I had an emergency Saturday night around 10pm and needed a plumber at my house stat! My second floor toilet clogged while my 6 year old was using it and he freaked and just kept trying to flush it...I woke up when the overflow had spread so far it was flowing down the staircase across the hall from the bathroom door and my son was crying. Called and left messages with a couple plumbers in my area. One guy told me he'd charge me $100 just to show up..I guess house calls that late on weekends don't come cheap so understandable. However, Rob didn't run his business like he was the only doctor in town. He told me over the phone how to shut off my main water line. When he got here he said that was just a precaution because he wasn't sure what exactly was going on and he didn't want my floors wrecked if the water was going to keep flowing. He then was at my door within 30 minutes. I saw a snake so I think he snaked the toilet. (I was busy mopping up what seemed like 100 gallons of water.) I was shocked when he announced the toilet was fixed then started helping me clean up the water. He had a wet vac and used some type of cleaner that he said wouldn't stain my wooden floors but would disinfect. I was so relieved because the water was from the toilet! and of course didn't want to ruin hardwood flooring that I can't afford to replace. Before he left he recommended I have everything dried out to prevent future problems. He left his card and a very reasonable invoice saying that since it was after midnight, (thats how long he stayed and helped until all the water was pulled up out of the cracks in the floor) he would trust me to take care of the charges during the day. He seemed sincerely concerned with my son, (who he only saw briefly crying when he first arrived) and just wanted to make things as easy as possible for me so that I may get back to comforting my son. What a dude, I mean really, they just don't make them like that anymore. Most businesses are all about money and forget that although they work on hoses pipes or whatever, people are who they are helping, not toilets. Rob gets it, and deserves a medal. read more

So impressed by Rob's plumbing that I feel led to share my experience! Firstly, I prefer to patronize small, family run operations. Rob's plumbing is just that, personalized service, with know-how and knowledge. I found Rob on Ventura Craigslist, 2 years ago. I called so many different independent plumbers, where no one answers. just leave your voicemail. SORRY, that's strike one! I feel that to be successful in your own a business you better answer your phone! I am handicapped, and elderly, on a budget, and Rob provided quick, exceptional service, without exhorbitantly high charges. He was the 1st plumber to fix my toilet correctly...several plumbers have tried in the past. It was a slow running toilet, the kind you are afraid, will not take that extra piece of toilet paper, or a big meal, on the "out-load" after a full nights rest, lol. Others charged me out the wazoo, replaced parts in the tank, and one plumber even snaked it out, with no result. Rob, comes in, knows the problem, has the part in his truck and it's fixed in 7 minutes flat :). Maybe I'm just a target being an elderly, handicapped person, but I can't believe I was ripped off for services 3 times, that is, until I found Rob! The 3 most important faucets of life, with all my acquired wisdom are: 1.) a good tax preparer 2.) a good fair plumber 3.) a knowledgeable, reasonable, car mechanic. I will be a customer of Rob's for life. You don't find plumbers like him for such a small fee, and Rob is an engineer as well. I've told many folks of his services and they are amazed, (especially in our age group) of 65 to 75. Rob, although a young man, is an "old soul", that operates his business like professionals did, when I was Rob's age, where business people had business "ethics", and "respect" for the money that you've worked so hard for. His prices cannot be beat, and he's genuine, and honest, and a timely, dependable, professional plumber. Antoinette & Hugo in East Ventura read more

ROB SHOULD BE YOUR ONE AND ONLY PLUMBER FOR LIFE! You will never find anyone more reliable, professional, reasonable and above all, trustworthy, than Rob, of Rob's plumbing. After calling several plumbers, handymen and others to price replacement of my garbage disposal, I finally settled with Ron and am so glad I did. Rob showed up timely and prepared. Not only was his quote very reasonable, he asked me if I wanted him to buy the unit or if I would supply it. I asked him to buy it for convenience, only to find out that his price was at least $10 lower than what I would have paid at Home Depot, and he had a receipt to show for it. I mean, how many plumbers will do that for you? I was also most impressed with his high level of precision and professionalism as he approached the project. It is comforting to also note that he is an engineer by education, turned plumber, so you can really trust that he knows the mechanics behind the process. Oh, and did I mention that his price is so competitive for someone who is licensed? Another super star for the plumber I will always use for any of my future needs is this: He snaked my bathroom sink for FREEE when I mentioned I could not get rid of the bad odor coming from it. Now this is a plumber who cares about his customers and their satisfaction beyond the mundane service. HE SHOULD BE YOUR ONE AND ONLY PLUMBER FOR LIFE TOO! read more

