Ethan was great. They arrived on time N finished the job in a timely manner. Work was decent knowledgeable

Very disappointing experience. They showed up very late with no call or update, and getting them to answer the phone was nearly impossible. I had two plumbers come out, but unfortunately, they did not seem knowledgeable or skilled enough to properly handle the job. I would not recommend this company. read more

My garbage disposal broke and the Honest Plumber was there. Landon was my technician and he was professional and knowledgeable. I really can't recommend this company enough. All my positive experiences with plumbing have been with this business. Thank you! read more

second time in one week using this amazing small business, at the first visit they repiped the whole house and moved the water heater outside. Today Ethan came out alone to do all the drain lines in the home since I had over 6 leaks from really old pipes. He had the job done faster than expected. Communication was straight forward when I had a thousand questions he took the time to answer. This amazing family owned and operated business is my go to plumbers! read more

our water heater went out a few weeks ago. I've left messages with Honest Plumbing so that I could have some questions answered. I have not heard back from them. every time I call there is no answer. my home warranty tried calling them and they didn't answer them either. we have been showering with cold water and it sucks. I guest Honest Plumbing needs a name change because Honesty is not something they love by. I'm beyond disappointed. read more

First of all, don't let the name of the company fool you. There is NOTHING honest about this plumber, Nate. They were hired by our warranty company to come out for a leaking water heater. The request was put in on 8/8/26. He came out on 8/11/26 and said he would submit an invoice to the warranty company. The warranty company said he added expenses 40% over the actual costs. He ghosted us and would not respond for a week. I receive a call from him in the late evening in which he was screaming and yelling at me just because I asked for the invoice. Unbeknownst to me, he called up my warranty company and cancelled our work order. He had referred me to a restoration company who has also turned out to be a loser company and leave the job 1/2 done. We ( a family of 5) were without hot water for one and a half months. He refused to come out to do a temporary set up with our new water heater that was picked up by his company. He held our water heater hostage and was very rude and unprofessional. Save yourself a whole lot of grief and avoid using this company. If this review let me select zero stars that is what my review would be. read more

Nathan from The Honest Plumber was professional and polite. He fixed on a timely manner some faucets. That's why I requested this company through my Home Warranty. However, Landon was terribly unprofessional and rude... so sad ... it has been more than a month and a half since the diagnosis, they charged the Home Warranty as a " Complete Job" , and only did the diagnosis... nothing fixed... not job done ... " still waiting for the parts"... read more

Fast quality and didn't break the bank. Were here on time and fixed my plumbing issues noticed another issues and just fixed it without charging. Thanks honest plumbing. read more

Landon came in early and was able to figure out the problem right away. I appreciate him being in time. Definitely recommend The Honest Plumber. read more

Very happy with the service. thank you. Mine was through home insurance but am sure his rates would be decent.

The saga of worthlessness continued. After my first review the same plumber came out again contracted by home warranty. He didn't hydro jet like he said he would be just snakes our sewer release, again. When he put the cap back on I asked him to wait while I went inside and flushed the toilets and ran the shower. He said sure, 5 minutes later when I came out he was gone. Here I am 5 days later and we're having the same problem again. I've left a dozen messages and zero response. This is ridiculous I'm just getting milked for money. Time to call home warranty again and see if I can get an actual HONEST plumber who will actually do their job. read more

Just bought a home. Got stuff moved in went to take a shower and my kids ran upstairs streaming there was a water coming from living room ceiling, which is where my bathroom is located on 2nd floor. Did the home warranty process. They sent out Honest Plumber the next day (friday). Brandon awesome guy answered all my questions (becauseI have a million of them). Unfortunately not covered under my warranty, but they did give me a really fair and great price. Scheduled it for Monday. Josh just left and he did the job in about an hour, new pipe, replaced sheet rock. I will be keeping them as a contact and referring them out read more

Technicians who couldn't solve a simple faucet repair. The first guy showed up to diagnose the problem and lost the small set screw cover on the faucet handle down the garbage disposal. Never told me and the disposal chewed it up later. The second guy came by with the correct part but couldn't get the old part out. He gave up and said I needed a new faucet. He also mistakenly turned off the feed to the dishwasher and failed to turn it back on. We didn't catch that until we ran a full dishwasher cycle and found out the unit ran with no water! This may have consequences down the road! The third guy came out with a small spring which had nothing to do with the repair(?!!!)I guess he didn't get the memo! By that time I just wanted my faucet installed. He Promised to return the next day. He left and never came back. There were two more appointments to replace the faucet. Both times they didn't show up. No communication at all as to the missed appointments. Unprofessional service to say the least. These guys were assigned to me by my Home Warranty service. They refunded my money on this service, and apologized for the inconvenience, but I question how well they vet their contractors. I will avoid Honest Plumbers for any plumbing service. read more

