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Powers Plumbing Powers Plumbing has served generations of families throughout San Diego, including Point Loma, Hillcrest, La Jolla, North Park South Park, Downtown and our own neighborhood, Mission Hills. We perform plumbing, gas piping, drain clearing, sewer line camera inspections and repairs, water and heating services.

Because our clients' properties range from homes built in the late 1800's to new renovations, we have experience with a great variety of plumbing and old style heating systems. Our mission is to provide quality plumbing for the health and safety of our community.
Business details
  • Year established: 1967
  • Employees: 9
  • Licensed
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Remodels
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Kitchen and bathroom remodeling is a large part of what we do, and over the years we've seen it all. Every day we work on renovation projects ranging from homeowners looking to replace a faucet, to commercial property managers looking for a major overhaul. Sometimes we get involved in some very interesting plumbing projects.
Heater Repairs
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For the past 100 years, Powers has been synonymous with plumbing, but don't forget that we can help with your gravity type heater repairs too. Gravity systems are the old style floor furnaces and wall heaters that do not use a blower motor but just rely upon heat rising to heat the area. These systems are common along the coast.
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In an Emergency our staff rotates our on-call schedule and is ready to help. We are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year when you need help now! Call our office if we are closed we have our hotline number on the voice mail for your convenience. Call us now for a message that gives you the hotline number.
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Reviews (41)
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Paul H.
Jun 30, 2022
Everyone at Powers treated me courteously, respectfully and in a friendly manner. They sold me the right product for the job, installed it properly, on time and did so courteously and at a fair price.
Brent S.
Jun 21, 2022
I called Powers Plumbing because my sister-in-law had used them since the 1980's. I had a leaky faucet and need three drains cleared. The dispatcher said Louis would be coming. A couple hours later Louis showed up with another man. I ended up buying a new kitchen faucet because Louis said it would be a better long term solution. The new faucet, which I approved while in the box was installed.

The new faucet is smaller and much lesser quality than the original. The open and close valves are backwards too. They ended up snaking 3 drains and cleaning the stoppers in two sinks. When it came to pay the invoice, I about fell of my chair. $890.00. I had no idea I was paying both plumbers hourly rate. It was never communicated to me. I thought the other plumber was a trainee.

He was constantly asking for help. After they left, I called the owner to express my concerns and ask for a credit. He said they already took off 20 minutes of time. That 20 minutes was after the job was complete. It took them 20 minutes to figure out how to split the bill between my son and his aunt. The best the owner could do was give me a whopping 5% off my next invoice. Obviously, there will not be a next time. Brent S.
John Garapich
Jun 20, 2022
Luis did an outstanding job replacing a broken water inlet valve to our washing machine. He, also, replaced all 3 valves that I requested on our shower. The valves now operate very smoothly. He was very fast and efficient and completed the task within a reasonable time and cost. We will definitely use Power's Plumbing in the future if any plumbing problems occur. The Power's Plumbing team provides excellent service. Mk
Robert Soares
Jun 07, 2022
There great yoshi and Luis worked great as a team. I had a sewer drain clog. I have an older Pacific beach home with cast iron pipes. I told them in the past I've had plumber that broke pipe. They looked at the system and decided on a plan to fix the problem. Got to work unclogged the drain and also installed a new bathroom fixture in no time. As a senior I was amazed on the professional work ethic these young guys had. I think it's a reflection on training from the company they work for. Thanks powers plumbing for the great job I definitely will use you in the future.
Craig Lambert
Apr 23, 2022
I can't say enough good things about Powers plumbing. From start to end customer service was great keeping me breast every step in terms of when they we're coming and would be here. The technician they sent, Eric, was respectful, cordial quick and efficient. I'd highly recommend Powers plumbing to anyone who needs any service related to plumbing.
John C.
Apr 23, 2022
We had a leak in an upstairs bathroom sink drain pipe in October of 2020. We have a home built in the 1920s. We started repairs on the sink leak, which quickly devolved into a nightmare once ceilings, walls and floors were opened up. Turned out we had original cast iron pipes which were cracked and corroded. All the upstairs pipes needed replacing.

