He-Man Plumbing

Greg H.

Guy is an asshole. Called on a Sunday afternoon expecting to get a voicemail to leave a message to set up a visit the following week for a non-urgent plumbing need.

Guy answered the phone and scolded me for calling him on a Sunday and told me that if i wanted service i would have to call him back during the week.

If he didn't want to be bothered he shouldn't have answered his work number. There are plenty of plumbers out there that want business and don't act like jerks.

Larry C.

I've had really good luck finding service people on Yelp, and this is another great recommendation from the community. I just called Mike this morning, he was available to come out within like 45 minutes, and now less than 90 minutes later -total- problem solved (problem being the kitchen drain stopped working and my DIY efforts to snake it out had no effect).

Mike specializes in these drain cleanout type service jobs instead of big plumbing jobs. He's a little bit older (ie more experienced) and I think he's found his sweet spot of what he wants to do and what he doesnt.

He was professional and courteous and efficient, offered his opinion on where the plug may have been (40 feet down the pipe, way beyond the reach of a pitiful OSH snake), and the condition of our pipes. It's cool hearing a skilled craftsman make a diagnosis from what he feels through the operation of the drain snake (and years of experience) He was so efficient he even had time to address a second smaller problem with our shower drain grate.

On the one hand, I never love having to call a plumber, on the other hand the next time something's not working right, I know who I will call.

Jennifer M.

Great! Came quickly on a Saturday, within 30 minutes of our phone call. He diagnosed the problem and fixed our clogged sink within one hour of arrival. We felt very lucky he was available. We would absolutely use him again.

Olenka V.

Simply put, He-Man is the best for all plumbing needs. Reliable, knowledgeable, responsible and reasonably priced!

Dana N.

I called him on a Friday morning at 9:30 and he was able to stop by my house by 10! Friendly, efficient and helpful. He really is as good as all the reviews state!

Raphael D.

I have a renter unit. The tenants complaint that the sink is overflowing. Based on yelp reviews I called he-man. After visiting the unit, I spoke with their guy. He said he need to work with a snake for 170$. The garbage disposal unit is not working and the labor and parts will be around 400$. So the total cost is around 600$. I felt something is wrong because this is a new garbage disposal unit. I asked him if he checked the plug underneath the unit. He said he did and the motor is dead. I said thank you let me think about it. Today I went there myself with a friend who is a handyman. Guess what. The unit was unplugged. That solved the problem. The tenants just didn't know how to work with garbage disposal so they didn't operate it. I am sorry I have to give them one star but they actually deserve it.

gary r.

Mike came to my house minutes after we connected on the phone. I had a toilet clog problem. He inspected the situation, fixed it quickly, ran several tests on the toilet to make sure the fix was good, then gave me a couple of pointers on what to do next. As he suggested, I called the Palo Alto Utilities dept. to come out and test the sewage line from my house to the street. They did this on the same day I called and found it was clear. Also, he told me to switch toilet paper products for that toilet. He said that the thickening of toilet paper products has been causing increased toilet clogs around Palo Alto! This is the advantage of using someone who focuses solely on sewage and toilet problems. He is a specialist and knows his specialty well. Mike is a petroleum engineer on his second career and wants to keep his business simple. Highly recommended and I will use his services again.

Nancy W.

Mike came when he said he would, took care of the problem quickly, explained why it happened, wrote down his recommendations for not having it happen again, and was very reasonably priced. It does NOT get any better than this!

Fred B.

Mike had my sewer pipe cleared of roots within an hour of my call. Mike also has a lot of good advice on how to keep your drains clear. Mike specializes in clearing drains.

Lily R.

Prompt, knowledgeable, professional and honest!!Definitely the person to call when having drainage problems.