Smart Rooter & Plumbing

Danielle K.

Oh, you know. Just called at 12pm and a technician was here by 12:30 fixing our backed up sink. By 1:30 he was done and I got back to my day. A set price for the work and it was cheaper than the other bids....and the timing couldn't have been more convenient!

I found this listing through the Yelp feature that allows you to get bids. I highly recommend doing this for services through Yelp! So simple and so easy. Thanks, Smart Rooter!

Tim A.

I called a few Alameda plumbers attempting to get some quotes, but I found that they were all booked from a few days to a few weeks out. I called Jimmy from Smart Rooter & Plumbing, and not only could he come out same day -- he was at our house in 30 minutes! He also fixed our plumbing issue in under an hour, and it ended up costing less than all the other estimates I got.

Highlights:
- very responsive via phone and Yelp messaging
- honest with quotes and labor
- on time and quick to work
- knowledgeable and finds the best solution
- friendly and respectful of your home (he even wears covers over his shoes when he comes into your house

I'm very lucky to have found him. Thanks, Jimmy!

Tommy N.

I highly recommend this company!! I rarely write reviews, but when a company goes above and beyond I'll take a few minutes to say something about it. It was about
6:40 pm and our kitchen sink wouldn't drain. We decided to call a plumber and found this company called and left a message. Even though they close at 7:00 pm they called right back and came right over. They were here within a half hour!! The Job was a lot more than we actually expected, but it all worked out In the end. He was very professional, polite, and respectful. I loved the fact he took a few extra minutes to clean up the area where he was working. That means a lot and it only took a min!! If you have a plumbing issue I hope you'll call this company.

Debbie Y.

Called me back right away and came within a couple of hours after finishing a job nearby. Jim is a really nice guy and worked quickly to solve our issue (clogged toilet - only one in the house!). I will definitely call him again!

Jim M.

Amazing service. Called on a Sat at 11 and he arrived at 12. Fixed the backup and was on his way. TY

Alex W.

Too cool to reply to customers? 3 days later, I'm still waiting to hear back from them about a quote for a clogged sewer line, so I went to the Berkeley Tools Lending Library, checked out a snake, and cleared it myself. Folks (esp. women), don't waste your time and money on plumbers for simple fixes you can do yourself!

Julie R.

We had our shower/tub back-to-back drain completely back up. The first plumber couldn't fix it and after a few phone calls to people who didn't sound like they knew what they were doing, I found Jim. He came right over to assess the issue and was extremely professional, knowledgeable and honest. He came back the next day and very thoroughly worked through the issue, starting at the roof and eventually finding that our sewer lateral replacement guy bypassed a house connection pipe causing the complete back up. It is hard to find a good plumber and as an architect, I respect Jim's do-the-job-right attitude. He'll be my go to person should our cute 1940's house have plumbing issues again! I would highly recommend Jim.

John R.

If you are in the island, this is your local guy and he is excellent.

Jim is the owner / operator and very professional. I was visiting a friend in Alameda and made him start a plumbing project on a bathroom sink that did not end well. I called Jim and explained the situation and that I wanted to take care of it.

Jim showed up within one hour, rooted the drain and fixed a difficult pipe connection to the wall.

Chill dude. Fair prices. Use him.

Ally R.

This is my first yelp review even though I've used it for years!

Jim came over same day on time (even though I was late) and got right to work diagnosing the issue. He explained what he was doing in terms I could understand. He tried 3 times using 3 different methods to unplug our sewer line that had backed up and was starting to leach into our garage (yuck!). When he still couldn't get through he explained that our past company must have failed to reattach one line it when we had our sewer lateral compliance work done. He offered to come back to explain what he did to them or to do the work if they wouldn't. He worked really hard for 2.5 hours and his price seemed really fair. He was careful to take off his shoes each time he went into the house without me even asking. Overall great experience with a local Alameda business owner. Thank you, Jim!

N V.

Sunday morning 12/31/17 (NYE) greeted us with a barely flushing toilet and the sound of water leaking below to the basement...ugh. We frantically called some folks with the slightest hopes we might find someone to come out that day. Jim was the first to return our call and said he was finishing up a job and could be over in just over an hour. Amazing, we lucked out. Beyond that, Jim was pleasant to work with and thoroughly fixed (and tested) the problem and was in and out in less than an hour. He is clearly knowledgeable about his work and we won't hesitate calling him the next time we need a plumber. He totally saved the day, thanks Jim, Happy New Year.