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I never received a call from your business. You failed to show for this appointment. When I contacted your business directly no follow-up was done to complete the work. My number is a Cell number and I'm always available due to the nature of my job. Like I stated I waited all day with no call from this business. I had to find another plumber that did the work after hours.

Jake and Brandon came out extremely fast to remove and replace our well pump. He explained everything up front, and quoted me a approximate price and did the job fast and they even moved a heavy fountain that was in the way. Some others locally weren't as professional on the phone and even one came to the house in a argumentative mood. I had to send him away. Not Jake. He was very friendly, knowledgeable and won't hesitate to call him again. Excellent service/job.

I've hired Martin 3 separate times for various different jobs: appliance mount, ceiling fixture removal and patching and electrical work. I've been happy with the quality of work in all of them. He is honest, skilled, reliable, a great communicator on-site and his rates are straight-forward and reasonable.

One point of criticism: I wish he was stronger in responding to inbound service requests and follow-ups until the appointment date. He's been inconsistent about this but if you are patient enough to roll with this flaw, I believe it is worth it. To be clear, Martin has never skipped any appointments that he had confirmed with me.

I have full confidence in him and will continue to be a repeat customer. So many other corporatized handyman shops will charge you two limbs for a basic job that oftentimes give you an average outcome. With Affordable Handyman Services, I'm so glad I can give my money to a business owner who actually deserves it.

The bots and text messages are a coverup for a lack of communication and customer service.

We made an appointment with Fixer during a weekday, for which my wife stayed home from work. 15 minutes after the time they were scheduled to arrive, we received a text saying that they wouldn't be able to keep the appointment, asking us to reschedule and offering a $50 discount. My wife makes well over $50 a day!! This bad news was sent via text and after I responded and prompted a reply, we heard no more from them.

The $50 discount would've been easily absorbed by the Fixer's exorbitant fees. I'm leery of a home repair company that can't even honor their own appointment schedule. I understand that things happen, but at least take full responsibility and go above and beyond to remedy your mistake.

I just want to give another shout out to Konstantin and his team. We have had more plumbing issues than expected in our home since we bought it 1 1/2 years ago and he is now on speed dial for us. He always responds immediately and makes himself available as soon as possible. I truly cannot recommend his company enough. Incredibly professional and worth every penny.

Not an emergency, but noticed water was draining slowly in shower. Called Ace and had the guys out within 2 hours. Bobby called me and told me when they were on their way and there they were to save the day. Turned out to be some nasty hair clogs (my fault) but Mike and Mitch (I hope I remember the names right) took care of it all super fast, cleaned up after, and even made me feel better about the whole situation with some lighthearted jokes. Not everyone's experience would need/warrant that last part, but for me it made me feel better about clogging my pipes with chunks of hair and what not. Bobby called later to follow up, much appreciated.  
Bottom line, was it cheap? No, but plumbing hardly ever is and they are experts for a reason. We couldn't and wouldn't want to do it ourselves.
Was the crew responsive, effective, and fast? Absolutely.
Keeping their info in my phone for any issues in the future!

Have used United for years now. They always come through and are consistently reliable. I'd be hard pressed to go with another plumber. Very highly recommend!!!

You have absolutely no idea how important a water heater is to your home, lifestyle, and well-being until it decides that it has had enough! After more than 10 years of service, our 6-year Bradford White water heater started to leak profusely from the top. Having had mixed experiences with multiple local plumbing and HVAC companies, I decided to finally give Excel Plumbing a shot at installing a new Bradford White water heater--and that seems to have been a great decision! Reasonable pricing, consistent communication, professionalism, quality equipment, and products, and no upselling. They also helped with City of Evanston permitting. Ed C. Thom, Dmitry, and everyone involved were fantastic. As a real estate broker, I highly recommend Excel to my clients and colleagues!

I've used Terry and 'Your helpful plumber (YHP)' in the past. He was fine, for ME. Actually,  I though he was great. THEN my 90 year old aunt (she has her wits about her, amazingly) needed a plumber...so I raved about YHP. I called Terry for her, but this time Terry didn't show up...his brother did.

Terry's brother did the first part of the job...it went fine. Then, the second part of the job was to change out a kitchen faucet. Well, Terry's brother told my aunt he didn't have the part and he'd come back another day...BUT he still charged this 90 year old woman! She's 90 and counts on me, so she just paid him. I called Terry and he did refund the money.

