Athens Plumbing & Heating
Company Overview
At Athens Plumbing & Heating, we provide an extensive range of expert plumbing and heating solutions. Whether you need help at home or in a business setting, we are ready to help. Give us a call for a free quote today. “We prioritize your comfort!”
In San Mateo, CA, Athens Plumbing provides full plumbing repair and drain cleaning services 24/7. We tackle all plumbing issues, from blocked sinks to leaking toilets and clogged basement drains. Our plumbing and drain experts are on call 24/7, with no extra fees for service during nights, weekends, or holidays.
Our A+ rating from the BBB in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern Coastal California reflects our commitment to quality. Word-of-mouth referrals are the backbone of our company.
Chris is a devoted father of two girls, Isabella, 9, and Krista, 7, who has gone through a difficult divorce. With 15 years in the plumbing industry, he has established a solid clientele and met many intriguing people during his journey.
Business Services
- Gas line installation
- Gas line repair
- HVAC installation or replacement
- HVAC system repair
- HVAC system maintenance
- Plumbing inspection
- Plumbing installation or replacement
- Plumbing repair
- Sewer installation
- Sewer repair
- Toilet installation
- Water heater installation
Business Location & Hours
Mon: | Open 24 hours |
Tue: | Open 24 hours |
Wed: | Open 24 hours |
Thu: | Open 24 hours |
Fri: | Open 24 hours |
Sat: | Open 24 hours |
Sun: | Open 24 hours |
Recommended Customer Reviews

FYI folks, their license is expired, I checked with the contractor's license board online. Such a shame since they replaced our water heater, received great service from them and wanted our heater checked. Oh well...

Originally was great, came out to the house and didn't think the problem was very serious and said he could get to it the next week. Within a day toilet paper was backing up into the street (clearly the problem was serious) but at the point his voicemail box was full, and he was not answering his phone or email. Finally got him to do that work which was very expensive but that was ok. Got the bill on a friday and the same day started getting hounded for payment. Told him we would pay net 30 with our other bills. However continued to hound and harrass. Extremely unprofessional, extremely annoying and the best part is the invoice isn't even itemized. Just a description and a lump sum stating it combined materials and labor...
Unless you want to pay a lot and pay before the work is complete don't use this guy.

I highly recommend Chris. He's responsive, fast...and no-nonsense. Very skilled and sticks to his original bid. We've got confidence in a job well-done!

My toilets backed up at 8:30 tonight. Based on other reviews on here I called Athens up. Chris got over to my place within 30 minutes to fix my problem. What a great guy!

Called them on short notice for a kitchen sink blockage which I could not resolve with my 6ft snake.
John was there in about an hour and took care of it very professionally. I got him to fix a few other minor plumbing tasks as well and his prices were really reasonable. I highly recommend these guys.

Tried calling to set an appointment three times over one week. Left messages the first two times and the third time the voicemail box was full.

I found these guys on Yelp, and I am so glad. I called them today, and they came out the same day and replaced a toilet. They were both friendly and helpful. Gregg installed the toilet, checked my other sinks and heater, all for the price of the toilet installation. I never thought I would be writing a Yelp review because of my toilet, but these guys deserve a shout out. I highly recommend them.

These guys are GREAT!
I called Athens to solve a backed-up toilet based on the other Yelp! reviews. Chris took my call (no answering service), scheduled an appointment immediately (they had a cancellation), came out and had it done in about 10 minutes of arriving and one hour after I called!
Because I had already paid the service call minimum, Gregg asked if he could look at the furnace for me (no extra charge) given the upcoming heating season. He took a quick look, verified all was fine, but suggested that the filter needed replacement. I showed him that I had an inventory of the replacement filters (my husband just had not had time), so he replaced it for me while he was there.
Chris and Gregg are customer oriented service people. Give them an opportunity to help you.

Chris at Athens is F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C. The house we live in has abominable sewage issues and often has issues. Chris is highly responsive, dedicated, very fair, and communicates the issue and the solution in great detail and gets the job done. I trust him to the point that I have no problems leaving our house key for him when I am not at home. I would recommend him to anyone.

This is my first time to use Athen's service. I needed to replace a leaking pressure reducer on the water line. Chris came and did a very good job. I will definitely use them again.