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Lou is the best. He is honest, trustworthy, and makes things right. I called Drain-EEZ when I had a bit of a plumbing emergency on my hands. The toilet was gurgling while I was taking a shower and the shower drain began to slow. I had had a pump failure in my place 6 months ago and had the pump replaced. It was a nightmare with the overflow into the house. I thought my plumbing nightmare was behind me until the toilet and shower started behaving strangely. How could the new pump in my unit be failing? I called a different plumber this time and Lou came out. He opened up the pit and noticed that it was not a new pump, but a used pump the previous plumber had installed! Not only that, he had rigged it up with an automatic pressure switch and the float immobilized with a zip tie. Needless to say we were shocked. In addition, it turns out there was an 18 inch clog in the pipe that had not been flushed out by the previous plumber. Lou did all the dirty work, clearly explained what happened and provided great advice. I really appreciate a company that employs folks with such integrity. Thank you so much! If only I could find an honest handy-man, I'd be set!

Same story as others on here. Our water heater gave out and I couldn't relight the pilot light. Called Davies Plumbing in the morning and the call was answered by Mac of Fast Plumbing (I think they are brothers) who came out about an hour later.

He opened up the old water heater's pilot light enclosure, cleaned it all up, then got it to relight and then put everything back together. Saved me from having to buy a new water heater - though that day is coming soon.

Mac is very friendly and professional and would highly recommend.

Rescue Plumbing replaced our sump pump in March. We noticed some leaking issues in October. They came out the same day and fixed the issue right away, honoring their warranty of service - no questions asked. Javier was extremely friendly and thoroughly explained the issues to me. Excellent service all around.

They were respectful and did a great job fory Granny. I'll call you guys anytime.

I highly recommend Scotty's Plumbing. First, he is responsive and gives a realistic expectation of when he can come. Second, he's efficient and knows what he is doing. It took him no time to fix our shower. Lastly, he's nice and very reasonable. I'm so glad we found Scotty's!

I had a leak spring up on a Friday morning in my water purifier so called the plumber I had been using.   It went to voicemail - waited an hour - called again - no response - so called Rocket Plumbing.

A human answered the phone and said he could have someone out in a few hours.   Wow!  Mark came by right on time - was very knowledgable about water purifiers - and, despite a suboptimal fitting, engineered a solution that took care of the issue.   Great service and a super nice guy to boot.  Thanks Rocket and Mark.

Highly recommended!

David was great. They came right at the time they said and they were really professional and efficient. I had bad plumbing companies before but with them was a total different experience I will definitely use them again.

Funny story...just the other day this was my thought process:

Man, Jose at Windy City Plumbing is so awesome. I haven't written a review of a plumber since January 2009!? They are so useful for others to read/use on Yelp, but it's not like I need a new one. I wish I had something else to hire him for. He must've done too good of a job on that tub, because it's been taking commands very well and draining like a good tub should for TWO YEARS! Oh well, guess I should be happy I have no need for an emergency plumber.

Then, this evening I returned home and found my sink full of black chunky water. I feel this somehow was done by my two cats who had been left alone for the weekend...out of spite. The way they were dancing around made me suspicious.

6pm: email Jose. Tell him its not urgent because I don't cook or do dishes very often. Ask if he could come Monday.

615: sink starts to mysteriously drain by itself (MIRACLE!?). Then starts making very loud, creepy noises from the pipes.

::::cats start looking puzzled, I think this means they are feeling regretful for taking this trick a bit too far:::::

6:17: BANG! ZZZZZZZZZZZZbing, zeeeeee! Noises that are not noises that come from any type of water running around in pipes start instrumenting from the cupboard. Decide to see what is going on next door.

6:18: Knock on neighbors' door (our kitchens back up to each other). Jose answers the door. I am shocked...how did he get here so fast!? Very weird, but I think Jose is the shit so I say hello and tell him to pop over to see what is up with my sink-o-black-yuck. Turns out my neighbor had already dispatched him to take care of the issues. He is our building's preferred plumber. The disaster in my sink happened as a result of him fixing hers.

::::Jose & Co run back/forth, do rodding from roof, do plumber things, come in to make sure my sink is back to normal:::::

7pm: Jose comes over to show me a picture of his baby girl (so cute!) see how things are going, and check to see if he can do anything else. He's (as usual) super friendly, professional and awesome.

Sink is now fully functioning, with just clear water that comes out of the sink and goes back down the drain. Like a good sink. And, it was nice to see Jose again...! Even in a random set of circumstances.

I'll be contacting him to do the plumbing work on a bigger project we plan to start soon. I sincerely trust his credentials, experience and competency. If you need a plumber, call this guy.

P.S. Cats obviously had nothing to do with this incident, but I am sure they didn't do anything to stop it, either. Hummmpgh.

