Big Brothers Plumbing
Company Overview
Big Brothers Plumbing is the trusted plumbing service in Alameda
We are a family-owned and operated business.
Business Services
- Hot water recirculation pump installation
- Hot water recirculation pump repair
- Hydro-jetting
- Plumbing inspection
- Plumbing installation or replacement
- Plumbing repair
- Water heater installation
- Water heater repair
Business Location & Hours
Mon: | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Tue: | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Wed: | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Thu: | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Fri: | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Sat: | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Sun: | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Recommended Customer Reviews

I've been a homeowner for many years now. As a result, I've worked with roofers, contractors, electricians and plumbers. Big Brothers plumbing has my vote for the absolute best. Angel and his team are absolutely fantastic to work with. Great communication and execution of the work needed. Plus, I trust these guys. I'd give them the keys to my house without a second thought. There's no doubt I'll need plumbing services again--I'll definitely call Big Brothers.

Angel and his team were so great to work with! Super responsive and efficient in getting the job done. Highly recommend them to anyone looking to get plumbing work done at their house. Thanks, Angel!

Big Brothers plumbing was there when I needed them. They were quick to respond. Polite and professional. My water heater failed at 11pm one night. I left a message that might and they responded the next morning, came out the next day. I had hot water by 5pm! The technician was neat, professional and worked with diligence. I highly recommend them! They are truly a big brother when you need one!

Great experience using Big Bother. Came quickly and solved a messy problem. Polite, careful and explained the issue clearly.

I have a drain pipe running from the backyard underneath the detached garage to the main street. The drain was clogged by tree roots. Other plumbing services said they wouldn't be able to fix it, but Big Brothers Plumbing was able to get the job done and prevent my backyard from getting flooded by the rain.

Big Brothers Plumbing was contracted to fix some old pipes at my apartment. I rent, so the property management company handled the cost, but everything else I had direct contact with them about and they were above and beyond!
The apartment building I live in has old plumbing and the pipes were making a loud knocking/tapping sound in the middle of the night in the bedroom and they were driving me crazy. This sound was happening for more than 2 years (waited a bit during covid as well, and the sound got increasingly worse in the 2 years). This has all been solved by the wonderful people at Big Brothers plumbing. I am finally able to sleep well at night.
Sarai on dispatch, Antonio who did most of the work, and Angel who initially assess the situation and also helped out on the work were exceptional. Communication was clear from the start when Sarai reached out to make an appointment and was very transparent on what to expect and how long the appointments would take throughout the process. Angel and Antonio laid out a walkway mat and used plastic sheets in the bedroom to make sure dust from opening up the ceiling didn't get everywhere. They also vacuumed the area super well after the work was done.
I had spoken to 2 other plumbers just in passing about this situation - plumbers who were fixing other issues in the apartment - and both of them brushed off the knocking sound and said there wasn't much to do because the building was old. Angel really took charge and was instantly able to assess the issue and start on a plan to fix.

Ended up not going with their service as their quote was higher than another plumbing company. But totally understandable as some companies may charge lower by reducing cost somewhere but some companies can't.
But Big Brothers were a pleasure to work with up to the end of getting the quote. They were very thorough in their inspection, provided good service in following up each step of the way, and even when I had to turn down their quote, they were very gracious and kind - unlike some companies that I had to deal with before where they become rude.
Definitely would call them for future small plumbing work because of the AWESOME customer service I got.

Highly recommend, customer service, came on time and diagnosed the problem efficiently. Was impressed that someone was able to come out the same day and at the promised time. Called other businesses and they all said they were ""booked up""- when you are without water, it's a bit of an emergency- big brothers to the rescue. Kudos all the way around, my hero for the day.

The guy was quick to help me unclog a sink drain and look at my shower drain. Very nice guy, professional and clean. He called me way ahead of time to tell me what time he was coming.

I love this company. I will never call anyone else. They are honest!!! I had a quote for $850 in the morning to snake a main pipe that required a toilet removal from another company. I didn't go for it, it just didn't seem right. The Big Brothers truck was parked in front of my house because they were working on at the building next door. I told them about my problem, they come to my house and did the job after they were done with the building next door. $150! job well done! Clean, polite. Angel Avila was delightful !!!