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Dave's Custom Plumbing Inc

Plumbing, Drain Cleaning, Kitchen and Bath Remodeling,

About us

Family owned. Locally owned & operated. 5 employees. $40 trip charge on all job estimates, which will be incorporated in the price, if the job will be done the same day. Flat rate pricing based on the job.

Business highlights

26 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Plumbing, installing water filtration systems, water heaters & cleaning sewer drain.

Services we don't offer

Heating & air conditioning.

Amenities

Senior Discount

$100

Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check
MasterCard
Visa

Reviews

4.011 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
64%
4
9%
3
0%
2
0%
1
27%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.1
value
4.2
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.2
punctuality
4.5
Showing 1-11 of 11 reviews

Swaminatha V.
12/2014
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
unknown

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Enrique R.
10/2014
1.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: The provider failed to respond to several calls requesting his services. The provider did not even acknowledge the calls or gave a reason for not being able to provide the requested service. The services (sewerline cleaning) were eventually performed by He-man Plumbing (Excellent!).

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0


Laura S.
10/2014
4.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: The outside spigot sprung a big leak, and turning off the water to the house for the weekend was not a very good option. They came out that day to take care of the problem.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$125

Gloria H.
08/2013
1.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
We just joined Angie's List and had used Dave's Plumbing prior to becoming a member. He replaced a personal shower hose and we asked him to fix a leaking faucet. He was not the friendliest person. He said that he did not accept credits cards. We are seniors and he did not offer a senior discount. On his company information, Angie's List indicates that Daves Plumbing accepts credit cards and offers a senior discount. Two days after his visit, the faucet was leaking again. We left messages on his voice mail and never received a call back.i
Description of Work: Replaced a personal shower hose and attempted to fix a leaking faucet.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
2.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
3.0

$278

Patricia H.
03/2013
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
The serviceman arrived on time and immediately did the work. He said if snaking did not work he would have to remove the toilet and we would have to pay the hourly rate. Fortunately, that was not necessary.
Description of Work: They unclogged a toilet in one of my bathrooms. We had snaked it ourselves numerous times to no avail.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$110

Swaminatha V.
01/2012
5.0
plumbing, home remodeling
  + 0 more
Dave was able to provide the expertise in choosing the right product - he knows from experience the makes and models that are low-maintenance and high-maintenance. His guys came in and did the work, showed up promptly, protected the work area, installed new supply lines, and left the place looking even better than when they found it. The price was reasonable, and I like working with a contractor who is local. I had a separate occasion to call Dave when a pipe burst in my brother's house - he drove over immediately even though it was a weekend and helped mitigate the crisis. I am planning a house remodel which will add 2 bathrooms and a kitchen remodel - Dave is at the top of my list of potential plumbing contractors. I noticed a negative review on this board, which prompted me to write this review. I have no idea what the story is there, but it bears no resemblance to my positive experience. I know at least 2 other people who have also had work done by Dave and would probably say the same.
Description of Work: We had all the of the toilets in our house replaced with power flush units.

Rating CategoryRating 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

Christopher L.
01/2012
1.0
plumbing, home builders
  + 0 more
I am a higher end general contractor in Palo Alto and have been in business for 26 years. My company has an excellent reputation for getting the job done right. I hired Daves Custom Plumbing to do a sewer line replacement. While on the job under a customers house, Daves Custom Plumbing damaged my customers phone line. I had to have a new phone line installed to fix the damage. I paid Daves Custom Plumbings invoice for the work minus the cost to repair the phone line. Daves Custom Plumbing denied they had done damage to the phone line and sued me in small claims court to get the money for the phone line replacement. When I showed up to the small claims court hearing there were two other customers of Daves Custom Plumbing there at the same time that he was suing. It turns out, after talking to my contractor friends in my area, most had used Daves Custom Plumbing at one time. Every one of these contractors ended up in court against Daves Custom Plumbing. It is worth noting that my contractor friends and myself have never had any complaints filed against our companies for any reason. Under no circumstances should you hire Daves Custom Plumbing to do any work unless you want to end up in court. The owners are unprofessional and use court to mask their poor performance. I was also alerted to the fact that Daves Custom Plumbing is way behind on their rent payments. Do not make the same mistake we have in hiring Daves Custom Plumbing. Do a public records search to find out how many of Daves Custom Plumbing customers end up in court.
Description of Work: Daves Custom Plumbing has done several projects for me including water heater replacement, sewer and drain replacement, water main replacement. Out of four projects I had trouble with three. Dave Custom Plumbing has ok employees but the the owners/management have no idea of how to satisfy a customer. The company was very unprofessional when it comes to customer service, being on time, and customer treatment. Do not hire this company unless you want to end up in court.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
3.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
2.0

$5,000

Response from Dave's Custom Plumbing Inc
We understand that it is upsetting when disputes end up in court. We tried to avoid that. Yes, we did previous work with the member and we always had a hard time getting paid, however we do not recall having any other issues due to work quality, except the last job when we were accused of damaging a phone line. We have several good reviews and customers seem to like us. However, when we don't get paid, we have to take other measurements. We understand that the member is upset that we didn't just take a pay cut because he thinks we damaged his phone lines. In fact, if the court decides' that it is our fault, we will have no problem taking the blame for it. As for right now, we have no proof. Unfortunately, there is nothing else that we can say to stop the members anger and his pursuit in trying to ruin our reputation on the internet. We usually have happy customers and we try very hard to keep them happy. We are sorry, that things went badly with the member, which left him so angry. However, bashing people on the internet or yelling at them in public is not a good outlet for anger.

