Not a plumber I recommend at all and heres why. We were recommended to James by someone in our building. At first everything was great, he fixed our main shower taps, installed a washer and dryer and then we were experiencing a leak from our upstairs neighbor. He went and investigated the situation and even cut the dry wall and fixed the pipe a month ago and provided a plumbers report for insurance and HOA purposes. Turns out he never fixed it, he rescheduled multiple time to come address the issue and then never came and now we've had to have our entire kitchen gutted because of the leak and its still not fixed. He was paid $1200 for this.... and he didnt do ANYTHING.. He also recently helped us change the taps in our smaller bathroom 3 weeks ago and left us with it leaking. He wanted to charge me an extra $75 to go 4 miles down the street and grab a nut that is less than $10. We've scheduled him 3 times to come and fix the job that we paid him for and he's cancelled multiple times and now he wont even answer our messages. He is extremely unorganized and flakey. He will schedule with you and then message you the morning of and say he is stuck on another project that he is obviously getting paid more for but wont finish the ones he is already working on. He has said his car has broken down twice... and now its obvious he just doesnt care. Dont recommend him at all. If you are looking for a reliable plumber this aint your guy at all. Happy for anyone to reach out to me personally and I can provide more proof as to why James is not the plumber for you. read more

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I'm extremely disappointed with my experience with CPR Plumbing and James. The service was expensive, and shortly after he fixed the pipe in the bathroom, it started leaking again. When I tried to reach out to have the issue addressed, communication was almost nonexistent. My calls were not returned, after repeatedly asking him to come back he would just say he was busy on other jobs and never make time for the job he failed to finish with me and I paid him! The lack of professionalism and accountability after being paid was frustrating. I expected better communication and for the work to stand behind itself. Unfortunately, I cannot recommend based on my experience. read more

James installed a tankless water heater from Navien for us. He was knowledgeable and came in below any other estimates we've had. All the communication happened over the phone, and with a couple of photos, he was able to give a quote and figure out what he needs to get the job done. On the day of the installation, he was friendly, efficient and professional and installed the heater and walked us through everything without any issue. If that was where it ended, I'd be referring him to all my friends. Unfortunately, getting a hold of him after the job was done has proven nigh impossible. I needed to get a simple invoice from him to submit for a rebate, and that took about 2 months and a multitude of excuses. Last month, one of the parts on the heater started leaking. We've yet to receive any confirmation that he has ordered the replacement part or when he can come to replace it, as he is dodging both my wife's and my calls/texts. I can still recommend him as far as the upfront paid work goes, but expect him to vanish into thin air afterwards. read more

James has helped me out with various plumbing issues in my condo over the past few years now. From a couple of toilet installations to a blocked sink. I can't recommend him enough. He knows his stuff, he shows up (sometimes at pretty crazy hours if he has to) and - most importantly - he's trustworthy. Some other plumbing professional would take advantage of my shambolic lack of any kind of knowledge of plumbing and hit me with huge invoices and massive call out charges. Not James. If he can fix it by talking it through with you over the phone, he'll do that. It's comforting to know that if I'm ever in a plumbing pinch, I just need to drop James a text and trust him to take care of it. Thanks James! read more

CPR Plumbing does excellent work all at good prices. Owner James Clifton is a hard worker, who shows up on time, and gives good bids on the plumbing work. We needed a new kitchen faucet installed, a toilet repaired, leaking pipes fixed, and a new brass patio water hose outlet. James promptly took care of these jobs, and he even ran to the hardware store to pick up parts we needed to complete the toilet repair. Give James at CPR a call for any of your plumbing needs. CPR also does drain cleaning, garbage disposals installs, repipes, and water heater installs. read more

