Additional address - 1805 Lawson Road, Bakersfield, Ca 93307.
Business highlights
27 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered
Services we offer
Sewer and drain cleaning, hydro jetting, video inspection, line locating & slab leak detection. Trenchless Sewer, Water, and Gas Line Replacement. Odor Location and Abatement
Description of Work: kitchen faucet cartridge 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
$150
Graciela B.
07/2016
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Great service, very knowledgeable team!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
Anthony K.
01/2014
3.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
price of service was extremely high for what was done. the plumber spent about 15 minutes on a brief exam of some connections.he did not perform any other services but was ready to recommend a $ 4000.00 job of replacing pipes and replacing water heater for $ 800.00. he stated that their prices were high but worth it. This place is a total. rip-off. I would never call this plumber ever again!!!
Description of Work: checked for gas leaks in reference to high heating bills.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
1.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
$225
Response from Plumbing Doc
I do not want to call this customer senile, but after informing the customer that a leak locate is $250.00 minimum due to the amount of work, I sent a lead plumber out to him on a possible gas leak (high gas bill). In order to pressure test the system all appliances have to be disconnected and the lines to them capped (more than 30 minutes of work). My technician then pressured up the system and waited another 20 minutes to check for any pressure drop while spraying all accessible fittings with soapy water. No Bubbles were found and no pressure drop was noted = no gas leak. After explaining to the customer that his heater was rather antiquated and not very efficient and that his gas usage was highest during the coldest month, we suggested that the customer call a reputable heating company and insulation company to consider upgrading his heater and insulation. At this point he agreed that everything was old in the house was old and asked my technician to give him an estimate for a complete re-pipe of the WATER lines (nothing to do with the gas lines that were determined to not be leaking at the time of inspection). He was given a estimate for this work of $3,995.00 including patching of drywall and texturing to match as necessary. He seemed very happy with this at the time and we charged him the original quoted price of $250.00 for the leak located minus a 10% discount for being an Angie's list customer. This is the same price that we charge other plumbing company's for the work performed. Total time on site per our GPS records was 1:15 hours plus equipment. If this customer would have called and expressed displeasure with any part of this process I would gladly have discussed it with him and came to a mutual agreement. As you can see from our other reviews we stand behind our work and customer satisfaction is our highest priority. I guess this complaint just goes to prove that you cannot please everyone no matter how professional and respectful you are.
Chris S.
01/2014
5.0
drain cleaning, plumbing
+ 0 more
They were wonderful. They were efficient, polite, friendly and left a clean area. I would recommend them to anybody.
Description of Work: He roto rootered three drains for me and he put in a sink faucet. I had a little trouble with the sink faucet. They repaired that and didn't charge me for labor, just parts. They came right back and it took them about 3 hours. Louis was the man who came out.
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
$300
Lynn R.
12/2013
5.0
drain cleaning, plumbing
+ 0 more
The service tech arrived promplty with in the hour window given when we called. He assessed the situation quickly and got to work. He was very careful to remove his boots before walking on the carpet and was extremely polite and well mannered. He snaked the main sewer line, showed us the root mass that was causing the clog and checked both bathrooms to make sure the issue had been resolved. He cleaned up after himself, explained the charges and we paid him. The entire job took less than half an hour. The cost was very reasonable.
Description of Work: Snaked out the main sewer line that was root bound and causing water to back up on the floors of both bathrooms.
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
$130
Reid C.
12/2013
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
The cold water line to the water heater split last night so I turned off the water until this morning. I called one place at 7:00 a.m. and left a message but when they didn"t call back before 7:30 (still haven"t called back by the way), I called Plumbing Doc. After explaining the situation, the fella told me he would have someone out here by 8:30 and sure enough, they were here exactly at 8:30. The two guys doing the job were very polite, knowledgable, and took care of the job in 20 minutes. The one technician explained that he was replacing the two copper lines with stainless steel lines so I would never have this problem again. He also explained the proper and safe settings the water heater should be at. All in all, an outstanding company to work with and I will definitely use the in the future and highly recommend them to others!
