When I was faced with the daunting task of replacing a very complex and complicated lateral sewer line, a good friend suggested I speak with Matt at Gopher-It Trenchless. It was my lucky day for that referral. Matt came to check out the project and gave me a fair estimate pending 'discovery' details yet to be fully known. Gopher-It had an amazing crew who systematically moved the project along with the least disruption possible to my highly curated stone terrace and garden. Enthusiastic thumbs up for these guys.,I couldn't be happier with their fairness, knowledgeable crew, and reasonable pricing! read more

These folks are great! If you buy an older house, you have to do a sewer lateral repair per city's code. I asked for quotes from three other companies and not only they were higher than Gopher It but also communication was so bad: they won't return calls or emails. I get it, it's a niche business and only a few companies have necessary licenses so they all have more business than they can handle. However Matt was great at getting back to me, providing insights on what to expect, scheduling the project on the week when was convenient for me. His crew did a great job bringing my front lawn back to its original look after replacing the pipe and the inspector approved everything right away. Thanks, guys! read more

This was the hardest working crew we have had the pleasure to work with. They worked fast and efficiently, like a well run restaurant, everyone was moving doing their job. The efficiency and competence in which they did their task was worth the price, which was fair and honest. John managed the project mostly from offsite because of another commitment but he was always available by phone to answer questions in the friendliest of terms and he efficiently managed his crew. Replacing a lateral sewer is not much fun. But these are the guys to use if you have to do it! read more

Matt was a huge help. I was told that the sewer pipe blockage that was under the street was most likely caused by an old collapsed pipe that would need replacement. Matt came right out to give me an estimate and suggested that I try Roy's Sewer Service to see if they could unblock it while I was waiting for the re-piping permit process. I followed his advice and Roy's was not only able to clear the blockage, they were also able to camera video the entire length an assure me there was no damage to the pipe. Thank you, Matt, for the advice to lead me to a quicker and less expensive solution. You are very ethical and service oriented. read more

We highly recommend this contractor. They are professional, responsive, good at communicating, and fairly price their services. They took great care to explain line items and potential change orders for additional work required by inspectors. Work was completed on time and on budget. Thank you, Gopher-It! read more

EXCEEDED ALL EXPECTATIONS. Other plumbers I'd used for new laterals before were good, but extremely expensive. "Gopher-It Trenchless" was the best plumber I've ever worked with. Not only are they reasonably priced, they are experienced, professional, responsive, prompt, attentive to detail, and thoughtful. Even after the job was over and I'd already paid in full, their customer service blew me away. They helped me sketch the exact location of the trenching and the hookup for the new lateral on my parcel map, which the city needed done after the fact. I am so appreciative of their prompt assistance. JOHN McMAHON is open and honest, prompt and responsive, experienced, courteous, and professional. He's a great communicator and he's humble to boot. He always shared his thoughts and concerns, thinking on my behalf and steering me to the right solution while helping me work with the city to get things right the first time. ALEJANDRO is a fantastic right hand man to John and he is friendly and easy to work with. I trust them both and I won't want to use any other company going forward. They both go above and beyond. You won't find a better company than Gopher-It ! read more

Hands down the best experience that I've ever had with a contractor. Matt and his team, were super professional, they scheduled a couple of weeks out, did the job flawlessly, charged me what they quoted even though the project turned out to be more complicated than originally scoped. The crew were incredibly polite and respectful of us, and our neighbors, cleaning up every evening when they wrapped. I cannot recommend them enough! read more

We can't say enough good words about Gopher-It Trenchless! They replaced our sewer lateral a few years ago and did an outstanding job. They were reasonable priced, handled all the necessary permits and were easy to work with! However, what blew us away was their incredible customer service that followed even years later. We recently started construction on our pool and the pool company accidentally damaged our sewer lateral. We were afraid that it would be a big deal but Matt was super accommodating and his team came out on the same day. They fixed the damaged pipe professionally and efficiently and didn't even charge us for the repair! We were so relieved. Thank you so much Matt & John. If you're looking for a local company that goes the extra mile choose Gopher-It Trenchless from Sonoma. read more

Below is the response sent from Matt. He sent it as a "compliment" via YELP from his personal account, not from the Gopher-It YELP account. He obviously did not want past and future customers to see how he handles being challenged on is poor customer service. If he is this disrespectful and sarcastic regarding a potential customer telling the truth, I can only imagine how he would deal with my property. Review: Hi. Thanks for your review. I do apologize for stringing you along. I should have been more forthright and just told you straight up that your not the type of customer we would want to work for read more

