Tom is a pro!!! He came over to my place to install a new alkaline water machine for and he did a very clean exceptional job. He was very thorough in the installation and answered all my questions throughout the entire process. After the installing he had me look at the work he did and asked me if I had any questions. Besides being good at his job, Mr. Bolan is just an all around nice guy. Super respectful and kind. I highly recommend him for any essential house work you'll need. read more

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We found Bolan through Yelp, and decided to give them a call after reading the positive reviews here. My wife and I just recently bought a home and needed to re-pipe the house, move the water heater and install new flush out line. After speaking to 5 other plumbers we went with Tom. He wasn't the cheapest bid but was the most honest, answered all of our questions, showed up on time and was very helpful. He definitely went above and beyond! Tom and his team did a great job in very quick time - less than 4 days :) Tom also installed everything to my specifications including the install of brand new toilets & facets in 2 bathrooms. I would strongly recommend his services to anyone in need of a good & honest plumber. Bolan Rocks! read more

I will preface by saying that I ran restaurants for nearly a decade and therefore I have come across many more plumbers than most anyone out there in Yelp land. Bottom Line; Tom cares, he knows that when a plumbing need pops up, it is often something that the needs immediate attention. With the holiday plans fully in effect for both our house as well as Tom's, he was still able to set aside a time window in which he could swing by our place and get a fairly major job done fast. We were so impressed by his care and attention that we sacrificed a case of beer (intended for our xmas party) to donate towards Tom's holiday festivities. read more

My wife and I first hired Tom Bolan in 2012 when we bought our first home in Atwater. He helped us through the inspection process and got us and our pipes up and running. He was kind, polite, punctual, thorough, and professional. We recently moved to South Pasadena, and we have had the good fortune and privilege to work with Tom once again. Upon purchasing the home, there was quite a bit of plumbing work to be done. Tom did an A+ job all the way around. Not only does Tom stay engaged and present until every last detail is attended to, he also really goes above and beyond in his quest to make sure that the job is nailed and that the customer is satisfied (in our case, that took the form of countless trips to South Pasadena City Hall, making sure our notoriously particular city guidelines were being upheld). I am rarely motivated to write Yelp reviews. Something or someone REALLY has to make an impression on me to get me to actually pop on here and write something down. Tom is that person. I can't recommend him and his company enough. Thanks Tom!!!! read more

Tom is as good as it gets. He was professional, fast, clean, and accurate. He worked within our budget and provided us everything we needed. When there was a misunderstanding, mostly due to my own lack of communication on a point, he worked with us to provide the additional service at a significantly discounted rate. Bolan plumbing is the only plumber I will use as long as I am in Southern California. The best! read more

I hired Tom for our business and he did a great job at a reasonable price. He was fast and professional. I was so impressed I referred him to my 92 year old Grandmother when she had plumbing problems. She said he was a very nice man and didn't charge too much. That gets him an extra star. Update... Used Bolan Plumbing several more times at both my home and business. Great company. read more

Tom is the BEST!! He is honest, charges a reasonable price and a really nice guy. I had a plumbing issues, which I had gotten quotes from several companies ranging from $125(just to come out and see what the problem was) to $600. After talking to Tom, I went with my gut and hired him . The end result for everything was...$175!! That's parts and labor!! I feel so lucky today. I FOUND A TRUSTWORTHY PLUMBER!! read more

I hope this review makes it past the flagbots since I have't written anything on here in 2+ years and I'm just cutting to the chase on this one... Tom Bolan is the one to call for your next plumbing job. His business is blowing up right now so he might not answer on your first ring. But wait for a call back. He is honest, thorough, and completely reasonable. Working with Tom and his crew is like having your best friend from college and his buddies as your plumbers .Pleasant, flexible, and always working with your budget in mind. We had a sewer line backing up under the house with a massive stagnant, bug infested pool of something resembling water just stinking up our house. Nastiness abound. On the recommendation of two friends who had used him, I called Tom. Tom, Adrian and Israel found the leak, drained the pool, dried it out, and replaced the broken sewer line, snaked the main lines, added clean outs, checked all the drains all for a very reasonable price. Tom even helped me move a heavy desk from my house to the garage. Above and beyond. Go with them. read more

