J W.
08/01/2012 12:00:00 SA
I am so thankful for the 2 reviews on here that led me to Marinelli Plumbing! I had called another local plumber a few weeks before to find that their service call was near $100, which could not be put toward the cost of the job! No thanks. So I decided to come on Yelp and check if anyone in my relatively small local area might have had a good plumbing experience. What luck!
We thought we needed a new pressure reducing valve and Billy was great on the phone, candidly answering all our questions. During this conversation, he estimated the cost of the job, which was really helpful. Next morning, as promised, Billy called to let us know what time they'd be here. Roland arrived right on time. Within a few minutes, he called me back down to the basement to show and explain to me that our problem was *not* the pressure reducing valve, but that we needed a larger expansion tank because our small one had failed. And it would turn out to be less expensive. He left to get the part and came back quickly. Roland installed the tank and when finished, he showed and explained to me what he had done. In addition to installing the tank on the hot water heater, he bolstered the tank to the ceiling beam, because if it were to fill with water (as our smaller one did), it would become very heavy and potentially come crashing down. Then he came upstairs and ran all the faucets to get the air out of the lines. He gave me a written bill, and again explained the work. All done in one hour. At very reasonable cost. Roland also told me what to watch out for on the off-chance the valve on the heater had sustained damage from the original expansion tank failing.
Roland was very skilled, which is to be expected, but he was also KIND and HONEST. This high level of integrity is something I never anticipated, and am very grateful for.
Frank Marinelli Plumbing gained a lifelong customer today. PROFESSIONAL, HONEST, RELIABLE, and REASONABLE RATES. I can't recommend them highly enough.