J McKeeve Plumbing

Tired C.

Cal Water telephoned me to inform me I had a undetected water leak, and it was a significant source of water loss! Cal Water sent two service reps to my home to shut my service off pending repair of the leak. (Senior citizen under Covid shelter in place) both Cal Water reps worked very hard to try and find the leak; not wanting to leave me without water. I called a plumber recommended on Nextdoor.com as being very reasonable in price. The result of that was I paid for repair of a pipe that did not appear to be leaking at all based upon inspection of the piece of pipe replaced and the lack of water/mud under the pipe's location. And, of course, the leak persisted as evidenced by the meter's reading. Cal Water confirmed the undetected leak still was a problem. I called McKeeve plumbing because a friend of mine went to school with Jeff McKeeve and told me I could trust him, and another friend of mine said she has been using him for years because they are reliable and do good work. I got a bid from Jeff for the repair of the leak in the main line from the meter and the leak under the house and he explained it would not be the cheapest bid but he would guarantee the work, and there would be no ""add on"" costs during the project which took a whole day. He explained they would do the repair under the house first and if that stopped the meter from running continuously they would not do the main line. He and his crew showed me everything they were doing (taking photos of the pipe leaking under the house and evidence of how long it had been leaking, and the soggy area where the main line was indeed leaking) So I can attest to McKeeve's reputation for honesty and good work. His crew was very professional and I am happy with the quality of the work and the care they extended to my property. I will be calling them next time I need a plumber. Sometimes it just is not a good idea to go with the cheapest bid; better to go with the provider with the better reputation.

Marcy R.

We had a leak in our kitchen and our sinks were clogged in the master bath. Robert came out two days in a row and fix the problem immediately. Very professional and very thorough. A little pricey but you do get what you pay for everything was fixed perfectly and no more leak

Bryan T.

I, too, was advised to use this company for any plumbing needs. I happened to be the last day of a ""staycation"" and he asked whether he could come a day later. When I told him that I was home for the day, he nicely worked me into that day's schedule. He quickly diagnosed the problem, quoted me a fair price and was finished quickly. He's an old school plumber that cares about his customer and I highly recommend them for your plumbing needs.

Grace M.

Very rude and impolite. I called this company and Maria answered my phone, I tried to describe the problem I have and what plumbing service I need, she rudely interrupt my call and said ""what kind of plumbing you need? I don't need all the details and I don't have time to listen to all of this"" All my conversation from greeting and my description and disconnecting was about 48 second. How did I talke a lot for her? If She didn't have time or she is not patient to listen to my problemnt how this company wants to fix my plumbing issue. She is not right person for this job.
I will never hire this company

Aarti G.

One of the drivers (assuming that there's more than 1) tried to run me off the road this morning. I was driving today with my 12 month baby and 2 daughters in the car and there was a car in front of me slowing down to make a right turn so naturally I slowed down only to look in my rear view mirror and see a guy in a van driving extremely close behind me to the point that I had to speed up in order not to get rear ended and turned onto the fwy on ramp to get away from this crazy driver. As I was approaching the on ramp the driver swerved around me and speeded up. That's how I caught the name of the business on the back of the van. Please tell your drivers to be more careful!!!! Some of us have our children in our cars! I have never been so scared of getting hit by a car as I was today.... and that shows a lot because I have been driving for over 20 years. (Yes in LA).

Twanna R.

He was recommended by so many people on Nextdoor I was sure he was good. He was in and out fixing a clogged kitchen in record time for a reasonable charge. I will have him back again and again.

George Z.

On Christmas Day, the cleanout from the house to the sewer backed up from roots in the pipe. I called Roto-Rooter. They got enough of the roots out to clear the line.

The following week I called Jeff because of a recommendation I got from a friend who is a CA licensed general contractor.

Jeff put a camera in the cleanout and showed me where the remaining roots were ... then ... we had a discussion respecting what choices were available to prevent roots from getting into the cleanout in the future.

What impressed me was what Jeff advised that I did not need. He said I did not need to dig up the driveway and replace the pipe. He also told me that I did not need to line the pipe which is expensive [5K-7K].

Jeff recommended hydro jetting the pipe ... which would remove any roots remaining. He said that after this process, he would pour a solution into the line which inhibits [slows down] the roots from returning for a while. However, he advised maintenance every 6 months to ensure that no roots were returning.

WOW ... what an honest guy ... Wish there were more folks like Jeff ""around these parts.""

Wendy D.

Best out there! Have used many plumbers but nothing even compares!! You might pay a little more money but well worth the cleanliness and quality of work we received!! A good, clean and timely plumber is hard to find!!

Nancy W.

Talk about money down the drain! Kitchen sink stopped up. A ""friend"" recommended McKeeve when my usual plumber was away. Robert's snake got stuck in the pipe under the house and it took time to get it out. He never checked the area between the sink and the pipe going down to the line he had dealt with. I was charged over $400, then had to pay additional money to another plumber who took 15 minutes to get the simple work done properly and for an acceptable fee. Anyone who thinks of hiring this company is plumb crazy!!!

Chris T.

Excellent! Called several plumbers today with an emergency and no one was willing or able. Robert called back and came exactly when we planned. There was a leak that was not visible and he was knowledgeable enough to go right to the source opening the ceiling in just the right spot. The bill was reasonable and he provided other good advice about our pressure meter at the street. This was a blind call on my part and there were only 2 reviews here and one not so nice. I can't vouch for anyone else, but Robert was terrific today. Thanks!