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Big Blue Plumbing

Maid Service, Post Construction - Clean-up, Seamless Metal Gutters - Install,

About us

Big Blue is a top rated Berkeley plumber providing the best possible service for you and your family. Our expert Berkeley plumbing and heating technicians are highly skilled and have many years of work experience in the heating and plumbing industry. Our Berkeley plumber services provide highly skilled Plumbing Repairs, New Plumbing Installation, Drain Cleaning, Toilet & Tub Repairs, Tankless Water Heaters, Water Pipe Repairs, Water Heater Repairs, Sewer & Waterline Replacement, Copper Repiping, Hydronic Radiant Heating, and Solar Hot Water. Additional DBA - Green Plumbing Technologies Inc.

Business highlights

Emergency services offered
25 years of experience

Services we offer

Re-pipe, berkeley plumber, boiler, copper re piping, drain cleaning, hydronic heating, leaky faucets, low water pressure, radiant, replacement, sewer & waterline replacement., slow drains, tankless water heaters, toilet repair, tub, water heater repair, water pipe

Amenities

Emergency Services

Yes

Accepted Payment Methods

  • CreditCard
Reviews
4.222 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
68%
4
14%
3
0%
2
9%
1
9%
Showing 1-22 of 22 reviews
Glenn D.
Apr 2022
2.0
He look at the job and he said it was terrible there was misunderstanding with the language he used. I would not recommended them.

Steven S.
Sep 2020
1.0
I have a good relationship with my tenant and he offered to help. He is not a plumber or a repair-person. However, given the additional expense, I believed that I had not much to lose by having him try. Having completed his effort, my tenant sent me the following note: "I went to the sink and cut the offending metal out with a Sawzall. My total repair time was definitely under fifteen minutes. The final photo here is the piece if metal that big blue was trying to con you with. This was a non-issue repair." Also included was a picture of the nicely repaired drain, completely reassembled. I made Paul the owner of Big Blue aware of this situation. He dismissed my compliant. He told me that Mr Mini was a fine plumber and had just received an award for his work. It is now 18 months since my tenant restored the drain. It is working just fine. If you take any estimate by Big Blue seriously, you are at risk of being conned. If Nick Mini works on your plumbing problem, it is likely to grow in scope and cost, for which he will be accordingly recognized by his company with another award. Beware the Big Blue con! Big Blue is now offering a $100 drawing for the "best" review written about the company. No criteria for victory have been specified. I do not see much chance of winning,

Karen B.
May 2018
2.0
$272
Terrible. Bait and switch on pricing. They quoted me a price of $69.00 for an evaluation and never explained that there could be additional charges if they used a camera. They charged me 272.00. The staff was argumentative and rude when I questioned the charge. Carla and her big fat mouth kept saying she couldn't believe I didn't ask the plumber directly about the charges. I told her I called the office because that is who quoted the price. Then Ebony calls to "help find a solution" and she kept arguing with me then laughed because I told her I thought she was arguing with me rather than trying to fix the charge. I feel these people are dishonest.

Chris T.
Feb 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
We have a 100 yr old house where plumbing, gas and sewer line problems that all happened at the same time. Big Blue came out immediately to assess the problems and provide us with estimates. They provided different solutions, patiently walking us through the reasons. They were very aware of the budget constraints and worked through less expensive solutions until we were able to correct the problems. The also addressed areas that were auxiliary to the problems, fixing or improving these areas at no additional costs. They also cleaned up the mess other plumbers from a previous job 2 years ago left behind in the crawl space under our house. The crews were courteous, polite, informative and their attention to detail was thorough, often going above and beyond. The office support staff is to be commended as well. They are courteous, informative and always pleasant. The added bonus is the constant updates via email and messaging regarding estimated ETA for appointments, estimates or any incidental paperwork.

Debra H.
Sep 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
The work was fine I would use them again.

TAMARA D.
Jun 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Paul and Joe quickly translated my uninformed requests into what I actually wanted to accomplish. Next they did a quick general checkup on my plumbing, water heater and gas system. They noted that I did not have an earthquake gas valve, and strongly recommended one. I nearly skipped the $533.00 earthquake valve, but Paul persuaded me I really wanted it, and now that the money is spent I find that I am glad. They replaced my bathtub overflow drain, plus the regular bathtub drain. The latter did not leak, but it no longer had a stopper mechanism, and it was tarnished and ugly. Now my bathtub has a stopper, looks 100% better, and under no circumstances drains into the room below. As to my shower, they explained that the "symptom" I saw had natural causes and would continue to occur even if they replaced the valve, but there was ANOTHER symptom I had not noticed. The appropriate action was to replace not the whole valve, but just the valve "cartridge." When they took it apart, though, they found that the cartridge was very old, so a replacement will have to be found somewhere. They put it back together, and will keep me posted early next week on their efforts to find a replacement. They arrived 15 minutes before their time window, on a Saturday. They arrived at 8:45 and were done by around two. They were friendly, professional and thorough. I am jazzed about my "new" bathtub and my earthquake valve!

