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Barkley Plumbing

Plumbing, Drain Cleaning, Water Heaters,

About us

The Plumbers Near You! Barkley Plumbing is your local plumber. We specialize in repair and replacement of plumbing systems and fixtures. For home or business, our plumber can fix it all. Whether in the kitchen, bathroom, crawlspace, attic, or yard, we’ve got you covered! From drains, faucets, pipes, showers, sinks, sewers, toilets, tubs, water heaters, and more. Our experienced Bellingham plumbers are local, dependable, and honest. Barkley takes pride in providing the following: 1. Fast Response. 2. Thorough Clean-Up Always Included 3. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed.

Business highlights

19 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Plumbing – Faucets, Toilets, Water Heaters, Water Piping, Sewers, Pipe Freezing & Thawing, Sewer Locating, Video Inspection, Gas Piping, & Drain Cleaning.

Services we don't offer

Backflow Testing, Well Work, New Construction

Amenities

Warranties
Yes
Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
MasterCard
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.817 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
76%
4
12%
3
6%
2
6%
1
0%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
4.6
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
4.9
Showing 1-17 of 17 reviews

Christopher T.
03/2018
5.0
water heater repair
  + -1 more
Robert was very timely and performed the work quickly and under estimate. He was very up front about everything. Thank you!
Description of Work: Water heater attachment to Chimney stack

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Glenna A.
05/2017
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Robert came out that day, actually earlier than planned and developed a game plan to do the work. Went and got parts from two different suppliers and came back and stayed until everything was done. Kept his word on the estimate, even though it took longer than he expected. Very thorough and professional. Took the time to explain everything to me and even discussed it with my neighbor who will need the same thing done when he has a sprinkler system installed. Highly recommend Robert!
Description of Work: Trying to have sprinkler system installed. Since water meter was two houses down from me, had to have a plumber go into the crawl space and extend the pipe 50 feet so that a water connection could be installed for the irrigation company.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$815

John B.
05/2017
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Went great. Used him three times. Would use him again.
Description of Work: Pipe had burst in attic to steam generator. He replaced pipe and valve, detached the steam generator and replaced unit when it was repaired.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$300

Cosette L.
04/2016
4.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Made appointment for next day, which pleased me by being able to get one so soon. He'd had to do some juggling to do it. Later that day he had to postpone it to Saturday but that was fine. The toilet had been leaking for awhile and was turned off so another day didn't make any difference. It fortunately turned out to be just the hoses, which he had on hand and replaced. I was still charged for the one hour minimum which wasn't unexpected. I would use them again.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Jim F.
01/2016
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: Replaced a toilet and some drain piping attached thereto.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$750

Victoria M.
07/2014
3.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
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Description of Work: Well, we'll see; I sent and email requesting service (not at all an emergency) but never heard back so I need to give them another try.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5

Response from Barkley Plumbing
You emailed a Whatcom county plumber for service on Thursday, July 3? Really? Email is hit and miss and used for existing business and then by request only. Yours probably got stuck between the p**** enlargement and free electricity ads.

Jim F.
01/2014
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
  + 0 more
We have a 200-unit, low income apartment complex and use Ball on a regular basis for the jobs our maintenance man isn't comfortable doing. The hourly rate is fair and the parts are below what Lowes charges.
Description of Work: Plumbing repairs, water pipes, drain cleaning. The cost was what we paid Ball Plumbing in 2013

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,924

Mark L.
12/2012
5.0
plumbing, water heater repair
  + 0 more
From the point of first call to Ball and completion of the job was about 5 hours. This included Robert first estimating the job and then picking up the heater. Very professional, job estimate and final cost was within a few dollars. I would highly recommend the company.
Description of Work: Replaced leaking 26 year old Hot Water Heater/Tank

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000

Cathrin W.
09/2012
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
He estimate was a little too high. I just didn’t go for him. I think plumbers are incredibly overpaid but they do have a gross job. He was bringing up a lot of issues that were potential problems. I just didn’t think it was that complicated so I let it go. He did come by and give me his time but I found another plumber to do the job.
Description of Work: Ball Plumbing gave me an estimate to fix a leaking pipe I had in my kitchen.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0


Response from Barkley Plumbing
We're a small, private company that values good customers and we reserve the right to refuse service to anyone. Our prices are totally transparent and listed on our website: http://****/services.html Please go there before calling us.

