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A-1 Plumbing Inc

Salem, OR
4.5(419 reviews)
RESPONSE

Unknown

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EMERGENCY

Not Verified

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PRICING

Unknown

Based on review analysis

RED FLAGS

3 concerns

Pattern of surprise charges and fee disputes: 3 of 5 reviews mention unexpected, undisclosed, or contested billing ($410 crawlspace fee, $800 unfinished drain work, $362 warranty diagnostic fee), Hostile customer relations when disputes arise: owner/staff dismissive during conflict, blamed customer for miscommunication, made unfriendly warranty dispute call, complained about customer's request despite prior company policy, Work quality concerns: at least one review reports service not completed despite charging full price ($800 for drain cleaning 'they didn't even finish')

Trust Score: 0/100 · Based on 419 reviews

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Our Verdict

Not Recommended

#11 of 11 in Salem, OR

Best for
  • Water heater install/repair
Avoid if
  • You're highly price-sensitive
  • You need this for a complex or high-stakes install

Hire if: You need fast same-day or after-hours response

Hire if: You need clear communication and upfront explanations

Caution if: You need predictable, consistent service across every visit

Caution if: You need rock-bottom prices with zero flexibility on the quote

Caution if: You need airtight scheduling and guaranteed arrival times

How they score across what matters

Based on 5 reviews analyzed. Click a row for the quote that best illustrates the score.

What they do well (and don’t)

Green means reviews confirm they’re good at it. Red means reviewers flag issues. Gray means no reviews talk about it yet.

What 419 Reviews Tell Us

Emergency Response

Exceptional emergency responsiveness: called at 8am, both jobs completed same day before 11am

What To Watch Out For

Two reviews report incomplete work or work not performed despite full charges: $800 drain cleaning left unfinished, and $362 diagnostic fee charged when warranty obligation already existed

Critical pricing transparency failures: crawlspace evaluation quoted at $59 but charged $410 without advance notice; customer explicitly told fee was never conveyed upfront despite multiple conversations

High variance in customer experience (score variance 45) indicates inconsistent service quality and billing practices across jobs

Pattern of surprise charges and fee disputes: 3 of 5 reviews mention unexpected, undisclosed, or contested billing ($410 crawlspace fee, $800 unfinished drain work, $362 warranty diagnostic fee)

Hostile customer relations when disputes arise: owner/staff dismissive during conflict, blamed customer for miscommunication, made unfriendly warranty dispute call, complained about customer's request despite prior company policy

Work quality concerns: at least one review reports service not completed despite charging full price ($800 for drain cleaning 'they didn't even finish')

Quality & Professionalism

Strong workmanship and problem-solving when engaged properly: reviewers praise knowledge, creativity, detail, and professional demeanor

High variance in customer experience (score variance 45) indicates inconsistent service quality and billing practices across jobs

Communication

Exceptional emergency responsiveness: called at 8am, both jobs completed same day before 11am

Pricing

Two reviews report incomplete work or work not performed despite full charges: $800 drain cleaning left unfinished, and $362 diagnostic fee charged when warranty obligation already existed

Critical pricing transparency failures: crawlspace evaluation quoted at $59 but charged $410 without advance notice; customer explicitly told fee was never conveyed upfront despite multiple conversations

Clean & Professional

Customer reviews

Reviews from Google, Yelp & more

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David Wilso

Replaced water heater and a hose bib. Called at 8am, both jobs completed same day before 11am. Couldn't be happier with the work, very professional and friendly. The the best part was it felt like they were trying to fix my issues the way I wanted and it didn't feel like a sales call.

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Jacque Roberts

A great experience with the visit from A-1 Plumbing. I had some unusual plumbing applications and found their knowledge, creativity, and detail to be just what was needed. The estimate of cost came through very quickly. Possibly in an hour or so. I found the costs to be very fare to both A-1 and myself. They were personable and professional as well as respectful and considerate. No question who I will use for my current and future plumbing projects. I recommend A-1 Plumbing without reservation. Good people, including the office staff. Great company overall. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

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Bob Tindall

They suck . Charge a single mother for cleaning a drain out that they didn’t even finish they didn’t do one thing and then we’re charged $800. We’ll see him in court.

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Ricardo Rodriguez

I am a licensed principal broker in Or. I contacted A-1 Plumbing to inquire about getting a quote for repairs that were called out in a home inspection report. I asked if someone could come out to evaluate the crawl space and they said yes. I told them specifically what we needed a professional to evaluate and asked their availability. They said they could go out same day. I booked the appointment and after providing all the contact information they said it would cost a small fee of $59. Hesitant, but I added my client to the phone call and my client was willing pay for it if it meant getting the information we needed. I received a call from the owner and I explained again what we needed. I told him we needed someone to go in to the crawlspace to provide us a quote for work that was found in our home inspection. We wanted someone to look at the drain lines as they were done incorrectly. He said he is on his way to the house. Upon arriving, he called me and said that unfortunately he is going to have to charge us $410 to enter the crawlspace. Frustrated, I asked why this was not conveyed when I spoke to the office nor did the owner explain this to me when I spoke to him. He seemed like he wanted to get off the phone quickly and said we miscommunicated and he is unable to perform the inspection until it was paid. Please be aware as they do not specify their service fees up front. I would not be calling them for a quote in the future.

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tim

Beware when doing business here A1 plumbing came out to do a repair at my mom‘s house and this is a follow up of our experience with them. After talking with Carl, he said their company policy on their work is a one year warranty. Needless to say, the conversation was not fun, neither one of us were very nice, but Carl made it very clear that to many people have wasted his time with issues like this. Great customer relations is where your bread and butter is and his attitude is horrible. Needless to say, he had to come back out check the dishwasher nothing was found. It wasn’t leaking. It was a big misunderstanding.. A1 was paid in full for the first job $840 so because of carls issue having to go 21 miles out of his way and clearly insisted that’s why he charged her an additional $362 full diagnostic fee and cost of trip. My mother showed this man some gratitude because he was doing some work for her and let him bring his daughter into her house to be warm and comfortable instead of making her sit in his service van, and you would think he would reciprocate that to her but apparently not. I did not dispute the $80 trip fee, but a full diagnostic fee when you were already obligated under your own policy for a one year warranty on repairs to come out. This is how you treat a good customer and charge her full price again because you’re angry shame on, you guys do better.

Business details

Phone
(503) 585-2009
Address
1940 McGilchrist St SE, Salem, OR 97302, USA
Hours
Varies — check website

Service area

Based in Salem. Serves 4 nearby cities within 20 miles:

Last updated June 25, 2026 · Data from Google Reviews
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