Lin T.
Apr 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Plumber was prompt, courteous and did the job very quickly.

Hillary D.
Jan 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
it went well

Charles K.
Jan 2017
1.0
$1,000
CAUTION: Big Blue is a scam. They will not quote ballpark figures over the phone for plumbing jobs and they make you pay a trip charge to visit your residence/business. I was looking for a reverse osmosis drinking water system to be installed. I supplied the unit. They wanted to charge nearly $1000 to install it. The tech told me that this is their standard tiered rate for installation. Ridiculous!! They charged me $69 for the visit out here. There were other plumbers that HomeAdvisor recommended, but they were not available, only Big Blue was. They had a high rating and were available. This company seems to be making money trip charges. Buyer beware!!

Ryan H.
Oct 2016
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$13,000
The project overall was fairly easy to deal with. It completed on-time and was on-budget. They showed up for the inspection and fixed a few issues on the spot. They were responsive to questions and concerns during the process. The price wasn't the cheapest, but I am happy with the work completed and would call them again as needed.

Michael T.
Sep 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
Excellent - Would definitely use them again and highly recommend them to anyone looking for plumbing work.

Vicki R.
Jul 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,850
Overall very well; Paul (the owner) arrived to provide an estimate and began the work that same day. He rearranged his team's schedule to complete the job the following day. Service included removal and disposal of my old tank, install of a water pressure regulator, and running of gas and electrical so that the tank could be mounted on the back of my house. This was a challenging install due to the limited space in my very small home and close proximity to neighbors, yet a job well and quickly done.

Katharine L.
Mar 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
unknown

Julissa D.
Oct 2015
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$120
unknown

Hillary D.
Feb 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000
unknown

HARRY H.
Nov 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
We were vary satisfied with him and they did a good job and explained things well. He suggested other things that we needed and gave good explanations for them. I would recommend him highly and would certainly use them again. They got the job done in a couple of hours. We had no problems with the scheduling and they came when they said they would come.
Response from Big Blue Plumbing
"Thanks for the kind words"

Katharine L.
Oct 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$132
unknown

Brian G.
Sep 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$418
The phone staff were excellent. They went above the normal expected services to get my water heater fix schedule in my limit time slot. The owner him self came out and fixed. He was very professional. Overall fantastic
Response from Big Blue Plumbing
"Thanks for the kind words, [member name removed]. All the best to you and your wife in your new home."

Randall H.
Aug 2014
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$175
unknown
Response from Big Blue Plumbing
"Thank you for taking the time to give us a review. Pricing is difficult, few people fully understand the expenses incurred by a plumbing company and what it costs to have a plumber show up at your home, particularly a background checked, drug free and fully trained technician. Thank you for speaking with me about your experience, I am glad we were able to take care of your leaking water heater."

Hillary D.
Jun 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
unknown
Response from Big Blue Plumbing
"Thanks for taking the time to give us a review, it means a lot to us."

Barbara C.
Jul 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,800
Very prompt callback response time on all communications.  Paul gave a thorough documentation of all the possible options for repair including $$ info so that we could make an informed assessment/decision.   The actual repair itself was quick and painless for us.  We were very satisfied with the work and impressed with the cleanup job too. Professional, nice, easy to deal with.

Barbara R.
Aug 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,500
Not only did Big Blue obtain all the necessary permits they were early to the appointment to start the work.  Not wanting to disturb our house hold that was preparing for our work day the quietly waited outside.  The job was completed in one day.  The floors and work areas we spotless, you almost couldn’t tell they had been there.  Except for one very exciting thing our drains worked.  The next day while we were at work Big Blue met with the city inspector all the paperwork was completed and signed off on.  Paul came back to our home that evening reviewed the inspection and the work with us.  We couldn’t be happier the professional manner Paul handled a very unpleasant experience for us was fantastic.  Big Blue will be the only plumbing company we will ever use.
Response from Big Blue Plumbing
"Thank you so much for the kind words. It was a pleasure working with you both. I hope the racing season is going well for you?"

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FAQ

Big Blue Plumbing is currently rated 4.2 overall out of 5.

Big Blue Plumbing accepts the following forms of payment: CreditCard

No, Big Blue Plumbing does not offer free project estimates.

No, Big Blue Plumbing does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.

No, Big Blue Plumbing does not offer a senior discount.

Yes, Big Blue Plumbing offers emergency services.

No, Big Blue Plumbing does not offer warranties.