After living in our home for many years the County Of Marin contacted us to tell us our lateral lines were connected to our neighbors. SUPRISE and we needed to fix it. We had know idea!!! This was Jan. 2017. Matt and his team did an excellent job!!!!!! They were on time did everything in a professional way. Wish there were more companies like this. Sorry it took so long to write this review! read more

John inspected our sewer lateral and did not charge us for the inspection while his competitors charge as much as $250 for the inspection alone. He also spent hours working up a detailed bid for replacing the lateral while exploring ways to make that project as reasonably priced as possible. read more

After a truly unfortunate episode with Rescue Rooter of San Leandro, we called Matt of Gopher-It, who was recommended to us by another plumber who was too busy to take our job. We had a 100 year old sewer later that had a 100 year old tree on top of it - extensive root damage Matt did a thorough job with the camera, and explained all our options. He started by saying the tree might need to come out, but probably not. He said we could just have the roots removed, and we'd be good for several years. He was extremely knowledgeable about local ordinances, and began by recording a DVD of the damage, to help us with the $1500.00 rebate we didn't know about. Gopher-It put in our new sewer lateral in less than two days. The tree didn't need to come out. They left our front yard looking nicer than it had before they'd excavated (we got free weeding! :) ). I would recommend Gopher-It to anyone. read more

I am not surprised to see that everybody else here is as amazed as I am with these guys. John is an extraordinary knowledgeable contractor that is also honest, reasonable, and extremely responsive to emergencies. These guys helped us out of a situation that could have been an absolute disaster, but once they understood that it was an emergency they jumped on it like I have never seen before. Not only that, but when we received the bill, it was as reasonable as we could have hoped for - which means if I could give more than 5 stars I would. Truly an extraordinary company with extraordinary leadership and staff that work hard at solving complex problems quickly. I really hope this company is around with this same approach for many years - if so, I will never contact anybody else for sewer lateral needs again in this area. read more

Gopher-It did a fabulous job replacing our old sewer line and creating a sewer line to a new structure. They handled the whole job efficiently and on time including permitting, a steep hillside with a lot of digging and even rebuilding a step that had to be removed for the job. I really appreciate their excellent work and would highly recommend them. read more

Exceeded expectations. Handled a complex project, coordinating with the sanitary district and a not easy to work with city. To reach the main sewer required running the lateral down a narrow street, without a road closure. Just to reach the street required a 100' run down a steep lot, dealing with buried concrete. However what really amazed us was the clean up: replacing plants, a section of irrigation pipe, slate on a crossing walk way that was previously broken, soil and mulch. We had anticipated significant follow up work on our part, all of which the crew dealt with. Strongly recommend. read more

This company is excellent at their specialty. Sewer lateral replacement. Period. Matt, the owner, is very professional, no BS. His experience with permitting takes a lot of stress out of the project. He follows up quickly on issues that he needs to get involved with. Their fee structure is fair when you consider all the inspection and permit hoops they have to jump through. They have an experienced crew that can deal with complications if they come up as happened in my case. They communicate efficiently. I highly recommend this company. read more

Matt and his team were great. We had to abandon an old sewer lateral and install new in to the main. They were efficient, respectful of time and property . They would have been complete in half the time if it wasn't for a delay in the final inspections by the city. I would not hesitate to recommend. read more

Matt and his team did a fantastic job. Matt was quick with a visit to do the estimate for our sewer lateral replacement and explained the work very clearly. Their bid was the lowest of several we looked into so we went with them. The job itself went very smoothly, everything except the inspection by the city was done in one day. The crew was very polite, wore masks while communicating with us, and did a great job of cleaning up after their work. They were careful to avoid irrigation and heating lines that ran next through their work area. In areas where they had to dig, soil and plants were replaced very carefully after the work was done. Inspection was the next morning and there were no problems at all. Highly recommended! read more

These guys replaced our sewer lateral a few years ago. They were reasonably priced, showed up on time, handled all the permits and were great communicators. I wish more contractors were like Matt and his team. read more

We had the best experience with Matt M and his team. A competitor wanted to do the job for 3 times the cost and was going to rip up our driveway. Gopher-It did everything without needing to break any of our concrete and all the ground cover that had to be dug up was put back in better condition than it was before. Also, Matt arranged scheduling to fit our needs despite a very busy schedule. I highly recommend them. read more

Gopher=It replace my lateral sewer line. They were the lowest bid, were always on time, finished the job in 2 days ( 2nd day was required for inspector and concrete finishing only), were very good at explaining process including having me watch the screen when they camera inspected the line, did not try to upsll me, were innovative with their process and gave me the knowledge to get a 50% rebate from my sewer district. I highly recommend Matt Melendez and his crew. read more

We had a great experience and could not be happier. Nice people, hard working, and professional. Well priced too. Call them. Problem solved.

