Plumber Bob's

Brian C.

I would like to be one of the many Plumber Bob's customers giving him 5 stars, and might have been able to if he had called me back in 15 minutes, after he pulled over, like he said he would. Good job I'm not holding my breath because the call never came. Sorry Bob, but I'm not chasing you...I'll find someone else who is more responsive. (One star, but I would really like to give none).

Ron K.

I felt compelled to leave this review not about Bob's ability because I can't speak to that, but as to his character I can tell you this: I am a professional backflow contractor and after testing a backflow at a residence recently that happened to fail, I left a repair estimate on the customer's door as they were not at home. The customer must have called BOB as he thought it was ok to call me before seven in the morning on a Saturday to tell me that there was nothing wrong with the backflow and that I was ripping people off, and that he knew many other people on the block (since everyone in the neighborhood has a backflow) and was going to let them all know how I'm trying to rip everyone off.. Bob is not a qualified backflow tester and I have no idea how he could possibly determine if there was a problem with the backflow as you could not determine in any way or fashion by looking at it alone. The internal components in the backflow can be failing without any sign of problem on the exterior of it and the ONLY way you could possibly determine if it is failing and needed repair is to test it with a proper test kit and then and only then can you determine if the backflow is passing the test. I take my profession very seriously as a backflow is the water districts line of defense to protecting the water supply from contaminated water getting back into the water you & I drink. I really didn't appreciate BOB's comments and he is totally out of line calling me to make it seem like I'm ripping people off. Shame on you Bob for not knowing the facts and trying to make a judgment on something you are not qualified to do. I have never left a comment on Yelp for anything, but felt compelled to leave this as to the man's character because he has stepped over the line. I have never met this man nor had any interaction with him and I would personally be hesitant to hire this man to do anything for me if he is willing to go to this extreme without just cause because of the blatantly idiotic accusations he made. You will have to be the judge....

Mike V.

I normally don't write reviews, but in this case Plumber Bob deserves the best. I found Bob on Yelp and all of his 5-star reviews were right on the mark.

Bob did a pipe reroute in my house after my 3rd slab leak, using type L rigid copper pipe. I had several estimates for the work using rigid copper, flexible copper pipe and PEX. Bob's was the best for type of material used and cost. He estimated 3 days, and he was done in 2.5. When the water came on, no problems were found. I especially like the way Bob took the time to protect the areas and furniture from drywall dust, cover the floors, and then clean up immediately after to prevent tracking the demo'd material to other parts of the house. He chose the best routes through the ceilings and walls minimizing the overall impact. He was willing to accept suggestions and offered great alternatives to existing ideas. He was most courteous, and a very interesting guy. If you are looking for a plumber for any reason, you can't go wrong with Plumber Bob. I most highly recommend his work.

Thank you Plumber Bob.

Carl B.

Garbage disposals and I do not get along. Three different apartments, three different makes of garbage disposals, same issue. This last time, I was not about to back down, I want to utilize the disposal. I called a plumber from the approved list and after a brief conversation he said he could fit me in the following day at 4. I left work early to be there to open the door. No show, no call. I called the office after waiting for an hour and they were gone for the day, got an answering service. Phone call two hours later to reset the appointment, no apology offered. Did not reschedule, there are others that will make it a point to be there for the prescribed appointment.

Rob M.

Of the 5 plumbers I called, Plumber Bob was the ONLY one who called back. He gave me a fair quote over the phone to replace my water heater and was at my house ready to work only 3 hours after I initially called him. He had the new water heater in place within 90 minutes with no issues. He cleaned up after himself and hauled off the old water heater and all the trash. Plus, he is a very nice guy and very friendly. One of the best plumbing experiences I have ever had. I will definitely use him again. Highly recommend him. Fast, fair & honest.

D W.

Seriously, as good as it gets!!

After several frustrating weeks of what an established San Diego plumbing company referred to as ""a mystery"" in the way my water lines were configured, and were unable to rectified the situation, leaving me without water in the bathroom, I called Plumber Bob.

In less than a day, working alone, Plumber Bob was able to solve ""the mystery"" and get my plumbing up and running. He performed this work at a quarter of the cost the other plumbing company quoted.

Aside from being a really nice, professional, and interesting guy, Plumber Bob was efficient, thorough, and competent.

Bob will be my go-to plumber from here on out!

Don V.

Bob was indirectly referred to me by an SDGE employee. Basically he said I heard a lot of people in Poway use Bob. The SDGE employee found a leak on our water heater controller and recommended to have the whole water tank replaced, quoted 800-1000. Called bob he came in the next morning and did the work for 850. Straight shooter no bs. And he even hauled off old tank. Thanks bob.

Tom L.

After reading five star reviews on yelp for Bob Plumber, called him up for taking a look at a leak in my home. He was not able to figure what the actual issue was with the leak, instead he was leading us in the wrong direction. It seemed that he wanted to do a temporary fix instead of fixing the real issue. After we pointed out what the actual problem was he seemed to be little ticked off with that. Now he quotes me four times the normal price to fix the problem. I then asked him to provide a detailed quote. He now becomes very defensive and simply denies to provide a detailed quote. We did not hire him to fix the issue. This whole experience would make me think twice on the authencity of the various 5 star yelp reviews.

Mary Jane C.

I read the 5-star reviews about Plumber Bob, so we called him to fix a nasty water leak from an old water filter under our kitchen sink. We got lucky and he was able to come out within a couple of hours. He knew exactly what to do, and fixed it quickly at a reasonable price. He will definitely be our go-to guy from now on!

Brandon R.

Absolutely hands-down the best experience ever had with a contractor. Plumber Bob showed up a little bit early and completed the job with quality precision expediently. Not only did Plumber Bob do excellent work, he also was less expensive than the two other plumbing contractors that I contacted. This is only the second occasion that I've ever felt compelled to post a review on yelp, not that I haven't encountered good service in the San Diego Metro but someone as busy myself, only excellence warrants taking the time to concoct a review. From now on, I will exclusively utilize his services and strongly recommend to my friends, family, and fellow yelpers to strongly consider doing the same.