Then the fall covid wave hit and we shut things down. This month, April of 2022, we started back up. We found Powers Plumbing and their lead plumber, Corey. We are glad we did. He understands the issues of plumbing in older homes. He has been doing this for over 20 years. He answered our questions in an understandable way to the plumbing layman. Corey is courteous and polite.

He is knowledgeable and experienced. He kept us up to date on the status of the job. We are very happy with Powers Plumbing and the work by Corey. We have now found our go-to plumber and would recommend Corey at Powers to everyone.
Gary Schneider
Apr 22, 2022
David did a fine job. He was on time and communicated with us before he even came out so that he could get some details that would save him time on the call. Powers is reasonable and reliable and I would definitely recommend them for anyone who needs professional and good quality workmanship. Service: Toilet repair
Chad S.
Apr 22, 2022
Powers Plumbing repaired and changed my angle stops, shower and faucets repaired. Great responsive plumbing company that does quality work. Gail was fantastic coordinating the repairs and keeping me updated. Thank you! Services: Shower repair, Plumbing leak repair, Plumbing pipe repair, Faucet installation, Faucet repair, Plumbing leak detection
Kenneth G.
Apr 22, 2022
Powers Plumbing has been out on several occasions and always get the job done right. They are concerned about keeping the cost down for the customer and do like that.
Nas
Feb 16, 2022
Powers is a great company under new management and it really shows! My home was built in 1953 on a slab with cast iron pipes so I am no stranger to plumbing issues. I have dealt with a lot of different companies over the years but this one is exceptional. They have new top of the line equipment, excellent customer service, punctual, thorough, knowledgeable, trustworthy, and got the job done! Highly recommend!
Jacob Beckelhymer
Feb 10, 2022
I had an early morning water emergency that required me to turn water off to keep the shower from running. Powers Plumbing was able to make me a same day appointment in time for me and my family to have a normal evening. The plumber Jonathan was polite and knowledge and quickly resolved my issue. I'm a satisfied customer! Services: Shower repair, Faucet repair
Jeanne Gahagan
Jan 24, 2022
I've been using Powers for years and their service is always outstanding. Gail made an appointment for me and within an hour Jonathan, the technician was at my door. He is a delight to work with, personable, courteous and knowledgeable. He worked steadily on the disposal, got it fixed and cleaned up within an hour and a half. Powers never disappoints.
Justin Owen
Jan 13, 2022
Powers Plumbing was a pleasure to work with. Excellent customer service. Super nice employees and owners. Every interaction was professional and friendly. even came out early on a Saturday morning so we would have hot water for the weekend. Can't say enough good things. The repairs were excellent and the price was amazing compared to other local operations. 5 stars and many thanks to the whole team. Will be our go to plumbers moving forward.
Patricia Wogan
Dec 27, 2021
Corey and Jonathan were here all day taking care various issues (all caused by the degradation over time or, by others). It was a pleasure to have both of them here. They were profession, efficient and really listened as I described a truly bizarre problem. I can 100% recommend Powers Plumbing. I have been a customer since 1986 and they have truly kept the pipes and plumbing in this 100-year old home humming. Great company, great people.
Chris Fossan
Dec 22, 2021
Very professional, knowledgeable plummers, fixed right the first time! Service: Drain unblocking
Manuel Estrada
Dec 17, 2021
These guys are on another level. Family oriented and hard workers higly recommended. Service: Pipe repair
Huey Chen
Dec 12, 2021
Critical: Value Replaced hot and cold glacier bay cartridges provided by myself cost $236.56 Service: Tap repair
Suzanne Merical
Nov 30, 2021
Very reliable in service and communication. Prompt and courteous. Services: Toilet installation, Tap installation
Donald Scott
Nov 25, 2021
Very helpful customer service, part I found no where else in town I found here.great service, I'll be back
Will W.
Nov 11, 2021
Eric was very professional and awesome. He showed up and knew right what to do to fix our plumbing issues. He gave us some good advice and recommendations for the future as to how to prevent our back ups from happening again. If we need a plumber in the future we will not hesitate to reach out to Powers. Thank you so much!
Chantel B.
Oct 27, 2021
We did a full remodel and had a decent amount of plumbing work to be done. The plumbers did a nice job and seemed very capable- no complaints there. My concern was around their business model and customer experience. With probably 10 visits in total, many times they would book us at the end of the day and only have a 2 hour block so I was charged the "service fee" each time they came. even if they had to do the job over 2 days because they only had an hour or two even though the scope of the job was more. I'm not sure why you continually charge to come for the same unfinished job.

