Acme Leak Detection, Inc. is a Full-service Plumbing Company specializing in bringing you quality plumbing at a very reasonable price. We provide a complete range of services from sewer and drain cleaning, to pipe repairs and replacements, to major renovations and new construction. Our services include the following: Residential Plumbing Commercial Plumbing Installation Repairs Maintenance Inspection Free Estimates Sewer and Drain Cleaning and Repair Clogged Drains Cleared Video Camera Inspections Piping Clean-outs Roof Drains Excavation Reroutes on sewer lines Drain line repair Sorry, we don’t service septic tanks. Plumbing Repairs & Installations Toilets Faucets and Shower Diverters Water Supplies Sinks Water Heater Service Water Heater Installation – Tank and Tankless Garbage Disposal Piping Electronic Leak Detections Full copper Re-pipes Copper Reroutes Slab Leak Specialist Earthquake shut off valves Gas Line – Natural & Propane Natural gas and propane leak detections Gas line service, installation & Repair Remodeling Remodeling, renovations & inspections ADA handicap code upgrades We proudly serve the Inland Empire and are waiting to assist you. Let Acme Leak Detection be your first choice and your only choice when needing a plumbing contractor. Call us today and speak with a licensed plumber, not a receptionist! (951) 660-0445 Licensed, Insured and Bonded for your protection! CSL# 814903
Business highlights
23 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
Residential Plumbing - Commercial Plumbing - Installation - Repairs - Maintenance - Inspection - Free Estimates - Sewer and Drain Cleaning and Repair - Clogged Drains Cleared - Video Camera Inspections - Piping Clean outs - Roof Drains - Excavation - Reroutes on sewer lines - Drain line repair -- Plumbing Repairs & Installations - Toilets - Faucets and Shower Diverters -- Water Supplies - Sinks - Water Heater Service - Water Heater Installation
A very extremely long story short......The experience was a nightmare that lasted months. more problems were created and the contractor was very angry and using profanity, ultimately, the plumbing issues were fixed by other companies and water damage was created in my walls. To be fair with this contractor, all repairs were complete after several months.
Description of Work: basic leak detection in shower and fix a slow dripping outside pipe used for a garden hose. run a snake on a slow draining toilet.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Jim B.
06/2019
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
Needed repair was made as described and leakage stopped.
Description of Work: Water pooling at backyard water pipe from cracked PVC fitting. Cut out section and replaced with new fitting.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
Rubio R.
11/2018
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
+ 0 more
Mike was very professional. I had called others and never responded or called to confirm. He did an awesome job and have referred him to others. I will diffidently call on his service when needed!
Description of Work: Leaking pipes
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$700
Anne S.
10/2018
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
Excellent- very professional repair work and came in less than 35 minutes to fix water pipe that was spraying water all along the back of my house.
Description of Work: Leaking water from broken sprinkler pipe
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
Martin D.
08/2018
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
Mike was very friendly, professional and informative about his work. He was not pushy at all and genuinely empathetic about my inconvenience. Mike capped my old lines and ran a new line through my wall. Very minimal damage and kept the job within a reasonable price for the work. Especially since I avoided an insurance claim (damaged kitchen hardwood floor) . Very happy with his service and I will definitely recommend Acme Plumbing to anyone with a Plumbing issue.
Description of Work: My water line from a backyard water outlet to my kitchen sink had a leak somewhere in-between. The leak lead to a good amount of water mudding up my backyard and seeped through my new kitchen floor. Mike was quick to identify the source of the leak and offered several options for a solution.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$850
Stephen M.
05/2018
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
Mike did just as he had stated, he cut 2 holes to access the old pipe. He capped the old line and attached the new copper line. All in 4 hours. Mike was efficient, neat, and his quality was excellent. Mike cleaned up after completion and left the house looking just as nice or better then when he arrived. I just had to do some small drywall repair afterwards.
Description of Work: Mike came the same day i called and confirmed what I had suspected. we had a pipe leak below the concrete slab. He told us he would have to reroute a new line through the attic. We made arrangement an set up a time and date for the repair.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,125
BRIAN F.
05/2018
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
as good as possible -- he diagnosed an unforeseen problem that we now have to follow up with elsewhere; we thank Mike
Description of Work: dishwashing wiring and drainage problem
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$125
Chris G.
04/2018
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
Not an easy job. Mike discussed the options, tried two, and settled on one that worked best. Very punctual and responsive in same day.
Description of Work: Had to replace a toilet floor flange
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
Warren N.
