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32 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered
Services we offer
Sewer Drains, Remodel, Plumbing, Service, Camera, Water Jetter, Gas Lines, Water Lines & New Construction.
They were very helpful and efficient. He did a really good job, I've always been happy with them. They're not trying to gouge you or try doing stuff that does not need to be done.
Description of Work: Fixed the under plumbing that had come apart which was put in recently within a year by a different contractor. Ernie's Plumbing & Repair Service Inc explained what happened and what he was going to do.
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
peter S.
12/2016
4.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
Did quality work, came when promised and professional. This was a rush job, so I was not able to get other quotes or shop the project. For time invested the price seemed high, but all other aspects of work were very good.
Description of Work: Replace main valve for water into the house for water.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Ann S.
11/2014
5.0
plumbing
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very quickly. The problem was that it was one of those wonderful low-flow toilets that do not process fecal matter efficiently. I had essentially done most of the work, so they finished up and were very nice about explaining what kind of toilet to buy to replace the one I have. The charge was only the base rate of $154.00! They did not charge for anything that they did, or any labor, or the time that they spent at my home. I was delighted and will certainly use them again. They also take credit cards! And they were on time! Life is good even when the toilet overflows.
Description of Work: My toilet backed up and flooded the bathroom floor. I am usually able to fix the toilet, but this was beyond my skill set so I needed a plumber and quickly. I am a widow and hate to have to depend on anyone else but I did call and got the number for Ernie's Plumbing, and expected to pay a lot for poor service. I was very pleasantly surprised when two very nice young men showed up and immediately assessed the situation, (I had already used a snake and dried up the floor with towels), and went to work. They were finished
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
$154
Connie M.
06/2014
5.0
plumbing
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I just love them! They are very good. Even go out and purchase all the parts. I have used them for years. They even give a 10% discount for senior citizens!
Description of Work: Plumbing services...flush out water heater, fixing drains and installing toilets.
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
MARY M.
05/2014
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
We have used and trusted Ernie's over the years for plumbing repairs so we called them when we wanted new toilets. Our plumber was very nice, worked diligently and did a superb job. He showed us the flange in one floor was rusted and needed replacing (obvious to even my untrained eye) but the other one was fine.
Description of Work: Replaced two toilets in my home.
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
$749
Jeanne S.
01/2014
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
Had to come twice but not guaranteed, so paid $139 second visit. Total was $289.
Description of Work: Cleared drain.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$289
Andy P.
03/2013
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
Having had mixed experience with various trades people, I was 100% pleased with Ernie's Plumbing and Repair Service. Ernie Jr. showed up on time and was very professional. He did an excellent job in a quick manner ensuring he left everything as clean as he found it. I and quot;Highlyand quot; recommend using Ernie's Plumbing and will do so again in the future!
Description of Work: Installed a Dela shower control valve, relocated shower head outlet and replaced copper pipe as needed.
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
$190
Denny M.
01/2013
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
I was very pleased with the service from Ernie's Plumbing in Gilroy. I've actually used them twice, Dec. 17 and Jan 18, both times for the same problem--not their fault! In both instances my husband was making dinner and put too many potato peels down the garbage disposer at one time. The drain clogged and we couldn't use the sink. The first time was a Sunday night and I looked up plumbers in Gilroy on Angie's List (we have recently moved here.) Based on the reviews, I called the 24 hr phone number for Ernie's Plumbing and the phone was answered immediately (by an answering service, I assume.) I asked the guy if Ernie's charged extra for weekend, after hours service. He said he didn't know but could transfer me to a plumber who could answer my question. He did just that--it was about 9 pm on Sunday night--and the first thing I asked the plumber was if it would cost more to come out on a Sunday night. He was very honest and said it would be nearly twice as much, versus waiting until Monday morning to call the regular office staff. I asked him some technical questions about the problem and based on his answers I decided I could wait til morning. Around 7:30 Monday morning I called Ernie's and the dispatcher said she could have a plumber out to the house by 9:00 am. I was impressed! He arrived on time, cleared the drain pipe, showed me why the problem occurred and told me how to prevent it from happening in the future. I was able to pay with my credit card, which was an added bonus. He even gave me a 10% discount (not sure why) reducing the cost to just over $88. He cleaned everything up before he left and told me the office would mail me the paperwork for the transaction. I was pleased with the speed of their response, both Sunday night and Monday, the courtesy of everyone I talked to and the plumber's thorough job of clearing the drain and advising how to prevent future clogs. All together, a positive experience. Fast forward one month and my husband made dinner again, clogging the drain with potato peels again. My husband believes all appliances should function perfectly and we humans shouldn't have to change our behaviors to ensure that an appliance works correctly. Needless to say, he had not followed the plumber's instructions on how to prevent clogs. Making a long story longer, I called Ernie's plumbing again, the next morning, and they scheduled a plumber to come out that same day. This was a different plumber, but he did the same thing that first plumber had done and again gave the same instructions on how to prevent the problem from happening again. (Was my husband paying attention this time? I'm not so sure!) He cleaned everything up, charged me their regular $98 service call rate and said the office would mail me a receipt. As he was leaving, I joked that I would probably see him again in a month's time. I said I felt like he was family and asked if it was okay if I just call him Ernie. He said no, Ernie is his father, so I had to call him John! A true family run business in a small town! Who could ask for more? Nancy
Description of Work: Successful kitchen drain clean-out (twice)
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
$98
Dana M.
