John the Plumber

★★★★★ 4.5 / 5 (44)
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: Puyallup, WA 98374
: (253) 886-8780
: http://www.johntheplumberllc.biz/

Company Overview

John The Plumber is run by John Hickson, a certified plumber boasting over 25 years in both residential and commercial plumbing. Numerous individuals are apprehensive about surprise charges when reaching out to a plumber. We strive to address these issues by offering excellent plumbing services at reasonable costs as a local provider. Our service area includes King, Pierce, Thurston, and Kitsap Counties throughout Washington. We are here for you 24/7!

Reach out to us through email to start getting unique offers! Following 25 years of experience in commercial and residential plumbing, John decided to establish his own company to deliver affordable plumbing services. We provide a price match guarantee, superior customer service, and innovative solutions like trenchless water lines and solar water heaters.

We focus on water heater replacements and suggest Bradford White (made in the USA) water heaters. Being BBB accredited assures you of our commitment to quality and trustworthiness.

When faced with plumbing challenges, don’t forget:

Everyone needs to contact ""The John"". John is a licensed journeyman plumber with 25 years of experience in both commercial and residential plumbing. Whether it’s repairing a minor faucet leak or installing extensive solar water heaters for multi-family units, John has handled it all. While many companies aim for a quick fix, John is dedicated to providing the best solution for you, even if it takes more time.

Business Services

  • Faucet repair
  • Plumbing inspection
  • Plumbing repair
  • Water heater installation
  • Water pipe repair

Business Location & Hours



Mon:7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tue:7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wed:7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thu:7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Fri:7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat:8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sun:Closed

Recommended Customer Reviews

Brenda L.
★★★★★

He asked me 'do you want the good news or the bad news?' To my relief there was no bad news! Or the 'bad news' didn't seem bad to me.

Let me say, John will be my first call if I ever need a plumber in the future. Being that my family owns 2 businesses I definitely will.

He came the same day I called to fix a leak in the crawl space. The entrance to where I thought you get in was so small, and after happily crawling in there, he told me it doesn't go all the way through. He had to help me hunt around for the opening to the crawl space to access the point of the leak.

After finding the entrance, he had to work with my employee to gain access to it since it was covered so well I didn't even know it was there. Finally, he got in and went to work resolving the leak very quickly.

Answered the phone himself, came the same day, fixed the leak the same day, super friendly, and the price was right! I highly recommend him.

Christy C.
★★★★★

Found John on yelp and he was just as great as said to be. I called him at 8:30pm and he came out at 7:00 am and fixed our leaking shower. So generous, best plumber experience we've had!! Highly recommend him!! I'm a Realtor so I don't hand out referrals unless they are A+
Thank you John!!

MacKenzie D.
★★★★☆

John recently came out to my home to give me an estimate. He was very informative and professional. He did not charge me to come out and the 2nd company I had come out charged me $100. The estimates were pretty much the same but the overall feel was better with John so I will definitely call him for future endeavors.

Rita S.
★☆☆☆☆

Called John about a leaking toliet, he sent one of his guys the next day. The guy charged me $300 for 30 minutes of work to replace a valve in the toilet. Don't trust the reviews on here. Total price gouger!

Deb C.
★★★★★

Boy, what a blessing that I found these guys! I just moved into a house that had multiple plumbing issues. After I was given an estimate of $4-6k to re-excavate the crawl space to eliminate sewer odor, I was given John's phone number. Very fast service. Jason was amazing as he moved from kitchen to bathroom toilet to shower. Turns out NO crawl space work had to be done. The problems were tackled and fixed within 6 hours. Price tag: $1368 for essentially 3 distinct jobs. A bargain for the relief and honest service. I will absolutely use them again!!!

K X.
★★★★★

One morning in my master bathroom shower I found little moths/larvae - that was fun. I did some poking around the internet and discovered I probably had a leaking shower drain/pipe that was creating moisture/puddles for the aforementioned bugs to spawn. I went down into my crawlspace (yes, I'm THAT homeowner) and indeed, there was a puddle underneath my shower pipe.

