Blue Rhino Rooter and Plumbing

Jaehyeon P.

My ~70 years old house has the sewer issues for the last 18 years. I had to call the plumber to fix the clogged drain once a year or 2 years. But two days ago, it was announced that the sewer pipe was dead, totally dead, and now it is time to replace it.

Long time ago, they used Orangeburg pipe which was made out of compressed pulp, which is basically hard paper. According to the Wikipedia, from 1970s, they started using PVC pipe. The life span of Orangeburg pipe was known to be 50~60 years, so it makes sense to replace it now.

I sent out quote request via Yelp, and received tons of texts immediately, but most of them told me they would come 2~3 days later.

Nestor @ Blue Rhino Rooter and Plumbing was the 1st one to come to rescue me. He came on that day, put camera into the full sewer line, found where the problem was. They used kind of metal detector to find the camera underground. It was amazing. He also explained me the beauty of trenchless pipe replacement, and gave me a reasonable quote.

I looked up ""trenchless pipe replacement"" and found it was less expensive, and more environmentally friendly.

He came back the next day with his crews. I had doubt how they would put the hard plastic pipe (4"") into the ground and how to get rid of the old broken pipe because it looked like there was no space to put the pipe underground. They would block the whole road to put the pipe in?

Surprisingly, the long pipe was bent in U shape! It is so long, so it was bent because of its own weight + heavy metal head. See the picture I attached. It is unbelievable sight.

They put the hard metal head at front of the pipe, and pull the pipe with steel wire. As you can see the attached photos, the steel wire pulled the pipe and pipe was installed underground like magic!

I thought the new pipe would push the old pipe, but actually the metal head destroyed the old pipe, so only small part came out at front of the head, which makes sense because the old pipe was already broken.

It took only a day. From 8 am to ~6 pm. The most of time was spent to dig to find out the pipe buried under 6 feet.

Everything was done without any problem, and now I feel much better now. I do not have to worry about the sewer drain for a while from now.

I am not an expert at all, but I imagine it would take much longer and cost more to make a trench to find and replace the pipe, and definitely it will destroy my front yard.

I strongly recommend Nestor @ Blue Rhino Rooter and Plumbing and their ""trenchless sewer pipe replacement"" technology.

Linda F.

I cannot say enough good things about the excellent job that I had completed last week by Nestor. I immediately received an estimate. He offered to come late the same day and the quick job I had hoped for turned into a lengthy, hardworking job for him.
He is courteous, informative and trustworthy.
When he returned the following day, he was able to complete the job thoroughly. I will continue to call upon him for future work.
You will not be disappointed.

Jen W.

Had a water clog in sink and he was very professional and drained the clog clean. Pricing was very reasonable as well. Nester was very nice and kept me informed of his arrival.

Bob S.

STOP, look no further for your plumbing needs! Nestro is why you deal with an owner operator who cares deeply about each and every job. He is punctual, meticulous, reasonable, polite, and most important skilled at his profession. He did little extra things without charging more and was a pleasure to work with. This field can be filled with rip offs and goughers but Nestro is the real deal :)

Henry D.

My water heater went dead. Texted Nestor last night and got a reply back this morning. He replaced my old heater and in no time hot water is again running in my household. Thank you Nestor.

James R.

Quick, affordable, professional! Needed to repair a clogged pipe and leaky kitchen sink, called Nestor at 1pm, he was at the door by 2. Received multiple quotes through the Yelp quote system, some wanted $150+ just to come out and provide an estimate, others wouldn't even provide a ballpark. Nestor listened to a quick description of the issue, then offered a free inspection, along with a very fairly priced estimate of what it might cost. Came and fixed the leak quickly, then tightened the faucet and overflow as well without even asking. Overall service was extremely thorough and professional, and he strives to make his rates comparable with anyone in the Bay Area. You will not find a more affordable, timely, and quality plumber than Nestor -- please give him a call for all your plumbing needs! A++

Jason S.

Appreciate the work by Nestor from Blue Rhino Rooter and Plumber. The re-piping work is done professionally and neatly. We finally can enjoy the water pressure from the shower heads

Sheila B.

We discovered a leak in our main water line at 7 a.m. on a Saturday over Labor Day weekend. I contacted Nestor, and he responded right away, saying he could come over immediately to our home in Walnut Creek. When he arrived, he got straight to work, completing the job efficiently and at a very fair price. Honestly, you don't need to look any further--give this guy a call. He's honest, fast, and did an excellent job. I'll definitely reach out to him for future projects and will be recommending him to my friends and neighbors. Thank you, Nestor, for helping my family in a pinch!

R D.

We had a pipe leak in our front yard and I submitted a project on yelp. Nestor responded within 15 minutes. He was at our home at around 4pm and worked on replacing the pipe from the main to the shutoff that was broken under the driveway. Given the emergency, Nestor helped fix the problem by working till 10:30pm and did an amazing job. He completed the job with perfection and did not charge a ridiculous amount. Best service we received when we needed it urgently.

Michael L.

Nestor runs his own business. He is very responsive, was available quickly, communicated clearly. He quoted me over the phone, and discussed any revised quotes with me prior to starting the job. He explained what he wanted to do and why. His quote was well below his competitors but the quality of his work is great. He has an amazing work ethic. He offered to inspect my crawlspace for free. He identified two small additional issues, showed videos of them to me to prove he wasn't making them up, and explained his proposed fixes. I haven't decided on what to do about those two issues yet, but the prices he quoted me are extremely reasonable. Overall, a man of integrity. I would highly recommend him.