Discovered the toilets weren't flushing in our bathrooms. Called and spoke with Victor, he quoted fixed price and swiftly organized availability within the hour. I'd called around a few other places and struggled to even get pricing, so this was a breath of fresh air. Once his workers arrived (on time) they quickly unblocked the main sewer line through access on the front lawn, even mentioning they'd pop back in a few days to confirm everything was A-OK. Overall excellent service both over phone and in person. Thanks Victor & team! Definitely going in my contact book in case needed next time. read more

Our sewer line was clogged and Happy Rooter came out to evaluate. It was $400 to come out and scope our line and make a very small hole in the roots clogging the line. They located where the stoppage was and said they couldn't grind out the root. Then said they wanted to replace the line from the house to the street and install a clean out by the house and a City clean out by the sidewalk. (Even though we had a perfectly good clean out valve right next to the driveway). For$8,000. I asked why, since the existing clean out and line were in perfect condition. So, we went to where the stoppage was and he wanted to dig up the ground and replace the line with the blockage and install a City clean out for $4,000. I said too much and he then went to $3,000. Of course this was the CASH price. In the end we went with Capitol Plumbing who, within an hour, cleared the blockage AND located the existing City clean out I didn't know was already there. For $700. read more

We developed a small leak in an old galvanized connector leading from our main water valve outside our garage to our irrigation system, leaking about a gallon of water per hour. We called Happy Rooter at 650p and they came to the house that night. Because rot was already dark and the leak wasn't terrible, they agreed to come back the next morning to replace our tee connector with a brass connector, as well as replace the PVC irrigation pipe with new, copper piping. They have us a very reasonable quote and we agreed to have them do the work. Victor's crew came back the next morning, a little later than quoted, but finished the job within an hour. The price was right and the work was done well. Great to have them open and available in the evening and able to come by on such short notice. Would recommend and use them again for future needs. read more

After having a hot water leak underneath our house. Victor was kind enough to reach out to his technician Richard to stop by right away at night to take a look at our issue. Next morning Richard stopped by to fix the problem since parts were needed and repaired quickly with no issues . I've called other 24 hr places and most weren't available right away. Happy rooter were very honest and gave a good price for emergency repair . I would recommend to use there fast profesional service again. Thanks again read more

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Called Happy Rooter on a Saturday morning to fix the clogged toilet and bath tub. Victor was very professional gave me a 2 hour window for the technician to show up. The technician, Richardo was on time, check out the issue and gave me price. The issue was taken care in 30 mins and was done very well. Highly recommended The only reason I'm not giving 5 stars because I think the price was high . $225( cash) for 2 jobs - unclogging the toilet and bath tub. read more

When my bathtub filled up with nasty water I thought for sure it was going to be a multi-day journey of stank, but no! Victor st Happy Rooter sent a couple of guys within an hour or so and 30 minutes later I was happily bleaching the heck out of my now empty bathtub. I'm so grateful!! read more

Called Victor this morning at 7:30 and he was able to get to the house and finish the job by 9:30! Fast. Professional. And well done. Thanks Victor! read more

Why does your sewer line always clog on a Sunday? Oh well. I've used Happy Rooter 3 times in the last 4 years. They always arrive within the hour. It's awesome not to have to waste away the day waiting for a plumber that never arrives, which is what we used to do before we found Happy Rooter. I cannot recommend them enough. Five stars. read more

Amazing response time and service. Saturday following Thanksgiving Day and my sink is stopped up. One call to Victor and within 30 minutes a tech was on site!!! No mark up on pricing either. Thank you for great customer experience. read more

Sunday afternoon, our shower and a sink wouldn't drain and water rose up in a sink downstairs without it being used. Called multiple rooters most if whom were busy or quoted some outrageous price to come take a look. Happy rooters gave a very reasonable quote and Richard came by the same evening. He is probably the nicest person to fix something in our house, unclogged the line in quick time and cleaned up even the tiniest of the spills that occurred while he unclogged the line. Highly recommend these guys for their quick, thorough and honest work. read more

Victor and his crew have been a rescuer for me and my rental property in San Jose on numerous occasions. It has become an instinct for me to call Victor whenever I have a plumbing issue, because I know he is always accessible and ready to help. It is amazing how he always picks up his phone no matter what weird hour I call, and can always send someone over same day or the next day, and of course his very skillful workers always do a great job solving the problem, whether it is clogged bathroom, or malfunctioned water heater. Plumbing issues are always urgent and can cause a lot of stress if not addressed immediately, and it is important for a homeowners to have a plumbers they trust. I'm glad to have found Happy Rooter and can see myself doing business with Victor and his crew for many more years! read more