The best plumber i have ever used and highly recommend to all my family and friends he was not only very professional and respectful but he came right away to stop my home from getting anymore water damage from a pipe that bursted at midnight anf i had already called 2 other plumbing companies which they couldn't even give me a eta on when bthey could get to my home, im glad that the other companies were so unhelpful now because my 3rd n last call was to Rob and i couldnt have been any more satisfied with the job that was very well done by him. I was suprised ho eww comfortable my husband and myself felt with him working in our home that we both actually went back to sleep while he was still working in our home since we both had work in the early am hours (ofcourse after we wrote him a check for his services!) God bless you Rob for saving us from any more costs due to water damage and for being the most professional and best priced plumber weve ever had. I would give 10 stars if possible. You cant go wrong with Robs plumbing by far the best experience my family has ever had with any service company let alone plumbing. THANKS AGAIN ROB MY HUSBAND AND I APPRECIATE YOUR HARD WORK AND FAI RD PRICING read more

My toilet had been clogged for several days, after contacting several plumbers with no resolution to my clogged and smelly toilet, I was beginning to lose hope in my local plumbers. A week long clogged and ultra smelly toilet had my mind running circles on finding a solution. After having one tenant give his 30 day notice to move out, I was beginning to lose hope in my local plumbers. I met with a friend for friends on African night and we shared our troubles with one another. This friend of mine recommended Rob's plumbing, he told me how he had a slab leak and Rudy from Roba plumbing fixed the problem on the spot. He continued to tell me how satisfied he was with the thorough job done by Robs plumbing, he told me they left his place cleaner than they found it. Without hesitation, I contacted Roba plumbing to help me with me clogged toilet. Let me tell you, they arrived and immediately got to work. They finished the job on time and their worker exceeded my expectations. the level of service and support let me sleep peacefully. I would definitely recommend Robs plumbing for all of your plumbing needs. -a verified Rob's Plumbing customer Warren Green read more

I hired Rob's Plumbing to come to my house to fix a leak under my patio which has pavers on it and look at my water heater which was leaking. He tore apart the pavers on my patio to get to the leak. He then said he didnt have the parts to fix it, so he said he would come back the next day with the parts which surprised me because I thought plumbers are supposed to come prepaired to fix pipes. He was probably not expecting it to turn into a 2 day job. He showed up the following morning and repaired the pipe. He said he was going to go get me a new water heater and would need to be paid to use the money for the water heater. He never returned, avoided all of my calls, and texts and then about a week later said he had been out of town on a family emergency which may or may not be true, but in the age of cell phones not communicating is NO EXCUSE. After telling him I was going to report him to the CSLB he said he would be back in town to re-set the bricks but then he changed his story and said it wasnt his reponsibility and would ave to be paid $85 an hour to come over and finish the job. This is not what was agreed upon and I am not a happy customer. read more

Not only did he answer the phone when I called(most plumbers let it go to voice mail) but he was over at my house in less than 30mins! He had another job scheduled but was able to fit me in and had my bath tub unclogged in 10mins! Friendly, honest, and upfront pricing with a great attitude. No need to call any of those big name companies, Rob is a true professional and MOST IMPORTANTLY A LOCAL! I can't thank him enough for taking good care of us and how quickly he was able to unclogged our bath tube. I will refer him to all my neighbors, family, and friends. We couldn't be more pleased and satisfied with the service and price, a very honest professional plumber without any hidden fee's or surprises(unlike others I've used in the past). I would highly encourage you to give this man a call for all your plumbing needs and services! Thank you again Rob!! read more

5 Stars - Outstanding 24-Hour Service I can't say enough good things about Rob's Plumbing. From the moment I contacted Rob, his communication was excellent. He was responsive, straightforward, and made sure I knew he was available to help. What really stood out was his commitment to his customers. We had a plumbing emergency late at night, and Rob made himself available at 11:30 PM. That kind of true 24-hour service is hard to find. Beyond the quality of his service, what impressed me most was Rob's integrity and character. His business reflects the man himself--reliable, honest, professional, and genuinely committed to helping people when they need it most. Utmost customer service from beginning to end. If you need a plumber you can trust, especially in an emergency, I highly recommend Rob's Plumbing. Five stars without hesitation. read more

If you need a plumber Robs Plumbing is definitely the one to call. Being Memorial day weekend my house has been full with friends and family and the plumbing in my house has been working overtime. Yesterday during our annual family get together my 6 year old neice imforms me that the toliet wont turn off . As luck would have it the toliet had over flowed and water was everywhere. As i started to panic i had 14 guest and no toliet what was i going to do. A family member highly recommended Robs plumbing. He said he was happy with the work he had done. He lives in an older house and had all his plumbing repiped. He assured me i would be happy. I called Robs plumbing and he was at my house within an hour. He was friendly fast and his price was great. I highly recommend the services of Robs plumbing read more

After not returning calls, not showing up for days, returning days later in convertible with dog in lap and no tools, destroying tire in my car and leaving nasty note in mailbox explaining my fault for my bad review, having police warn him to cease and desist,, having lawyers trying to sue me for non existent work done and threatens liens, showing a pattern of criminal malfeasance. His goal is to own other's property via liens and fake lawsuits AND IS UNLICENSED. So why would yelp even tolerate this and continue listing this unlicensed nuisance? We need to expose the fraud and stop putting fake good reviews from his friends and family above honest reviews showing how dangerous this fake plumber tr read more

