Apollo Plumbing

Steve W.

Phil is a knowledgeable plumber who was willing to share his expertise with us in case we decided to attempt a DIY repair of our septic leach line that was full of roots. We decided to have Apollo do the repair work instead and they were quick, efficient, careful while digging and reasonably priced for the amount of work and materials required. Phil and his crew also provided advice for future maintenance. We would highly recommend this business.

Tegan W.

Phil and his son-in-law are the best - they were very responsive both times we had a clogged drain and fixed the problem immediately. They are very friendly, easy going, and experienced plumbers who clearly know what they're doing. Highly recommend to all of our neighbors in the valley. Definitely going to be our go-to plumbers from now on!

Forozan A.

Phil is a reliable and a great plumber. He responds quickly and is on time.

Alex K.

Phil has served Camp Krem for years by doing an annual inspection of our extensive system and clearing out roots that find there way into our drains. He is prompt and reliable and works with a small but capable crew. Highly recommend.

Al W.

My water heater died after 14 years. I started calling for help on Monday late afternoon. Some never called back. Others were booked, etc. One plumber said he was booked and suggested I call Phil. it was a great lead since Phil called back and said he could help quickly. We had to figure out when I could have a new heater on site and Phil answered the phone when we needed to talk. Phil came on the day and time we planned. He brought two other helpers to manhandle the heavy old and new heater. After an hour, the new unit was installed and making new hot water. The price was fair and I highly recommend him for plumbing tasks. Phil has been in our area for decades doing this work.

Mike G.

Phil is fantastic and a great plumber. He is on time and very safe. Know messing around he goes straight to work.

Nick L.

With work like they do all you want is honest people who solve problems. Apollo drain & Rooter service went above and beyond that for us. Very responsive and accommodating. I couldn't recommend them more.

Jesse D.

Highly recommend! Had some pipes come apart in our septic pump up system, and Phil rebuilt the connections to be better than before. Will save his info for sure!

Laura H.

I would've rated them a five a couple months ago when Phil came out to replace a faulty float switch in our septic holding tank. Although I thought the $600 charge for the service on a $50 part and 2 hours of work was too much, he was the only service who would come out the same day to help us. He was a 5 in my book that day.

Yesterday our holding tank's grinder pump died. I spoke to him mid afternoon and made an appointment for late this morning, he said he'd come out and take a look. Because raw sewage was about to back into our house I tried a few other places and got someone to come out last night with an estimate and they came back this morning with a new pump. I called Phil at 7am to cancel my appointment saying that I found someone in our emergency and apologized for the cancellation. He called me back at 11am, told me he bought a pump without even checking our system first, and showed up then heard my voicemail. He never checked his voicemail. He chastised me for cancelling my appointment (hours beforehand, as soon as his business hours opened), told me I probably paid mor for the guys who ended up fixing it (wrong), and ended his call angrily saying, ""you know what? Whatever!"" I will never hire them again.

Dave T.

Phil is the Platonic ideal of a plumber brought to life. This is the second time we've called on him; I should have written a review before this, but this time he really shone.

We had a plugged bathroom sink, and a greywater system for our washing machine that has been non-functional for some time. Phil and his helper Jamon showed up within an hour of my call and had the sink running in a flash. Folks who've lived here for any amount of time know how unusual that kind of responsiveness is in the San Lorenzo Valley, where trade professionals generally seem to operate in a time zone of their own.

As for the greywater system, after trying to snake it, Phil told me that it would require digging, but that I could avoid that with some DIY-fu; he showed me how and told me to give him a call if I got stuck in the process. ""Information is free"" is how he put it. As a bonus, he taught me a clever trick to keep washer lint out of the laundry sink: put one leg of a pair of pantyhose over the washing machine drain pipe and lay it out in the sink! When it fills up with lint, throw it away and attach the other leg.

I'd give Phil six stars if I could. You won't regret calling him.