Nate's Plumbing

Paige S.

so my tankless water heater stopped working today. the HVAC company that installed it 18 years ago no longer services water heaters so they gave me Nate's Plumbings number.

Nate himself called me. Then just needed to start mansplaining to me how much tankless water heaters suck. then he moved on to Heat pump water heaters and then... electric cars. At which point I interrupted him and asked him if was a Trump supporter. So you can guess. Yes and he thinks Trump is BRILLIANT.

I probably should have said thanks but no thanks at that point because I love my Prius and unless you are an idiot who still doesn't think that climate change is real, I have some freshly flooded real estate in Florida to sell you.

I told him about my set up and that I had a tempering tank for our tankless water heater that lets us have hot, hot water all winter. I told him about it and how cold the water coming into our house gets ( 48 degrees twice last year). How do I know this? because NATE, I have a temperature gage on our inlet pipe inside. And I know how to read.

Nate exclaimed that water into your house NEVER, ever gets below 55 degrees. I tried to tell him that our pipes aren't 4 feet under the surface but he went on this crazy rant about he has a degree in this and how I don't know anything. I suggested that I should probably hire someone else and then Nate started taunting me on the phone like we were in the fourth grade and said over and over that he would ""never work for me"". then he hung up.

So if you want a know it all, immature, petty jerk to work on your house. oh and the whole, unpatriotic thing by being a Trump supporter on top of that, then please hire Nate. He's very special

Kris A.

They did not even try to diagnose the water over use issue at my apartment as they didn't even enter. They said a new pipe from meter to apartment was needed.

I scheduled another plumber who actually diagnosed the problem, shut off the water inside to see if the meter was still spinning. Nope meter stopped and the 2nd honest plumber found it was a running toilet and fixed it for $250.

Wayne L.

I was shocked by my bill. The plumbers from Nate's were here for about five minutes and the bill was almost $350. I talk to their office and they refunded me a measly $20. I have read other reviews about Nate's and and people saying that they feel like they were totally ripped off. That's exactly how I feel. I would avoid this company like the plague. There's absolutely no relationship between the work they did and what they charge me. Stay clear of them. This company is bad news

Hanif C.

Terrible. Like most contractors in small towns. These guys have made a living taking people money who are none the wiser. They destroyed my sink when I called them to fix it. And when I called them to come fix their repair they refuse both the work or a refund. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.

Matt O.

We had a coupling from the main water line going into our house blow - on Saturday July 3rd - yep, Fourth of July weekend. I called five other plumbers- all answering services telling me that someone would contact me on Tuesday. Not going to happen. My neighbor recommended Nate's Plumbing and they were here within an hour, and done within an hour. Nice folks, great service and explained everything. Our new plumber for sure! Thanks folks!!!

Cust O.

I've had the misfortune of having to deal with these folks both as a customer, and with THEM as customers at my business, and both were fairly unpleasant. I had to use their plumbing services as point of contact for my grandparents, and it was an expensive experience--granted, it did not come out of MY pocket, but I don't want to feel like my grandparents are being ripped off. After receiving their estimate for coming to look at the problem and performing a small part of the repair, we promptly switched to another local, small plumbing business, and received reasonably priced service without the condescension. Lastly, I will share that the owners of this company are complete 'Karens'. They came into my place of business about a week ago, demanding immediate service, complaining of the extra COVID-19 precautions we were taking to keep our customers safe, and threatening to play the race card at me, of all the ridiculous things to complain about. (This doesn't have any bearing on the quality and affordability of their business, of course, but in case you were wondering about the type of people you'll be dealing with...) I happened to recognize their name from dealing with their plumbing business, and it prompted me to post this review. I hope they never darken my door again as a customer, and I will DEFINITELY be returning that favor.

Ben T.

My elder father-in-law was in need of help with his kitchen sink minor issue. Since I did not have time to go there, I suggested Nate's plumbing . Well that was a mistake.... He was told that when the plumber gets there, he will discuss the cost BEFORE the start of the job. That never happed. The main issue was just a simple clogged sink. And since the disposal was over 15 years old, he decided to change it. My father in-law already had the part there for him. For 1.5 hour of work not the cost of the disposal he was charged $450. I thought he was kidding. I am so angry for recommending Nate's plumbing. I think I will report him to BBB for taking an advantage of elder. Never again.... absolutely dishonest..... DO NOT USE HIM.

Rae C.

I am giving them one star because of pricing. My kitchen sink was plugged in the curved pipe directly under the sink. I knew it was simple because my husband had cleaned it out before. If I wasn't partially disabled, I could do this myself.

I called this company and was told that there is an $89 basic fee to give an estimate of the job. A tech would come and tell me final fee. The man arrived on time. I told him exactly what was wrong. HE DID NOT TELL ME THE FINAL CHARGE. I had the cabinet cleaned out and a large container in place to collect the water. The tech brought in some paper towels, a pair of gloves, and an 18 inch plastic item to push into the pipe.

Within 30 minutes, the pipe is cleaned and everything is fine. He sits down with his paperwork and tells me that the total is $398. I understand companies have overhead, but this is way beyond a reasonable fee. If the tech drove 15 minutes each direction and then spent 30 minutes here, that is equal to $398 per hour. Who makes that kind of money? Nate's Plumbing, obviously.

I failed to ask the final fee. Don't make my mistake and get nailed with an excessive fee that is way out of line for the work.

Margaret B.

1920's Home with sink totally BLOCKED from draining. Nate's Plumbing (Jim U. )came out today for a backed-up kitchen sink drain. I was very scared because either the young people that come don't listen as they know more than me or they don't think of repercussions to how they go about to fix something. ... I asked for NOT a Young Person. Jim U. came, he's not old, he's not young, HE WAS PERFECT. He was very nice to me and my old home. He found the blockage right away and used the snake in the basement pipes, but went very slow and gently cleared a solid blockage in the line. He left the pipes with a new cap on the line so if ever needed it will be ready for a snake. He also cleared up a leak under the kitchen sink I had made trying to use drano. I would recommend Jim U at Nate's without Reservation. A Happy Old-Home owner in DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER. MARGARET Thanks Jim and Nates for saving the day.

Michael H.

Never use Nate's. call anyone else!!
Had a bathroom sink that was draining slowly. Called Nate's Plumbing.
I was charged $89.00 just for them to drive to the house, that fee does not apply to repairs. It cost another $309.91 to have the repairman run a snake down the pipe. Total Cost $398.91 for about 1/2 hr of work. And the repairman damaged the wood cabinet.