Showtime Plumbing & Rooter

Erika D.

We hired Grigor to fix our yard drainage after a flooded patio this winter. He suggested a number of improvements and did ultimately fix one pipe full of tree roots, but then disappeared, leaving our yard dug up with supplies scattered everywhere. It's now been two months and we haven't gotten his team to come back to finish the job. We're moving onto a different company and won't be using Showtime again.

Richard T.

I should have been more patient with getting repairs done and got multiple quotes. Do your research and figure out how much it should cost. I personally don't like negotiating pricing and feel like in general plumbing is more expensive than it should be. Had similar experience to one of the one star reviews. I'm sure some people liked their arrangement with this company but it didn't work for me. Good luck with your future repairs.

Josh V.

On the plus side, Grigor came out on a Sunday to help troubleshoot and unclog/Deroot our plumbing issue. He did pull a bunch of roots and was personable and communicative.

Unfortunately he did not fix the issue fully and the toilets and bathroom were coughing up black water the day after he left. I asked him to come out and help but after a few days of waiting I had to get another plumber in to fix the clogging and the toilet backwash. So no guarantee to his work.

The other plumber found a bunch of roots in the pipe up the side of the house, and cut and removed them and now things are clear. So it cost us another $700 to get things cleaned up. A huge bill for a derooting and for a 5 person family with infant on a single salary.

I gave grigor an opportunity to return some of the cash but he wasn't interested.

He also quoted me $15k to replace a pipe leading to the city sewage line. I didn't get a video of the camera he ran (I paid for the video work) and when I asked for a video he said he didn't record one and that he would come back to do it but never did. I wanted to use the video for an alternative quote on the $15k job and I suspect he didn't leave a video to make it more cost prohibitive for me to get another quote. The video would have saved money in getting a competing quote for the work since its $250 to run the camera. The plumber who I got to come in and fix backwash issue provided a much smaller quote and work estimate to fix the pipe.

I recommend not paying this plumber in cash, and get an invoice of the work done. I also recommend getting a second opinion on any work proposed and to not ""panic"" buy his services.

Zeyu Z.

Grigor helped me unclog our lower-level kitchen sink and fixed the main-level pipes and lower-level pipes so that this issue won't happen again. He is very knowledgeable and professional, and offer very fair price. It was new year eve and he still showed up. I could tell he has the passion in his craft and work. He did a beautify job fixing the kitchen sink and pipes. He also showed us how to maintain the pipe system properly, which I really appreciate.

I'd recommend Grigor to anyone who has plumbing issue and I'd definitely call him again if I have similar issues in the future.

Nick K.

Grigor has now done 2 jobs for us in 2020. The first was back in late March during COVID restrictions and it was our only toilet getting blocked. Grigor showed up and unblocked the toilet. In addition he has also done an estimation visit.

We recently hired him again to install a proper refrigerator ice-box line and replace a saddle joint. Our refrigerator needed to be replaced and the installers will not hook up a saddle joint line to a new refrigerator. Grigor removed the saddle joint, and placed a brand new line with a proper ice-box line hookup. He also helped locate our water main to turn off the water, and gave us tips on a couple of small plumbing issues for us to address as DIY.
Super happy with his being able to show up at short notice both times.
The only tip I would suggest in working with him is that given he handles emergencies and also likes to be thorough with his work, he has been late both times. Other reviews also note this. My approach to this has been to be aware that he will be late, but that he will show up even if very late and take care of the issue. If I need to, I call him again and get a new expected time from him.

Naomi A.

Run away now, and run fast!!!! Absolutely worst plumber experience. Grigor wasted our entire day by showing up hours after an agreed upon time, leaving throughout the day with no communication on when he would return. When there was communication of ETA, he showed up hours later. Finally, in the end he committed highway robbery and charged way more than was fair. We just paid him to get rid of him. We felt very used in the end.

Toni A.

We've had two plumbing emergencies in the last six months, and Showtime came through for us each time. Both times required evening visits that went into nighttime. They showed up when they said they would and stayed until the jobs were done. I definitely will use Showtime again. Highly recommend!

Sara J.

Could not be more happy with our experience. We had a new fridge delivered and they said they could not install it because our piping was incorrect. So we called Showtime. Grigor came out the next morning (a Sunday kind you!) and immediately found our shut off valve (which we couldn't) and looked at our piping. He said the install company was incorrect, everything looked right and we have no reason to do what they told us we needed to. He was so thorough and courteous. He helped us find our main water shut off and even checked our pressure for us. I will say he was a few hours later than he said he'd be, but was so helpful and nice I don't even care. We will definitely call Grigor back for any future plumbing needs!!

Sameer G.

Grigor did a great job helping us with our external faucet (routing it to a different location and replacing the spigot / pipe as well). He also helped us with a few additional items inside the house (some leaks etc.). Also he stayed late past 11pm to ensure the job was done right.
He's very knowledgeable about various plumbing related things and had great practical advice that we're following day to day. I'd recommend him for a plumbing issue you may have

Sharon H.

Grigor was very friendly and professional. He came by to check out our project site and have some heartfelt feedback re go/no go suggestions. Grigor made the interaction easy which eased quite a lot of concerns for us being the newbie in renovation space. Highly recommend for his service