The Plumbing Joint is the name to turn to for all your plumbing services in King County and the surrounding areas. Not only do the expert plumbers have an A rating with the Better Business Bureau and a Super Service Award from Angie’s List, they also have a great reputation with their customers. The team has been offering residential, commercial, and industrial plumbing solutions since 1973 and have maintained their stellar reputation for decades. In addition to being licensed, bonded, and insured, the company is also certified to handle gas line repairs and installations. Emergency services are available 24/7 for your peace of mind. Get in touch with The Plumbing Joint for more information about the best plumbing services King, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties have to offer.
Business highlights
51 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered
Services we offer
Plumbing Seattle, plumbing Kent, plumbers Bellevue, Water heaters Seattle, Hot Water Heaters Seattle
They did a very good job for me. They were very professional. He was there when he said he would be there. I would recommend them without reservation. I would use their services in the future also.
Description of Work: I used The Plumbing Joint Inc. for plumbing services. They replaced some valves for me. They also replaced my sump pump system. I used their services in January.
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
$1,000
JASON M.
08/2011
5.0
foundation repair, plumbing
 + 0 more
They were able to work with the inspector and they made necessary adjustments. They did everything they needed to do to get it done. They had the best price. We would use them again.
Description of Work: We used The Plumbing Joint to jackhammer out a portion of our slab and they moved a bunch of drains and supply lines around for a new bathroom.
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
$5,000
Karla C.
07/2011
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
Buddy worked methodically to isolate the source of the problem and resolve it, and he did so with professionalism and a cheerful attitude (which I appreciated and which helped reduce my stress level about the problem). I have further contracted The Plumbing Joint to drill water lines underground and hook us up to city water next week. I ahve full confidence in them to perform that Job well and on budget.
Description of Work: I have used The Plumbing Joint four times over the past 18 months to work on faucets, clogged pipes, and leaks in an older home we purchased two years ago. They are always extremely responsive, polite, knowledgeable, and professional. Last week, Buddy Miller came out and solved a difficult grinder pump blockage that was causing water to back up through an area in our daylight basement. This issues was difficult to resolve because the water was showing up well away from the site of the actual pump that was blocked.
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
$500
Denette S.
06/2011
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
The Plumbing Joint took our call and had someone out later that morning. The serviceman was prompt, professional and courteous. He patched the broken water line and explained what he had done to fix it. The patch did not leak and has held well since. I would use this company again.
Description of Work: Patched a broken water line.
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
$350
MICHAEL H.
06/2011
4.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
Everything went smoothly but slower than I expected (I am inexperienced in these matters.) They did not re-drywall over the new plumbing, but they are plumbers and I wouldn't expect them to fix walls.
Description of Work: Rerouted pipes to bypass an underground leak between my attached garage water heater and interior plumbing. Opened walls and installed copper pipes as requested. Called them back in to correct low water pressure, but they found no problem -- I was satisfied.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
2.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,000
Nick B.
06/2011
5.0
home remodeling
 + -1 more
The plumber was excellent, courteous, quick, and effective. We used a 10% off Angies list coupon which helped make the price very reasonable. My only complaint is it costs an extra $50 to haul away the old vanity (one of the customer service guys failed to tell us that on the phone). Still I love The Plumbing Joint! We have also used them to help fix a leaky toilet and have the same excellent experience. You get what you pay for!
Description of Work: Removed our old bathroom vanity, and installed a new one.
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
$315
Ethel S.
06/2011
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
I called them on a Friday afternoon and they were there within a couple of hours and they fixed it. The plumber, who came, called me before he did any work and explained to me what the problem was and got my permission before he did the work. The tenant also told him that there was a problem with the toilet and I asked him check that as well and he did the same thing with that by letting me know what the problem was and what he was going to do. He fixed everything. They were very responsive and didn’t do any work without prior authorization. The cost was what they told me it would be.
Description of Work: I use The Plumbing Joint for my plumbing needs and the most recent time I’ve used them was in April. There was a leak in the kitchen sink in my rental house.
