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Called to fix a dripping galvanized connection in the basement. It's an old building, nothing is easy, but even dayam! Pat estimated $1,500. I suddenly remembered the crappy job they did when my mom was dying in March 2019--I called Drain-eez to fix a short list of issues at my dad's building. They spent some hours and charged thousands. It was too much but I trusted them to get it right -- nope,  several faucets still drip and he caulked a modern knob on the hot water spigot for the tub (looked like crap and fell off, yippee!).

After Pat gave me the ridiculous 2020 quote, I called Bryan who came and did the job in an hour with copper for $200.

All hail Bryan!

Yes it's true Mac is the man. Disconnected my old water heater and installed new one lightning quick(Late on a Saturday night). Affordable and will explain what he's doing step by step as well as any future precautions. Highly recommend.

TLDR; If you have ANY plumbing issues, Javier & Jonathan at Rescue Plumbing is there to fix them for the long run.

Wow! I cannot get over how Javier and Jonathan's knowledge of plumbing and frozen pipes, circumvented our 150 year old 2 flat from having all busted pipes to just 4 lousy pipes. After the negative temps hit Chicago right before Xmas 2022, December 23rd, our water completely froze. Javier and team came out that same day and immediately worked in negative temps to try and thaw the lines. I have never seen such determination. He ended up shutting the water completely off to prevent the pipes from bursting when they would start to thaw. He returned December 28th, when the temps rose and thoroughly checked all pipes to ensure that they weren't leaking. We had 4 burst and both Javier and Johnathan worked quickly to find, stop, and fix the pipes. Minimal damage to both units and fixed within a couple hours. They took their time and left the house making sure that everything was working. I cannot get over the professionalism and support that Javier and Jonathan plus the rest of the Rescue Plumber staff shared with us during the holidays and one of the coldest weeks so far in Chicago.

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

Scott is a tremendous find! Plumbers can be so expensive and many are kind of unreliable, but Scott is responsive, a great communicator and, most importantly, a very skilled plumber. He fixed our non-working shower in under an hour at a very reasonable price. He's also very friendly--we really enjoyed talking to him and our dog adored him. Highly recommended!

I've had 2 plumbing experiences with Rocket Plumbing. The first one was good, the second one was not.

The first time I called Rocket Plumbing, it was due to a garbage disposal that would not work. The plumber arrived on time, was polite, replaced my garbage disposal and was on his way. It was a little expensive but his efficiency and friendliness won me over.

I called Rocket Plumbing a second time a few months later due to a tankless toilet that would not stop flushing. The plumber was again prompt and friendly, fixed the problem in literally 5 minutes by replacing a defective diaphragm. The total charge was $230. (I later googled the part number. It is sold at Home Depot for $19.99). Seems a little overpriced to me for 5 minutes of work.

After replacing the diaphragm, the toilet was making a strange groaning noise after flushing. The plumber stated the noise would eventually go away. Five days later, the groaning had gotten so loud that my neighbors were complaining! I called Rocket back and was told they would send the plumber back out to take a look.

The same plumber arrived on time but this time had a bit of an attitude. He stated that I claim the toilet never made this noise before but he doesn't know that, blatantly accusing me of lying. He replaced the part again and the toilet miraculously stopped groaning! He left and I thought the toilet debacle was over.

Two days later, the toilet starts to groan again. This time, I called Sloan (the manufacturer of the toilet and of the replacement part used by Rocket Plumbing). Sloan stated the diaphragm Rocket used was the low end version and the moaning is common in older toilets when using the low end diaphragm. Sloan recommended a slightly more expensive version of said diaphragm which should fix the groaning problem.

Thankfully, I paid attention when the plumber was here and I will order the new diaphragm myself and replace it myself, thus fixing the problem created by Rocket Plumbing.

What a headache!

I was cleaning out pipes under the kitchen sink when I noticed the pipe extending out of the wall was very loose. I cut through the back of the kitchen cabinet to see what was going on and the pipe was not even attached. It had become unattached because it was apparently never installed correctly by a DIY project before we lived here. I called Chicago Sewer and Drain Professionals in the evening and they were able to come out the morning of the next day. JR was very helpful and fixed the issue. We then noticed that the water was not draining very quickly. He ran the pipe snake and found the largest most disgusting clump of hair far down the pipes. All is fixed now and I would definitely recommend this company and we plan to use them again for some plumbing work we have for the future.

All around excellent experience.

While managing several properties in Chicago, I've experienced my fair share of broken commitments and frustrating customer service.  

