Rich M.
08/04/2014 12:00:00 SA
I have used this Yelp account for years and have never previously posted a negative review but I guess that there is a first time for everything. The name Good plumbing could not have been anymore misleading! I had hired them to perform work on a number of tenant units on May 6th, 2014 and paid them $293 on May 7th 2014 for having the cups and springs changed on one of the units and one of the sinks snaked in another unit.
This week (August, 4th, 2014), the sink in the unit which had the cups and springs replaced began leaking again significantly. When I called Good Plumbing this morning regarding the issue, they were very quick to inform me that there is absolutely no warranty for this work. I was transferred to the manager Brenda McKean who informed me that because the cups and springs are only rubber parts and because 3 months have passed, Good plumbing bears no responsibility for this labor. She also cited the invoice I was sent on 5/7 which explicitly states that there is no warranty for these sort of jobs as no units were outright replaced.
However, it is important to note that I was only informed that there was no warranty for this sort of labor (my $295 just isn't enough money for them I guess) via the invoice, which I had received AFTER the work had already been performed. I suggested to Brenda that in the future that perhaps they should instruct potential clients beforehand if there is no warranty for any labor about to be performed, not afterwards. If I would have known this work came with no warranty, I certainly would have never hired them for these jobs in the first place!
Rather than take this advice constructively or offer to meet me in the middle, Brenda decided to reassert her stance that they should have no liability whatsoever as this was minor work and they are not responsible for what happens afterwards, especially months down the road. When I reiterated that they should make such a disclosure to their clients initially, and that I'd like to share my situation on Yelp so that others avoid my pitfall, she took an adversarial position once again and told me to feel free to write on 'Yelp' and she will respond.
It is more than reasonable not to warranty sinks for unforeseeable problems that occur months down the road. However, it is not acceptable to make such disclosures in such a fashion. This is a business which values milking every cent out of their clientele as opposed to building long term relationships with local homeowners. I'm fortunate to have found another plumbing company today who actually does warranty their work moving forward. I'm not sure who the owner of this woeful company is, but I would certainly look to take back some control of oversight from the current management team as well as make sure any and all disclosures are made in advance to potential clients.