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
$700
Michael R.
04/2011
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
Clogged toilet. Called on a Saturday, got in touch immediately. Told me a plumber would arrive between 2-4. Good communication, got a phone call about 12:30 arranging to come during the 2-4 window. Got to my house at 3:00, took care of the job and the bill was as estimated when I talked to them. Friendly plumber, great experience.
Description of Work: Cleared clogged toilet.
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
$115
Michael L.
03/2011
2.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
the plumber was polite, knowledgeable, and efficient. The owner of the company Don and his representative, Randy who handled our phone call was rude, insulting and ignorant of customer service. I will not use this company again or recommend them to friends and neighbours.They insulted myself and my husband stating they were "doing us a favor" working for us. They stated that we were "walking" on our plumber work, despite the fact that we had already made payment for the services performed at the objectionable rate.Both the owner Don and his manager, Randy were not willing to negotiate this over charge at all. My recommendation is to be aware of the "hidden" charges and don't be misled as we were if you decide to use this company.
Description of Work: P;umber responded to a phone call , repair involved replaced a small hose under the sink, a tiny plastic peice had cracked. Customer ordered the part. Paid the initial trip charge and cost of time for service call. Plumber stated it would cost approx $39.00 to put the hose back on. (15 minute) job. When customer called plumber back to complete work, he returned promptly, spent less than 15 min. to replace hose. Returned to his truck to complete paperwork. Owner of the company , states that he needed to charge another 15 minutes for the time it took to do paperwork resulting in another $39.00 charge. We paid the plumber and called the owner/customer service to inquire about the additional charge to do paperwork. He explained that the plumber needs to get paid for his time.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
1.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
$220
Response from The Plumbing Joint Inc.
We were not rude to the customer we tried to work with the customer,paperwork is part of the job, all service companys that do paperwork charge you one way or another nothing hidden here customer was upset that we would not take off the last 1/4 hr of the bill.
Karen S.
03/2011
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
David Perez, the plumber sent by the company, was friendly, courteous, punctual and very professional. He conducted some experiments to find the source of the leak, and to our relief it turned out to be the least bad of all options - a broken grout seal around the bathtub below the tiled wall (so no need for access to the pipes). This wasn't anything he could fix, but it was great to find out that the problem was relatively simple to deal with. They charged $140 for half an hour's work, which strikes me as on the high side; but I have no complaints about the work. David was great.
Description of Work: My wife was taking a shower and when I went to our kitchen - directly below the bathroom - there was water dripping down through a light fixture in the ceiling. This was potentially a minor nightmare since there was no easy access to the piping for the bathtub except by opening the ceiling or a wall. We emailed the Plumbing Joint through AL and had a call shortly afterwards late in the evening (though it wasn't an immediate emergency since the leak stopped when the shower stopped). They scheduled a service call for the next day to check it out and diagnose the problem.
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
$140
CLAIRE B.
01/2011
5.0
water heater repair
 + -1 more
They were very professional. The prices were acceptable. They were good.
Description of Work: They replaced a water heater.
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
$1,460
SABINE E.
01/2011
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
Originally, they were called for clogged downstairs toilet. Next morning when they arrived it flushed fine. We had snaked it ourselves the previous night. They mentioned after snaking the clogged is can be loosened but take overnight to completely clear. A week later we had the same problem again. This time he examined our toilet again for clog and our septic tank to determine where the clog was. In the end, our septic filter was partially clogged and depending on water usage the tank could not drain fast enough to keep up. We had visitors during this time which had increased our water usage. While we had them here, we had them fix a loose toilet which required fixing closet flange and replacing a water valve that was slightly damp. They did not charge us for initial fee again on the second visit. It was considered a continuation of the first visit.
Description of Work: Clogged toilet / septic tank filter; loose toilet and water valve leak
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
$400
Thomas A.