Description of Work: Replaced both of the flexible copper lines to the water heate. The technician replaced them with stainless steel which is much more durable and resistant to corrosion.
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
$145
Diane G.
12/2013
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
Surprisingly fast and efficient work. A very pleasant experience.
Description of Work: Replaced corroded pipes under my kitchen sink, which resulted in much better water flow from my kitchen faucet and better drainage from my dishwasher.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
George M.
12/2013
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
I called Plumbing Doc at 11 am to fix a terrible leak. All the other plumbers I called couldn't come over until the next day, and they wanted $45 just to walk in the door. Plumbing Doc was at my house by 11:30 am with a free estimate. He left to go get a part, was back within 20 minutes. The pipe was fixed in less than 30 minutes. Very clean job. No complaints. I would highly recommend Plumbing Doc to any of my friends and family.
Description of Work: A pipe in my attic had a pin hole in it. It was leaking water down the walls in my bathroom. These guys fixed it perfectly and quickly.
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
$225
sandra F.
12/2013
5.0
drain cleaning
+ -1 more
Very well. Technicians arrived within 1 and a half hours. I had drain unassembled when they arrived. When they left they put it back together. I appreciated that. They also ran the washer to make sure the water was draining properly.
Description of Work: cleared drain in bathroom, cleared main cleanout from washing machine to street,
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
Susan Lynn C.
08/2013
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
Most professional, bonded and licensed plumbers cost a lot more than Plumbing Doc just to walk in the door. That was impressive to start. One of their staff, Mike, showed up exactly on time. My initial request for one thing quickly turned into three things. My initial call was to replace our main water supply gate valve that wasn't closing all the way. I ask him to replace that valve with a ball valve. While he was there, I noticed my garden tap was leaking and that would also need replacing. Also, I asked if he could install another ball valve for our landscaping line. Mike said yes to all, so my one hour job turned into two. Just as the price per hour clock was winding down, I asked if he could replace the toilet cut off I had to replace. I had already bought the parts and that was my next DIY project, but why not use a professional with a lot more arm strength than I do? It took him 5 minutes. I'm a happy person. I will definitely call them for a few more projects around the house. My only complaint is that I didn't get a better breakdown of labor and parts on their invoice.
Description of Work: replaced main water supply gate valve with a ball valve, added a ball valve for our landscaping line, and replaced a leaking tap.
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
$210
William V.
08/2013
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
They came in and found the leek, repaired it and was out in about one hour.
Description of Work: Repaired leek in shower.
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
$152
Janet B.
08/2013
1.0
gas leak repair, plumbing
+ 0 more
They were 15 minutes late to the initial appointment for an estimate. They were supposed to be at my house to complete the work the next day at noon. I was contacted at 12:17 and told they would be here at 1 PM. Because I had to go back to work, I rescheduled for 3:30. I ended up having to reschedule the latter appointment until 8/14/13 at 4 PM. Company did not show up and/or call.
Description of Work: They were hired to move a gas line that connected to the dryer.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
3.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
$165
Response from Plumbing Doc
This customer called about disconnection of a gas dryer which should be a minimum service call of $87.50. She insisted that she wanted someone to come out and give her a free estimate. We explained that as the service address was near Allen and Stockdale that we would normally charge a service call just to come out but would give a two hour window to come out for free to look the job over while a technician was in the neighborhood. 15 minutes after the beginning of the window we arrived and after being told we were late (which we were not), we gave a price to complete the work. We were informed that the customer could stay while we completed the work and the we would have to return the next day to perform this very minor job. We scheduled a 2 hour window for between 12:00 and 2:00 the next day to arrive and perform the work and at approx. 12:15 pm called the customer with a status update that we would arrive on site by 1:00 pm. The customer stated that they were afraid the we would not be able to complete the minor repair in the time allotted and requested immediate service. I had another technician drop immediately start the drive across town to appease this customer. The customer called us back while our tech was in route to state that they wanted to reschedule once again to 3:30 pm. At 3:15 pm the customer call us back (while a tech was in route and attempted to reschedule once again to a later date at 4:00 pm. At this point we had four trips invested in a job that requires a minimum service call. I called the customer and told her to please call another plumbing company as no matter how hard we try we would evidently not be able to make her happy.
