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Foster's Plumbing Co.

Plumbing, Water Heaters, Drain Cleaning,

About us

My business is a small, home based operation. Overhead is minimal, so my prices are far below the big companies. I pride myself in doing a thorough, detailed job no matter what size the job is. I have over 30 years experience in the plumbing trade.

Business highlights

27 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Foster's Plumbing specializes in residential plumbing repair & installation. From dripping faucets to water heater installation, it's all covered.

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Reviews

4.913 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
92%
4
8%
3
0%
2
0%
1
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Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.9
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.8
Showing 1-13 of 13 reviews

James P.
08/2017
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Very well. The new unit works fine, installation and cleanup was efficiently accomplished.
Description of Work: Replace sink garbage disposal.

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

Steve B.
07/2017
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Bob was friendly, professional, clean and trustworthy. He is a one-man shop and gave timeframes for the work, which I didn't mind. His communication was great and the price was very reasonable.
Description of Work: Foster's Plumbing replaced the water turn-off valve and toilet in the master 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
$175

DAN L.
07/2017
5.0
plumbing, water heater repair
  + 0 more
Bob was both professional and polite to work with. He will be the first to tell you that he is slow, but does quality work. My remodel project was very involved and had a lot of "old house problems", which Bob was skilled in taking care of.
Description of Work: Plumbing for home remodel: 2 showers, 3 toilets, kitchen, and hot water heater

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
$7,000

Joelle A.
04/2017
4.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Great. No problems!
Description of Work: Bob installed all new faucets in our home. He also installed a new kitchen sink. He did a great job. He was very responsive and helpful. I would hire him in a minute.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro

Karmen T.
03/2017
5.0
plumbing, water heater repair
  + 0 more
I was extremely pleased. Bob has over 30 years experience and now just works for himself. He is very personable and professional. It took a couple of times to completely fix the problem, but I appreciated him being so thorough, so that I didn't end up paying to fix something that wasn't the problem in the first place. I have two hot water heaters, so I didn't mind the wait. He is now my official go to plumber.
Description of Work: I had a water heater that wasn't putting out hot water. I had one company come out and take a look, and within 15 minutes told me that the burner and controls needed to be replaced. The 5 year old water heater was still under warranty when it came to parts. They quoted me $600 for labor to repair it (and that was after a 15% discount!), or they told me I could replace it for $1,400 - a 5 year old water heater!! I had a "membership" with this company, which is why I got the "discount" in the first place, because they had done a repair for me previously with good quality at a reasonable price. I decided to get another quote to see if they were being reasonable. That day I saw Bob's pickup in my neighborhood. I got on Angie's List, and low and behold, he was a local provider that had several high ratings. I decided to give him a try, and I was not disappointed. He did a more thorough diagnosis of the problem before making his recommendation. The controls did need to be replaced, but he only charged me $200 to do it. After replacing the controls, he was still having a problem getting it to light. He came back as scheduled and continued diagnosing the problem. Very quickly he discovered that one of the control wires had gotten wet, and after drying it out, everything worked like a charm. He didn't even charge me for the second visit.

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
$200

dorothy O.
02/2017
5.0
plumbing, water heater repair
  + 0 more
Mr. Foster was GREAT. He came when he said he would come and completed the job quickly. He is very professional as well as polite. It is very difficult to get someone to work on manufactured homes and do a good job when they do come. Mr. Foster did a really good job and even removed the old water heater---what service. Also my husband and I felt his pricing was very fair. We highly recommend him for your pluming needs.
Description of Work: Water heater install in a manufactured home.

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

Marsha G.
12/2016
5.0
plumbing, water heater repair
  + 0 more
Not only was Bob was professional, courteous, and knowledgeable, he worked quickly to find the root cause of the problem which was a much easier fix than we originally thought it would be (We thought it was from the upstairs bathroom). We are so happy we found Bob Foster and will definitely call upon him for any plumbing work in the future!
Description of Work: Early evening the day before Christmas Eve, we found water dripping from the ceiling in our laundry room. We found Foster's Plumbing on Angie's List which had good reviews. Bob was working with another customer that evening but was willing to come out and take a look at our problem on Christmas Eve. He did some exploration to determine if the leak was from the upstairs bathroom (right above the laundry room) or from somewhere else. Turns out, we had a flexible copper pipe running from the waterheater, which was located in the attic above the garage, that was leaking and needed to be replaced. Thankfully, Bob had the part on his truck and had the problem diagnosed and fixed quickly.