This is an outstanding company. The company truly holds up to its name. We have used this company twice. The first time they came out we had a water leak up in the attic area. Our technician was Nate. He is so friendly, knowledgeable, works quickly, and answered my questions. Then today our sink was leaking and it was the garbage disposal that went bad. He replaced it so quickly!! I really like the fact that I had the same technician because sometimes that's stressful having strangers in your house. But this was stress free! Definitely hire them you won't be sorry! read more

They don't communicate , with the tenants or the landlord who hired them . I've never seen such poor business skills . They don't respond to texts, or phone calls . How do people even hire someone like this ? I can't even give them a review because they still haven't gotten back to our landlord or us to find out about a part coming in or not in, to get the job done . It's been over a week nd now Friday , still no communication . Terrible ! read more

It always seems to peek my interest any time I see words like "honest" - "trustworthy" - "fair" - in the title of a business. Why you ask? Why do you think? Is it possibly because they are honest, trustworthy, and fair - or - is it not? In our recent experience, conflicted statements were made as well as promises to physically return a check that was written to start a job which was never returned physically - but instead, a phone call was made to state the check had been "ripped up." Hey, no reason NOT to believe 'THE HONEST PLUMBER" - RIGHT? Or wait. What? What does HONEST mean to you? Does it mean that you will do what you say you are going to do (especially in this case) - and if you cannot, fulfill the 'HONESTY' by returning the physical check to the customer (as originally promised) in the mail? DEMONSTRATING TRUE HONESTY? Right? Wrong? Or indifferent? What do you think? Tell you what - I HONESTLY DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO THINK ABOUT ''THE HONEST PLUMBER.' read more

I was referred to Honest Plumbing thru my warranty company on 6/11 plumber was out 6/15 needed to order parts. Went back & heater not fixed, need to replace unit. My warranty company issued order for replacement, it's now 7/1 & still no order from Honest Company to go back & replace the heater! I've called & left messages to get status & no response. Today my warranty company says Mgr Jennifer is handling the situation, I'm still waiting for a call to get status! Honestly should it take 3 weeks to get a water heater replaced?! My warranty company should really look into getting a plumbing company that expedites service calls. So frustrated with the lack of communication with this company! read more

I don't have any pictures because I had a few toilets in the house that were clogged up and it wasn't pretty but... The honest plumber came out through my home owners warranty and the came out in 24 hours communication was on point the let me know when they were going to be here . And when they were on the way . I can't remember the tech name but he was on point and he knew what he was doing highly recommended. read more

Awful experience with this contractor through the home service warranty. They are extremely hard to get ahold of and give conflicting information. The plumber gave inaccurate measurements for the holes he made, so the drywall repair is held up, and the plumber won't respond. Receptionist is a cell phone with a full voicemail. What a joke. I'm shocked at how bad this experience was. read more

Service men arrived on time ! Both were professional, courteous and truthful on what was needed to be done . They were skillful, and quick on jobsite: the installation looks great . I was very pleased with their services and I would recommend/use them for any future issues. read more

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I requested plumbing service via the Yelp app which sends a repair request to five businesses, and The Honest Plumber was the most responsive of the bunch. The owner, Mike (He replies as Christopher on Yelp, but I'll let him tell you the story), took the time messaging via Yelp to answer several questions I had with regard to his service prior to hiring him for this job. He was transparent about pricing and what to expect and was able to come to my home to do the job personally on a Sunday. While on the job, Mike continued to answer questions I had about the repair and other plumbing problems I had been experiencing. He provided valuable information to consider for other projects and even helped me diagnose a separate issue with specific tips and tricks to make the those other repairs, should I choose to make them on my own. The initial concern this weekend was the drywall and baseboard under the toilet's shutoff valve were saturated with water, but the source of a leak wasn't visible. The shutoff valve itself was not leaking, but I turned it off anyway as a precaution, and there was thankfully no water damage on the opposite exterior wall. Since the source of the leak was not obvious to me, I needed a professional. When Mike arrived, he promptly determined the cause of the problem and began to make the necessary repairs. He cut into the drywall on the opposite wall, diagnosed the leak location, and replaced that portion of the pex pipe leading into the shutoff valve. He also replaced a 16-year-old shutoff valve with a brand new quarter-turn one. Before completing the repair, Mike realized he didn't have something he needed and quickly ran to the local home improvement store. He returned with what he needed, and he also brought some wooden stir sticks to use as backing for replacing the drywall, since we had discussed that I was probably going to fix that portion myself (my choice, as he does work with a gentleman who can make that repair if you are not inclined or able to DIY). I'm writing this review a few hours after the repair, and the wall is dry. Overall, I recommend The Honest Plumber. The pricing is fair, and I definitely know I could have paid more calling some other place. Mike is awesome, efficient, informational, and... honest. It's not just in the name. read more

