Best Businesses in Seattle, WA

I found John Dennison at Covington Plumbing the way you always want to find a household technician, through a referral. My neighbor had John replace a water heater about a year ago, so when my 20 year old heater started to show its age, I was happy to have an easy referral.

Between first contacting John and actually having the tank installed, a couple of weeks went by. John was booked up and my situation wasn't chronic, so I was happy to wait. Still, he was very cognizant of his schedule and had it been an emergency, I'm sure he would have found a way to come over sooner.

Even during that time John was in touch, clearly laying out my options (different brands, different size tanks, different warranties) and when asked, providing his opinion based upon years of experience. My biggest decision was what size tank to install. The current tank was 65 gallons, but it turns out that's an unusual size, which means it cost a premium over say a 50 gallon tank. After weighing the pros and cons, doing some research online and speaking to John, I decided to go with the 50 and several weeks later, it seems to be an ok decision. We've yet to run out of hot water.

On the day of installation John showed up and meeting him for the first time in person, I liked him immediately. More importantly I could tell that he knew what he was doing. The total job took 2.5 hours of labor--about what I expected--and the all in total cost was $768, including the 50 gallon Bradford White electric heater, tax, earthquake brackets, etc.

I would definitely use John again when I have plumbing needs and I'm happy to recommend him for your own needs.

Mike with Right Way Plumbing has done plumbing work for me at 2 different Seattle jobs.  Unlike a lot of the service plumbing companies out there, his pricing is very fair and clear.  I told him over the phone what I needed done and he made an estimate of the cost.  The actual cost is based on the time and materials he uses.  He will fairly bill you for his time and his assistant's time and give you a price list of all the parts he used so everything is very transparent and you know what you're paying for.  The cost he billed me was right in line with his estimate.

These service Techs were amazing.  

They drove on a Friday from Seattle to Puyallup and arrive after hours to resolve my sewer line blockage.

They were efficient in clearing the blockage.  What a big relief to have my toilets running properly.

Thank you so much Denzyl for your professionalism and care handling my problem

The sewer pipe connecting my home to the city main backed up several weeks ago.  I rented a power machine and cleared it.  The fix lasted a couple of days.  I called several local firms to get estimates to repair whatever was wrong.  ECS scoped the pipe at no cost to me and provided a quote.  The quote I received from ECS was very competitive compared to other estimates I got.  I ended up having ECS installing a new pipe within my old pipe from the sidewalk to my home.  The disturbance to my yard was minimal.  

Wayne was easy to talk to and wonderfully honest and straightforward.  The crew who performed the work was very professional and great to work with.  
I worked in construction for 15 years and then was a consulting mechanical engineer for commercial and institutional buildings for 18 years.  I am familiar with construction and working with tradesmen.  

I am very pleased with the quality of work, cost, and the company in general.  I highly recommend this firm.

My husband called Quality to set up an estimate for putting a sleeve on our sewer line. The woman who answered the phone said they don't do that kind of work. Before he could ask for a referral, she apparently hung up on him.

The woman's response would have been so rude, if she did hang up on him, that it would not have fitted with the high-quality customer service described by other reviewers. So I'm thinking, possibly, she accidentally broke the connection. I hope that was the case. But it was very frustrating, because we're going through an anxious time about our plumbing and would have appreciated a referral to someone who does do the kind of work we need.

I contacted one of the big commercial plumbing places and got an exorbitant price quote. The guys at The Art of Plumbing were recommended by another plumber that did not do gutter work.
They were on time, very professional, and cost a fraction of what I was quoted by the other plumbers. I felt that I could trust these guys.

Jeff is our go-to-guy for plumbing.  This is the second time Jeff has helped our extended family fix an outside plumbing leak. I didn't hesitate to call Jeff for this second repair - it was nice not to have to get 3 bids like I usually do, since I knew Jeff would take care of the problem for us.  Jeff was originally recommended to me by another friend who owns a rental house in Bremerton in 2017 - Jeff does all her repairs inside and out.    Jeff returns calls promptly, shows up on time,  is polite, personable, professional and is very knowledgeable about plumbing. He has excellent communication skills before, during and after the repair - always giving status and patiently answers all questions.  His fees are reasonable as well. The first time we hired Jeff, in 2017, after we had repeated leaks and patches done to the exterior water lines, he replaced 300 feet of water line going down to our house down a long driveway, that had hard, packed dirt, using a trencher. It was a big job, especially digging around to find where the water pipe went into the house (of course, under a low wood platform).  Since then, we haven't had any leaks in those lines - almost 6 years later.  Today, he fixed at another property.   In summary, you can't go wrong with Jeff. You don't need to hesitate or get a bunch of bids since he will take care of you!