I had to replace my garbage disposal under the kitchen sink. I called four different companies to get a quote. One company told me they couldn't give quotes over the phone; they would have to come out, but I would have to pay them for coming over even if I decided the quote was too high. The other two companies gave me ridiculously high quotes. When I called First Chicago Plumbing and explained what I needed to get done, they gave me a very reasonable quote and scheduled an appointment three days later. On the day of the appointment, they called an hour before to let me know they were on their way. They got everything done in 20 min. They were very nice and professional. I would highly recommend them and would definitely use them again for any of the plumbing related issues.

I called the office and Debbie was able to get someone out to inspect a possible leak that day.  Mitch was dispatched to our apartment to look for the leak.  He was prompt, professional and knowledgeable.  I had already removed a section of the ceiling to expose the pipes.   He spent about an hour looking.  Although we didn't find the source of the leak, Mitch suggested I not close up the ceiling for a while.  It's been about a week and no leaks.  He said it could have be my upstairs neighbor.  Since it hasn't happened again, I haven't ask them.  The cost of the inspection was very reasonable.  I will definitly use Sound Plumbing again.Thanks Mitch.

As others have mentioned, Jesus is very professional, reliable, and communicates clearly. His team did very high quality work repairing the copper pipes that lead to our washing machines and laundry tub in our basement. They were also very creative in using a 2x4 that I had left over to bring the pipes out from the wall and separate them enough so that I could insulate them. They completed the work quickly and everything works perfectly. The only negative was that the price was a decent amount higher than I would have expected, but it was my fault for not asking why. They were only here for about 2.5 hours and the parts could not have cost more than $100, so I felt it was a little overpriced given it was not an emergency. But I am very pleased with the quality of the work, and he even stopped by again the next week to look at some sewer clean outs that he noticed were not sealed properly.

In summary, I would definitely work with Jesus and his team going forward, but will be asking for a more detailed summary of the cost before anything is started.

I'm very happy with the service performed on February 29, 2020. The plumber was on time and immediately started to work. He was very quick and professional and the price was very reasonable. Highly recommend the service!

The guys were friendly and informative. They also were more than kind to my curious 4 year old that wanted to know exactly what they were doing. They gave advice and suggestions. They seemed trustworthy and not just out to scam you for more money which is really appreciated. It's more important than ever with costs of things going up. I know it's a necessary thing to have done but it's refreshing to know that they informed me how to keep this from being a yearly thing or a major undertaking/large repair job. Thank you!

Previously I wanted to install a ejector pump with a check valve. They quoted $5000. This was after them visiting my property and assessing the situation. On the day of the job they said that they wont be to install the pumps and charged me $4700 just for the check valve. Of course only having the check valve didn't solve the issue. And I again flew all the was from San Francisco to meet these guys to come up with a better solution. They said that installing a lift station will solve the problem. And it has been 3 weeks and i am yet to receive a quote or a start date for the work. Wasted $4700 and flight tickets. Very unprofessional behavior. Now they are not responsive at all. Never trust these guys!

Mr. Sims made time in his busy schedule to come look at an electrical problem I've been having with my a/c wiring for over a month now.  He and his brother were very professional, came in masks and took the time to assess the issue. While this specific issue was not  their area, Mr. Sims recommended a licensed professional who was able to do the work.  It was especially timely since I'd had several popular vendors to come out but they were unable to diagnose the problem or actually fix the issue.  

Perhaps the best part of the experience was the follow up to make sure my issue was taken care of.  Customer service from this team was amazing and I highly recommend this business.

Actually it was not a crack in our chimney as I told you repeatedly. It just had to be sealed where the water heater is attached to the ceiling. Green Tech Plumbing fixed it yesterday. If you don't know how to properly install a hot water heater, I suggest you learn. As far as ever contacting you again for services, don't worry.

Great professional service and a job well done. Dmitry from CJ Plumbing arrived on time and had all the parts that were necessary to fix my leaky, drippy bathtub faucet and my non stop running toilet. I just moved into an old house and it's such a relief to find a good repair person who gets the job done right. They are a little pricey 250/hr but worth it. I would definitely call them again if needed.

Very good will recommend him anytime I need a plumbing service
Price as stated Easy to contact

This was the second time we have used A&Y plumbing and we couldn't be happier. After the first time my husband saved his contact info so when our sub pump went out we knew who to contact. Both times Juan had a very quick response response time. He is always incredibly efficient, and professional. Prices are fair and honest. Cannot say enough great things about Juan!

Wow!Noel is the best!! Got an appointment for the next day...it wasn't an emergency, so that was great! His knowledge, professionalism,work ethics, cleanliness etc, just can't rave enough! He explained everything my project entailed, and how he was going to accomplish it, from looking at the situation, and he was right on! He went to work and , BAM! Done! Excellent, excellent, excellent! Job well done! Thanks to all the comments, as it helped me make my decision to call him! Best decision ever!