Our water main burst unexpectedly (and rather rudely), and we had just a RIVER of water draining out of our sidewalk gutter. (Not to mention the standing water in the side yard that was vaguely reminiscent of a swamp.) Sarkinen Plumbing came out to look at the issue on a Wednesday afternoon, then sent a crew out that Friday morning. Y'all. They completely replaced our water mainline and hooked it up to our sprinkler system in under TWO. HOURS. Was it expensive? I mean, it was a replacement main water line. It was definitely more than I wanted to pay. But was the crew friendly, on-time, professional, and very good at what they do? Also yes. 100% worth the money. read more

Don't ever hire these people. They billed me $544.51 to replace a $55 air gap for my dishwasher. Job took 1/2 hr. tops. Absolutely outrageous. Claim they don't charge by the hour but by the job. They will rip you off to a far-thee-well! read more

Beware of this business. They offer free estimate then have you sign a no money back no guarantee or they will blame it on some other services that you might need so they can up charge you. My folks did not speak much English and was scam by them. Please beware of this company. I would never recommend this business to anyone I know. read more

Not recommended. Still wanted to charge me even after failing to unclog the drain. Only spent 30 minutes. They have one chance at redemption, but I am not optimistic that they will cover what they charged me for not even fixing the issue the first time. Why would you charge someone full price for 30 minutes of work and failure? read more

They will come out for free but not trustworthy at all. Ciro came out to check on my tank less hot water heater and after only a few minutes told me he saw many problems. He recommended a new unit. He could install that day, for a mere $5200.00. A total scam. My regular repairman replaced a flow sensor, my total cost was $234.00. The unit is working just fine. What a scam! read more

I'm very disappointed with the lack of transparency I experienced with Sarkinen Plumbing. I contacted them to address a clogged kitchen sink--something I knew would likely require a basic snake to clear. When I spoke to their office, I specifically asked what the cost would be. I was told pricing would be based on the technician's estimate once on-site, which gave me hope it would be reasonable. After over a week of calling around and being unable to get someone scheduled, I finally booked with Sarkinen out of necessity. With three kids and a non-functional kitchen sink, I was in a tough spot. When the technician arrived, I was blindsided with a $700 quote for a very basic service that ultimately took 15 minutes to complete. I felt stuck--I needed the sink working and didn't have the luxury of shopping around any longer, so I reluctantly agreed. After the fact, I called the office to express my frustration with the price, only to be told that a basic snake job costs $700. That's the same person who could've told me that up front when I initially called and asked. Clearly, this was not a case of the tech coming up with a unique estimate--this is their standard rate, and that info was deliberately withheld. To me, this felt predatory. Taking advantage of someone in need with a flat, inflated rate and withholding that information until they're already committed is the definition of price gouging. I should've read more reviews and waited, even if it meant going a few more days without a sink. I won't be using Sarkinen again, and I hope others ask very specific questions before booking them--or better yet, find a more transparent and honest plumbing company. read more

So, I needed to replace my water heater. I picked one up and unhooked the old one. I realized that at 72, I couldn't really wrestle the old one down or lift the new one up. They sent a guy who said they charge $1600 to install a custom supplied water heater. I pointed out that there was only a couple of hours work left. He said that is what they charge. Anyway paid my neighbor $200 to help. We were done in 2 hours... So.. if they are willing to gouge me in this scenario, I have to wonder about their integrity. I certainly will not be calling them for anything. read more

Upon seeing the poor reviews, I'm embarrassed that we hired them at all. Positives: All technicians were very friendly and I think they wanted to be helpful. The actual plumbing problem was fixed quickly and efficiently. Negatives: The job took three-times as long as estimated. Sarkinen Plumbing, HVAC, and restoration teams were all involved and blamed each other for issues and did not communicate with each other. I had to call multiple times to see if someone was coming out. They tried to upsell me in a very manipulative way. I am being charged monthly for a membership that I thought was a one-time charge (they claim I was told, but I wasn't and I have the contract that does not say anything about a monthly charge). They also did not complete part of the job until my husband went into the crawlspace and saw it wasn't done and we called... again. Upon my complaints, they marked down my bill by about 3% I believe. I just called about the monthly charges and they refuse to take responsibility, which would have been a write-off for them of about $45. That was icing on the cake. I hate writing poor reviews, but after the ordeal of the repair and then them not writing off $45... Here we are. read more

