Encinitas Plumbing & Drain

I would give James more stars if I could. He is honest and reliable. I was desperate for help and he was able to get out to my place in a reasonable amount of time. It was a major main drain clog and I was stuck. I am so grateful for his time. He communicated and provided an excellent customer experience. He was referred to me and I would use him time and time again. His number is saved in my phone. If you need anyone who comes and finishes a job in the expected time frame he is your man. James and his staff are rock stars.

Honest, reliable and just good guys!
I recently had a bad sewage backup at my place… called Encinitas plumbing on a Sunday morning and got the owner James on the phone right away. He had someone out there same day.
What started out as a simple drain clog, turned out to be a much bigger sewer issue. Dylan was the 1^st guy there and was totally knowledgeable and experienced. As soon as the bigger issue was diagnosed, James showed up and explains what the fix was and when they would be back the next morning with the rest of the parts to finish the job.
The next day, the crew showed up as promised (a few minutes early even!) and worked all day to get us back up and running. The used a camera in the sewer line to clearly show me what issues were (tree roots growing into the line) and how they solved it.
Even with a crew of 2 guys there all day, plus James coming by a few times the total cost was half of what most other companies would have charged.
I will definitely call them again.

These guys are great! Easy from start to finish. James was able to get to my house same day to fix our clogged toilet. Super friendly and professional through the whole process. Will definitely use them again should the need arise.

Recently moved in to a house and had several leaks, problem with a water heater. We called james 10.30PM at night and he came over at 5.30 AM and had most things taken care of before we needed accesses to showers, bathrooms that morning etc. Best plumber in town and a great guy!!!

I would give more stars if possible!
I used Encinitas Plumbing for a smaller job in the past and they were wonderful to work with. Recently, my dad’s house had a huge water leak on a holiday weekend morning. I called James and he came out to look at the situation within an hour. He was able to find the problem and start the process of fixing everything. I had no idea where to begin and James made what could have been a huge and stressful situation, instantly better! He kept me in the loop every step of the way.
Considering I know nothing about plumbing, Encinitas plumbing is by far the most honest company I have ever worked with. James showed me everything that was broken, where the hole in the pipe was and explained everything to me. He was fair about all of his costs and his quotes were less than I expected. They were great! Thank you James!

Had James out to fix a clogged drain. He fixed it in 5 minutes and didn’t charge since it was an easy fix. He’s a great guy and definitely who I will call when I have a real problem.

James is the best! Knowledgeable, forthright, …came out to bid a water heater improvement I wanted to make & showed me why I didn’t need it. He gave me a bid anyway because I asked, & then he advised me not to do it! My plumber for life!

We have used Encinitas plumbing a few times now and they are hands down, THE BEAT plumbing company we have ever used! We live in an old 1950s home and have had plumbing issues for years. All of the other plumbers have told us we need new pipes but James and his team have been able to fix the problems at a fraction of the cost of new pipes and are probably the nicest and most personable people we have ever had the pleasure of meeting!

They super professional, quick to respond, and very fairly priced. They seemed honest and trustworthy, and I will definitely use them anytime I need a plumber’s services in my home.

I had two slow-​draining sinks and was prepared to pay $ 200-​plus, based on quotes I heard on a certain radio ad from a different company. But James and Dillon came out two hours after I called and cleared both drains for a total of $ 125. They also inspected my other sinks and garbage disposal (at my request) for no charge, and without telling me that I needed something I don’t need. They seemed fair, honest, and trustworthy. Based on my experience, I will use this company again and would recommend it to others in North County.

I am very pleased with James’ work. He called back within a couple of hours of my initial contact (late in the day on the weekend). His quote was very reasonable. He came over the next business day to put a patch in place so we could have hot water again and then came back for the permanent fix as his schedule permitted. He was very professional and patient with my questions. He will be my first to call next time.

