Less expensive than quotes from other plumbers. Professional and friendly. Great about communicating when they can do the job and when they would be arriving to my home. No 4 hour service windows read more

I'm so happy we chose to use Eli and his company, Essential Plumbing, to replace our water heater. I had obtained a number of different estimates and was shocked at how expensive it is nowadays! I had actually received one quote for $10k! The last time we had to replace a water heater was 20 years ago at a home we had in San Antonio, and I have to say that times have changed for sure. I was able to do it myself with some blood, sweat, and tears for around $600 back then, but I suppose now I'm telling my age, lol. I appreciated that Eli explained the details of what needed to be done to remove and replace the old water heater, and bring everything up to code. He happily answered any questions I had, his pricing was competitive, and his team worked quickly and efficiently. They cleaned up after themselves, and the job came in under the bid price too! I have another small project that needs to be done, and I will definitely be calling on Essential Plumbing! read more

We have used Essential Plumbing for various plumbing issues. Their response has always been timely. The service is friendly, professional, and the end result is always excellent. I wholeheartedly recommend Essential Plumbing. You won't be sorry. read more

I live in Santee in a house with very old pipes and high pressure. Whenever we took a shower or did laundry, we could hear the pipes clanking in the attic. Lito and Jack came out the same day I called and put on a new pressure regulator. Not only did they do that but they brought my water heater up to code and insulated the pipes coming out of the house (I think) ~ whatever magic they did stopped the sounds in the attic and our water runs so smoothly and quietly! I am a single mom and their final price was less than quotes I was getting for just the pressure regulator. I wish I could give them 10 stars! Thank you so much!! read more

Eli and the Essential Plumbing team are amazing! From big remodels to maintenance items, this is the team. The crew is responsive, communicative, and dialed-in on the key details to get the job done well. Highly recommend them for plumbing and HVAC. Prices are competitive, and more importantly the work is top quality. Above all, they are great people to work with. Got to love a local family business keeping San Diego classy :) Looking forward to turning more pipe dreams into realities with Essential. read more

Eli is the consummate professional: knows his business, shows up when he says he will, and does great work. His guys are all skilled and I've always been very pleased with the job. read more

The Essential plumbing team was on time, completed replacing all the angle valves in both bathrooms and replaced the sink drain pipes to meet code requirements. All the work was done correctly & with good teamwork. read more

I would hire Essential Plumbing again in a heartbeat. Eli thoroughly surveyed my property, identified issues that prior plumbers had not flagged, answered all my questions and gave a fair estimate. He took the time to speak with my neighbor whose property was affected, too. The crew who did the work were prompt, polite and efficient. read more

I had a significant leak in the shower and couldn't figure it out. I called Essential Plumbing and they had someone at my house in 30 minutes. Everything was fixed and good advice given on how to prevent in the future. They will be my go to plumber from here out. read more

One of the reasons I always call Eli Jones at Essential Plumbing is their integrity. I feel that they are honest and forthright in their assessments and recommendations for corrective actions to fix plumbing problems. Their prices are reasonable. Sven has been the plumber on site for two instances. He is personable, professional and conscientious. I also appreciate their reliability. read more

Essential Plumbing recently installed our new hot water heater. Eli walked us through the options and was able to squeeze us in to get the heater replaced quickly despite their busy schedule. The crew was professional and left the work area clean and neat. And the hot water heater is working great! Definitely would recommend this team. read more

Eli and his team are great. He is extremely knowledgeable and timely, as are his employees that assisted with the job. We needed work on multiple areas of our home, he explained our options clearly and we appreciated how clean they kept each area despite the few days of work it took. We ended up needing a bit of drywall/stucco repair and he offered us a recommendation who was just as prompt and skilled. Thanks again Eli! We plan to use him and his team again for any of our plumbing needs. read more

Eli from Essential Plumbing worked with me through schedule changes to give me a quote and then send his crew over to change out outdated faucets and a toilet. Sven and Ezra did a fantastic job, very thorough and professional. Their work was good as was their quote and they will definitely be my go-to plummer from now on. A great find! read more

