Red's On Time Plumbing
Company Overview
As a family-owned company, Red’s On Time Plumbing has been offering reliable plumbing services for more than 40 years across San Luis Obispo County. Our skilled technicians can handle any plumbing task, including drain cleaning, sump pump services, water heater repairs, pipe replacement, sewer services, gas line installations, and much more. Based in Atascadero, we offer quick, reliable, and cost-effective service throughout the Central California coast. Contact us today, and our trained plumbing specialists will offer a no-obligation estimate. Experience the outstanding customer service you deserve!
Founded in 1982, Red’s Plumbing has been dedicated to the community ever since. We remain a family business, and despite our name change to Red’s On Time Plumbing, we maintain the high standard of service that our clients have come to trust. We proudly hold the title of the oldest family-owned plumbing company in the San Luis Obispo community. We are dedicated to serving our local community is unwavering.
With over 40 years of plumbing experience, we know our craft. Our professionals are trained, certified, and fully insured, ensuring quality workmanship on every project, whether you need a simple residential fix or a large-scale commercial repiping. Additionally, we hold an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau, which reflects our commitment to customer satisfaction and the quality of our services.
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
On June 11 I had Reds Plumbing come to do a small job at our house. The plumber told me it would be $500. I thought that was outrageous but I was in a bind, so I authorized the work. The work took about 1 hour to complete. That's when I knew I'd been had. I did all the digging for the job. Here's their summary of the work.
install trap
Installed p trap for shower extended clean out approximately 6'
Does that sound like $500 worth of work to you? Me neither. They sent me a bill for $589. That's $89 for the parts it took 1 hour to install and $500 to cover the authorized work. Really $89 on top of the already outrageous $500!
I paid $500. If you want to get SCREWED call Reds Plumbing.
I'm new to the area, and have tried three different, well reviewed plumbing companies as I have done work to remodel my home. I would have to say Red's has been my clear favorite. Clear, reasonable pricing. Excellent, detailed work ( done with care ). And just a very friendly, customer focused team. They really want to understand what is important to you, to disrupt your home and day as little as possible, and then ensure they have fixed things exactly as you would want before they leave. And as their name implies - they actually are ""on time"" ( usually early ). And everyone is friendly, personable, and makes you feel important as their customer. Five stars on the work. And probably Six stars ( if it were possible ) on their customer focus.
If you want fair, transparent pricing - along with on time, exceptional work done with a focus on you as the customer, I couldn't recommend Red's more highly.
Very professional and knowledgeable. The plumber's gave us good information regarding what our problem was.
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.""
Barry R.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!
Pamela A.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.
AJ I.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!
Billy B.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!!!