I finally switched plumbers at the end because they came- said they didn't have time to do anything and would just come back the following monday (they didn't. then called to schedule at the end of the week) and still had the nerve to charge me for that visit. Good plumbers, challenging business management.
Steve L.
Oct 08, 2021
Plumbing Debacle. My experience was really jarring. I experienced really poor workmanship by two of their plumbers on what should have been routine installs of new sinks, commode and shower fixtures. Provided all new quality fixtures with all new plumbing previous to install. What I received from them was really sloppy work with a leaking sink and commode that leaked through to the floor below!

Owner saw no urgency to my request for repair and was aggressive and arrogant instead of simply providing honest and efficient customer service. The whole experience was not good.
Jamie B.
Sep 20, 2021
We had a great experience with Powers at every step: Jason in Parts was very helpful and informative on my first call, Janet efficiently handled my call for an appointment and got me scheduled much earlier than I expected; today Eric called, as promised, before he came, then carefully and efficiently fixed our 'very hard-to turn' bathroom sink faucet! We will use them again for our plumbing needs!
Diego Flores
Aug 28, 2021
Talk about turning negative to positive. Althought there were some scheduling issues and a minor billing adjustment to be made, the overall experience has me feeling happy. I was contacted by the owner Janet couple of times and they made it work. Both plumbers and parts guy were extremely professional, and I would recommend them again. Service: Tap installation
Sharlynn C.
Jul 22, 2021
We used Powers plumbing for the first time because of some good reviews on Nextdoor. We had a couple leaky toilets which are simple inexpensive repairs except for the labor which we expected. What we felt was excessive and increased our bill a lot, was the driving charge. We only live about 10 min from their Mission Hill office. They made two round trips because they had to come a second time. We were charged $125 extra labor with a total bill of $404.35. Thank god they didn't get stuck in a traffic jam!
Timothy E.
Jun 02, 2021
We have only the highest praise for Janet and her crew at Powers Plumbing. We needed a plumber to cap an old gas line to a dryer in order to surprise our son with a new stackable washer and dryer for his birthday. We called on a Friday afternoon, after 4pm, after finding out about our dilemma from the installers. Janet went above and beyond to help us so that we could fix the problem and finish the install. Service above Self- so rare to find such a professional company these days. We highly recommend Powers Plumbing!
Kirstin S.
Apr 10, 2021
We used Powers for the first time yesterday and it was an A+ experience. From the person on the phone who scheduled the visit to the friendly and efficient guy who fixed our shower, customer service and value were top notch. We even got an update call to let us know the plumber would be arriving in the second half of the 2-hour time slot they promised instead of the first half.

