Best Businesses in Baltimore, MD

We recently bought a new home and our home inspector said our system was in good order, but aging. Since we weren't sure what aging meant in relation to longevity and we were not sure if the previous tenants kept up with seasonal inspections or routine repair, we started looking for an HVAC specialist to take a look at our systems and put the home inspectors report in perspective.

I called Spann Mechanical and Michael Spann, Jr came out within the week. He was right on time and got right to work checking everything out. Since he knew I was a new homeowner as well, he took his time to explain what he was looking at and for, while also answering all my questions. I feel that he was up front and honest about the condition of our systems and did not try to oversell the equipment.

I would use him again and found Spann Mechanical to be professional and knowledgeable.

Mister Jeff just left. I found him on Yelp, and sent him a text asking if he could assemble two cube storage shelving units for me. He had immediate availability for this morning. He said that he could come between ten and twelve, and arrived at 11:05. He made a point to be cautious of the parking regulations in my neighborhood. Once he finally got started, it took him about an hour to do both pieces. He was very polite, personable, and informative. I appreciate that he left the spare parts easily accessible on top of the unit, and the boxes standing neatly in the corner. He didn't leave any trash around, and the boxes will be able to be used again as needed.

I would recommend him to anyone who doesn't mind having a very talkative handyman. I definitely plan to use his services again in the future.

I'll preface this by saying it only applies to the lack of organization at the office level. Because of this, I never got any of the work done.
I initially had an appt for an estimate, and a week later I was called to say the new office person messed up and they needed to reschedule. STRIKE ONE.
Rescheduled for 2 weeks later, then it was another 2 weeks before they could fit me in for the actual job, betw 11- 4. I was working but said I'd make it work.
The day of the appt, the office calls at 9:46 to say the tech is waiting outside my house. STRIKE TWO
Umm, seriously?? I said there's no way I'll make it.  She said would you like to reschedule.
WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO RESCHEDULE??? You showed up over an hour early!!!
STRIKE THREE.
I said IDK, I'm pretty frustrated.
She said let me put you on hold for just a minute. Bear in mind I'm working. I waited about 5 min then hung up. They haven't called back.I'm so disappointed and frustrated and wasted so much time.

Fast, professional and top quality.  We had a toilet ring fail on a toilet.  They came out within an hour.  They had all the equipment they needed to do the job and wore plastic foot coverings in the house.  They removed the wax ring, cleaned the floor and old caulking, replaced the wax ring, recaulked and then cleaned up the area.  They were in and out in less than an hour.  Definitely worth the business.  If we ever need plumbing services, they'll be the ones to call.

What a great company . I called Action Plumbing yesterday and spoke to Jerry and explained my issue and 20 minutes later Jerry showed up accessed the issues and fixed the toilet . Not only was he extremely kind and prompt but they were very fair on the price . I intend on using this company next time I have a issue . If you are experiencing a plumbing issue I highly recommend using Action Plumbing !

Stand-up company. Vendor was contracted through our warranty, and was prompt, honest, professional with diagnosis and installation. Had an issue with our garbage disposal and Ricky took care of the rest. Planning to use Double R for any other plumbing issues that may arise.

New customer for life!  Aqua plumbing saved the day when I unexpectedly came home to no water - they were out here within an hour of my call the next morning and had water running again within 2 hours, all for a very fair rate.  Don and his team were incredibly friendly and professional.  Couldn't recommend them more!!

Bakar has been amazing at helping with my rental house in Montgomery Village.  He's punctual, flexible and his prices are very reasonable.  I'm very glad I found him!

Fred Cousins of Cousins Plumbing is a true pleasure to work with. We have used Cousins Plumbing for both emergency and planned projects. Each emergency he was here within a short time, assessed the situation and made all the necessary repairs the same day. No service fee for diagnosing the problem.  Very reasonable rates. Very professional, and reliable.  Also like that he is a local, small business we can count on.

I hired this company to help me with post-inspection repairs (for the sale of my home in Baltimore). It was important for me to have all required repairs done and documented well before settlement date. Rob, the project manager, was amazing in updating me with the progress of the work.  They completed the work on time (repairing/repainting of ceiling, structural reinforcement of the home- two very involved projects). They were also very honest in their pricing. I would HIGHLY recommend them for anyone in need of a licensed contractor.

Utilized Jack's plumbing via 2-10 home warranty and they were great. Professional communication via text, easy billing, good follow up. They replaced a garbage disposal. Would use them again.

