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Rich Hoffman is an outstanding professional.  He answered my calls right away, visited in a timely manner and arrived when he said he would.  If you want an honest, reliable, down to earth person who gives you a fair price, then he is your man.  And, he actually calls you to make sure everything is working properly after he is done.  One of a kind!

Lorraine GK
Scotch Plains NJ

Chris came this morning and did a fantastic job! We needed help with a clogged sink and a missing stopper. He was very professional and friendly. Also gave us helpful tips for self maintenance in the future.

Richard Haviland is a rare find. I needed a plumber to do some work in Brooklyn, but I did not have the time or resources to go to Brooklyn to find one. So, of course, I went to the web, Craigslist in particular, wading through a lot of ads and promo-posts that looked suspect at best and downright deceitful at worst.

I was beginning to get worried when something about Richard's post caught my eye. I can't even tell you what it was to this day; it wasn't flashy or bombastic - maybe that's what it was, who knows. But something made me call him - and so far he has turned out to be the best tradesman I have had going into that building on a regular basis.

He investigates the problem, gets in touch with me to review the details, we settle on a cost - always reasonable - and a course of action, and he gets the job done, letting me know the final bill.  Work's done, tenants are happy and all is right with the world. He is a man of his word.

And did I mention that I have yet to meet him face to face? That's right - we've been working together now for almost a year, and he and I have been nothing more than voices on the phone to each other with a little bit of cellphone technology mixed in.

Sure, I have a guy in the building who works as a go-between for the residents and for followups. But Richard and I have been operating on a virtual handshake for almost a year now, and more than once he has shown himself to be not only a very good plumber, but a man with integrity and a compassionate heart.

I am very fortunate to have come across his post in Craigslist. I know exactly What led me to him!  And I just want to make that known to anyone else who needs some plumbing work done in Brooklyn and would like to deal with a real decent human being.  Thanks a lot, Richard!

On one of the coldest days in March 2019, a pipe to my furnace busted.   Not only did Mr. Bullock come out that same day to take measurements, he fixed it the next day.  He knew I had children in the home and made sure we had heat.  In another instance, I was getting my bathroom renovated.  While at the home replacing the bathroom plumbing, he noticed the sump pump stopped working.   The next day he replaced it and added it into my final bill.  Over the years Mr. Bullock has made many repairs to my home.  He's honest and dependable.

I called a few people for help with a clog and this was the evening of December 30. Flo-Rite was the only one who called back and we were able to get help the next day. When the appointment was delayed, we were notified in a timely manner. The service man went above and beyond to help us out and I will be keeping this business in my phone!!

Not so consistent with their cesspool service and payment options. They said they'd only accept visa when I only had amex or check. I've written them checks so many times but they said no record of it. So, I said take my amex and they said no amex. I said i didn't have any other and the guy said he might have to put the shit back in the cesspool. I said go ahead and went inside my house. The guy knocked on my door after a few minutes and said amex is ok. The office also called me saying check was ok as well. Not calling them for anything anymore. Had the hardest time paying them.

These guys are great! Even patient with me when I was late meeting them, and I know they were super busy. They were very responsive and made the repair within a day's time. I will definitely call them next time we need a plumber, happy to have a good contact in the neighborhood. Don't hesitate to give them a call.

I've had nothing but good experiences over the years. Joe is professional and knowledgeable and most of all a very nice guy, so to me that's worth the price which is pretty ridiculously expensive. He's done everything from replacing our well pump to making a simple toilet fix while he was there. I would not hesitate to call Aversa plumbing, you won't be disappointed.

In-Line Plumbing is an excellent company. We had a kitchen drain clog, and Stan got back to me promptly when I requested a price quote and set up a time that was convenient for me. When he arrived, he was prompt, friendly and quick to fix the problem. The price was more than reasonable. We'll definitely use In-Line Plumbing again and would recommend to others.

Kellam and his team are extraordinary. Kellam is the most communicative, honest, clear, and straight forward handyman I have used in 15 years as a home owner. His integrity and work ethic are unparalleled. He is skilled. But most importantly, he is trustworthy.

John certainly deserves the 5 star reviews he has been getting.  One of the showers had a leak that was allowing water to run into the basement each time it was used.  I did not realize this was happening because I do not go into the basement often.  When I did I saw it was a foot underwater with my new water heater sitting in the middle.  It is an old house and does not have a sump pump in the basement but just a drain going into the dirt below the floor which was saturated.  John came within 2 hours of my call, assessed the problem, fixed the cause of the shower leak and told us how to get rid of the water by using a little pump we had for the backyard pool to get the water into the main sewer drain in the basement. Water was gone a couple of hours later.
This could have been a very expensive disaster if someone who was only looking to make a few bucks had come.  I was expecting to hear all sorts of remedies - new pipes, pumping out basement, backed up sewer pipes with camera and snakes needed.  Nope, just an honest fix within an hour of being there.
John is very, very nice.   He was very much appreciated.  He did a fine job at a reasonable price.  I certainly will call him again.

I had a few plumbing issues, Bob and team were fantastic. They came on time, they were very professional, and best of all they have reasonable rates with quality work. They are local to great neck, highly recommend for any plumbing issues. Ben Dinkin would now always be my go to plumber, nothing but good things to say about these folks.

If I could give them no stars I would. I live in a 7-unit coop building. Once of the apartments had a clog in their kitchen. I reached out to McManus since they were local. They said they would arrive in 2-days and rectify the issue and send me the diagnostics via email. They came on a Friday, just inspected then left. They made another appointment to return on a Tuesday with the tenant. By this point, I still had no report. Tuesday came and they didn't show up. On Thursday they return, State they are pulling out lards of grease from the sink and they still won't unclog the sink. Now saying it's a building wide issue. Mind you no one else in the building has any sort of backup/clog. They stated they would send me 3 different proposal options with prices. It's been almost a week and nothing. I'm not too sure what type of business they are running, but my encounter with them has been nothing but unprofessional.

Paul and Greg did an amazing job! They replaced my toilet which had a crack in the tank very quickly, and when the original toilet was out of stock at Home Depot thy upgraded me to a high efficiency model at no additional cost. Quick, effective, nice and did a great job - what more can you ask for?

Helped me over the phone without even charging me any type of fee! That was really nice...will definitely call him in the future when I really need help!

Village Plumbing does my annual broiler maintenance.  They always arrive on time, and provides excellent service and suggestions.

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