Matthew H.
07/2012
2.0
plumbing, water heater repair
  + 0 more
So I saw the posting on Angie's List with the good rating and the coupon. I called Ball to help me finish/connect a water heater I had replaced. They first admonished me for not buying a good water heater and touted their own. (OK, I went cheap but I got a name brand.) He then told me they would install it but wipe their hands of it afterwards because they didn't like the brand of water heater. Why would I blame them for the internal failings of a water heater anyway? It just sounded like they would do a crappy job and then not guarantee anything because they didn't provide the water heater. But this is the best part...I said I saw their coupon for $66 an hour fee. They told me, "Well, there's a $45 show up/diagnosis fee." And then they tell me, "And that doesn't include parts and labor." So what does it cover! At that point I was so frustrated I ended the conversation. If you don't want to do the job just say so! Watch for the "bait and switch" on that coupon.
Description of Work: Water heater installation

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
2.0
professionalism
2.0


Response from Barkley Plumbing
All our prices are listed on our website: http://ballplumbing.net/services.html The coupon reflects our normal hourly rate for most jobs. It's not a discount deal. The initial phone call is as much an interview with you as it's with us. We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.

Tanja R.
10/2011
5.0
plumbing, sewer cleaning, drain cleaning
  + 1 more
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Description of Work: Robert promptly diagnosed and fixed an old (70 yr) sewer main in the yard of our vintage rental property. His quote was very fair in comparison to others and he worked with my husband and subtracted my husband's labor time out of the final cost. He also fixed a rather complex do-it-yourself gone wrong plumbing situation in the basement of the same house and was prompt and price appropriate with this service as well. Robert is a funny, quirky guy who will not hesitate to tell you what he thinks, but he seems to do good, solid work and he was professional. I will use his services in the future.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,600

Patrick K.
10/2011
4.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
  + 0 more
Called plumber for plumbing problem he came spent 15 minutes. I receive bill for $120.
Description of Work: The plumber was a great guy, fast and knew what he was doing and was only here 15 minutes hence the fair grade on price for getting charged $120 for that.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$120

Response from Barkley Plumbing
Thanks for the good review. Don't forget to add time to take the order, stock the truck/buy parts, drive time, look at the problem, repair the problem, clean up, do the invoice, collect the money, drive back to the shop, do the tax paperwork/enter the job info into the database, deposit the money, pay the taxes. Now that I added up the true time it really took, can I bill you again? lol

Michael J.
03/2011
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Over all this was a very positive experience. Robert shared that he didn't particularly like the type of toilet I own, an opinion I appreciate. What was tough on me is that he continued to state that over and over throughout the hour he worked on it. He's a great guy and I certainly engaged him in lots of conversation but the comments on my selection of toilet type nearly a decade ago did wear me out a bit. He used booties on his shoes while in the house and, although he dripped a bit of water, he promptly cleaned that up. I would call him in a heart beat should I have a plumbing issue I can't handle myself. He knows what he is doing and gets the job done.
Description of Work: I had been doing battle with this toilet for the last few months. We have two others just like it but this one seemed to have a slow leak... not outside the unit but through the tank and down the drain. I had changed the flapper and the fill valve but no luck so time to call in the experts. Robert of Ball Plumbing came the afternoon I called him even though I indicated this was no rush... great service. He took a look at the toilet and suggested that the fill tube might be loose yet fiddling with that didn't seem to help too much. He turned off the water to the toilet and we didn't hear any more water running leading him to believe that it was the fill valve. He had a replacement valve on the truck and gave me a firm price to which I agreed before he started working. I left him to work on the toilet and it now seems to be working just fine although illing the tank is a bit louder than before. It flushes great.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