Windy CIty was a refreshing change:

1) The quote was significantly lower than that given by other plumbers for the same work
2) Actually arrived within the 1 hour window scheduled on two occasions
3) Chris and team were able to coordinate two separate jobs concurrently (one in my unit and one for the building) with no micromanagement needed
4) When the required replacement part was not easily identifiable, Chris removed the part, took it to his supplier for identification, and returned within an hour to ensure that the water didn't remain shut off
5) Mayra who schedules work is extremely responsive, going as far as to respond to emails on the weekend within 30 minutes
6) All transactions, including quotes and receipts, are handled electronically by email

Reliable, professional, and hassle free.  Would highly recommend.

i had my new kitchen faucet installed this morning and i am quite happy with the work done. they were punctual and professional and the price was right. i would highly recommend them!

Excellent. Amazing. Fantastic. Professional.
We had a leak that needed investigation and we wanted to fix it without having to tear out too much floor/wall. The team are incredible and were able to establish the cause of the leak, then they went over and above to test the cause and outline the subsequent work needed.
Thank you very very much!

Contacted a few plumbers looking to replace a flush plug, one company contacted me with a price of $200. Never looked at problem. J Sewer came out Christmas Eve and did it for half the price. Great service with a reasonable price

We've had Green Tech out twice to fix problems, and both times they did outstanding work! The first time, we had noticed a small amount of water by our hot water heater, so we thought it was leaking. Green Tech came out, investigated, and found it was actually a broken toilet seal on the floor above the hot water heater! This saved us the money and stress of having to replace our hot water heater! (A plumber that our home warranty company had sent out earlier that week, on the other hand, told us we needed a new hot water heater and hundreds of dollars in unspecified plumbing work! We are grateful that Green Tech was honest with us about the problem.)
Yesterday, we had Green Tech out to fix a water line problem. They arrived promptly and fixed it quickly, so we would recommend them to others.

Loved that they showed up on time, with face mask and shoe covers. They were extremely clean when rotting. They fixed the backup I was having.  A few days later I contact them again because I was having a small leak where they rotted and they came back to fix it. Highly recommend them and will be using them again for any plumbing issues.

Brandon's team saved us last month when our sewer line started backing up. Of course it was over New Year's Eve and a weekend, but they came out right away and the price for emergency services was on par with what we expected.

Unfortunately it was an issue we soon found that would require a lot more time and equipment than they could get that day, as everything was closed for the holiday. They quickly lined up the shovel and pipes they needed and came back as soon as they possibly could (which was the Monday or Tuesday immediately after the holiday). They worked TIRELESSLY for days to get us the use of our drains back, staying quite late.

Wonderful caring company and team and we will absolutely be using them again in the future.

Daryl showed up on time, assessed the problem promptly, and had our porch light working in about 20 minutes.

I recently purchase a new toilet. Although, I have installed dozens of toilets in my lifetime, I recently met my match, with this new purchase. It was heavier than most other models and the bolt holes are hidden from view.  I called ABV plumbing after several attempts at installing it myself. My level of frustration, prior to calling, was off the charts.

The gentlemen from ABV was able to come out within hours.  He took a look at the toilet and my current plumbing. He then immediately went to work. He was courteous and was vigilant about any covid concerns. He even donned protective shoe covers.

He needed to sweat some copper fittings and add a new valve. This was done in under 10 minutes. He then prepared the toilet for install. His associate came and together they lifted the 118 pound toilet onto the bolts in one shot. I would have been jealous if not for the fact that I was so relieved to see this done so swiftly.

The toilet and surrounding area were then wiped clean. I took 59 minutes from start to finish. This would be impressive for even the simplest toilet installs.

I found ABV by using Yelp. I seriously expected him to say the job was too difficult. I am very happy to say I am wrong.

ABV GETS NOTHING BUT HIGH MARKS FROM ME.

Ride the no-stress express.  Called them on a weekend eve (no emergency) for an upcoming install.  Surprised to get a call back same evening from Demitri (owner).  

He came out the next day for a quick estimate on installing a gas line for new gas stove. Set up a date and time quickly, even came early on the install day.  

Professional, personable, explained the process, clean and efficient. Done.  Thumbs up.

About as honest and straightforward as it gets.  Great guy and even better plumber!  He explained everything that was going to be done, was flexible around our schedule and most importantly fixed the issue we were having.  I'm glad to find a go to plumber we can depend on with fair and transparent pricing.

Fantastic work. Very quick responders. Juan is the best, patient and knows what he is doing!

Great experience. He responded on a Saturday evening in 15 mins. Then, when we called back weeks later for another remodel issue he found a way to fix our problem over the phone.