pain for a few days,
but at least you can plan for it, unlike a slab or pinhole leak! Toby has
worked hard in what must be a thankless task in getting people organized for
this, but he worked with us and got us on a schedule, with us and our
neighbors. Everything about the process was explained well, and I also had
an extra walk through with Alex who was first class, explaining everything
in more detail. The day of the repipe went perfectly, they arrived on time
and did a great job of covering up and treating our home with dignity. After
the job Alex walked through all the improvements with us and gave us some
tips. The inspection went ahead the next day as promised, and Toby got the
plasterers working on my unit today as he was well aware of my children's
difficulties with dust allergies. We appreciate the speed in which this has
taken place and will allow us to get back into the house and back to
'normal' as soon as possible to help us minimize the disruption to our young
kids. Overall we are very happy in what at best is a difficult but essential
improvement to our homes! We appreciate the work the Americal Team has done
and thank the HOA for bringing a quality company on board to get this
essential work for everybody done.

Carley R.

So you want to repipe your home - well, I have good news and bad news. People usually start off with the good news but I like to start off with the bad news that way all can end on a happy note.

1. For those that say there's no dust anywhere........truly speechless on that one.
2. Please remember this is a MAJOR project. It is not a hole here and there (look at the pictures).
3) The noise is crazy loud.
4) DON'T make the mistake of staying home thinking you can ""work around the workers"" - you can't. You won't like it and they probably don't like you hanging around either. You can't help them and you can't/shouldn't advise them. They are the professionals, you are NOT!
5. If you have stuff you really want to protect from dust - hide it - under your bed!
6. They are not perfect - they are human and prone to minor slip-ups here and there.
7. Don't let the minor slip-ups upset you - YOUR ENTIRE CONDO/HOUSE IS BEING REPIPED WHILE YOU'RE LIVING IN IT.

That's about all I can think of for the bad news - and now for the good news.

1. They are a fabulous company to work with.
2. They have integrity and show up when they say they will and get right to work and work hard the entire day. I was exhausted just thinking about what they were doing.
3. Toby answered all my texts - and some probably didn't make sense but I gathered he knew at some point that he was dealing with a crazy woman that loved her home and calmed my fears. WHO DOES THAT???
4. Alex, the foreman, was adorable and also calmed my fears at my worst moment when he said he could work around a particular bathroom that had venetian plaster on the walls that I got done for free years ago and would never be able to afford that treatment again. My venetian plaster is in tact.
5. They do try to keep your home as clean as humanely possible; they cover everything, but I'm sorry, dust simply has a way of getting in and therefore you need to dust when they are done.
6. It took one week of my life - day 1: repipe. day 2 (or 3) inspection; day 3: patch and texture some of the holes and day 4: more patching and texturing and last but not least day 5: you are learning to breathe again, you realize it's finally over, you decide to start painting and here I sit with my living room, hallway, laundry room, dining room and almost garage looking better than before and I have my home back.

So that's my news - this is my story and I'm sticking to it. HAPPY REPIPE! GET IT DONE BEFORE LAGUNA NIGUEL SINKS DUE TO ALL THE WATER LEAKS.

Carley R :)

Timothy C.

After the second water leak issue I turned my water off and needed a re-pipe ASAP. Toby was very responsive and came out right away and scheduled work for a re-pipe that weekend. The re-pipe was done on Saturday, and the drywall patched Monday and Tuesday. Toby set up the inspection time which passed without issue. I want to thank Toby for being so quick to respond and for getting his job done so fast and so professionally.. Recommend.

Tarek A.

What can I say, just WOW. My community is doing a major repiping project for every unit. When my unit was due to be re-piped, I was very worried about the mess. Remember, this is a repiping of my while home, every water outlet. I left the morning they came to re-pipe. I spend the day out and when I received the call that my unit was complete after 9 hours, I thought I will walk in to see a layer of dust and debris, when I opened the door, I truly did not belive that anyone came in the house while I was gone. It was cleaner then when I left it. I was shocked, I have never experienced such professionalism. They had covered EVERYTHING, NOT ONE PART OF THE HOME WAS DUSTY.
I like really to thank Alex, he always excelled in his work and he is the backbone of this company. Always try to ask for him for yiur project. He leads a great team and a very nice guy all around. I never met Toby, but he has also been very accommodating thought our texts and he worked hard to meet me time and day deadlines. This is the best company I been exposed to.