Thomas B.
02/2010
5.0
plumbing, water heater repair, drain cleaning
  + 1 more
The overflow pipe from the hot water heater runs into a drain pipe. This drain pipe developed a small leak. I was concerned that this indicated that I was developing a blockage in the sewer line to my septic tank. I called Ball Plumbing about 8:40am, and he said he would come between 11am and 1pm. I asked him to give me a heads-up call. He called about 10:20 and arrived about 10:40. He immediately pointed out that my drain pipe was not to code, because the water heater overflow pipe would be contaminated if the drain pipe ever backed up. There were a number of other overflow lines (e.g., from the furnace and water softener) that fed into this drain pipe and were also subject to contamination. He quoted me a price of $135 to assess the setup and determine if there was a blockage in the drain pipe. This estimate went up to $150 as he continued to visually assess the problem. I gave him the ok to start work. He determined that there was no blockage, and that the leak was due to one of the improperly connected lines that had cracked. Since he didn't have the correct size of overflow basin in his truck (the lines should drain vertically into the overflow basin with an air gap between the lines and the basin), he was going to have to go about nine miles to get the correct part. He quoted me a price of $250 (plus $21 tax) to do this repair. After he acquired the part, he repaired the drain in about half-an-hour.
Description of Work: Ball Plumbing determined the source of a water leak in the drain pipe that serves the overflow lines from the hot water heater, furnace, and water softener. BP determined that the drain pipe was not to code (there was no air gap between the overflow lines and the drain pipe, leading to possible contamination if the drain pipe ever backed up) and that there was no blockage in the drain pipe. BP modified the drain pipe so it now meets code (and doesn't leak).

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$271

megan G.
12/2008
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Robert was very friendly and efficient at repairing the pipes so our renter's could get back into the house quickly. He was able to describe what had gone wrong with the pipes and what he needed to do to fix them, so that I understood what was going on long distance. He was able to make the pipes stronger than before and insulate them so that this won't happen again. He gave a fair price for the work he completed and I will use him again for any future plumbing problems!
Description of Work: Repaired three burst pipes (one in bathroom wall) that had frozen during the storm.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$700

Christopher T.
12/2008
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
He was very professional and helpful and I would absolutely recommend this company. Showed up on time, he was dressed nicely and was friendly, but all business. Very concentrated and wanted my pipes working for me which was a perfect attitude I thought! He explained what he was doing and why, and was very sincere and honest. I am really glad I called this company and want to maintain a good relationship with them to have them back, this level of service is fantastic!
Description of Work: The plumber called ahead to let me know he was on the way, showed up on time and figured out how to un-freeze the water pipes in my new 2-year old home. He taught me about preventive measures and was extremely helpful!! I love this company!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

Jim F.
12/2008
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
We needed a few new things in our 18 year old (yikes!) home, so we found Ball online, went to their yellow page ads, looked here (not here, so...), and finally called them. They were out the same day and the plumber did the work. They have a neat 20% discount on secondary work that saved us a almost $200.00. They also donate 10% to charity of my choice, which is the Humane Society.
Description of Work: They replaced a toilet, kitchen faucet, and a hose faucet.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,400

    Contact information

    3876 HANNEGAN RD, Bellingham, WA 98226

    http://www.barkleyplumbing.net

    Service hours

    Monday:
    8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    Wednesday:
    8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    Thursday:
    8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    Friday:
    8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

    Licensing

    Bonded

    Insured

    Licensed*

    Trade License Number
    YANCERF951R1
    Trade License Locale
    Washington
    Trade License Authority
    Dept. of Labor & Industries
    Trade License Expiration
    08/07/2024
    State Contractor License Requirements

    All statements concerning insurance, licenses, and bonds are informational only, and are self-reported. Since insurance, licenses and bonds can expire and can be cancelled, homeowners should always check such information for themselves. To find more licensing information for your state, visit our State Contractor License Requirements page.

    *Contact business to see additional licenses.


    Service Categories

    Plumbing,
    Drain Cleaning,
    Water Heaters,
    Sewer Cleaning,
    Natural Gas Lines

    FAQ

    Barkley Plumbing is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.

    Monday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

    Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

    Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

    Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

    Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

    Barkley Plumbing accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
    No, Barkley Plumbing does not offer free project estimates.
    No, Barkley Plumbing does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, Barkley Plumbing does not offer a senior discount.
    Yes, Barkley Plumbing offers emergency services.
    Yes, Barkley Plumbing offers warranties.
    Barkley Plumbing offers the following services: Plumbing – Faucets, Toilets, Water Heaters, Water Piping, Sewers, Pipe Freezing & Thawing, Sewer Locating, Video Inspection, Gas Piping, & Drain Cleaning.
    Backflow Testing, Well Work, New Construction

    Contact information

    3876 HANNEGAN RD, Bellingham, WA 98226

    http://www.barkleyplumbing.net

    Service hours

    Monday:
    8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    Wednesday:
    8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    Thursday:
    8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    Friday:
    8:00 AM - 4:30 PM