The Honest Plumber - Left: Metal fitting and new piece of pex pipe (interior wall). Right: The new toilet shutoff valve. - Plumbing Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Service was great when the owner was the one doing the repairs. The business went downhill when they hired other plumbers. I used them several times with plumbers other than the owner, and the service was horrible. read more

We had a leaking faucet valve in our shower, and we put in an order through home warranty. Home warranty sent out this company, "The Honest Plumber." We get scheduled for a tech to show up, guy comes out is here for less than 5 minutes, tells us that they need to cut into the wall and replace the valve. We schedule for the next appointment, I take a day off from work, and no one shows. We called to verify that a tech was coming and we got no answer. Called again the next day and we were told that we were not scheduled for the day prior. We get scheduled for another day, a different tech shows up, and tell us that the first tech had the wrong diagnosis and that the leak was coming from a gasket in the shower head. I tell the tech that the leak is coming from the valve and he ignored what I had to say and responds with, "oh, I didn't check that but the leaking stopped." He then said he adjusted a gasket and the leak stopped. Not too long after the tech leaves, the leak returns. At this point, I am frustrated and I call the home warranty company, file a complaint and ask to close out the job and reassign. I also asked home warranty to place this company on a non preferred list. In our experience, they wasted our time, there was a lack of urgency, a disinterest in doing a good job, and no care of listening to the needs customer. I would not recommend this company. read more

Very fast and efficient! The team was very fast and helpful, replaced the water heater the day we called, had an issue with the igniter and took a few extra days to get hot water but worked out. read more

We had a great experience with The honest plumber. They were prompt, efficient, and very reasonable on pricing. Highly recommended!

One Star - Absolutely unacceptable experience I rarely leave reviews, but I feel obligated to warn others about The Honest Plumber here in Bakersfield. I scheduled service through my home warranty company, and The Honest Plumber was dispatched to handle a leaking kitchen sink. Their technician came out, didn't fix the problem, and actually made things worse, leaving my sink still leaking and my home in complete disarray. What followed was a runaround of blame-shifting. Instead of taking responsibility for their technician's failure, they blamed the home warranty company, said the photos they took were blurry (that's their fault, not mine), and asked me to send pictures and model numbers they should've documented during the visit. I even told them I'd pay out of pocket to get it resolved, just get someone out here to do the job properly. But instead of fixing the issue, the service manager, Mike, flat-out told me they would no longer service my home. This company was sent to resolve a problem and instead left me worse off, leaking sink, no resolution, and an attitude that screams "not our problem." That's not honesty. That's negligence. I've documented everything and forwarded it to the warranty company, but let this be a warning: If you're looking for accountability, professionalism, or quality work, look somewhere else. read more

Started a project request through yelp for a leak in the laundry room. One of the best quotes came from the Honest Plumber, and I scheduled a few days out. They notified me of an appointment, the following day I received a message that they were on the way and would arrive in about 45 minutes. Communication was great, and the work was completed in just over 20 minutes. It was an easy, cost-effective, and efficient process, and because of this, I will definitely use this business again for future repairs/projects. read more

So disappointed in this company.. had the guys come out in march 2025, for leaking faucets, was temporarily fixed, four months later while having a home inspection, bathroom sinks failed. I will not recommend this company ever! Definitely they, don't take the time to do a thorough job.. very disappointed.. read more

I called for a service request he came was very nice I would recommend this company. Thank you Mike

I put a picture of my toilet tank that needed some repair work and requested availability and pricing. The Honest Plumber responded quickly and sent me an estimate for parts and labor . I accepted the estimate and they had someone out the next day. Could have been that day, but I did not check my e-mail until later that night. The technician arrived within the time that was scheduled. He was courteous, friendly and professional. Job was done in less than an hour. I was very pleased with the work that was done. I would definitely recommend The Honest Plumber. read more

I put a picture of my patched leaking pipe out on yelp, and requested 'availability & pricing". The Honest Plumber responded promptly, and had someone out for a free estimate within a day. They needed to order a part. Their technician (Ricky) arrived as scheduled and set about the repair promptly. He did quality work, and was friendly and professional. Price was fair, I believe. I think I'll be calling these guys for my future plumbing needs! read more

