My go-to plumbers in Berkeley. I've been relying on Pelican Plumbers for the past four years. Raul, the owner, is extremely knowledgeable and fair when it comes to estimates for both my house and office. Prices are not the same as they used to be, but I guess is the same across all other companies these days. The staff I've met so far Ozzie and Erik, are professional, always on time, and detail-oriented, also cleaning to perfection as they finish, which I truly appreciate. I confidently recommend it. read more

Update that I had some additional work done by a plumber hired by my contractor for a kitchen renovation. He discovered that Pelican actually did not fix their mistake (connected and labeled pipes wrong). They only switched the taps at the washer dryer. When I called to ask about this (initially just for clarification), a person who identified himself as the owner proceeded to yell at me and was extremely aggressive. This is pretty consistent with his tone in responding to negative reviews on Yelp and according to negative reviews. So basically they do not stand by their work. read more

I still feel so disappointed about my experience with Pelican Plumbing. They charge $250/hr. I was ok with that - the new normal - I just needed to get multiple small things done. Two plumbers showed up, the older plumber walked us through the job, quietly talking the younger plumber through each task, and then... he left. After 40 long minutes of the apprentice working on a running toilet/consulting his phone, I was ready to bail. The apprentice told me that there was a $250 minimum fee. Ok, 20 minutes: maybe fix a leaky faucet? He took it apart and told me that his supervisor had given him the wrong part. And, time was up. Sigh. Points for a nice, polite kid in a difficult position. read more

Pelican Plumbers was fantastic. My first time was awesome, and I'll continue to have them as my Go To's. We needed to have a pressure regulator replaced, which is what was suggested after I told Erik the sounds I was hearing. When that was being replaced, something else went wrong, and Erik sent out three more people ON THE SPOT to help with the new issue! And, they had all the parts! How many times a plumber has to order something and we have to reschedule for another appointment. Pelican Plumbers had everything, made time to deal with the additional problem, sent out three additional people in real time, and got everything solved. What more could you want? Thank you Erik and Staff! read more

On 9/8/25 , Pelican Plumbers came to my home, looked at the project in person, and gave me a quote for $2,250 to replace two porcelain bathroom sink basins, keeping the vanity's. The price seemed unrealistically high since they said it would take 2 plumbers to perform the job. I am a long term customer of Pelican Plumbers. (Dino their most well liked plumber, has left the company recently!!!!! ) **** update, then on 9/19/25 plumbingcollins@gmail.com who charges $250.00 per hour came by my home and removed two bathroom basins and installed two new sink basins in 2 hours at a price of $500.00. Mr. Collins did a terrific job, Mr. Collins is a terrific plumber with over 40 years of experience, very honest, came highly recommended. So, I SAVED ($2,250-$500) $1,750.00 by using Collins Plumbing and NOT using Pelican Plumbers. So, the pricing from Pelican Plumbers was what I suspected, unrealistically high. I am VERY DISAPPOINTED in Pelican Plumbers, a company I have used for over 10 years !!!!! Pelican Plumbers planned to charge me $2,250 for a job that is really a "2 hour one man job". I am extremely DISAPPOINTED with Pelican Plumbers. read more

For a while, we struggled with low water pressure and couldn't figure out what was going on. Pelican Plumbers Eric came out, quickly diagnosed the issue--a faulty pressure regulator--and scheduled a speedy appointment to replace it. While they were on the job, I asked them to take a look at a backed-up line, and not only did they clear it quickly, but they also didn't charge me for it. That kind of generosity and integrity is rare these days. From beginning to end, their service was honest, professional, fair, fast, and incredibly efficient. It's rare to find a team that combines expertise with such courtesy and ethical treatment. I'll be recommending Pelican Plumbers to all my family and friends in the Bay Area. They've earned my trust, and they're officially my go-to plumbing team moving forward. A truly satisfied customer Oakland homeowner Safia! read more

Lifesavers! Eric called me back right away, and I was able to get someone later that same day. Dino figured out the problem in 5 minutes, switched out the little piece necessary, and boom, hot water pressure was back on! Bonus: My tenant reports that Dino and he had a great conversation about punk rock and heavy metal. Haha! I am so glad I called them for a second opinion because a different plumbing company tried to charge me $6000 for a water heater replacement! Pelican Plumbing is reliable, reasonably priced (they don't charge unless they fix the problem), and HONEST!! Just give these guys a ring. read more

