Description

Counties that we are currently servicing are: Clermont County, Hamilton County( East side), and Warren County. Our team of qualified & licensed plumbers are on hand and ready to deal with your plumbing emergencies, including: * Sewer Line Camera Work * Disposers (repair & installation) * Faucets (repair & installation) * Toilets, sinks, tubs, showers (repair & installation) * Water Heaters(repairs & installation) * Gas lines (repairs & installation) * Gas lines to fireplaces * Sump pumps and back-up sump pumps (repair & installation) * Water line repairs * Dishwasher installation * Drinking water filtration system & filter replacement * Downspout cleaning and replacement * Hose faucets (repair & replacement) * Drain Cleaning * Washing machine and dryer hook-ups * Grab bar installation * Backflow testing * Complete bathroom remodeling

HISTORY

Established in 1938.
Holtmeier Plumbing is a 3rd generation plumbing company that was founded in 1938 by Tony Holtmeier. The company passed to his sons, Don and Tom, and then to his grandsons and present owners, Andy and Tom. Andy has over 34 years of plumbing experience and Tom over 30 years of experience. The company also includes Paul, with 22 years of plumbing experience, and Adam with 9 years of experience. We have been located in the same building in Madisonville since the company was started. We are licensed, insured, and guarantee our work. We offer bath remodeling and residential repairs and replacements, including toilets, faucets, showers and shower doors, water heaters, disposals, water filtering systems, sump pumps and battery backups, water lines, ice-maker lines, gas lines, and much more. Call us if you have a question about our services. As a small family business, we are committed to giving you quality plumbing work at every service call.

Reviews

Amanda C.

5/24/2013

Finding a decent plumber has been a long, arduous process for us. After 3-4 bad eggs, I think we found a keeper with Holtmeier Plumbing. I can tell that anything less than perfect plumbing is painful to Tom. Since we have an old home that has seen many repairs and remodels, our basement seems particularly painful to him. But they are helping us get it right.

From replacing old galvanized pipe to installing a new outdoor faucet, we have lots of experience with this company and are very pleased. Their prices aren't incredibly cheap, but we have seen much higher ones elsewhere. Also, I believe you get what you pay for.

Joe S.

3/18/2017

I just needed gaskets replaced on my bathtub faucet handles. The parts cost under 5 dollars for a regular faucet. Mine is old so it probably does cost more. I couldn't get the valve stem off and I didn't want to cause any damage by pulling too hard on stuff so I called a pro. I called them because they are literally a couple blocks from my house. They would not give me an estimate before the job. It felt like I was going to get screwed at this point, but I just went with it because I was busy, and I was at work. After the job they stuck me with a huge bill. He said he made decisions without calling me. I'm sure each decision cost me way more than it needed to. He blamed outdated parts but he had the parts in his truck. I should have done my homework and got other estimates but I was working, got lazy, and didn't have the time. Also, he said he doesn't guarantee work on my type of faucet and it is going to rattle now. It started off as a very small leak and I am not sure I am even in a better situation now than I was before.

Update: The faucet still drips (less than one week later), and there are open areas that were caulked leading behind the wall. It's official, I was robbed by Holtmeier Plumbing. Also, I finally got my itemized receipt: part of the bill was a service charge to drive 1/4 mile to my house to fix a problem I already explained in detail, I got some really nice expensive parts when all I wanted replaced was a rubber gasket, and I was charged well over a 100 dollars for less than an hour of labor....so **** me. No big deal, my wife and I will just work a couple extra days at our jobs to make up for this quick little robbery. We don't mind.

Abigail P.

02/07/2020 12:00:00 SA

I highly recommend Holtmeier Plumbing. I recently had an emergency plumbing issue and contacted Roto-Rooter. They were unable to properly diagnose the problem and gave me an outrageous amount estimate of what it would cost to maybe fix the problem. I asked some friends from whom I should get a second estimate and they recommended Holtmeier Plumbing. I contacted them and Andy was sent to my house. He fixed the entire issue quickly, and for significantly less than I was quoted from RotoRooter. I cannot say enough about Holtmeier Plumbing's professionalism and efficiency.

Claire R.

5/31/2017

Very rude owner - difficult to work with and overpriced. Others quoted the same job at 30% less.

Dr. James W.

