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Smart Plumbers Inc.

Plumbing, Drain Cleaning, Sewer Cleaning,

About us

Drain

Business highlights

27 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Drain cleaning, drain repairing & installation, faucet repair & installation, water heater repair & installation, toilet repair & installation, garbage disposal & dishwasher, gas line repair & installation, and water line repair & installation.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Senior Discount

10%

Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
Financing Available
MasterCard
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.527 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
74%
4
7%
3
7%
2
4%
1
7%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.8
value
4.2
professionalism
4.7
responsiveness
4.8
punctuality
4.8
Showing 1-25 of 27 reviews

Dave F.
06/2020
3.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
The company got back with me right away and sent a plumber within a few hours. The company charges by the job, not the hour. The plumber said he could replace the existing garbage disposal for $300. He said it would take about 40 minutes. You can do the math. When I declined, he immediately dropped the price to $250. We went another company that charges by the hour and paid less than $175.00.
Description of Work: Replace existing garbage disposal

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
2.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0


Helen S.
09/2017
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Okay. All works well. Do not really know about competing prices.
Description of Work: Originally needed to install new laundry washer and gas dryer. Did not anticipate any problems with installation. However found out that we needed to Install laundry valve, gas valve for dryer, new wall mount faucet for map sink near laundry washer and replaced outside gate valve for copper tube and installed new ball valve. All due to aging faucets, valves, etc.

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
$1,130

VICKI O.
04/2017
2.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: .
Rating CategoryRating out of 5

Dave F.
01/2016
5.0
plumbing, water heater repair
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: Replaced 40 gallon water heater. Walter was very professional and responsive. He came and provided an estimate. After researching a few other companies, their bid was competitive. Installing the water heater went well, and he provided a few items bringing things to code and safety. I would have given them a mark of all "5s" but I have asked for an updated receipt twice and have yet to receive this in a timely manner. However, I would still recommend.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500

Richard D.
09/2015
5.0
plumbing, water heater repair
  + 0 more
Walter was prompt, courteous and professional. He took great care with my home as the water heater was located in a laundry room. He was meticulous with his work to make sure everything was perfect.
Description of Work: Replaced water heater. Brought water heater up to code.

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
$1,500

David K.
07/2015
5.0
plumbing, sewer cleaning, drain cleaning
  + 1 more
This is the second time I've used these people. The first time was a year ago, for the same problem. That time, the service was so-so--the guy found a stoppage, but then had to return in a few days because it wasn't the real problem. This time all went very smoothly. They could have come sooner, but I asked for a later time. He was slightly late, but did call to let me know when he would be there.
Description of Work: Unclogged a sewer pipe.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$225

Jim T.
10/2014
4.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
They were pretty good. The quality of work was good. They were pretty quick to respond. I would absolutely use them in the future.
Description of Work: I used Smart Plumbers. They installed a new toilet.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$200

Dianne C.
08/2014
1.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
I was disappointed that they didn't at least call me back.
Description of Work: I called them and left a message because I needed to have some work done but they never even called me back.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0


Carl B.
06/2013
5.0
plumbing, sewer cleaning, drain cleaning
  + 1 more
I called for service around 4:30 pm and found a local plumber that came to my house a half an hour later. He made the repair quickly and displayed complete professionalism the entire he was here. I was particularly pleased by the quick response time and courteous manner in which Alex Ra of Smart Plumbers & Rooters not only fixed the problem, he also explained to me how and what it took to fix the problem.
Description of Work: Repaired clogged main sewer drain.

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
$150

Alexis G.
03/2013
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
They were excellant. No trouble scheduling, they came out pretty quickly. They were professional and fast.
Description of Work: They installed a new toilet.

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

Kimberly K.
02/2013
3.0
drain cleaning
  + -1 more
The tub, while now draining, is still draining slowly. The guy, Alex, was here a little over an hour, left a huge mess, charged us $435, and I still feel we have a problem.
Description of Work: They snaked the main line and tub.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

$435

Yishai K.
10/2012
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
  + 0 more
The sink stopped on Saturday. I tried Drano (never worked for me, but there may be a first time) and cleaning the P-trap. On Sunday morning I called Smart Plumbers. The plumber, who is an employee there, answered the phone immediately and gave me a flat price that sounded reasonable to me. He did not charge a fee for work performed on Sunday, and no fee for an estimate. He said that he will be there in an hour. Arrived in half an hour. Fixed the problem in 15 minutes, and then fixed the leak I had under the sink for free. I was impressed with his professionalism: he made sure that the sink worked, not that just the problem he came for was fixed.
Description of Work: Kitchen sink was backed up, and there was a leak under the sink.