They were okay. I had tried all my usual
Tricks to fix our clogged bathtub, but to no avail. They said they would come between 10-2, and came around 3:30 (they did call). My biggest feedback: the plumber was nice, and he fixed the problem, but he scratched our tub BAD! We paid 750 to have our tub refinished last year and now there's a big scratch on it from the snake.

Also, it was $530 to have our tub snaked out, which took less than an hour. That seems pretty steep.

Although Zoltan is a likeable plumber I found on Craigslist, several factors influenced me to write this review.  So while I really wanted to root for this independent company, I could not do so for the reasons below.

1. He told me over the phone he'd charge $80 for the diagnostic, but instead charged $107 ($98+tax)
2. Since he wanted cash for the job, he pressured my husband to go to get a generic faucet head
3. Said the quote was discounted if we wrote a positive Yelp review for him
4. Called Sears and got a slightly cheaper quote (although that, too, had undisclosed fees which added an almost extra $300)
5. Quoted for an expansion tank which is not required where we live (but is for a neighboring jurisdiction) -- which added a part + labor
6. Couldn't come back until five days later, and only if we notified him within a day

Nothwithstanding the above, our service call did have some positive aspects.

1. Arrived early instead of late
2. Licensed plumber according to state law (which a lot of Craiglist plumbers aren't)
3. Accurately diagnosed the problem
4. Friendly, courteous, and clean
5. Brought a piece of carpeting with him so as to not damage our floor
6. Like many reputable businesses, he did take a check

They showed up in time, clearly explained what they were doing, and were more than happy to answer our questions.  Both installers were polite and friendly.  We are repeat customers and will call them again when the time comes.

From the person who answered the phone to the plumber who fixed my broken water heater, customer service and professionalism was evident. I called mid morning inquiring about the service and by mid afternoon the plumber was at my house to make the repair. Very accommodating to a customers needs.  10/10 based on my experience yesterday. Would recommend!

Hayden completed our repiping job today with top-notch professionalism. We worked with him from the initial project review and bid through to today's completion. I would not hesitate recommending Haygen to my friends and neighbors.

Thanks again!

Never, EVER use this company.
I had a main line clog. They were late, then wandered around in the yard even though the clog was in the line under the house- then the guy dropped his keys in the septic tank!

After all this, they STILL charged me over seven hundred dollars... and just a couple months later the problem came back and they were INCREDIBLY rude to me about it.

I will never, ever use this company again. I regret doing business with them in the first place.

I would highly recommend staying as far away from them as possible. You'll find yourself almost a thousand or more lighter in the wallet and with nothing to show for it except a clogged drain.

We have hired Roman for several repairs and projects: sink installation, plumbing upgrades for our old home, and water heater installation. We've been happy each time with the work, and Roman is friendly, professional, and flexible.

Did a great job fixing my existing faucet.  Reliable and friendly.  Great rates!  Would use again.

My dishwasher wasn't draining. I called a plumber, not knowing better. As soon as the man from O'Neill arrived, he told me these things usually aren't plumbing problems, but appliance problems. This is something he could have mentioned over the phone. He filled our sink with water to see if it drained. It did, so it wasn't a plumbing problem. This is also something he could have mentioned over the phone.

For this, he charged me $114, and I still had to call an appliance guy (the excellent Mark Wiseman -- yelp.com/biz/urUI1DpUmaX…). Sure, it's not their job to turn away business, but if they had tried being helpful in the first place, I would have called them when I actually needed a plumber. Instead, they get one star.

Easy enough to schedule the initial estimate via phone and email, but they not only failed to show up during their allotted 3 hr window for service, but also did nothing to contact and inform me that they were behind schedule. I had to call them to find out where they were. When I asked them why they didn't think my time was worth enough to get a phone call, the receptionist replied by saying plumbing is an unpredictable business!
Pretty big waste of time.

same day service is a phrase. Called on a Wed for a water leak coming through my Sheetrock in the garage. They said Tuesday was absolute soonest and didn't seemed concerned if a leak continued for a week.  Don't waste your time if you need immediate help.

Very poor experience with Harts Services. They scheduled to come to my house to install a tankless water heater, and they said they would call me to tell the technician was on their way. I called to follow up close to 4pm because I was suspecting that they weren't going to come anymore, to only find out that they supposedly tried to reach me a few times, and cancelled the service. I obviously did not get any phone calls or voice mails (or text messages as I had mentioned this was my preferred means of communication). Really upset because I had set aside the afternoon to have this done and do not have any more availability to do that before the end of the year. So yes, don't contact them if you need something reliable.

I called 15 plumbers and Black Hills was the only one willing to come out to fix my clogged drain same day. Tim is a top notch plumber and had me back in business in no time!