Best Businesses in Houston, TX

I had contacted this plumber for issues I had with a leaky faucet and a hot water heater that had gone out.  My tenant had contacted me about these issues and I had noticed on yelp of the stellar reviews.   I decided to give this plumber a try.  Several days ago, I had a bathroom faucet changed out.  My tenant had noticed that it was leaking afterward.  I figured either the tubing or rubber gasket in the tubing had worn out and needed replacing.  Since I am usually at work and unable to fix this in timely manner,  I hired this company to do the job.  Later, that day my tenant notified me that the plumber had came and left, but had charged her $99.  The faucet itself however was not fixed.  He had only came out for diagnosis only.  I would have to reschedule him later if I wanted him to fix leak.  I was a little annoyed as I would have to make new arrangement for him to return and fix issue on problem I had already deduced.  I didn't need him to tell me solution I had already figured out.  Several days later, I had another plumber assist me with this.  He picked up couple of tubings from Home Depot and had this fixed in less than an hour.  

As regard to the hot water heater, the plumber had recommended that I replaced the fire burning assembly.  Since he had difficulty finding the part, he diagnosed that one solution is to replace the entire hot water heater.  I researched online and came to conclusion that the hot water heater unit does not need replacing, just the thermocouple.  After watching several YouTube videos, I realized that replacing the thermocouple is a simple process.  The part is readily available at Home Depot for ~$12.   I replaced the damaged thermocouple and had the hot water heater up and running in about an hour.  Though this is not the recommended way of fixing my problem and likely voided any warranty per the manufacturer and plumber, I was able to save over $1000.  I was fine with that as the unit is over 9 years old and likely had no more warranty.  If my tinkering didn't fix the problem, I was willing to replace the entire unit.  Luckily, I didn't need to do that.  In the process I was able to gain an understanding of the inner working of a hot water heater.  From a plumbers point of view, I could understand his stance as he was only following manufacturer's recommended process.  

Though this plumber might be excellent at what he does, sometimes a quick research online might save you lots of money for simple DIY projects.

Randy is very professional. He came on time and got my garbage disposal fixed in no time

I would highly recommend him!

Jordan Reed was very responsive literally responded the same day to my Yelp request and was able to come to my house and replace my pipe in the side of the house the very next day. He called an hour before coming to the house and explained what was wrong and helped me understand. He provided a year warranty if anything was to go wrong and went and got the materials the same day. Him and his team got the job done really quick and showed me the fix and how to handle things in the future. I would recommend Jordan and his team for fast and quality work and will use them for anything in the future!

Renovating my old townhouse, I've had my share of plumbing issues, and encountered more than my share of expensive, incompetent plumbers. But I really like doing business with this company!

Gary and his crew are skilled at what they do. And I think their competence allows them to do good work quickly, so they don't have to charge an arm and a leg.
I've hired them to repair existing plumbing, and to install fixtures and appliances, and I always felt the pricing was fair.
Response time is as good as it gets, especially for emergencies.

This is just a well run business.

Right choice was very available to answer all my questions regarding a water heater project I needed done. They educated me on the difference between on demand electric vs a smart tank water heater and helped me choose the best for my home. They built a platform for me to get my new water heater back to code and at the right height and also helped me to fix some piping issues that arose during installation. The team was professional, thorough and polite. I'll be calling them again when I need to update my toilet. Thank you Travis and Justin for your expertise.

Prompt, knowledgeable and fixed what they said they would (flushed our hot water heater). Appreciate the honesty.

Didn't end up with Drain Control as Kim identified that the city can address the clog directly (sewage issue).  Kim showed up when he said he was going to (even earlier and called right before)...  I would call Drain Control in the future with other plumbing issues, for sure.

Based on Hugo's 5 star reviews I decided to use him to install my outdoor Ring camera with 2 lights. He arrived on time, was professional and we discussed the work I needed. He completed the job on time, added something extra for a better install and then made sure the camera was set up and facing the direction I wanted. Plus, he charged what he quoted my on the dollar! I was happy to give him a tip for the extra mile he went for my home. I have been looking for a handyman for odd jobs around my house and I will definitely be using Hugo again.

Great people and excellent work!!  Arrived on schedule and clarified work to be done first thing. Will use again.   Handled the installation of two faucets and fixed a leak with a commode.

Had a really great experience with geovanny and his crew. Our dishwasher broke on a Saturday morning and with a small baby, we were desperate for a quick fix. Geovanny was extremely responsive, came that day when he said he would and installed our new washer, even picking it up for us. We were very pleased with his work, responsiveness, friendliness and pricing. I'd definitely recommend him to others.

4 visits, holes in 2 walls, and $895 to cap a leaking recirculating line (that we ultimately had to find for them). Late twice and no-showed once. I shudder to think what it would have cost to complete the bubble testing they wanted to do...on a line that would be re-routed anyways.... .

I found EPW Services through Yelp, and I was impressed by the fast response from Mrs. Phyllis.  I ended using them twice this month.  On April 16 for my sinks, Mr. Will and Mr. Stephon came out and were on time and very professional and fixed my issue right away.   Then on April 20th, I had not hot water, ended up needing a new water heater and Mr. Boy Wolff was available earlier then the service time given and quoted me a price, so we shop around and got a second quote, Mr. Wolff spoke to his manager and they matched the price and installed it the same day.  Mr. Wolff had a exceptional customer service in earning my business and was very professional.   EPW Services are now my preferred Plumbing Company.