DO NOT STAND BY WORK. NOT TRUSTWORTHY!!! Received our water bill and noticed a large increase. Meter at the curb indicated a water leak. My husband checked under the house and everything was good. Sarkinen came out to find the leak from curb to house. They stated thwre was a leak. After 3 1/2 hours of searching, the plumber mapped and marked the area of leak. Gave a quote and left. My husband dug the area to the pipe under ground and there was absolutely no leak. My husband called and explained there was no leak in the area the plumber mapped. They informed us they could come back out at $200 each hour to find the leak. The cost was already $700 for NOTHING!! We requested a call back from someone and was told management would return our call. 2 weeks and still no call back. Horrible, unprofessional, not trustworthy. Not a true craftsman who stands by their work. We ended up digging our line and found the leak close to the house. Over 20 feet from the mapped area where the plumber stated the leak was. What a waste of money and time. Would never recommend this company. read more

Sarkinen did a great job for us. Had a water pipe backup problem. We did what we could and then needed professional help. Daniel and Nick came out to solve the issue, took most of the day, but they were very professional and took extra steps to do a complete job. Wasn't an easy job and as we have a few lines around the property. Brought out tools for help. We were quoted a price and it was honored even though it took longer than quoted price. Cleaned up area and even closed our gate as they left. Thank you read more

Our neighbors bath tub imploded basically leaving it raining in our house. We called and they were out the next day with a temporary fix and an estimate for repairs. They worked with both insurance agency's to make sure we got everything covered and paid the least we could out of pocket. Highly recommended them for your plumbing needs. read more

Scammy Sarkinen came out to my place and quoted $6,000, but I knew right away they were trying to rip me off. I called Summerson plumbing and they did the job for $350. That big of difference in cost should tell you all you need to know, but it gets worse. About a week ago, a friend called me saying she couldn't make it to a holiday party because she had a plumbing issue & that it was going to cost $5,000+. I asked her if by chance it was Sarkinen & she said it was. I told her what happened to me and she canceled immediately. She called me back & said another company quoted $850. This is what Sarkinen does. There should be an expose' on them for what they are doing to people. Beware of Sarkinen Plumbing & hold onto your wallet. read more

I needed an air gap replaced. They charged me $544!!!! Absolutely outrageous. It's what--A $50 part and 1/2 hour of labor. I'll never use them again, regardless of our Best of Clark County rates them. read more

I fired them. I asked them to fix a high pressure hot water issue. Over $800 for a repair that didn't fix the problem. I had found a possible solution using Grok that I shared with them. They ignored the suggestion and after 2 weeks, I went to Home Depot, bought the suggested part, reviewed how to replace it on YouTube, took less than an hour to replace, and 24 hours later the fix works perfectly. Certainly no thanks to Sarkinen Plumbing in Vancouver. I asked for money back, I didn't get my money back. read more

We had a slow drain and called out sarkenin. The tech charged $700 for an hours work doing a hydrojet but made thing worse than before. Now they want $4000 to replace just one drain line after they plugged it. Yes it's a 1070s home with old pipes but $700 and you make it worse. Not for me read more

Paid over 30k for plumbing and a new electrical panel (which they talked my mom into) months ago and both jobs still haven't been completed. I called to check in a month ago and specifically told them to call me back and not her because she is elderly and has memory issues. Being that this is also my home, I want to know what's going on w/o her memory loss confusing things. Instead of calling me back they called her. People in the office were scrambled up not seeing all the work that needed to be finished. Seems they got their m money and now don't care to complete the job in a timely manner. Frustrating to say the least. Our bathroom is still torn up w/ no end in sight and the supplies are all just sitting there waiting to be installed. The work for the electric hasn't even started (they said they were waiting on permit). The work they did do was fine, but the lack of motivation, communication and follow through is really frustrating. read more

We scheduled this company to do a simple install of a new disposal. Appointment was confirmed the day before. We had to call them to find out that they were going to cancel because plumber "ran out of time" to come out. That's their problem, right? We took a half day off work to accommodate them. You cannot count on this company!! read more

