Best Plumbing Services in United States
Let me start by saying that I had a slow leak under my kitchen sink and contacted a different plumber that was referred to me through an acquaintance. That guy came four or five times and never was able to resolve the issue (he did not charge me for the repeat visits, but frustrating that he could not pinpoint and resolve the issue... that is his job!).
Then I looked on Yelp and contacted Rocket Plumbing based on the stellar reviews.
Byron arrived and was friendly and extremely knowledgeable. From the time he entered he was courteous, put his shoe protectors (bootys) on so as not to track in dirt, and identified the two areas causing a leak under my sink WITHIN 1 MINUTE! He said that he's been doing this work for 30 years and you could tell.
The fix required a new kitchen faucet, which I went out and purchased as agreed and Byron arrived right on time the next day to install it. He installed the faucet and even took the time to look at and switch out my shower head (I did not alert him to this issue beforehand) which had lost significant pressure over the years.
I told Byron I found Rocket Plumbing on Yelp and before I could mention the $49 discount coupon he informed me himself of the coupon.
Leak is gone, I can take a shower with decent water pressure now and all is well.
I highly recommend Rocket Plumbing to get the job done right and in a professional and courteous manner.
Then I looked on Yelp and contacted Rocket Plumbing based on the stellar reviews.
Byron arrived and was friendly and extremely knowledgeable. From the time he entered he was courteous, put his shoe protectors (bootys) on so as not to track in dirt, and identified the two areas causing a leak under my sink WITHIN 1 MINUTE! He said that he's been doing this work for 30 years and you could tell.
The fix required a new kitchen faucet, which I went out and purchased as agreed and Byron arrived right on time the next day to install it. He installed the faucet and even took the time to look at and switch out my shower head (I did not alert him to this issue beforehand) which had lost significant pressure over the years.
I told Byron I found Rocket Plumbing on Yelp and before I could mention the $49 discount coupon he informed me himself of the coupon.
Leak is gone, I can take a shower with decent water pressure now and all is well.
I highly recommend Rocket Plumbing to get the job done right and in a professional and courteous manner.
Chicago, IL
I had a sewage backup in my basement.
I called in the morning and thankfully they had an opening. They got to working right away. A responsive and respectable team.
They explained all the issues and found one I will need to address at some point in the future.
Straightforward group, great results.
Thank you David and your team!
I will certainly call you all again!
I called in the morning and thankfully they had an opening. They got to working right away. A responsive and respectable team.
They explained all the issues and found one I will need to address at some point in the future.
Straightforward group, great results.
Thank you David and your team!
I will certainly call you all again!
9157 W Cermak Rd North Riverside, IL 60546
Jose was wonderful! He got me in as soon as he could and he was on time when it came time for the appointment. He came and fixed the problem in 10 minutes! He was extremely friendly and great to work with. Definitely recommend him.
3106 Oak Park Ave Berwyn, IL 60402
Avoid these guys. Came in to fix my toilets which were running. They replaced 2 flappers and gaskets for $450. This would have been fine if everything worked. But hours later the toilet was still running.
He came back and eventually fixed it. But then after 1-2 days a terrible sewer smell came from the toilet. We've never had anything like this.
When I asked them to come back for the sewer smell, we made an appointment and then they cancelled on me last minute.
So out $450, new problem, and not reliable about appointments.
Not a good plumber. Look elsewhere.
He came back and eventually fixed it. But then after 1-2 days a terrible sewer smell came from the toilet. We've never had anything like this.
When I asked them to come back for the sewer smell, we made an appointment and then they cancelled on me last minute.
So out $450, new problem, and not reliable about appointments.
Not a good plumber. Look elsewhere.
Chicago, IL
Sound Plumbing did a great job fixing my leaking and broken toilet. True professionals through and through, they explained every portion of the repair as they went through it and then told me how I can maintain quality of my pipes after they left. Excellent A+ service.
Chicago, IL 60622
The city informed me that our water meter in our house was running continuously, which implies there's a leak, but my spouse and I couldn't find one one anywhere. I called Jesus at 9 am, and by 11 am he was at my house. He checked the meter, and then the first place we looked -- the basement toilet -- was the leaking culprit! Jesus turned off the water to the toilet, and the meter stopped spinning. I'm thankful for Jesus's quick and professional work, and he didn't charge us anything! He was very friendly and knows what he's doing. 5 stars, highly recommend!
Chicago, IL 60618
Fast, courteous and quick response. My showers have normal water pressure again. Thank you.
1017 Graceland Ave Des Plaines, IL 60016
So far so good. The crew were very responsive, came the next day, and helped us clear out some slow drains and a backed up line
Chicago, IL
Had a sump pump go out - 30 minutes later Fidel and Damian were at my door and 30 minutes after that the basement was drying out...
