Drummer Plumber
Company Overview
Sick of dealing with inconsistent plumbing professionals? Look no further! With Drummer Plumber, our team has over 30 years of hands-on plumbing knowledge. We are committed to delivering exceptional service to everyone we serve. Offering same-day availability and expertise in both tank and tankless water heaters, we're here to assist you. Our team is always friendly and professional, without any high-pressure sales tactics. See for yourself; look at our excellent ratings to find out why we’re trusted for plumbing solutions. Please call us today to experience the Drummer Plumber difference! We assure you, you’ll be pleased.
Thank you for your time. Best, Derek – the Drummer Plumber.
I started this business after resigning from a water heater installation company. They compensated based on the price of installations; the more costly the job, the higher the commission. I found this practice unethical, as it incentivized overcharging customers.
I studied general plumbing, codes, and pipe sizing at LATTC for two years. In 1990, I opened Drummer Plumber and have been serving the East Bay ever since.
I’m a newcomer to Yelp, boasting 45 five-star ratings, and I have many excellent reviews on my Nextdoor page.
Thank you for your consideration.
Best regards, Derek – the Drummer Plumber.
I was born in Scotland and moved to Albany in 1970. I completed my education at Albany High School in 1978. While in high school, I began working with contractors and eventually launched my own business in 1990. I share my life with my wife, Katrina R., and we have a McNab dog called ""Buster Posey.""
I take great pleasure in my work and enjoy interacting with others. I relish live music, taking walks with our dog, and sharing a good joke.
I look forward to meeting you.
Business Services
- Faucet installation
- Faucet repair
- Garbage disposal installation
- Garbage disposal repair
- Gas line installation
- Gas line repair
- Plumbing installation or replacement
- Plumbing repair
- Toilet installation
- Toilet repair
- Water heater installation
- Water heater repair
- Water pipe installation
- Water pipe repair
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: | 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (Next day) |
Recommended Customer Reviews

Derek was awesome! Fun and easy to talk to, kind and understanding, quick to come out. And totally reasonable rate! Will definitely call him again :) p.s. As a solo woman weekend warrior I got nothing but praise and admiration for my attempts - absolutely no patronizing or condescension here which I GREATLY appreciate!

I called Derek on a Saturday for a kitchen faucet leak and non-functioning garbage disposal. He texted back right away and came to my home soon after. He diagnosed the problem and fixed it in a high quality manner. He was friendly and knowledgable and I recommend him for any plumbing needs. Thanks Derek!

Drummer Plumber rocks! Fixed our ancient shower / bath diverter, now working like a charm. I heartily recommend Derek, friendly guy, reasonable rates, quick service, gets the job done. And some road stories if you like.

What a gem! I reached out to Derek via Yelp and he replied promptly to my request for toilet installation. Within an hour he was over, completed the installation and hauled my old one. I'll definitely be reaching out for any future needs. Thanks!!!

Edited- thank you for the private response Derek after my original message and your offer to come back at no additional cost. I appreciate your focus on our satisfaction!
Original Review:
Very fast response, and good quality work. Unfortunately there was a misunderstanding about the quoted price: we ended up paying $450 in cash to re-cap a copper pipe with a pinhole leak, whereas we thought that quoted price also included a secondary minor job. Had we understood one another, we would have gone with a quote for the following day from a different plumber that was about half the price. Now we are out of pocket and need to seek a different quote to get the second job done.

We called Derek on a Sunday for a broken bathroom tub faucet that would not shut off, threatening to flood us and the downstairs neighbors. He answered immediately, he arrived in a half hour, he handled a very complicated water shut off which required cutting the water for the whole building, and he made repairs in a timely manner. He was also able to find and use internal replacement parts rather than any major cutting of pipes and walls. Excellent, knowledgeable work. We know who to call next time.

Derrick fixed our problem quickly on New Year's Eve no less. Good price, cheerful, showed us how to prevent it from happening again. He will be our first call in the future.

Is it weird to think about your plumber when you're showering? Haha. So much gratitude for drummer right now, especially after a couple of days without being able to shower during some record high temps..
Our water heater noped out over the holiday weekend and Drummer were the only folks that responded and came through. He promptly supplied an estimate, got us back up in action asap and at a totally reasonable price. And on top of the professional awesomeness, he was a delight to deal with, good sense of humor. Highly recommend.

We had an outside leak and also wanted to replace the old bathroom faucets. Derek was professional and friendly. With adjustments on all the repairs, everything is working. Great to know he is behind what he does and gets to you asap.

When our on demand water heater died on a Saturday night I reached out to The Drummer plumber and he responded that evening. We had a new water heater the next day after he found a compatible model for the size specific opening. He then followed up by co reacting Noritz to ensure that the electronic control for water heater was working properly.
Loosing hot water with two little kids at home is not easy. The Drummer Plumber really cared and helped us through the situation.