Water pressure in my kitchen faucet had been low and going lower for several months while I hesitated to get it checked as I was concerned it might be a major issue. Finally, I decided to call a plumber and found Pelican Plumbers online with their excellent reviews. They did not disappoint. Eric came, pulled out the aerator, used his "dental tool" to clean it and, lo and behold, the water flowed normally. He was in and out in about five minutes and did not charge for the repair. Knowledgeable, honest, and fair - thank you, Pelican Plumbers! read more

I love these guys. Raul, Dino, everyone are great. I've only given them out as recommendations because I haven't needed to call them in years (probably over 10+ now). Pelican Plumbers did a ton of work for us, whole house copper pipe replacement, leak in a pipe (random puncture after a bathroom remodel), kitchen sink stuff, clogged sewer line, I can't even remember all of it now it was so long ago. It really is a testament to the quality of work that Pelican Plumbers did for us, that the only time I've seen them is randomly in the neighborhood and I'll wave/say hi and that is it. I absolutely should've given Pelican Plumbers a review back then but I hope this one resonates with folks since it's been many, many years later and I've had no plumbing related issues because of these guys. And I'm sure I jinxed it (LOL!), but Pelican Plumbers would be my first call. read more

I have an old house and have been nervous about my pipes. It took me 3.5 years to break down and call a plumber about the decreasing water pressure in my bathroom. Dino came out and restored my faith in people. He's fast, ethical and as sweet as punch! I will definitely call Pelican about any other plumbing issues that may arise. Call them! read more

They will always be our first call with any plumbing needs! Professional, friendly, problem solving and so much more!! Everything was great! Thank you!! read more

I rarely write reviews, but I was so pleased with my experience that I just have to. Dino was punctual, friendly, and efficient. He was able to fix my toilet's leaking angle stop and replace the hose in under thirty minutes, for less than half of what other plumbing services quoted me and with less involved labor than had been anticipated. I'll be calling Pelican if I am in need of plumbing services again! read more

I called and left a message. Dino came over the next day. Wham bam, all was fixed in an hour. Dino was nice, polite, and professional. 10/10 would recommend. read more

Our tankless water heater stopped working. I called another place and they recommended replacing the entire unit, which would've cost ~$3k. I called Pelican Plumbers to get a second opinion. They showed up in minutes (I'm in Berkeley), replaced a blown fuse, and flipped the breaker switch. Tada, good as new. $210 for an hour (rounded up) of labor + $10 for parts. read more

Skilled, professional, super friendly and competitively priced. Raul's son Ozzie came out to my house with two fine trainees to install a water pressure regulator, which was done quickly by them without drama or problem. Afterward, I asked Ozzie to take a look at the pipes by my water heater since they had been causing years of annoying thumps and clanging noises. Pipe-savvy friends and even other plumbers had told me that I'd need to install a water expansion tank or cut open the pipes to insert a water hammer arrestor, but Ozzie listened carefully to the evidence and gently suggested I try opening up a small hole in the ceiling above the water heater to take a closer look. My gut trusted his gut, and sure enough, after making that opening, he quickly saw that the cause of the problem was nothing more than some broken metal straps. A few minutes later he had replaced those straps with silent plastic ones, completely solving the problem at a fraction of the time and cost of the previously proposed solutions. Seriously, what's not to love?! Highly recommended. read more

Eric called me back within a few hours of my call. He was able to schedule a visit by Dino for the following morning. Dino came exactly on time, explained what was needed and got it all done quickly. Great experience. Will definitely use them for all plumbing needs going forward. Pelican Plumbing was recommended to me by my neighbor- so they get a bottle of wine! read more

We accidentally flushed a wipe and it backed up into a complicated plumbing system. Called Pelican and they found the culprit quickly using several approaches without taking apart our toilet. Could have been worse and they solved it quickly. Ozzy and his partner were great definitely recommend to anyone in an emergency situation. read more

Have worked with them multiple times: honest, knowledgeable, and reliable. Great communication and just good people. Highly recommended.

