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Mr. Burris has managed the plumbing system of our family's properties for over 10 years. Mr. Burris has alot of expertise & great professionalism. It has been great doing business with him. Mr. Burris also manages the entire condominium's plumbing system.

Jake was extremely helpful.  I called with questions about shocking the well as well as the pitless adapter.  He was eager to help and even walked me through the process.  Was willing to sell me the parts I needed for repair, at a competitive price.

Great work, great price. Fixed a running toilet and a drain that had come loose from the bottom of a sink.

Great work, great price, very fair and honest
$150 up front then $90/hr there after.
He does not waste time, he had to take the toilet off a few times to get the seal perfect, all of his work has held up well for over a month.

Will def hire again in the future.

Called Fixer to have a few items repaired. Juan arrived on time and, upon review, thought the plumbing job was beyond his scope. He completed the remaining repairs literally with a few minutes -- and the bill reflected that. Juan was considerate, thorough, and a quick worker. After he left, I rec'd a text from Fixer with 3 plumber recommendations. I chose Rocket Plumbing based solely on that recommendation. I've learned to trust their recommendations and today's was every bit as reliable.
I've relied upon Fixer several times in the past and will continue to do so in the future.

Emergency plumbing installed our toilets in three of our bathrooms. They even pointed out things to us we hadn't noticed about a pipe that had been leaking which was so helpful! We were so pleased with this experience that we asked them to come back to cap pipes in our basement. Very reasonable price and great on timing.  Very friendly!

Professional, knowledgeable,honest and timely. Got our condo building drains working properly.

During the Spring of 2017 my basement flooded at least w inches of water during heavy rains in chucago.  I had the lines Roddenberry 3 different  times thinking each time this will work.  Nope.  I purchased submersible sump pumps to send the water wherever it's supposed to go.  Finally, Spring 2019 was the food that broke the camels back.  I called United Sewer & Drain.  These guys came out with cameras and showed me the water pipe from the city to my property was broken on my side of the sidewalk.  United took out the old pipes, installed new pipes and Voila, no more flooding until the next heavy rain.  I called them back, they returned and discovered the pipe goongbto the drain at the back of the house between the basement back door and steps was broken.  How does that happen?  They dug up the concrete, installed bew pipe, concrete the area, made the drain a little larger than the ol one and I am now a happy camper.  Call these guys if you are having flooding problems.  Oh, by the way - before calling United I called the City, no help at all.

The whole team was great with communication. The plumber arrived on time and was very knowledgeable. I'll definitely be using Excel Plumbing again!

Aces! I am very pleased with this service. I went from a phone call to a fixed sink in less than two hours. Andrew and Justin rocked it and were in and out. I called a month ago and spoke with Terry on the phone. He was also very helpful but I needed to wait for landlord approval. Theses guys are the real deal and make that neighborhood vibe stay strong in Chicago. Thanks again! I will definitely use you all again (if needed) and recommend you to others.

WE are new to the neighborhood and are in a home needing extensive plumbing work. Cathy arranged for service to be provided immediately and since we would be traveling, we gave them a key. Lo and behold, when we returned everything had been completed NEATLY & properly.
They are as good a service provider as I've ever employed!
TOP DRAWER.

Would very much recommend using them.  Very good quality work at a reasonable price. Honest and professional all around. Was very pleased with them and would use them again and recommend them to anyone

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.

Very nice, very professional.  He was able to fit me in between other jobs and came over very shortly after I called him.  Gave me advice on how to prevent future problems and solved the current one (which was a pretty simple hairball build-up).  

I'll keep his number handy in case I run into other problems in the future!

We just bought our house 4 months ago, and moved in last Friday.  That night, I noticed that there was water coming out of the center drain, and a trickle of water from the sewer main.  (We had just painted our basement floor the day before, which was ruined!) . I first called one plumber who came out, spent 2 hours trying to rod it, and couldn't figure out how to fix the problem, so he left.  (Didn't charge.)  I then called another company to come, who proposed ripping out our entire backyard to put in a clean-out...they wanted an obscene amount of money!
Out of desperation, I looked for a third plumber...and lo and behold, I found the dream company to deal with:  North Coast!  Eric, the co-owner, and two of his workers, showed up a half an hour after I called!  They spent well over an hour trying to rod the line, but it was way too clogged.  Eric proposed opening up a small hole in our driveway, putting in a PVC pipe, and a clean-out.....
Victor, the other owner, and his crew came out today, and did a fantastic job!  The drains are now working perfectly....if you ever have a sewer problem...these are the guys to call...

