R. Barone Plumbing

Ralph Barone is the best!!! He is extremely nice and easy to deal with. He calls you back when he says he will. He is prompt; he told us between 9 and 10 and arrived 9:30 on the dot.

He clearly knows what he is doing and works quickly and efficiently -- he will answer any questions but also doesn't waste time (since he was charging us hourly, this was especially appreciated.) He's also very thorough. When the water came back on, there was a small & temporary issue in the apartment upstairs and Ralph immediately went to check on it.

His rates are extremely reasonable (I called around, so I can REALLY vouch for this) and he has a license and insurance so your co-op board will be happy too.  I hope to not need a plumber again too soon, but will call him first whenever I do need one.

***Highly, highly recommend Ralph**** I know he takes cash & checks, not sure about cards.

Wishing that Mr. Barone was back in business fully! He really saved my hide when there were issues with the water heater and boiler. He was very professional, reasonable and dealt with the inspections that had to be done with the DOB. God bless him!

I called R. Barone Plumbing for some help with a leaking toilet (at the base). He came the next day, got to work and finished in nearly the time he estimated. They had to remove the toilet, change out the gasket, realign and balance the bowl.
The space was cleaned after they finished their work and we have a functioning toilet in less than 24 hours since the call. Good guy to work with. Our bill was $420.00. He doesn't take credit cards.

Ralph has been a life saver! we recently used him for the 5th or 6th time. Last week one of my tenants called to say they thought there was a gas leak. I called Ralph right away and he was able to get to the apartment in 15 minutes. Turns out the pilot was out on the furnace and was leaking gas. It wouldn't light and Ralph was able to replace some part and get it going that cold night! So thankful!

Ralph was great, I called him because my home had no heat and could not assess the problem. I called him and he came the next morning with his assistant. Within a few hours he had fixed my boiler and by the night my house was warm again. He charged me a reasonable price of 275 and I payed him in cash. Overall would definitely call again in the future.

Ralph is amazingly great. He's prompt and charges reasonably (at least I did not get the sense that he was trying to rip you off). He understands how things work and is very experienced. He doesn't waste your time by testing things to confirm his theory. On the flip side he's got quite a temper (never at the customer but at his workers and at everything else - traffic, Home Depot, etc). Ralph takes care of his customers! Amazing LICENSED (cross-checked myself) plumber.

I called this morning after two other heating guys told me could not come today, he squeezed me in between two appointments, spent 15 minutes diagnosing the heating problem as electrical, then referred me to an electrician, all at NO CHARGE!!

I will definitely use him the next time I have any plumbing problems.

I wrote the below after our first experience.  Our second was a serious downgrade. He insisted on $140 to simply show up after two days and didn't bring a single tool to address our sump pump.  So obviously he didn't fix anything. I will continue to be on the hunt for a decent plumber until I go back for my plumbing license it seems...

Ralph solved our problem with our heater quickly and efficiently and arrived within 3 hours of my call.  i am looking for a new plumber for our very crochety building and I hope we will be able to have a straight forward relationship  moving forward.

Corrected a major problem with my baseboard heating system. They showed up when they said they would and the work was excellent. At a very reasonable price.
Highly recommend!!!!

I doubt these positive reviews are from real people. Set up 3 different appointments, they never showed up. Each time I called to inquire they had no memory or notation of my appointment. Cancelled and would not use again.

Ralph was great. Came over this morning to clear our terrace drains. Was very friendly, easy-going, efficient, well-priced. He brought a young colleague, who was very polite. They even swept up the deck after they were done. We will definitely use Barone Plumbing again as our go-to plumber.

Ralph and his assistant were extremely helpful, they promised they would be here by 9 AM and they were here at 8:50! They figured out the problem immediately and cleaned up after themselves.  I highly recommend them

I  give this company one star only because someone came out the same day I called. Perhaps it was a slow morning. But if you have a small or medium sized job don't expect a call back. Not in December anyways.

Barone Plumbing was great.  Ralph showed up early to the appointment and handled my problem expertly.  He also took care of my personal items and left the bathroom very neat.  Highly recommended!!!

DO NOT USE THEM! Just had these guys come to my house to fix a loud noise from the furnace in our tenants' unit. They put some wd-40 on the fan and the main noise went away. So, they took $75 cash, since it was an easy fix and not worth the entire $140 service call fee. Then within the hour, the sound came back. I called them and they came back to look at it. They took a look, then told the tenant that they couldn't fix it because they don't do hot air systems. They then left the house quicker than I could speak to them to discuss the money, or get a referral for someone who could actually fix our issue. So, now I totally feel ripped off and would never use them again and would never recommend them to anyone. Save yourself my annoyance and just try someone else!!

We didn't wind up actually using Mr Barone, but he actually gave us advice over the phone to try to fix our scary leak (at 6:00 on a Friday no less).  I will definitely be calling this true gentleman the next time we need some plumbing help in a less emergency situation.

Nothing is worse then no hot water, at 5pm on a friday night. I checked out Yelp and found Ralph. Although he was on his way home, he came and rescued us. We ended up needing a new hot water heater. Ralph came back the next morning and had a new water heater in place and fresh steaming hot water in my shower before my dinner company arrived. All for a VERY reasonable price, I couldn't believe it. Ralph is now our turn to plumber, and has since done numerous jobs for us, even adding a new bathroom. I always keep his card on me and would recommend him without hesitation.

Ralph Barone saved me yet again! He is so responsive, and his prices are quite reasonable. I can't recommend him more highly. You will be so glad to know you've got his name for an emergency. A fantastic plumber for Brownstone Brooklyn!!!

After having a terrible experience with a different local plumber I called Ralph (based on his yelp reviews) and bam! within an hour my toilet was fixed. My toilet has not worked properly for almost two years! he did a great job, was super responsive, came over right away (exactly when he said he would arrive), was nice and friendly and worked fast.

These gentlemen have come helped me twice, each time on short notice. They fixed the problem (water heater; clogged and leaking bathroom sink pipes) and seemed quite reasonable in price. Ralph also provided suggestions about ways to prevent clogs, and where to buy items like Zip-Its and hair guards. They are trustworthy, neat (as plumbing matters go), and congenial. If you've got a plumbing emergency in Carroll Gardens vicinity, I highly recommend Ralph Barone.

Great experience overall -- Ralph came over to my apartment on short-notice, and late in the day to help with a toilet that hadn't been working for a few days.  He fixed it quickly and also fixed the broken toilet seat, no extra charge.  Very friendly, helpful - and I highly recommend him!

I've never written a review for Yelp before, but I wanted to let people know what a great plumber Ralph Barone is. He snaked two slow drains for me. He was neat and careful, explaining what he was doing along the way. His fee was very reasonable, and he's a very nice person on top of it all.

Ralph was responsive, professional and got the job done. I called him at 7:30am on a Monday morning - he was at my place by 9:30 and had fixed the problem by 10. Also was the least expensive plumbing service I called. He'll be my first call next time.