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
$145

Di H.
02/2012
5.0
drain cleaning
  + -1 more
First time home owner lived in new house for 2 months and kitchen sink clogged on Saturday. We called at around 4:15pm and the operator said the plumber Alex will be here around 4:40pm and give a no obligation estimate. Alex came within 20min after the call. He inspected the pipes carefully and determined that the pipe from the kitchen to the main is completed clogged due to years of usage. He quoted cleaning with plumbing snake cleaning $175 and high pressure cleaning $200 extra. He did great job and cleaned lots of gunk from the pipes. After he completed, he cleaned up the space both in the kitchen and in the yard where the main pipe goes out. He gave us $75 off when we purchase both the cleaning and also offered small tips to maintain the pipes on daily use. My husband I were very pleased with the work, will definitely call them again.
Description of Work: Unclogged and cleaned the pipe from kitchen to the main using snake and high pressure water.

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
$300

Janice M.
03/2011
4.0
plumbing, drain pipe, drain cleaning
  + 1 more
I have not done anything yet. They gave me two different estimates based on which way I had it done; one was $800 and the other was $1,200. The guy was quite thorough in looking at the problem. He actually went under the house and crawled around twice. He was polite, knowledgeable and punctual. I thought the price was a little high for just fixing the pipe but I haven't gotten any other estimates yet. I haven't made a decision on who I will have do the work.
Description of Work: I got estimates from Smart Plumbers & Rooters to fix one specific pipe and the other was to replace all of the outgoing pipes and add a cleanout drain for the washing machine.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Ken R.
01/2011
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
  + 0 more
Every time I've used their service, they are always professional, always punctual, providing clean and complete service. I never feel like I'm getting ripped off, and they are always clear about the work they are doing, the work that they have done, and the work that I might consider getting done. They seem to care that I don't have future problems, and they have even shown me how to fix some items myself! I have never hesitated to call them when any plumbing-related issue arises, and plan to use them for as long as I live in the area. It's great to find a plumber like this. Highly recommended!
Description of Work: I've had several services performed over the last 5+ years. An external pipe leak fixed, a clogged laundry/sink line cleared, leak under my sink fixed and pipe replacements, toilet replaced, faucet replaced, and sewer line cleared. I've called them late at night and weekends for emergencies, and also regular appointments.

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
$500

STEPHEN B.
03/2010
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
  + 0 more
Sean completed the task within 30 minutes. I was very happy with the results.
Description of Work: Drain was backed up to 1/2 bathroom. Sean gave an estimate and that's what it cost. He was ontime (actually he got there before I did). He cleared the blockage and made sure there was no other blockage from the house to the curb. He completed the job within 30 minutes. I was completely satisfied. He even gave me a 90 day warranty, which I didn't expect.

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
$146.23

BILL W.
03/2010
5.0
drain cleaning
  + -1 more
Very well. First thing the plumber did was put protective paper on the wall and floor. Then he cleaned the pieces. He waited for the washing machine to run through two separate wash & drain cycles to ensure the machine was pumping water out properly and the drain pipe was draining properly. Then when I asked him a question about my water heater (which he had not installed), he spent ~ 10-15 min looking in to the problem, made a diagnosis and recommended course of action (a warranty problem with the water heater).
Description of Work: Cleaned drain for washing machine which the washing machine repair person said was running slow. The plumber cleaned not only the riser and trap, but the hose from the back of the machine and the connection to the machine.

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
$146

Brett K.
03/2010
1.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
I was charged 5 hours of labor to replace a valve under the kitchen sink. The plumber took two trips to the hardware store to get the right replacement valve. I called to get a dishwasher repaired, and it turns out this company DOES NOT DO DISHWASHER REPAIRS. At least the dishwasher isn't spewing forth water anymore and we don't have to shut off water to the entire house to prevent it... so it wasn't a total waste... but that seemed to take way too long just to replace a valve and way too expensive, and my dishwasher is still broken.
Description of Work: I called and asked if they could repair my dishwasher, because my kitchen sink valve is broken and I have to shut off water to the house to get the dishwasher to stop outputting water, and it was flooding my kitchen. They sent someone out promptly and he set about fixing the valve first. That's all that was fixed.