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Would give 2.5 if I could. 4 stars for knowledge + 1 for skill. -1 for no word back on coming to finish the job, -1.5 for stating 30 day warranty but no follow up (so what's the purpose of a 30 day warranty?). At first I thought James had restored my faith in plumbers. He's very knowledgeable and doesn't mind sharing any bit of his knowledge. He'll take a look at a lot of stuff for you and tell you how it could be fixed with no charge at all. I was actually very excited to refer him to many people in my area, unfortunately I do not think this is the best idea anymore. Yes, he's great at what he does, but he hasn't proven dependable enough for me to refer out. I had a simple toilet valve replacement and pump replacement which he quoted a bit high compared to other quotes I received but due to previous bad plumber experience, I decided to go with James. Hoping that a higher cost would result in a better professional coming out into my home. He showed up in a timely manner and got to work, but unfortunately for the both of us, the part he had picked up from the store was faulty and was leaking. He had informed me that he had no time to go back to the store then come back fix it since he had to go to another site but would come back another day. It's currently 2+ weeks later and still no contact regarding on coming back to fix his unfinished job. I was left back at step one and less change in my pocket because I had already paid him for the job. Seems like it's back to nonstop youtube videos and self fixing yet again. Granted that this may be a one time case scenario for James but the lack of follow up and response does not help. read more

James was awesome, quick and thorough. Our previous plumber left us high and dry half way through a job and James made us a priority to get our shower fixed. Excellent service, James. We appreciate you! read more

James is knowledgeable and skilled. He is a genuine expert on plumbing. He is dedicated to his trade, fair and honest. Very easy to communicate with. He helped me with my water heater and my toilet and did a great job. read more

We have a new construction and the general installed a tankless water heater that was not made for a 4 bedroom home. We couldn't figure out what is happening and why the water flow was so so low. What a mess!!! James came, and Boom!!, he figured out that someone didnt do their job!!! We replaced and got a bigger better tankless water heater.. works like magic!!! Thank U James for the great work!!! read more

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We called James to snake a stopped up kitchen sink. This was right at the start of the coronavirus pandemic so we were worried about having a stranger in the house, but James wore a mask the whole time, kept plenty of distance, and was very professional. After clearing the pipes once he had to come back a second time a few days later after it stopped up again. He didn't charge us for the return visit and this time it's been flowing free for over a week. He was friendly, easy to deal with, and affordable. Would use him again. read more

I can't say enough good things about James from Cpr Plumbing. He arrived on time and explained everything to me in detail. He took the time to answer every single question I had. I never felt rushed. He switched out my tankless water heater and I'm so happy with how it came out! Unlimited supply of hot water. If you're looking for a good and honest plumber give James a call. I definitely recommend him. read more

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James is very comfortable wasting your time - In the span of a week he blew us off 6 different times. James first offered to come Sunday morning. That morning he sent a text suggesting later in the day, then later, a text suggesting later in the week. We agreed because it was not an emergency. He never showed. A couple of days later on Friday he sent a profuse apology and said he could come on Saturday and that we would be his only booking. Not wanting to go through the trouble of finding someone else, we reluctantly said yes and agreed upon 4pm. Obviously, he did not show up. I received a text hours later saying he was waiting to hear from me to let him know I was home (not something we discussed). Since it was then too late, he offered to come the next morning, the Sunday after our original planned time. We decided to keep the farce alive and agreed. Sunday morning we got a friendly text to say he had some errands to run first and would let us know when he could come in the afternoon. We followed up hours later and asked about timing but got no response. We're still waiting, haha. read more

I have had the distinct pleasure of working with James from CPR Plumbing on more than just one occasion. He is the consummate professional. He is prompt, personable and very knowledgeable in his craft. I would Absolutely recommend his services to anyone in need of knowledgable and professional Plumbing services. T R. read more

James was great to work with - responsive, professional, accommodating. I wasn't getting any hot water in my shower. Unlike other plumbers who over complicated the work and gave high quotes, James offered a simple solution as a starting point and at a very reasonable price. His simple solution did the trick and no additional work needed to be done. Which saved me a lot of time, potential bathroom destruction, and money! Honest and easy going - highly recommend! read more

We've worked with James twice now, very reliable and flexible to work with. Knowledgeable and trustworthy. Have compared quotes and he's always offered fair prices! read more