A termite inspector found a puddle of water under our house. Called Victor with Happy Rooter. He was able to send a crew out very quickly. Our very old sewage pipes had rotted through. Victor's crew was able to start the same day. 2 days of work to replace all the sewage pipes in our house. Price was very reasonable. Crew was great, very happy with the service. I will definitely call Victor with Happy Rooter if I have any future plumbing needs. read more

I called in with a non-emergency (busted/leaky) disposal (just didn't use it for a few days ;) ) Anyway, I called, they quoted, and it was in line with what everyone else quoted. The diff is they actually suggested that I buy the hardware to save money, and suggested which brand to select! Awesome!! They had openings and came same day, and finished in no time at all! Thanks guys, I'll be recommending you! read more

Happy Rooter - Plumbing Near Me - San Jose, California

One of our toilets backed up and there was no explanation. When I opened the cleanout in front of the house out came icky water all backed up - our main sewer line was backed up and after normal business hours. Victor's guy Juan came out within two hours and cleared the clog with a plumber's snake but also ran into an obstruction in the pipe that he couldn't clear. The next morning they discovered using a camera that not only was there a clog but dirt in the line (not okay in a sewer line) from some sort of break in the main line under our driveway! What we'd hoped would be a quick fix turned out much pricier--a trenchless install of 20 ft of new pipe underneath my driveway--but these guys were honest and open the whole process and helped me find the least invasive option! Ands completed all of that in less than 24 hours from my first phone call! read more

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We had a clog in our sewer line, they gave a time the same afternoon and showed up on time, took care of the clog quickly and were great to work with. read more

Pgne detected a minor gas leak in our house and that's where I contacted Happy Router to get it fixed. A plumber named Jaun arrived the same day and asked for $400 just to identify the leak. He finally settled for $325 if I paid in cash. He did the leak test and identified the leak at one of the joints. He recommended to replace a 15 foot pipe and for that he quoted $2800 to get it done ($2200 if I give cash). This plumber might be knowledgeable, but the rates he quoted were too high. I got help from the original contractor who did this gas plumbing work and he fixed it for free as it was covered in warranty. I would definitely not recommend Jaun for any work. read more

Victor was over in under an hour of making a call for a quote to help with my plumbing. He had the drains snaked quickly and back to full working order in no time. Not to mention at a reasonable rate. High recommend Happy Rooter, thanks again Victor! read more

Fast reply and prompt also worked fast with the current problem at the moment. 1 star is missing bec they only accepted cash but other than that, I recomment this business read more

Shower needed to be snaked and since that was such a small job, we had them install a new bathroom faucet. Non-emergency appointment. 1.5 hrs total time. Zero parts. $450. Total Ripoff!! read more

Called Happy Rooter at 3pm on a Saturday for emergency services at my mother's house. Talked to Victor and was kind enough to schedule me a time for a technician to come over. Was a bit of worried due to will be dark soon in case any kind of outside work. Few moments later Ricardo, the technician showed up and fixed the clogged main sewer line. All work was completed in a very short time while there's still available light outside. Excellent service, courteous, efficient, honest and affordable. I'll save their info on my cell for any future plumbing services. I would strongly recommend Happy Rooter for any specialized professional plumbing services/project. Thanks again Victor! read more

J I was very happy for their service good and responsible and reliable .they removed and replaced .leaking water valve behind refrigerator.clean quick in and out get the job done service.. thanks again for your professionalness.. read more

Had a great experience with Victor. He came out to my home within an hour and on a holiday when no one else would show up. I have used many other plumbers but none have been as responsive or prompt. Thank you Victor. read more

Excellent service. Was able to come in the evening within an hour of my call to help unclog my kitchen sink! Reasonably priced too.

