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Kennihan Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning

Kennihan Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning

Plumbing Service
530 Steiner Bridge Rd, Valencia, PA 16059

Description


We Fix Uncomfortable Houses. If you noticed something wrong at your grandmas house, what would you do? We think youd do the same thing we would: help her fix it! As a family owned and operated business, we cant help but treat every home in the Northern Allegheny and Butler Counties as if it were our grandmas. This is a guiding principle that weve held since 1969, when Bill Kennihan set out to create Kennihan Plumbing & Heating, Inc. Were a company that keeps your home Safe, Healthy, Comfortable, and Energy Efficient. We service all the following: Plumbing, Sewer, Heating or Air Conditioning repair of replacement( HVAC), Electrical, Geothermal, Duct or Ductless Systems, and more. Serving all of Butler and Parts of Allegheny County. Butler, Evans City, Slippery Rock, Gibsonia, Valenica, Mars, Cranberry Twp, and much more.

Reviews


Kim H.
Kim H.
06/12/2015 12:00:00 SA
I felt rushed and the price of their labor was ridiculous!  Way overpriced for the short time they were here. They installed two valves and a regulator. I had the water company come out the next day and they installed a new water meter. They told me that the plumber is not supposed to turn the water off only the water company.  I am not a plumber so I has no idea!  I found these guys on Home Advisor so I'm staying away from that web site

Shawna S.
Shawna S.
12/08/2020 12:00:00 SA
I can't comment on their work because they cancelled my appointment for an estimate 4 hours before the scheduled time. I understand things happen and was ok with that. The owner asked me to text pictures of the job and additional information, which I took the time to do, and he'd get back to me with an estimate. After not hearing back from him for 3 days, I texted him for an update, which was ignored. There are a million plumbers; service is everything. Do not recommend.

Alan M.
Alan M.
08/12/2020 12:00:00 SA
I see plenty of bad reviews; many of them being pretty old. I can honestly say my experience, about a week ago, was great. Our water heater broke, was leaking, and the shutoff valve didn't work. So we were looking for quick service, and Kennihan's delivered.
I called before the start of normal business hours (probably 7am or so). Whomever fields calls off-hours took my information and promised someone would call me back to discuss service in 15-20 minutes. Sure enough in less than 15 minutes I received a call (I believe from the owner) and was informed service would be scheduled as soon as their service desk folks arrived at 8am to see what techs were available and when.
Again, I received a call promptly around 8am, discussed my situation, provided the necessary details to get an over-the-phone estimate, and scheduled a service call for that same day.
When the tech arrived around 3.5 hours later, he had the old water heater removed, and the new water heater installed in about 4 hours.
With all the complaints I saw others post about being ripped off, I didn't find that to be true. They installed a quality Rheem gas water heater (not one you can buy at Home Depot), a new shutoff valve for the water and gas, and disposed of the old water heater, and some other bulky parts from an old air filter unit (that had nothing to do with the service call).
Conversely, my parents used a different HVAC company, and paid a comparable price for a new water heater installation but didn't have same day service, didn't have one that needed replaced/disposed of, and purchased a different brand of water heater. The total difference in price was $300. All-in-all I felt it what we paid was reasonable.
By all means, comparison shop, but I'll be calling these guys the next time I have an HVAC problem.

Joe P.
Joe P.
1/18/2016
Worst customer service I have ever come across.  Had a scheduled apointment for a before noon call and no one ever showed up or called.  when I called the company to find out what was going on the owner Jerry was no help and asked if I wanted to reschedule.  I then told him I already lost a half days work waiting for them.  Then he stated he didn't want to go down that road with me What does that mean?  How this company stays in buisness is beyond me.  beware!!!   Well by you response you are trying to cover your poor handling of the situation.   In response to the comments from the company:
First off this appointment was made a week ago and I  was told if you were not going to make it I would be called.  Unfortunately I am not independently wealthy like yourself where I  can? afford to lose work so by taking the day off .  You are now just trying to discredit my review to save face.  Shame on you.

Jon H.
Jon H.
1/21/2022
Our boiler stopped working yesterday. I called around this morning to find somebody who could come out and look at my system. Kennihan's was not the first that answered, but they were the first to be able to get a tech to me. LeAnn is my new favorite customer service rep! The tech arrived at my house less than an hour after I called and it wasn't billed an emergency visit! Dave was the tech to troubleshoot my situation and he had me back up and running in no time. The communication was outstanding and their service fee was completely reasonable. I recommend this company for sure!

Robert S.
Robert S.
02/11/2019 12:00:00 SA
What a shame a long term client is ultimately gouged $$$ and taken advantage by this firm.  I recommend folks use another firm these guys are arrogant, I guess they have just gotten full of themselves.  Beware, I cannot recommend them for my services!

Dani R.
Dani R.
7/13/2016
My Ac went out this morning and after calling the company we usually work with and being told that they'd be here some time today I decided to try Kenninhan's as we had just picked up his card at Cranberry Community Days. I spoke with Jerry directly and he had a technician to my house within the hour! Chad was polite and thourough and had the problem fixed quickly! He did not try and upsell me or convince me the problem was bigger than it was. I will be using their servies again for routine maintainence and check-ups of our AC and heater! Great work work Chad!

