WHERE QUALITY COUNTS It can be difficult to know where to turn when you need a quality plumber. Most often we find ourselves needing one in an emergency situation. Counsil plumbing is here to serve you. Counsil Plumbing is family owned and operated. We have friendly experienced technicians that can handle all your plumbing repairs.
We offer the highest quality service in the industry today with the quickest response. Counsil Plumbing can help you with plumbing for your residential, commercial or rental properties. We are a flat rate company we charge by the job and not by the hour!
We offer the highest quality service in the industry today with the quickest response. Counsil Plumbing can help you with plumbing for your residential, commercial or rental properties. We are a flat rate company we charge by the job and not by the hour!
Reviews (22)
Pallavi K.
Jun 06, 2021
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It is really hard these days to find reliable and honest plumbers who really care about their clients. Mike who is the expert plumber and his wife Valerie who manages the office, are those people. Mike removed a blockage in my kitchen sink that has been an issue for years and not only that found a solution to keep that blockage away if it happens again. They also have an inspection camera that he can send down into the pipes to find blockages which is so helpful when you have stubborn debris. He use the inspection camera for my job and had to go through the main drain of our half bath and
Scott W.
Apr 27, 2021
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Melissa Gonzalez
Nov 30, 2020
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Stev N.
Feb 11, 2020
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I was in my family room and heard a tap tap tap sound and looked up and there was water dripping from the ceiling. Called Mike and he came right over and used an inspection camera to look at the problem. He found a pipe that was leaking in the ceiling. Then he removed sheetrock around the leak and fixed the pipe. Did a great job and cleaned up everything perfectly. I would recommend him to anybody.
Linda L.
Jun 26, 2018
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Marika L.
Jun 19, 2018
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Mike Counsil Plumbing responded quickly to our call to fix a leak on our tankless water heater's copper line. The team of Kevin and Jesse confirmed that they wanted to ensure customer satisfaction was their top priority, and they fixed it in less than half an hour! Efficient, clean, fast service. Highly recommended.
Kristin J.
Jan 29, 2018
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Excellent Service! They called me 30 minutes before the appointment time to confirm. Then when Mike came, it ended up just being a small broken part in my shower. Another plumbing company had told me it was going to be a large job costing $1000! Thank you for really checking out what was wrong! I would highly recommend Counsil Plumbing to everyone.
Edita Cruz
Nov 28, 2017
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Mike is our go-to plumber. He is the first one we call whenever we have a plumbing problem at our soup kitchen. He was the one who solved our flooding problem. Years ago, everytime we turn on the washer the kitchen would flood. Rotorooter came three times and the problem was not fixed. Mike discovered that our pipes were too narrow. He replaced some of the pipes and the problem went away.
Gordy D.
Mar 27, 2017
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Lori F.
Jan 29, 2017
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It's been more than a year and a half since we hired Counsil Plumbing. Here is why they've earned five stars from us:
They did what they said they would do.
We have had no problems w/ the work they did since hiring them.
R.J. himself was a top-notch lead plumber for this project, taking care of all of our concerns and kept the household running with working plumbing so that we were able to live in our house despite a complete rework of our plumbing. We appreciated the water and sewer working at almost all times! We appreciated his notes left for us detailing what had been accomplished
They did what they said they would do.
We have had no problems w/ the work they did since hiring them.
R.J. himself was a top-notch lead plumber for this project, taking care of all of our concerns and kept the household running with working plumbing so that we were able to live in our house despite a complete rework of our plumbing. We appreciated the water and sewer working at almost all times! We appreciated his notes left for us detailing what had been accomplished
Ed D.
Nov 17, 2016
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Alice N.
Sep 05, 2016
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Mike is very knowledgeable and patient with customer's questions. I had a leaky shower that two other plumbers had no idea how to fix. When Mike came in, he diagnosed the problem right away, ordered the correct parts, and installed them nicely as soon as they came in. The supplies that he orders are top notch quality. Mike even came back to our house three days in a row, to get the job done. He's a perfectionist, which is what you want when it comes to fixing things in your own home. We're going to call Mike whenever we have any plumbing issues for sure, and we'd certainly recommend
Jason M.
Mar 12, 2016
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You are unbelievable! Do you have any idea how long I worked on getting the dirt off that lawn? No you don't...you have never even been to our property, lady. So for you to comment on how the job was left is ridiculous! The pictures you posted were taken AFTER our new tenants moved in. The 2nd time Mike went back to our property...not to clean up the mess...but to take pictures. I worked hard on trying to salvage what lawn we could.
We have been paying for a gardener to come to the property once a week for YEARS! We have automatic sprinklers and our lawn was thriving just fine watering
We have been paying for a gardener to come to the property once a week for YEARS! We have automatic sprinklers and our lawn was thriving just fine watering
Gam G.
Oct 29, 2015
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I had my house re-piped recently by Counsil Plumbing and their work was impressive from many standpoints including price, quality of workmanship and attitude. The company, owned by Mike and Valerie Counsil, is located at 1127 Somerset Avenue, San Jose 95132. Their phone number is 408-272- 2272. (There's a plumbing company with a similar name, so make sure you call the number above.)
As a senior citizen, I was very impressed by Mike when he gave me the estimate and then said that he'd like to meet a family member just to explain everything that he would be doing. It was obvious
As a senior citizen, I was very impressed by Mike when he gave me the estimate and then said that he'd like to meet a family member just to explain everything that he would be doing. It was obvious
CambrianSJ M.
