Sarkinen Plumbing

Jia H.

It is too expensive. Cost over $400 to change a shower carriage. It does the job though.

Harrison F.

Replaced a hose bib in July of 2020 for $235. Less than one year later, It no longer works. Had them out to take a look. They said it's stripped and it would cost us $350 for the exact same thing... definitely not paying $125 more for the exact same faulty item and/or shoddy repair work. Go somewhere else!

Jennifer A.

These guys first came out last summer when we found our water pressure in our backyard hose was low. At first they told us it was small pipes and quoted us thousands of dollars to put in new ones. I said I would think about it and then asked them to change the hose gasket while they were there since it was old. Upon doing that, they discovered it had blown out, which ended up being the sole cause of the low pressure. We were relieved and kind of forgot about the initial mis-diagnosis. Cut to not even a year later, the gasket they installed stopped working. It was winter so we let it go for a while but finally called them back out this week. The guy told me it was stripped and it would be $350 to install a new one. I'm sorry, what? There are lots of plumbers in this city, look elsewhere.

Naresh B.

It was ripoff, $299 for unclogging a drain, probably paid for the equipment they used to unclog my drain

Dustin D.

If you are wanting work done, I would look elsewhere. I had a job to move a gas line, mind you it was a 20 minute job. I was told they would charge for the job to be done. Not by the hour. They wanted $800 to do it. There is paying for the expertise and then there is highway robbery. Find a more reputable company to help you with your needs.

Roger H.

It was almost a week from when I called them until they arrived to fix my problem. Then techs wore masks and were friendly and helpful. They diagnosed and fixed my problem quickly. I was unpleasantly surprised at how expensive it was. Then I was shocked that on top of that they charge an addtional 3% to pay with a credit card. I would not use them again or recommend them to friends.

Kalen S.

If you're considering using Sarkinen for your plumbing needs, please stop now and don't waste your resources with them. This is a dishonest company. Sarkinen came to our home two weeks ago and addressed a running toilet for us. They told us we needed to replace a fill valve to stop the running and it would cost $287. We agreed to the work and they completed the job. Flash forward two weeks, the toilet continues to run. We called them to let them know we were still having issues with the toilet running and they sent someone back out. We assumed this work would be covered under the 30-day warranty but if it wasn't, we were told the technician would let us know at the time of the visit prior to completing any work. AFTER the work was completed, I was informed that the flapper should have also been replaced at the time of initial work but it wasn't. Then I was told it would cost an additional $233 (after the coupon they were providing) for the work they just completed. Once again, this was AFTER the work had been done on the follow-up visit. Since the flapper was a different part than the fill tank, it wasn't covered under the initial 30-day warranty. We should have been told prior to the work being completed they would be charging us for an additional ""Quick Fix"". At this point, the plumber had me sign the ""authorization to complete the work"". I was very clear that I should have had the chance to agree and sign the document PRIOR to the work being completed. We would not have had them complete work that cost additional money ($520 to stop a running toilet). He apologized but stated there was nothing he could do at this point. I'm very frustrated and feel completely taken advantage of. I understand how important plumbing is and the fact that it can be very expensive due to expertise required but to be mislead by a deceitful company is discouraging. We contacted two other plumbing companies in the Vancouver area to ask if this was standard cost and procedure, they both said no and they would have handled the situation much differently. Please seek elsewhere for your plumbing needs and save yourself the disappointment.

Shirley B.

The tech showed up promptly to fix a blockage in the sewerage system. He was very amenable and fixed the issue within 30 minutes. I was very happy with the service. Although I did feel that the cost was pretty expensive.

Chris O.

Sarkinen was very helpful and prompt with their service. They met our needs and would recommend using them. If you can do the work yourself for cheap then go ahead! If you need someone else to come in and provide a professional solution to a daunting job - gotta pay for it!
Ideally you have time get two estimates and can make these folks one of them.

Connie W.

I had the plumbers come out and put faucet in my kitchen back in November now the Fossett is leaking and it not working right I called them back and ask Sarkine what to do.. they send a man out and they said the Fossett itself was bad. I bought the Faucet from them. He called the office and they refused to replace it or fix it. It's been less than a year but they said that there warranty is only good for three months. So I advise you never use them if they can only stand behind their stuff for three months. The office person was not very nice.