With a family event fast approaching and many people visiting our small house the next day I was a little stressed to learn that our sewer drain had slowed to a crawl. A quick call to James based on the Unilocal reviews and we were back in business the same day. James was friendly, knowledgable and answered quite a few plumbing questions I’d been saving up for the last year or so. He took the time to be sure my line was cleared to my satisfaction and gave me a few recommendations on what not to waste my money on with regards to other repairs.
After several bad experiences with not so honest plumbers, I’ve found my new plumber.

We had a leak in a pipe and water was everywhere! James came that SAME day and quickly and efficiently fixed it! He charged us a very reasonable and fair price and is an honest and trustworthy plumber. He was also so nice and sweet to my four year old who wanted to watch him and ask him a million questions. He was personable and friendly and even let her «help.» So glad to have found a great plumber!

We just had a water softener and water line regulator installed by James.
James was a pleasure to work with from the beginning. He came out to assess the situation and was very honest about what needed to be done and what was not necessary. He was very friendly and respectful, meticulously removing his work shoes each time he entered the house. We got an honest and professional opinion with absolutely no up-​selling.
He came out and did a great job with the water softener and regulator. He also took the time to show me how I could do my own maintenance on our tankless water heater. Other professionals would possibly not have been so kind in sharing their knowledge so that they could charge extra for the services themselves. Additionally, he fixed one of our sinks which had slow flow out of the faucet at no extra cost!
James is an excellent plumber and a super good guy.

We recently moved in to a «new» house to discover that we could not use our kitchen sink without disgusting brown water coming up the other side. In a panic I called Encinitas Plumbing and Drain and immediately got ahold of James. He and his mate Cliff came over that same day and fixed the problem. He even checked all my bathrooms sinks and piping! And to further out-​do himself, James sent a follow up text message to make sure everything was working properly. If you find yourself in need of a plumber, Encinitas Plumbing & Drain is the way to go!

James came to my busy office and fixed my toilet within an hour, sparing me a lot of angry patients! He fixed my toilet part at no cost instead of replacing the part and gouging the bill. James is officially hands down the best plumber in town. Thank you James for saving the office’s day! Its never fun to tell a patient needing to give a urine screen that we have no toilet :(

I called him Tuesday, scheduled him to come this morning and install a faucet and clean a drain, plus maybe some other stuff. I didn’t bother to call anyone else, and I didn’t shop around. I’m honest and I don’t nickel and dime.
Anyway,
He is officially a complete no show, no call, no answer. Message at the listed number says the phone number has been disconnected. In any case he just failed to show up. Period.
I would have happily and easily forgiven a call to reschedule or even a call to cancel, forbid that it was necessary. But the only excuse for dropping the ball so badly is a major life trauma or some sort of major unpredictable communications failure. (The former of which I would ever wish upon anyone.)
So, I would usually assume something bad happened, and give the benefit of the doubt, except it’s clear form the other reviews below that this is a habitual failure.

Our new «go to» plumber!
My husband and I came home to a dead water heater that leaked water all over our garage floor. Though it was 6pm, James came right over to turn the water heater off and drain it for us. He came back the very next morning to install our new water heater and while he was at it, he repaired all of our leaking toilets!!!
He was pleasant, professional, timely and well priced… an honest man who earns an honest living! … a breath of fresh air!
He called a few days later to make sure that the water heater and toilets were working properly and to find out if I had any other concerns. Our water heater and toilets are working wonderfully and it feels great to take a hot shower again.
Thank you James!

I came home to a water heater gone bad. I called James, who was out of town at the time and driving back and he proceeded to walk me through the process of how to do a quick fix to get me through the night until he could come in the morning. He came first thing in the morning and by late afternoon he located my very rare type of water heater, installed it beautifully and helped clean up my garage. He then also offered to bring me a large fan to help quickly dry up the garage. James and Encinitas Plumbing & Drain are awesome! I will not be calling any other plumbers ever again. Super affordable, reliable, honest. Great job!
HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

I never thought I would feel strongly enough to write about a plumber, but when you find a good one — the world should know. James is great. He is very responsive and does honest work. Its actually crazy how uncommon that is.
Highly recommend.