Smith Roy E Plumbing Co Inc
Licensed plumber, HVAC contractor in Los Angeles, California
Smith Roy E Plumbing Co Inc holds CSLB licence 179873, active, licensed since 10 Dec 1958, rated 3.5 from 13 Google reviews. Bonded for $25,000 with American Contractors Indemnity Company. Clean CSLB record, with no citations, complaints or legal actions disclosed.
Report card
- Licence activeCSLB #179873, class C16, C20, C36, C42. Issued 10 Dec 1958, expires 31 May 2027.
- Licensed 68 yrsSince 10 Dec 1958.
- Bonded$25,000 with American Contractors Indemnity Company, since 12 Apr 2026. California requires the same $25,000 bond of every contractor.
- Workers' comp insuredEmployers Preferred Insurance Company, policy EIG544684902, valid to 24 Dec 2026.
- Clean CSLB recordNo citations, complaints or legal actions disclosed.CSLB record
- 21 building permits since 2020Pulled under this licence (City of Los Angeles, LADBS), most recently 20 Apr 2023.
Checked against the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) register on 3 Nov 2026.
About Smith Roy E Plumbing Co Inc
- People on the licence
- Kenneth Howard Smith (qualifier, CEO and president), Jenny Jia Chen (officer)
Google reviews
3.5(13 reviews)Ali★ 3 years ago
To say that Jenny and Roy are the most slimy and evasive landlords I've ever had would be a gross understatement. I stayed in two dirty apartments of theirs in Venice, both of which had termites and rodents. They broke the law and the lease agreement they provided and signed. They try to steal a buck wherever they can. They are unorganized, unresponsive, unprofessional, and lazy.
matthew good★★★★★ a year ago
I've used them for almost 10 years now and always happy with their work, response time and prices! Plumbing issues are never fun but at least I know I've got them to help out. Thanks guys!
Murali Seethuraman★ 4 years ago
If you need a plumber that comes in and just does the work then go for them. If you need a plumber to be more customer centric, explain to you whats going on and charges you a reasonable price, then please stay away. We had the plumber come in to fix an emergency issue at our place.. and he was clearly unhappy to be called in to come in afterhours and made his displeasure clear to us. This is despite the fact that t…
John W.★★★★★ a year ago
Had these guys do some work in some of my businesses, they always get the job done fast and efficiently. Definitely recommend as a business owner.
Michael Rubin★★★★★ 9 years ago
They are prompt, professional and excellent at what they do. I've used them several times and there is no better plumber. Fair and reasonable prices. You can really count on these folks when you need a plumber.
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Recent permits
Building permits pulled under licence #179873, from City of Los Angeles, LADBS open data. Locations are shown to ZIP code only.
- 20 Apr 2023 · Plumbing · ZIP 90049Apartment
- 28 Feb 2023 · Plumbing · ZIP 90292Apartment
- 27 Jan 2023 · Plumbing · ZIP 90291Commercial
- 10 May 2022 · Plumbing · ZIP 90292Apartment
- 21 Jan 2022 · Plumbing · ZIP 90064Apartment
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