DB's Plumbing and Drain®
Plumber · Reston, VA
Our verdict
91 analyzed reviews at 96.7% positive across 2,088 Google reviews; Aaron F. and Marv J. are repeat-named techs, but one verified complaint flags ~$600 for under-an-hour shower-stop work.
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Ranked #1 of 15 plumbers we've reviewed in Centreville, VA · compare all →
Our opinion, based on the 91 reviews we analyzed from Google, Yelp and BBB · Analysis updated May 2026 · How we decide ↗
What reviewers praise
Aaron F. dispatched late in the day for a sewage-backup hazmat and stayed to coordinate a remediation crew (themeCounts.workmanship=18).
2 cited reviews
“I had sewage back up on multiple floors and it was a hazmat. Aaron from DB Cooper showed up and we worked as a team to rid the biohazard immediately and had the plumbing working again temporarily until they could get a crew out the very next day.”
“When we had a plumbing emergency late in the day, DB's was the only company able to get someone out that evening. Aaron F. Came out early in the promised window, diagnosed our problem, and got us all set up.”
Diagnosed a broken sewage drain that a prior company couldn't identify without expensive procedures.
1 cited review
“Aaron was able to identify the actual problem without all the expensive diagnostics.”
Marv J. named specifically across multiple visits — install of pressure regulator and main shut-off in tight space without cutting drywall (themeCounts.professional=53).
Cited in 3 of the 91 reviews we analyzed.
What reviewers report — the concerns
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Red flag
1 of 91 reviews documents a high-price complaint after a roughly one-hour shower-diverter pipe fix (themeCounts.expensive=1).
“I did not have a good experience with this company. They don't charge for a service call but then charge a very high price to do the work, in my opinion.”
$600 charged for installing one angle stop and rebuilding a toilet tank in under an hour — reviewer flagged the rate as steep.
Cited in 1 of the 91 reviews we analyzed.
Keep it in proportion: these concerns are cited in 2 of the 91 reviews we analyzed. Most reviewers report positive experiences — see the full rating picture below.
The evidence — in reviewers' own words
Critical
“I had a bad experience with them. I have intermittent sewer smell in my basement and bathroom right above. The plumber came and offered a smoke test for about $550. During the test he turned on the smoke machine and shot smoke into one of my basement cleanouts (I have 3). No smoke came out in the house anywhere and he told me that he is out of ideas but he can come back with a helper to do another smoke test from …”
Positive
“We can’t speak highly enough of DB’s and particularly Aaron F. When we had a plumbing emergency late in the day, DB’s was the only company able to get someone out that evening. Aaron F. Came out early in the promised window, diagnosed our problem, and got us all set up. He was courteous, incredibly knowledgeable, and did a great job of communicating with us what our issue was and how to address it in the future. …”
“I experienced the worst of the worst plumbing disaster you can imagine. I had sewage back up on multiple floors and it was a hazmat. Aaron from DB Cooper showed up and we worked as a team to rid the biohazard immediately and had the plumbing working again temporarily until they could get a crew out the very next day. Aaron wrote up the invoice and report which was extremely easy for my insurance to read and …”
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The rating picture
Newest review in our sample: Mar 2026.
Across platforms
Should you hire DB's Plumbing and Drain®?
Best for
- Emergency and same-day calls
Hire if
- You need a plumber who actually shows up when scheduled
- You need high-quality work that holds up over time
Think twice if
- You need rock-bottom prices with zero flexibility on the quote
- You need detailed walkthroughs and written estimates before work starts
Advice derived from the review analysis above — how we decide.
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