6/13/2018

Outstanding and prompt service. For those who appreciate supporting local businesses, this business was prompt and appropriate in handling the situation. I had someone come by prior to fix the problem. It was a leaking shower drain. They Caulked it and called it a day. Holtmeier plumbing as a family business stands by their good name and I would recommend it to my friends and colleagues. You know they're the real deal because when you call they are booked out.

Karl K.

9/27/2022

We've used Holtmeier for years. No they are not the least expensive. But they have been unfailingly responsive, super nice, clean, responsible, and dependable. Service is worth it. It's a family business that has survived for decades in a world of the big guys. I do not wonder why!

Greg C.

10/08/2021 12:00:00 SA

Call Holtmeier Plumbing to have a facet I purchased installed. The quoted me a price of $120/hr plus a $35 trip charge. I scheduled it. On the day of the install they call me and tell me now it's going to cost $350 to $450 to install the supplied facet, because they didn't make anything, profit wise, on the supplied facet. The guy was obsessed with making more money and screwing me for it. I told the person when I requested the install all the information upfront. Seems like such a small project to piss off a potential new customer about.

B T.

02/07/2014 12:00:00 SA

Very disappointed in the integrity of this company. After completing services in our home, we received our billing statement which we felt to be incorrect- we were quoted labor to be $80/hr but were charged $100. Additionally, they used ~$35 worth of materials, but charged us $200. We called the company and were told 'too bad'; they were right, we were wrong, buzz off. Will not reco to anyone. What a shame, I'd love to support local business but can not accept this behavior.

ZJ O.

09/03/2013 12:00:00 SA

They were very professional in presentation and punctual. They fixed 4 issues we had over the course of two visits. I think they were reasonably priced. Only reason I didn't leave a 5 star is because I feel like the repairs could have been estimated and explained a little better... so the final total wasn't a surprise. But overall a very good experience. They were thorough and didn't try to sell anything we didn't need.

D S.

11/12/2015 12:00:00 SA

I am very disappointed in the way that our situation was handled today. We had a small leak on our garbage disposal and so we called Holtmeier Plumbing because they installed the current disposal. He came out and told us it was broke. That he only installs one disposal and it was $299.00. In the next breath it was $645 for the installation. That was never told and nothing was ever signed off on until after he installed the disposal. Imagine our surprise for $645 rather than $299.00. I found the IDENTICAL Model on Amazon for $240 and their installation benefit is $175.00 for a sum of $415. That is a difference of $230 and when we questioned it after the fact, he was very defensive. I gave him the option to remove his disposal or we could write a check for $500. He took the check but was not happy about it and I wasn't happy about his sneaky ways either. Be sure to ask FINAL PRICE and do your research on the materials before he JUST does it.

R S.

6/22/2020

Overpriced, absolutely shabby work, would not stand by the initially quoted price by his staff. Charged $300 to just replace 1 outside faucet, labor only - since I had bought the part. Faucet started leaking and would not shut off. Called them back and he said there would be another $300 roughly to come out and fix it.

Will never use them again. Really disappointing and highly dissatisfied!

Jessica B.

3/30/2015

Holtmeier came to my home to give me a quote for some work, then charged me $140 for it. I've used several other plumbers and have never been charged for someone coming to my home to give a bid for the work. Completely ridiculous, what a joke.

Earl H.

08/06/2022 12:00:00 SA

Surprisingly I had a great experience with Adam Holtmeier, one of the five family members running the company. Adam was professional, knowledgeable and a very experienced plumber. He installed a gas cooktop for us. I never ask a tradesman for an upfront quote when calling them. That is an unfair question if they haven't seen the problem

Mary C.

6/16/2019

Tom Holtmeier verbally quoted me at 425.00 for 3 hrs of work to replace a rusted outdoor spicket . A plumber spent 1.5 hrs at my house and I was later charged 485.00. When I inquired with Tom on this increase on the quote despite a shorter expected time on the job, he informed that he was charging port to port and that my travel time was longer because his plumber ran into an accident on 71. He charged me to for 2.75 hrs of work, despite a plumber spending 1.5 hrs at my home. My home is 20 min from the office. He then threatened to take me to a collection agency in the process of me trying to gain more clarity on his shady billing practices. My personal life lesson learned here is to always get a written quote. Consider this your warning.

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