01/2011
5.0
drain cleaning, drain pipe
 + 0 more
We had two exterior drains that were not draining the water that came from our roof. The Plumbing Joint came out and inspected the drains and gave us an estimate of how long it would take them to fix the problem. They cleaned out one of the drains by blowing out the drain, The second drain had been broken by one of the previous owners. It also had roots growing in it The drain was a very thin, plastic, non-standard pipe.We had them replace the drain with a thicker pipe which cured the drainage problem. They had to tear up a little bit of the front year to replace the pipe, but they did it with minimial damage to the front yard. It took them aprroxamately 3 1/2 hours do do all the work.
Description of Work: They cleaned out two drainage pipes that drained water from the roof to the 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
$600
PATRICIA P.
12/2010
5.0
drain cleaning
 + -1 more
I had dumped a bowl of old cooked spagetti down the garbage disposal, apparently it didnt chew it up and the whole mess was sucked down the drain. The drain clogged and backed up. We tried snaking it and finally resorted to caustic drain cleaners, none of it worked. After 2 days of trying we gave up and started calling plumbers. We got "off the wall" estimates or companies that werent willing to give any kind of ball park number over the phone. What made it worse is that it was now a weekend and some plumbers were more expensive or were not staffed to do the work on the weekend. The Plumbers Joint gave a medium range quote and they were also able to get someone out sometime on the same day. Buddy showed up and after multiple attempts of electrically snaking the drain he was able to break the clog loose. He was professional, friendly and worked quickly. We would call these guys again.
Description of Work: We had clogged kitchen sink and Buddy, the plumber, came out and fixed the problem. He was very professional and friendly.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$240
Susan H.
11/2010
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
A pipe burst under the soffit above my porch, the evening before Thanksgiving. I called around 8 p.m. The plumber arrived about 45 minutes later. The first attempt at locating the leak was unsuccessful, but he tracked it down, removed the soffat siding (saving it, undamaged, so it could be reinstalled) and took a freezing shower when the water that had gathered above showered down on him (it's 27 degrees out). He even tightened a connection on the hot water tank that had a small leak. It was expensive because it was overtime rates, but worth it to have water through the holiday.
Description of Work: Repaired a burst pipe in the porch soffit.
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
$400
Mark S.
11/2010
3.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
I hated them. I felt like I was overcharged. The job was fine. I thought they charged me exorbitantly. I paid $800 to fix a cracked pipe. I thought that for putting some pipes together and for telling me that my expansion pipe was too big, the price was exorbitant. I was not pleased with them. I am not sure if they did a great job. They were nice guys. They were professional and polite, but I feel that lots of people who want your money are professional and polite. I will not use them in the future.
Description of Work: I used Plumbing Joint a year ago.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
1.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
$750
Shae K.
11/2010
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
I thought they were great. The estimator that came out used to own his own company and he spotted a few issues for the routing of the plumbing. I went with them since I thought he was a more knowledgeable and better prepared estimator.
Description of Work: They re plumbed my bathroom, they plumbed in a laundry room and they also plumbed in my shop bathroom.
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
$5,000
GREGORY R.
10/2010
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
The person that performed the service looked for a creative solution and resolved the issue.
Description of Work: We needed to reconnect refrigerator ice maker behind cabinets.
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
Jessi M.