Carlos G.

Just wanted to thank Toby and his crew at Americal Plumbing for their great work with the Pex re-piping of my condo. For the longest time our community has been plagued with slab leaks and pin hole leaks. Our HOA was finally able to get a concensus vote to re-pipe all the units in our condo complex, Chandon in Laguna Niguel. Our board interviewed several plumbing contractors and I am glad they decided to go with Americal. It has been great working with Toby and his crew, they have been very efficient and clean on the job site. I was surprised how fast they were able to re-pipe my 1200 sq. ft condo, it was completed in 2 days. They actually repiped 3 adjacent units together within 2 days. It was nice that they also coordinated with the city inspector. The whole process went smoothly. I had a few minor issues come up and Toby was great in resolving these problems. I highly recommend them for any plumbing needs.

Steve T.

I've dealt with many contractors and there were not many that wowed me. Having remodeled the entire house before which took approximately 6 months to complete, I learned a lot.

A couple weeks ago, had a tankless installed and with my awesome luck had a slab leak. A couple companies came out and quoted me to re-pipe the section that was leaking. Did some research and found Ameri-Cal and a couple other highly rated companies. I called two companies and Paul from Ameri-Cal called me back the same day. The other company did not. Paul came to my house on a Sunday and gave me a quote. Paul's knowledge and confidence had me at the gecko. I normally don't trust many contractors. Paul had mentioned that the only time slot he had was around Thanksgiving week, which would have been horrible for me. He calls me on Tuesday letting me know he had a open slot on Wednesday. I took it.

My house is approximately 2800 sq ft, 2 story with 3 full baths. Paul said it will be done in 1 day for the re-pipe. Wednesday came and they finished. It was a lot of work since he had to run 2 additional lines for the hard water since I'm going to have a water softener installed. Next day the inspector came and everything said on yelp was correct. The inspector said that this was one of the best work he's ever seen. There were some stuff done that he was wondering how they managed. I also had another contractor here that was working on my garage and he said the same thing.

Anyways, Ameri-Cal did a lot of extra work for me and did not charge me a single penny more. They fixed 2 previous contractor's work at no charge to me. They definitely take pride in their work and does not nickel and dime.

Chapter 2: The scariest thing with re-piping is seeing all those darn holes in the walls. You tell yourself the house will never look the same. Paul kept on mentioning that his patch and texture guys are good. I was questioning it. Well, he was correct. There were sections that they did where I asked myself if there were holes cut there. Remember in the 4th paragraph I mentioned him fixing the other contractor's work? Well, he fixed the other guy's texture where it matches now.

I don't do many reviews, but when I do, it means they left a pretty darn good impression on me. If you need a re-pipe, give them a shot, you won't regret it! This company really goes over and beyond! If all companies were like this, the world would be a better place.

Sorry for the long post... THE END...

David T.

Our 1950's home needed a repipe due to low water pressure and yellowing of hot water coming from our original galvanized iron pipes. After reading all the positive reviews on Yelp, I decided to call Ameri-Cal for a free estimate. I scheduled an estimate and Paul was our representative. Paul took the time to explain the process, plan and the materials to be used. Paul provided genuine customer service and was generous in answering all questions and concerns I had. He offered a competitive bid and I felt comfortable offering the work to Paul and Ameri-Cal.

We chose Uponor PEX over copper due to price. The repipe took 1 day, next was inspection and third day involved patching. The work crew covered all the inside of my house with plastic sheathing and paper on the floors and made sure to minimize the mess. The crew worked hard and efficiently to get the job done right. They also answered my questions and concerns. Overall, I am satisfied with the whole process and how things turned out. The crew paid attention to details and did a great job overall which I appreciated most. From start to finish, we are happy with the service and experience with Ameri-Cal. If you are in need of a repipe, call Ameri-Cal first before you consider other companies. I highly recommend Ameri-Cal for your repipe needs.