Advanced Quality Plumbing

This review set spans multiple businesses — primarily Advanced Quality Plumbing (AQP), Alfred Williams Plumbing (Steve), and Cal Steam (a plumbing supply store) — which significantly complicates scoring and reduces reliability. The majority of reviews for AQP and Alfred Williams are positive, praising responsiveness, punctuality, friendliness, and same-day availability, which drives profession... Read more

This review set spans multiple businesses — primarily Advanced Quality Plumbing (AQP), Alfred Williams Plumbing (Steve), and Cal Steam (a plumbing supply store) — which significantly complicates scoring and reduces reliability. The majority of reviews for AQP and Alfred Williams are positive, praising responsiveness, punctuality, friendliness, and same-day availability, which drives professionalism and project completion scores upward. However, there are multiple credible, detailed negative reviews for AQP specifically alleging price gouging, misdiagnosis, incomplete work, a messy job site, and dishonest quoting practices — including one reviewer who was quoted $665 for a job another plumber completed for $300, and another who paid $8,000 without resolution. Pricing is the weakest dimension, with several reviewers explicitly calling AQP expensive or excessive, and at least two reviewers citing quotes 2–4 times higher than competitors. Experience scores are tempered by multiple reviews describing poor diagnosis, incorrect pipe identification, and failed repairs requiring follow-up by other contractors. Read less