Omg yall.... quick shout out to Evan Pelham with Pelican Plumbing.... he came out next day to give us a quote on a busted water pipe in the yard. AND then willing to come and replace my line within 2 days time. He was very very affordable and efficient. He answered all my questions with so much honesty. He also PRICEMATCHES with the competitors. He also offered us options if we wanted to do most of the labor and dig our own trench to save us money. He said to message him and he will advise us where to dig if we chose that route. He also said his advise is free. This man and his company is a down home southern family working at Pelican Plumbing. If you need any plumbing needs, go to Evan for a quick turn around. P.s. these men were working in the rain and thunder storms...stopping when it wasnt safe of course. But dang... these men pulled through. We finally have water after 2.5 weeks. WE ARE VERY SATISFIED CUSTOMERS. WE RECOMMEND PELICAN PLUMBING read more

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Pelican are an awesome team of people. I'm a Berkeley local and make it a point to support local business. I had a shower head leak that was related to a worn fixture valve. Dino was great and even came back to make an adjustment. Thank you, Emma and Dino! read more

Our water heater stopped doing its job. We were referred to Pelican by our plumber and someone was able to come out and look at it the next day. It needed replacement (it was 25 years old) and we had a new one in place and working by the following afternoon. Dino was pleasant to work with, very efficient and had the project in total control. read more

We had water leaking out of our cleanout pipe under the kitchen sink. Raul came over today and quickly assessed it as a repair that would cost us more than $200 if he did it. He said that we could do it ourselves if we were up for it, clearly explaining what we needed to buy at the hardware store and describing each step of the repair. And that just saved us $200. We couldn't be more grateful! Overall, this is our second time using Pelican Plumbers' expertise. Everyone we've dealt with, from Raul's employees to the owner himself, has been friendly, professional, upfront, and thoughtful. Raul in particular is warm and a pleasure to talk with! We'll always call this wonderful local business in the future. read more

TL;DR Quality work and fair pricing. Don't cheap out on plumbing work. These guys are great! They did a lateral replacement in the house I reside in. All the work was done in a timely manner, and when the workers got stuck with an issue, the owner was right there to debug it. The concrete work looks good and since they completed the work 2 1/2 years ago, we have had no issues. Before the work was done, I had to rent a heavy duty snake every year to unclog the main. read more

Based upon a recommendation, on 8/7, I left a voice mail at the Pelican office, as well as sending a note through the online system. I never heard back from them. I think that even if a company is too busy for a small issue ( was a toilet issue that evolved into a pipe leak), they should respond. I find this very unprofessional and disappointing for a company that had such good reviews. read more

We had two toilets in need of attention: an old one that leaked water into the tank and a newer one that kept running water after we flushed. Pelican Plumbers responded promptly and professionally. When we thought perhaps the problem with one toilet had not been solved, they followed up with personal service. Turned out it was fine. Highly recommend. read more

Wowee zowee! This company takes their work seriously. Needed to install a gas firelog set in a very small 1907 fireplace. I called to schedule an estimate and the women who handle the office (hi Emma and Paulina!) asked lots of questions and checked with the estimator before we scheduled an apppointment. They were very thorough, and when Fito came to do the estimate he was prepared and knowledgeable. He did the estimate (OMG, this type of job is expensive) and gave me a start date early the following week. I was hesitant to schedule during Thanksgiving week, but Fito assured me the job would be done and the fireplace would be functioning and beautiful. Fito and Luis showed up on Monday morning and were awesome! They got right to work - the scope was complicated and presented some surprises (hello 1907 ash catcher hidden under the floor!), but they remained pleasant and found workable aesthetically pleasing solutions. They had to come back on Tuesday because there were about 2 hours of work left, but they came on time and were very considerate of my need to shop for my holiday prep. I am very pleased with Pelican - Fito and Luis in particular. Guys, MinBo sends his love because he hasn't left his spot by the fireplace all week! read more

Pelican Plumbers - MinBo LOVES his new gas fireplace, Fito and Luis! Thanks! - Plumbing Near Me - Berkeley, California

AMAZING! If I can say the work that Fito and Max did in my house, that about covers it as far as a description. In short: I got tired of waiting 10 minutes to get hot water in the shower in the morning, we have a drought and I actually was paining to get an "on-demand hot water heater". But, when I had the estimate for that and a few other long waiting projects on my 100+ year old house, I had to have the guys come over and walk me through the project. And boy, did I get a plumber's master class. Firstly, they let you go and pick out your fixtures (which we all should) but my concern was still being a novice and making sure that I don't encounter challenges with picking the wrong items or having the plumber have to go back to the supplier to get the correct thing. Anyway, they walked through, explained about the challenges of the travels of hot water in the house. They shared that they could do X, Y and Z. No muss no fuss. The work I got done is equally wonderful...now maybe you can install a kitchen faucet, a bathroom cabinet and faucet, an under-house copper pipe extension so no more crawling under the house and the piece de resistance......the circulating pump. Yes, instead of an on-demand hot water heater, which essentially doesn't even d what its claims are, the recirculating pump does what I need....it allows no more than 3 seconds of water before it comes out temperature appropriate. Some folks don't like them because they like to start with cold water....I want a hot shower and want it asap so I won't waste water beyond what EBMUD suggests....got tired of waiting for the water to heat up and then take a 1/2 minute less of a shower. These guys have made my project a dream and I appreciate them. They came, cleaned and did their thing. So not sorry I called them and would use them over and over, read more