Efficient response time and came out in a timely manner. Very professional. Highly recommend.

The galvanized pipes leading out of the wall, fittings, and supply lines to my water heater was heavily corroded and had a slow leak too.  Called Texas Best Plumbing and they showed up the next day.  Chris gave me a great price and had the work done in about an hour.  Excellent work done in a very timely manner and at a great price too!  I highly recommend Texas Best Plumbing for your plumbing needs.  Like their name says, Texas Best.

Needed these folks to snake a couple of drains that were slow-draining. They responded quickly with a quote, showed up on time for the appointment, were courteous and neat, and did the work quickly. Would definitely hire again.

They were recommended to me by my networking group. I scheduled a technician to repair several problems on one of my rental properties. I spoke to David about the fees. He said he would work me a deal because of the amount of business that I would like to have them perform for my company. David is their manager. He was not very willing to help out and seemed very short. Their technician came out and perform the services but did not perform the one item that I need repaired the most, a leak. I contacted the original plumber that did the original remodeling and he came out and fixed the leak. I had the same technician from JD plumbing come out and verify that the leak was done. He sent me a bill for $175 for after hours. This was a regularly scheduled visit. After speaking to David, he said that if I don't pay the $175 he would put a lien on The rental property. He also said he would not be doing business with me again. This is a company that I would not recommend. They overcharge and come up with lame excuses to why they have to charge you that much. Do not use these guys.

They first and foremost keep petitioning to delete my review. They botched a sink repair that I ended up having another company actually finish the work. They then did not want to refund me or reimburse me.
Jean is rude and not very transparent. Neither is Kelly, they both don't truly care about the work they do, just how much extra they can upcharge you for mediocre to moderate service. I will never use someone who charges $400.00 to install a sink that I bought, only to mess it up and I have to then get another company to do so. If you see these trucks, run for the hills.

They contract with homserve. I tell them the stem is leaking and when I turn the kitchen faucet and bathtub faucet to hot water the pressure drops drastically. I walked Josue over to the bathroom and turned the faucet on in the tub. The stem leaked and when I turned it all the way to hot the pressure dropped. He says it's the interior plumbing that needs to be replaced because Houston has hard water and all of the minerals (which he started naming like magnesium and phosphorus) mixing with the hot water causes scaling. I have interior coverage with home serve and it is covered (scaling over time can cause a complete blockage)
per home serves interior coverage copied straight from their contract if you put in 77029 as the area code.

What is a Covered Repair?
Repair or replacement of the following inside Your Home, for which You
have sole responsibility, which is damaged due to normal wear and tear:
* The partially or permanently blocked or leaking System pipes that carry
fresh water and wastewater

Like I said I turn the tub faucet on along with the bathroom sink on so he can see the dramatic difference. He says that the interior plumbing needs to be replaced. A lot of older homes have galvanized pipes and over time scaling happens. Josue says let me go out to my van and speak with homserve to try and get it covered.  Home serve calls me and says that the valve is a fixture, and it isn't covered. I'm like huh (the girl with home serve is named Nika and she had a very bad attitude) I said we didn't talk about him replacing the valve. I said the stem was leaking and he said the interior pipes needs to be replaced. She then states that he didn't say anything about the interior pipes. Josue is still sitting in his van. At this point I have an extra device and I am recording this entire conversation because I knew it was going to be some BS and if you are wondering Texas has a one-party law and I consented to being recorded, look it up!

I asked him did he tell her about the interior plumbing needing to be replaced. He said yeah I mentioned it but like I told you home serve won't cover it because you still have pretty good pressure. the only time I have seen them cover it is when there was a complete blockage. then Nika says that there has to be below 30psi in two or more fixtures open in order for it to be considered low water pressure. She said that my water pressure is measuring 50 psi with two or more fixtures open and that's why home serve is not covering.  I asked her how she knew it was 50 psi when he never gauged the water. I had to go outside an ask him to gauge the water.

I kid you not I am being told two different things from Josue who has totally changed his story and Nika the idiot with a bad attitude.   He never checks the pressure in my home. I tell him to come back inside and check the pressure. he says ok ill come back in and check the pressure. He never comes back in. I start recording him sitting in his freakin van. I go back outside cause home serve tries to call me again. I answer it but don't hear anything then they hang up and don't try to call again. Like I said I am recording. I go ask him what is he doing because he never came back in the house, and he never gauged the water pressure. he says yes, I did I have the pictures. I said show me. he placed a gauge on the outside valve infront of my home and says that it is registering 60 psi. When I checked my audio recording Nika said my psi was registering 50 now Josue says its 60.  I asked him why he didn't gauge the pressure in my actual home on one of the fixtures because that's what Nika said.

There is a character limit on this, but I have Nika and Josue on recording. Very unprofessional, bad business on home serve and Texas Quality Plumbing. This business can contact me if they want to listen to the audio. Josue didn't check any of the fixtures in the house. I turned the water on in the shower and the bathroom faucet. that's as far as his inspection went. I called homeserve to let them know they are sending out another plumber.  i dont think I can attach the audio but I would if I could. I took video of him sitting in his van which what he basically got paid to do but not sure if i can post that either

Our A/C went out so we called these people. A technician came out and said our entire A/C needed to be replaced for $15,000. Or spend $1,200 on a new motor and other issues. He kept saying the whole thing desperately needed replaced. I said thank you but no thank you. I called a different company. They came out same day and found the issue to be the capacitor and it only cost $184 to replace.

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