Best Businesses in Kansas City, MO

Riden Plumbing has been my go to plumber for over 20yrs. The customer service is over the top. Dan Riden has personally stopped by on his way home or on the weekend to help me out. They stand by their service and the warranties for the products they install.

I was introduced to Harding a couple years ago and they have always been honest, professional, and affordable. No need to look any further, they are hands down the best!

Gene is a nice guy. Does a great job!!!! Got all my Plumbing done at a very fair price. Keep On Truckin gene!!

We have used Alan for all our plumbing needs for 20 years.  He also does some electrical, washer/ dryer repair, dishwasher repair, refrigerator/icemaker hookups, etc.  He is honest and reliable.

Way undercut al other estimates and delivered excellent service!!  All repairs have lasted almost a year and I continue to have no problems!!

I was referred to Witter Plumbing and Electric from a family.  I required a number of upgrades to a home I was purchasing.  The seller had several estimates for repairs and gave me funds in closing for repairs.  Witter took the estimates and inspection report and said his parts and labor charges would be much lower.  He was right.  He saved me over $1000 in which I was able to add to my down payment!

Repairs included:
-A repair of the electrical box which had portion that was melted.  *This had to be fixed before I could move in.
-An upgrade in toilet and plumbing from a small and ancient midtown toilet to an adult sized one.  
-Fixed a leaking and damaged pipe.  
-Safeguarded an exposed live wiring on a newly installed water heater. ( missed in inspection)
-Installed wiring to a fan to remove hot air from the attic installed by roofers.
-Upgraded old and faulty shower fixtures.

Follow-up review. After continuing service with them another four years we finally got the news we were anticipating for awhile. The central heating and air conditioning units that were in the house when we moved in before out 22 yr. old daughter was born were headed for replacement. Cheaper to do both at once and today was the day.

Cha-ching. That kind of equipment and installation is pricey. You know that, I know that.

Guys arrive at 7:30 a.m., are out of the house by 4:30 p.m. (my wife even made lunch for them) and everything installed including a walk-through to show us the new gear, and... wow, immediately, the heater is running less, running quieter, better moisture in the air. We're more comfortable, win-win. We are really happy. Installation looks like a million bucks and we are set for a long time now. Amazing how this company continues to really impress us.

Sure, go ahead and use Yelp to review that espresso shop for the 500th time. Never know when that might be critical, but a business like this and less than a handful off reviews? That's just sad. Take a good look at this one. These folks kill it with superior service.

If all you need is basic maintenance services, this company is fine.  If something fails and needs replacing (A/C unit or hot water heater, etc) this company will quote the most jacked up, inflated prices imaginable.  Their service techs appear to get commissions off of it and have an incentive to quote as high as possible. This happened to me twice and both times they didn't even try to work with me on cost.  My dad used them and they'll work with him on cost so maybe they are more responsive to men which would be a sad commentary in itself.  That said, what actually happens is they quote inflated prices and then come down to make you think you're getting a discount when you aren't.  They just did this with an A/C unit for my 82 year old dad and he thinks he got a deal when he could have saved $1000 more with Stratton Mechanical Services had he checked.  I just had my A/C unit replaced with Stratton, and Anthony had quoted a monstrous $7200 while Stratton Mechanical Services installed our air conditioner for $5015!  This shows just how overpriced Anthony is.  They quoted almost the same price ($7000) to my dad before giving him the deal he got where he ended up paying the same amount as I did for a much smaller and less efficient unit.  Buyer beware.

Property management company for my daughters townhome scheduled a dig up fot a sprinkler repair on Friday. She took that day off work to avoid problems. They showed up Thursday morning, no courtesy knock on door, no phone call, just shut her water off. Now she cant get ready for work and when she stepped out to ask them about it they were rude. Will NEVER recomend  this company and will warn others.