Same day, on time, problems solved. Friendly, courteous and speedily efficient. What's not to like? read more

5 star Customer service from start to finish and even follow up!! Victor was very responsive and easy to communicate with. Always answered his phone and he always called back when he said he would. That is so important during a plumbing emergency at 10pm-11pm in the middle of the week!! Victor set up an appointment with us and was here early. Which was great! Most of the time people are late! So seeing his van parked outside was reassuring. He waited until the appointment time and he was very professional and courteous. We really appreciated all of his professionalism and promptness and he hasn't even done the actual work yet! And of course he did a great job diagnosing our problem and quickly fixing it! Very fair pricing for such high quality customer service! He checked every box for a contractor that you'd want to work on your place. Professional, on time, experienced, kept his work area clean, did quality work, personable and fair pricing and was easy to communicate with, did what he said he'd do and didn't try to gouge us. I would refer Happy Rooter- Victor to anyone who needs a pro! read more

Don't waste your time calling around, Victor is your man! He always shows up on time, geared up and ready for anything you throw at him. Professional and courteous and I know there is a smile behind that mask! Thank you Victor for all your help. read more

They work for us at our community center and did very great Job, was so professional, on time very reasonable price and great results. Big thanks for Victor read more

Had a problem with an overflowing clean out, victor came and snaked it out. Job is finished in no time and at reasonable price. Thanks Victor ! read more

The plumber they sent charged us $1900 for fixing an outdoor broken pipe...and it turned out that they didn't fix it correctly. Then they said it would be an additional $8000 to "really" fix the issue. We got a second opinion and had the issue fixed by another plumber for only $900. We used them based on other Yelp reviews, and I'm thinking that either (1) they have a lot of fake reviews (not uncommon in this industry) or (2) they thought they could take advantage of a woman who didn't know any better. Either way, what they charged and the fact that they didn't really address the issue is something we are considering taking them to court for. read more

Victor is awesome. We called to help fix our drain that was backed up. He thoroughly checked all of our sinks to make sure it was backing up. Ran the snake and where most would be done, he walked around the house to check if there were any other clean outs and found one. Then ran the snake and that ultimately solved our problem. Happy Rooter will definitely be our go to for all plumbing needs in the future. Thank you Victor... read more

My sewer cleanout was clogged and I called up Happy Rooter and spoke to Victor to get an estimate. He was very prompt and told me he would get back to me because he needed to check with his tech guy on his availability. As promised, he called back and told me his tech guy could be onsite between 12pm and 2:00pm because his tech guy was at another site doing some work. Prior to the tech guy arrival, I get a text and call from Victor confirming his tech is on route to my home. Richard, the tech guy, knew exactly what needed to be done and was in-n-out within 30 min or less. FAST SERVICE! Lastly, which was unexpected, Richard informed me I had a one month warranty when he handed me my receipt. I'm glad they stand behind their work! read more

It was 10pm and after a shower the shower handle ended up stuck in the on position with water flowing at max rate. Turned the water off to the entire house and tried to fix it ourselves to no avail. Called Victor and he immediately sent Richard over. Richard arrived faster than expected and was just the nicest man. He immediately started trying different ways of fixing the handle but unfortunately it was a broken part so the water to the house needed to stay off until he was able to purchase the part. He didn't leave our house until midnight but promised to go to Home Depot when it opened at 6 the next morning and be back to fix it right after that. That promise alone was amazing! Next morning he showed up bright and early with new part in hand. Fixed it in a matter of minutes, even took the time to clear out our drain. Price was so very reasonable for what I would consider late night and emergency services. I would not hesitate to call on Richard again. He is a shining example of a real professional who knows his stuff and provides excellent customer service. Victor also was amazing with communications! read more

Left my place in worst condition than before. I had a sewage backup at my residence, they came by and told me that they had to snake the main sewage outside my house. That was fine with me and for $160 for 10 minutes of work I still felt relieved if they fixed the issue. The problems came when they told me that they snaking won't help "in the long run" and that it would cost $1200 to fix the real issue. I asked them to try snaking it anyway since it was the first time I had this issue. So they went the the sewage manhole and said they needed to "break" sewage pipe's cap since they couldn't unscrew it. I said that's okay as long as they replaced it. A few minutes later he said that he got it to open without breaking it. Cool Fast forward a week and there's sewage spilling out of the sewage manhole that has never happened before. I looked inside the hole and sewage is spilling into my grass and streets. They broke the cap and put back the broken cap. Very unprofessional. They snaked it only one way and the problem is now worse than ever. BEWARE. Update: Juan came by and wanted to charge me an additional $150 to re-snake the drain, he won't accept that it's the broken cap that he broke. Blamed me for the problem because I didn't pay the $1200 last time. I feel so scammed and now there's poo and toilet paper running into my grass. Victor just called me a LIAR via text message and blames the issue on me. Wow... I am not blaming your plumbers for clogging my sewers I am just letting you know about the issues of the cap on the clean out that YOU broke and you called me to leave me a nasty message? Thanks victor. read more