02/2018
5.0
plumbing, water heater repair
+ 0 more
In December, our water bill was suddenly about 8 times what it usually is, and my husband had been saying that he could hear water running when the house got quiet at night. We did a preliminary check and could find no obvious problems. But by Christmas week, my husband was noticing the problem more often, so I got busy and began researching leak detection companies on Saturday, Dec. 23. Acme Leak Detection in Riverside sounded like a good place to start. When I called Mike there, he answered right away and listened to my problem. I summed up by asking how his schedule might be looking, for the upcoming week, right after the Christmas weekend chaos, since were a distance off from him. Well, instead, he offered to come over early the very next morning so that we didn't have any more leaking than w'd already had! Fabulous! The next morning (even though it was a Sunday Morning and Christmas Eve), he arrived bright and early, promptly located a leak in our MBR toilet tank, fixed the problem, and cleaned up the area. I was stunned that he could get so much done, so effectively, at a decent price and with a delightful attitude! It really made our family Christmas nicer to have had this positive experience, during a busy season. I plan on calling him out shortly to replace my hot water heater soon, now that 2018 is well under way. Thank you, Mike! Well done, on all counts! Ruth N., Irvine, CA
Description of Work: Leak detection
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Gloria F.
12/2017
5.0
plumbing, water heater repair, drain cleaning
+ 1 more
Whole process went very well. Mike repiped through the attic. Saved a lot of time and less mess. price was very reasonable. He is very professional and knowledgeable about what would work best.
Description of Work: Had a leak in bedroom closet behind that wall is a shower/tub water leak was under the slab.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,100
NANCY N.
12/2017
5.0
water heater repair
+ -1 more
Mike is very nice and friendly..I called him on Saturday noon time ,even though is holiday weekend,he still tried to come and fixed it before the long holiday.He replaced a new valve right away .Great job!!!!!!!
Description of Work: Leakage from the water heater
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$170
Bruce R.
12/2017
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
Mike the owner was very friendly and helpful. He told me somethings I can try first before having him come out. It didn't work, so he came out on time when we agreed with a time, he took care of the problem. I most definitely would call him again, if I needed a plumber.
Description of Work: Toilet leak.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Michael P.
11/2017
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
Mike did a great job of unclogging the pipes to the sewer and explained exactly what was wrong. Then he capped a pipe that the original builders should have capped when they built the place. Since this is my first home, I thought it was supposed to be uncapped. Almost makes me wish I had a clog sooner.
Description of Work: I had some clogged pipes.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Kenya S.
10/2017
2.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
The gentlemen from this company, Mike, went out and my tenant actually described him as being uninterested in the job. After his assessment the company sent an estimate over a few days later. The leak ended up being visible shortly after and was plugged quickly by our tenant but I wanted Mike to go out and verify that the leak was plugged properly and make any other repairs to the shut off valve etc that were needed. We had a conversation about this on a Thursday and he stated that he would get back to me the next day or over the weekend to get out there. I never heard from him. I sent him three more messages from Friday until Tuesday the next week trying to get him to respond so that I at least knew if I needed to move on and find someone else. When he finally did call back he actually said it was kind of far and could I find someone else. Needless to say I was ultra disappointed in the response and also professionalism regarding response time bc if your description says you serve the Banning area then that is what you should do. Or the company should please change the service area. I could have found another plumber to begin with if he had stated that he didn't actually didn't want to drive out there to do the job. So overall I was not pleased with the experience and would not look to this company for any other properties. I did not rate them an overall F bc he did seem fairly nice over the phone and they did send the initial estimate out in a timely manner.
Description of Work: I needed a leak in the main water line checked at a home that my husband and I own in Banning, CA.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
Response from Acme Leak Detection Inc
Hi [Member Name Removed] We are sorry that your tenant was under the impression that Mike wasn't interested in your plumbing job. We can assure you that this is definitely not the case. Acme Leak Detection, Inc. is a small company with only one employee Mike Sandvall (I am his wife Becky). The person that met with your tenant and spoke to you on the phone was Mike, the owner of Acme Leak Detection, Inc. As a licensed plumber and the owner of Acme Leak Detection, Inc. Mike likes all aspects of plumbing from installing faucets to fixing leaks, but fixing leaks like the one on your property is the area of plumbing that Mike specializes in. Installing a garbage disposal is pretty much the same from job to job, but fixing leaks are always different. In July, Mike went out to your location and performed a leak detection and gave you an estimate to repair your leak. Copy of Estimate 1. Water bill high - meter spinning. 2. Leak detection indicates leak on main line between meter and house. 3. Unable to determine exact location. 4. Main water line runs through neighbors property. Suggest whole line reroute. 5. Estimate to replace line is $2,500 6. Trench out from meter through parkway, under wall, across yard, along side yard, break out concrete and trench to house shut off. 7. Set new shut-off valve and connect to meter and house. Your estimate to jackhammer concrete, dig trenches and run new pipe is the epitome of the type of jobs that Mike loves to do and when he was at your location he was looking at your plumbing problem with interest. Mike used to have a 50-mile radius and would go from Huntington Beach to Palm Springs, but the traffic became more and more congested with each passing year. So, he had to limit his area of service and schedule jobs that were close to each other. He might have scheduled jobs in Temecula, Lake Elsinore, and Corona one day and Riverside, Chino Hills and Eastvale the next day. Unless it is an emergency and someone'[Member Information Removed] water heater is out or their house is flooding, he generally will not go from Diamond Bar to Hemet on the same day. We do serve Banning, but Mike has been booked solid 7 days a week for the past few months and has not had an opportunity to come by your place and review your plumbing. We are truly sorry that you fell through the cracks and that we could not help you out. Mike takes pride in all of his Yp.com, Yelp, Home Advisor and Angie'[Member Information Removed] List reviews and this one is an "Ouch" for him, but one that he will learn from and make sure that it isn't repeated. Thank you for your time and letting us know what we can improve on.