1252 W Chicago Ave Fl 1 Chicago, IL 60642
I needed the outlet on our back deck to be replaced and Darrell was able to come over the same day and not only fix the issue, but take some extra steps to make sure the issue would not happen again.
Chicago, IL
Safe, mask & booties. Quick diagnosis, and resolved a long standing problem with my bathroom faucet. Thanks!
960 S River Rd Des Plaines, IL 60016
We've used CJ plumbing twice now with good results both times. The service was timely and the plumbers knowledgeable. 5 stars!
1906 Greenwood St Unit 2 Evanston, IL 60201
About as honest and straightforward as it gets. Great guy and even better plumber! He explained everything that was going to be done, was flexible around our schedule and most importantly fixed the issue we were having. I'm glad to find a go to plumber we can depend on with fair and transparent pricing.
Chicago, IL
Juan is very nice, helpful and knowledgeable. He fixed the noisy running toilet and replace kitchen faucet for me. He can response quickly with quote based on pictures and videos, and take care of everything. Highly recommended!
Chicago, IL
I hired Five Plumbing to perform a check of eight condominium units to determine the source of excess water usage.
- Communicating with Noel was easy. He was quick to respond
- The price was reasonable
- Noel was available, on a Saturday, with only a few days notice
- Noel arrived on time
- Noel was efficient but thorough
- Noel provided a lot of excellent advice for unit owners: know where your water valve is, turn it off if you'll be gone long, place a pan under your water heater, place water sensors near your water heater, change out your toilets and water heater every X years, etc.
- Communicating with Noel was easy. He was quick to respond
- The price was reasonable
- Noel was available, on a Saturday, with only a few days notice
- Noel arrived on time
- Noel was efficient but thorough
- Noel provided a lot of excellent advice for unit owners: know where your water valve is, turn it off if you'll be gone long, place a pan under your water heater, place water sensors near your water heater, change out your toilets and water heater every X years, etc.
Chicago, IL 60657
We had a reoccurring issue with sewage leaking from our drain stack onto the sidewalk near our house. Previously, two different plumbers worked on the problem--the first at a very hefty sum. Jeff of Apex, came out to give us estimate. After thoroughly inspecting the problem, answering my numerous questions and giving me a logical explanation of the problem--I decided Jeff was the guy for the job! He located the root of the problem to a drain pipe in the basement. He rodded it and replaced its outdated seal. I really must highlight my appreciation for Jeff's patience in answering my questions, and educating me about the problem while maintaining his professionalism. If necessary, I'll definitely use Apex again!
1452 W Irving Park Rd Chicago, IL 60613
I contacted Vanguard because of a problem with a shower that showed up in my house inspection report following a home purchase. They asked me to send photos and they diagnosed the problem with great detail and gave me a quote to repair the system. When I said I just wanted it disabled they talked me through how to simply turn off water and power so that I didn't even need a plumber and saved me a lot of money. That strikes me as super honest (and helpful) and I'll definitely use Vangaurd for all my future plumbing needs!
4352 N Kenneth Ave Chicago, IL 60641
I've been using Vic and his guys for going on ten years , victor is probably they best sewer and water plumber there is , and an even better service provider, never met a harder working well rounded genuine human in my life , there really isn't anything he can do, he is a hard person to come by in the plumbing and service industry , his integrity, honesty , fairness in price , and always there for his clients no matter what, he has been my go to guy for ten years and man am I glad I found him you will be to take my word on that!
Chicago, IL
(Review updated to account for re-work)
My overall experience of getting some small drywall repairs +texturing had some bumps. Drywall texturing might be a bit more specialized/dependent on local experience than other handyman type jobs. After an initial drywall fix fell short of agreed scope, fixer had a follow-up worker come by to make a more reasonable match of the texturing, at their expense.
Pros:
-Responsiveness on Communication - The service was the first to respond for my bid on a drywall job, which was good.
-Availability - If you need a quick/emergency repair for which you aren't handy, this may be a good option. Seattle tradespeople aren't always super-available - Fixer has recently been bringing in some folks temporarily from Chicago to help bolster their team here.
-Friendly Attitude - All the fixer staff I have interacted with have been friendly/polite.
Cons:
-Expertise - Fixer's workers are generalists, who have a stock set of tools, but do not specialize in any particular trade. They provide folks with some baseline training, but the company takes jobs for a variety of tasks, meaning folks may not be super well practiced on details of any particular kind of job. E.g. Both of the fixers that came to my place didn't were not particularly experienced with orange-peel drywall texturing(which unfortunately is semi-common in Seattle area condos), as opposed to Flat drywall.