Nora P.
11/2011
5.0
plumbing, sewer cleaning, drain cleaning
  + 1 more
Excellent service.
Description of Work: Found main sewer stoppage. Cabled line clear. Removed roots. Arrived very promptly. Very courteous. I would definitely use this business again.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$99

Brian H.
05/2011
5.0
plumbing, home remodeling
  + 0 more
He seemed like a good, knowledgeable guy.
Description of Work: I was exploring remodelling the laundry in my garage (as part of a broad garage remodel). Dave came, gave me a quote ($2k), and he helpfully suggested an tankless hot water system ($4k) to in order to create extra room and minimize overflow piping (current piping is not code compliant).

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$50

Rob P.
04/2011
5.0
plumbing, remodeling, water heater repair, water softeners, home builders, home remodeling, gas leak repair, sewer cleaning, drain cleaning
  + 7 more
They showed up and got right to work. When they left the area was cleaner than it was when they got there. It was good consistent service at a really good rate for all the things they did.
Description of Work: Our water was backing up and the toilets were not draining in 2 restrooms. We've used Dave several times in the past for his knowledgeable employees and excellent customer service. When Mike came out he assessed our plumbing issue, and came to the conclusion that our sump pump had quit working on us. Along with that, our sewer line was old and hadn't been replaced since the house was built in 1947. Needless to say, we needed to replace it fast or we would continue to see drainage problems throughout the house. After agreeing on the services to be performed for the price that was quoted, we signed the proposal and scheduled work to begin the following Monday. They came out when they said they would, suited and ready to work. They were efficient, communicative and very knowledgeable. The price was very competitive and they offered several ways to cut costs throughout our plumbing dilemma. Mike and the guys at Dave's Custom Plumbing did a wonderful job, and I will call them for all my plumbing needs.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$7,500

Todd W.
11/2010
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
  + 0 more
A few days later I received a thank you card in the mail directing me to yelp.com to leave a review about my experience. I found them on yelp with a lot of good and not so good reviews. I wanted to do something different so I checked to see if they were on angieslist.com. They weren't there so I'm glad to be the first review. Thanks for your great service Dave. I've definitely learned a few things about this plumbing experience.
Description of Work: I found Dave's when when they left a door hanger at my house. It had a $20 off coupon for Insinkerator installations. Coincidentally, my garbage disposal had been buzzing and humming over the past couple of months. After sticking tongs, pliers and a broom down their, I and not fixing the problem I decided to call a professional before it died completely. When I called, the woman who answer was very professional and helpful. She asked me questions about the problem and got my contact info. Once that was complete we scheduled an appointment for a tech to come out the next day. I was in no rush. He came in between the 2 hour window the operator gave me and called when he was on the way. Once there, he looked at the garbage disposal and found that the impellers broke and the disposal was out of warranty. He gave me 3 quotes one to install a new ISE PRO XL Evolution Pro (1 HP) which including labor and material would come up to around $670 flat rate. The second option was for me to get the garbage disposal on my own, and he would only charge for his labor $270. The 3rd option was to install a garbage disposal of lesser quality and value. I am all for quality material so I chose the second option thinking it would be the most economical out of the last 2 options. I ordered the disposal at faucetdirect.com for $399.16. It came 9 days later. I called Mike to come back out and while he was getting ready to install he noticed I was missing the connector kit. He told me he could go pick it up, but like everything else it would cost a little extra to run back to the supply house and pick it up and then install it. I didn't want to go through the headache of reordering it on line or getting the wrong part so I agreed. Realizing now that I should have just had him get the disposal and install everything himself. So once he got the connector kit, he installed the garbage disposal and hauled away the old one. While there, I asked him to check a leak at my kitchen faucet. He did it...no questions asked. He spent 1 hour 30 minutes there and the total came up to $343 including the $20 off coupon. What was most impressive was he took the time to explain the costs before he started work. He really knows what he is doing. I have recommended him to all my friends. The only thing I would do differently is to let him get the parts and installed them himself from the beginning. He told me his supplier would have given it to them at a discount. I think I ended up paying more getting the item myself in effort and time, than it would have been for him to get it all. Plus they would have warrantied the garbage disposal if it was their own.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$343

    Contact information

    PO Box 1373, Palo Alto, CA 94302

    davescustomplumbing.com

    Service hours

    Monday:
    7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
    Tuesday:
    7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
    Wednesday:
    7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
    Thursday:
    7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
    Friday:
    7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

    Licensing

    Bonded

    Insured
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    Service Categories

    Plumbing,
    Drain Cleaning,
    Kitchen and Bath Remodeling,
    Sewer Cleaning,
    Homebuilders,
    Natural Gas Lines,
    Water Filtration and Softening,
    Water Heaters,
    General Remodeling

    FAQ

    Dave's Custom Plumbing Inc is currently rated 4 overall out of 5.

    Monday: 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

    Tuesday: 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

    Wednesday: 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

    Thursday: 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

    Friday: 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

    Dave's Custom Plumbing Inc accepts the following forms of payment: Check,MasterCard,Visa
    No, Dave's Custom Plumbing Inc does not offer free project estimates.
    No, Dave's Custom Plumbing Inc does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, Dave's Custom Plumbing Inc does not offer a senior discount.
    Yes, Dave's Custom Plumbing Inc offers emergency services.
    No, Dave's Custom Plumbing Inc does not offer warranties.
    Dave's Custom Plumbing Inc offers the following services: Plumbing, installing water filtration systems, water heaters & cleaning sewer drain.
    Heating & air conditioning.

    Contact information

    PO Box 1373, Palo Alto, CA 94302

    davescustomplumbing.com

    Service hours

    Monday:
    7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
    Tuesday:
    7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
    Wednesday:
    7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
    Thursday:
    7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
    Friday:
    7:30 AM - 4:30 PM