Gladiator Plumbing & Repipe

Mike N.

Short Version:

If I could give them 10 stars, I would. Amazing company, absolutely perfect, 110% recommend! They will come to your home to explain everything and provide tons of information, there will be no pressure at all to hire them, and if you go with them, you will be blown away at what an amazing job they do. Not to mention that a team of brothers runs the company. The are incredibly professional and friendly, do top notch work, and fix anything you need to make sure the job is perfect. This is the kind of company I actually feel HAPPY to give my hard-earned money to.

Long Version:

Like many other homeowners, our 1970's galvanized steel pipes had reached the end of their lifespan, and we needed a repipe. We did our research and decided copper was the way to go as opposed to PEX. We called around and had several companies come out to give a sales pitch and bid.

Some things we learned along the way - you can repipe with PEX (plastic) or copper. Do your homework to see what is right for you, but we chose copper. When you are looking for a company to do copper, make sure to ask lots of questions, such as - How long will this take? What kind of copper do you use? How many workers will you have at my house? Do you drywall, patch, and texture, and does that cost extra? And maybe most importantly, how long will I be without water???

I found most companies tell you it will take about a week, and you will be without water for 1-3 days. If you are anything other than a single guy who can go without showering and cooking for a few days, this is obviously a problem. Gladiator get's it done in one day. The other thing to look out for, is that some companies come in and install new pipes right next to your old ones. When everything is done, they cut the old ones, connect the new ones, and they are done. This is good because you are without water for a very short time (as you continue using your old pipes while they install your new pipes), but it sucks for your house, because they have to cut through things to install the new pipe runs. Gladiator avoids this by cutting all your old pipes out, and installing new pipes in the same spot, all in ONE DAY.

Gladiator comes shows up on repipe day with an ARMY of workers. They are all on time, friendly, and professionally dressed. They send workers into every part of your house. We literally had guys working upstairs, downstairs, under the house, in the garage, and in the front yard, and back yard, SIMULTANEOUSLY! They cut out all the old, and completely repiped the whole house, including a new line to the water meter, all in one day. The next day, a worker came to drywall, patch, and texture holes in walls (made during repipe to access pipe locations).

Everything came out perfect. We have such amazing water flow now. This company has master plumbers, so if you have any other jobs you need done, like water softeners installed, etc, these guys can take of it.

Basically, what can I say. I just just blown away but what an amazing company this is. If everyone ran their company like these guys do, the world would be a better place.

Their prices are very reasonable compared to the competition. You will probably pay a little bit more for Gladiator, but they are WORTH EVERY PENNY. Do not hire some crap company to save a little money on a huge job like a repipe. These guys are super professional, use the highest quality materials, are extremely friendly and pleasant to deal with, and address any issues or concerns you may have immediately. Just a top notch outfit.

Thank you Gladiator for the work you guys do. You made our repipe a totally stress-free, great experience. You are guys are the best. I will be recommending you to all my friends.

Randall L.

This is my first review of for any company. i was so impress with their work,, I had to let others know about gladiator repipe. one of my reason for choosing them , Was that they could do the job in one day, crew of five workers, they finished the job in seven hours. Half my floors were cover. .all materials used were of top quality. When the clean up was done the house was as it was before. Call for a quote.

Chris C.

Did a great job on replacing my water line from the street to the house. I was impressed by the way they did it with minimal disruption to landscaping and driveway. Competitive quote, then 5 days later they showed up and did the work in 1/2 day. Impressive.

Jennifer T.

TL;DR: Hire Gladiator Repipe.

It took me about 5 months to meticulously research repipes before I chose Gladiator and my conclusion is they are so far ahead of the competition, they really are the only choice in the Bay Area. I wish they'd hire me, but I have no clue what I'd do for them. Anyway, moving right along...

Why I chose them:

1. Quality of work - I am in love with my new water heater. It's bittersweet the beautiful copper pipes will be closed up with drywall next week.
2. James - the co-owner who came by to do my quote was no pressure and so knowledgeable (for a Niners fan)
3. Jose - the project lead for my re-pipe was professional and knowledgeable
4. The employees - they are skilled, well-paid, polite and not sub-contractors
5. It's a legit business - they have lots of insurance. They're diamond certified.
6. Materials - they use USA made copper, top-of the line pipe goo, etc. This'll be the last repipe you'll have to do
7. Customer service - Cynthia at their office is awesome.
8. Flexibility - I bought fancy-schmancy faucets to fill an emotional void, and they installed them for me even though it was above and beyond the ""like for like"" agreement
9. Trustworthiness - I left out my purse, laptop and tablet in plain site. They weren't jacked.
10. End-to-end service - they pull the permits, put in the new pipes, dispose of the old ones, and close up your walls with texture.

What could be improved:

Price - they are a bit spendy. But you get what you pay for, so this could be neutral or even a benefit depending on how you look at it.

Tip: Cover everything you want to protect from the fine layer of dust that comes from sawing into the drywall. It gets on everything.

Thanks Gladiator Repipe! I'm glad I don't have to drink yellow water any more.

Chris D.

I woke up to no hot water one morning last month and discovered that the pilot went out. I tried to relight it, but was having no success. I called Gladiator that morning and by noon Phill arrive at the house. He was very friendly and courteous. Pretty quickly he discovered that the igniter was broken and had it fixed within an hour. I would definitely use Gladiator again.

David B.

My water main recently broke and required replacement. In addition I had some galvanized spigots that needed to be replaced.

Gladiator was fast to come out and quote and their pricing was reasonable. Installation went very well and the area where they dug up the yard to run the pipe is almost back to the way it was prior. It took them a little over 1 day for the whole job and they were very quick to come back out and replace the new spigot valve handles with 1/4 turn valve handles.

The only issue that I had was that they left a large root over the new water main piping. Over a certain size they are required to leave the root which I could see being a problem years down the line. I did catch this and removed it myself prior to the city's final inspection.

Overall I would highly recommend!

sundeep k.

I did get multiple bids from many Plumbing companies
But Chose Gladiator recipe for the following.

* Very Informative
* Attention to detail
* Clearly explained the process
* Polite

The Job itself will be done soon.

Jasper C.

I discovered a problem with an orange silt in my hot water when the aerators started plugging up. I checked the cold water in the house and the water coming into the house and they were both running clear. I did not know if it was coming from the water heater or where. Joe showed up this morning and determined that the silt was coming from the water heater and flushed it out for me. I asked him, ""What do I owe you for this?"" He said, ""Just a big smile."" And I sure gave him one. Gladiator is on the top of my list of plumbers.
JOE, THANKS AGAIN FOR A JOB WELL DONE!

Adam B.

I called multiple companies for re-pipe estimates on my home built in the 1960s I received a wonderful presentation from Gladiator Repipe the estimators name was Brian Bailey he explained the process very thoroughly and that's exactly what happen the day of the job he showed up the day of the job to ensure quality was happening on my job and made me feel great that one of the owners was active on the job From start to finish they were amazing I recommend gladiator re-pipe to all my friends and family.

Manny M.

I heard about this place from a friend and called gladiator, they sent a very professional man by the name of Brian. My water bill had been extra high so we called them for a quick look. They found a leak under my house and didn't charge an arm and a leg to fix it. I love that they fixed it. But was more impressed by their professional attitudes. I will call you guys again and thanks brian..