-Pricing model/Warranty - Look on their website to make sure you understand their model. Normally, Fixer charges an hourly rate. In my case, the work took longer than quoted due to questionable assumptions an initial worker made. Fixer did reach out with me to try improve on the key issues with the flawed repair at their expense which helped, but I don't take that as a guaranteed thing.
-Scheduling/Timeframe- My appointments got cancelled/postponed at least a couple times due to earlier jobs running over. I believe they offered a $25 credit for future work with each of those cancellations.
My experience:
Initially - I had a drywall repair and texture matching job to replace a number of holes cut by an electrician. The initial fixer decently repaired most of the patches themselves, but one large square section at eye level had an obvious recess of 1/4 inch from the surrounding wall, which he thought was fine. When I brought up the problem, he commented the electrician should have shimmed the drywall out. The screws for the patch which the fixer was hired to repair were accessible when he started.
He spent time applying a veiny sponge effect, where my walls have a orange peel texture which is sprayed on. It didn't make for a good match. My reason for bidding this work out, rather than attempting it myself was I wanted someone who could make repairs that would blend in well.
After I shared my feedback, fixer reached out afterwards, and we agreed to have another follow come by to try to correct things. The second fellow applied some drywall mud to flatten out a section of visibly recessed drywall, and sanded + applied orange-peel texturing to get a less obvious contrast between the textures.
To sum up:
A lot of work the fixer company does makes sense for generalists/handymen to take on. In my view, the textured drywall repairs requires experience and attention to detail to recognize potential issues early, and a practiced hand to do quality work. Some fixers might have good background for doing this kind of work on first attempt, but I think it's a roll of the dice.
My overall experience of getting some small drywall repairs +texturing had some bumps. Drywall texturing might be a bit more specialized/dependent on local experience than other handyman type jobs. After an initial drywall fix fell short of agreed scope, fixer had a follow-up worker come by to make a more reasonable match of the texturing, at their expense.
Pros:
-Responsiveness on Communication - The service was the first to respond for my bid on a drywall job, which was good.
-Availability - If you need a quick/emergency repair for which you aren't handy, this may be a good option. Seattle tradespeople aren't always super-available - Fixer has recently been bringing in some folks temporarily from Chicago to help bolster their team here.
-Friendly Attitude - All the fixer staff I have interacted with have been friendly/polite.
Cons:
-Expertise - Fixer's workers are generalists, who have a stock set of tools, but do not specialize in any particular trade. They provide folks with some baseline training, but the company takes jobs for a variety of tasks, meaning folks may not be super well practiced on details of any particular kind of job. E.g. Both of the fixers that came to my place didn't were not particularly experienced with orange-peel drywall texturing(which unfortunately is semi-common in Seattle area condos), as opposed to Flat drywall.
-Pricing model/Warranty - Look on their website to make sure you understand their model. Normally, Fixer charges an hourly rate. In my case, the work took longer than quoted due to questionable assumptions an initial worker made. Fixer did reach out with me to try improve on the key issues with the flawed repair at their expense which helped, but I don't take that as a guaranteed thing.
-Scheduling/Timeframe- My appointments got cancelled/postponed at least a couple times due to earlier jobs running over. I believe they offered a $25 credit for future work with each of those cancellations.
My experience:
Initially - I had a drywall repair and texture matching job to replace a number of holes cut by an electrician. The initial fixer decently repaired most of the patches themselves, but one large square section at eye level had an obvious recess of 1/4 inch from the surrounding wall, which he thought was fine. When I brought up the problem, he commented the electrician should have shimmed the drywall out. The screws for the patch which the fixer was hired to repair were accessible when he started.
He spent time applying a veiny sponge effect, where my walls have a orange peel texture which is sprayed on. It didn't make for a good match. My reason for bidding this work out, rather than attempting it myself was I wanted someone who could make repairs that would blend in well.
After I shared my feedback, fixer reached out afterwards, and we agreed to have another follow come by to try to correct things. The second fellow applied some drywall mud to flatten out a section of visibly recessed drywall, and sanded + applied orange-peel texturing to get a less obvious contrast between the textures.
To sum up:
A lot of work the fixer company does makes sense for generalists/handymen to take on. In my view, the textured drywall repairs requires experience and attention to detail to recognize potential issues early, and a practiced hand to do quality work. Some fixers might have good background for doing this kind of work on first attempt, but I think it's a roll of the dice.
Chicago, IL
These guys were fantastic. They scheduled quickly and where there the next morning. Eric walked me through the issue and all steps of the project. The problem with fixed and our basement is DRY... Hire with confidence.
Chicago, IL



















