Best? Fire? used to be my go to place. Well Bay Cities…read morePyrotector bought 'em out let 'em retire. So it goes. At least these guys know what they're doing, and got the job done.

Very honest, I needed a diagnostic of my 3 small fire extinguishers. He said two were good as-is…read moreand will service the third one for standard price.

I called and left several messages to their office and cellular number but no return call. I gave…read morethree stars only because I don't think 1 star would be fair considering I never saw their work. I decided to go with a different inspection company.

With new construction in a liquidation area, the city of Oakland necessitated a soil analysis be…read moreperformed to ensure the foundations were designed appropriately. My builder recommended California Engineering Co. due to their positive experience working with this company on several other residential and commercial projects. California Engineering was very responsive in sending me a detailed proposal and their price was similar to a competitive offer. Mike Khoury was the Geotechnical Engineer, and has well over 30 years of experience in this profession. Mike was able to schedule drilling two week earlier than he committed because of the urgency. His drilling team took soil samples from two (2) locations on the property, instead of just one location that would have been the minimum needed. Mike explained in detail all the work that was being performed, the soil condition, and preliminary recommendations to how to best achieve a stable and safe foundation that's also value engineered to save unnecessary expenses. California Engineering Co. had the soil samples sent to the lab the next day, and a report was completed the following week. Mike Khoury met with me in person to walk through the report findings, and detail the recommendations. He then worked with my structural engineer and architect to agree upon an appropriate design solution. I had a very positive experience working with California Engineering Co. for the soil analysis and foundation design and highly recommend this company.

I called Kato Plumbing and spoke to Karma about a drainage problem at my house. He made an…read moreappointment to see me that day. He didn't show up, didn't call to explain, and didn't reply to my voicemail message. Big waste of time and I won't deal with them again.

Sonam and his son and the crew, they are the best, hands down. They were super-fast, started my…read moresewer lateral work and finished on the same day, and got certificate on the same day! You simply cannot ask for anything better! Their price is good too! I am 100% happy with their outstanding service.

Bay Hill responded quickly, got the requested job done, and were accurate in their quote. I will…read moreuse again.

I had an appointment scheduled for my extinguisher maintenance, I called a few days before to take…read morea 1pm appointment on the parking lot on 22nd and capp, the guy was not there, we called and he said that I never had an appointment and he will not be here until 3pm. What a waste of time, as I am running a business and had to take one hour off to take care of that matter . When I took my appointment, I told him if he needed my phone number and name, he said no need. He was having a kind of "I don't care attitude" on the phone . so We went to international fire on Pennsylvania st and were served professionally and immediately

John was competent, efficient and got all three major jobs done in one day. Something unheard-of in…read morethe Bay Area lately.

I called to get a water pressure regulator installed and they had the best price. I was given a…read morewindow for which the plumber would arrive and he arrived early in that window. Everything was done within a few hours. My water pressure went from 180PSI to 60PSI. My pipes and tankless water heater are grateful and so am I.

They were open with their qualifications and they were open about what they can and cannot do. It…read moreis a lateral depth question, but I'm glad that they dealt with it and just backed away from my need so I can find someone else.

El Sobrante Sewer Repair was very responsive and fixed our problem right away. I called as soon as…read morethey opened for an appointment but had to book online which I found a little confusing. The father-son team showed up within an hour and explained what was going on, cleared our stopped up drains, and let us know what we would need to do in the future to fix our issue. 5/5 for service and 4/5 just for the confusing part about booking. Would definitely recommend these guys for any plumbing and sewer related issues.

Gordon was great, knowledgeable, and helpful! He is also the only man who will work on floor…read morefurnaces in the Bay Area.

I always ask for Stormy. Another outfit wanted to sell me not one but two new water heaters. Stormy…read moreordered a small part and fixed the problem expeditiously. He also forecast another 10 years for the two heaters (system) we have in place. Knowledgable, trustworthy, thoughtful and friendly. Highest recommendation.

We had a pipe break outside but in such a location that to stop the leak from that pipe we had to…read moreshut off water to the house. I called in the early afternoon, and they had a plumber out the same day to look at it. I asked him about replacing our leaky hose bib at the same time, and he had another improvement to suggest for where our irrigation line split off. He unfortunately couldn't fix it on the spot with what was in the truck at the time, but they scheduled someone for 8am the next morning. The plumber showed up on time, got everything fixed, and was really professional and courteous. Super happy with the service!

I scheduled an appointment with Olivero on July 2 (spoke with Julie) for a stuck toilet and a…read moreshower that wasn't draining. No pricing, service fee, or minimum charge was ever mentioned when I booked -- only the appointment window on July 6. On the day of the visit, the technician spent a brief minute looking at the toilet and shower, and a few minutes at the clean-out while I flushed the toilet. Including time on the phone with his office, he spent about 10-15 minutes at most, then said the job would need two technicians, 2-3 hours, and cost roughly $1,200+. The formal estimate that followed was $675 to remove the toilet, snake the line, and reset it. For comparison, I called another licensed plumber, who quoted around $220+ after hearing the symptoms, including the potential need to snake through the toilet. This plumber arrive on the same day, cleared the drain through the sink connection without removing the toilet, tested it by flushing and running water through every fixture in the house, cleaned up, and was done in about 30 minutes. That same evening, before I'd even confirmed whether I was accepting Olivero's estimate, I received an invoice for a "minimum service charge." When I disputed it and pointed out that no rate was ever disclosed upfront, I was told repeatedly by Jessica, "we are very upfront about our rates." That simply wasn't true in my case. The replies also felt templated, often arriving in less than a minute, more like a script than a real look into what happened. To be fair, the plumber were polite throughout. But the core issue is this: they insisted in writing that pricing was disclosed upfront when it wasn't, and charged me for a brief visit with no real diagnosis or work done, with an estimate starting at over 3x what the actual fix cost. If you're considering Olivero Plumbing, get a firm, written rate quote and compare before booking your first appointment, even if you believe it's just for an estimate, you do not want to end up facing an arbitrarily bill at exorbitant rate after the visit.