08/2010
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
About a month ago, I went outside late at night to turn off the water sprinkler in the front yard. The facet was perhaps original to the house and it broke, so my neighbor turned off the water to the house from the street and the next day I called Rescue Rooter. Bad idea, but I didn't have Angie's List membership then. The workman showed up without the materials to do the job and had to leave and go to the store, which took an hour and a half that I paid for. Long story even longer, he did what I could have done for myself and it took him 2 hours, but only 15 minutes of actual work and charged me over $400. The next day he came back to give me a "free" waterheater drain service and while he was there he noticed that the valve was leaking. I wasn't going to risk another overpriced job with Rescue Rooter, so I called OutToday Services and two different Plumbers came out, because the first responder wasn't certified to work on boilers, but the second was and he looked it over and called it in and came up with an estimate and charged me for only his visit at their 10% discount, but not until after he had stopped it from leaking - but recommended I get it fixed soon. The Estimate was $1,992.90 and they wanted $900 as a deposit so they could order a new valve before the installation date. So, now a month has passed and I'm thinking that sounds like way to much money for something like this, just like the Rescue Rooter plumber had charged way more than the simple job he did should have cost and so I decided to look into Angie's List. Tired of being taken advantage of by Contractors, floor installers, plumbers. I read all the reviews on The Plumbing Joint and gave them a call - right from the very start, the office manager, was polite and competent and made an appointment that fit to my schedule, not theirs. Yes, there is a $90 fee for them to come give an estimate, but they honored the Angies List discount. Tony was the first person out and when he realized what exactly was needed, he told me they would have to set up another appointment with the person that was certified to work on the boiler and that the $90 fee would apply to both that appointment, and this one. Then I got a call from the office Manager and she said that Buddy would be at my house by 12:30 same day, if I could make that work with my schedule and that they had all the supplies he needed to do the job. Buddy arrived at 12:30, came straight in and began work. He gave me a brief overview of how my boiler works and why it is important to have the backflow valve inspected annually. It hadn't been for at least 4 years that I knew of. It seems that crud had built up which kept the valve open causing it to leak, but the valve didn't need to be replaced just rebuilt and he had the kit to do it and in and hour and a half, he had tested it, found the problem, fixed the problem, installed the missing Air Gap and installed copper piping to the floor drain, per code and completed his paperwork in 10 mionutes or less. And now for the best part.......remember early on in this story I told you about the estimate from OutToday $1,992.90 which was the catalyst for my having reached out to Angie's list and found The Plumbing Joint. Well, the total bill came to $495.27. Buddy came, he fixed, he cleaned up and he left in one and a half hours and the bill was only slightly higher than I had paid Rescue Rooter to unscrew a broken outside facett and screw in a new one. So, I won't be calling Rescue Rooter for anything ever again, but I will be calling The Plumbing Joint at least once a year . Now that I've found a trustworthy normally priced company, I am happy and I highly recommend.
Description of Work: Tested Boiler backflow - Failed, rebuilt - retested Passed In addition, Installed air gap and piping to floor drain per code.
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
$495.27
Annarose L.
07/2010
1.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
I will never do business with this rip-off company again! This company charged me for an hour and a half for a job that should have taken less than an hour (20 minutes of the time was the technician doing the paperwork.) It was a non-warranteed job because more extensive work was necessary to get the plumbing completely up to code. This 'jerry-rig' job cost me $345--part of that charge was $2.00 for latex gloves--REALLY! The horrific part of this is the bid for the rest of the work. The Plumbing Joint's bid was $1200 WITHOUT PERMITTING. I had two other licensed plumbers come in to bid the work, and asked that their bids include permit, (both Angie's List companies). The scope of the project was the same as that bid by The Plumbing Joint. One bid for the exact same work came in at $550 and the other was at $400. The permit will cost an additional $210. This is HALF of The Plumbing Joint's bid price WITH PERMITTING. I called The Plumbing Joint today, but was put on hold for five minutes while waiting to talk to the service manager. Perhaps they saw an easy mark. Think again, guys!
Description of Work: Performed a temporary fix on plumbing that was not to code and provided a quote for bringing the work up to code. Their bid was WAY OUT OF LINE and didn't even include permitting!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0
$345
Response from The Plumbing Joint Inc.
We gave this person an estimate on work that she wanted performed. We give estimates to do work correctly for inspection on every job; all of our plumbers are licensed. In the end it is the customer's choice who they want to use. Why they can leave a bad review because they choose not to use The Plumbing Joint we do not understand.
Patrick F.
