A&R Plumbing
1720 Contra Costa St., Sand City
394-7221, www.aandrplumbinginc.com
These are pros with decades of experience when it comes to keeping the pipes clean. A&R is a rare breed of family-owned-and-operated business that has continued to grow based on neighborly referrals over the years. They do everything from routine repairs to fancy bathroom remodels to water-conservation upgrades, like installing low-flow toilets. Their billing is done the old-fashioned way, based just on time and materials. These guys follow the plumbers’ version of the Hippocratic oath: Be fair and recommend only the fixes and upgrades you’d recommend to your grandma.