Adam L.
08/2013
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
We had a handle break off in our shower. The cartridge had snapped off and we could not shut off the water at the shower, so I turned it off at the main. I called the Plumbing Doctor at 7 am the next morning and the tech was at my house in 35-45 minutes. He diagnosed the problem as soon as he saw it. He did not have the correct cartridge on his truck, so he said he had to get one. I asked how much to complete the job and he gave me a quote of $131, including my Angie's List discount. I thought that was a bit high, but I went with it anyway. He returned with the part in about 30 minutes and started to work on getting the old cartridge out. He had to use a butane torch to try to get the old one out. He went to his truck to get a pair of pliers, returned and said he had to go buy the correct one, as it was not on the truck. He said if that didn't work he would have to cut into the wall and replace the whole valve. He returned in about 20 minutes and started to work on it again. He finally got it out and fixed the problem. From start to finish it took about one hour and 45 minutes. After the plumber left I took a shower and the water pressure was very low. I attributed that to my sprinklers going off at the same time. This happened for two days and today I found out the pressure was low coming out of the shower head. I called the tech back out and he arrived within an hour. He "fixed" the problem and left. He removed the pressure restricter in the head of the shower and now the pressure is too high. I called Moen to see if there was any way for me to fix and the rep tried to talk me through removing the shower head to see if I could put the restricter back in, but the head was pipe taped on there and she said even if I did get it off the part was fixed in the unit. She said I should call the plumber back to either fix it, or get the head replaced. I called the Plumbing Doctor back to see what they could do and the lady called the plumber to see what he said. He said I would need a new shower head. I called Moen and they were nice enough to send me a new shower head for a minimal processing fee. After getting told by the lady who anwsered phones at the Plumbing Doctor that the plumber wanted to charge me $85 to put the new head in, I called Rick, (the owner), and he has agreed to waive the fee when I get the new part. I would like to highly recommend this company, as they will stand by their quote and work.
Description of Work: Replaced a cartridge in our shower fixture.
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
$131
DAN M.
07/2013
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
They called to ask if they could arrive 90 minutes before promised. Of course we agreed. Their technician found the leak which was caused by a 10 year old flex pipe which had failed some time over the last 2 weeks while we were on vacation. They found the problem, fixed it and cleaned up after the fix. I will definitively call them for the next plumbing issue.
Description of Work: Found slow water leak which appeared to be leaking from within an interior wall. It wasn't. It was from a nearby inside spa water supply line.
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
$140
Alexander K.
10/2012
5.0
drain cleaning, plumbing
+ 0 more
I called at 9.00 am and Plumbing Doc had Chris at my house by 11.00-laundry room drain cleaning job took 20 minutes and was accomplished quick and easy. Punctual, professional, fast and friendly along with good advice for future maitenance. Thumbs up.
Description of Work: Cleaning a clogged floor drain in a laundry room-work was accomplished in a small space between washer and dryer
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
$87
Sally S.
09/2012
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
Very well. I would hire them again.
Description of Work: Had a leak from toilet. Chris was fantastic. He came, diagnosed it and had it fixed within the hour.
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
$110
Rick T.
09/2012
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
This project was done on two steps. The first by Chis and the second by Brian. They did an excellent job. I would recommend them highly. They gave me a jobquote on site which was the lowest of four quotes by about 30%.
