Newton Plumbing

So our toilet was clogged up on Monday and wouldn't flush at all. I didn't know what to do so I called my brother in Arizona. He told me to call a plumber because I needed my lines snaked. I found these guys on Google and called them because they advertised for $59. It was cheaper than some of the other ones and I didn't want to spend a lot. The guy came in about an hour and said that he needed to snake the lines to clear out the blockage. That hose thing looked gross when he pulled it out! All in all it took about an hour and was only $59 so I was happy. And now the toilet flushes! Yay! more

Our water heater quit working so I called Newton Plumbing. They had a new Bradford White water heater installed in just a few hours. I told my neighbor about the great service and he said he had been calling Newton for years. I highly recommend Newton Plumbing for any plumbing service you may need. more

Total scam. It's your basic "give a low quote over the phone and then use some excuse to jack up the price when on site" situation. Our kitchen sink wasn't draining, so we had a friend take a look at it. He said the pipe was clogged, showed us where the clog likely was, and said we would need a plumber to snake it. Sounded simple enough to me. We live in a condo complex, and the HOA president referred us to Newton Plumbing, saying they were close by and very experienced. I called to make an appointment, and in an effort to protect myself, asked for a quote. They said it was $59 for your basic drain-snaking operation, but it might be more depending on the set-up. So I'm thinking, can't be more than $100, even with potential add-ons, right? Near the end of the arrival window, John the plumber arrived. We explain to him what happened and where our (experienced) friend said the clog probably was. He takes a look and says it'll be $259. ?!!??!?! "Erm, I was quoted $59 over the phone, what exactly is the extra $200 for?" Bla bla, something about being on the second story and having no outside access, so he would need to take apart all the pipes under the sink. Erm, our friend already did that and it only took him 15 minutes, how hard can it be? So while John went downstairs to get his tools, I quickly called the company just to double check the price. Yes, $59 is the base rate, but complications (such as no outside access) raises the rate. That doesn't sound right, and no one has bothered explaining what the heck they're talking about, so I quickly call another place our friend mentioned. They quoted $99 for pipe-snaking, with potential additional fees depending on the situation. I explained that we're on the second floor and the current plumber is saying the lack of an outside access raises the rate, but this second company still gave me the runaround. At this point I figured any company is going to quote low, have a guy come in, and quote a lot higher, so I just told John to go ahead. After describing a job that sounded like it would take hours, it took him 15 minutes to take a few pipes out and snake out the clog. I gritted my teeth, knowing I'd been robbed, and showed him the door. I'll give him this--he arrived on time and fixed the problem. But next time I'm going to be patient and give myself plenty of time to get other quotes, even if it means scheduling a week's worth of plumbing appointments. I can't speak for the rest of the plumbers on the payroll, but I find it disgusting that Newton Plumbing, or any company, would allow these kinds of business practices. more

One of the oldest and most respected plumbing companies in Culver City. Don't know if it is still owned by the Newtons, but they have alway... more