Gavit Plumbing

I’m not sure which part of Texas Gavit Plumbing is operating, but he’s advertising on Craigslist in Austin — then not showing up for scheduled appointments! He moved our appointment from Tuesday to Friday, delaying our remodel project. Friday rolls around and no Mike, no phone call. He doesn’t return calls or texts. Terrible business practices. Do not waste your time with this man and his company. His lack of common courtesy and respect for peoples’ time is inexcusable.

Mike knows his plumbing! He has helped us out twice. His service & pricing are great. He comes on time, finishes on time, & and does so at the quoted price! He also does remodel jobs like putting in new toilets, sinks, faucets, in both kitchens & baths. He can also install your new dishwasher. Give him a call for your plumbing needs!

I should have read Unilocal prior to calling this guy!
We had a scheduled appointment for between 8 – 8:30. By 9am nobody had shown up. I called and was told that he was on his way — having car issues. I got a text 10 minutes later saying that he couldn’t make it due to the continued car issues.
I feel that if I never called him to figure out where he was, I’d still be sitting at home waiting! Bad business!

Our plumbing backed up into our house on a Thursday night. Gross. We couldn’t figure out the problem so onto craigslist I went looking for someone to come out. Going into the weekend and having a slumber party on Friday night for a bunch of teenage girls, I needed someone to come out right away.
Mike answered his own phone. I explained what was happening and he semi-​diaganosed the problem over the phone and gave me quote for $ 130. We scheduled a time for later in the afternoon. He showed up right on time. He figured out the problem in about 5 minutes and solved the issue.
My son or one of the neighborhood kids put a stick on the clean out drain and it was blocking the sewage flow. So our problem probably was easier than most, but we didn’t know how to fix it.
While he was there, I asked him to look a leaky faucet my husband has been promising to fix for 2 years. Mike fixed it in 10 minutes and it’s never worked better.
The total cost for both repairs was $ 115…he did more than I originally asked for less money. I couldn’t be happier and I’ll definately call on him again if I need a plumber.
Thanks!

I would not even give this «business» one star if a lower rank was possible. On the phone, he sounded great… stated that he was a licensed master plumber and gave me a fair price for work that I needed to be completed. We set a time for Friday morning for him to do three jobs (he stated that the more I had done, the more I would save due to his trip charges.) I stated that I would call him if I needed to change the appointment but definitely did not foresee any problem. He stated that he would definitely be at my house between 8 and 8:30 am. on Friday and would likewise notify me if there had to be a change.
I had guests coming later on Friday, and he was aware of this… but by 9 am, no show. I called, no answer. I thought that perhaps due to the SXSW traffic he had been delayed. At 9:30, no show and no answer to my phone call. At 10:00, the same thing and another repeat at 10:30. He did not show, did not have the decency to call and cancel, and did not have the decency to answer the phone. I could have had the repairs completed earlier in the week but delayed to fit with his schedule and then had to make other arrangements for family members who were visiting for 10 days.
I would not recommend him to do anything for anyone. I accepted his time and date for the appointment and trusted that he would be true to his word. His actions, or rather lack of actions, show his true character. This is not how I was taught nor how I taught my children… when you give your word to do something, do it to the best of your ability.

Don’t waste your time here. Called three different time over a Week period. No Response. You should not advertise if you can’t return calls!

I purchased a double sink bathroom vanity from Ikea for a bathroom remodel on rental property I own in Austin, Texas. I called three plumbers trying to have the plumbing work done. One told me over the phone that Ikea plumbing was too complex and he would not do it. Another came out and and scratched his head for 20minutes trying to figure it out… he could not.
Then I called Mike at Gavit plumbing who saved the day. In less then two hours he had it installed without a problem. I will admit that the Ikea cabinets do not leave much room for error on the plumbing side. It was a tricky job, but Mike handled it without a problem. It works perfectly and looks great. Very pleased with Gavit Plumbing’s work.
He was professional and very experienced.
He showed up on time and ready to work.
He worked clean and neat.
His price was very fair.
Highly recommend Gavit Plumbing.

my daughter put instant mashed potatoes down the disposal, so clogged up the drain, gavit came in fixed the problem and fixed 2 of our toltiless that were running also very resaonalble price and great job

I was in charge of a remodel for elderly owner on a Round Rock TX property. Regular plumbing person I use moved away. (Crump was great) I called Mike Gavit one or about Nov 7 to get bid/​estimate for removing old toilet flange for three toilets after a home remodel. Was quoted over phone a fair price including install of all new toilets, valves, supply lines. Owner to supply all but new toilet flanges and related materials. Date set for Wed Nov. 12 at 9am. I went to Fergusen plumbing on Tuesday 11^th to pick up three new toilets, they were short at RR location and had to order and I had to wait until after 8:30 AM on 12^th to pick up. Sent msg to Gavit Plumber same day that best I could do was be at house by 10am on 12^th. He finally sent txt msg he would be at location at 8am on 13^th, not the 12^th, without checking with me first.
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I sent txt back saying earliest I could arrive to let him into house on 13^th was 9am I am doing childcare drop-​off in the AM. I got a response is he would start other jobs and get there when he could. Fine, I called at 8:20am on 13^th to check his status, he stated he would arrive at job 9:30am to 10am. Sometime after 10am I sent note and called to see if he was on his way. No reply. Waited longer, sent more txt to see if he could give me an estimate of arrival time. Called again. No reply. Sometime after 11am I get txt saying he is busy and I need to find another plumber.
Poor way to run a business. He did not have guts to answer his phone or tell me he needed to reschedule time. Extremely poor communication and customer service skill set. I have no idea if he is a competent plumber or not as he was a «no call no show.»
I help run a remodel business and pride myself on Customer Service and quite frankly Gavit Plumbing has shown they do not know what this concept is.

I am undergoing a MAJOR renovation project, and stumbled upon Mike at Gavit Plumbing. I was so impressed with his attitude and honesty, that he is now doing all of my work. I can’t say enough good things about him.