James is the best !!! I've been working with him for over a year now ? Maybe longer !! But he is my go to guy. Always there when you need him . I can literally always count on him for whatever my business needs! Quality work , quality guy! 100% recommend , he will not disappoint !! read more

DO NOT HIRE THIS GUY! I had a simple job to fix a leaking bathroom sink drain. He charged me what I thought was a bit more than normal but he seemed very pleasant on the phone and seemed like a nice honest guy. He came to fix the leak and I paid him and he left. The next day the sink started to leak again and I called him back to come fix it. He said he would come back and said I just had to pay for the extra parts to finish the job since. I agreed and he told us he would be there between 8-10 am and he never arrived. We tried to call and he didnt pickup his phone. He finally got back to us and said his phone died and he scheduled to come the next day. He once again didnt show up and now will not answer his phone nor text messages. I have to hire another plumber and pay another time!! read more

James is excellent! Worked with him on two occasions, and he was nothing but professional the entire time. Recently the hot water in my shower didn't work. The building manager brought plumbers on several occasions, and they couldn't figure out what the problem was. James came once and diagnosed the problem within minutes. He came by a few days later and fixed the hot water. I'll certainly be calling James from now on for any household repairs. read more

James has become my ONLY choice for any plumbing needs...I found him on Thumbtack and he gave me the lowest price quote compared to all others. He builds a relationship with you on a forever basis not just a one time job. He's fair and honest and I HIGHLY recommend him. read more

Our water heater started leaking in our garage suddenly. We didn't have a regular plumber to go too, after doing some research came across James, let me just say he has been GREAT!!! Not only does he respond quickly, he is friendly and knowledgeable. He explains things clearly to us, gives options on a resolution and his pricing is fair. We have used him a couple of times for other things that have come up at our house. We would recommend him hom to others. Thanks James for all your help!!! read more

James rocked! He installed a washer machine hookups for me, was very fast and efficient. Will definitely contact him again for future jobs. Pricing was great compared to others who looked at the job read more

James was such a great plumber! He did multiple projects for us. He rushed out right away when I needed a leaking water heater to be removed from the hall closet to prevent further water damage. He installed an indoor tankless water heater for us. He replaced a main sewer drain line in front of the house. He also found a leaking gas line leak in a detached structure. He's very personable and awesome to work with!!! read more

James is very knowledgeable and thoroughly explains his work. He is fair and honest and doesn't try to over sell you on unnecessary work. He came out from 60 miles away to do a free estimate. After finding out all we needed was a simple little part that needed ordered online, and that it was something my husband could fix, he didn't want to charge for a service call. I would not have that. He traveled from so far away and took 45 min to take apart our hot water heater. I gladly paid him his very reasonable service fee for his time. He will definitely be the first and only plumber I ever call! read more

Met James at Home Depot in the plumbing isle. I had no clue what I was looking for so he approached me and asked what the problem was. After a few minutes of conversation he offered to stop by and take a look at my problem. We scheduled time for the next morning and not only did he fix that problem, but helped me resolve my water heater problem with the manufacturer and within an hour he was installing my brand new water heater. It was my lucky day meeting him at Home Depot and I will call James for all of my plumbing needs in the future. He is very honest and fair and we all know that is hard to find when looking for a plumber. I have already recommended him to all of my friends and coworkers. read more

Those of you who want to find an honest plumber - CPR Plumbing guy James Clifton is not your guy! He came to my unit, messed up the simplest job of all - to change the filter on my filtration system, and forgot to plug in the hoses correctly! Of course, I flooded my neighbors! Now I have to pay for the damage. Insurance does not want to deal with him, because he does not work under CPR plumbing - he is just using their cards, so he is not licensed or insured! Now I am at risk of having lien put on my place, so much for having an American dream! Yes, James, enjoy your life, as I am working non-stop to provide for myself, to pay enormous medical bills for my diseased husband's medical treatment (no, new cancer treatments are usually not covered by regular insurances, so if you want you beloved person be alive, pay out of pocket!) and support my Russian family, which struggles. I hope none of you will ever call this guy! Not a good plumber, and a very dishonest person. read more