Eli is the best plumber we have worked with in a long while! He is responsive, skilled and fair. His paperwork is impeccable and he shares his expertise with you. He leaves the room clean and orderly! Very talented and quick to finish properly. Highly recommend. read more

I had the pleasure of working with Eli and his team at Essential Plumbing for an unfortunate slab leak situation. We bought our home in Clairemont in late 2021 and had new floors put in right away. Within 1 year we had a slab leak and we're told by another plumber we had to pull up the new flooring and Jack hammer through the concrete to fix it. Eli was able to provide an alternative solution to reroute the pipe above to the roof thus keeping our new floors intact!! Also ensured we wouldn't have any future slab leaks from that hot water line by replacing the whole section with new copper pipes, all for less $ than it would have cost to rip up flooring and jackhammer! Life saver and I will use them for all future plumbing issues. read more

such an amazing experience with Eli from Essential Plumbing! he diagnosed my problem immediately and had my dishwasher overflow problem fixed in minutes. i can't recommend highly enough. And he gave me some tips to keep the situation from happening again. read more

We had a leak that needed quick attention. I got a quick response, a quick visit, and a completed job. All the work plus a drain cleaning was done for less thank the estimate. I will use them again. read more

These guys are absolutely amazing. When I called they were extremely professional and ended up coming over the next day. Very courteous, very quick and I highly recommend them to anyone that is needing a good plumber at a great value. read more

Eli and his team are incredibly knowledgeable and awesome and will be using them again soon.

We used Eli when we had a slab leak in our new house. It was stressful and he was so calm and informative that it made it all a lot easier. He doesn't try to do any work that is not needed or upsell random crap like the big guys (I'm looking at you Bill Howe plumbing) We have used him a few times over now for small things and recommend him to friends. Honest, clean and friendly. read more

I was in a nightmare situation moving out of a crummy apartment with an even crummier landlord and was nearly in tears because after a long day of anything-that-could-go-wrong-went-wrong I couldn't get my garden hose off the water spigot. I had 8 more hours of tenancy and all I wanted was to be done and over with my horrible landlord and this one stupid thing was in my way. Eli agreed to stop by very last minute between calls and said that if he could fix it in 5 minutes he would. He spent at least 15 minutes trying to get the thing loose to no avail and finally had to leave to make his appointment but he suggested replacing the whole spigot (which he managed to take off for me) and wrote me a list of exactly what I needed at the hardware store, spigot sizes, wrench, etc. to do it myself on the cheap and in a hurry which I did and it worked out great. If I ever have plumbing issues in the future I will call Essential Plumbing without a doubt. Great service, very honest. Thank you so much for your help! read more

We loved working with Essential Plumbing. And still do! They are our go to plumbing company. Very professional, knowledgeable and no over bidding! Eli fixed our guest sink in no time..and is currently working on helping us remodel our master bath. Which will not be easy. We are lucky to have such a great plumbing solution on hand when we need it. read more

Can't say enough about Eli and Ezra! After calling around ago a number of local plumbers in Ocean Beach only to be referred or not receive a return call... Eli picked up on the first ring and came the next morning to help us install a kitchen sink. So grateful for their time and their tremendous service. read more