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

$625

Response from Smart Plumbers Inc.
3/5/2011 I am the owner of the Smart Plumbers & Rooters. Unfortunatly I found this message one years later and surprised very much. I have checked in my old documents to find out what was the problem. I understood, my plumber went there and explained dishwasher was out of order but the customer want to shut off the water for the dishwasher because they couldn't use any water in the house. He had to rerout the water line to let them use water for kitchen and other place while shut the dishwahser water off. So my plumber had to take many hours for the job and finding out a special valve to let them use water in kitchen. I guess maybe my plumber couldn't explain very well to the customer what the problem was. However I am very apologising for his unsatisfying

KENNETH K.
09/2009
5.0
drain cleaning
  + -1 more
I called Smart Plumbers at about 10 AM on Labor Day. I've used them before for a shower drain clean-out and was very happy with the work. They had my address on file and promised to be at the house in an hour. Sure enough, a man showed up in an hour. He worked for about an hour and a half and was able to clear the tree roots. Everything is back to normal now. The guy was very nice and explained everything he was doing. I have no idea if $146 is high or low compared to other plumbers. I'm happy that I called on a holiday, they were here in an hour and fixed the problem.
Description of Work: Toilet was backed up. Cleaned sewer lateral line between house and street.

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
$146

Anthony O.
09/2009
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
He did very good work and the price was very reasonable.
Description of Work: We use Smart Plumbers to do some rooting.

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

DEBRAYH G.
10/2008
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
They showed up on time to do the work. The prices are always very reasonable for what they do. They are very courteous when they are there working. They cleaned up everything when they were done working.
Description of Work: They came over and fixed a pipe that was the many line to the house.

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
$500

ARIE L.
06/2007
5.0
drain cleaning
  + -1 more
They called 30 minutes before arriving (on time), they came in with a clean, modern and fancy truck. They unloaded their spanking new rooting machine, and walked around the house to figure out where was the blockage. They used the machine to root to where they thought the blockage was, and they were right on. The drains started flowing perfectly. Were fast, polite, knowledgeable, and gave me a 90 days warranty.
Description of Work: Jin came with what I think was an apprentice. They used a snake rooting machine to clean the blockage outside the house. To make sure there is no other blockage, they rootered the line the other way, all the way into the city line.

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
$164

M A.
04/2007
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
First Jin and Sean came out to estimate the drain issue we had been having. Jin got under the house to check out the problem at the source. He explained that he didn't think we would need to change the drain at this time. Jin and Sean explained the process giving pictures to give the visual of the job. This took care of the initial problem. They couldn't do this throughout the house because of a problem on my end. They only charged me 50%. They scheduled to come back the following Monday to do the washer relocation. While doing this job we ran into a drain pipe issue. The cleaning from the previous day must have cleared away build up that was clogging a hole. Jin showed me the leakage from a vent and then came up to explain the two options we had. We opted for the cheaper fix and it worked with no leak. They finished the job cleaned up and called it a day.
Description of Work: Snaked and high water pressure drain cleaning. Re-located washing machine to garage.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200

JOSEPH L.
02/2007
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Great, came out Saturday night when I called and since we had an emergency he was able to resolve the problem in less than 24 hours. Cleaned up the entire site and minimized extra expenses of tile work.
Description of Work: Installed a new shower faucet and broke through the wall to get behind the tile.

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
$550

Theresa G.
02/2007
5.0
home remodeling, drain cleaning
  + 0 more
Jin Lee is very professional, always on time, gives an estimate of the costs of the job, and stays within budget. He's very honest with costs and prices and his charges are reasonable. If he's running late, he calls to let the customer know of his new estimated time of arrival. He's now remodeling my bathroom and is very cognizant of the fact that it is my only bathroom and is working to minimize the disruption. He always cleans up after this work is completed. When he replaced the toilet, he scrubbed the stains that were on the linoleum. He is the best and I highly recommend him.
Description of Work: Replaced a toilet and cleaned out a clog in the main household drain. They are now remodeling my bathroom.

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
$125
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Contact information

2175 Ronald Street, Santa Clara, CA 95050

www.smartplumber.com

Service hours

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

Licensing

Bonded

Insured
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Service Categories

Plumbing,
Drain Cleaning,
Sewer Cleaning,
Water Heaters,
Kitchen and Bath Remodeling,
Drain Pipe Installation,
Natural Gas Lines

FAQ

Smart Plumbers Inc. is currently rated 4.5 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

Smart Plumbers Inc. accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,Financing Available,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, Smart Plumbers Inc. offers free project estimates.
No, Smart Plumbers Inc. does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Smart Plumbers Inc. does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Smart Plumbers Inc. offers emergency services.
No, Smart Plumbers Inc. does not offer warranties.
Smart Plumbers Inc. offers the following services: Drain cleaning, drain repairing & installation, faucet repair & installation, water heater repair & installation, toilet repair & installation, garbage disposal & dishwasher, gas line repair & installation, and water line repair & installation.

Contact information

2175 Ronald Street, Santa Clara, CA 95050

www.smartplumber.com

Service hours

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