12/2012
5.0
plumbing
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They were professional and very quick considering the amount of work.
Description of Work: We had a sewer clog in both bathrooms. They were prompt and tried to clear it and when it was determined that there was excavation needed, they finished the job in 3 hours, clearing the clog and replacing parts underground.
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
$1,200
Kathleen C.
11/2012
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
The experience went great; they were awesome. They came out right away, did not charge me a ton of money, were in and out and got the work done. They cleaned up and gave good customer service.
Description of Work: I used Ernie's Plumbing & Repair Service to snake a clogged drain.
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
Laurie O.
10/2012
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
The price listed was for 2 different trips and one was an emergency. I really like their service and have been happy with them. The people are always really friendly and professional. I would definitely recommend them.
Description of Work: We had them out to fix a leaky toilet and also a separate time to replace a turn off valve.
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
$400
Eileen B.
05/2012
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
Overall, using Ernie's was a great experience.
Description of Work: Our kitchen sink backed up. My husband tried using a 15ft snake, but no luck. We called Ernie's at 8:00 the next morning. By 9:00 Alfred was here. By 10:00 he had everything fixed, cleaned up and back to normal. We couldn't be more pleased with the quick response and for Alfred's professionalism. We certainly will be using Ernie's Plumbing again anytime we have a plumbing 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
$155
Donald C.
08/2011
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
I called at 7AM asking for the next available appointment. Ernie said someone could come over right away. Fern showed up at 7:30 in a huge truck and was done by a little after 8AM. I just wanted the one valve replaced, but Fern said the copper flex pipes shouldn't be reused. I didn't understand why a outlet valve would be needed if there is an inlet valve, but I took his word for it that it would be useful if I had work done on the hot water pipes. I didn't watch while Fern worked, but the work was perfect in appearance and performance and Fern cleaned up the work area upon completion of the job.
Description of Work: Removed and replaced leaking water heater cold water inlet valve, removed and replaced water heater inlet & outlet copper flex pipes, added water heater hot water outlet valve
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
$169
Carrie M.
06/2011
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
They were fast and courteous. They did everything that we asked them to. We would hire them again.
Description of Work: We used Ernie's Plumbing & Repair Service to help fix our outside hose spigot.
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
dave M.
06/2011
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
I was very pleased with the service and will use Ernies Plumbing again.
Description of Work: We had water pressure concerns at our rental house. Using Angieslist It found Ernies Plumbing in Gilroy. Ernie's people contacted both me and the tenant, arranged a time and went to the house. He determined some clogged water filters were the cause. These were replaced and some minor piping changes were made to help remedy the situation. I was very pleased with the work and the results. Dave Maples 6/21/2011
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
Laurie O.
04/2011
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
We called late friday due to slowly leaking pipe outdoors but had a list of other items. We decided early Monday would be soon enough. Serviceman called and came promptly on Monday. He knew exactly what to do to fix each item and was very efficient and professional. He had the needed repair items with him. The price for this amount of service and parts was excellent. I have used Ernie's plumbing for years and have been quite satisfied.