The Honest Plumber - After - new anti-backflow valve replaced and leak fixed. - Plumbing Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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We had the unfortunate experience of coming back from vacation to a broken and leaking water heater. At the ripe old age of 20-something, I knew this was coming. And from what I have heard, these things always seem to happen when away. In prepation for this moment, I upgraded my AHS home warranty to Platinum. (Pro-tip: scan online for discount codes, there are plenty!). At about midnight on Sunday I put my service order request in and was assigned The Honest Plumber. Not wanting to wait to be called, we rang them the next morning and scheduled an initial consultation. They were able to fit us in that Monday afternoon. After a quick check, they let us know the next steps and that because of the age we were probably looking at some out of pocket expenses. Mostly due to re-piping and permits. I did my due diligence and checked this info out, and they were correct. After they put the request in with the home warranty, waited on approval and ordered the parts, we were scheduled for the installation on the next available, which was Tuesday of the following week. ' It's important to note that if you have a home warranty, expect to wait more time than normal. Yes, it's annoying to not have hot water for a week but this isn't normally the contractors doing. The contractor arrived a bit earlier than anticipated, but because it was Spring Break my partner was home to accomodate. The only gripe was that while working on the area, they didn't bring a vacuum or any kind of cleaning supplies. My partner had to ask to wait for them to install the heater for him to vacuum out the space before they installed the new one. Otherwise they would have put the new device right on top of rusty, dusty, chipped up plaster. If given the opportunity, we would have preferred they removed and hauled away the old heater first so we can clean and replaster before they installed. They also left an enormous rust stain on our driveway. Luckily this came out with a little pressure washing. But still a little disappointing. We ended up paying a little over $600 for the permits and piping, plus the $100 service call. read more

Horrible experience. Came to my house and left for a part and never returned. I called them to find out what happened and they said they need to schedule for another day. The soonest was 3 days later and it left me with no running water to my house for a week. I finally called another plumber who came out and fixed everything within the house. Never again and I will be telling others about my experience. That's not how you run a business. read more

Don't waste your time. I had them sent out by my warranty company several times. They never fixed my issue. They also do not answer the phone. I called them for 3 days and they didn't pick up or give me a call back. If your warranty company's sends you this company please ask them for another company they will just waste your time like they have been wasting mine. read more

What a great experience! They were able to send someone out quickly, to assess my problem. The Plumber arrived on time, was very kind and knowledgeable and had my problem fixed very quickly. I couldn't recommend them more. read more

I had accidentally damaged my dryer line to my gas and we need immediate help. I requested services from them and they arrived same day. Explained things to me and were very kind. Sometimes when professionals deal with women we get treated differently but they were respectful and treated me like anyone else. Gave me a fair price and handled it in a timely fashion. Thank you for your help! I would recommend this business to my friends and family. read more

The Honest Plumber - Replaced gas line - Plumbing Near Me - Bakersfield, California

I can't speak for the whole company, but if Rick Leith shows up get someone else. This guy is a hack. I wouldn't trust him to step foot in a house more or less fix anything. Pic is how he left a place he was living at. Not only did he not pay rent but he destroyed the place until getting evicted. This guy is not a good person. Beware....... read more

The Honest Plumber - We have to replace the whole sink. Completely clogged as well. You would think it would be a basic job as a plumber to unclog it. NOPE - Plumbing Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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Had a leaking toilet. They scheduled a repair time, arrived on time, had the proper parts ready to go and were in and out within 20 minutes. Could not be happier with their courtesy and professionalism. read more

I've waited to give this company a second chance after a first bad experience back in 2020. They got that opportunity last month, and things haven't really changed much. In 2020 they came out to repair some outgoing-to-sewer lines. Showed up and started clearing the line in the wrong direction. Owner showed up and corrected the two kids who did it wrong. NBD. At least it was corrected, but we got a high quote and had a bad feeling so went with someone else. Jump to our garbage disposal going out last month. Home warranty sent the honest plumber - it took them two weeks to get out here. OK maybe they're busy. Guy finally shows up on a Wednesday after we called multiple times, says maybe two words to me, and says a new disposal will be in on Friday but they probably won't be able to install until monday. Monday comes around and no one has called me. I had to call them to leave a message and don't get a call back. It's now two and a half weeks with no ability to use the kitchen sink. They finally answered after my wife called back a fifth time, and the woman was kind and apologetic to her credit and said they'd have someone coming out later in the week. Nice guy shows up and installs the cheapest garbage disposal possible. Efficient and quick installation, but here we are just about one month later and the disposal they installed has broken yet again. We called home warranty and asked them to go with a different plumber this time around. TL;DR: gave them an honest shot twice and somehow got let down three times. read more

The Honest Plumber has been doing great work for me at my properties for the past couple of years. Very impressed with communication and service. read more