Company Facts
Battalion Plumbing at a Glance
The work
- Best for
- combined plumbing and gas work on Victoria homes, including water heater and appliance replacement
- Primary service
- Plumbing
Where
- Headquarters
- Victoria, BC
- Service area
- 2 cities
- Emergency service
- Business hours only
Money and guarantees
- Free estimates
- Not advertised
- Financing
- Not advertised
Editorial Review
Our Take on Battalion Plumbing
The plumbing and gas combination is the real selling point, and it removes a coordination headache that trips up a lot of Victoria renovations. Hours that stretch to 9 PM most days are genuinely useful, though the pricing for those evening slots is not published anywhere we could find. At 4.7 from 75 reviews the record is good rather than enormous, so treat it as a solid mid-sized local outfit rather than a volume operation.
Best for: combined plumbing and gas work on Victoria homes, including water heater and appliance replacement
What We Like
- Plumbing and gas fitting handled by the same company, useful for water heater and appliance work
- Published hours run to 9 PM Monday through Saturday, with Sunday coverage until 8 PM
- 4.7 rating from 75 reviews on its Google Business Profile, read September 27, 2026
- Drain clearing on lines up to six inches with camera inspection and hydro jetting
- Says it has served the Victoria area since 2007 and lists FortisBC Trade Ally Network membership
- Handles CRD required backflow testing, which many smaller shops do not
Things to Consider
- No pricing, call-out fee or after-hours rate is published, so confirm rates before booking an evening visit
- 75 reviews is a moderate sample compared with the largest operators in the region
- Licensing and trade credential claims come from the company's own website and are worth verifying directly
- Not positioned for large new construction mechanical contracts
Google Reviews for Battalion Plumbing
Customer ratings shown here come from Google. They are separate from our editorial review above.
Google rating
4.7
Based on 75 Google reviews
Review data updated September 27, 2026
Rating Distribution
- 5 stars92%
- 4 stars1%
- 1 star7%
iAbout this distribution
The distribution reflects the 75 Google reviews available when this profile's review data was last refreshed on September 27, 2026. Ratings and counts change continuously on Google, so figures here may lag the live profile slightly. We publish only the values returned by the source, never estimates for missing bands.
Editorial Ranking
Why Battalion Plumbing Made Our Top 10
It holds position 8 in 10 Best Plumbers in Victoria, BC.
Services Offered
Areas Served
Based in Victoria, BC.
- Victoria, BC · HQ
- Saanichton, BC
iAbout service coverage
Coverage is as the business describes it, cross-checked against where its recent documented work is. A company will often travel beyond the areas listed here for a large job and decline a small one at the same distance, so confirm your address before scheduling.
About Battalion Plumbing
Plumbing and gas fitting are separate tickets in British Columbia, and plenty of households discover that the hard way when a water heater replacement turns into two bookings with two companies. Battalion Plumbing presents itself as covering both, with the claim that everyone on the payroll holds Red Seal plumbing endorsement and a gas fitter licence. That combination matters most on appliance work: tankless units, high efficiency furnaces, gas ranges, a BBQ box run out to the patio. The company also lists itself as part of the FortisBC Trade Ally Network, which is the utility's roster of contractors and the route through which many rebate applications on gas equipment get handled.
The service list reaches further than appliances. Drain clearing is described as covering lines from an inch and a quarter up to six inches, using sectional machines or hydro jetting depending on the blockage, with camera inspection to find out what is actually going on underground. That range is worth noting, because six inch capability and a camera put residential laterals and small commercial drains within reach rather than just kitchen traps. CRD required backflow testing also appears, which is the kind of compliance job landlords, stratas and small commercial properties need done on a schedule and often struggle to book.
Victoria's housing stock shapes a lot of this work. Fairfield, James Bay and parts of Oak Bay are full of pre-war houses where galvanised supply, cast iron drains and successive rounds of amateur remodelling sit on top of each other. Diagnosis takes longer in those homes than the quote ever suggests, and one of the testimonials on the company's own site describes exactly that scenario, a leaking kitchen sink that two previous plumbers could not sort out. Newer Saanich and Langford builds bring a different set of problems, mostly manifold systems, recirculation loops and gas appliances reaching the end of a fifteen year service life. Coastal groundwater and a high water table across the Saanich Peninsula also mean tree root intrusion and partial collapses in older clay laterals are common, which is where the camera earns its keep.
The published hours are unusual and probably the single most practical fact here. Eight in the morning until nine at night, Monday through Saturday, with a ten to eight Sunday, means an evening call for a failed water heater need not wait for the next business day. The site also invites calls for water or gas emergencies on the same number. What the profile does not say is whether after-hours rates apply in the later part of those windows, so ask directly. Any plumber in this market will charge differently for a 7 PM visit than a 9 AM one, and it is better to know the number before the van arrives.