I called Happy Rooter to fix the leaking pipe for the kitchen faucet in August 2014 and they came right away and charged me almost $600 to replace the faucet and disposal and claim it was the reason for the leak. Now in less than 2 years the kitchen faucet is leaking again and we had another plumber over to fix the issues. They opened the wall and showed us how the leaking pipe is right by the electric cable and it was a very bad job done earlier. Will never use Happy Rooter or recommend to anyone who could not spend the time to closely monitor their work every step along the way. read more

The owner came within 20 mins after I called the company at 7.30am to ask for help. He is very knowledgeable and nice guy. The price is totally reasonable. The task was quickly done within less than an hr. He also gave some tips how to prevent it from happening again. I highly recommend to use this service from the company. :) Thank You for coming over to help to solve the problem while you were preparing for the birthday party. read more

Victor was great. He came out on short notice as our business was opening in just a few hours. He handled the drain problem, gave us good advice on handling a deeper problem. I would definitely use him again in the future. read more

A severely back-up drain which we were unable to unclog ourselves necessitated bringing in a pro. The big question that follows that decision is....WHO????? TG for Yelp. I did a search and Happy Rooter jumped out immediately. Not too hard with a 5 star rating and 32 happy reviewers. On the strength of all those reviews, I called Victor and received the same outstanding service as all the other reviewers. The thing that stood out for me was a conversation he had with my husband. He had said that he made the decision to go out on his own a few years ago in order to be able to make money to leave for his children, To me, that's a telling statement about who he is as a person. That's the kind of honorable person that I want to support read more

We had an overflow that started coming from the bottom of one toilet. I ordered a wax ring hoping it was just the toilet ring that hasn't been serviced in year, I was wrong . The next day my wife worked from home and was running the washer and dishwasher and noticed that everything was leaking! She stopped immediately and we called Happy Rooter (Victor) who showed up in less than 2hrs from the time we called! The guys hauled equipment under the house too only discover we had a access point in the drive that looked like an old receptacle outlet. Nonetheless they had the main unplugged in an hour!!! I failed to mention that I am on Mt. Hamilton's d slightly remote. I just wanted to say thank you for the fast remedy and great price!!! read more

Strange things happen in life. Victor and I met through Craigslist as he was acquiring some Giants tickets to take his wife out. We exchanged text messages and finalized on the ticket price. He wanted to pick up the hard copy tickets and I said no problem. I arranged a meeting for him to meet with my wife in Daly City. He was a man of his word and drove from San Jose to meet with my wife in Daly City. I've once got fooled by a stranger on CL and wasted my time and ticket. Victor, did the opposite and kept his words and met with my wife. After the exchange, my wife called me and said it was done and the buyers seems to be a great couple and extremely happy. An hour later I got a text from Vic when they were at the game. He told me how they appreciated our tickets and mentioned briefly if i needed plumbbing help to reach out to him. Right there I gain extra respect for him as only a nice kinded cool guy would text the seller back and let them know how appreciative they are. It also tell me a wise/proud business man wouldn't mind sharing his business with others to promote growth. Much respect for that. Anyway, long story short I thank him for letting me know about his gig and would give him an opportunity to next time I can use his services. Two days later I received a call from my tenants in San Jose and they told me the bathroom sink is leaking and needed services. Somehow the first moment I thought of Victor and texted him. The request from the tenant came at 1pm and the tenant said she'll be home at 6pm. I picked up the phone, called Victor, and he got it all taking care of for me. The crew drove out at 6pm when the tenant is home, checked out the issues/problems, called me and explained the problem, got my approval and finished the work by 8pm. I was still in my PJ at home in Daly City and the problem was solved over a couple of phone call. Couldn't be better than that! As a business professional I strive for partners who I can rely and trust to get things done within a reasonable price and time, and Victor and Happy Rooter did just that. My tenants are also happy and worried free and I have no problem paying for good services. Great work guys. I dont want to have to call you again (because that's when shit happens - sometimes literally but truly when I do you'll be the first I reach out to. Thanks again read more

These guys are great. Other companies asked double and even triple for the same job these guys did. I had an emergency and the guy showed up after 7pm. read more