Hovey Rooter Service & Plumbing
Company Overview
Home and business plumbing, piping, drain maintenance, conventional hot water systems, on-demand water heaters, sewer/water line locating, foundation leak identification, sewer camera inspection, high-pressure drain cleaning, copper/pex re-pipes, main supply line installation, compressed air systems, pipe rerouting, professional press fittings, faucet and toilet services, gas piping installation. Restroom upgrades.
Since 1963, Hovey Plumbing has been serving the community. Our services extend throughout the Inland Empire and surrounding areas. Hovey Plumbing has received accolades from the Old Riverside Foundation and takes pride in fair pricing and superior craftsmanship.
Continuing the legacy of James Hovey and my father John Smothers is a privilege by offering reliable service to customers that I consider family.
Business Services
- Bathtub installation
- Bathtub repair
- Drain installation
- Drain repair
- Faucet installation
- Faucet repair
- Garbage disposal repair
- 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
- Shower installation
- Shower repair
- Sink installation
- Sink repair
- Toilet installation
- Toilet repair
- Water heater installation
- Water heater repair
- Water pipe installation
- Water pipe repair
Business Location & Hours
Mon: | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
Tue: | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
Wed: | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
Thu: | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
Fri: | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
Sat: | Closed |
Sun: | Closed |
Recommended Customer Reviews

I called Hovey to service my mom's septic issues and he did an amazing job at a great price. He treated my senior mom well and he went above and beyond for her. I would recommend them to anyone who needs a plumber.

Great family-owned company. Great service at a fair price. Fixed my plugged kitchen drain line and replaced all kitchen plastic piping (at my request) for a very reasonable price. No attempt to sell me unneeded services.

I called at 4:30pm on Tuesday, November 13th to ask for help as our main water line to our house had ruptured and we needed help. I was told someone by the name of Eric would call me back. At 5pm, I hadn't heard anything, so I called back. The woman I spoke with said she would mark that it was my second call and mark it as urgent and have someone call me ASAP. Thank goodness be my husband is proactive and had already started digging where the leak was. At 6:30pm Amy called me to tell me she was sorry, but they couldn't send anyone. Good thing having water isn't an emergency!!!
I am very angry and disappointed that it took 2 hours for anyone to contact me and tell me they couldn't help. A water main rupture is not something to take lightly!! We had no water to our house!!! My husband was my hero and managed to fix it thank goodness!!!
I will NEVER call this company again, nor will I recommend them!!!

I've been using Hovey For years at my business. They are always punctual, honest, and reasonable$! Always my go to!

Brent did an amazing job. 1 hour to unclog a master shower drain that I worked on for 3 days with household snakes and plungers. Pulled up handfulls of stuff that I dare not remember. Was nice and professional. Earned my business.

This review is for service I received this week in 2018 as well as back in 2013 from Eric and his crew. This company is amazing!! They are prompt, professional, fair-priced, good people!!
This week our water heater stopped working. I called Eric and over the phone he diagnosed the problem and quoted me what it was going to cost to repair. I called on a busy Monday midday and he came to our house at 7pm that night to do the job so that we could have hot water again to take showers, etc instead of waiting one more day. He was willing to come by late after he finished up for somebody else because he remembered us from our previous really bad luck plumbing problems....
Back in November 2013, our house built in 2005 had a water leak due to a rat chewing into a plastic water line. Eric found out what the source was and warned us it was likely to happen again. We had 6 different water leaks in a 6 week timeframe until we could finally kill the rat and seal off the attic space! Eric came out right away every time we had a new leak. He even helped us on Dec 23rd so that we could turn the water main back on in time to host a Christmas party.
This guy Eric is a genuine professional who explains everything, charges a fair price, respects customer loyalty, and does a great job!! We highly recommend Hovey Rooter!

We recently bought a 1989 house and the drains in the back overflowed when I washed down the back patio. I wanted to make sure the draIns would work correctly and ensure our backyard wouldn't flood during the rainy season. Eric came out on time and was very professional. He and his partner uickly assessed the drains and then set to work in removing the clogs. They used a hydro-jet device to clear as much of the built up debris from the drains as possible. After about an hour and a half, the drains (which were probably never cleaned out before and could've been up to 28 years old) were thoroughly flushed and working perfectly! To top this, Eric's price was very reasonable and far better than the competition (and I priced around quite a bit). Thanks Eric!!!

Great company that sticks to their guarantee. Patty, was extremely gracious and helpful. Owner eric came out to clear the lines and with patience and experience got that line opened. Thank you to this family owned business.

so happy to have a trust worthy plumber. Prompt and explained to me what was wrong. I will share with all my friends what a great job Eric did. Happy client

I will only use Hovey Rooter Service they are hands down the best. All of their plumbers are professional and courteous. I have used other plumbing companies in the past and I have been lied to and ripped off. Thanks to Eric, Chad, Brian and Ruben my plumbing is once again working.