Good fit for homeowners who want one contractor handling both the water side and the gas side of a renovation or an appliance replacement, for stratas needing multiple water heaters swapped with some coordination, and for anyone chasing an intermittent leak in an older house. Less obviously the right call for large scale new construction mechanical packages or for buyers who want a fixed price published up front, since the site offers free quotes rather than flat rate pricing. Battalion Plumbing sits in the middle of the Victoria market on size, smaller than the branded franchise operations and larger than a single van outfit, and the review volume reflects that.
Before hiring, get the scope in writing, including whether permits are being pulled and who is pulling them, since gas work and most repiping in the Capital Regional District requires them. Confirm the gas fitter licence class for the specific appliance. Ask whether a camera inspection is billed separately from drain clearing, because some companies fold it in and others do not. On water heaters, ask which brand and whether the FortisBC rebate on a high efficiency or tankless unit is being applied at the point of sale or claimed afterwards. And check the warranty split between the manufacturer's coverage on the equipment and the company's own coverage on labour, which are almost never the same length.
The Google Business Profile rating of 4.7 from 75 reviews, read on September 27, 2026, is the clearest third party signal available. Reviewers writing on that profile and the testimonials the company publishes tend to emphasise explanation and tidiness on site rather than lowest price. A BBB listing is linked from the site as well, worth a look for anyone who wants to see complaint history before booking.
iWhere this information comes from
Company history, ownership and capability details on this page are provided by the business and reviewed by our editors for plausibility and consistency. They are not the same as the credentials block, where each item carries its own verification status and source.
Reputation by Source
We show each source separately rather than blending them into a single score, because they measure different things.
Google
4.7/ 5
75 customer reviews
TenBestFind
Editorially reviewed
Ranked #8 in Victoria plumbers, September 2026
Project Photos
Business-submitted, reviewed by our editors
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Battalion Plumbing FAQs
Does Battalion Plumbing do gas work as well as plumbing?
Yes. The company describes itself as offering licensed plumbing and gas services, and says its employees are licensed gas fitters as well as Red Seal endorsed plumbers. Listed gas work includes new natural gas and propane installations, high efficiency furnaces, tankless water heaters, servicing existing appliances and running a gas line for a patio BBQ box. It also states membership in the FortisBC Trade Ally Network.
What are the hours?
Published hours are 8 AM to 9 PM Monday through Saturday and 10 AM to 8 PM on Sunday. That is unusually long coverage for a plumbing company, so evening bookings should be possible. The site invites calls for water or gas emergencies on the same number, but no after-hours rate is published, so ask what a late appointment costs before you agree to it.
How is battalion plumbing rated?
It holds a 4.7 rating from 75 reviews on its Google Business Profile, read on September 27, 2026. That is a strong average on a moderate number of reviews. The company also links to a Better Business Bureau listing from its website, which is worth checking if you want to see whether any complaints have been filed.
Can they find the cause of a blocked drain, not just clear it?
Yes, the service list includes camera inspection to locate and identify problem areas, alongside sectional drain cleaning and hydro jetting machines. It states it can clear lines from an inch and a quarter up to six inches. Whether the camera work is billed separately from the clearing is not published, so confirm that when you book.
Where does the company work from?
The address is 3160 Frechette Street, Victoria, BC V8P 4N5, in the Saanich area, and the website says it operates in and around Victoria. The exact boundaries of the service area are not published, so if you are out toward Sooke, Sidney or the Malahat it is worth confirming coverage on the phone.
Do they handle backflow testing for a rental or commercial property?
Yes, CRD required backflow testing is listed among its plumbing services, along with related repairs and installations. That makes battalion plumbing a reasonable call for landlords, stratas and small commercial sites that need testing done to a compliance schedule. Ask about turnaround and whether the test report is submitted on your behalf.
Will they quote before starting work?
The website invites customers to call for a free quote, and says no job is too small. It does not publish hourly rates, flat rate pricing or a diagnostic fee. Get the scope in writing before work begins, including who pulls any required permits for gas or repiping work in the Capital Regional District.
Is Battalion Plumbing licensed and insured?
We have no credential records on file for this company yet. Ask for the certificate directly from the insurer before booking work.
What areas does Battalion Plumbing serve?
Victoria, Saanichton. Coverage is as the business describes it, cross-checked against where its recent documented work is. Confirm your address before scheduling, particularly at the edge of a service area.
Does Battalion Plumbing offer emergency service?
Emergency availability is not listed for this company. If you need an urgent call-out, check the ranking for companies that do list it.
What warranty do they offer?
Warranty terms are not on file. Ask for them in writing before work starts.
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About This Business Profile
- Last reviewed
- September 2026
- Profile last updated
- September 27, 2026
- Google review data updated
- September 27, 2026
- Reviewed by
- Dana Whitfield, Senior editor, home services
- Sources checked
- Google Business Profile, Company website
- Sponsorship status
- No commercial relationship
Dana runs the editorial side of TenBestFind. She built the research process, decides which markets get covered next, and writes the plumbing and chimney rankings herself. Before this she spent eleven years as a consumer reporter covering contractor licensing and home improvement fraud.