This pluming company is a complete scam. They have visited my house 4 times and every time they try to get me to replace my tankless water heater. I've since learn it is working fine. 1. Comes to do annual maintenance, first 10 minutes begins telling me I need to replace my tankless water heater even before touching it. Tiny bit of corrosion from water exhaust. I pay for flushing maintenance only. They project cost to replace is $5-$6K. 2. 1 year later hot water is intermittent, they come again and tell me I need to replace it the water heater the instant they look at it. I pay for maintenance. They claim it's fixed. 3. April 2024 Hot water is interment again within 3 hours of them leaving from visit 2. I know I was scammed maintenance cost. They come back but I request different person. I request Jordan this time. The issue is a small switch for hot water is broken. They charge me $250. Still insist i need to replace my tankless, project $5-$6k. 4. June 2024, tankless water heater is now dripping. Again, they look at it but never touch anything. Within 5 min of looking, they say it's cheaper to replace. But never identify the issue. I finally call a competitor plumbing, it's a small piece of plastic cap broken. The part is $16 and the fix it for $400. My tankless is perfectly fine and no need to replace. The internal parts are spotless and still shiny. Stay away from this company, you will get scammed!! read more

Now I know why it has so low rating. I used their service one week ago. My problem is that they did not keep their words. $950 was the negotiacted total price, including tax. But after the work, the technician insisted to add tax. If I did not pay what he asked, he threatened to charge me extra $500-600... When you ask their service, just make sure the price. read more

Positive - they came out quickly (within 24 hrs). They don't charge a service fee just to show up. Negative - to do anything, even run a snake through a clean out (something free from other plumbers) they charge a little over $300. After paying this, if you'd like the video from the snake, it's an additional $300, which is really expensive and out of the norm. We hired another plumber to do the real work and with snake, cam and root treatment was under $300. Also be aware - if you're paying with a cc or debit card will incur a 3% charge. We paid with cash via our routing / account number and they still charged us an additional 3%...kinda annoying. read more

Avoid Sarkinen. I wish I had read reviews before I called them! I had drainage issues in one bathroom. They charged me $1125 to remove the toilet and snake the main drain. They came up with all kinds of problems, said my main had failed, had root intrusion, was going to collapse if I didn't fix it immediately with a quote of $8400. They had me on the phone with a manager who agreed to take the price down to $7k and pressured me to get it done that day. He heavied up on me, saying we had established a "relationship" and they value that relationship. We just met, dude. Yuck. Thankfully I had one working bathroom, so I insisted on getting more estimates. Meanwhile I was still having drainage issues in the one bathroom, which they claimed was because of the failed main. The next day I had several plumbers out. One of them fixed the real problem for $30, which was a broken backflow flapper. And all of them used the cleanout in the basement to snake the main drain. Sarkinen claimed the cleanout in the basement was only for the toilet, and that they had to charge me extra to remove the toilet and snake the main. All of the other plumbers said my main was in pretty good shape, had some root intrusion but only needed one repair. Two out of the three additional quotes were for about 1/3 the price that Sarkinen gave. I will never use Sarkinen again. Either they're grossly inept, or pretty slimy - or both! AVOID. read more

New installation of walk-in cooler equipment has failed multiple times and has cause multiple orders of product to go bad. Upon calling for service met with attitude and poor customer service. Very unprofessional. read more

Your company is...is amazing! We arrived home after a vacation and right after our housekeeper had done her work. We had a wet spot in the basement carpet...a soggy one that did not disappear over night. I called 3 plumbing companies, and all three said, "You have a leak in the main...going from the meter to the house." Two of them said they'd cut into the concrete and patch the pipe. Sarkinen's service/salesman, Ciro, suggested eliminating the leak and avoiding merely a patch by replacing the line and boring a new one from the meter to the house. His recommendation made sense to us. The drilling crew arrived next day at the scheduled time - - a rarity among contractors. Before boring they closely investigated the location of the line in question. The crew - - Sebastian, Saul, and Loren - - found with "due diligence " that it came to the house from a different direction. They were so convinced, based on their collective knowledge and experience, that Saul and Loren left to go to another job. Sebastian stayed to wait for Ciro to discuss the matter. Meanwhile, Sebastian kept on thinking and mulling the facts. He investigated other potential sources of the water...examining the nearby laundry room and bathroom...and then he looked into the adjacent furnace closet. There he discovered a disconnected condensation line dripping onto the floor - - and beyond the closet wall - - the soggy carpet less than 2 feet away. Viola! Talk about "due diligence," Sebastian's persistence, knowledge, and inquisitiveness were key to the happy resolution. read more

Appointment time was not kept nor did they provide updates on the arrival. Showed up late and without the correct equipment to clear a 30 foot line. Upon leaving with no work done we were handed a $1300 quote to snake out a 30 foot sewer line. Think about that. $1300 to clear a clog that was 30 feet from the lower bathroom. Nope. ****UPDATE: Today Sunday the 18th we had Rescue Rooter come out to the house and cleared our clogged line for $99. Yup. $99.**** read more

