Anthony's Plumbing Company — Local services in Seattle

I used Anthony's plumbing for several jobs - extending a gas line, adding drains for a new laundry and a bathroom, and installing a new PRV. I decided to go for a smaller/more local company as I have been unhappy with some of the other larger plumbing companies in the area (Seatown) that claim they do high quality work but cut so many corners that wreaks of apathy and laziness - If I knew as much now as I knew back then, I would have them rework a lot of it. Anthony's plumbing was much better from a value perspective as well which should not be a surprise as they don't have the overhead of large marketing costs which gets passed onto customers (those constant radio ads and large displays on vans are not cheap). Communication was great and during the initial walkthrough, Jacob identified another issue and we added that to the scope of the job as well (specifically, my PRV was really old and he recommended replacing it as my water pressure was too high). It felt to me he was genuinely concern rather than an unnecessary upsell which is often the case with these things. There was also some concrete that needed to be cut that he subcontracted and he billed me at cost for that. The plumbing work passed inspection and the gas needed some minor rework that he and CJ completed promptly. I have used Bee's Plumbing in the past and their work was great but significantly more expensive (30-50% more) for the same quality. In the future, I plan on using Anthony's plumbing for all my plumbing needs due to the quality of their work and me wanting to support neighborhood businesses. If there was one thing that could be better with Anthony's, turn around time from requesting a quote to completion of work is slower than the companies with the big service vans with their logo emblazoned all over but I was not on a tight timeline so it didn't...

CJ was very reassuring in explaining to me what could be causing problems with my water pressure (my higher elevation a strong possibility, which turned out to be true), and some of the other problems in my new house. He figured out specific challenges and went into repairing them quickly and efficiently.

He was a great detective in finding debris blocking the upstairs shower heads causing low output compared to the other two showers in the house. He flushed the system out and replaced some worn out washers.

He relocated a boiler drip condensation exterior outlet to a much better place where it would no longer be dripping onto the gas line causing corrosion. In the same area, he also replaced an exterior hose big that had been leaking. This was not an easy job as he had to go through the wall to change it out. He kept me informed of every step. The finished job was clean and neat.

He thought to test the neighbor's water pressure too (with their permission) to compare our water pressure's PSI. His thoughts were confirmed that our water pressure was the same, and the max possible for our elevation. It was reassuring to know this.

The overall estimate was less than the initial proposal, due to not having to replace an expensive water pressure regulator. I appreciated CJ's explaining to me the reasons for this and his overall honest and good communication.

On a personal note, he was also sensitive to the skittishness of my two indoor cats in the new place and spotted one of them who was AWOL, while leaving after...

Our 1950s house had a mix of old galvanized steel pipes and copper added during some previous renovations, and we wanted to replace the rusting galvanized steel with PEX and move the main water shut-off to an accessible location. Jacob was able to visit for an estimate right away, gave us a competitive quote, and, most importantly, could schedule the job within a tight time-frame. He was very knowledgeable and also recommended other possible improvements, like replacing the toilet lead bend, updating the shower valve, and getting a PRV.

We wanted to do everything by the book and get a proper permit from the county. Anthony's Plumbing handled this process for us, from the application to the inspection. The work itself was clean and fast. The water heater closet looks very impressive now, almost like a mad scientist's lab 😂 Since parts of our house are resting on a slab instead of a foundation, Jacob and his team had to come up with some creative solutions, like running the pipes outside of the house through an attached shed. And they even fixed a few other things along the way. We're glad we picked Anthony's Plumbing and plan to use their services...