Day 1: My movers are quickly carrying all my furniture into my beautiful new condo. Disclaimer: Two of the toilets in my beautiful new condo aren't working very well. One of them asks to use my downstairs bathroom. Sure, why not? When they leave I notice some nuggets of treasure left behind in the toilet. CRAP! (no pun intended) I'm having my nearest and dearest friends over to celebrate my birthday tomorrow- I cannot have 2 malfunctioning toilets! Called Tom Bolan based on his wonderful reviews on yelp, he came right over same day, even though he was a tad under the weather. Replaced the flapper on the downstairs toilet- easy peasy. He goes upstairs and I hear a gasp. Apparently that toilet was all all kinds of messed up. He worked on it for a while, I came up to check on him a couple times. Due to the small size of the bathroom he had to twist and contort in what looked like various uncomfortable yoga poses in order to get to the base. Poor guy. He was a champ and fixed it though! And even though there was way more work involved than what he initially thought, the final bill was only a little more than the over the phone estimate. I was pleasantly surprised :) Day 2: Partied on with fully functioning toilets for my guests. What more could a girl ask for? Thanks Tom! read more

Tom is a personable guy who does great work. I called him on a Sunday night and got a call back the next morning around 8:30. He said he could be at mine by 10:00. He was about 30 minutes later than he said he would be, but he was on a job before mine and sometimes things come up. I didn't sweat it. Compared to other places who were charging $90/hour and adding on mileage (really? You're going to make me pay $20 for driving 15 miles?), Tom charged $65/hour. No hidden fees and no bullshit. He came in and saw the pipes of the 1929 apartment and sighed. He gave me a few options, based on pricing, thoroughness, and worst-case scenarios. I chose what I wanted and he was happy to oblige. He's a nice guy and he'll get my business again. read more

I found Tom at Bolan through Yelp, and decided to give him a try after reading the positive reviews here. I had been in the construction trades myself for a long time and sometimes I just don't have time to do everything I'd like to get done around the house, so on occasion I will find a good contractor to get something done that is just not feasible for me to do. In this case, I needed an old water heater removed from a closet inside the house, and replaced with a Noritz NR98 tankless water heater in a new location on the outside of the house. This job required changing some plubming around, running some new plumbing through an inside wall chase, some minor electrical, new gas line, and removal of the old water heater and water / gas piping. However, finding an actual *good* contractor is ridiculous. There are so many "contractors" out there that will try to overcharge you, or, give you a decent price but leave you with questionable / shoddy work. And half of them won't even show up to even give you an estimate. I have had to re-do more than one contractor's work in the past, and that is never fun, so I am always very finicky with whom I select do to work on my house. I have to give Tom at Bolan Plumbing 5 stars and an AAAA+++ rating. Top notch work, good pricing, showed up when he said he would and knocked out the entire job in record time (one day!). Tom also installed everything to my specifications (which were rather specific) without hassle. The guy knows his stuff, and more importantly, he knows how to cater to fussy customers ;p Tom's work went over and above my expectations, and believe me I have high expectations :D. I would strongly recommend his services to anyone in need of a capable, friendly and highly knowledgeable plumbing contractor. read more

A few weeks ago I was in the process of setting up my new skin care business when I found out that the current water heater was NOT going to be enough and I need hot water for every facial I do. Before I had a chance to freak out, Tom was there taking care of it. He replaced the water heater, faucet and vanity with the proper size. Not only did it all work better, it looked much better. He saved me a ton of double work and frustration. A huge thank you to Bolan Plumbing for being professional, efficient and competent! read more

I'm finally getting around to writing a review about Bolan plumming. First up, the workers were very nice and they installed the tankless water heater fine. Unfortunately, while they were under the house, they crushed my AC duct which cause my AC to stop working because air couldn't cycle through it. Of course they denied that this happened but the AC was working fine before they arrived. Secondly, I was suppose to get a rebate and a slight adjustment to the water heater that they said they'll do, but Bolan never ever returned my call or email. I literally have been trying to contact them for months (about 6 months) and never received any return call or email. Very unprofessional. I definitely don't recommend these guys if you think you'll need help afterwards, because according to the other reviews as well it's one and done with guys. read more

Great work! He's quite detailed and will make sure the job gets done correctly. We had a pretty bad plumping repair job that a few other plumbers took a look at and didn't really want to do because they weren't experienced enough. Tom not only came in with a very reasonable quote for the repair, but he also included the repair of the wall and tile he'd have to demolish. The plumbing is fixed, the wall looks exactly the same as before the demolition, and the tiles look great. The only reason I took off one star is because he sometimes takes a few days to get back to you. But we got a small discount to make up for that. read more

The Best!!! Funny, fast, respectful of cats and dogs. Seriously have already referred him and all get great service! Don't use anyone else!

Update: Within minutes of posting my review, Tom texted & called me back to make good on everything. He promised it would all be taken care of the next day, and it was when his assistant (Solomon) arrived on time and fixed everything in less than 10 minutes, no charge. Job well done! read more

I am a Realtor and I refer Tom to all of my clients. He is punctual, professional, and does a great job of explaining problems and possible solutions. His rates are fair. I will continue to use Tom as my plumber of choice. read more

I own a business that sells very high end alkaline water systems. I trust Bolan plumbing with any of my clients to do instals. He has done from small jobs to Pro athletes houses in Malibu for us. Any questions you can message me i trust bolan plumbing. read more

Tom was amazing!!!! He was at my house on time, he was responsible, super nice and worked very quickly!! I would recommend him any day!!! Best plumbing service in Studio City HANDS DOWN!!!! read more

I joined Yelp specifically to write this review, because Mr. Bolan doesn't seem to respond to anything else. He certainly hasn't responded to my phone calls or text messages in MONTHS. And I'm sick of giving him the benefit of the doubt. All I need him to do is tie down some pipes he replaced under my house, because they boom and rattle when my sprinkler system and washing machine use water. This, by his own admission, falls under his "work guarantee." To date, he has answered the phone exactly one time in the past 6 months (SIX MONTHS, PEOPLE!) and even admitted that he'd been avoiding me, begged forgiveness, apologized a hundred times, and promised to do better. (My guess is he only answered my call by accident.) Afterward, he did come by to confirm my piping issue, and guessed it would take 2 hours to fix. Ok, finally, right?... That was the last time he's responded to any of my attempts at contact. If it weren't for more current reviews, I'd wonder if he was even alive. How hard is it to respond to a phone call? a text message? I understand if Tom's busy. I even understand if I'm not a high priority because of current paying jobs. But if you're a professional, you have to tie up your loose ends and fulfill your work guarantees. Most of all, Mr. Bolan, you simply cannot ignore and avoid people for months on end. There's absolutely no excuse for that. read more

I hired Bolan Plumbing fix a variety of plumbing issues that I was experiencing in my new-to-me house. I would and will 100% hire him again if plumbing problems arise (god forbid). Tom was so easy to work with. He's friendly, he answers and returns phone calls and he uses email! I was happy with his prices and, like Erin B, he "gave me options ranging in price so I could find a solution to the problem that was within my budget." I will never call and Easy Rooter, or the like, again now that I know Tom Bolan. read more

Tom had done my sewer line months back and was great. This time I called as my line was clogged from tree roots and well, no bueno. I called Sunday, left a VM. I did not expect him to be working Sundays but I wanted to be his first message monday morning as I needed this fixed, my master bathroom is all backed up. No call Monday morning, so I rang him at 10am-ish that morning, left a VM. Did not hear so I called him EOD to try to get him again. Left a message. Now its Tuesday, Called him again early this morning. Its now lunch time, no call so I decided to use another firm. He is a nice guy, does a great job but none of that matters if you have zero customer service and do not even call a client back who is begging you to charge me money. If you dont answer the phone, how are you suppose to get clients? They need to hire someone to answer the phone and schedule... its the basics. read more

Had to have my water heater replaced. Could not recommend Tom more highly. Very helpful with troubleshooting over the phone, over the weekend; then he made sure he was able to replace it today. All this before I was a paying customer. Met him after he did some work for a neighbor a couple of years ago and just kept his contact information. Glad I did. read more

Tom is so awesome! Reasonable price and professional work. Almost half price of other companies rated 4 to 5 stars. Highly recommend!

Tom is a great plumber and a super nice person. He did a fabulous job for us. He was very organized, neat, professional, and went out of his way to make everything perfect. I highly recommend him. He really CARES. read more

Used Bolan Plumbing once and he sent two guys out that quickly fixed a problem with my sink. I was so pleased with his work I wanted to line up additional plumbing problems for him to fix on a following visit. Called him to set up an appointment, talked to him and he said he'd call back-- never heard from him again. Figured he was busy, called him a second time a couple months later, still haven't heard from him. Great plumber I'm sure-- but that doesn't help if he doesn't show up to fix the problem. Get a secretary? update: 2.5.13 Nevermind. Tom's the motherfucking man and a stand-up guy-- oh yeah, his workers are good plumbers and they know what they're doing. After reading my negative review on yelp last night (goes to show you how handy a social media tool like yelp is-- no homo) Tom tried to get a hold of me through multiple avenues. I'm surprised the guy didn't hit me up on facebook. He tried calling. I gave him the cold shoulder and hit decline. He left a voicemail. I didn't bother to listen to it. Boom. He texts me. Dude was tenacious. I had a valid point as stated above and I courteously but brusquely explained that I booked another plumber for the work already. Then he comes back at me with that golden text message. He'll do the work for free as an apology for his previously poor performance. That hit me like lightning cuz I'm a red-feathered Indian and frugal as a motherfucker but I didn't let on. I hit him back: I'll let you know in the morning. This morning rolls around and I give Tom a call and he answers promptly. He happens to be in my hood-- just down the street supervising another plumbing job. He's at my house half an hour later with one of his plumbers by the name of Tino (a cheerful, professional fellow with colorful tattoos in fanciful, Old English). Tom and Tino go over my checklist of things to do: 1. Snake the laundry drainage pipe of fabric debris sludge so my new 4.7 cubic foot 14 cycle 424 hp LG washing machine can empty free and smooth like the flood plain of the Ganga. 2. Replace the frozen shutoff valves beneath the bathroom sink so I have options in the case of emergency. 3. Fix the knob in the shower which is inoperable and won't close off the hot water (ouch). 4. Snake the guest bathroom shower drain which is somehow full of copious amounts of both of my roommates's pubic matter. Manzillian amounts. Tom and Tino talk me through the process, parts, and labor of each plumbing challenge. Then Tino gets to work knocking them out with hitman-like efficiency and aplomb. Tom and I talk about his communication and scheduling issues. I suggest that he rope his wife in to be a secretary (a remark I now realize was completely sexist-- sorry ladies). Tom says she promised to help in the beginning but she was soon too busy making money in her own career. Damn. At that moment I thought to myself, this Tom is truly a wise man. He had to take off to fix another citizen's plumbing issues somewhere deep within Studio City. Tino finished all the jobs with ease. No charge. Tom is an honest plumber who knows his profession as well as the importance of customer service. He fixed the problem. I will call him and happily pay him for any of my plumbing needs in the future. Tom handled it. Like a boss. read more

Tom was very pleasant and managed to squeeze me in his schedule. Took a minute to pin him down though but happy I finally got him to come down and fix my sink. Pretty reasonable price wise and does good work. I'm happy to support individual business owners. read more

What a great attitude. Had a minor (I didn't know that it was minor) problem with my dishwasher. Tom came out and pushed a buttong, moved a part, something ike that. Whatever he did it pleased my wife no end. He is now a permanent fixture in this house. I can't say that he wa more reasonably priced. Happy New Year Tom. I sort of look forward to seeing you in the New Year. read more

Tom is a gem! He is a great communicator, quick to respond and straightforward in explaining what's going on. Tom answered my calls on a national holiday and came out early the next day which was a huge help on our time sensitive issue. In my case what we thought was a plumbing problem turned out to be an HVAC problem and Tom not only did everything he could quickly to get the water issue under control, he even went out of his way to source helpful info from an HVAC tech and recommended a drywall specialist to help with our needed repairs. I've never worked with such a great plumber before. Highly recommend! read more

A good plumber isn't too hard to find. A good and honest plumber who won't try to overcharge you is definitely rare, and Tom is both an excellent plumber and a man of his word. Tom not only saved me a bundle compared to what other plumbers were trying to steal from me, but he explained everything clearly and showed me exactly what was needed. No more and no less. I wouldn't hesitate to call Tom in the future should I need his services. read more

Here's what we all want in life: reliable people who own their own business, who make you feel like a client, and who do what they say they are going to do. You have all that in Tom Bolan I reached out to Tom via phone. We had a brief chat. I sent him some instructions via text. His partner Serge was there later that day. I got a summary of what was wrong and an explanation of what might go wrong later. We booked the appointment. They came on time. They fixed our problem and then snaked a sink for free. I am not a plumber. As far as I'm concerned, the fact that water comes out of pipes in my house is akin to magic. I just want things to work. Tom and his team made me feel like, "okay, these people are experts and know what they are doing." Score. read more

Had a great experience. Timely response on a Saturday! Reasonable price, clean, no nonsense work, and extra effort checking on water pressure thereafter. A must for anyone in the Studio City area. read more

Tom installed a tankless water heater for us. His advice in selecting the best unit was invaluable. The installation was quick and the price was amazing. Tom made me feel comfortable and I will use him again. read more

called bolan plumbing based on yelp reviews (thanks, neighbors!) tom sent israel and manual right away to 'look over' the job so he could give me an estimate. well, in taking the hot faucet apart, they saw a broken gasket and replaced it. the cold faucet was too stuck to examine without possible damage to the wall, so they wisely stopped. turned out all i needed was that washer!! i asked 'how much', was told tom would call me tomorrow, and they left. fast, professional, clean, and (for 24 hours!) FREE!! *g* when i did get a price for the job, it was highly reasonable. simply the best! read more

Amazing service - Super friendly - Tom + team are great

Found Tom through Yelp, and couldn't be more glad I did. He ended up getting the job done for 60% of what other companies quoted, and did so with incredible efficiency and professionalism. I can't speak highly of him enough, and don't ever plan on calling a different plumber again. read more

We needed our sewer line replaced, and being a new home owner I was unfamiliar with the process. Like other Yelpers, I did my homework, got a few opinions and competitive bids. I chose to work with Tom for several reasons. Tom is a straight-shooter and walked me through the entire situation, giving me a visual tour of my sewer line. He was open and honest about what was important and what was over-kill, and his bid was competitive. When it came to performing the job, he was a total pro, and his team was respectful, helpful and eager to keep me informed throughout the process. I highly recommend working with Tom. There are too few vendors in the home improvement arena in his class. read more

I'll begin by saying that as a new home owner, one also finds themselves as newly broke. I've become a bit of a solicitous consumer when it comes to items of the home and or garden. Plus, when so many people tell you that you're gonna get ripped off when things first start breaking, I immediately want to prove them wrong. Getting to the point here, Tom arrived on time and very well prepared. I knew he was gonna be a good plumber before he even stepped foot in the house. I have a window from my kitchen that faces the front walkway. When Tom walked towards the front door he immediately noticed the leaky garden pipe that my fiancé tried to remedy with some black electrical tape. The most natural way to solve a plumbing issue if you ask me. Tom looked at the tape,, scratched his head in confusion, then looked down at the ground with closed eyes and shook his head with shame. This man was ashamed at our attempt at fixing a leak and I was thrilled about his response. The rest was simple. Tom fixed both my toilets with new parts he had already in his trunk. He showed me how to figure out how my pool pump worked and as for the leaky pipe in the front, that turned out to be the most complicated of the jobs. Tom quickly called his venders and offered me great options on how much, and how it should be fixed. He is a fair and smart business owner who knows his trade like no one I've ever seen. OK, I don't know too many plumbers, but this guy really is the best. There's a reason for the high star markings. You don't need to look for another plumber if you want great service and prices. read more

These guys are awesome. I broke a pipe in my apartment while trying to change the faucet in my bathroom at 5:30pm on a Friday night. I totally freaked and started calling friends of friends that never called me back. Called 5 plumbers total and Tom was the only guy who called me back. Two hours later the nightmare was over. They totally saved my ass. read more

Finding Tom Bolan as a plumber has made me a yelp user for life. He is the best find on Yelp! My husband and I moved into our condo and needed new bathroom sinks/vanities installed, and work done in the kitchen. Tom and his team worked very quickly (and stopped in on short notice when we had questions), and went above and beyond. Very reliable, reasonable, and trustworthy as his other reviewers have said. We will definitely be giving Tom a call again when we need some assistance! read more