Red's On Time Plumbing
Company Overview
Being a family-operated service, Red’s On Time Plumbing has been offering reliable plumbing services since 1982 across San Luis Obispo County. Our licensed professionals can handle any plumbing task, including drain cleaning, sump pump services, water heater installations, repiping, sewer services, gas lines, and much more. Located in Atascadero, we provide prompt, trustworthy, and affordable plumbing throughout the Central California coast. Reach out to us today, and our trained plumbing specialists will give you a complimentary estimate. Let us demonstrate the exceptional service you expect!
Founded in 1982, Red’s Plumbing has been dedicated to the community ever since. We remain a family business, and even though our name has changed to Red’s On Time Plumbing, we maintain the high standard of service that residents and businesses along California’s Central Coast expect. We take pride in being the oldest family-run plumbing business in the San Luis Obispo community. We are dedicated to serving our local community is unwavering.
Having more than four decades of plumbing expertise, we are well-versed in plumbing. Our team is well-trained, licensed, and insured, guaranteeing quality results for every job, whether you need a simple residential fix or a large-scale commercial repiping. We have also earned an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau, demonstrating our dedication to client satisfaction and excellence in our work.
Business Services
- Bathtub installation
- Bathtub repair
- Drain installation
- Drain repair
- Faucet installation
- Faucet repair
- Garbage disposal installation
- Garbage disposal repair
- Gas line installation
- Gas line repair
- Hot water recirculation pump installation
- Hot water recirculation pump repair
- Plumbing inspection
- Plumbing installation or replacement
- Plumbing repair
- Sewer installation
- Sewer repair
- Shower installation
- Shower repair
- Sink installation
- Sink repair
- Sump pump installation
- Sump pump repair
- Toilet installation
- Toilet repair
- Water heater installation
- Water heater repair
- Water pipe installation
- Water pipe repair
- Water purification system cleaning and maintenance
- Water purification system installation
- Water purification system repair
- Salt delivery
Business Location & Hours
Mon: | Open 24 hours |
Tue: | Open 24 hours |
Wed: | Open 24 hours |
Thu: | Open 24 hours |
Fri: | Open 24 hours |
Sat: | Open 24 hours |
Sun: | Open 24 hours |
Recommended Customer Reviews

Charged me $650.00 for this. Told me they do not fix the drywall and never followed up with written bill.

Red's Plumbing replaced a water heater for me. Every aspect was done with total professionalism. And Oscar and Philipe were very nice to deal with. My cold water valve was a gate valve that was not quite completely shutting off and they said it was probably still good enough. I asked them to replace it anyway with a better quality ball valve. This shows they don't try to sell you things you don't need. They upgraded my gas valve and setup to bring them up to code (they were at one time, but the code has changed.) They have an extremely well equipped truck and I imagine they can do almost anything without having to ""go get parts.""

Red's replaced my gas water heater with a heat pump water heater that purrs like a kitten while keeping me supplied with plenty of low-cost hot water. They did a great job with a somewhat complicated installation because my gas water heater wasn't installed according to code. This one was done right! And they helped me get a $3,300 rebate, as well!

Omg Sean is a life saver. Got to us quick . Fixed our problems. Professional. Works clean. Really nice person. I highly recommend Reds!!

Needed a new drain installed on a shower/tub combo. The plumber was an hour late with no communication. I had to call multiple times before someone picked up to tell me the plumber was running late. Once he finally arrived, he installed some parts and quoted me what seemed like a reasonable price for the work. He said he would need to come back another day as he did not have parts. Understandable. Set up a new appointment that got postponed. Still understandable, life happens. When he finally arrived the following week, he reported he spoke to his manager, and it would actually be 3x the quoted price. Unfortunately I am selling my house and needed the work done. The plumber was very friendly and the work appeared to be quality but if I had to do it over again I would not use this company. This company is also attached to Benjamin Franklin's plumbing. I will be leaving a review there as well.

Oscar saved our day! We had a whole system clog and he fixed it within a half hour. Super expensive weekend call, but we didn't have a choice. Very professional, quick, helpful, and understanding. Just quite pricy when you have to call them on a Saturday!

Mike from Red's did an amazing job! After contacting him, he was able to arrive within the hour and remedy our problem! No hassles, just great business! Thanks Red's!!!

Fantastic!
My house in Paso Robles is old, and I've used many plumbers in the area because of sewage lines clogged with roots and breaks in the line. No company in the area comes close to this one -- incredibly professional, attention to detail, polite team of workers, and responsiveness.
Red's put in a new sewage line, which required hand digging down ten feet to the neighbor's yard and removing and replacing a concrete walkway and part of my kitchen floor. Not a small job. Complicating this was making sure that my dog did not get out of the fence -- he weighs 90 pounds and can run like a demon.
Chris, who did most of the digging among other tasks, was amazing, and worked incredibly hard. (Our dog loved him.) Johnny always called back, answered my questions promptly, and didn't treat me like a ""stupid woman."" They dug up and refilled a massive amount of clay dirt and didn't leave a mess. The rebar they placed in the concrete is probably the best in the house.
And it didn't go over the estimate! Who could ask for more? I'm extremely happy with their work and wouldn't think of using any other company in town.

Our old water heater went out. Johnny came by to check out the options and recommended a tankless water heater. I didn't much about the benefits and he did a great job educating me. Installation was quick, crew was super friendly, and hot water is flowing! Thanks a ton!

Our water main broke.... No water when I woke up..... called Reds plumbing early in the morning... they called back within an hour and we're at my house within another hour!!!! Oscar and his co worker did excellent work and were very respectful!! Thank you so much!!!!