I had a very disappointing experience with Sarkinen Plumbing. I called them to unclog my kitchen sink, but they did not solve the issue. I paid $324 for a "cleaned" pipe, but when I poured a gallon of water into the sink after they left, it flowed through the leak at the sink strainer and none of it flowed down the supposedly cleaned pipe. I was forced to go to the basement and open the clean out myself, which resulted in a lot of black gunk covering the adjacent wall. While the workers were friendly and provided some information about the proper size sink strainer, the service did not produce any results. I am very disappointed with the work that was done, and the price I paid for nothing was too much. I will not be using Sarkinen Plumbing again in the future. read more

We recently used Sarkinen Home Services for a $20000 plumbing job and are incredibly disappointed. They were not responsive to emergency calls-like when they hit something that flooded our yard. They did not clean out faucets of debris, even though they knew it would cause a build up and poor water pressure. They left pipes and hoses hanging off the walls. They did not replace a dryer vent they removed. They patched holes with gross looking insulation stuff and did not cover it. This was all done while Jason and I were away...leaving my mother to deal with it. They took advantage of a veteran and (sorry mom) senior citizen woman. And...they refuse to fix these issues until the balance of the bill is paid...that we haven't paid because the work isn't complete. AND, after 5 phone calls requesting a manager or owner call back...nothing. Horrible company who took advantage of my mother. Shame. read more

I scheduled a service and got a confirmation stating the texh will arive between 12p-5p. So around 4p I called the company inquiring where the tech is and was told they didn't have an appt in the books for us. I was asked how I scheduled my appt and I mentioned that I did it online as the website stated. Their operator told me that's not the correct way of booking appts and that I have to call to follow up to book an appt. Smh You just lost a new loyal customer. I would highly recommend on your appt processs and making it more clear for your customers. I wasted half a day waiting on no one to come by. read more

Backed up sink $399.00. My sink still clogged backup in 3 days. Technician came out to unclog again, Now they Said "my pipes are clogged with grease". They want to charge $804 more to unclog it. MY SINK IS STILL CLOGGED!! SMH read more

Would not recommend due to excessive prices. Charged $379 to run an auger (snake) to unclog a toilet.

I'm mad at myself, I smelled a scam and I still bit! We needed an outside faucet replaced due to the fact that when turned on, water would enter the inside of the house. We determined that since it only leaked when the faucet was turned on it must be a crack in the faucet itself and nothing to do with any pipes, they agreed. They then said they work on a flat rate and an outside faucet replacement was $750 regardless of the scope of the work or parts required. I seriously questioned them about the cost and was about to say no but I needed it done and I bit. They absolutely knew it was going to be a very simple and very quick repair. They unscrewed 2 screws, unscrewed the faucet and screwed on a new one that sells for $32.15 at Home Depot, they never touched a pipe! They had to move slowly to make the job last 10 minutes. Then when I was asked for payment they told me there was an additional 3% fee to used a credit card! They then tried telling me the pipes used to plumb our hot water heater were crap and should be replaced?? Then wanted to sell us a monthly service plan which was very evident to me that what they wanted was access to to our house to "inspect" and continue to find, in their opinion, things that needed to be replaced. No Thank You. read more

we have been using sarkinen for about seventeen years now and they always get the job done and done well. They are professional, they are skilled, and it's worth paying for that. mick, you are awesome! thank you and so many others: Derrik, Jordan, the magic man with the beard(he was in and out so fast don't know his name) and the company itself, you've been doing great work that is dependable and predictably good sound plumbing. read more

I hope you never have a water leak emergency where you are using buckets and a shop vacuum at the same time. If it happens to you, I hope you can get Carlos from Sarkinen to come. After normal work hours and with stubborn fitting, he found a way to repair the system while explaining every step he was taking Thanks Carlos Mike read more

We had a clog that backed up our kitchen sinks. We called around 9:00 and the had a guy here by 12:15. We went for the more expensive hydro jet as this house is over 50 years old and probably had a lot of buildup in the pipes. The guy that showed up was named Daniel and he did an amazing job. He explained all our options, pros and cons, and explained everything he was doing along the way. He was very thorough and interesting to talk to as well. (The stuff that came out was incredibly nasty...) I highly recommend Sarkinen Plumbing and Daniel as well. Money well spent! read more

They lost our house key, left a mess in the front grass, they were late, they put out their cigars and cigs butts in our driveway, they set up 51 high powered fans in our 1460sq house to dry it out, while a leak from a faucet that they caused dripped on the floor for 4wks. I will never call this company again for anything! read more

