Phillips Plumbing
Company Overview
Phillips Plumbing is dedicated to offering residential plumbing services and repairs. We take care of installing and fixing.
We also offer complete upgrades for bathroom and kitchen fixtures as well as repair services for various plumbing products. Since 1928, We launched in the midst of El Cerrito's building boom when government incentives were available for new home construction. Phillips Plumbing focused on the installation of plumbing in these new residences.
Following WWII, the requirement for new home development diminished so the business shifting its focus from installing plumbing in new homes to servicing existing systems.
Our team has worked on countless homes throughout El Cerrito and Berkeley while also expanded our service area to cover areas ranging from Pinole to Oakland. Ralph Phillips has owned and operated our company for over four decades. Ralph is a long-standing member of the PHCC Board since 1995 while also was President from 2003 to 2005.
Business Services
- Bathtub repair
- Faucet repair
- Garbage disposal installation
- Garbage disposal repair
- Hot water recirculation pump installation
- Hot water recirculation pump repair
- Plumbing inspection
- Plumbing installation or replacement
- Plumbing repair
- Shower repair
- Sink repair
- Toilet installation
- Toilet repair
- Water heater installation
- Water heater repair
Business Location & Hours
Mon: | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Tue: | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Wed: | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Thu: | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Fri: | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Sat: | Closed |
Sun: | Closed |
Recommended Customer Reviews

We had a clogged sink with a house full of people waiting for dinner. I called Phillips Plumbing and they were there in less than an hour and saved the day! Friend and professional.

Years ago, Phillips Plumbing was first recommended to me by a trusted contractor, I have been a customer ever since and never been disappointed. Ralph and his son run an honest old fashioned family business providing reliable, quality work at reasonable prices. I highly recommend Phillips Plumbing.

This is a simple review - this father/son owned business is everything you want - honest, on time, super pleasant and will fix your item instead of trying to sell you a new one. Oh, did I mention extremely reasonable/low prices?

I had a very old toilet that wouldn't stop and was leaking. Ralph came over within a half hour, and had the two problems fixed in an hour or so. Amazingly low price and a super nice guy. Thanks, Ralph!

I have used Phillips Plumbing numerous times over the years, most recently to replace a kitchen faucet. Each time Ralph Phillips did an excellent job. He knows his stuff and he's a really nice person. From what I can tell, the rates they charge are reasonable. It is a relief to have a reliable and competent company to handle plumbing jobs.

I had an emergency with my bathroom sink and I contacted Philips plumbing. Brian came and in a few minutes my sink was cleared. Brian make sure that everything was cleaned as he left. I know who to call next time. Thank you Brian.

Phillips Plumbing is our go-to plumber whenever we have a problem. Our house is pretty old, and we've been here a long time, so plumbing issues do come up. When we replaced a kitchen faucet, they discovered that the U-joint under the sink had almost rusted through, and replaced it on that trip in order to save us from a future calamity. Our bathtub fixtures inside the wall require a special kind of wrench that is not commonly found any more, so we now keep a set of those wrenches on hand which will stay with the house when we're gone.
Ralph and his son do great work and everything is clean and tidy when they are done. If there is a problem too big for them to handle, such as the time we had a major leak in the incoming water pipe under the front yard, they will have good recommendations for where to go next.
You'd probably never know about them if you didn't find them on Yelp, because they are so well known among the long-term residents of El Cerrito that they are busy enough not to need to advertise; newcomers mostly find them by asking neighbors for recommendations.

I've been very happy with the three jobs that Phillips Plumbing has done for me. Two of them were considerably less expensive than I had expected, and the workmanship was excellent. Ralph did two of those jobs, and he took time to explain in as much detail as I wanted just what the issues were. He is a true professional: very knowledgeable and personable. I heartily recommend Phillips Plumbing.

Ralph at Phillips Plumbing is the best! I can't recommend him/them enough. He's an expert in his trade and is the most pleasant, helpful and professional person. We have an old house that's accumulated several problems regarding the kitchen faucet, toilet, bathtub and bathroom sink. His estimates are reasonable and the subsequent work is outstanding. I hope we don't have any future plumbing problems in our house, but if we do, (Ralph) Phillips will definitely get our call!

We highly recommend Phillips Plumbing. Ralph is competent, honest and a pleasant person to deal with.
He has done a few jobs for us and we have been very satisfied.