Franklin & Vizzo Plumbing
Company Overview
We at Franklin & Vizzo Plumbing have proudly served Ventura County since 1969. We are a family-owned business, we're open from 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday to Friday, and provide 24-hour service. The Vizzo brothers are the owners since 1980.
James came on board Franklin & Vizzo in March 1974 after his time with the US Army for 3 years. My journey began as a helper and with time advanced to serving as a service and repair plumber, under my father and his partner, Jess Franklin. Following Jess's retirement, my father managed the business until his death in 1980. My two brothers and I purchased the business and worked together for many years until a brother retired due to health issues nearly 15 years ago. Today, Matt and I proudly own this company and cherish all our employees.
Business Services
- Gas line installation
- Gas line repair
- Hot water recirculation pump installation
- Hot water recirculation pump repair
- Plumbing inspection
- Plumbing installation or replacement
- Plumbing repair
- Sewer installation
- Sewer 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: | Open 24 hours |
Sun: | Open 24 hours |
Recommended Customer Reviews

I guess I believe in second chances, I just had Jim, the owner come over to my house and he personally fixed a problem that should have been fixed the first time around. I am so grateful and very satisfied and will most definitely use them again in the future!

On time and very efficient. It was easy to get an appt and all staff was very helpful. Would definitely use them again, although rather later than sooner, haha

I'm a fixit guy so I know what to expect from the trades. Every time I've had them do work, it's always been done right, priced fairly, and on time. I had a water heater ""explode"" Christmas eve day, and they were out in a flash with a new unit, expertly installed. No up charge.
I had a drain clog issue prior to that that no other plumbing service ever accurately solved. They did. I last used them to replace a leaking Culligan water filter (because Culligan is pretty much booked too far ahead to be any good for emergencies), and they once again, did the job with a better unit than I had before, and cheaper.

Called due to a leak under the sink. Guy walks in, points to a leaky faucet, says it needs a new o-ring, then proceeds to take a wrench to said faucet, snapping it apart like a potato chip. Oops. Says he doesn't have the part, that'll be 90 bucks. One star for showing up, that's it.

I have used these guys twice in a emergency. My hot water heater stopped working and my toilet cracked. They responded immediately and took care of the problem. Their rates are excellent and their work is superb. They are professional and friendly. I will use no one else.

06/18/2016
Water heater went out with water all over the garage floor. Still had 4 months of warranty left on unit. Spoke with Jim at Franklin Vizzo plumbing at 1pm, he verified warranty on the phone in just a few minutes quoted me the replacement price which was very reasonable. Had the new water heater installed by 3.30pm.
That's what I call great customer service.
Al B

I had a slab leak in the middle of my house, no water showing but you could hear water running in the walls. My Insurance company gave me a name of a plumber that does testing and the kind of work we needed. The pricing they gave us to do the work seemed really high. I called around last Friday getting quotes, and found Franklin & Vizzo. Best call I ever made for a plumber, Yvonne who answered the phone was very knowledgeable and helpful.
Rob and Dan showed up this morning re-routed the water lines, put on a new shut off value and were on their way in no time. The work was outstanding, both men very nice and put up with my dog that was watching everything they were doing. The price was almost a third of what I was quoted by the other company!
Any plumbing you ever need call Franklin & Vizzo you will be very, very happy.

My family has been using Franklin & Vizzo ever since we bought our house in midtown Ventura 20 years ago. We have needed a plumber about a dozen times over the years. They always did a great job at a great price. They really know how to work on the ancient plumbing in these midtown houses. Every tech has been able to fix our plumbing and do it right the first time. We had a water leak on New Year's day. We called for them to come out the next day. The fresh water supply line from the meter to our house had a hole just below ground level at the water shut off. The tech offered to try using a splice to keep costs low. He dug up another few feet to check and we found that the rest of the line looked like Swiss Cheese! Not surprising since our house was built in 1929. They pulled the permit and installed a new 25 foot copper water line for less than $1,000! I am a pretty critical customer, but these guys really are the best local neighborhood plumber in town.

I had these guys at my house a few years back. Guy came out, quoted me a job, agreed on a date. Date of work arrives, different guy shows up and tells me he can't do the job the other guy quoted and then proceeds to quote me s price for the new job at 3x what we started at. I declined. Flash forward a month later and I get a bill for 75 bucks for the time the guy spent telling me he couldn't do the job the other guy quoted. Will Never Ever use these guys again.

Franklin & Vizzo came highly recommended and I would, in turn, recommend them the same. From the first phone call to the completed repair they were extremely professional, prompt and courteous. Their willingness to come look and asses the problem at no charge was a nice surprise. Jim was very clear and precise about the possible issues, problems and costs to repair. My potential major repair was fixed in no time and at a reasonable price. Jose and his son were very courteous, quick and good from start to finish.