Pipe Spy

★★★★☆ 4.4 / 5 (158)
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: 1108 26th St, Oakland, CA 94607
: (510) 465-3000
: https://pipespy.com

Company Overview

Our expertise at Pipe Spy lies in sewer lateral compliance, repair, and replacement from our locations in Berkley, Oakland, and Alameda, CA. You can expect free visual assessments for work above ground. We cater to all your exterior plumbing requirements, such as repairs and maintenance, trenchless sewer repair, and water line installation. Our team boasts a total of 40 years of experience in ensuring compliance for Bay Area sewer laterals catering to both residential and commercial clients.

The Pipe Spy team prioritizes Competence in Action, which embodies our dedication to professionalism, quality, and excellence for our customers. Two plumbing experts from the area were pioneers in the use of trenchless technology, cutting replacement costs for sewer laterals by up to 50% compared to traditional methods. They merged their plumbing companies to form Pipe Spy. They trained local city inspectors in the East Bay on this new technology to secure approval by sanitary districts, saving property owners thousands in costs.

Operating from our Oakland location, Pipe Spy continues to support customers throughout the East Bay by delivering value, service excellence, and cost savings. The majority of our experienced and loyal team have been with Pipe Spy for over 5 years, and a few have been with us for as long as 15 years! Our goal is to expand on our successful track record to keep delivering the benefits of the Pipe Spy Advantage for our clients.

Heiko Dzierzon established Pipe Spy with his business partner, Paul Cooper. He has more than 30 years of experience in plumbing, Heiko is a resident and active professional in the East Bay. Heiko is passionate about biking and enjoys the diverse dining options at East Bay eateries.

Their successful independent plumbing careers prompted Paul and Heiko to recognize the unique challenges of sewer lateral repairs for Bay Area homeowners. They introduced the trenchless sewer repair method to the Bay Area, and Pipe Spy is proud to remain our leadership in plumbing and sewer repair innovation.

Business Services

  • Plumbing inspection
  • Plumbing installation or replacement
  • Plumbing repair
  • Sewer installation
  • Sewer repair
  • Water pipe installation
  • Water pipe 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

Wei K.
★★★★★

Pipe Spy is the Best, period!!! I don't know what else to say other than that they would be my pipe guys for the rest of my investment life.

The are the best because of:
1. Excellent job done with nothing, absolutely NOTHING that you need to worry about from the start to the end, plus they are super fast (I just can't believe my luck finding them in the first place, seriously. )
2. Very competitive price.
3. Excellent customer service at anytime for anythings.

OK, at the end I want to say: Thank U Cory for everything you did for us when the time we need it the most. You're the superman!! And thanks Alex for always being there for us and most of all thank your excellent team for the best job that they've done!

Carrie S.
★★★★★

This review is originally from 1/20/14:

Thank you Pipe Spy! Their excellent crew solved a long-term problem that another sewer company missed and then ignored. I will recommend Pipe Spy to any friend with plumbing or sewer problems.

My landlord had received complaints from tenants for more than 5 years about a sewage smell coming from under the building. The landlord had the sewer replaced about 5 years ago, but I guess whoever she hired only fixed ""the sewer"", but that plumber did NOT fix ""the problem."" Our upstairs unit hadn't experienced the smell until recently, but yuck, once we did, I searched Yelp and asked my landlord to call Pipe Spy, based on their happy customer reviews.

We dealt with Paul. Paul and his team performed more than one camera inspection until they could locate the problem, they didn't stop until they found the source. They communicated professionally with us, the downstairs tenant, and my landlord, and the crew was out to fix the problem within a few days of my landlord giving the go-ahead. Pipe Spy solved the problem, and yay, no more smell!

Alix W.
★★★★★

Replacing your sewer line is never something you look forward to as a homeowner. But Pipespy made it as painless as possible. They were professional and nice to deal with and I would absolutely recommend them to anyone who needs this kind of work done. They don't come cheap, but we saw how many men were underneath the ground for this job...and it's not easy work.

Michael S.
★★☆☆☆

Had company come out to camera my sewer line which has root intrusion so we could figure out how to fix it without paying thousands of dollars for a procedure they wanted to do years ago. The guy said he would get back to me with a plan and an estimate. Followed up over a week later and was told he would get back to me. Almost a month later still nothing. On top of that, I just called another company that said they would camera the line for free to give me an estimate. I paid Pipe Spy $150!

Irene H.
★★★★★

We recently needed urgent sewer lateral replacement, as vines had gotten into the very old clay pipes and were causing gray water leaks. Ray came out to do the camera inspection, explained what was needed, and quoted what seemed like a fair price for trenchless replacement. He got us on the schedule quickly. The crew was professional and thorough, and they did the work exactly as promised - two days start to finish, with minimal digging and water turned back on in the evening. Now we have a new sewer lateral complete with inspection certificate, and you can't even tell where they dug their access point. I couldn't be happier!

Jon F.
★★★★★

We just moved into a new home and had to take care of our sewer lateral and Pipe Spy lived up to their reputation. Professional, timely, straightforward - pretty much everything we need to give them five stars. Now that the work is done it's pretty much as if nothing ever happened; everything is back in place and only very limited evidence of the digging and other work they had to do. The compliance certificate is already in hand, only a few days after the work was completed. Thanks, Pipe Spy, for your quick and clear communications and making this out to not be the ordeal that it very easily could have been.

Kita Z.
★★★★★

This is a pro service from start to finish. From the office manager to the
estimator, to the team that came out to do the work. A project that seemed overwhelmingly daunting to me was handled with efficiency and confidence on all
levels. It's important to note that Pipe Spy owns all their own equipment so they are
in control from start to finish.

I was particularly concerned with the digging up of the plants around the house to get the job done. They did a phenomenal job at handling even the bigger plants that needed to get dug up and set aside and were absolutely mindful of the way they replanted everything. They even brought some new mulch to replace what had been there and a new wine barrel planter that fell apart when it got moved. These guys are the bomb!

Claire S.
★★★★★

We had a great experience with Pipe Spy. The crew was was nice, professional and hard working. Raymond was patient with our questions. When they found more issues underground than they bargained for they went ahead and made it all work. Thanks!

Elaine K.
★★★★★

their motto is 'flush with confidence.' we weren't very confident when we called - in fact we were afraid to run the water at all, in case everything backed up into the yard. pipespy came out right away and cleared the drains for $150. whew! they saved our lives. their plumber, ray, is the best - he's been doing this for 25 years, so he knows what he's doing.

Jeffrey s.
★★★★★

excellent. Met with Paul who did exactly what he said he'd do which is getting more rare these days, also appreciated good communication from the office with alex and others, very happy, thank you. Jeffrey

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