We have rental property and have used many plumbers before. We had spirit replace a water heater in one of our units. While installing the water heater, the installer knocked loose a connection which resulted in a leak in the line. We called him and he promised to fix it. Meanwhile leak continues and now mold is growing. Called four times and he promised to show. Our renter took off work to be there each time. No show. Now he won't answer our calls and we have had it. We even offered to pay him to fix his own mistake. Again, no show. Will have to take him to court to fix this. So frustrating.

We had roots that had made their way into our main sewer line that caused a back up into the basement every 6 months.  Rick came out and replaced our main line.  Even though the job was a bit tougher than he expected (the cement in our basement was thicker than most), Rick completed the job in one day and did not try to get more money from us.  He was very professional and did an amazing job, and the cost was about $2,000 to $3,000 less than the other estimates I had received.  I will be using Rick again for my plumbing needs!

Woke up this morning to a rusted floor of my water heater.  Went through Home Depot because I have an account there.  True Blue was the company they contracted for the install, and I'm glad they did.  They sent a courteous gentleman named Micheal.  Micheal was the complete professional, explaining everything he was having to do step-by-step and why he was doing it.  Gave me some tips on what to do to prolong the life of my house and my equipment.   Wasn't a huge shocker to learn he was trained as a union plumber.  Best kind of plumber because they make sure they are the best trained workers.  

I've got other work I'll need to get done with the plumbing in my house as I am refinishing a basement.  After today, I already know who will be doing the work.

Erl, the owner, is a nice, polite, and professional guy. He did a good job in helping us to identify the potential water leak. I would definitely recommend Rising Son to my friends!

If you ever need plumbing work done, DO NOT use Razor Rooter. Earlier this year my wife and I were having trouble with our KC home's sewer system backing up into the basement. We asked Razor Rooter to come check out the problem and see if they could fix it. They sent a technician, who snaked the drain and then left. All was well for about two weeks, but then the sewer drain started backing up into the basement again. We called them again, and they sent another technician to come out and snake the drain again. This time, it was just a few hours before the drain was backing up yet again. We called and had the same technician come back a third time. He snaked the drain and left; a few days later the sewer was backed up yet again.

We called multiple times to speak to a manager, but each time the owner just so happened to be out of the office and unable to take our call. So we contacted a different company; they promptly sent out a technician who quickly and accurately diagnosed the real problem with why our system had been backing up in the first place (something Razor Rooter neglected to tell us). Within a matter of days the other company had repaired our system, and we've had no other problems since then. My wife called Razor Rooter and asked for our money back.

Weeks later we received a letter from Razor Rooter's owner--riddled with spelling errors--claiming that because we had gone with a different company rather than continue to do business with Razor Rooter while their job with us was under warranty, they did not believe we were not entitled to a refund, and that therefore we would not be getting our money back. How many chances should a company receive before the customer is within their right to ask for their money back? Obviously three failed attempts were not enough to warrant a refund--perhaps four would have done the trick? Five?

Furious, I called the company's office as soon as I read the letter. When someone finally answered my call, the first thing I heard on the other end of the line was the accusation, You brown-noser!

It took me off guard. Excuse me? I asked.

You dirty brown-noser!

I paused and thought for a second, confused. Could I speak to your manager, please? I asked. The administrator on the other end of the line quickly realized what had happened--she had mistaken me for one of their technicians with whom she apparently had a running joke. I was not amused. She told me that the owner was--surprise, surprise!--out of the office and unable to take our call. I vented my frustration for at least five minutes before hanging up.

Our last-ditch effort was to report them to the Better Business Bureau, but because it boiled down to a he said/she said situation, the BBB was unable to do anything. So this is our last recourse: utilizing social media to let everyone to what a horrible company Razor Rooter is, how they swindled us out of our money, and how consistently unprofessional their handling of the situation has been. If you want a quality plumbing company that offers timely and courteous customer service, DO NOT call Razor Rooter.

