M C Welch Plumbing

Prompt service, competitive prices, and extremely friendly staff! We have been considering getting a new water heater for a while now, and when our very old hot water heater started having issues at the end of the week, we figured it was time! I called M. C Welch based on the reviews I’d seen, and was soon speaking with Mike– he offered to come by and check out the old water heater and see what was going on as well as quote us on a new one. Long story short, they got the old water heater working safely to get us through the weekend (it took a lot of elbow grease but they got it working!), and offered a very reasonable price for the install of a new unit the following Monday. The staff was extremely polite, and showed me exactly how to operate and care for my new water heater. I’m impressed that they didn’t leave until all faucets had been tested (both hot as well as cold just to make sure everything was in proper working order).
This new hot water heater is amazing, we have the proper water pressure in our hot water lines now and the water comes out hot very quickly. I will be calling M. C Welch for our plumbing needs from now on!

Very happy with M. C. Welch Plumbing Company. Had a mainline leak and got immediate service and remedy. They charged a reasonable fee for the work, were very polite and professional. I will definitely call this company, in the event I need further plumbing expertise.

We’ve used Chaz & crew twice. Once two years ago and just this past week. Both times 8^th was to repair a slab leak. Last time it was under the kitchen & the decision was made to take the new plumbing ‘up & over’, as in overhead into the ceiling like new homes do.
Enter the holiday season 2014: oh yea, another slab leak – this time hot water. I came back into the house & saw a puddle near my laundry room. I thought the dpf. may have made ‘an accident’, but no. As I investigated different areas, I noticed the den floor was REALLY WARM, like a heated floor.
I was very close to being able to tell where it was. They jackhammered up that spot, but the pinhole area couldn’t be silver-​soldered because the xopper pipe as too corroded, so another decision for overhead plumbing was made. It’s too bad we didn’t forward-​think’ it all, as it would’ve saved us a ton on recutting almost the ame areas!

We have used Welch Plumbing for the past 12 years. Mike and his team are always professional and consistantly do top notch work! I would not call any other plumber!

Mike Welch did a quick assessment of 2 problems and wanted $ 340 to $ 445 for labor plus we buy parts. The other guy fixed problem #1 in 10 seconds, and problem #2 in 30 minutes, charged $ 100 and needed NO PARTS!!!
Mike Welch was polite, well-​spoken, and well-​dressed. But looks to me like he’s also a rip-​off. Just sayin!

I have never done a review for a business before. However, my experience with this business was very very disappointing. First, the plumber arrived 2 hour late with no call that he would be late. Rich, the plumber, was a very nice guy and he tried very hard, but after 2 ½ hours trying to install the sink little progress was made, It was now 8:30 pm and I wanted to have dinner so I asked him to come back in the morning to complete the job.
He returned in the morning at 8 am with two other plumbers including the owner, MC Welch himself. We had a short and unpleasant discussion, which he told me that he could not mount the top mount sink flat with the counter. He said that if I purchased the sink from him he could probably figure out how to improve the mounting.
I was not happy with his comments. I would expect a good plumber to do his job even if I purchased my own sink. .MC get upset with me and left with his two associates. This left me with a sink that had no drain connection and by the way they took the drain connection tubing from the old sink,
I had to call another plumber to complete the job. Since the new plumber did not have the usable parts from the old sink I had an extra charge of $ 90 in new parts. This performance by MC Welch Plumbing was totally unprofessional and unacceptable. The company reserves no stars, but I gave it one star for Rich’s good attitude and his positive efforts.

Very impressive. I called in the morning, and within a few hours they had a couple of guys out to check everything out. The Unilocal reviews were very accurate. Honest, prompt, and thorough service. I highly recommend MC Welch Plumbing, and I’ll be going back to them in the future.

This is the second time I am using MC Welch. Mike is a really knowledgeable person and is such a sweetheart. He spent 20 minutes cleaning under my water heater when it wasn’t heating, checked my dishwasher and didn’t charge me anything and refused my money. He has made a loyal customer out of me. I highly recommend MC Welch.

Mike Welch is a friendly, determined and has an amazing work ethic. My tankless water heater wasn’t working and I had no hot water. Mike Welch was stumped, but he didn’t give up. He came by both Saturday and Sunday until the problem was found. I really appreciated his effort and his patience with all of my questions. I highly recommend him!!!

