slab leak shower leak laundry room leak. they repaired everything, including sheet rock and paint. They were on time and professional. very reasonable price. was a pleasure to deal with and was fast. strongly recommend. read more

Fast responsive! Had a leakage 9pm last night in the kitchen and almost bedtime, Sheldon does a great job. though was going take a long time, he got it done sooner than I thought. Definitely would contact for next plumbing issue. read more

Sheldon at A1 Rapid Rooter is Awesome! Over the last 20 years, Sheldon has come to our rescue several times...fixing sewer issues from overgrown tree roots, installing gas pipe for our pool, installing American made toilets that work great!, along with an AOS gas water heater, and recently an electric water heater now that we have Solar. Sheldon gets the job done at reasonable costs.. and at all hours... We highly recommend Sheldon at A1 Rapid Rooter ;) read more

I called A-1 Rapid Rooter six years ago for a leak in the bathroom and have used them ever since. Sheldon has replaced the water heater, disposable, fixed bathroom plumbing in the walls and under kitchen sink. Sheldon knows his stuff. He takes care in what he is working on making sure he leaves with the situation completely fixed and if possible in better condition. He does not hesitate to go out of his way to point out and fix a problem he sees. His prices are reasonable based on quotes I've gotten. As the saying goes you get what you pay for and with A-1 you get a very knowledgable, skilled, friendly and trustworthy guy. I will continue to call him and highly recommend his services. read more

Sheldon came out to our house to clear a blocked sewer line. He arrived within a half hour of our call and explained everything clearly. He provided the cost estimate to us before beginning work. Upon snaking the sewer line, he immediately located the problem (roots had grown into the line). Sheldon cleared the blockage and explained the next steps and options, as well as what we could expect. Would highly recommend again. read more

Sheldon did some work for us a few years back, called him for a blocked drain in the tub. First time he didn't show, at all. Called him again, and he had excuses, but I just need the work done. He shows up VERY LATE, makes the problem even worse, then Never shows up the next day. Last text from him said he was 5 minutes away, with all the parts to fix it. But never showed up. He acts like he's on drugs. Don't hire this guy. Minus 5 STARS !!!!!! read more

my problem: sewer-line clear-out (tree roots); back-flow sewer popper installed (prevents back-up into the house) Sheldon to the rescue! He answered my call right-away. Sunday evening service was not a problem. Reasonable estimate was provided over the phone. Final cost was true to the estimate. Very professional, and personal. read more

I had a late night disaster with my lavatory completely backing up. I called Sheldon and he arrived at my home within the hour. He was able to determine what the problem was and he promptly and expertly unblocked my lavatory. He was extremely courteous and professional. He was able to remedy my problem quite quickly. I highly recommend Sheldon! read more

My job just moved into downtown Martinez and our only restroom was having difficulties flushing and the main sewer line was backing up. Decided to get on Yelp to look for plumbers in the area. Called A1 Rapid Rooter and spoke with Sheldon. Gave us noticed that he will be right down in an hour. As soon as Sheldon arrived he went straight to work. The problem, toilet flooded - our buildings sewer line was backed up - Sewer line from our building to the street was backed up as well. Sure enough, Sheldon was very prompt in working and was able to fix the problem. Great guy and does honest work! Thanks again! read more

Sheldon replaced our water heater 6 years ago and was very quick and efficient. Recently, the pilot light went out and we couldn't get it back on. Even though he had another very important appointment that day, he quickly came by and fully serviced our water heater and got the pilot lighted relite. read more

What type of liability does this contractor have and is he licensed in the sate of california? me thinks not? I am still trying to resolve E&O complaints regrading jobs Sheldon has worked on previously . Maybe the reason he is being to cautious is because he knows the state is one his trail read more

I chose Sheldon because of the glowing reviews on Yelp but my experience has been quite different. We called and made an appt for Thursday 5 pm for him to come over and look at the job. No call, no show. My husband called and got a litany of excuses and rescheduled for the next day, same time. He was late and we called several times to see what was going on. We got an estimate and promise to do the job on Tuesday 9 am. I took the day off work to be at home but no call and no show. He seems very competent in his craft but unable to prioritze his schedule. read more

My bathroom pipes were leaking into the floor and ceiling below. Sheldon dropped everything to fix the problem the first time. He worked hard and had the problem fixed in know time. When I need help again, this is the first person I'm going to call. I couldn't say enough to thank him. read more

We asked A-1 to help us with a defunct water heater after a referral from a friend. The plumber was very professional, consulted with us extensively on the different options, including replacing our system with an "instant-on" solution. After fully considering all the costs and benefits, we opted for a traditional water heater, which they installed perfectly and with no issues. He was willing to do crawl into some pretty crazy places to ensure the job was done correctly. If I ever have any kind of plumbing issues, from small clogs up to complicated re-piping (like we did at our first house, what a mess!), I am definitely going to call A-1 first. read more

For the past three years Sheldon has been our go-to guy for plumbing and sewage problems. Despite his busy schedule he's always found time to come to our rescue. I highly recommend him to anyone who wants a reasonably-priced hard-working professional who's not afraid to get his hands dirty. read more

Plumber is extremely unprofessional. Fails to communicate or show up when scheduled. Attempts to create extra work by breaking other plumbing parts of the house or saying that things need to be fixed which do not. Attempts to change payment policy after the fact. Says things are in the invoice and contract that are not. Makes harassing phone calls. read more

I was actually happy the first time around as I had the toilet and it was a very straight forward transaction. Although, not knowing much about plumbing, I agreed to being over-charged a $196.00 installation of toilet. However, he was very skilled and obviously knew what he was doing. The second time was not an emergency but I just needed a toilet installed. Unfortunately, I had someone else in the household deal with picking out the toilet and it turned out to be not as smooth so we had a lot of delays as expected with contract workers who do not return calls on time nor show up on time and you find yourself waiting around forever with nothing happening. That is my main complaint...flakey and not reliable. It would be better to handle with an appointment time and stick to it as I had offered to go get a toilet and he could have installed it in the time he spent talking to me about nothing but he declined and offered to get me one cheap at a plumbing store but that of course never happened....So I called Lowe's and got an appointment. Too bad. Skilled guy but not reliable! read more

Sheldon came out twice to solve an ongoing problem. He patiently diagnosed the problem and will fix it when we are ready to do the work. I learned more about plumbing today from Sheldon than I've ever known before! read more

We had a mainline plumbing clog on Saturday which backed up sewage into the house. Not something you want to leave for another day. The first plumber who arrived at 5 was unable to fix problem and several others called were too busy..Finally I started calling random phone numbers from the phone book until I called Sheldon Slad from A-1 Rapid Rooter. He arrived at 11:30 PM and worked without stopping until 4:30 AM and the plumbing was restored. We have had this same plumbing problem repeatedly for many years as we live in a 70 year old house. Sheldon was the first plumber in at least 20 years that looked in the basement and under the house to assess the problem. Doing this he found that not only was the plumbing clogged but we has leaks under the house as well which he immediately went to work to correct. Sheldon quoted me a price at the beginning of the work and stuck to that price despite the fact that the job took longer and was more difficult than he anticipated.Our plumbing was restored to a functional state and we plan to work with Sheldon in the future to permanently correct our long standing problem. It is rare these days to meet someone with such a committed work ethic as well as the skill to resolve a difficult problem. Be advised however, that Sheldon is someone who is forthright and honest in his appraisals and expects to be treated with courtesy and the compensation that his skill level deserves. If you want to hire someone based on the lowest cost rather than ability look elsewhere. That said however, I felt his prices were fair and were in line with or better than other plumbers in this area. read more