My husband and I had some water line issues with our house in Harford County that ultimately turned into the line leaking into the basement. A neighbor referred us to PlumbCrazy and we could not be happier with their work. They showed up on time or early to every appointment we made with them, they managed to work us into their schedule quickly, and all the workers we encountered were very friendly and knowledgeable. You also can't beat the work they do for the price they offer--very reasonable! And they're very careful to take care of your property like wearing booties inside, cleaning up after themselves, etc. My only complaint is that they don't do work in Baltimore City because I would love to use them for our house there as well! Highly recommend these guys!

My worst $9,000.00 mistake. They never pulled a permit and left 3 foot of bad pipe that would have caused me issues latter on. Had to hire another contractor to fix everything. The owner sent an insulting apology letter that they copied and past from another website. Never finished the job. It was obviously to big for them to handle. Countless other issues too many to list. They will not do another  job in this neighborhood. God will get justice in the end.

I have used Atlantic Mechanical twice, once for a water heater and once for a garbage disposal.  Both times they were prompt and professional and the work was done right the first time.  I also think they are a good value as compared to other plumbers, at least based on my experience with my sump pump that another plumber put in.  From now on I will not stray from Atlantic Mechanical, they are on my very short list of reliable contractors.

I should have looked on Yelp.  They replaced a garbage disposal for me.   They just did the work, thirty minutes or so, and charged $387!   The new one is working and not leaking.  The plumber was nice but this price is way too high for this service.   The new disposal was only $120 at Home Depot.

Here's what happened, I'll let you decide if these guys are all right or not.

I had an issue with my kitchen sink draining. I would run the disposal (the motor was working), water would go down the drain, when I'd turn it off, most of the water would shoot back up. Now, I'm not a plumber, so I tried a plunger, didn't work, did some looking online, and decided to call these guys. They get good reviews on Google.

After some wrangling with the dispatcher, I managed to get him to send someone that day. That's pretty good, that's part of why they get 2 stars. There is a $45 call charge that will get waived if you have them do some work. They told me that up front. It's pretty standard practice, like it or not.

The plumber came, looked at it, went to his truck, and came back with two options: $187 to remove and clean the trap, $315 to snake the line. These prices seemed high to me, but as all plumbers do, they've got you $45 in and you need the sink. So I said ok. Literally 5 minutes later, the trap is off and was not the problem.

So, out come the snakes and the snake machine. He runs it, draws it back out, re-connects everything. Runs the water. Not fixed. Same exact symptoms. So, the snake goes back in, and this time -- here comes the MAIN REASON they get TWO STARS -- he decides to run water directly into the line to save himself the trouble of connecting everything back up. It's clear. Connects the trap back to the disposal. NOT CLEAR. Same symptoms.

IF HE HAD DONE THIS 5 MINUTE DIAGNOSTIC AFTER REMOVING THE TRAP AND BEFORE RUNNING THE SNAKE, HE WOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO BOTHER WITH THE SNAKE AND SAVED ME SOME MONEY AND BOTH OF US AN HOUR OR SO.

He tells me that the disposal needs to be replaced, comes back with $450 to install the same type of disposal or nearly $700 to install a better one. No option to FIX THIS ONE. The motor is still working. I didn't even bother to ask. In the time it took for him to write the quote, I had done enough research to decide to buy a very nice disposal for $175 and take an hour to do it myself. Lesson learned. $315 poorer and the drain still not clear.

That night I twiddled the jam buster and pulsed the disposal a few times, same the following day after ordering a new disposal from Amazon. By midday  everything was draining fine. THE OLD DISPOSAL IS STILL IN THERE AND WORKING, thank you very much.

I realize that some people will think/say maybe there was a restriction in the line that he fixed and for some weird reason the disposal was also clogged but that got better as a result of him snaking the line. I'd say there is some miniscule chance that is true. It is true, I'm not a plumber, but after observing, it seems pretty obvious that if your goal was fixing problems efficiently, (1) you would try to rule out a jam in the disposal by testing the line for drainage AFTER CHECKING THE TRAP and (2) you would see if you could remove a jam/clog from the disposal BEFORE RECOMMENDING REPLACEMENT.

I give them 2 stars because the fit me in late in the day on a Friday and because the plumber was nice enough while he was there.

The worst plumbers in Baltimore. Run, do not walk. I paid more than twice what I should have for a hot water heater that was faulty and installed dangerously. We ended up with a gas leak forcing us to evacuate our house. They also put in a new stand pipe, during which our washer hose was disconnected and, which promptly flooded our basement. We've had to have everything they did redone. Please learn from our mistake.