C A Plumbing

Melinda M.

We had some very difficult plumbing problems that had been happening for several years. Chris diagnosed and made the repairs. He is great. Highly recommend! And my plumbing is all working again.

Elaine M.

Chris has been our plumber for a few years now. His manner is professional and his work is meticulous! He's fixed just about everything that can go bad on a 20+ year old house. He's also installed a new gas line in our backyard for a new fire pit exactly the way we wanted it. He never hesitates to answer our questions no matter how minor they are. I 100% recommend Chris!

Lisa M.

I loved that Chris kept me updated with his ETA throughout the day of our appt. He was very knowledgeable, professional, friendly and very easy to discuss our problem with. Chris was on time. He successfully completed the job. He also left the job area just as it was when he arrived. This was all so appreciated by me. It is rare.

I totally recommend C A PlumbiYou won't be disappointed.

Patricia C.

Chris has been doing my plumbing for over four years now and I cannot say enough about how honest he is and the level of his professionalism. Never been disappointed. If I could give 10 stars I would. He handles all my plumbing at my business and at my home.

Ryan T.

Chris knows what he is doing. I had a pinhole leak in a copper pipe in my garage wall, which I didn't want to attempt to repair for fear of making the problem worse. I called Chris and could immediately tell he knew what he was talking about over the phone. He arrived on time for his appointment in a professional service vehicle. I asked him many questions about the job itself when he arrived at my house and he answered them all. You can't go wrong in hiring Chris. His prices are fair and he does quality work, enough said.

Mrs. G.

I have never installed a new water heater before. This is all new to me. Just pay attention to what's happening here to me. Once he was done he was gone! Explained diddly to me! Asked him what the green flashing light was. Told me not to worry about it. Really? It actually has a purpose when it flashes certain sequences. Wouldn't take my credit card...insisted on a check.
Emails were NEVER answered. ALL 5 OF THEM struggling repeatedly to resolve this. Ignored me all 5 times. Even told him if you're sending me emails, I'm not getting them. Text or call me PLEASE! I even offered to pay to have more work done if necessary. Even NOW he refuses my attempts to resolve this. This could have all been taken care of...he'd rather spend his time posting these missives. He has my text and phone. Told him what I was doing...that I would ABSOLUTELY pay him when the issues were addressed and resolved. How can you know right after a water heater is installed if there are issues? It needs to fill up and heat. If you have issues with your Bradford White, the contractor who installed it is the one who has to address it. So 6 yr warranty is useless, and I need to start all over and pay another plumber. His solution was ghost me and NOT COMMUNICATE WITH ME, instead put a Mechanic's Lien on my property. Those are intended for when someone refuses to pay you. Not for when your customer sends 5 EMAILS you ignore. Did not give me a legal Home Improvement Contract, statutory notices or pull a permit. He was WRONG about the P Trap. He even had it apart. I put in a new one myself and cleaned out all of the really smelly crap. Never needed an $85 part. I had genuine mfg pop-ups from the faucet Co. He didn't tell me he was putting in an aftermarket piece of whatever. I wanted a 40 gal tank. He warned me I won't be able to sell my house if I don't buy a 50 gal. I suggested a recirculating pump. He told me I didn't need one.
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His soiled mask was under his nose 90% of the time, repeatedly pulling it up contaminating his fingers and then touching every single faucet in my house, doors and door knobs! I am old. This was frightening for me.
Plodding through my ENTIRE house in dirty work boots. He seems to have done well welding pipes. I was not aware of adequate trouble shooting - i.e. contacting Bradford White Tech Support to perform a diagnostic. I would not recommend having a Bradford White water heater installed. Only a 6 year VERY LIMITED Warranty. Also this water heater is is labelled ""Energy Saver,"" which is misleading. The required Uniform Energy Factor (UEF) which measures the efficiency of the water heater, in order to qualify for the SoCal Gas $115.00 Rebate, needs to be at least 0.68. This Bradford White is clocked at 0.63, which is BELOW the minimum! This information was not disclosed. Who wouldn't want a $115.00 rebate AND a more efficient water heater?
The water heater out of the box had a big dent. There was no damage to the box. It must have got past Quality Inspection. He was all ready to install it, but I did not want to pay $1500 for a brand new DENTED water heater. That added about another 90 minutes to go get a new one. Upsold me on the heater and under sink plumbing, which was installed crooked. Did not put my insulation back on the pipes per SoCal Gas, to keep the water going into the house warm - tossed it all. The temp was set too hot for me. Did not complete the bathroom sink plumbing as I requested. Instead of a $25 job he upsold for $85, and I provided one of the parts! Refused to respond to my 5 emails trying to resolve my issues. Refused to share with me the size of PVC I need to complete the job under the sink.
You NEED TO KNOW - the Plumber who installs any water heater for Warranty issues is the one you are required to contact. You CANNOT call Bradford White.
Any ""Warranty"" issues DO NOT INCLUDE LABOR, which can cost HUNDREDS! Lots of ""Exclusions"" that are not disclosed prior.
You will probably be saving yourself money and HUGE AGGRAVATION, INCONVENIENCE AND STRESS in the long run going to Home Depot or Lowes. It will cost you more money, but peace of mind is priceless! Honestly.
Oh how I am hating having to do this. I would much rather be writing a really great 5 Star review!

Peter S.

chris was awesome. full of good information. did a great job. very happy with his service.

Chris S.

Really! A plumber who gives free advice over the phone? And then comes to your home and spends the necessary time to explain the problem and options and with very fair pricing? I have found my plumber and his name is Chris! My husband is a very handy person but is having some physical limitations and Chris was so great to come and fix the problems. We didn't know we could have great water pressure in our tract home. I was shocked with getting an actual shower spray from our shower and the knocking in the pipes has finally stopped. Highly, so highly recommend Chris!

John B.

Chris responded to our weekend call immediately and got us an appointment that Monday for what we thought was a major issue when we saw water dripping from our ceiling. Chris came out assessed the situation and didn't take us for a ride, he was honest, quick and let us know what was going on with our shower, which ended up being a very minor issue.

We highly recommend CA Plumbing!! Definitely five star!!!

S B.

I'm so glad I found Chris. He patiently listened to my problem and gave me the options before starting. As he proceeded, he also explained how the problem occurred and how the repair is done. He had all the parts and tools he needed and completed the repair within the hour. Chris is helpful, honest and fairly priced.