06/2010
5.0
drain cleaning, plumbing
 + 0 more
Tony showed up promptly after my call. He was here within an hour. He came prepared to get started, gloves on, kneepads on, etc.. He got to work right away and didn't seem to waste time just to jack up the bill. He was finished within about 20 minutes, but after putting everything into his truck, and filling out the paperwork, it turned into about 35 minutes or so. He charged me for 45 minutes which I would say was a bit on the high side, but he did good, professional work and I think I got a fair deal overall for the most part. I was very satisfied with the work done and would use them again. I also liked that they have the fish sign on their paperwork. That was very heartening to see in these days when things like that are being abolished almost everywhere you look. God Bless
Description of Work: Unclogged toilet, fixed water fill valve that was getting stuck and would not refill the tank with water. He also replaced the flapper in the toilet that he said was getting curled up around the edges.
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
$226
Greg P.
06/2010
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
I had to disconnect some gas lines for a home project and was not able to connect them myself. I found the company on Angie's List to be good. I had a friend also use this company and so decided to call them. I called the The Plumbing Joint, the receptionist was very friendly. They came out the same day. Patrick, came out and showed me he was fully licensed for the gas work that I needed. He noticed that the some of the parts I had taken off were not there. He replaced these parts and made the connection for me. It is now working well.
Description of Work: They hooked up some gas lines for me.
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
$350
Eileen G.
05/2010
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
Found my downstairs toilet was leaking by realizing there was water on the floor when cleaning the floor. The Plumbing Joint sent someone over the next day first thing in the morning so I could get to work without taking too much time off. Instead of the wax ring or something major, it was "just" the tank gasket. It was found, replaced, cleaned up, and fixed within 15 minutes - no muss, no fuss, and he cleaned up after himself. Very professional.
Description of Work: Repaired a toilet leak.
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
$150
Penny E.
05/2010
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
The water service into the house had an old shutoff gate valve near the front door. The valve started leaking in the body of the valve, spraying water. We dug out the shutoff valve, saw that it was badly corroded, and also saw that the piping into the house was thin-walled 1/2" copper pipe. That was beyond us so I emailed The Plumbing Joint (after perusing Angie's A-list for a service provider for Pierce County with Saturday service). I followed up with a phone call Saturday morning--and a good thing too, since the one dispatcher working Saturday didn't have access to email! She courteously gathered details and told me that a technician would be out between 11 am and 1 pm. Buddy called just before 10 am, said he had finished early with his first call, and could he please come out early? Great! I strongly recommend this company. Their 5% discount coupon applies only to labor, but that's fine. The water service is now easier to service and use than it was before (added a union, put in a ball valve instead of a gate valve, used brass to avoid electrolysis corrosion between the galvanized and copper elements).
Description of Work: Buddy Miller called before arriving, arrived early (we had been given a two-hour window of 11 am to 1 pm after calling on a Saturday morning shortly after 8 am). By the time I arrived he had already cut the copper pipe back and was extracting the damaged gate valve that served as the shutoff for the whole house. He carefully put in a brass ball valve to replace the corroded gate valve that was leaking, then connected it back up to the funky combination of galvanized and black plastic water supply piping that had been there. He inspected each sweat fitting with a little mirror, tested his work every step of the way, and left the job tidy and complete.
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
$334
Elizabeth S.
04/2010
5.0
drain cleaning, plumbing
 + 0 more
We were installing a new kitchen fawcett when we found we did not have the right tool. We called The Plumbing Joint to bail us out. They arrived within 90 minutes and finished the job in less than half an hour. Doesn't get much better than that.
Description of Work: Installed new kitchen fawcett and checked performance.
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FAQ
The Plumbing Joint Inc. is currently rated 4.7 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
The Plumbing Joint Inc. accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, The Plumbing Joint Inc. offers free project estimates.
Yes, The Plumbing Joint Inc. offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, The Plumbing Joint Inc. does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, The Plumbing Joint Inc. offers emergency services.
Yes, The Plumbing Joint Inc. offers warranties.
The Plumbing Joint Inc. offers the following services: Plumbing Seattle, plumbing Kent, plumbers Bellevue, Water heaters Seattle, Hot Water Heaters Seattle