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Our experience with this company has been great! We're repeat customers and plan to stay that way. The office staff are a pleasure to work with and technicians top notch. Ryan Paladeni and Carlos Hinojosa just installed a new water heater and corrected a shower fixture problem for us. They were thorough, courteous and knowledgeable. Good people to work with! read more

Never ever trust a company that won't separate parts and labor for you on an estimate. Do not hire Sarkinen! We complained about this but they refused to change it and tried to say they are a "full service" operation - DON'T fall for it. They just jargon instead of actually telling you what and how much needs to be replaced and what the condition is. Unfortunately we went with them because we were in a time crunch and no one else could come out - but never EVER again. They put in fixtures we didn't approve of, and who knows what we paid for them because they refused to separate parts and labor. I'm so glad we paired down our list to only the emergency fixes and no upgrades we wanted to make. It just amazes me that people wouldn't run their company in a way they can be proud of - being vague about your pricing and not giving the homeowner options on fixtures they didn't even tell you they were going to need to replace during the estimate. Shameful. read more

These guys went above and beyond! They came out for an estimate yesterday and were so kind, one of the guys loves animals and he held my chihuahua mix and played with her for a short period of time. Then they came out to my house today to re- caulk our tub and fix our toilet cause we had different plumbers previously who did not know what they were doing. These guys were a breath of fresh air. I came home today to find everything looks immaculate with a note telling us to not use the shower for 12 hours. I will be using this company in the near future. Thank you Sarkinen plumbing! read more

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Previous owner of the house paid for replacing all the plumbing throughout the house. After walking over the house noticed loose pipes coming out of the cabinetry and walls . And there is a knocking noise when the washing machine runs. Called them and asked them to take care of this. Two techs came out and take care of the loose pipes with a plastic insert around the pipes. They were unable to hear the knocking which was only noticed when the washing machine runs the hot water. They inspected the wahsing machine while I was showing the problems with the water lines being loose at the walls in the meantime the other tech tried to listen to the noise and laid up onto the top of the dryer which is not designed for a 250lbs person to lay on. This particular dryer was replaced before as it could not be balanced as the legs got deformed during transportation. I tried to explain that the noise can be noticed in the living room. But they just said it may have been the water lines being loose at the washing machine and put a ziptie on them. I said it doesn't sound like it would be the source of the noise. After that I could still hear it and over time I noticed the knocking nosie can be replicated by turning the hot water on and off in the master bathroom. Called them and the owner said the warranty is not transferable and only 1 year. Tech came out who was telling me the same thing and came up with a $2200 estimate. Which was more then the previous owner paid for the whole house plumbing in 2020. When I said it cost more than the whole house plumbing response was it would be like 7000. I don't make 3 times the amount I did in 2020 and I don't know who actually does. The issue is a result of a badly performed work and they have a policy of not teansfering the warranty. They drywall work was so terribly poorly done they didn't remove a fire alarm simplly spackled around it and textured over. There are holes everywhere where the old plumbing came out of the wall. Ome of the spicket was loose as a shirt s rew was used. All the water lines are missing insulation in the crawlspace and they are not routed properly. Stay away from this company they do an absolute garbage quality of work which they don't intend to stand by. I really appreciated when they came out the first time to try to correct the issues, eventhough it felt very rushed. The second time was a huge dissapointment when they tell me I have to pay $700 just to fix a loose pipe that shouldn't be loose to begin with and 1500 for cutting out the drywall and patch it back. Also later found the receipt which stated they did the new water heater installation and it said in the notes thay it meats the minimal code requirements the inspetor found the house was mot meeting the requirement as it was missing an expansion tank and an overflow valve. Had to pay 500 for someone to install this. read more

Sarkinen replaced all the faucet and shoer trim/valves in the house along with emergency shut offs. The estimates were easy to understand and assess when we were taking bids for the work. The plumbing team, Jake and his associate Levi, showed up on time every day. They were methodical and patient including through some challenges that arose during the hardware and piping replacements. They just completed the projects, and all looks great. Cleanup was thorough with minimal mess during the project. Overall professional and focused work, on time, with great results! read more

Leighton came out on 05/16/24 to help clear up a sewage smell in our bathroom sink. He worked on it for 2 hours in order to ensure he corrected the issue at a reduced rate as we've been using Sarkinen plumbing for years. Awesome worker and very friendly. I would hire Leighton in a heart beat! read more