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I have an old toilet that doesn't flush well. The "repair" didn't improve the performance but I was charged $225 for a 30 minute visit anyway. Never going back. read more

Just had these guys install a new power vent water heater in a new location, remove all the old water and gas lines, re-route the gas supply line, install a seismic auto shut-off valve, fix some poor water line routing and upgrade some of the branches to 3/4". Very happy with Max, Eric, Ozzie, and the crew. Super professional and nice to work with. Answered all of my questions with patience. And the work is high quality. It took 3 days to complete the work, and they made sure I had hot water flowing at the end of the first day with a temporary setup. It was a nice touch. They also had to install a drain pipe out the wall for the high temp/pressure discharge. I thought it was just going to stick out at the bottom corner of the house, but they found a location for this that was out of sight to not affect the aesthetics. I still haven't solved all my plumbing problems, but I know I'll be calling these guys back for some additional work down the road. read more

I love Raul. He came out to install two instantaneous hot water heaters (Takagi). He was very knowledgeable AND flexible. He knew all the Berkeley codes for us to pass inspection. We had another contractor (unlicensed) working on site and Raul was very good about communicating and working with the other contractor to get the job done right. He gave us a better quote than Albert Nahman. He did have one guy who was a bit rough with our roof and ended up breaking some of our composition shingles. In the end, it all got fixed so it was fine. Great guy. read more

We found some plumbing issues at our new house in Alameda and called a few plumbing companies before deciding to go with Pelican. Eric came by and fixed the problems on the first visit. We were just expecting an estimate so that was a nice surprise. The cost was very reasonable and everyone we interacted with was friendly. read more

Raul came by gave and gave quick estimate to add pipe through the crawl space and tap on outside wall for irrigation. Two weeks later work was done in a single afternoon. Neat work, good cleanup, good communication. read more

Our water heater was dying on a weekend. We called a couple of plumbers from other companies (Pelican doesn't work weekends) to come out to take a look and give us bids. One of the plumbers from the other companies used a bunch of used car salesman tactics and nonsense, talking about how they'd need an extra $400 to bring a new water heater into our basement and "calling their manager to get us the best price." Want to again emphasize that those are "the other guys." I called Pelican and they sent someone out immediately. Ozy took a quick look, said "this is an easy job", and gave me a completely reasonable quote with no nonsense. After I signed off on the quote, he left, came back in 30 minutes with a water heater and a team, and they replaced the whole thing in like half an hour. Ozy was also very friendly. Everything works great, they cleaned up well. I couldn't be happier with them. read more

On time, professional, and efficient. The pricing was a bit steep but I guess you could argue it was worth it given availability, etc. $100 for parts that probably cost like $20, a very round number. But definitely recommend them. read more

I've been meaning to write this review for several years now. I had a shower that was leaking, and had three other plumbers look at it. They all wanted to open the wall to replace the shower. Dino came and fixed it by replacing a part. It's worked ever since. read more

Pelican Plumbers installed all new bathroom, kitchen supply and sewer lines. They were prompt, dependable, and reasonably priced. Could not be happier. Thank you Raul and team! read more

I hired Pelican plumbers for a sewage replacement project that costs over $7000 in 5/2016. At time of service, my tenant reported to me that she found empty beer bottles around the worker's work station, and expressed her concern, since they are operating heavy machinery and been drinking on the job. Raul the owner first denied it at first, then later on admitted " the guys did have a beer with lunch", apologized and said the workers will be "disciplined". On the last day of project, I met the worker in person, who admitted to be the owner's son, smelled heavily alcoholic. When I questioned him if he's been drinking on the job again, he replied "Lady, this is non of your business." The job was already done, they know my address, afraid of retaliation, I spared them a negative review. Now, the toilet they had to removed to do the job developed a crack, my new plumber(obviously I wouldn't hire them again) told me where the crack is located is likely a result from mis-handling by the previous plumber, not from wear and tear, and as the time goes, the crack gets bigger and therefore the leakage did not happen till 4 months after. I called Pelican to expressed my concern, since their employees were working under influence, and might caused the damage. Now Raul the owner changed their story, said "Do you know I can sue you for saying that?" Pelican does not want to negotiate for any repair cost, saying they were not the one that put the toilet back. (They broke the ground and I had to hire another tile guy to fix tiles then put back the toilet). Ok, I understand there might be 50/50 chance where this responsibility goes to, since Pelican removed it and tile guy put it back, but the way Pelican responded was a total disaster. 1. total disregard to customer service, especially 2. threatening to SUE their own customers for mistakes they admitted previously 3. repeatedly drinking alcohol on the job proves that this company is not trust worthy and should STAY AWAY. Or else, you might want to record each of their conversations, because INTEGRITY is obviously NOT something this company honors. Oh, and also this company thinks me writing a factual honest review would be blackmailing them. read more

