Best Water Heater Installation in Portland OR

tl:dr - Joe Water Heater is an amazing local, small-business owner that is personable, informative and provides unparalleled service at a fair price.

Longer version: I'm not big on writing online reviews, but every once in a while a business comes along that just blows everything else out of the water (pun intended). For me, Joe Water Heater LLC was that company. He is smart, personable, punctual and kept me informed throughout the entire process of replacing my water heater (and even gave tips and what to watch out for post-install and how to handle it). Prior to Joe, I called multiple companies to try to get an estimate to replace a 15 year old water heater - most wanted to charge to send a plumber out to do an estimate, then had unreasonable wait times, etc... it was a headache just trying to get a quote. I contacted Joe, he asked me to text him a couple of pictures and within an hour or so I had 3 different quotes. I selected the one I wanted, and Joe came out the next morning and installed it. Though, that almost doesn't give it justice - I'd been upfront and told Joe the water heater was in a basement (some companies charge an automatic extra fee for that), Joe said he'd done hundreds of installs in older homes with cramped stairwells like mine, and that as long as he could maneuver it in and out, it shouldn't be a problem. And sure enough, he pumped the old water heater empty, hauled it away, and installed the new water heater easy-peasy. On top of that there were some issues with the connection to the existing plumbing, and Joe took care of it at no extra charge (he said he felt bad cause he should have let me know ahead of time that there could be problems with some of the old pipe-work and wouldn't take a dime for it). I honestly can't say enough good things about my experience with Joe Water Heater LLC - It was painless from start to finish, Joe was informative, punctual, very knowledgeable, and not interested in nickel-and-dime-ing me along the way. If I ever need to replace another water heater, Joe will hands down be the ONLY call I make.

Always fast, courteous service!

Evan did an excellent job at explaining the repair options and completing the work diligently and on time. I found this company to be very professional and clear with communications (text, phone call etc.). I had used another company in the past but will definitely go with 3Mountain Plumbing again.

We recently had an older failing sewer lined and repaired by Sewer Renewal Specialists. A complicated project that involved deep excavation inside a tiny landscaped yard coupled with a required last minute replacement of the water main. Starting with the competent initial inspection work done by Brian and the amazing project management thanks to Joe, you are in great hands. Joe was very thorough in discussing site preparation and options making it simple preparing for the actual project. The onsite repair team (Taylor, Jose, John, and Kamryn) were top notch in their performance and got the job done with professionalism, skill, and care. They worked hard to get the necessary work complete and have our service back by the days end. Site was put back together as expected for such intrusive project. Overall very solid company doing great work and it shows in their employees and final product. Definitely consider this company if you have the unfortunate luck of sewer repair.

Fat and efficient.

Didn't need up needing his help. But spent plenty of time on the phone assisting me. Thanks

It is not easy to find home services that are trustworthy, skilled, dependable and friendly, but we sure hit the jackpot with Sutherland Plumbing!

We have called on Sutherland Plumbing several times, the first was years ago, meeting Ty himself. A true professional, we made sure to keep their contact information for future needs. We've since had friends who have used their services and agree, they are the best!

Most recently, I needed to find the source of a leak. Cameron arrived as scheduled, and was honest and sincere in his estimations about what our issue was. I also had him look at the fixtures and toilet in one of our bathrooms, and again he was honest with what we needed. Cameron clearly communicated exactly what he would do, and followed this up with an estimate that landed in my email before I got back home!

When Cameron and Jack returned to do the work, it was completed in a timely manner, and they cleaned everything up and took away the old materials. They had to cut into the drywall, and did such a great job with that, it will be an easy fix.

I highly recommend Sutherland Plumbing.

Is good service.

I had a leaking sink in my upstairs bathroom and had shopped around until I came across River City. Not only were they extremely communicative, but showed up on time, quickly fixed the issue with my sink and were pleasant to work with. I will be using River City for all of my future needs!

We just hired Anytime Plumbing for a leak at our home, and I could not possibly recommend them more. They are excellent. We had a leak at our house and had another plumber come over. That plumber totally misdiagnosed the problem and said the job was not something he could handle. I got ahold of Anytime Plumbing and they sent over a plumber immediately. Their Plumber, Roger, was totally professional and located the leak which turned into a minor repair in comparison to what the first plumber worried us about. Thank you again to Anytime Plumbing. Roger was AWESOME!

After a harsh winter serge, our kitchen sink, dishwasher and adjoining building's toilet and sink stopped working all at once. I called on a Monday morning and was told they were busy but they'd do what they could to fit us in, but it would be at most a week away. It turned out it took only two days. Terry and his son came out and fixed it. When we experienced additional problems overnight, he came first thing the next day and fixed it, no charge!

I can't sing their praises enough to let all know how good they are!

Smitty's Sewer was recommended as a company able to deal with a potentially broken storm drain pipe. They were responsive and fitted us into their schedule both for the initial evaluation and for doing the work (turns out we needed to have a rain garden installed to avoid the broken storm drain). In December 2022 when everyone is scheduling into January Smitty's was ready to take on this relatively small job almost immediately. Mario made the whole thing seamless and our larger remodeling plans were not disrupted but greatly helped by his responsiveness. The company was on time, professional, kept the area tidy, communicated well, worked hard, and provided cost effective service. We will definitely reach out to them in the future for drain cleaning and other pipe related services. Thanks for the good work and happy year-end holidays to all!

Beyond outstanding service. We spotted a leak in our ceiling on a Thursday evening. GLS got us onto their schedule the next day. The crew worked quickly and thoroughly to identify the source of the leak and get it fixed for us. They were thoroughly communicative throughout the process, letting us know our options and what they were doing. They were clean and respectful of our house. Plus, they were affordable. I will be keeping their card for my next plumbing situation.

We had multiple clogged drains and expected the worst news from the initial inspection, but they were able to fix ALL our issues. The team that came out was very knowledgeable, friendly and worked very hard. Very impressed and thankful that all of our issues were fixed in a single day. THANK YOU!

I had a plumber come out for a non-emergency slow leak, and they were able to get to me very quickly. They came out just a few days after my call and the plumber was very polite and professional. Also very fast! The job was done in no time and cost very little. I was very pleased with their service and will definitely call them again if something comes up.