Description of Work: Installed a fairly complex rain shower and wand shower assembly along with (2) touch faucets.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$700
Anastasia R.
06/2012
5.0
drain cleaning, plumbing, water heater repair
+ 1 more
On Tuesday, May 29, I went into my garage and noticed that my water heater was leaking. I turned the water valve at the top of the unit off and realized that it was still leaking. I turned the main water valve to the home off and my water heating was still leaking! I went on Angies List and made several calls. The women who answered the phone for The Plumbing Doc was very professional and gave me a great price and, more importantly, realized the urgency of my situation. She was able to send someone to my home within 45 minutes of my call. All in all, her responsiveness to my "hassle" and "emergency" goes a long way with me!
Description of Work: Replaced Water Heater with GE 50 Gallon Tank.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$700
Response from Plumbing Doc
I just would like to know why the "B" rating on professionalism?
Mary A.
06/2012
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
We had a renter who is also a handyman call with a stubborn clog he couldn't access, and the plumbing doc promptly came and got the job done!
Description of Work: cleared a very clogged shower drain that our handyman was unable to clear.
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
$107
Rod D.
01/2012
5.0
plumbing, water heater repair
+ 0 more
It went well and I would contact them again.
Description of Work: Called them on 2 separate occasions involving a water heater at my sons condo. As it turned out they didn't have to do the actual repair as the Managing Firm took care of it, however they were responsive, on-time, and no doubt would and could have done the repairs. They even left the bills at my request and let me send them a check!
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
$60
William D.
08/2011
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
Plumbing Doc responded very quickly and resolved my problem in very short order. I will use Plumbing Doc, if needed, in the future.
Description of Work: I had a leak under the kitchen sink caused by a loose connection between the garbage disposal and the sink.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$119
Carlena R.
08/2011
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
It went fine. They came right away. They were here within a short time after I called. It was an emergency situation on a Saturday, and they were pretty responsive. Overall, I was satisfied with the work that he did and the advice he gave me about other problems I was having. The work was fine. It actually wasn't a complete repair because I couldn't afford it at the time. I had some other things going on. The repair was fine, and it held for the length of time that I needed it to. It was an emergency repair to stop the leak for the time. The work was good. The price was a lot, considering what was done. However, it might be on par with other businesses; I have no comparison.
Description of Work: They repaired a leak.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$501
Ricky C.
07/2011
5.0
drain cleaning, plumbing
+ 0 more
Fast and efficiently . Very satisfied with the service.
Description of Work: Plumbing was backing up into the house. Technicians came very quickly , removed the clog. Very prompt , courteous and professional.
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
$100
Brian D.
06/2011
5.0
drain cleaning, plumbing
+ 0 more
This is the second time I have used this company and both times they did an excellent job. They actually quote over the phone and deliver as promised. I have not had to use them for a major plumbing problem, other than clogged drains, but they would be the first one I call.
Description of Work: Drain Cleaning.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$90
Thomas F.
05/2011
5.0
drain cleaning, plumbing
+ 0 more
Great! Quality work at a good price.
Description of Work: Drain cleaning and added some piping.
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Service Categories
Plumbing,
Drain Cleaning,
Water Heaters,
Sewer Cleaning,
Natural Gas Lines,
Kitchen and Bath Remodeling,
Drain Pipe Installation,
Wells and Pumps,
Water Coolers,
Water Filtration and Softening
FAQ
Plumbing Doc is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
Sunday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Monday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Tuesday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Wednesday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Thursday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Friday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Saturday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Plumbing Doc accepts the following forms of payment: Check,Discover,Financing Available,MasterCard,PayPal,Visa
No, Plumbing Doc does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Plumbing Doc offers emergency services.
Yes, Plumbing Doc offers warranties.
Plumbing Doc offers the following services: Sewer and drain cleaning, hydro jetting, video inspection, line locating & slab leak detection. Trenchless Sewer, Water, and Gas Line Replacement. Odor Location and Abatement