John the Plumber
Company Overview
Is your water heater malfunctioning? Need your septic tank emptied? Give us a shout and we'll tackle all your plumbing challenges without causing you financial stress. We pride ourselves on being quick, professional, and reasonably priced and we make the process pleasant. And remember: if we can't fix it, you owe us nothing!
John Nelson, a master plumber and co-founder of John the Plumber with his wife Sarah, began his plumbing career in the early days at the family-owned Nelson's Plumbing. In 2000, he established his own business, Cal City Plumbing. In 2012, they renamed it John the Plumber to reflect his growing service area. Same dependable plumber, same top-notch service, just a fresh name.
Today, John is no longer a solo plumber but leads a team of four full-time plumbers and apprentices and covers an even broader territory.
John managed his business independently until he met his future wife. Sarah, with her skills in marketing and customer service, was thrilled to join him in growing the business. In 2011, John the Plumber received the Small Business of the Year award in California City and in 2017, it achieved the same recognition in Tehachapi. Sarah handles all operational aspects, from HR to marketing while John leads the charge, leveraging his plumbing knowledge and enthusiasm to help many clients every month.
Business Services
- Bathroom remodeling
- Bathtub installation
- Bathtub repair
- Drain installation
- Drain repair
- Faucet installation
- Faucet repair
- Garbage disposal repair
- Gas line installation
- Gas line repair
- Plumbing inspection
- Plumbing installation or replacement
- Plumbing repair
- Remodeling
- 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 - 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: | 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM |
Sun: | Closed |
Recommended Customer Reviews

I bought the house I've been renting for 8 years in Tehachapi so naturally something had to go wrong immediately, and right before Christmas right?! In my case that was a burst main water line that had to be completely replaced in this 70 year old house because the pipe and leak were under the garage! John has done much of the plumbing on this house over the years so that's who I turned to in an emergency and I'm very glad I did! Fair and Honest John the plumber did expert work fast and made sure to keep the costs as low as possible for me! 5 Stars because 6 wasn't an option!

The job was done correctly, but they have no eye for detail. None of the pipes were straight that were exposed in the garage. looks like an amateur did the job. After returning to fix the lines that were routed wrong in the attic their fix for not being straight or level was to put black insulation on it.

Very honest plumbers. Big name brand plumber told me I needed my house repiped. John gave me a good estimate but then told me my pipes were good copper and I didn't need it. They also fixed my shower and a leak. I highly recommend this company. Good people.

Mark came out and did several things...he knows his stuff and is a true professional.....did great work at what I consider a budget friendly price.
If you need help..call them!

You can trust this company to do the right job on time every time. Family is exceptional and know our community well.

Thank God for John the Plumber he came to my husband and my rescue when our propane line developed a significant leak and needed replacing. After our propane people Delta Energy came out and checked the reason we had no hot water because in 4 years we have never ran out of propane. Delta Energy manager Mike accessed our problem and got a 2nd opinion from Sean both confirmed the leak. John the plumber came out the next day said he could fix our problem by the afternoon, so happy to say he did an excellent job.
Thanks John the plumber will use you again most definitely

Fantastic! Super happy they responded to our panic call 1st thing in the morning. Water coming up from both toilets and showers had us totally freaked out. Annie was dispatched within the hour and rescued us! She was knowledgabke, calming and friendly. Got right down to business. This was our first plumbing emergency as homeowners and we were so happy John the Plumber was up to the task and was able to take care of our messy issue! We have had real issues finding good and reliable help in our new small town...so glad this worked out! Highly recommend!

I had a new heating system put in and there were some problems with the piping in my home so the gas co turned off gas to my heater. I called John the Plumber and he came over very quickly for an initial check. He knew I was without heat so came 2 days later on a Saturday to help me out and get my heat back on. He was professional, knowledgeable and helped me understand what the problem was. I highly recommend him. You won't be sorry. I will definitely be calling him for all future plumbing needs.

I've used John the plumber at least five times over the last few years. Always responsive, friendly, courteous and knowledgeable. Reasonable price on all the jobs, and a 10% discount for seniors.

John the Plumber has taken care of our plumbing needs for years. He always has great prices. He recently installed some risers for us so we no longer need to dig out the septic tank. Couldn't be happier with the job.