Ocean influence finally decomposed our plumbing roof top exhaust stacks. Not an emergency, but certainly needed correction before any additional rain. Contacted Rob through a referral from neighbor. Placed a call mid day and Rob was at my door 7:30 the next morning. Apparently is licensed to cover water faucets to septic tanks, and foundation plumbing repair. Work was performed on roof, along with completed repair came a battery of pictures, before and after, along with the rotted iron fixtures for my inspection. Overall, very nice person, clean, very considerate of inside of home, and just a pleasure to do business with. Without hesitation, will contact again with any plumbing issue. read more

I discovered a gas leak on a Sunday afternoon. The gas company came out and shut off the gas and told me that I needed to get a plumber. I called seven plumbers listed on Yelp. Rob was the only one that answered the phone. He arrived within an hour, assessed the leak and got straight to work. He fixed the leak and even did a few repairs on some existing pipes that were old and faulty--at no extra cost. He was done in just a few hours and it was all at a very reasonable price. I still can't believe how quick and easy and painless the whole experience was. Rob will certainly be my go-to plumber from now on, and I will be recommending Rob to my friends and family as well. read more

Looking for a plumber who KNOWS what they're doing? Found him. Looking for a plumber with VERY reasonable rates? Found him. Looking for a plumber who works INCREDIBLY hard? YOU HAVE FOUND HIM. Rob fixed a leak we found, underneath *the concrete* in the yard, in under 5 hours. That included: jackhammer and chainsaw use (tree roots). He called us back at 10:00 pm (we found the leak and texted at 9 pm) and kept his word about fixing it the next day. He's also installed a new water heater for us at a fraction of the cost of the another quoted price. That water heater is still going strong 5 years on. If we were still having babies, you know what we'd name the next one. read more

Rob is the only plumber we will ever use. I manage over 400 apartment units and I am intimately familiar with all the plumbing companies in Ventura county . We use Rob because he is punctual, friendly to our tenants, does quick accurate work and his prices are way reasonable. Recently one of our owners requested bids for a new water heater so we called five local companies and Rob beat the other quotes by 700.00, saving our owner hundreds. This is standard for Rob. He does all the work himself ,so we know it is done right every single time. Thanks so much for being our plumber for ten years running Rob. We appreciate everything you do for our owners. read more

Does not take credit cards. Which really is not what this review is about. I am house sitting for my cousin here in Santa Barbara, found him on Santa Barbara craigslist. Ad read thank you Santa Barbara for supporting our small local plumbing. So I called with the impression he was in S.B. county. Which I found out later that day he is not. Cancelled appointment, contacted craigslist to let them know also. Honestly how could I trust him after that. So then I checked with the BBB, has had 6 complaints filed, his business is also not credited by the BBB. So I contacted the BBB asking why he had an A rating? It's only because the complaints had been closed. read more

I contacted 6 different local plumbers yesterday evening (Saturday). Rob is the only plumber responded. He was working on a job past 10 pm on Saturday night! I thought I need to replace the water heater. He asked me if the unit was leaking. I said "no". He said I did not need to replace the unit. Maybe replacing some part was needed at substantially less cost, including parts and labor. This morning, he came over and fixed the problem in 5 minutes. He said the pilot fire was out and otherwise the unit looked good. From the interactions I had with him, I can tell Rob is an honest hard working professional. I recommend his service to everyone. read more

Rob is a life saver!! Yesterday being a rainy Saturday and day before I hosted my daughter-In-Law's baby shower, the shower, sink and toilet in my guest bathroom all started to back up. I thought I was for sure going to have to call and cancel the baby shower I had been planning and preparing for for months. To say I was stressed out would be an understatement. I called Rob and he was at my house with in 30min of hanging up the phone. He was very polite and professional. He found the problem and had it fixed without any issues. Today the shower went great without any bathroom drama!! Thank you again to Rob's Plumbing. read more

We had a leaking faucet/pipe in our backyard that leaked for a good half a week, we tried a few things to fix it ourselves but nothing seemed to work. It was about 7:30 in the evning when we finally we decided to call a plumber, We decided to try Robs because its close to our home and is 24 hr on call service. I am very happy we chose to go with Rob, he came quickly and fixed or leak proficiently for a very very reasonable price. We would definitely recommend Rob he had great customer service and We will definitely be using him for all of our future plumping emergency's & needs. 5 out of 5 stars -Alex&Nate read more

When the officer called Robs plumbing from my front driveway and told him to cease and desist the destruction of my property which the note indicated was true, Rob agreed to stop hasseling me or destroying anymore property and did not deny his complicity. I did not go after his license for fear he might do much worse since he had already proved to be an unstable and potentially violent person and now after this public exposure I guess I should disclose this information to the contractors board. Thanx for the suggestion Rob. Thanx Yelp for the opportunity to expose this disturbing incident in public. read more