Last...I've wanted a couple of estimates in the past two years, as I own an apartment building: the first one was to move my water hose to the other side of the building and the second was (yesterday) for a 'backed up' bathtub. Terry quoted Well over $1,000 for the hose and $225.00 - $275.00 for the tub. I called and USED Windy City Rooter for the water hose $650.00 and $149.00 for the tub. I'm sticking with Windy City Rooter.

Thompson is the best. First off they answer the phone and show up on time.  I had a leak in a copper pipe in the basement that was handled quickly and professionally.  One outfit quoted my 5 hours labor charge for the repair.  The Thompson plumber fixed it properly in 45 minutes.  They will be the one I call if I ever have any other plumbing issues.

I've had Keeley's (specifically Andy) out twice to do some work (toilets), and have been very satisfied both times. They do a thorough job, care about their work, and are very transparent about pricing and details on other potential plumbing work (water valves, laundry room plumbing, etc.). I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Keeley's to anyone who is looking for a plumber in the area (we're in Glen Ellyn).

We called Body plumbing to repair one of our leaking backflow valves. He gave us good price on the repair and he even came twice to work on it after the first attempt did not come out right at no extra charge. His pricing however on testing was good but we found better so we will use another company for yearly testing. We will definitively call him again to get pricing in the future though.

Needed to find a new Backflow inspection company for our home - as our previous vendor chose to shoot up prices beyond our budget.
I was very pleased to have discovered Chicago Backflow.
People I dealt with like Nick, Tiffany, Jessica - and our technician Alan are all superb.  I get the sense this company must be managed very well, because everyone has a very nice attitude and exudes warmth.
Alan showed up right on time at 7am (even with snow falling) and was efficient and had a very kind demeanor.
Price was appropriate.
I'll look forward to working with Chicago Backflow again on my annual inspection next year.  Thanks again, Mark S.

I am a little tardy in writing this review, but I have only recently been a more active yelper.

I contacted the Plumbing Doctor after reviewing yelp reviews. My kitchen sink was not draining as quickly as it used to and I suspected a clogged pipe. I had tried using Draino but to no success.

The Plumbing Doctor arrived on time and was able to quickly diagnose and fix the situation. He also gave me tips on what to do and not to do with my disposal (I will not elaborate...). He was very honest and non-sense which I appreciated.

I recommend and would use the Plumbing Doctor again should any problems arise.

Thank you!

Eric and crew at North Coast are the model of a well run, successful business. Promptly returned phone call. Responded and showed up exactly as they said. Took the time to explain the procedure and possible unknowns. We had a slow drain outside the back door that went through the drain tile around the exterior of the house and to a flood control system. They repaired a 6-8' clogged section and the further out discovered that the drain tile was not even connected to the flood control system in the yard and was draining into the soil underground. The team completed all of the work in the same day, were very courteous and professional. Don't look further. Hire with complete confidence.

Very fair and quick to respond.  I will (and have) recommend them to any and all.  They also saved my next door neighbor many thousands of dollars repairing an issue they were having vs. what another plumber wanted to do.

The water in my building gets turned off quite often. When it gets turned back on, there is extremely low pressure in my faucets.  Jay has fixed the pressure on these faucets and wash machine as well. He got them working better than I thought they could be! He's on time, very knowledgeable, friendly and professional. I highly recommend him!

I would recommend staying clear of this company. They recently replaced my water heater. It was handled quickly which was good, but the technician underestimated the complexity of the job, gave me a lower quote than another company, and then told me I needed to pay more in the middle of the project when I had no choice but to agree. Ended up being the most expensive. To add insult to injury, the tech was rude and insulting. He complained about there being dust behind our washer/dryer and took pictures to show it to us. He then left the job unfinished. After removing the door to the utility closet, he was apparently in a hurry to leave and just left it off. Told us we should get a handyman to rehang the door. The water pressure is also now very weak in the adjacent bathroom. He told us it's because our pipes are old which is untrue after replacing with copper plumbing just 10 years ago. I called to complain about the work and the supervisor was nice but wanted to talk more about a trip she was taking for the long weekend coming up. Promised to look into the situation but did nothing and never called me back. Terrible. Be warned.