Lewis Plumbing

★★★☆☆ 3.4 / 5 (95)
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: 113 W Mission St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
: (805) 516-5590
: https://www.lewisplumbingsantabarbara.com

Company Overview

Lewis Plumbing Inc. was founded in 1948 by James Lewis, the grandfather of the current owner. Martin Morales started working for his grandfather in 1978. By 1983, Martin Morales successfully completed the California plumbing contractor's exam and obtained his C-36 license. Martin Morales purchased the company from his retiring grandfather and has operated it continuously since then.

In 2004, Lewis Plumbing, Inc. welcomed Matthew Morales, the son of Martin. Matthew passed the California Contractor's License test in 2009, obtaining his C-36 license. Lewis Plumbing, Inc. has a team of seven full-service plumbers, including four with C-36 licenses, and four support staff.

Raised in Santa Barbara, CA, Martin Morales has deep local roots. Martin began his journey as a plumber in 1978, learning from his grandfather, James Lewis. After passing the California State C-36 Plumbing Contractor's License exam in 1983, he became the sole operator of the family business. Now, he stands as a master plumber, proficient in every facet of plumbing. Together with his wife Kathy, they manage Lewis Plumbing daily. He now enjoys working alongside his two sons. Matthew Morales, who obtained his California State C-36 Plumbing Contractor's License in 2010, and Marcus Morales, who passed the California State Bar in 2012 and now leads the legal department.

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:6:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tue:6:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wed:6:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thu:6:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Fri:6:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat:8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sun:Open 24 hours

Recommended Customer Reviews

Cate N.
★★★★★

Lewis Plumbing is my go-to.
Respectful, courteous, fast, affordable and reliable. Everyone is nice, from the woman who answers the phone to the plumbers who come to my house . They have always gone above and beyond for me.

Evan E.
★★★★★

We've had Lewis out at least twice to our house now, their technicians are always right on time, communication form their office manager is excellent, and most important of all their technicians are good at what they do! Most recently we had them out to help hookup a new dishwasher and kitchen sink after we did a full-remodel and our contractor had some issues with the plumbing part, they came in and got it all hooked up and straightened away in very little time, and for less money than I was expecting it to cost.

Cathy P.
★☆☆☆☆

It is imperative to understand the policies and practices of a contractor before doing business. This applies to all vendors but especially Lewis Plumbing. I am accustomed to working with companies that foster open communication before, during and after the project. This was not the case. Martin and I have agreed to disagree on the final invoice. I have never worked with a vendor that does not seek a win-win resolution. He would not even agree to remove used materials from the work site.

Elisabeth B.
★☆☆☆☆

I had an appointment for 8:00 a.m. this morning. I was on my way out the door (and on time) to the appointment when I noticed a missed call. For some reason, I couldn't access the message, so called back and it was Lewis Plumbing. I said yes, I'm on my way (to a rental property) and will be there on time. They said that since I did not answer the phone at 7:30 to confirm the appointment, they'd given it to someone else. This is ridiculous and I will never use them again.

Revae M.
★☆☆☆☆

They have a problem with their front office. Not responsive - written bids do not match what was told to us by a plumber who gave us an in-person estimate and, when we called to ask about it, they gave us a lame answer. The plumber recommended a faucet that received very poor ratings online (the unit fails per the reviews) and the estimate provided was not broken down into what portion was equipment, what portion service, etc. Took us two weeks to even get the estimate (called to remind them or we probably wouldn't have received anything). Maybe they do good work, but won't hire them.

ReBecca N.
★☆☆☆☆

Lewis plumbing said I needed over $13,000.00 in sewer line repairs. Called another plumber and said the sewer was just fine and only needed to be snaked. This business is not to be trusted in my opinion.

Kim M.
★★★★★

Phil at Lewis Plumbing was extremely professional and kind with my elderly mother, and creatively worked out clever solutions to solve problems and save us money in the least disruptive way possible. I value his ingenuity and willingness to consider more than one way of doing things. His excellent people skills also smoothed over what could have been an impossible customer. Job was done quickly, thoroughly, and securely. I couldn't be happier.

Michelle E.
★☆☆☆☆

Lady that works here came out the back and screamed at me for parking my car before I even went in to their place of business. No thank you. There's plenty of other plumbers to use. I don't need to deal with the attitude.

Bob C.
★★★★★

I called on a referral from a general contractor friend. I called late on a Tuesday morning, and Erik showed up at 8 on Friday. All in one day, he replaced three sink stoppers, one tub stopper, two shower heads, one multi-function kitchen faucet, three toilet flaps, one broken shower flow control, one pressure regulator. He thoroughly explained all that he was doing, and why.

We're happy to pay the price for great service, and will call Lewis again when the need arises.

Mary Ann L.
★★★★★

Our water heater gave up the ghost on a Saturday morning, of course a three-day weekend, and of course guests were expected. I shut off the intake valve to stop the running water, so no hot water at all. I called Lewis Plumbing and a real live Gabby answered. She was wonderful, for understanding the urgency and for commiserating. She was able to get Carlos to come out Monday morning, the holiday, with a new unit. Carlos was fantastic: on time, very polite, knowledgeable and professional. Gabby followed up with a couple of calls to make sure everything was working well. Very much appreciated. An unfortunate problem turned into a very good experience. We'll have no hesitation in using Lewis again.

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