Let me start by saying that Cody was very friendly, efficient and diligent about getting this job competed. His work is worth 5 stars.
However. I had an emergency plumbing problem, my hot water tank began leaking on Sunday and we did not have hot water. I called several plumbers on Sunday and many would have come out to replace my water heater except it is elevated, installed half in garage, half in attic. It is about 5 feet off of the floor. It is also a 50 gallon tank.
Now I know these things and know I will pay a premium because it is Sunday, elevated and heavy.
I was unsuccessful in getting a plumber to come out on Sunday and many stated they would not want the job at all. I understand.
On Monday I called Pipe Doctors and set an appointment for Tuesday late Tuesday afternoon as I had some things I had to do early. When I completed those things early I called Pipe Doctors and Cody was dispatched to my house.
I went to Lowe's and purchased an A.O. Smith 50 gallon, 9 year warranty water tank for $565 because I did not want the brand Pipe Doctors used, Bradford White. Same brand that was leaking. Once Cody arrived he asked about the one I purchased and asked if I wanted that one installed. He also explained he had never had a Bradford White that leaked, same thing several plumbers told me.
Anyway I asked him to price the installation of mine and then price what I would pay if he acquired one from his wholesaler, Locke Supply, and he installed the Bradford White from them. Cody went to his truck and in about 10 minutes came back and stated he could sell me a Bradford White 50 gallon, 6 year warranty tank for $1089, and could install it for $1450 total cost. That tank would have been less than $500 ANYWHERE else. Seemed high to me for a lower warranty tank so I asked for just the labor charges for my tank. IT WAS $1050 TO INSTALL MY TANK. He jumped the labor charges by 2 1/2 times because I had my own tank. Seems shady and it seemed they were hell bent on charging me $1,000+
Now you may ask yourself why would I even do business with someone like this. Because I had already missed 2 days of work and would have to find another plumber and miss more work, too costly.
Well, another glitch, I stated I had my own tank and it was too large in diameter for the opening by 2 so I had to return that tank and since Lowe's did not have a slim I had to go with the Bradford White.
Now don't get me wrong, the work was quality. But how do you charge someone less than $400 to install one if you buy their overpriced tank but charge almost the price you are selling that overpriced tank for the labor to put in my tank.
I think the company is shady when it comes to emergencies. I cannot even say they are a good company since they take advantage of someone during an emergency. I had much more work to do at my house and even told Cody at the beginning, BEFORE he overpriced me that I would use them for all of it if they were affordable or even reasonable. Needless to say they were neither.
I even asked about the 10% senior discount and all that was deducted was $25 from an Internet coupon.
Again, the work was quality but I think they are not an honest company.
Good Luck of you use them.