Caution: they delete bad reviews. This will probably be deleted again. Called, left voicemail, the return call was over 24 hours later. He complained to me (a new customer with no previous contact) about the jobs he was on that day. Look elsewhere. Note: upon reposting, I got an email seeking remedy, but my plumbing issues have already been fixed elsewhere (upgraded from 1 to 2 stars). read more

When my condo's garbage disposal broke I spent some time searching for plumbing help in the Oakland area. After reading the reviews and getting some quotes I called Pelican for an appointment. Closer to my appt time Dino called for some basic info, I texted him some pics of my broken one and the next day he showed up with a replacement and got it done in an hour. Wonderfully pleasant experience and reasonably priced, thank you Dino! (I'll be waiting for your speed metal band reunion) I can also finally shower fully standing up, thanks to the new shower head you were able to put on. I couldn't get that old thing off for the life of me! read more

Another well-earned 5 star review for Pelican Plumbers. We recently had Dino install a pedestal sink, Eliseo and Fernando install a low flow Toto toilet, and Eliseo ultimately install a pressure balance valve for our shower so the temperature would remain the same even if e.g. someone flushed the toilet or turned on water somewhere else in the house. That's when the story gets interesting and provides some hopefully helpful insight into this company and Raul, its owner. The pressure balance valve proved to be a real bitch. (Can I write that on Yelp? We'll see!) Raul told me that's what I needed to accomplish what we sought to achieve and quoted me a price to install it. He pointed out we can install it to the pipes leading to the shower under the house and not need to tear out the tile in our shower like another contractor said we would. They installed the valve, but it had no effect. Eliseo and Fernando clearly shared my frustration. It had been a long day, they had worked hard and I learned at 5 p.m. neither had even taken a break to eat lunch all day! Eliseo suggested that maybe adding some additional copper piping to go to shower before making its way to the rest of the bathroom might do the trick. Raul gave me a great price on that and even agreed to pay the guys' overtime to come back the following day (a Saturday) to get the job done (and Eliseo and Henry were good enough to work on a day the business is usually closed). The new pipes were installed and still the valve did not work. I was super frustrated as I now wasted 8 hours of my life and spent a fair bit of money for my situation to be exactly the same as it was before any of this started. We all were frustrated. Cold comfort, that, like being in that shower when the toilet was flushed. I did some research and found that piper's dope (the glue/putty they use) should not be used on the valve b/c it interferes w/ the piston inside the valve. I emailed and called Raul to ask if his guys used that. It was now Saturday p.m. and they were closed and the guys were off. Raul called me immediately to say he confirmed that they did, that they shouldn't have, and apologized and said he'd make things right. I then spoke with the manufacturer of the valve Monday morning. The rep told me the valve did not do what Raul said it would and that, in fact, there was no product on earth that would do that. My frustration was on a brew cycle set to morph to anger. I called Raul. He was not happy either. Said he would take out the valve and return all my money. Raul then called me a couple hours later asking if I had heard from the manufacturer. (Later I would.) Turns out the uninformed crackhead I spoke with--the super confident one that was amused at how incorrect my silly plumber was, was COMPLETELY wrong, that the valve does *exactly* what Raul said it would, and he apologized profusely for being such an overly confident ignoramus. Raul asked me what I wanted to do. I explained that he actually charged me $50 more than he quoted me to install the valve, but I was trying to be cool and not sweat it until all this happened. I told him I thought he should honor his original quote, pay for the replacement valve since they ruined the one they installed, and refund what I paid for the additional pipes that were totally unnecessary. Raul's response? "I think that's fair. When's good for you for us to come back and install that for you?" And come back and install it they did. It works great too! Not many plumbers would call up a manufacturer to ball them out for giving their customer wrong information that makes them look bad and then handle the customer so adeptly. A real class act. They'll be my go-to plumbers now and I've already referred them to a friend who also was very pleased with them. read more