Friendly, honest, and most importantly, when it was raining in my basement, they came within 2 hours on a Saturday. They took the time to talk to me, educate me, and they were so respectful and careful when in my home! Their price was ridiculously fair and they referred me to the next company for the big repair needed on my main sewer line. He told me exactly how to talk about the services I need and told me what I should look for as a fair price. George took me to the basement, took the cap off the sewer line, handed me a flashlight, and told me what I was looking at. He is such a sincere, helpful, honest businessman... I just can't thank him enough. He had an apprentice with him and just observing how patient and kind George was as he taught the next generation of plumber spoke volumes about who he is as a person. A million times over I recommend this company!

I can't say enough good things about Jay! He was easy to schedule with, friendly, professional, and solved our plumbing problem within half an hour. Unlike some other plumbers who charge at least 1 hour of time even if they end up being at the house for 20 minutes, Jay prorated his hourly rate for us. I really appreciated this! He also was able to come on short notice and was extremely polite and friendly while he was here. I definitely recommend Pressure Pro!

Frankly, I'm puzzled at the many negative reviews here (contrary to those at Google, where only 3 one-star reviews out of over 250 exist, resulting in a 4.8 rating). Our experience with Blanton was nothing short of excellent and I wouldn't hesitate to use them again or recommend them.

As a caregiver for two seniors well into their 80s, it is my responsibility to get the best pricing possible at the best bang for the buck possible on anything at the condo where I reside with them. With items like electrical and plumbing, that's not easy to do but for what we had done, I would say we achieved that purpose with Blanton.

This Evanston condo has had many plumbing issues over time due to wear and age but the most recent one, slow draining water in both bathtubs, was by far the worst. An online plumber who rodded out our tubs early in the fall told us the issue was likely in our drain trap but not to worry as most condo associations cover this particular repair. Well, this one balked over and over so we had an additional problem on our hands - how can we get this done without spending thousands of bucks?

Things were going from bad to worse with months of slow draining water resulting in standing water a week ago Saturday. Now we indeed had a dire emergency on our hands. We took a chance & based on Google reviews, called Blanton (well known names like Roto-Rooter & 4 Seasons told us they don't do these types of condos) last Monday. They came out exactly on schedule and Alex looked over the standing water, pipes and gave us 3 options - a $79 inspection, a $385 repair job power cleaning and flushing out the entire system and a $685 job to do that work, plus replacing the piping underneath one sink which were visibly corroded and ready to go anytime. Admittedly, an extra $300 to do fairly basic pipe replacement seemed a bit steep but when we looked at the overall view of the depth of the work being done, the seriousness of the problems we had (and for the length of time) & seeing that the tub, sink & toilet lines were all connected, $685 looked like a pretty fair charge to me and so I ordered that they do it all. Indeed it was so, considering that during the process of their work, the sink piping indeed collapsed. I cringe what would have happened had I not given Alex and Mike (his helper) the OK to do this portion of the work.

At least the drain trap was not in the end the issue so that was a relief in not having to continue our verbal wars with the management outfit, let alone the potential cost involved, including going between the walls.

Two hours after the go ahead was given, the job was done, the tubs were fully drained and the water was going down smoothly. Toilet water flow also improved, a side blessing. Alex did suggest at some point we get two new toilets installed as the current ones were old (likely the originals since the building was built in the 60s) and in need of replacement. Alex was very gentle in the way he broached the issue, considering the money we just spent, and told us if we do get them replaced, he could put us under a monthly payment plan instead of spending $1400 all at once. Personally, I think I can get this done for less by a local handyman but still this was worth noting. And I did agree that ultimately these commodes should be flushed out, if you will.

(To any Yelp moderator reading this, I suggest removing the one star posts from those claiming they called Blanton but allege a tech didn't show up. While those situations may have occurred, I feel they don't belong with those where Blanton personnel came onsite. It may be fair to claim a one star review towards a Blanton employee who may have failed to correctly do the job called for or may have charged too much for services but it's not fair where the sole contact with the company was made by phone or online and not at the property where work was needed.)

Blanton is top notch in my book and will get the call again if service, especially complex matters, is needed (and I'm still in my role as caregiver). When a distressing plumbing situation like ours comes up, you need a firm who fully grasps your dilemma. Blanton did and its fine techs, Alex and Mike, delivered for this household. Kudos to them.

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