JJ Rooter & Plumbing

JJ’s has done our plumbing repairs for 2 years for multiple properties. They are responsive, dependable, trustworthy reasonably priced and have attention to problem resolution so that there isn’t a repeat problem. I am so thankful they answered their phone during business hours and agreed to make an appointment — and actually KEPT the appointment and IDENTIFIED and FIXED the problem within 2 hours. Berkeley, Albany, Kensington, Emeryville, Oakland and El Cerrito… PLEASE support this small business!

If your sink has flooded just call Jorge, you will be very happy.
Jorge had to fix my kitchen sink also it badly needed to be rotor out my sink. I called and he, Jefferson were here in 3hrs.
I secretly know a lot about plumbing, so he passed the most important test he was very honest. He repaired my sink for nothing, he could have said «all your J traps and older plumbing needs to be replaced». Instead he fixed the drain and I don’t think he charged for the repair.
We tipped both of them they were that good. Nice guy.
I think honesty is so important because now I can get him to do my elderly stepmom’s house and not worry about her being taken. He is not cheap, but knowing what you’re doing and being honorable is MORE than worth a $ 175 done in less than 2.5 hours.

Jorge is awesome!
We have been having a leak in the pipe under the kitchen sink since forever. A few months ago we had a plumber come check it out and he gave us a quote of $ 250 and said he had to buy new pipes for the whole thing! We didn’t take his offer.
Fast forward to this month. I started looking for plumbers on Unilocal,and called everyone starting from the top of the list but no one picked up until Jorge. I asked what was the earliest time he could come in and he said he could come in the next morning! After our call I also received a text from Michael Your Plumber saying he is not available but that I should call Jorge: D
Today when Jorge was here he spent only about 5 minutes to stop the leak! Just by adjusting the alignment of the pipes! I was so amazed… However, he didn’t just stop there. He spent the next 10 minutes checking to see if there were smaller leaks and examining other parts of the pipes besides the obvious places.
In the end, he said normally it’s $ 120 but since he didn’t have to get his equipments or anything, he was charging nothing!
I hope he gets lots and lots of business, because his service really is the best!

Jorge came today about 1 hour after I called. He was a referral from MSK Plumbing who were booked up until Saturday. Cleared sewer pipe, removed underground roots clogging pipes where there are cracks. He worked fast and is very polite. We have our bathroom back and working good.

Another 5 stars for JJ Plumbing – prompt, professional, reasonably priced and fixed what to us was a mystery problem: the sink wouldn’t drain unless the garbage disposal was running, and then, when the disposal was turned off there was a big sploosh! and a mini-​fountain of water returning up out of the drain. All clear, drains perfectly. Thanks, Jorge.

We had what appeared to be a blocked lateral to the sewer line, water dripping in a difficult location. I called Jorge and, amazingly, within 10 minutes two guys appeared at my door. They said they happened to be nearby.
The located the problem – fortunately not a blocked sewer line – and the repair – a broken fitting – was handled immediately.
Could not ask for better or more professional and prompt service.

Unclogged a drain that was clogged deep into the pipe. George arrived on time, fixed the problem, and charged a reasonable amount without all the idiocy I’ve come to expect from plumbers (e.g. travel fees). Highly recommended!

Gorge was courteous, professional, kind, accommodating and most importantly honest. I had an emergency, who doesn’t? and I was not felt taken advantage of, which some plumber can… you know?
I called at 10:30pm the night before asking for an early visit to not miss work, and George texted me that he will come by at 7am which he did. Solving the problem was not easy but George explained to me all options calmly as we went. He figured out the problem and did not charge me through the nose.
I was relieved, glad I called JJ Rooter (thx Unilocal!) and am a very satisfied customer.
You don’t switch once you find a reliable doctor, car mechanic or plumber. right?

Super nice, helpful, informative, and great to work with! They really know their stuff and completely fixed all of our pipe issues quickly and professionally. I highly recommend!

Indoor plumbing — awesome! Working main sewer line so you can use all that lovely running water — priceless! Actually, the fix was reasonably priced and performed quickly and professionally by JJ Rooter and Plumbing.
They scheduled a time, let me know when they were going to be a little late, showed up when they said they would and did the job. They also took the time to show us that the pipes were worn and let us know that if we’re snaking too often, we might need to replace them (which we know and agree with — old house/​old pipes which we usually snake ourselves but this time it was too compacted for us to break it up). No hard-​sell, no BS, just sharing their good professional knowledge. Highly recommend.

Jorge was awesome. He is honest and professional. I have gone back to use his plumbing service for the past 3 years. Different problems such as water heater & toilet etc. His plumbing equipment is complete, I have used other plumber who kept going to the store to get supplies and then charged me an arm and a leg. Jorge so far charged reasonably inexpensive.
He is also very patient, nice, responsive and easy to communicate with. He will try his best to come on the same day and he works fast. He is our number one plumber!

I’m very happy with Jorge and his friend. They came to snake my driveway drain. They were very prompt and did great work. No hidden charges and reasonable rates.

This company did a trenchless sewer lateral replacement in my house. They did everything exactly as they promised. Good job.

Jorge did everything a good plumber should do: He communicated well, was easy to text with, charged a reasonable price (a cheaper hourly rate than other plumbers in the area), and fixed the sewage clog. All good.

Jorge came out about 20 minutes after I called him today. He and his son came out and cleared my drain line in about 40 minutes. He charged me $ 125 which was a very fair price for running the snake 100 feet and clearing the line. He was friendly, polite, hard working and answered my questions. Work guaranteed for 30 days.
For those Unilocalers that remember when gasoline was 79 cents a gallon, the $ 125 might seem high to you. Get a freakin clue people! Would you haul a 100 lb snake machine down 15 steps and snake a 100 feet for any less? Jorge is honest and fair. I would recommend him to all. Let’s support our local hard working business people!

Great customer service! Jorge seemed very honest, and took his time to explain everything to me. We have a drainage issue in the backyard and he was trying to offer multiple solutions to help solve the problem. He showed me how 4 of the pipes were all clogged with dirt and roots. He also used our hose to show how the water just backs up and overflows and the pipes aren’t doing their job.
And this was all free! We haven’t decided which solution we want to do yet, but when we do, we’ll definitely be calling back JJ Rooter! Thanks guys!

Jorge was very responsive, efficient and reasonably priced. I will continue to use him for our plumbing needs in the future!

Excellent service and price! Jorge has helped me out a bind several times since my landlord refuses to do anything about the plumbing. I highly recommend this company for your plumbing needs!

The drain snake I had wasn’t enough to clear what turned out to be tree roots in the main drain. Jorge’s motorized artillery got it cleared in under an hour and answered all my questions. He arrived on time too. Great service!

I hate to bring down their perfect Unilocal rating but $ 125 bucks is a rip off. The switch for tub drain was stuck so we couldn’t drain the tub. I think the switch was suppose to go up and down but the cleaning lady had pulled it to the side. But we weren’t sure how serious it was. Anyways, it took JJ rooter 10 minutes for them to pop in back into place and check if it drained. I have no problem paying them for coming out here with gas and it being a weekend but still!
They are pretty nice guys and came within an hour of calling them. Maybe if they were to charge a more reasonable rate for the work they did I would have been more happier.
I called Mr. Rooter in Oakland and I believe there is no fee to diagnose the problem and you are not obligated to pay if you don’t want them to do the work. They don’t charge for coming out. Too bad timing didn’t work out because i would have tried them
Tips: Try booking on weekdays if you can because most places will charge more on weekends or have no availability.