John the Plumber
Company Overview
John The Plumber is run by John Hickson, a certified plumber boasting over 25 years in both residential and commercial plumbing. A lot of clients fear hidden fees when they call a plumber. Our mission as a community-focused company is to alleviate these concerns by providing high-quality plumbing solutions at competitive prices. We proudly serve King, Pierce, Thurston, and Kitsap Counties in Washington state. We are here for you 24/7!
Send us an email to begin enjoying special promotions! After 25 years in the plumbing industry, John chose to launch his own business to provide cost-effective plumbing solutions. Our commitment includes a low price guarantee, exceptional customer care, and advanced technologies such as trenchless water lines and solar water heaters.
We specialize in replacing water heaters and endorse Bradford White (produced in the USA) water heaters. Our BBB accreditation means you can trust our reliability and integrity.
When faced with plumbing challenges, don’t forget:
Everyone needs to contact ""The John"". John is a certified journeyman plumber with 25 years of experience in residential and commercial plumbing. From fixing a simple leaky faucet to installing large solar water heaters for apartment complexes, John has encountered and resolved it all. Unlike other companies that prioritize speed, John focuses on finding the best solution for you, even if it means putting in more work.
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
Estevan C.John the plumbers is a name I will remember for the rest of my life. This guy is not only knowledgeable, honest, and reliable, but he truly loves to help others. If the world had more people like John, we would all be better off. He was able to provide me guidance on how to repair my own water heater. I have never met a plumber who actually gave advice on how to do it on your own without charging a fee. I would highly recommend working with John for any water heater or plumbing tasks. he loves what he does, and truly helps others. Keep it up, John!
Was scheduled for another job today, but agreed to stop by and check my sink leak on his way home. Showed up on time, great job and super cheap (&0). Would call him again for anything plumbing related.
Peter L.He called us back quickly or answered the phone directly. We didn't end up using him because we are up in Seattle (out of his service area), but he was very helpful and free with his help and advice. He is willing to tell us how to fix our issue ourselves. I thought this was pretty cool and not something most businesses are willing to do.
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.
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!
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.