There are times when 5 Stars are simply not enough. This is one of those times. Our nearly 10 yr old Noritz.tankless water heater began shutting off unpredictably in August 2013. Little did we know that we had been cursed with Error Codes 99 & 90 (too much heat generated). We had the unit cleaned and serviced by The Tankless Plumber. Also spent $1000 on revised plumbing guaranteed to fix things. The problem went away.... for a short time. A repeat cleaning was given but ultimately Mr Tankless left us with cold showers. Visits by other plumbers resulted in various estimates for replacing the unit at a cost varying between $2,000 - $6,000. COSTCO 's vendor gave the absurd high estimate after a telephone call - unbelievable. As 2014 came to an end, we had had more than enough of quick showers that required lightening speed to clean the dirty parts before the shower water turned cold. I stopped worrying about wasting water (we're in a drought) because all my family took the shortest showers on record. We chose Eli Jones of Essential Plumbing to make a final assessment before replacing the Noritz heater. We didn't have a spare $3,000 but at this point, we were ready to bite the bullet. (Routinely posting a family member by the Tankless in the garage to reset it - 3 to 8 times per shower user was exhausting). Eli was busy with other work and referred us to John Padilla Plumbing. However, Eli stated his concern for fixing our problem and kept himself as the principle plumbing company on our account. Great service! Steve from Padilla Plumbing began a logical, thoughtful assessment of our system. He examined valve filters, flow rates, water temperature, exhaust tubes , beginning in December, 2014. Said that our unit was one of the cleanest he had seen; No accumulation of dust, corrosion. The unit worked significant better but still cut off with unpredictable but less frequency. Steve offered to bring in the local Noritz rep because the only conceivable repair was replacing the still-under-warranty heating element. This week Steve made a final visit because something about our unit bothered him. The wire connecting the heater to temperature sensor had been cut and reconnected with some bare wire touching the Unit's inner casing. He remembered another unit that malfunctioned when this wire shorted or sparked under the same conditions. He respliced the wire appropriately. I began praying again to the Hot Water Gods.... Our problem has been resolved just 17 months and many cold-interrupted showers later. Just one month after Steve began assessing the problem. He was the only plumber - out of many who saw our unit - who had this insight and experience. His professionalism as that of Victor in the office- was outstanding. Not to mention that I didn't have to throw another $3 grand down the drain... I'd give John Padilla Plumbing and Essential Plumbing 5,000 Stars if I could. Wouldn't use anyone else. Thank you my plumbing friends!!! This review was written from within the steaming friendly confines of a hot water bath. read more

Essential Plumbing was incredibly helpful! Our kitchen sink was clogged and Eli was able to come over within an hour and a half. An added bonus was that he took less than an hour to unclog it! I was amazed that he was so willing to fit me into his busy schedule; I was even more impressed when he provided us with such quality work. I was extremely impressed with Eli's professionalism, punctuality, and efficiency. We had two other plumbers (whom we had made appointments with over 8 hours before our scheduled time) cancel 15 minutes after our scheduled appointments, so I was not expecting the kind of service I got when I called Essential Plumbing. To say the least, we will definitely make them our first call for our next plumbing issue! Thank you, Eli and Essential Plumbing for running such an efficient business. read more

Eli was very helpful when our pipes needed clearing. He was easy to get a hold of, came right away and was very persistent with our pipes even when it meant taking his own time to try and fix the problem. When a specialist was needed he provided helpful suggestions and our problem was fixed. read more

We called in Eli from Essential Plumbing to fix a leak under a sink that started right after another plumber unclogged the sink. (The first plumber had blamed the faucet, but he didn't really go and look to see what was going on, which is why we wanted a second opinion. Eli showed up right on time and was very thorough but efficient in checking it out and repairing it. He also did a great job explaining what the issue was in language that someone who doesn't speak "Plumberese" can understand. Highly recommended - if we ever have another problem with plumbing (thanks, San Diego, for the hard water) or heating/air, we will immediately call Eli. read more

Essential plumbing is so reliable. Eli has helped us out many times over the years. We always keep going back! Thanks for all you do!

I can't say enough good things about this company and the service I receive EVERY time I call. Eli has always been the plumber to respond (I think he's the owner) and that is just fine by me as he is a consummate professional, clean and polite. I have had my toilets replaced, clogs cleared, damaged copper pipe cut out and replaced, you name it I think iv'e had Essential Plumbing fix it! They are excellent at getting out to me very quickly after my (always last minute) calls. The work done is very high quality and very reasonably priced. It's refreshing to see a company that still values quality, integrity, and treating people right. I have and am sure always will go to Essential Plumbing whenever a plumbing need arises. read more

We love Essential Plumbing!! They are always helpful and super professional when servicing our various homes throughout San Diego. We wouldn't call anyone else for help. Thanks,​ Eli for always coming to our rescue!! read more

These guys have been doing a great job with both, emergency services and some bigger jobs we have given them. Great work!

