Best Businesses in Philadelphia, PA

Very responsive (a rarity among contractors from my experience), friendly, professional, and fair rates. They did a great (and fast)  job replacing a toilet for me and based on this experience I would certainly recommend them to others.

Today was the fourth time I have had work done by these guys. We've had them replace our entire sewer line house to street, we had them replace our water heater, and they did some repairs and replacement of piping under the sink in my parents house. I called yesterday about installing a gas shut off valve and they were here in 20 minutes. The prices they charge couldn't be more reasonable. The work they do is quality. And the guys are some of the nicest people you could meet. If you are looking for someone to do any plumbing or heating work in your home I highly recommend Hopkins. These guys are honest, decent, affordable and extremely knowledgeable.

They did an excellent job. On time, quick and professional. Would definitely use for future projects.

I owned my home for several years and had no ceiling light in my living room. My home was over 100 years old, so it was originally gas lighting. Manny placed 6 recessed lights in my living room ceiling and included a dimmer switch! Then he installed baseboard electric heaters in every room including my living room. He did an excellent job and I was very happy.

I worked with Matt on a unique plumbing issue and he was knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with. You can trust in A&P!

Greg is the right guy to hire.  He's very responsive, kind and works hard to make the best of your situation.  I paid him with a smile on my face & with some newfound peace of mind.  Thank you!

I will confidently call him again and refer to friends & family.

Larry and his boys were great. We are in the process of slowly fixing up an old brownstone, which means lots of surprises and expensive updates. They were more than kind in our first round of work, very informative and easy to work with. They did quick, clean work installing ceiling lights and outlets.

I am happy to have found them to spruce up our old home!

Jim and his crew have done quite a bit of work for us in the last year. They're always fairly priced, organized, on time, and very professional. We're going to continue to rely on Jim for more work. Thanks!!

JDV ELECTRIC
(Lansdowne, PA)

One receptacle in my kitchen went dead and an electrician repaired it.  I tested it later with a radio and it did not work.  The electrician revisited but couldn't figure out the problem since the receptacle's little green light and other factors relayed that everything was fine.  He decided to check out the electrical box in the basement (should have done that on the first visit) and discovered that two or three busbars (also written as bus bars) were cracked and bent in two or three places (maybe evidence of some former electrician forcing non-fitting breakers into the slots), which made the whole box dangerous and may explain why the electricity wouldn't function properly at that outlet.

To replace the electrical panel, circuit breakers and for labor, his charge was $1970.  I got a second opinion on cost at a small company, JDV Electric (three trucks, established 2005), only one minute away, which worked at my next door neighbors yesterday, and she loved their work.  The owner of this second company pointed out the flaws of the first company:

1.  The recommended replacement electrical panel the first company chose was the cheapest one that could be purchased, with aluminum busbars rather than copper and a limit of 18 rather than 30 breakers.

2.  No permits were pulled according to the contract and, thus, an insurance company would not pay if there is an electrical fire.  (A neighbor's house burnt to the ground a couple years ago due to an electrical fire; they were on vacation.)

3.  No whole-house surge protector would be installed according to the contract.  (This company installs one.)

4.  No guarantee was written into the contract.   (This company gives three years for failure of parts and a lifetime labor guarantee for installation.)

5.  There was no inspection of the gray electrical cable attached to the rear of the house.  My neighbor just had her cable replaced because over 80 years the cable's sheathing had deteriorated and allowed water to seep into the cable and panel--and sealing it at possible rain entrance parts doesn't deal with a deteriorating sheathing problem.  Mine, he said, was in similar shape--all due to age, sun and weather.  (The replacement of parts includes replacement of the gray, thick electrical cable.)

7.  This company will ground all wires as well as water pipes, which helps avoid problems from a lightning strike--sort of a ground lightning rod.

8.  My new service plan will transfer to a new buyer.

9.  No future service fee to me beyond this initial $49 assessment.

10.  A complimentary one-year Safety and Savings Plan Membership (see company for details), though not all customers will agree to purchase at $125/year.

The first electrician, who did not keep the agreed-upon appointments for this problem, did not call and finally did come 1.25 hours late for the last rescheduled appointment with no apology, was upset that I went with a competitor and wanted to know the second company's cost so he could make a counter-offer.  My thought was, Why didn't you give me your best offer in the beginning?  I did not answer his email inquiry.

Yes, the second company is much more expensive, but only a little more when comparing apples with apples, i.e., replacing the electrical panel.  The first company's total charge for replacing only the electrical panel and circuit breakers was $1970.  JDV Electric's (remember, it is doing more than just replacing the electrical panel) is around $2200.  But when adding the replacement of the exterior cable, it comes to a total of $4454.  I am shocked, of course, but I and some savvy friends think the second proposal is better.  

When this job is done I will edit this review to report negatives, if any.

ITech were awesome.  They replaced my breaker box.  They were extremely nice, knowledgeable and did a first class job.

I would recommend them to my mom.

Thanks so much for helping us out today! you fixed our heater that no one else could fix. it has been years to fix our problem

Great response time, called Monday afternoon and someone came out the very next day. Stan diagnosed and solved our problem in no time at all. We were back in business in under an hour

Great service. Friendly service. They performed a thorough inspection prior to beginning the service. They also give you a quote at 3 price points. They do NOT pressure you to pick the most expensive option. After service was completed, everything that was done was overviewed including what was the issue. It is worth noting during the initial phone call they tried to walk us through troubleshooting at no additional cost. An Excellent Black Owned Business. We have found our electricians for the foreseeable future.

Our furnace was working fine and then after these guys serviced it Thursday night. Unfortunately, Friday morning it stopped working. I called and was given appt for Saturday night at 6pm the next day!!! They made an appointment for 24 hours later!!! Then they came and took about five minutes to look at it and said it's because our furnace was too old they might not be able to get the part- not taking any responsibility for the furnace not working? They will be back Monday- to replace the nozzle.-Monday they sent a different service tech. who was able to fix the issue and able to talk me through different solutions instead of having to replace the entire unit.
I was very frustrated that the unit stopped working and we had no hot water or heat for 3 days but I am glad they were able to come back and fix the issue.

The leak detection side of their offerings was fine.

However, I made the mistake of hiring them for their plumbing. Their plumber found the most roundabout, expensive way to resolve the issue and turned a $400-$500 fix into a $2500 fix.

Even once it was fixed, it started leaking again a few weeks later. This was supposed to be covered by my warranty, but they wanted more money.I ended up paying another $250 so they would do the fixe the way it should've been done in the first place.

If you use them to find your leak, do not under any circumstances hire them to fix anything.