In my opinion a lot of service companies who come to your home give you more like a 4-hour window and don't care if they come 5 min before the end! David fixed our shower drain quickly, didn't try to sell us something we didn't need, and charged us for the minimum time period. He left the bathroom clean and was super nice on top of that. We will definitely be using Powers again and recommending them to our friends!
C. G.
Mar 25, 2021
Another 5! Had Eric from Powers come out to replace the bottom seal on a toilet & a few other items. I completely agree with my first review! This company rocks! There are two things every homeowner should have, a great plumber and a great electrician! Here is your great plumber! Eric is awesome! As is Jason, I totally forgot about some parts needed to fix a sink, they emailed me and forgot to respond to that too - I get stuck in the distance learning time warp. Jason followed up with a call which was awesome! He's going order what I need and set things up so I don't have to run all over town to get parts. Prices are good and competitive and you can rest easy knowing the job is done right.
Richard D.
Mar 04, 2021
We called yesterday morning. The guy called right back, scheduled an appointment and showed up on time. By early afternoon our plumbing problems were in the rear-view mirror. The plumber wore a proper mask and paper boots, and left our kitchen as clean as he found it. It's four stars rather than five because it cost slightly more than I would have expected. I guess I'm still getting used to the idea that if you want something done right you have to pay for it.
C. Sykes
Jan 31, 2021
I needed a water heater replaced ASAP and Powers was able to help same day. Plumber David came within the timeline promised by Janet in the office and he did a professional job. We have also purchased hard-to-find parts from Powers for some older fixtures in our house. They are a great resource! Service: Boiler installation
Lena K.
Dec 15, 2020
We needed a few things done in our house - kitchen sink, laundry, bathroom and couple more things to fix Cory was the one who helped us. He was on time, friendly and super knowledgeable. Cory was able to repair everything requested in a timely matter. Will definitely use their services again.
Scott Michel
Nov 17, 2020
Powers Plumbing did an amazing job finding an obscure part for my fixture and saving me a tremendous amount of time and money. The plumbers sent on site were fast, courteous, and professional. They went above and beyond in keeping me informed, dealing with our building's precarious plumbing system and minimizing my stress level. They did a fantastic job and I would highly recommend them to anyone in San Diego.
Vincent O.
Aug 14, 2020
Super reliable service! We're having issues with water leaking from our roof and couldn't figure out how to turn off the water for the building. I called Powers and Janet was extremely helpful. She was able to give some recommendations and had a gentlemen come out and help us with all our small requests! He was efficient and very knowledgeable during the service call. We found ourselves a new local plumbing company. Thank you again Janet!
Hailey B.
Aug 07, 2020
Super friendly service and care the same day! Highly recommend! Very upfront on costs ect
Ginger W.
Jul 31, 2020
I have known Janet and Allen for over 15 years through our mutual passion for historic preservation. They have done outstanding work for San Diego historic resources! When the plumbing company that had been working on our condo's multiple plumbing issues were finally going to get our bathroom sink back in operation after two months of not having a working bathroom sink weren't able to get us scheduled for another week I said, I know some plumbers!

I put in a request through the Powers Plumbing website and within a couple of hours I got a call from Janet saying they had a cancellation and could get someone out there in an hour or so! Jonathan arrived very quickly with all the items he needed to hook our sink back up. He was wearing a protective mask and politely asked if he could come in. I showed him to our bathroom and he got right to work.

Before I knew it he was done! He put in all new connections to get our 1.375" sink drain pipe hooked up to the new 2.5" wall pipe. It looks and works great! I did a little dance of joy for not having to wash my hands or brush my teeth using the bathtub or kitchen sink faucets any longer! Thank you Janet and Jonathan!
Chuck P.
Jun 27, 2020
I felt comfortable with Powers Plumbing shortly after Jason answered my call first thing in the morning. and it only got better when Corey arrived to replace my tankless water heater later that same afternoon. Jason understood the urgency to get my job completed before Saturday and arranged to have Corey, who happened to be very familiar (I'd say an expert) with the Noritz water heater, come to my home to get the job done, which he did in a short couple of hours.

I can't say enough about Corey. He is very knowledgable, works very fast, and cleaned up everything before he left. It's guys like him that make you realize that you picked the right company to do your job. I'd give these guys 10 stars if it were an option! Thanks to Powers Plumbing and to Corey for a job well done.
Dave G.
Apr 11, 2020
Eric came out, during our COVID lockdown, and was able to get the shower back online in short order. Old copper pipe that had to be cut and a new one soldered on. He was courteous, quick, and very professional - highly recommend. Dave
Janice Falls
Nov 24, 2015
We bought an old duplex with old plumbing and heating in 1997 and have used Powers plumbing since then. They installed new sinks and toilets in both apartments and a water heater in the upstairs unit several years ago.
Nick Shih
Oct 16, 2015
Will did a great job. He was friendly, efficient, and helped me solve a problem I didn't think could be fixed. I would use Powers Plumbing again.
Gary Deeter
May 09, 2015
I brought in my Kohler toe tap bathtub drain that had stopped working. Jason spent a significant amount of time trying to figure out what the problem might be. He said he could order me a new one or perhaps I should contact Kohler to see if it is a warranty item.
German Trujillo
Apr 07, 2015
Called to fix a faucet not properly working at my business: Plumber comes in 1st time: a new part is needed, ok, so he orders the part. Plumber comes a second time to install the part, but is not the correct one.