Kim F.
10/2017
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
Mike did a great job. He removed and replaced a 50-year-old toilet with a new one. Even though it presented a lot of unexpected problems, he went out of his way to take care of them - above and beyond what would be expected, and rate was more than reasonable.
Description of Work: Remove and replace toilet
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$155
Nancy or Craig C.
08/2017
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
Mike came the day after we called, as it was not an emergency. My husband tried to change the hose but could not get it loose. Too much hard water buildup and a bad back made it too hard for him to do. Mike had to work but managed to get it loose. We then asked if he could fix some other problems while he was here. Will hire him again and refer him to others.
Description of Work: A collet hose replacement in kitchen, a new faucet aerater in bathroom and cap on outside pipe.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$120
LeAnna E.
07/2017
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
Very well. He was prompt and efficient.
Description of Work: Replace toilet and fix dripping bath faucet.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Dana M.
07/2017
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
Mike, the owner, was awesome! He was on time, knowledgeable, friendly, and focused on getting the job done. I appreciated his work ethic. We will definitely hire him again for any future plumbing issues.
Description of Work: We had a toilet flange that needed to be replaced in our 58 year old house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Sally M.
07/2017
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
+ 0 more
Plumber was able to resolve clog in less than one hour. Great job and very fair price. I will definitely call him again.
Description of Work: Totally clogged kitchen sink
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$125
Sarah W.
06/2017
5.0
plumbing, water heater repair
+ 0 more
Great. Mike always makes room to come over and look at our problems even if he has a full day. He is fast and very trustworthy. He will be our families plumber from here on out!
Description of Work: Hot Water heater broke
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$250
Doug S.
05/2017
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
He's a busy guy but fit me in late (after 6pm) but didn't charge any extra. It was a tricky fix because the leak was in a copper pipe real close to the wall. He fixed it and it looks great. Great guy and will definitely call him again when I need plumbing help
Description of Work: Had a leak in an exterior hose bid coming out of the wall.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$125
Dana J.
05/2017
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
Mike, not only did a great job, but was fast and responsive to our needs. He was able to find our problem, establish the cause and make the repairs. He was very professional and I would definitely hire him again.
Description of Work: We had ceiling water damage, and we wanted to make the repairs to the ceiling, but first wanted to know where the leak was coming from.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$175
Deborah W.
04/2017
5.0
plumbing, water heater repair
+ 0 more
Outstanding service !!!! I called for plumbing service in the afternoon for a leaky water heater. I was able to arrange for a service call later that same afternoon. We had plans to begin a family vacation the next morning. After determining that the water heater needed to be replaced, Mike graciously agreed to install the unit that same evening. We will definitely use his services, should we have further plumbing needs. He was prompt, professional, diligent, and very experienced.
Description of Work: Water Heater replacement
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000
Sarah W.
03/2017
5.0
plumbing, water heater repair
+ 0 more
Mike is a dedicated worker. Everything went very well.
Description of Work: First time we called Mike we needed our bathroom faucet replaced. The Riverside hard water had corroded the plastic and screws. Mike came out the very next day and fixed it in less than 30 minutes. The second time we called Mike was more urgent; we ran out of hot water on a Saturday night. Mike came two days in a row after a long day of work to make sure we had hot water. He didn't leave us waiting or wondering. He kept trying until the correct part was replaced.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Pablo A.
02/2017
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
+ 0 more
I called Acme plumbing on Saturday morning and Mike solve my problem that same afternoon. He fixed the blockage in less than an hour. Great guy to talk to and very professional. Thanks Acme!
Description of Work: Clearing a clogged pipe from one of the bathrooms. I was attempted before without success.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$135
Response from Acme Leak Detection Inc
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Acme Leak Detection Inc is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
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Tuesday: 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday: 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday: 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday: 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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