I hired Lloyd to install a whole house filtration system. Long story short, he forgot his wallet at home and needed payment up front to get parts. Showed up 2 hours late. After being prepaid he was supposed to return within an hour. Showed up and dropped off some of the parts 3 hours later and reschedule for the following morning at 10am. Did not show or call. When I called he had a long list of excuses. He and his staff member (Cookie) agreed to refund 1/2 of the money. After several more run arounds no refund. Do not prepay this guy one dime. I should have listened to other reviews that said the same. He is an unreliable thief. Look at his BBB reviews

We had a plumber from one of the large HVAC companies come out on a recent Saturday to clear a sink drain. He couldn't do it--didn't have the right snake with him. He offered to come back Monday with a supervisor but I told him we had to get it done that day. He was the one who recommended A-1. We called and they came out within a couple of hours. Got the drain cleared and made arrangements to come out a few days later to install a trap so next time will be easier. Thanks to the big HVAC company for recommending this place! They made a great first impression with me and will be my first call next time.

We have had problem after problem with Climate Control. In January, we had them install a new furnace because we were desperate for a new unit during the bad winter. After four service calls, it started working properly. I asked for (and received, after much complaining and back and forth with the company) a free preventative maintenance plan, in case it was a bad system.  After four service calls, I didn't have a lot of confidence in the system we had installed.  

I should have known it wasn't the brand new $3000 furnace we had installed that was the issue. The technicians seem nice, but they do not know what they are doing.

Last week, I had them check our furnace to get it ready for fall/winter. The guy was there for FIVE HOURS to do a check on a practically new unit.  He took the whole things apart to adjust the gas level and couldn't fix it. I called and talked to the Service Manager, Sandy ( I use that term lightly.) Her flippant attitude and rude demeanor upset me so much.    

I told her someone needed to finish our appointment that day and she told me they could come late in the week.  When I told her I didn't want to spend more time on this, her response was that sometimes life happens.  So, after wasting an entire day with an inept tecnhician in my basement, I finally got them to send someone out an hour later. I had to BEG for them to send someone else, and she acted like she was doing me a favor.

He was there less than 15 minutes and apparently adjusted the gas level.  When he came back upstairs, I asked if he'd done the check and he told me everything was fine. (But he didn't even know why he was there in the first place!) He told me it was a new unit and it should be fine - so after all that, no one really did what they were supposed to do.

Please save yourself the headache of dealing with this company. They have terrible customer service skills and average pricing.

This company appears to be a call service that dispatch work to different subcontractors. They will not give you an idea about the cost associated with their service unless technician shows up at your door. This is exactly what happened to me. The estimate was 2-3X what a normal charge would be for drain cleaning. I told him no thanks. What a waste of my time and his gas. $500 for a mainline cleaning from a clean out? I am not that desperate for your service. Thank you. Save your time and find someone more reasonable.

The business is posted twice with slightly different names, but it's still the same crooked business.
Jay no longer works the field, he only handles the business side, leaving his less than reputable wife, and her mentally challenged son to destroy anything left of the reputation that Jays pluming had.

I hired them to replace my main water line, they were running average of all the bids.  They guaranteed that I would be satisfied with their service and were very professional.... That's a lie!!!

One of the crew propped open the truck door and urinated in my driveway! I have a 15 year old girl that lives across the street and several girls behind us! Let alone, it was in my driveway!!!
Their best employee was bidding out work on my house, for off the clock extra work. Their manager, Jays step son, threw his trash out in my yard, and when I said something his response was it'll get buried when we fill the hole! Not the point!
They filled the gap where the new line comes into the house with window caulking instead of seam sealer or plumbers putty, they didn't reconnect my ground rod to my electrical panel and left me with deplorable excavating! My meter well is 6-8 inches below grade and I had a super high hump in my yard because they didn't finish!
Then Jays wife came to my house and demanded to be paid! Hey finish the job first!  Let alone they broke the law and didn't seed the raw dirt that law required!

Stay away from them!
This is a terrible company
They go through employees like drill bits because they pay them or they short them. An employee can put a lien on your house to collect payment.