I called for some plumbing help for a job I thought was just a bit out of my league.
Mike arrived 15 minutes early (which made me very happy) and during the quote/​consultation he explained how to fix the problem and offered to let me try to fix it myself if I felt comfortable performing the work now that I knew what to do.
I decided to let the professionals do it and the work was done within 2 hours for an affordable rate. Mike was friendly, professional, and eager to help me learn. I don’t know what else I could ask for. In the future MC Welch Plumbing will be my first and only call.
Thanks very much!

Mike was great! He came on time, worked diligently, & was very courteous. Cheaper than the other plumbers I’ve called also!

First class service, on time fixed an emergency. Only company I will use in future

Mike was on time and very personable and knowledgable. I needed to have my GE reverse osmosis system serviced; Mike knew all about this unit, but I was most impressed that he consulted my owners manual several times to make sure he was doing the job correctly. Great job and thanks Mike!

Mike Welch is THE best plumber… I called him to go out to my boss’ house in Carlsbad to repair a broken garbage disposal. Mike made the appointment quickly, showed up on time and when he figured out that the garbage disposal was still under a warranty — he was HONEST & let my boss know so that he could get the repair work done at no cost, then proceeded to have the warranty company contact us for repair! How many plumbers (or any business owners) are honest to the point that they would lose out on a chunk of change so that a potential client could get the work done for free by someone else? Not many. If you’re looking for an honest plumber who is responsive, helpful and professional, then call Mike Welch.

I can’t say enough good things about Mike and his services. Twice now, Mike has come to the rescue with water leaks. The first time was a water main break in our front yard and the second time was with a leaking hot water heater. While they are excellent at their craft and have the best rates, the thing that stands out about Mike and MC Welch Plumbing is their customer service and interactions. They quickly took control of the situation, made us feel comfortable with the repairs, and brought overall piece of mind to us. I have never felt compelled to write a review before until we have worked with these guys. Use them!

We have a 1 ½ year living in our home and the toilet has not operated correctly for a while now, no amount of plunging was taking care of the problem.
I logged into Unilocal on my droid to find a plumber in the area and these guys came up.
I called them around 930 in the morning and they scheduled an appointment for 1pm. First of all, same day service is AWESOME! They arrived on time and ready to work.
After some work they were able to remove what was causing the stoppage. Apparently the 1 ½ year old decided to flush one of the dogs bones.
Mike Welch was professional, personable, courteous, clean and efficient. I had a working toilet in less than an hour.
He really appreciates and values his customer and it shows.
I recommend him and his service to anyone in need of any plumbing needs.

I am updating after having used another plumber. The other plumber was waaay better experience not only did they do what was requested, but also advised us how to secure the tub to prevent any cracking of the grout. This company put the tub in but did not secure to the studs which from what I understand is common practice.

I called Mr. Welch early one morning when our water heater failed; by that evening, he and his assistant had installed a new one, taken the old one away, and made sure all of our water lines were clear. Since then he has replaced some faucets and tub parts for us. The service was fast, professional, clean, and very reasonably priced.
If you need a plumber, call him. If the above hasn’t convinced you, he makes a point of hiring veterans, and volunteers at the San Diego Food Bank in his free time. He’s a good plumber and a good man.

Our toilet was running constantly and we were having a big group of people over– it needed to be fixed efficiently and quickly. I had looked at lots of YouTube videos on fixing toilets and tried the simple stopgap things to see if they’d fix the toilet, but no go. I really didn’t want to take the tank off to replace the entire valve assembly… I called Mr. Welch’s company and he came out and immediately figured out what was wrong. Just a rubber seal needed replacing. What was really great was that while he worked, he showed me how to replace it, step by step so that if/​when the other toilet started showing the same symptoms, I could fix it myself! It was like having a mini shop-​class lesson, and I was really happy that I learned something new. Mr. Welch was speedy, polite, courteous and efficient. I would call him again in a heartbeat for any more plumbing needs. He saved me many trips to the hardware store to pick up unnecessary parts and my party wasn’t ruined by having a constantly running toilet. A really great local business!

Our 80’s home needed a recirculating pump installed. We were wasting a lot of money waiting for the water to heat up for showers and baths. They installed it in a couple of hours. Later that week, they came back to insulate our pipes. The work was done in an hour or so and they were so courteous about making sure the insulation would not fly into the baby’s room.
Though we could have gone with anyone, they were courteous, quick, and very reasonable on the installation price.