Jim Aldahl

I’ve used a few different plumbers over the years. Most I’ve found on Unilocal and have been happy with them. However, Jim will be my first review of one. Simply put he did his job fast, efficiently, and well. There is a no-​nonsense kind of workmanship quality about him that I really appreciated.
On this particular job — replacing a kitchen and bathroom faucet that I had previously had checked out by another plumber and received a bid for the work. I couldn’t afford the first plumber so I sought out a second opinion. Jim’s price was half of what the other plumber wanted for labor not to mention the first plumber told me that the bathroom faucet had to be replaced because it was a cheap Home Depot faucet that plumbers do not carry parts for. Well when Jim came by I had the new faucets purchased and ready to go.
This is the good part: Turned out that Jim was able to fix the bathroom leak. He didn’t need to replace the bathroom faucet because he had the replacement parts in his truck. What? Of course I was ecstatic about saving $ 70.00 on not needing the new faucet and to add to this good experience, he charged me less than quoted for labor. He added $ 3 for the faucet parts. I thought that was more than fair. Needless to say I will be calling Jim first for all of my plumbing needs from now on. Thank you Jim!

I held off writing a review until I had Jim service my plumbing issues a couple of times. He’s been out twice to my duplex in Long Beach: once to install a clean-​out and once to clear a mainline stoppage.
The first job he quoted and did for me was in January 2014. I priced out the clean-​out job with several other highly recommended Unilocal plumbers and, by far, Jim was the most reasonably priced. He was also the only one I felt I could trust. A couple of the other plumbers made the job sound like it would be huge, would cost more, and would take a couple of days. Jim’s suggestion seemed reasonable and logical and he didn’t make it sound like it would be a huge job. He completed the installation of the clean-​out the following day within a couple of hours. He was punctual, professional, and friendly.
The second job he just performed. The mainline was backing up and sewage was coming out of the clean-​out valve as it was designed to do. I called him to schedule an appt to have him clear the mainline. He came out the following day. He tried to resolve the issue by doing the work from the outside only since he didn’t have access to the inside unit, but after working on it for 15 minutes he decided that it would be best to get access to the unit. I put him in contact with my tenant who, unfortunately, can be difficult. There was a misunderstanding between them and Jim kept his cool and remained professional. He squeezed me in the following day and resolved the issue once again.
Jim picks up his phone when you call him, he responds quickly to text messages, and he took time to explain the issues and solutions. I completely trust him with my plumbing issues and am so glad I now have a reliable and trustworthy plumber in the area.

Jim Aldahl was very fast and professional. One of my tenants had a damaged water heater. Jim got there the next day, called me with an estimate and got the job done all in the same day. I priced shopped to make sure i was not being taken advantage of, and his rate was as good as any or better.

Jim was everything his Unilocal reviews promised he would be!
Jim came in to do some plumbing repairs ranging from replacing a toilet flange to diagnosing and repairing several leaks.
Jim was:
— Punctual
— Well-​mannered/​polite
— Honest (recommended against a more costly solution)
— Efficient
— Transparent (took time to explain /​show all issues and repairs)
— Cleaned all work areas
— Stood behind his work and said to call anytime if we had any issues
— Stayed until he finished all jobs, even ran out for parts (new toilet) and returned immediately
VERDICT:
I was very happy with the work, the service and the price of the repairs. Highly recommended, and would use him again.

My kitchen sink was clogged and I don’t have a go to plumber. I read reviews on Unilocal and thought I’d give Jim a try. He was a local guy with good reviews. I’m glad I did. He was here within the hour and was honest, fast, thorough, and totally reasonable. I now have my go to plumber!

Called based on stellar review and Jim wasn’t professional enough to return a phone call.

Had a plumbing problem on New Years Day of all days, and not the kind of plumbing problem that you could put off until the next day. After calling the company I usually work with and being told «sorry but I’m watching the games today but can you wait until tomorrow», I called Jim, left a message and he called back and was at my house fixing the problem within the hour. I was very satisfied with his work as he got in there and got the job done. He will now be my «go to «plumber. Sorry other plumber, but you lost my business.

Jim is the owner and worker. He is professional, punctual, clean and he charged by the hour and was fast so ended up being a great deal as well. I paid him $ 87 for a job that I was getting quotes up to $ 300 for. I was comfortable with him in my home and around my animas. I have a 1927 home and have had a lot of plumbers here over the last 5 years since I bought the place. Jim is the only one I will call back for my future needs.

Jim is an amazing plumber! His prices are very reasonable, is punctual, leaves the work areas very clean and above all he is very honest! He has worked on 2 projects for me and I will definitely hire him back whenever I have need a plumbing project completed.

Jim is a great plumber! His prices are good, he is very honest and he is great about recommending what we need and don’t. Jim just installed a tankless water heater and explained everything, the pros and cons and what we should expect.
I really appreciate his honesty and outstanding work. I highly recommend him for all plumbing work.

Thanks to a recommendation from a neighbor, we called Jim to install a new garbage disposal and faucet. He was on time, professional, and did a great job! We will definitely call him again to take care of any of our plumbing issues. Glad he is right down the street. He is «officially» our go-​to plumber.

Jim saved the day!!! We just moved into our new home and this morning I found a pool of backed up sewage water in my office!!! SICK! I was frantic trying to find someone to come out ASAP, but was also very skeptical. Only calling places with good Unilocal reviews, Jim was the one who got back to me in a timely manner and was able to book a time with me only a couple hours from my phone call. He was very professional, personable, and helpful. He helped to move some boxes out of the way & I noticed he picked up trash that didn’t even belong to him. He didn’t try to sell me anything from what was necessary. I will definitely call him in the future… hopefully only for remodels though.

Quick, efficient and honest. Took care of my plubming needs on several occasions for multiple properties. And when it got to a point where the problem was beyond his scope, he called in another professional for an opinion instead of leaving me stranded. Much appreciated.

Jim was on time, efficient and priced fairly. He was over to install a water heater and needed also to install a shut-​off valve. The whole thing took a little over an hour.

Jim’s efficient, knowledgable & affordable. Need I say more :) Give him a shot and you’ll be pleased with his work…

Responsive, honest and gets the job done. I was very pleased with Jim’s work and price fairness. I had two toilets with different symptoms that needed repair. Jim diagnosed and repaired them in record time.
I needed a new and good plumber and feel that I have found one!

I’m a fan. Jim is thorough, fair and honest. Use him, you won’t be disappointed.

Jim is the best and he’s everything Norm C. says he is… professional, punctual and honest. He fixed our plumbing and our water heater. thanks Jim!!!

Jim is professional and punctual. He’s a straight shooter with very reasonable pricing… a honest guy. There is no job big or small and will see it all through. He covers most of the Los Angeles area too.
I had a gas leak at my rental property. Since time was of essence, I first hired another plumber because he was the one who was able to come out right away. That guy just fixed one issue and had me call the gas company instead of fully troubleshooting. Well, if it wasn’t for Jim, I probably would have gone through multiple tries with the gas company before they turned the gas on for my tenants.
I had Jim come out the next morning and he did it all thoroughly and professionally. He went through the whole gas system and found the real problem. He even continued to test and check everything to make absolutely sure we had it solved. Good thing for that because he found one other issue the other guy didn’t even see. I’m all buttoned up because of Jim. He’s saved me a lot of time, effort, and MONEY.