Steve Lipton Plumbing

Kathleen K.

Steve is a nice guy... Every time I've used him (3) he has been very late, even when he knew the work was time-sensitive (I live in a condo and had to turn off the water in the whole building so I had to put up a notice and Steve came after the notice time, which he had recommended).

Also, he has this truck piled up with parts and brick a brack, not at all organized. It takes him about 1/2 an hour to find something in that truck.

The final results were good but he isn't very efficient so if you don't mind being patient, he'll do a good job.

Matt D.

Superb plumber. Showed up quickly on a Friday night call. Kitchen sink was backed up and and he took care of it with ease. Very knowledgable and friendly with fair prices.

Asato T.

I was very excited to have him over but he never showed up! According to the all great reviews, we just imagined he would be very sincere, quick, and even call us back right after we left a voice message. I kindly waited for his response for a week! He left a voice message so I called him back and left the message that we need his help right away. Never called back and I called him in two days later, then finally I got to talk to him. He said he would come between 5-6 on Thursday, and we were waiting until 6:30. I texted him if he is still coming but he just said he won't make it. No words for sorry at all! I was pretty upset already but still tried to be nice. I asked him to come today. The answer is 'maybe'! I made sure if he COULD come but 'I'm not sure about tomorrow' was his final answer! How ambiguous and rude. We ended up disappointing at him but also wasted a week! He just lost a business with a potential long-term patron.

W G.

My family has known Steve for over twenty years. It has been comforting to know whenever we have a plumbing emergency there's no need to troll through other reviews or search for references. What a relief to have someone who top-notch, knowledgable and professional.

Highly recommendable, Steve is who you want to call for any plumbing needs - truly.

Otney B.

Sink blocked up - I plunged and plunged and plunged. Sink was still blocked up, so we called Steve Lipton Plumbing because I found it / him on yelp. Called on Monday, he came on Tuesday, let us know he was running late. Now sink works perfectly and I am going to call Steve Lipton next time I need a plumber, as I am very happy with Mr. Lipton. And it was actually Mr. Lipton who came to my house and it was actually him who did the work. AND he did not overcharge - & easy to talk to about plumbing issues in an old house. Note bene: I wanted to pay him to also fix what I thought was a ""leak"" in another sink and he explained to me how to fix it cheaply and on my own.

rick m.

Great guy. Friendly. Knowledgeable. Conscientious. Would definitude how him again.

Eli M.

We live in Rockridge and have used Steve Lipton Plumbing for years. Steve offers great service and reasonable prices. He is totally reliable. He does the work himself and is careful to check back and make sure all is as it should be after his visit. He has done installations and repairs for us, and they have always been quality work. We highly recommend him.

M M.

Steve was great. Even though he tries not to work on Sunday, he came for an emergency clog for me. He was professional and very reasonably priced.

Rob R.

Our four-unit condo building's water main broke a couple of years ago, and Steve won the bid to replace the main line from our building to the city's water line. Steve's quote was lower than the others', and that was important to our association, so that's why we chose him.

The job involved removing the old main line and installing a new one. This was complicated by the fact that part of the line extended under the sidewalk. Also, we needed to totally move where the line came to, and entered, the building. This involved Steve having to cut through concrete stairs and lay new concrete. He also had to crawl in a tight crawl space to install new piping. And all of this was in the middle of a really wet winter.

Steve handled everything beautifully. He avoided having to cut through the sidewalk and re-concrete it by pounding the old pipe out 'sideways,' then pounding a new one in its place. That saved us time and money and permits.

Everything Steve did passed inspections with flying colors. Two years later, and everything is just fine.

The only thing that made this a four-star versus five-star review was that Steve could have been a bit faster in getting the work done. But his low bid made it worth the wait.

Highly recommend.

Diana S.

My clawfoot tub was backed up with standing water and I couldn't even shower. After doing research on Yelp, the first five plumbers I called either couldn't come for another 1 or 2 days or didn't answer the phone, so I called Steve Lipton, even though he only had two reviews. Lucky for me, Steve came right away, before another appointment in North Oakland.

He showed up promptly, and took the time to explain his rates to me twice ($95 for the first hour and $85/hour after that, in 15-min intervals) and finished the job in under an hour.

Afterwards, he even went to his truck to see if he had a replacement screw for the tub strainer, which I had misplaced. After he left, I noticed he even cleaned out my tub!

Overall, a very good experience, and $95 well spent.