I immediately called John and two other companies; John called back and said the problem was likely the drain (spoilers: he was right), but he'd come out and take a look at it. We set up a time and I tried to forget about the fact that I had BUGS LIVING IN MY SHOWER.

On the appointed day John waltzed in, pet my dogs (who always think everyone is here to see them) then went into the bathroom and confirmed it was the pipe. He offered to fix it on the spot, to which I replied ""yes! A million times yes!"" (I also might have fallen to my knees praising God, but I can't be sure because it's been a few months now)

So John went down into the crawlspace and fiddled around, then came back and proclaimed the job done. He wrote down a 1-year warranty on a business card, pet my dogs again and left. It really was painless - or at least, as painless as plumbing issues can be. This was a few months ago and I haven't seen a single bug in my shower since (bonus: my shower drain is now clean and sparkly, instead of old and gross).



I'm actually writing this review late because right after the Great Shower Fiasco of 2016 there was another this-house-is-trying-to-fall-apart-AGAIN emergency that pulled my attention away from reviews (because there is ALWAYS something trying to fall apart/break/degrade in a house), but last week I had a house sitter who apparently managed to clog/break my main bathroom toilet to the point where I can't get it to unclog, even with vigorous plunging. (I.e. I immediately went searching for John and realized I never reviewed him from the first time around.) And while I really would prefer things in my house to just not break in the first place, if they have to I'm really glad to know I have a trustworthy plumber I can rely on.

Steve O.
★★☆☆☆

John the Plumber just finished installing a new shower and floor covering in my bathroom. Total cost roughly $1600 parts and $6400 labor. He was able to complete the job with the exception of painting and install of the shower door which is up to me to finish because John says shower doors are beyond his skill set. A shower curtain simply won't work with what he installed. He completed the work in 15 hours over the course of three days for an effective hourly rate of roughly $426/hour. Other people quoted between $5000 and $6500 for the same job but with installation of shower door included. However, I went with John even though his original bid was $8600 because I had been very happy with smaller jobs he did for me in the past and he had earned my trust. I thought there must be a reason his bid was so much higher because John has always been reliable and reasonable. On deciding not to replace the sub floor as originally planned he knocked $600 off the bill. In retrospect knowing what I know now I would have gone with the less expensive bid. Even though John had been a stellar performer in the past this experience was disappointing. John seems to shine on small emergency jobs. Unfortunately bathroom remodeling does not seem to be his strong suit. Hiring him for this job was a big mistake. This is the last job I will ask him to do for me.

Ryan J.
★★★★★

Awesome plumber. Had a leak at my cold water connection under the sink this holiday weekend and called to have John come and fix it. John wasn't available but had me take pictures of the problem and send them to him. He called me back and told me exactly what I needed to do to fix it. He Asked that I send pictures when I was done for him to see how it looked. Fixed the leak and had no problems. Saved me about $250. Will definitely be calling him again next time I have a problem!

Dan T.
★★★★★

We have used John the plumber on multiple occasions for repairs to our house. He has come to our house in a timely matter and fixed our problems. He has also given us information over the phone to fix the the problems that we've had without him coming by. He has not charged us for that information and we truly appreciate it. I would give him six stars if we could.

Scott B.
★☆☆☆☆

John quoted $400 for a sink replacement, then stated it was $425 when the job was done. I checked my notes and the agreed upon price of $400 was clear. He hooked up the hot water hose to the cold faucet and vise versa costing me another plumber to redo his workmanship. He took out the garbage disposal with the sink and did not replace it - quoted me earlier on the phone as doing a like for like replacement - sink for sink, faucet for faucet, etc. However, This was a turnaround of an investment property so I did not realize there was a garbage disposal - a simple heads up call and I'd have paid him extra - like the $25 to re-hook up the garbage disposal. Don't be fooled by all the positive reviews.

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