Best Businesses in District of Columbia

Yelp and other similar sites have always been our primary source when selecting home service firms, as we appreciate the feedback/reviews and have rarely been disappointed - our recent experience with W.A. Wagner & Sons was no exception. The company responded promptly to our call and was very courteous. The licensed professional (Chris, with over 30 years of experience) arrived on time and took great care to examine all possible sources of the primary problem and even fixed a few minor issues during his visit.  Our recent experience with W.A. Wagner & Sons was our introduction to the company and we were pleased to find the level of quality service, reasonable price and prompt response which has characterized its positive reviews from other customers.  It's not hard to understand why the multi-generational firm, which has been in business for over 100 years, consistently earns top ratings (for price/service) from Checkbook Magazine and many other independent sites.  It is without hesitation we recommend W.A. Wagner & Sons to others and happily add our own positive feedback (on both price and quality) to the already published outstanding reviews!

We called Lyons after hours to fix a leak in one of our bathrooms, and our appt. was scheduled for the next morning. After the inspection we needed repairs in both of our bathrooms, and this was resolved in about an hour.   The person that repaired our toilets explained everything he was doing and gave us recommendations on how to maintain these repairs. Overall the service was great and we recommend Lyons.

I'm giving them 4 stars bc the service was almost $500 to fix 2 toilets. One toilet needed a major repair including replacing all the parts inside the tank, replacing the screws and resealing. The other toilet needed replacing that chain thing inside the tank. I don't know if these are industry standard prices for this service.

James helped me solve the mystery of cabinet doors that didn't close properly and came off on new hinges... studied the issue, tested solutions, helped source materials, and ultimately installed new face plates. Doors are secure, price was fair. James was very responsive on text and on time for arrivals.

My tenant called with an issue and I came to yelp. I'm so glad that I found TNT. Dan was responsive to my inquiry and came out the next day.  He kept me well informed of his arrival time AND sent me pictures and provided a DETAILED explanation of the problem. While he was on his way, my tenant communicated an additional issue. Dan fixed everything and was extremely pleasant.  I would NOT hesitate to reach out to TNT in the future.

Steve's great.  I've been doing business with him regularly for fourteen years at my apartment building on Capitol Hill and at my home.  He has installed plumbing for me, installed a radiator system, responded to water and heating outages, and organized a team to repair a floor and a boiler after the earthquake several years ago knocked it over.  He's honest, reliable and prompt.  I wouldn't call anyone else.

Professional, highly skilled, responsive and respectful. They take a lot of pride and care with their work. I am very happy to have finally found a solid local plumber!

Fast service, fixed my garbage disposal and took a look at my old water heater for me

I needed to have my lawn sprinkler system backflow preventer tested per dcwater.com/compliance. It requires a master plumber to have special training to perform the service and enter data into the DCWater.com system. Most local plumbers don't have the DCWater.com certification and those that do can be extremely expensive for this annual service. DCWater.com has a list of certified plumbers here: dcwater.com/backflow-ins…. After many phones calls and emails, I found licensed master plumber, Daryl Lomax, dhlomaxplumbing86@gmail.…, 240-299-4224.  Daryl was extremely responsive and offered to perform the service at a very competitive price and complete the work within the time frame I needed. Daryl was very professional. He both emailed and called me to confirm the time and keep me updated. He arrived ahead of time. He performed the work and closed out the submission on the DCWater.com official website before leaving the job site. He waited to confirm that DCWater.com had accepted the data before leaving. I was very impressed with his responsiveness and professionalism. I will choose him again next year for this annual service. I highly recommend DH Lomax Plumbing Services.

OUTSTANDING!  For background, I live in a two level condo on the lower level.  For months I had a rancid smell coming through the ductwork.  After having the ducts cleaned and scoped, nothing was found.  

The Condo Association brought in Kiddco Plumbing and Terry (the manager) called in the troops:  Cory, Eli and Filly.   Cory announced they would not be leaving until the problem was resolved which greatly relieved my mind.  Within a short time they found the issue:  the drain pipe from upper unit broke at the elbow below the concrete, 20 inches into the dirt.  The pipe ran into the Living Room and scoping determined the drain pipe was also bowed thus prevent the drain from properly flowing.   This involved tearing up the concrete floor in my dining room/living room.  It was a horrible, nasty, dirty job, but they closed off the entire area with plastic.  The dirt/concrete was all contained within this area and the dust was kept to a minimum.

Customer service was top-notch, and they did a great job keeping me informed throughout the process.  They are competent, reliable, and do quality work.  They were extremely knowledgeable, courteous and very professional.

Fantastic people and fantastic job!

I called Plump Right Plumbing later in the day, i thought they wouldn't come over until the next day. Brent came by immediately and stayed until the job was complete.
Since I'm giving up DIY plumbing Plumb Right will be my first call.

Limbert is fantastic. We've had him come to our home twice in the last few months. He is knowledgeable, efficient, returns calls quickly, and does a great job explaining things. He came to inspect our sump pump today, and now I finally understand how our system operates and how the different components are connected. We will definitely use him for our plumbing needs in the future.

Called and left a message on thursday night, got a return phone call right away and scheduled an appointment.    Brent was on time for the appointment and gave me an honest assessment of the situation and approximate costs.

Due to a warranty issue I could not use their services this time, but i was impressed with the response and integrity of this company.  

I will use them again if needed and i highly recommend them.

I have used the services of Duvall's Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning for more than 20 years-first in my Manassas house and now in Alexandria..  I have always been pleased with the excellent quality of service, fairness of pricing and courtesy.
Recently, I had a particularly tricky mess after my neighbor dug up my irrigation system and ruined my outside plumbing.  Duvall's worked with my irrigation company over several weeks to solve the problems. J.C., the owner, personally came out to diagnose the problem and make the repairs. I was not charged extra for the many visits, extra parts, or man hours.
This is truly Customer Service. Duvall's mechanics are extremely knowledgeable, reliable and professional. I highly recommend them.

I would give them no stars if that was an option. I waited for a week and called the supervisor and still did not receive a quote. When I explained to the supervisor about what was going on, he said that it doesn't matter what they were telling me the day before in regards to receiving a quote. Horrible customer service and I wouldn't recommend anyone going to them unless they have time to waste waiting on them to do a job or even provide a quote.

Livegreen (Carlos) showed up when they said they would.  The project took about 2 1/2 hours.  He was very professional and knew what he was doing.  He installed two toilets, and added a value to easily shut off the water.  I would recommend Carlos/Livegreen to support any plumbing job I had.

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Heidi was great, she explained everything the mechanic would have on his truck. She was very professional and a joy to talk to.  Bonus is she is a Redskins fan!  Ray was the best, efficient, knowledgeable and he knows sump systems. I highly recommend BCP if you need a plumber.

UNLICENSED PLUMBER!  I paid this guy $1300 in total and my plumbing was worse after he worked on it.  Every time I take a shower or wash my dishes, I regret letting this guy into my home.  

I paid him to ix my shower and sink, and he did half of the job and then left the country for a month.  I paid by check, so my money was long gone by the time i realized that he wasn't coming back.  I finally got in touch with him a month later, and he still couldn't correct his mistakes.  I have to shower under a trickle of water.  My children can't take a batch in a tub full of warm water---after I paid him $1300 for shotty work!

Stay away from this guy and this company.  you will live to regret if you don't.