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

Carolyn S.
11/2016
5.0
plumbing, water heater repair
  + 0 more
Bob Foster is a very friendly, knowledgeable and capable plumber. He also took his time to talk with me as he was working and answered all my questions about how to replace the elements and the actual water heater. He kept in touch with me while we were shopping for which brand of water heater we wanted and was ready to work for us when we got the product. I would very much recommend Foster's Plumbing for any plumbing problem that might come up. His prices are extremely reasonable and the work excellent.
Description of Work: According to the Whirlpool service, we needed to replace the heating elements in our water heater. After searching Angie's List we found Foster's Plumbing due to the proximity to our house. All parts were under warranty so we just needed a plumber to install the elements. Bob Foster did the work after having to spend the better part of the day unclogging the drain and then draining the heater. As it turned out, that was not the problem. We called Whirlpool again and since the heater was under warranty they just replaced the water heater. Called Bob Foster again and he came out and took out the old water heater and replaced it with the new one.

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

DAN M.
04/2016
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Bob was pleasant and friendly and he fixed everything perfectly. We would definately hire him again. Glad we found him on Angie's List.
Description of Work: He reset the garbage disposal in the sink, which was not mounted correctly by our home builder and adjusted one our toilets which was not flushing correctly.

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

Nancy C.
04/2016
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Bob was contacted in Angie's List for a different issue, and he replied back within hours! But I had to deal with the warranty company and finally let them do the job and didn't need Bob for this anymore. But I also had a different issue that the warranty company didn't cover. So I contacted Bob again. Once I was ready to get the work done, it was easy to schedule the job. On the day of the job, he called me to update on his arrival time, and gave me another call when he was 10 min from my house. At the time he arrived, he was able to detect the issue, let me know approximately how long it was going to take. He already provided his rate, so I had a clear expectation of the cost of the job. He explained what the problem was, what he was going to do to solve it. When he finished fixing the pipe, he showed me what he did and how he did it. Overall an excellent job. I will call him again if I have another plumbing issue that is not covered by my warranty company. NOTE: I have worked with 5 different plumbing companies in the last 7 days, and Foster's Plumbing was the only one that I think I will ever call back!
Description of Work: Repair leak close to the main shutoff valve in front of 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
$200

Derek R.
11/2015
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
  + 0 more
As usual went well, have used Bob before. Very honest, does good work, has good rates, and squeezed us in due to an inspection deadline. Recommend Bob and if we weren't moving out of town he would stay our go to plumber.
Description of Work: Fixed toilet, fixed under bathroom sink constructed in 70s that previous owner had duct taped the pipes together, metal to pvc taped and a pvc connector that had broken and been taped as well. Also, replaced stopper that no longer functioned.

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
$175

Devon B.
11/2014
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
  + 0 more
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Description of Work: Upstairs sink was clogged and I could not, without just taking everything apart, fix it. Very pleased with the work, would absolutely hire again. Up and fixed in 30 minutes.

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
$95

Katherine E.
02/2014
5.0
water softeners, plumbing
  + 0 more
Foster?s Plumbing helped us solve a big plumbing permit problem when we were up against a fast-approaching deadline with the City of Austin. To solve our problem, we realized we needed a Master Plumber to engage the city?s code enforcement folks to explain and clarify some of the technical realities of our situation. On our own, we were not successful in getting the city to listen. With just a handful of days remaining before legal action and heavy fines were to be imposed, I called plumbers looking for help but no one would take the case or else they didn?t return my calls. And then Bob Foster took my call and listened to my story, asked a lot of questions, then offered to help. Bob called the enforcement officer and within a day or so, our problem with the enforcement people was solved and the case was closed. Now as it turns out, Bob didn?t have to come to our house and do any actual plumbing work. But I?ll tell you this ?. when I?m looking for people to hire, I?m looking for honest people willing to help us solve problems. Bob may not have gotten any big money from me that day, but now he is my new plumber and he?ll get my money in the future. And when people ask me if I can recommend a plumber, I?m ready to give them Bob?s contact info.
Description of Work: Foster’s Plumbing helped us solve a big plumbing permit problem.

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
$75

    Contact information

    220 King Elder Lane, Leander, TX 78641


    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Closed
    Monday:
    8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Thursday:
    8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Friday:
    8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Saturday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Licensing

    Insured
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    Service Categories

    Plumbing,
    Water Heaters,
    Drain Cleaning,
    Water Filtration and Softening,
    Natural Gas Lines,
    Gas Logs

    FAQ

    Foster's Plumbing Co. is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.

    Sunday: Closed

    Monday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

    Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

    Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

    Thursday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

    Friday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

    Saturday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Foster's Plumbing Co. accepts the following forms of payment: Check
    No, Foster's Plumbing Co. does not offer free project estimates.
    No, Foster's Plumbing Co. does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, Foster's Plumbing Co. does not offer a senior discount.
    No, Foster's Plumbing Co. does not offer emergency services.
    No, Foster's Plumbing Co. does not offer warranties.
    Foster's Plumbing Co. offers the following services: Foster's Plumbing specializes in residential plumbing repair & installation. From dripping faucets to water heater installation, it's all covered.
    Ask for details.

    Contact information

    220 King Elder Lane, Leander, TX 78641


    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Closed
    Monday:
    8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Thursday:
    8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Friday:
    8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Saturday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM