Have had these guys do annual service for our mini-split air conditioning units for 7 years. Great company!

Reached out to several companies for a quote since the one that serviced me last year increased their price and Cal Plumbing was one of the ones that fit my budget but also offered what I needed. Prior to the job starting, he explained everything to me and what exactly he was doing. I was a very satisfied customer and will go back to them next year if the price doesn't jump too high. Thanks guys! read more

Cal Plumbing is more than what I expected. I wanted to get my condo ready for renting and wanted brand-new fixtures in the entire condo. Think about hiring a plumbing company and having them change all of your faucets, valves, showers, tub, and instant water heater!! This was all done by hiring him while living in a different state through only a few phone calls!! If I were to do this project again, I would definitely go to Cal. I highly recommend him! read more

Cal Plumbing and Heating was an excellent experience. Professionalism, expertise and trustworthy. Purchased electric Carrier AC unit and very happy with the installation. Cal provided suggestions and thoroughly explained the process. I highly recommend Cal Plumbing and Heating for your HVAC needs. read more

Requested that he follow up on a few problems that arose from his install and have been ghosted. No response for over a year of trying to reach him. Super unprofessional. He will install and then leave you in the lurch. Go elsewhere. - Your cell phone number hasn't changed voicemail still says cal plumbing and you never provided a receipt; see other reviews it's impossible to get said receipt even if you ask for one; totally canned response- as I said steer clear read more

Response to response: This is the right business. We spoke on the phone about our Yelp communications and set an appointment for 9/21 at 1 p.m., which was put on our calendar. Phone records show a call took place. ---------- We had an appointment for an estimate consult and they were a No Show. They never reached out to cancel nor explain. read more

This is going to be a two part review of Cal Plumbing and Heating. The first part is a short, quick recommendation while Part 2 explains, in depth, the rationale behind Part 1. Part 1: Cal Plumbing & Heating was extremely punctual, professional, and cost effective on two separate occasions. The owner personally came and worked on my furnace fixing it in short order. When I had to subsequently replace the unit, his employee was equally efficient and professional. My experience with other companies was not good (see part 2), so I was extra cautious with Cal. He delivered and I cannot recommend his company more highly. Part 2: When our furnace originally started blowing only cold air, we contacted a company via Angie's for service. They came the next day, identified the problem and told us the part would take 10 days and the repair would cost $650. We waited, with only a space heater for warmth, until they returned to install the part ten days later. This technician, different than the original one, seemed uncertain about what he was doing, spending a great deal of time on his phone asking questions about the install. After more than an hour, he told us that he was going to have to take both the old and new parts back to the shop for troubleshooting. Hearing nothing the next day, my wife called later in the afternoon to find out when we might have heat. She was told that they were quite busy and wouldn't get to troubleshooting until the following week and it would be okay if "she found someone else". That is when we called Cal Plumbing and Heating. The owner himself arrived the next morning, assessed the problem, and said the missing part, which our first company still had at their shop, had likely "fried the motherboard". Now we needed two parts! He said he had them both at his shop and could put them in that afternoon for $250. We enthusiastically agreed. That evening we had heat for the first time in 12 days. The next morning, however, the furnace once again provided only cold air. A call to Cal had a replacement company, Cal was vacationing for the Christmas holidays, at our door the following morning. Yet another part had gone bad, this time to the tune of $450. The new company fixed it, but expressed concern over the gas valve, just about the only original part remaining, and suggested we replace it to reduce the delay in the heat cycle. We declined and enjoyed heat for the rest of the day and into the next. Alas, the furnace once again stopped producing heat. We chose to wait until Cal returned from his vacation to address this new issue. When he arrived, he confirmed that the gas valve was creating problems and needed to be replaced. At this point, he counseled us that the heat exchanger also had significant build-up/corrosion. He said it could last another two years, but might only last two months, and suggested it might be a good time to replace the 38 year-old furnace. While it was almost ten times the original repair, we agreed to having him install a new, modern, efficient unit in two days time. He arrived with a second technician, well within the target time range we had arranged, and immediately got to work. The tech worked a little over an hour to remove the old unit and install the new, making adaptations to the duct work in the process, while cleaning as he went. Cal returned at the end of the install to ensure all worked as promised and answer any questions we might have about warranty's or unit function. We couldn't be happier with our new furnace and the service we received from Cal Plumbing and Heating. Had Cal returned after the furnace failed a second time, I believe we would have had the discussion about replacing the unit at that time rather than later, but that was a decision influenced by a lack of heat during the holidays. read more

Cal was quick and available when I suddenly had a leak. He came out the next morning and walked through each step to explain what he was doing and why he was doing it. I felt very comfortable with his knowledge and I plan to use him again for another project coming up. read more

Our toilet was constantly running the water due to the overflow tube being broken at bottom of tube. Saw Cal working at neighbor's home and asked him to take a quick look. He did and quoted me a fair price and left. I called back later (after checking other companies in the area who turned out to be a rip-off) and set up an appointment. William came on 30May2020 with the needed parts and sorted it out in no time at all. Showed me the broken part and the rebuilt toilet works great now. Fast, Efficient, Friendly, Reasonable, and Local! Easiest 5 stars I've ever had the privilege of awarding here in Yelp! Well done, and thank you! read more

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I was in need of a new A/C unit and spoke with Cal, he is very knowledgeable and provided several options as well as his recommendation. I was very impressed with how quickly he got the old system out and replaced, everything was done a couple days after we spoke. They also cleaned up well after the work was completed. I am very pleased with Cal and his teams work that I am now having them swap out my old water heater for a tankless system. Would definitely recommend Cal Plumbing! read more

Great job. Had to have major plumbing work done. And had them take care of some other plumbing work while here. Friendly and responsible. Glad I chose them. I would recommend without hesitation! read more

Had a great ed experience with David today with an issue we had with our shower making weird sounds. David was friendly and efficient and knowledgeable. I highly recommend this company! read more

David and his assistant tech were great; arrived on time and work was done in a timely matter. Highly recommend them and will use their services in the future. read more

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When the water heater needs fixing, I know who to call!!! Fast and quick response on Yelp messaging, followed by text update on the technician's arrival, makes it very easy to get the right person for the job. David, the technician was actually 12 minutes early to the appointment and he was ready to get to work! Experience is so valuable to be able to do the job right, and David certainly showed it. He was able to troubleshoot the gas leak and able to use his ingenuity to handle the problem. His explanation was helpful to me, for my piece of mind. He was even able to upgrade the old gas valve in what seemed to me to be an impossible task. But, he was able to proceed and was victorious!!! Alas! A conundrum faced us!!! The propane gas tank went empty!!! But, I was able to get an emergency delivery and the gas man was able to verify that David's job was perfect. (Funny thing the gas man had to do. He had to "bleed" the gas line. For almost two minutes, he had to let out air that was in the gas line. Because it was cold, and the line was so far from the tank, it took a while! It made a high pitch whistle and the entire house smelled like garlic!!! But he double checked for leaks and there was none!) Great job David! And thanks to Cal Plumbing! We've got hot water and we can now take a nice long hot shower!!! read more

We got a new stove, but it stuck out several inches and hit our dishwasher. We hired Dave to relocate our natural gas valve behind the stove. Dave took careful measurements, provided a clear quote, and had the valve moved in no time. During the fix, he noticed that the tilt protector was installed wrong, and the old valve was improperly installed. He fixed both without extra charges. Highly recommended! read more

Cal and his team were very responsive, providing quick replies, options, and an estimate to replace a water heater. We needed the work done on a Sunday and they were happy to help out. The night before I discovered another leak in the wall and Cal assured me they would take care of it. The team was prompt, professional and friendly, laying paper out to protect the floors, and quick to repair the leak and replace the water heater. Cal was upfront about all costs, so there were no surprises on the invoice. He even divided up the invoice for me since the leak was going to be paid for by the HOA for the condo complex. I will definitely use Cal again for future needs. read more

Cal sent a plumber out the same day and expertly handled our gas piping inspection issue for a reasonable price. He did not try to add any extras or surprise charges. Highly recommended! read more

Cal installed a water heater and later fixed a clog at my house. He has expert knowledge of his craft and is a genuinely nice guy. Always timely and professional, Cal is top notch. I highly recommend Cal for any project. read more

Initially used through my brother. The plumber Dave is amazing. The business and owner fails to meet customer requests. If you need a receipt for work be sure to get it at the time of service. I have made multiple attempts because I am a renter and needed it for the landlord but every time I've reached out recently I've been ignored. Too bad it's too difficult to email fax or even put a receipt in an envelope put a stamp on it and put it in the mail just to please a customer. I wish them luck and hope that realize what an asset they have in their plumber Dave. Any future customers ask for your recipe BEFORE the plumber leaves read more

We had a small pin hole leak in a copper water pipe inside a kitchen cabinet. David from Cal Plumbing came out within a few hours and fixed the pipe. Turns out we had a really old pressure regulator on the house and the pressure was way too high! He came back the next day to replace the pressure regulator. I also have a separate water line for the yard and that was not pressure regulated at all. 150 psi on those lines...just asking for trouble. David dug a hole to install a heavy duty regulator and a nice service box. His plumbing work was top notch, very professional and left everything nice & clean for us. We really appreciate the service. Thanks David & Cal plumbing for coming to the rescue. read more

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Their customer service is awful!! Need help with air conditioner they installed!! If you leave voicemail they don't return your calls! I needed immediate attention to cool down my house since I have an autoimmunune disease and they did not respond!! Very frustrated with their business practices!!!! The money saved is not worth the aggravation of a company that does not care about their customers!!! Trying to help local merchant did not pan out in this case!!! read more

William & Oliver came out on 5/22/19 to check the hot water line and central air unit upstairs in the attic. William & Oliver were very professional, informative, friendly, and most of all patient. After inspecting showing them the areas they spent some time digging in deeper. They reported their findings in detail (I mean great detail) and offered to come out the very next morning to begin the repairs. I HIGHLY recommend them if you have any issues... as you will be treated with respect, be well informed of the issues and repairs, and professional conduct. Thank you guys for taking care of us! read more

Thank you David and Oliver ! After having some issue with our heater in our house we were referred to Cal Plumbing and Heating to repair our ducts . When David arrived he immediately crawled under the house and checked all the vents and found the issue . David gave me several Options and was willing to work with our budget to get the job done . We had another company out to check the problem and all that guy did was hold his phone in front of the heater and said he couldn't fix it. David and Oliver were friendly , helpful, and did an amazing job fixing our system. They took away all the old ducts and made everything look clean and new. If You need any HVac work done, Cal will be the first people I call. Thank you again David and Oliver for providing such great service . read more

Trustworthy, Super Knowledgeable, Professional, Honest, Reliable... Cal has it all! I felt comfortable from the first time I spoke with him. He definitely knows his craft and wont try to rip you off. He had great prices but more importantly offered me solutions. I had all my homes pipes replaced, new water valves, and a new water heater put in by Cal and his crew and he did a phenomenal job. Use him and you'll be super thankful you did! read more

David came to look at some plumbing issues we had at our house. He was very knowledgeable and provided great service! He addressed all our issues super fast and didn't try to charge us unnecessary costs like other companies. Highly recommended! read more

David Ontiveros is the man for the job. He was put in a difficult situation when my landlord had him come over for a job and didn't fill him in on the problem we were facing. Needless to say, he figured it out in a professional and timely manner and was on his way. David is also very knowledgable and willing to explain what he was doing. Nice touch! read more

We got a new toilet installed, as our old one started leaking yesterday. We were able to get same day service, and a competitive price. Our technician, David Ont, was safe, professional and friendly. The job was completed in a short amount of time, far exceeding our expectations. Thank you for making this a great experience! read more

OMG cal plumbing and David delivered!! I have had some horrible experiences with American home warrantee people and this was exactly opposite. They scheduled me fast, we're great communicators and east to understand, David showed up on time and fixed my issues (I hope, am reviewing him now since he was so good, but time will tell in next couple of days) and didn't try to upsell me anything. He answered all of my questions, explained what he was doing and I couldn't have had a better experience. Having children and a baby I need someone reliable who can be trusted. I highly recommend this company and David! 2nd review- our in door faucet broke and we asked for David! He came and was just as good and efficient and honest as the experience before! Easy to schedule (guy who schedules is also very nice and workable) 3rd update- my moms faucet broke, so of course I recommended that she use this company. Of course she had just as good of an experience as we did. 4th update- so the outside faucet on/off knob broke and unfortunately the previous owners had it attached in a way that we couldn't change it. I had a handy man come out and he couldn't fix it, so I called David and Cal pluming! Their estimate was definitely competitive and again they are reliable and always show up on time and schedule quickly so I called! David showed! He fixed it, took me through the process and it was affordable! This company is always dependable! They have showed it time and time again! Thank you!!! read more

Had a wonderful experience with Cal Plumbing & Heating this past weekend. We had our house water regulator burst in our garage late Friday night. Our neighbor helped me get the water turned off to the house and suggested we call Cal first thing Saturday morning. I did and within a few hours, I had a wonderful young man named William at my house working on the issue. By Saturday afternoon, we were as good as new. I couldn't be more pleased. William was kind, knowledgeable and clearly knew what he was doing. The prices are fair and honest, the work is quality and I now know exactly who to call next time we have a plumbing or heating issue. read more

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William & Oliver came out to inspect and replace my old furnace under my home warranty. They did a great job and were kind and respectful of my home. I enjoyed working with them in replacing my furnace. They always kept me informed of any issues they ran into (like my A/C apparently having no Freon) and let me know what they could do to help fix those as well. Definitely a great team to work with! If only my home warranty was as responsive and easy to work with. read more

We needed a plumber quickly for a bathroom we are renovating and Cal plumbing was out there within an hour. David, specifically, was our plumber. Such a friendly guy and he knows his stuff. He did exactly what we needed him to do and gave us a great price. I'll be recommending Cal plumbing to anyone who needs a good plumber at a fair price. Thank you David! read more

Highly recommend! My air conditioning unit broke. There had been 6 companies called between my home warranty and myself and no one could/would do the job. The unit is on top of 3 stories. Finally called Cal and within a few minutes, Cal returned my call. William came out within a few hours, diagnosed the situation and within a few days my new unit was installed, even with needing a crane scheduled. William and Carlos were respectful, efficient and clean. Refreshing to work with a company like this!! read more

I have had them out a couple of times for a variety of relatively complicated repairs. Dave Ont came each time and was friendly, knowledgeable, explained everything, was efficient and cleaned up after himself. I was very glad to have someone who was able to fix both a heat pump system and a plumbing issue with the same tech, and all very promptly. There was an issue caused by a previous company and they came right out and took care of it even though it wasn't really their fault. Over the years I've had several different companies come out here and they often jack up the prices because Bonsall is an affluent area. I felt the prices from Cal Plumbing were very reasonable for the high quality work they do. Dave actually seem to care that the job is done correctly and wants to make sure whatever he does lasts. That's rare these days! read more

William & David did such an awesome job detecting our water heater issue and helped us install a new one. They were both super nice, friendly, and the job was done very quick and efficiently! I definitely would highly recommend either of these two guys to help with any of your plumbing/heating needs. They really are great at what they do! Thank you!! read more

I used this company to help with misc. repairs around my house. The big job was putting a shut off valve on the outside of my house rather than underneath my porch....Did the best job ever and really tried to work within my budget (happy about that ). The guys were the nicest and most professional. Would highly recommend them !!!! Kathy read more

We were unlucky ones to be assigned Cal Plumbing & Heating for the plumbing issues we were facing. Issues - Garbage Disposal not working and Hot Water knob for tub was broken. The technician was not in a mood to fix anything. He demanded extra $110 for Garbage disposal in addition to Home Warranty deductible (even though its covered) and won't even bother to fix the tub as the opening is on outside wall and it was too hot outside. They never submitted their report and charged me deductible. Its has been 5 weeks now. The Home Warranty Company (First American) has now closed the claim and marked it completed. read more

David Ontiveros did an outstanding job. We had a leak detection company here for 3 hours and they were not able to find the leak. It only took David a 15 mins. The job was completed efficiently, clean and in less than an hour. David is my go to guy from now on for any further plumbing issues. read more

Cal Plumbing dispatched technician, Oliver Rios, to my residence for plumbing leaks in my laundry room and on an outside faucet in my backyard. He was efficient, courteous, explained things every step of the way. Had to run to Home Depot for a part to complete the repairs. Was back quickly and fixed my leaks quickly. Can highly recommend! Thx. read more

Great service, Oneil was professional and polite. These guys are a class act1 read more

They offer good and honest pricing. The installation went super smooth. The plumber came on Saturday to work with my schedule. Can't ask for more! read more