North Cal Water Filtration

Vijai S.

I've used Gage twice and once more recently as two weeks back. He recommended the Clack water softener. He came promptly and the installation was clean. He is very professional in his approach and his price is reasonable. He also uses quality pipes i.e. copper for the installations.

Eddie L.

As many of people here say, Gage does not pick up the phone. True! he does not pick up the phone at the job site. But he returned my phone call in timely manner.
It was about two years ago, I called him and left a message for a quotation for water softener. Two days later, he replied (I am sure he got many calls and could not reply right away).
The quotation was great and reasonable. We were scheduled to install the softener and RO system. He came on time and worked the whole day for installing the system.
2 years have been pasted, the system was as good as the first day. No maintenance. All I need is adding salt. My house has water spotless glass after every shower. The shower has never been the same. The water taste is fresh and clean. Every time, we go travel, we feel dry after taking shower from the hotels. We are so happy to have this done with him.
Gage is a very nice person to deal with. He is honest and friendly. Highly recommend to contact him if you need RO filter system and water softener. You will not regard for the money you spend.

Albert T.

Long overdue review for Gage. He quoted us a price he thought was fair. It was actually lower than all other bids. As the rest of the reviews mention he is straight forward and honest. He has a easy going personality to work with. He cares about the quality of his work. It has been over a year and half and our water is still soft and it tastes good.

Duy D.

It's been 3 years since Gage came out and installed our water softener and RO system. Things have been great I occasionally test the water for hardness and comes back soft as expected. I've learned to change the filter on the RO system myself to just save some time and money, not very hard and the parts are easily found online. The majority of bad reviews is his ability to respond to voicemails and emails. My initial time reaching out to him was super fast and first time I was due to change out the filters on my RO system it took him about a week but by then I figured it out myself and he was very nice on the call. Once you meet him he's very laid back and maybe that attitude doesn't work for everyone and his call back but I'm here to review the quality of his work which is exceptional. He even took the time to take a piece of stucco get it color matched so he could paint the copper pipes to match the house.

Aston L.

If you want a water softener, you can go one of three ways:
- Go for one of the well-known water softener brands (Rainsoft, Culligan, Kinetico, Costco EcoWater), and get fleeced thousands of dollars
- Go for a box store brand (Sears, GE from Home Depot), and get a sub-par product
- Go for a quality DIY brand (Fleck, Clack, Autotrol), and get a guy like Gage to install it for you.

For me, the choice was simple. I wasn't about to pay Rainsoft $5,000 for a proprietary water softener (and then hundreds more every time I wanted it serviced). Nor was I comfortable getting an unreliable GE or Sears product after reading the online reviews. I wanted a Clack or Fleck system... unfortunately, I didn't know the first thing about installing one. Fortunately, I found Gage!

There are only a handful of guys in the Bay Area who will install and service Clack/Fleck systems. Actually, as of this writing, I know of only two -- Randazzo and Gage. I went with Gage because he was cheaper, but in this case cheaper doesn't mean worse. He did a great job securing the water softener to the wall, and even re-did the drain line that snakes across the roof of my garage, since the line was old and he wanted to save me the hassle of a service call should the line leak in the future. He even hauled away my 20-year old Rainsoft softener to the dump for free. Gage spent 6 hours in my garage, longer than he'd estimated, but even then what he originally quoted me for the work was what I paid.

After he was done, he spent a lot of time to explain everything to me and to talk shop. He's one of those rare home service guys who's honest, really knows his craft, and actually cares about the quality of his work. If you're in the market for a water softener, Gage is your guy.

He's not the best at returning emails and calls in a timely manner, but keep trying. The quality of the product and the money you'll save will be worth it.

O C.

Long over due review. Gage is great!!! We first had an RO system installed and a year later we had Gage install a water softener. On both counts and follow up filter replacements of the RO system we couldn't be happier. He's straight up honest, takes his time, and has great attention to detail. Don't get discouraged if he takes a day or two to get back to you. Believe me, it's well worth it. I'm just waiting for that water heater to go so he can install me a new one.

Andy C.

Gage is the best in business. He is very honest. My GE water softener was leaking. I can't believe GE authorized service center is at Fresno and they wouldn't come to fix mine. I called another local company to check my unit and they charged me $99.99 to come take a look, then they tried to sell me something like $4,500 fancy water softener. I then found Gage. He came to my house and checked the water softener and said he's pretty sure the ring is bad, which can be replaced for less than $100. But he suggested replace the whole thing since GE water softener is crap. I didn't feel any pressure and I decided to replace it. He came to my house 2 days later to install a new one and give me credit for the GE unit. Total cost is way less than $4,500. I'm very happy.

C K.

This review for Gage was long overdue. We planned to have our home fitted with a softener. Several people came to our home with ridiculous estimates and all the fancy sales pitches. Gage was very upfront, honest and explained all the details about the installation work. Once we talked to him we felt very comfortable to work with Gage. We also were looking for an RO system and Gage had the system with him so it worked perfect for us.

The work was done on time. When Gage came for the inspection he saw that our home was already set for the softener installation and did not need any extra copper piping. He was very honest to knock off this cost from the installation quote. Perfect installation was done for both our softener and RO system.

Great guy to work with. Very highly recommended.

P.S. Sometimes you may call him but he may not pick up the phone. Do not worry just leave a message and he will get back to you for sure. He is a one man army. :)

Thanks a lot Gage !!!

Eli N.

Gage goes above & beyond excellent service.friendly honest & he knows his stuff.
I called another company I saw on yelp & the guy talked to me like I was wasting his time & bothering him so I said ""fuck that bs""
I called gage told him what the situation was with my soft water system & he was honest and straight with me.i got my system today it looks awesome & i researched it before I bought it.better then what I had before & easy to use.good service,good price,& honest which is hard to find these days.
Give this guy your business he cares about his customers & his quality of work.
Thank you gage!!!!

Lane A.

Long overdue in posting this review for North Cal Water, but still wanted to comment on the excellent service we received from Gage. He sold us a water softener system and installed it back in February (2014), and we are pleased with the product he sold us, as well as the job he did. We replaced an old non-functioning unit from Sears. Before coming by, Gage explained the water softener units he sells over the phone, and we did some online research regarding the product he suggested. He was prompt in his response to our phone calls, and was able to come by to look at our setup fairly quickly, as he was already in the general area when he received a follow up call from us. Installation occurred as scheduled, and went off without a hitch.

As another reviewer noted, Gage was also kind enough to come back twice the following month, to disconnect, move out, move back in and reconnect the 2 units in the garage, so that we could have the floor epoxied. He was a pleasure to do business with, and it was obvious in talking to him that he knew his trade and his products well, and was sincere about providing great customer service. We contacted North Cal Water based on other good Yelp reviews, and are happy that we did.