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French Connection Plumbing takes care of residential and commercial plumbing jobs around Berkeley. Gerard runs the company and they handle water heater repairs and replacements along with sewer line work and leak fixes. The business lists a full range of affordable solutions for both homes and businesses in the Sacramento area. Reviewers mention technicians like Frenchy, Fred and Gerard himself showing up to handle these tasks on properties that need quick attention to keep water flowing or clear blocked lines.

Customers describe jobs like sewage backups at apartment complexes, water heater leaks that required new units plus sediment traps and expansion tanks, breaks in main service laterals, and emergency leaks on weekends. Other calls covered sewer line inspections followed by hydro jet cleaning and simple kitchen faucet swaps. In each case the crews finished the work without leaving messes behind and got systems running again the same day or the next morning. Reviewers noted that the fixes held up and the areas stayed clean once the job wrapped.

They respond fast when called, often arriving within a couple hours even on Saturdays or first thing the next morning after the initial contact. Pricing comes in lower than other quotes for the same work and they skip extra charges for emergency or weekend calls. Communication stays direct through the process with updates on what needs doing and when the team will arrive. The service reaches properties in the local area and crews work efficiently to limit downtime.

Google shows a 4.2 rating from 46 reviews with frequent notes on speed, fair costs and tidy results while a couple of reviews flag scheduling slips and billing disputes. DIRT Score 3.6 from reviews on Finds.

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“I had two lovely men come out to fix a sewage back up at my apartment complex. They were quick, efficient and respectful of my space. I will definitely contact them again for any future needs. Thank you!”

“I am very happy with the service I received from French Connection Plumbing. "Frenchy" was recommended to me by a contractor I trust. He came to my property the morning after I first spoke to him about issues with my water heater. He repaired leaks and installed a sediment trap and an expansion tank. And he did it for a far more reasonable price than another plumber had quoted. He did beautiful work and left the area tidy. I recommend French Connection Plumbing!”

“We experienced a break in our main service lateral over the weekend while we were out of town. After being fortunate enough to get a neighbor to isolate the leak by closing our main service valve from the City while we were still traveling, I called this company early Monday morning. I got hold of Gerard quickly, and by 9:30 am he had a crew out to assess and begin work. We had water again by about 11:30, which is faster than I was hoping for. Gerard’s crew was punctual, polite, and very friendly. They were also tidy… something I cannot say for other, larger plumbing companies we’ve used in the past. Price felt reasonable given the emergency nature, and the actual time spent on the repairs. I will plan to keep French Connection among the couple of companies I call for random repairs in the”

“Can't recommend French Connection Plumbing enough! We had an emergency leak on a Saturday morning and came to the rescue. We found him through our google search and I'm so glad we did. I called Gerard Saturday and he was at our house in 2.5 hours. He was absolutely amazing and had the job finished within 2 hours and 30 minutes. Gerard was extremely reasonably priced and didn't charge us extra bc it was a Saturday or an "emergency call". If you need an honest, professional plumber, Gerard is the guy!”

“I recently had the pleasure of working with French Connection Plumbing, and I couldn't be happier with their service. They performed a sewer line inspection and a hydro jet cleaning of the sewer, and the results were outstanding. Their communication throughout the process was excellent, keeping me informed at every step. The price was very reasonable for the quality of service provided. I highly recommend French Connection Plumbing for any plumbing needs!”

“Talk about a stand-up guy! French Connection Plumbing took my minor emergency before they even had time to finish their morning coffee. My family has hot water this morning because of this guy! I could not recommend them more. I will only use their service as long as I live in this area. Give them a call today!”

“Water heater was leaking so after checking Reddit for recommendations on a plumber, I landed on French Connection. I called and spoke with Gerard. He said he would be in the area later in the day and would come by and check it out. He was here in about 2 hours. Inspected the situation and determined that we needed a new water heater, as we suspected. We gave him a deposit for the new equipment and he said he would have a team here the next day. Fast forward to the next day, the team arrived earlier than expected. They were very nice and professional and finished the install very quickly. While they were working a woman, whose name I do not recall, stopped by with the permit and explained that the inspector would be by the next day but that we would be able to use the hot water even b”

“I got a quote for two gate valves to be replaced. Fairly straightforward job. I accepted his quote and made an appointment for the work to be done in the morning. I texted him the morning of to see when they would be coming, and he said his worker called in sick and wanted to reschedule for the following week. No problem. We rescheduled. Our appointment comes and no call, no show. Finally I called him 2 hours later and said he totally forgot about me. I can’t speak to his work, but the lack of respect for my time is unacceptable.”

“We have had a horrible experience working with Gerard, the owner of French Connection Plumbing. We sent them to fix a leak on a fire hydrant at a property we manage for the owner. Gerard, knowing he was not licensed to repair a leak in the fire hydrant, sent and employee to dig it up. He had his employee "dig for 8 hours" (so he claimed) and the result of all that labor was a hole the size of a kitchen waste basket. Then he told us he was not licensed to work on it and said he would get us a bid from someone who was. 2 months later, we never got a bid but he then billed $1600 for labor. The property owner refused to pay for the ridiculous invoice and offered to settle for a reasonable amount. Gerard harassed our staff continually for payment and eventually sued us in small claims c”

“I am so happy with my new Kitchen Faucet! The plumber Fred from The French Connection was professional, timely and efficient. He even took the time to show me how to clean out the filter with the included tool! I have used this company before and highly recommend them!”