Dec 27, 2014
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Our sewer line was blocked, but who to call?
Looked for plumbers on a few sites, went to the Yellow Pages, and called Counsil Plumbing. Explained the problem to Valerie who was very receptive to our plight, and we made an appointment for that afternoon. Mike arrived as promised, saw the clean-outs, and told us that it was our street clean-out where the problem was. So I called the SJ Emergency Public Works number and told them about my sewer backup. They came out that afternoon and fixed the problem.
Thank you, Mike (and Valerie)!! Always refreshing to find a professional who will take the
Looked for plumbers on a few sites, went to the Yellow Pages, and called Counsil Plumbing. Explained the problem to Valerie who was very receptive to our plight, and we made an appointment for that afternoon. Mike arrived as promised, saw the clean-outs, and told us that it was our street clean-out where the problem was. So I called the SJ Emergency Public Works number and told them about my sewer backup. They came out that afternoon and fixed the problem.
Thank you, Mike (and Valerie)!! Always refreshing to find a professional who will take the
Susan C.
Oct 18, 2014
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Mike came highly recommended by a friend, and I can definitely see why. Both Mike, and Valerie, who scheduled the appointment, were quite nice and very helpful. Mike arrived within the scheduled time frame, and I got a heads up 10 minutes before he arrived. My kitchen sink had backed up, and the air gap to the dishwasher was leaking. He quickly fixed the problem, and when he noticed that the swivel on the faucet had become tight, he fixed that too. He also consulted with me on an issue we've been having with one of our toilets and confirmed my belief that it is something I can fix myself
Lani F.
Aug 19, 2014
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Counsil Plumbing is the best! Mike came out for a consultation to determine what was wrong with the kitchen sink and within 15-20 minutes he new exactly what was wrong and that it would be an easy fix. He gave us a very reasonable price quote and worked with us as we saved the money we would need to fix the problem. As soon as we had the money we called and scheduled the appointment. I was given a promise that Valerie would call me 30 minutes before he would arrive to make sure someone would be home. Mike showed up within 5 minutes of the 30 minute time frame given. Knowing what the problem
Rick B.
Aug 11, 2014
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Got a "recommendation" and it proved pretty bad. Did things half way, installed the toilet on our remodel and said he'd come back to caulk it, never showed. At the same time he put in the tub and the super nice faucet needed a washer, he ordered it and it was on my invoice, didn't bring that back either. This guy and his wife are struggling and she, I'm sure takes a lot of the heat when people call back. Forget this guy, and find a plumber who is in it for plumbing not to prove something to his father.
Jeff R.
Jan 10, 2014
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Sun T.
Aug 19, 2013
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I need to update my review based on owner's response.
To Counsil Plumbing:
Please do not lie. Your technician and you NEVER explain anything When Aaron came to estimate he said "come in the morning and will be done 12 noon" so I expected to finish by 2 or 3pm but it was near 6pm when they finished. When he came that day, he did not say any words, didn't explain anything. In the middle of his work, I asked him "how's going?" He didn't say what time would be finish. The replacement was only outside the house (front yard area) so it made sense to finish
To Counsil Plumbing:
Please do not lie. Your technician and you NEVER explain anything When Aaron came to estimate he said "come in the morning and will be done 12 noon" so I expected to finish by 2 or 3pm but it was near 6pm when they finished. When he came that day, he did not say any words, didn't explain anything. In the middle of his work, I asked him "how's going?" He didn't say what time would be finish. The replacement was only outside the house (front yard area) so it made sense to finish
Jonah P.
Aug 11, 2012
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"Counsil Plumbing" is the son's small family business. Five stars. "Mike Counsil Plumbing" is the father's high end outfit. Zero stars.
The receptionist at Mike Counsil Plumbing, knowing that I had an appointment with Counsil Plumbing, took advantage of my confusion to hurry over a technician from Mike Counsil Plumbing. The technician, in my emergency situation, quoted $487 for six simple solder joints on a dry pipe! That included a discount because I provided the pipe and fittings. It takes a lot of green to keep those green trucks moving.
Fortunately, Mike Junior
The receptionist at Mike Counsil Plumbing, knowing that I had an appointment with Counsil Plumbing, took advantage of my confusion to hurry over a technician from Mike Counsil Plumbing. The technician, in my emergency situation, quoted $487 for six simple solder joints on a dry pipe! That included a discount because I provided the pipe and fittings. It takes a lot of green to keep those green trucks moving.
Fortunately, Mike Junior
Anya H.
May 04, 2012
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I live in my boyfriend's condo and when we had plumbing issues we had to reach out to a plumber to get it fixed. You're on your own! No landlord!
I used the third party screening service Service Magic (free) and they directed me to Counsil Plumbing along with 2 other plumbers that serviced the South SJ area.
I made an appointment for later in the week where I was able to work from home. The appointment was for 8-10am. They didn't show up until 2pm. :/ The technician Mike had car troubles so I understand that happens but I wished they communicated with me better versus me
I used the third party screening service Service Magic (free) and they directed me to Counsil Plumbing along with 2 other plumbers that serviced the South SJ area.
I made an appointment for later in the week where I was able to work from home. The appointment was for 8-10am. They didn't show up until 2pm. :/ The technician Mike had car troubles so I understand that happens but I wished they communicated with me better versus me