Without doubt THE BEST COMPANY that exists to replace a lateral!!!! And in EVERY ASPECT : Best price! Best equipment! ( = faster job) Most experience! !00% honest! Best communication! Hardest working crew! Shortest time to accomplish the job! Owner, Matt, best personality! Used them first at my HOUSE for a straight forward sewer lateral replacement. Great fast job at a good price! Then a bigger, more complex job: A HISTORIC COMMERCIAL BUILDING in downtown San Rafael. Matt was the only guy who gave us the GREAT ADVICE that, while we have a 7' deep hole open in the sidewalk anyway for the lateral work to the city main, it would be very cost efficient to have them replace the part of the 100 year old sewer that is underground under the business' floor, or we would have to pay later again to have that same excavation done in the sidewalk. Didn't even expect that that was even possible to do with their system. And by being creative, smart, capable and caring they didn't have to open the tile floor IN the cafe but came with the pipe through the back of the cafe, 135' AWAY!!!.... Talking about going the extra mile! Then they came across an unexpected problem in the crawl space, and here I could experience their determination : by simply not giving up, and working really hard in very hard circumstances, in this tight crawlspace, they finished that day! Here is the thing: The cafe STAYED OPEN throughout both days from 7am till 10 pm and we had NO REVENUE LOSS whatsoever! Matt, Ivan, Alejandro, Omar, Sergio and the others: YOU GUYS ROCK!!! read more

Gopher-It Trenchless was responsive and professional with very competitive rates. I would definitely recommend to friends and family or other professionals needing reliable advice relating to sewer lateral repair replacement. read more

The team from Gopher-It possess all the elements of a good business: great communication, speedy completion of the task, flexibility, and fair price. If you are experiencing sewer issues. I would highly recommend getting in touch with Gopher-It! They are the best: completed all work quickly, made sure permits were taken care of, and actually left our yard in better condition than before the work started! read more

Amazing Company. Thank you Matt for being so knowledgeable and you had sophisticated equipment and gave us good news. We don't need anything done. We had rescue rooter tell us we had 19,000 dollars of work to be done. We are seniors, but not stupid. Thanks to the expertise of Gopher it, we saved lots of money. read more

Gopher it never did any work for me but saved me a ton of money and time. The professionalism and integrity of Matt and his company has really impressed me and here is why: 9 years ago I had my sewer line replaced by the trenchless method. It was done by a company which was not Gopher it. However, after the 9 years, roots began to clog it up again, something that should not happen. Given that it was 9 years old and not even thinking about a warranty situation, I called my sewer district and told them of the problem and asked for a recommendation to determine what was going on. Although they can't recommend a particular company, they gave me the name of three companies that would put a camera down the line and find out why and where the roots were intruding. Gopher It was one of the three. I called Gopher it and spoke with Matt. He was in the middle of something, but took the call and asked me to send him a text about the problem. I did and he got back to me right away. He asked me who did the previous work and I told him. Matt then said, "you really should call them because they are a reputable company and they might repair the issue under warranty." So it called the other company, who came right out, put the camera down the line and said "yep, your covered under warranty". Its just really nice to know that Gopher It is a company that you can trust and if I ever have any plumbing problems, they will be the first people I call. read more

Gopher-It did two sewer lateral jobs for me. The first was done seamlessly and well. I would have given them 5 stars for that job had I reviewed it, however, the second job, was a different story. For whatever reason, Matt decided that he would (improperly) place mechanics liens on two properties for twice the amount due a day BEFORE issuing an invoice for the work! He did so even though we had no intention to, and did not, withhold payment. At the time of this writing, his invoice shows a -0- balance but the two mechanics liens on two properties for the work remain. Addition later today: one lien rescission has been recorded since writing the above and we now expect the other one to be recorded shortly. They've gone from one to three stars so far. Inching to four. Still perplexed as to why the liens in the first place. read more

These guys are amazing. The job was not an easy one and they were quick professional and cleaned up each day. No one likes to have to replace an ancient sewer lateral but the Gopher It guys are the best choice and they made it painless. read more