These Guys Rock, I had called all over to the big name plumbers first, they wanted to charge me to come out and give a estimate, then they would tell me they couldn't get there for hours. Essential Plumbing came right out fixed and replaced the piping for a outstanding low price. Cody was on time, polite and got the job don't in a hr! Thanks guys read more

Had them out to fix two leaky faucets, End up having them replace the whole faucets. Great service. Very honest about what needed to be done. Would definitely hire them again. read more

Eli is a gem! when you need someone who will be there when he says and does a good job and reasonable, then you found him. I referred him to two others that said he was as friendly and efficient as he was with me. Thanks for caring and doing a great job Eli read more

We used Essential Plumbing to fix a bathtub shower leak. Eli was very efficient and professional. He explained everything, showed me the old parts next to the new ones which explained why they needed to be replaced. Great job guys! read more

I was told that I had a furnace on a recall list and it needed to be replaced. Thank goodness for Eli Jones, who did some solid research and found that the model # was "almost" the one on the recall list, but it is not. He checked Out the furnace to be sure it was safe wrote the report, provided substantiating documents. He save me a LOT of $$$$. Others just said replace it and it would cost at least $5,000! I would recommend this company. Very professional. read more

I contacted Essential Plumbing at 10pm, I thought I was just going to leave a message. My hot water heater had stopped working and I have tenants. Eli asked me if I needed him to come over right away, I said no I can wait until the next day. I couldn't believe how fast he responded!! He came over the next day and fixed my water heater for a reasonable price! I was thinking I was going to have to pay 1000s for a new water heater! Thank you Eli for saving me, my tenants and my pocket! We all were able to shower again! I would definitely call them again and refer them. Carly C. read more

Needing a plumber to connect a gas line to my BBQ as well as some outdoor water lines, I found Essential Plumbing through Yelp. I called on a Wednesday and within a few hours, Eli called me back and agreed to meet me on Thursday at my home to go over the project. Timing was essential as I had a landscape crew there working who was ready to open a 90 foot trench for the gas line. Eli went over everything, said no problem that he could be there the following Tuesday to install the pipe. He told me that he would have a proposal to me by Friday night at the latest. NOTHING came on Friday or Saturday. On Sunday, I sent Eli an email asking for his proposal - NO RESPONSE. Monday morning I sent a text - NO RESPONSE. Monday morning I left a detailed voice mail asking if he had the proposal and if he planned to come on Tuesday as he said he would - about an hour later he called and said "I got a phone call from this number?" with no indication that he had received my text or email or had listened to my voicemail. I reminded him who I was and that I was waiting for his proposal. Eli said yes, he would send it by that night (Monday) and that my crew should go ahead and dig the trench. NO PROPOSAL WAS EVER SENT AND I HAVE NEVER HEARD FROM ELI AT ESSENTIAL PLUMBING SINCE??????? WTW? I am trying to give you business and this is how you treat a customer?? Just go silent and let the customer hang out through empty words?? Fortunately the staff at Ferguson gave me the name of another plumber who came over within an hour of calling and did the job the very next day. To be fair, I told Eli that I found him through Yelp and that if he treats me bad or does a bad job, I would paste him on YELP. Here you go - STAY AWAY FROM ESSENTIAL PLUMBING as he is not reliable and his word cannot be trusted. read more

Have a 2 unit fixer upper in OB that had two water heaters that needed replaced. His team installed one tank-less heater and reworked the pipes and gas to support both units, I'm extremely pleased. Hard workers, started and finished on time, owner (Eli) always answers phone and followed up next day! All their work is very tight and clean, will use again. read more

Eli is a real professional and knows how to do the job right. As a general contractor and a building inspector, I have an eye for detail and a high standard for workmanship. I have no reservations in referring Essential Plumbing to any of my clients for all their plumbing and HVAC solutions. read more