Just Plumbing of KS

Bob is awesome.  We initially called him on a whim last summer when we needed some work done on one of our bathroom sinks.  What stood out was his honesty regarding cost / benefit analysis when presenting various options to me.  Much more affordable, effective, and friendly than your run-of-the-mill plumbing company.

A few months later, we had an piping elbow break on the other side of the house in the dead winter!  I frantically called a generic plumbing company that showed up higher on the internet search results (sheer panic move).  After spending ten minutes on the phone with a receptionist, I was told that a plumber would be contacted soon and when they'd call me back was still uncertain.  With the sound of pouring water continuing to ring out from the crawlspace, I thought to myself Wait a second, what am I doing?  I'll just call 'Bob The Plumber'!  

And I'm glad I did.  Awake at 6:15 in the morning, Bob answered my call, asked me pertinent questions so he could quickly assess the situation and instructed me what actions to take (turn off the water, dummy) - unfortunately, I (along with my girlfriend) could not figure out how to shut off the water valve outside once we started inspecting it.  Even though he had prior appointments scheduled, Bob came over before those engagements to help us shut the water off and stop the flow so the problem could be mitigated for the time being.

A couple hours later Bob and his understudy arrived, and again delivered in fixing the problem at a very affordable price.

I told him then that I couldn't thank him enough, and aside from writing him a check, I'd write a great review for him on the internet, which is what you're reading now.

Don't bother with the over-priced gimmicky companies - you're wasting your time.  Just call Bob The Plumber and he'll get the job done right and in a timely, affordable fashion!

Bob is my hero.  Seriously, he reminds me of my dad.  He's probably the most honest, reasonable plumber/handyman/service provider I've ever worked with.  I'm assuming part of the reason he can offer such affordable rates is because he's a little old school - no website, he doesn't do email or take credit cards.  But you can call him on a Sunday, and if he's available, he'll come right out. No after hours or emergency fees like most companies charge.  

My house in Roeland Park has renters, so before I found Bob - thanks to Yelp!! - it was a challenge fixing any plumbing issues from Denver.  Other plumbing companies charged me $125 just to look at the problem.  It was ridiculous.  Bob will only do the work that's necessary and even throws in great advice or tools to help you maintain your house. (I have tree roots that get in the pipes, so Bob just gave my renters some liquid to pour down the drain every quarter and kill the tree roots).

I can't say enough good things about Bob.  His business can't handle major plumbing issues, but if he can't fix the problem, he will refer you to someone who will fix the problem - for 1/2 the price (or less) of every other KC company I've contacted.  

He is fantastic!! If you need a plumber, save yourself some time and money, and call Bob.

These two guys were fantastic!!! They're so flexible and definitely out to HELP you!  I just had them update our plumbing lines in our house to pex today and they did it at such a reasonable price and quickly too! I really felt like I was in good hands.  Fingers crossed that their work holds up a year from now, but I have a feeling they'll be more than helpful if it doesn't.

Alas, the polar-geddon  arrived, and I thought I was surely sunk, with frozen pipes here, and a husband in a land far, far away (okay 2 hours, but might as well been Hoth...wait, maybe THIS was Hoth?? BRRRR! Anyway....)

I quickly turned to Yelp, and after seeing a few 5 star reviews, including 2 by people I know (that's why Yelp works, y'all!) and trust, I gave him a call late yesterday afternoon.  He was awesome and also tried to help me resolve the issue on my own.  I gave it a try, and before I could cry this morning at my complete and utter fail, he called bright and early to see if I needed him to come over! :) ROCK ON!

He was here right on time, took his boots off (no booties, just socks!) to keep our floors clean, super friendly and had my stubborn frozen pipes thawed and the problem identified and solved in under an hour!  

As if that wasn't awesome enough....COME ON DOWN! The PRICE was RIGHT! (yeah, that's right, it's Bob Barker time).  Bob Fickel is just plain awesome, and his assistant Blake was pretty nice too. Bob's my favorite plumber, even over James Denton (don't ask, or else I'll tell you).

(Not to mention, it turns out that I know his niece in a galaxy far far away (western Kansas) but I didn't realize that until he was on his way out. Small town for the WIN!!)

Yeah, I did just reference Star Wars and a game show in the same review. You're welcome.

PS: This is the perfect review for my 300th review on Yelpdom!!

PPS: The one-star review? Take it with one grain of salt.

Imagine if your plumber was @15% George Carlin, and he had a calm young sidekick playing the straight man.

I used this company (also goes by the name Bob Fickel Co. LLC) to fix a couple leaks recently.

No hassle, they were quick and efficient. They charge for parts, plus a flat hourly rate that includes the both of them.

Like another reviewer, I also remember feeling gouged by a visit from Roger the Plumber. (That suddenly sounds inappropriate.) Not the case with this company. They don't need to pad the bill to make their bosses happy.

Simple pricing, no trying to upsell you on stuff you don't need, honest opinion of cost-benefit analysis.

Plus they seem to have plenty of knowledge and experience. I recommend them.

(Be prepared to pay with check. Not sure if they take cards.)

Just had Bob Fickle (a.k.a. Just Plumbing) and his assistant rescue me from a self-imposed plumbing nightmare. He was honest, polite, and, best of all, very reasonable. Bob is awesome and will always be my go-to guy for plumbing issues.

Bob is fantastic: quick, quality-minded, and reasonably priced. I enjoyed the hell out of talking to him, as well. Two thumbs up.

Bob is awesome..period.  He is much more reasonably priced than other plumbers we have used and he is very flexible about appointments. He has worked on many plumbing emergencies at our house and we have always been happy with his work.

Talked with Bob on the phone on Wednesday and scheduled a visit for Friday. He said he'd call when he was about an hour out. After I hadn't heard from him all day, I called him at 04:30pm. Bob answered and apologized, which I appreciated. He had mentioned on Wednesday that Friday could be a busy day, and he had several great reviews here on yelp, so no worries.
Next we talked about rescheduling, he offered to come take care of it the next day which was Saturday. I said that I would be gone that day working, and I'd ask my wife if she wanted to have a plumber in the house (Note: she didn't; she's busy enough caring for our 10 month old on her weekends to supervise or worry about ok-ing further work if the problem was worse than initially thought). He somehow took this as a personal insult. He told me he was doing me a favor by fixing my stuff and that I should be more complementary(!!!). He wasn't crazy and we weren't cussing each other out, but we both agreed I would call someone else out. Ridiculous.

Entirely unprofessional (and odd) reaction to a reschedule. This problem could have been avoided if he simply did the work on the day he agreed to. We will not be using Bob and recommend avoiding him.

I used this plumber based on the one glowing review ... I was a little nervous about that ahead of time, but I had a great experience, also, and would recommend this business to anyone.

The company name has changed to Bob Fickel Co. LLC, but the phone number is the same.

I called them earlier today with a list of four repairs. None were an emergency, but they arrived within the hour and fixed all four problems for less than $200. Having been gouged by Roger the Plumber, and my husband lied to by A.B. May, you can imagine how surprised I was about the bill.

If you need a plumber, skip the places that advertise and call Bob.

Bob solved my problem over the phone, without even charging to make a call. What a guy!

The younger associate of Bob came to my house and quickly replaced the fixtures on a bathroom sink and made the hot and cold water come out on the proper side (it had been done incorrectly in the past). He also  fixed a very leaky bathtub. Quick, efficient, ressonable prices. Would use again.

These guys were great.  Fast, reasonable and reliable.  Probably the most helpful plumber I've ever used.