Single best company I've ever seen in this space. Roto Rooter almost cost me a massive real estate sale because they blew an inspection, inspected the wrong line and then reported the data inaccurately. This company saved my ASSz. They're smart, innovative and super responsive. Absolutely love them. 1000x better than anyone else. read more

My old house had the main sewer line problem(had concrete plugging 1/2 of the pipe done by other contractor, that is another story) . I had 3 bids and Gopherittrenchless came in the lowest overall for completing the project. Other two bids are B.F, who was eager(pressuring) to sign the contract without the complete scope saying his so called manager had to come to quote additional work, and the last one was O** Plumbing, highly marked in Home Adviser, who kept promising to email the quote (more than 2X price of others) but never did. Gopherittrenchless came prepared with equipment, i.e. video recording camera, etc. that identified and showed me the problem area, the length, etc., had no side walk disturbance (other bidders had to break to enlarge to work), pulled a new pipe trenchless fast, finished, inspected by the city and signed off. They were good. read more

These guys know their business inside out and if you have a complicated situation they are the creative ones who are not going to back down and they'll find you the solution and then execute it beautifully. This because they have a team that loves their job and it shows. I had contacted Amesos plumbing who basically told me the job was too complicated for them and to go find somebody else. I had contacted Trenchless Titan who never gotten back to me. But John found the solution and made it happen skillfully. My front yard looks great most of it being done Trenchless. I couldn't be more satisfied. For sewer lateral issues go no further they are the masters by far. read more

I had gone through three times in 17 days of having my sewer back up and finally the third time the camera was able to see the cause, the connection to the street main had slipped down plus a rock had somehow got in the system. My plumber referred me to Gopher-it along with two other plumbers that did not do the digging. Matt came the next morning, said that he could have it taken care of the next morning, a Saturday, since it was an emergency.. The other two companies said they could get to it the following week. The job was down on Saturday. Matt just called to say that he has scheduled the paver to do the black top within the next week. Pricing was very competitive, but the prompt service was what triggered the go ahead. read more

John was awesome. He was prompt, courteous and got the job done. He coordinated the city inspector and made sure that everything was completed, even though it was last minute, so that we could close escrow. I highly recommend them!! read more

I just wanted to give a big recommendation for Matt Melendez of Gopher-It Trenchless Repair. If anyone lives in an old Petaluma house like I do that has interesting old plumbing in need of repair, I highly recommend giving Matt a call. His system is more reasonably priced than every other plumber I spoke with, he is great to deal with, and he stands by his work. read more

I can't say enough about this company. On Time, Professional and Honest. I thought I could have a major problem with my sewer pipe system, but Matt checked it out and it was resolved easily. Saved me a lot of Money! Thanks Matt! read more

John McMahon and Gopher-It are hands down the best company! John saved us from losing out on a grant deadline for our district as another company promised us that they would get the work done despite no showing multiple times. John was able to step in and get the permit and inspection lined up with very short notice. Their pricing was very reasonable and considerably less than 2 other bids. The crew was fantastic and a pleasure to have around. They were careful with the landscape and cleaned up each day. John is one of the nicest men on the planet, too. Honest, kind, competent and a fabulous sense of humor to boot. read more

Wow if I could give this company 10 stars I would. Plumber tried 3 hours to clear sewer with not luck. Gopherit trenchless was recommended by a plumber friend. Matt came out the next day and accessed the problem, dug a hole with workers, cut the line semi cleared the drain. Put a camera in found a collapsed pipe with roots and mud. Made line semi clear so we could function. They took care of everything permits etc. 4 workers 3 trucks came by friday and put new sewer line. Inspection monday and fill holes all done. Matt and his crew really have their act together. Price was fair and do not hesitate to use them. read more

Matt Melendez is very competent and he found a way to save me $800 by re-using the connection to the main sewer. He replaced my sewer lateral using a trenchless method that did not damage my garden or require an open trench. Matt quoted me a price of $7500 and his final bill was the same. There was no pressure and he encouraged me to get other estimates. Benjamin Franklin quoted me $14000, Mr Rooter quoted me $12000. Matt only does sewer laterals so he has a lot of experience. I have been using the same plumber in Petaluma for 23 years and they recommended Matt. IMPORTANT: Petaluma has a grant program to encourage people to replace their sewer laterals. Matt told me about it and helped me complete the application. I got the last grant in this fiscal year, so check after July 1st. If you live somewhere else, check with your water department because there are grant programs in many places. I got a $2000 rebate from the city! read more

John did a wonderful job for me......and a big favor with my small job. Removed and replaced kitchen faucet in no time at all. No more leaks. Worry-free. Thanks so much! read more