Description of Work: Replaced O ring on leaking toilet. Replaced cartridge in kitchen sink. Capped leaking pipe outdoors. Replaced plugged toilet mechanism.
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
$220
Joan H.
01/2011
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
It went very well, very effeciently. I asked about a senior discount and it was given immediately.
Description of Work: I needed help with a backed up laundry sink, not an emergency, but the work had to be done sooner rather than later. I called at 4PM, and was asked if I wanted help at 5. No, appointment made for the next day at 11 AM. John arrived promptly, I explained my concern that the caustic substance I had used(and should not have!) was still in the pipes and would harm him. He suited up, and had the back flow cleaned out in uner 45 minutes. I appreciated that he answered all my questions patiently and explained what he was doing as he did it. Two handymen had worked on this problem over two years, a total waste of time and money. This time I looked for a licensed plumber. The service is family run, and managed and has an excellant reputation in the community.
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
$88.5
Grant M.
12/2010
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
We've used them several times before. They are quite competent and are able to fix whatever the problem is.
Description of Work: They replaced a toilet and an outdoor 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
Laurie O.
03/2009
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
They came out and gave me a quote and held exactly to the quote. They came in and did the work quickly and unintrusively. They were very professional and cleaned up after themselves. They also gave a one-year guarantee on their work. They came out to replace something related to the previous work within an hour and there was no charge.
Description of Work: I had a drip in the shower repaired, my kitchen sink faucet and 2 bathroom sink faucets were replaced.
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
$600
DEBRA B.
03/2009
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
They were on time and took care of the problem in less than an hour!
Description of Work: General plumbing problem, one of our showers had a leak.
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
Lorna J.
07/2007
4.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
They seemed to be just fine and everything, but, they wanted double what the other guy had wanted. The price was just to high so I did not decide to use them. It was pretty much to the point. I told them what I wanted and they quoted me a high amount.
Description of Work: Ernie's came to my house to give me a quote on replacing my bathroom faucet.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
2.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
$160
JENNY H.
01/2007
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
They arrived on time and as scheduled. They worked efficiently and had good recommendations. At completion, the work was well done.
Description of Work: Changed out frozen kitchen sink basket. Installed tub faucet handles that had been giving us great difficulty.
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
$75
SAMUEL P.
01/2007
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
This was an emergency situation. We stepped into our walk-in closet (which has a common wall with the shower in our master bath), and the closet rug was soaked. We thought it was a broken pipe joint inside the wall (this had happened twice in the past in the same location). We checked Angie's List and located Ernie's Plumbing. The person who answered my call was very pleasant and familiar with the local area and people. She gave me an appointment time for the same afternoon. Two people arrived on time. They were very pleasant and found the real problem right away (a broken shower head pipe). They were both from the area and knew many of our neighbors. The work was done quickly and professionally. At my request they even did some extra work that I was previously going to do myself (repair shower valve and replace face plate), and had parts on hand that were required but I did not have available. The work area was left very clean. The price was also very reasonable.
Description of Work: They replaced the shower head and pipe; repaired a shower valve (new washers, springs, and ball valve), and replaced a shower valve face plate.
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
DEBRA B.
08/2006
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
They were on time and did a good job.
Description of Work: They fixed a leak in the bathtub 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
$100
ann S.
12/2005
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
This plumber is excellent to do business with. He is very responsive to your call and comes out when you ask. He does excellent work. The work that he did on the water system was very good. He was time efficient and the quality was excellent. I would definitely hire him again.
Description of Work: Installed a new water system for my refrigerator.
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FAQ
Ernie's Plumbing & Repair Service Inc is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Open All Day
Monday: Open All Day
Tuesday: Open All Day
Wednesday: Open All Day
Thursday: Open All Day
Friday: Open All Day
Saturday: Open All Day
Ernie's Plumbing & Repair Service Inc accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
No, Ernie's Plumbing & Repair Service Inc does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Ernie's Plumbing & Repair Service Inc does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Ernie's Plumbing & Repair Service Inc offers emergency services.
No, Ernie's Plumbing & Repair Service Inc does not offer warranties.
Ernie's Plumbing & Repair Service Inc offers the following services: Sewer Drains, Remodel, Plumbing, Service, Camera, Water Jetter, Gas Lines, Water Lines & New Construction.