Best Plumbing Services in Chicago, IL

Friendly, fast and very knowledgeable.  We needed a handyman to come and re-attach our stove hood that fell off the wall the previous night.  Andrew was here the next morning and fixed it better than before.  Would definitely use him again.

Spoke with Kevin for 1/2 an hour to explain some projects I'm interested in getting quotes for. Caulking a small area in the bathroom, clean and/or paint a brick fireplace and my main issue finding the source of a leak. He asked my availability to come over and look at these things and said he would check his calendar and call me the next day. It has been 3 weeks and no word from him. I'm guessing these projects were things he wasn't interested in doing.

It was almost hard to believe the reviews for these guys, but I needed a plumber and reasonable always works for me.  Tom got here and knocked out both my jobs in under 45 minutes.  He had a hard time taking off a faucet flange, he said they often stick and if he couldn't get it off he would order a new one and cut it out.  Well he got it off, repaired the faucet and I'm back in business.  The person answering phones could not be nicer and more helpful.  Highly recommend.

So the pilot light went out on my hot water heater.
It's happened before and I was able to start it after trying a number of times.
This time I could see that there was no flash to light the burner.
Otherwise, the tank looks great and had no other problems that I know about.
I knew that this water heater could be repaired, which is why I had problems finding a plumber to fix it.
I have learned that many plumbing contractors really don't want to repair your water heater even though they advertise that they do.
I had several plumbers out to see the water heater and both told me, without even touching the water heater, that
a.   the unit was over 8 years old; and
b.   it could not be repairs; or
b.   the gas valve was broken and repairs would be between $ 500 and $ 600.
Also, I thought the unit was younger, but I never looked it up as I believed what I was told.
Bottom line, I believe many plumbers really don't want to do small jobs but would rather sell you a new unit.
Then, I call InSink Plumbers out of Carol Stream, Illinois,
owned by Sr. and Junior, the son, who came to my house.
Here's what he told me:
a.    Yes I like to make repairs to water heaters.
b.    No your hot water heater is under six years old.
c.    Yes the warranty for parts expires in November of 2018.
d.    No the gas valve is not broken.
e.    Yes the water heater looks good and could/should last for several more years; and
f.     No you don't need a new water heater because I can repair it right now.
30 minutes later he gets it started and charged me 1/4 to 1/5 the cost of a new unit.
InSink, remember that name.  Old school honest plumbers.

I contacted Adam Hadib with A1-Services.  He answered his phone, no voicemail. He asked for photos of the work we needed done, then he sent me back his reasonable quote.

He was able to come out the next day to install our shower door. (He was booked up all week after Sunday).

He did a wonderful job! He was very personable; kind;considerate, & honest.

We will definitely call him again if needed.

Call Adam first before you call anyone else !

Frankly you need 6 stars for these folks. From the very helpful person on the phone to the service folks themselves. I couldn't have been happier. James was beyond what you could ask for, just the nicest person on top of taking care of our issue.  Thank you for prompt (serviced next day) and excellent service.

You will be hard pressed to find more responsive, professional or diligent plumbers in the western suburbs. They stopped by within 3 hours of my phone call, resolved the issue and were reasonably priced on top of it. Will absolutely use them again if needed.

Our 21 years old powder room faucets were leaking & I tried to replace the cartridges for the hot water & cold water myself... Long story short- without the right tools for the job, I called Central Plumbing in Arlington Heights, who have done work for me in the past. TJ, who was very knowledgeable/professional, came out and fixed the leak and answered all my questions. If anyone needs a plumber let me know. I gotta guy!

Missed appointments. Not willing to be flexible with customers on appt times. Received call days after appointment had been missed. Doesnt return calls or answer phone during business ours. Avoid this business.

Simon Plumbing came to my mother's rescue when her hot water tank failed. I was super lucky to have enjoyed same day service. The plumber was top notch, I couldn't have received better service period.

Nothing affordable about these people. They didn't do bad work but they did lie to me about repairs needed. Here was my situation, I had 2 leaks in my basement coming from the first floor. One of the leaks was from the kitchen sink. I was told that the dishwasher next to my sink has another leak (an unknown 3rd) and the second leak in my basement was from a bad sewer line which is solid iron and not built to ever be replaced. Total cost $2100. I decided that the kitchen sink was the only priority and ended up paying $650 Turns out that the leak under the dishwasher was from the kitchen sink, a simple case of water going to the lowest point in the floor before finding a space to leak into my basement. Also, the bathroom leak was from a crack in the tile in the bath tub which a friend of mine found and and filled with clear silicone caulk. It's been about 6 months now and my basement is perfectly dry :)

Not sure about the other negative reviews. These guys were quick, professional, charged me about 30% less than their competitor I used in the past. They even told me I probably didn't need to root my sewer as often since it was real clear. Didn't seem like they were trying to rip me off, why would they tell me that otherwise?

in the past, I'm pretty sure I've had the worst plumbers in the Chicago area, and now I'm so glad I've found the best with Walsh & Son.  In the past couple of years, John has come to my house three times: this week for a damaged outside hose faucet and pipe; another time for toilet problems, etc.  He has always been professional, knowledgeable, polite, punctual, and neat . . . and his price is more than fair. In short, he is everything you hope a plumber to be.  I rarely write reviews:  only for the very best, and the worst.  If you call Walsh & Son, you're getting the very best!

Prices are outrageous, the staff I spoke with was inexperienced and lacking the knowledge, nobody available to help me. Just ridiculous

I am very thankful and grateful to Vilano plumbing, we had a situation where another contractor started the work and could not pass the city inspection, Vilano was highly recommended to me by a friend, so he came out and explained what was wrong, very knowledgeable, better than the inspector, he had to redo almost entire job but we passed inspection on the first time the inspector came back.
I highly recommend Eugen and his crew from Vilano Plumbing

We've used Thiesse Plumbing a few times now for some minor repairs and issues around the house.  They have always been courteous and knowledgeable during service calls.  They also seem honest.  We have been happy with their work and would use them again if needed.

Horrible customer service.  I was in need of assistance, looking for a part for my toilet and was not assisted in a friendly manner.  I was the only woman in line and was treated in a demeaning manner, even the other men waiting for assistance laughed at the customer service rep assisting me, guess if you are a woman, in a man's plumbing world you are considered a joke.  I would never recommend this store to anyone!

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