Thrifty Plumbing and Heating

Felix D.

Great service from the folks at Thrifty. Cecilia is responsive and on top of things. Dave and Andrew were running a little late, but Cecilia gave me a heads-up in advance. They gave an estimate on the spot and cranked out the work in a few hours (plumbing in a new sink and garbage disposal). Cecilia followed up right away for future work, and so far everything is working great.

Penny F.

The best service on the mountain in an emergency. Twice, Thrifty (JUSTIN specifically!) was the only one to respond same day to emergency repairs at our Lake Arrowhead cabin. The second job required a couple of returns and a search for a very old part. He saved the day and was very professional at the same time. I wouldn't call anyone else.

Nancy R.

It seems they only do work that is ""routine"". They were not able to fix a more complicated situation I had. So I called another plumber who fixed it without blinking an eye. Thrifty plumber also work on commission, so they hike up charges. A $5 part will cost you $30 if they provide it. Avoid if you have another option.

Y. C.

We have had water pressure issues ever since we bought our home in Arrowhead last summer. After dealing with a number of plumbers trying to fix the issue (including getting some unnecessary work done that fixed nothing), we were told we needed a new main line and a pump which was looking to be an expensive fix. On someone's rec we called Thrifty, who after initial check sent us Justin. After hours of testing, Justin located the problem, and it turned out to be some old valve buried 3' deep outside the house that was restricting water flow. After Justin removed it and did whatever else magic he did, we got our water flow back to normal, at a fraction of price of replacing the main line. And needless to say replacing the main probably wouldn't even fix our issue, and would be a tremendous waste of money. I am never calling any other plumber again!

Catherine P.

We have had Thrifty plumbing do so much work at our cabin & everything they have done is top-notch! We had a huge mess with a sewer line backing up & they recommended a terrific clean-up service & then Dave did a tremendous job of putting a new line in for us. He also tackled the very difficult task of installing a wall-mounted toilet for us & it was perfectly done, too. I bought a new bowl sink for our bathroom & he took care of installing that with all the needed changes! They are also trustworthy & prompt!

Paul M.

JUSTIN is THE MAN!. He installed a wall-mount toilet in my 60's cabin. He single-handidly carried a 70 lb toilet bowl up to my 2nd floor bathroom and replaced a 60's wall mount toilet with a new one! The old one could barely flush anything more than urine....if you know what I mean!
Even though there were challenges with old wall bracket, Justin used his 19 years experience to make it work! He is the King of the Mountain plumber as far as I'm concerned.

Howard N.

I have now used Thrifty Plumbing twice. 2 great results. I highly recommend the company and in particular their plumber Justin does and really great job. The office contact person, Bea, is very helpful and most kind. Thank you for your help.

Patricia P.

On time. Called to confirm ahead of time. Solved my leak and drain problems and installed new garbage disposal same day. Professional and friendly plumber. Fair price. Satisfied customer!

Cheryl W.

Goodwill continues into the new year with this company! Justin literally saved the day! Unbeknownst to me, the water was shut off at my complex for repairs. I had several very important meetings down the hill that day, and knew I was already cutting it close time wise. I stepped into the shower...NO WATER! I panicked and went looking for the culprit.

I found Justin climbing out of the back of his plumbing truck and let him have it. ""Did you turn the water off? I wasn't notified!"" It didn't take Justin long to figure out he was dealing with a woman in a crisis - I was holding back the tears. I started pleading with him. ""PLEASE, can you turn it back on? I ONLY need it for 10 minutes! I HAVE TO take a shower! I wasn't notified!"" I stammered on.

He calmly explained to me that the HOA had sent out a written notification, and that there was no way he could get the water back on for at least an hour, as he had just cut a bunch of pipes. I'm sure I had the ""deer in the headlights"" look on my face. Justin surmised I was in a quandary and took pity on me. He even told me if it was THAT important I could take a shower at his house. Who does that??!!

As I continued to hyperventilate and drone on about not being notified, he made no promises, but said he would see what he could do. Within about 20 minutes he had the water back on for me. I rushed to take a quick shower so he could turn it back off and get on with his repairs, but when I left for my appointments, his truck was gone. He didn't even do the repairs that day. He must have rearranged his whole schedule just so I could take a shower! Thanks Justin! You helped restore my faith that there's still some ""good guys"" out there!

Kate F.

Another great visit with Justin! Patient, kind, knowledgeable and he gets it done! He made suggestions for the future, gave me a ballpark idea of price. It's nice that I wasn't pressured into doing things right then and there. And, there's no one else I want to call! I highly recommend yet again!!!!