Diana M. R.
Diana M. R.
11/06/2019 12:00:00 SA
The guys were great that came out to service my furnace.

However,  not more than an hour after they left, the furnace stopped working.  

I called,  the owner called back. He spoke in a belittling manner to me. He said, Are you sure it was Kenninhan's? What were the guys names, what did they say was wrong with it? How do YOU know that the furnace isn't working?

He was more than rude, he has ZERO INTEGRITY!!!

The temperatures were dropping in to the low 30's .

He said to me repeatedly, What do you want me to do?
I said,  What I want you to do is honor the $324 I just paid you to repair my furnace, and send someone to fix it.
He said, There will be additional charges.

He went on to diagnose the problem and why the furnace isn't working, without any intention of speaking to the guys that serviced it,  and were actually here.

If that were the case, why didn't the servicemen tell me that before working on it?

This is only my 2nd Yelp review. I don't complain much, but this guy should not be a small business owner!
I have never been more disgusted with service by a locally owned business!!

I reccomend anyone BUT KENNIHAN'S!!!

I'll be seeing him in court!

Kathy E.
Kathy E.
10/10/2019 12:00:00 SA
STEAR CLEAR OF THIS COMPANY!
My air conditioning failed during the Aug. heat wave and I called Kennihan because they promised weekend service calls for which they charge $189. I knew that up front. The technician came out and replaced a capacitor for which he charged $287, bringing the cost of the service call to $456! I was aghast! He told me I needed a new AC system and he wasn't sure how long the fix might last, but . I was aghast at the price but he said if I purchased a new system through them, they would deduct the price of this service call. Kennihan's estimate was $5134 for a new system. The system stopped working 20 minutes later and got 2 other estimates, both for comparable units and both $1500 less than Kennihan had quoted. I had a new system installed by Restano For $3640. Later I called Kennihan and asked if I could return the essentially unused capacitor and get at least a partial refund of the $267 since it had been used for less than 1/2 hour. They refused. Then I looked online for the price of the capacitor thinking I could sell it and recoup some of my money and learned it cost only $6.95! Kennihan had charged me 38 times the cost of the part! Greedy and unscrupulous!

Betsy F.
Betsy F.
4/29/2022
Total crooks. Came into my house and told me my carbon monoxide levels were high enough to kill me. Told me I needed 10,000 dollars worth of repair. But then they were able to fix it temporarily until they could install the new equipment. The technician got highly agitated when I called a friend of mine on the phone and he started to ask questions. That raise my suspicion so this morning I had someone that I totally trust come to my house and they told me there was absolutely nothing wrong with my system. I called the owner who denied the whole thing and said that they saved my life. I told him I wanted my money back and he told me not in 1 million years. That shows you the heart of the Kanahan company

Roy G.
Roy G.
9/16/2020
I had a toilet flood a bathroom. So I called Kennihan Plumbing & Heating. This was worse company I ever dealt with. They showed up the next morning, after evaluation determined that the leak was because the parts in the tank were bad. I said I'd that is the case let's do all 3 bathrooms so I will not have another issue. The tech said he had to check to see if he had enough parts. He comes back from the truck and said his manager said it would be 275$ per toilet. This shocked me since the part is only 14$ and takes all of 15 minutes to install. This company is gouging people. So basically the part cost 14$ and they are charging 231$ for 15 minutes of work. Stay away from this company.

James W.
James W.
8/24/2022
DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY. THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT THE CUSTOMER OR SOLVING THE PROBLEM.
An obviously junior worker came to work on the chlorine treatment system for our well.  A courteous young man, he worked at the problem for awhile then was on the phone with his boss to figure out what to do. (He told me his boss works on more complicated systems such as mine). He did figure it out eventually with his boss talking him through the whole process, but it took time, with a few phone calls, and resulted in a 2-hour service charge instead of what should have been less than 1 hour.  The problem was a clogged flow switch which he partially disassembled and removed the blockage. The charge was $466.
The following day the flow switch stopped working again. When I called the company to speak with the boss I was told that he was out of town but would call me when he got back.
I never got a return call, so tried again the next week. Had to leave another message, but this time the call was returned a few days later by the owner. I explained the issue and he told me that the system I have is not good and there is a better system available (costing about $4,000, by the way).  I told him our system was less than 5 years old and he shrugged me off, basically refusing to return to fix or replace the flow switch.  And no mention of a refund for not having solved the problem.
I eventually found a plumber who knows about well water treatment systems, and he was able to fix the problem promptly by simply replacing the flow switch.
Kennihan's motto is We treat your home like it's our Grandma's home!  I feel very sorry for their Grandma!

Leigh C.
Leigh C.
01/04/2022 12:00:00 SA
Our toilet was leaking a bit and we had water in our basement. They charged $950 to reset the toilet with parts that cost less than $10 and didn't even fix the leak in the basement. It took 2 hours, that's $475/hour for labor. I do not recommend them for any project.

Theresa G.
Theresa G.
02/02/2016 12:00:00 SA
Great job from Herb and Sam thanks for the quick and efficient hot water tank installation.

Josh T.
Josh T.
03/02/2021 12:00:00 SA
David's service was good, and he was done quickly. He wore a mask without my having to ask him to. the reason I gave a 4/5 stars was because of the price. They aren't cheap, but the workmanship looks pretty good.

Danielle D.
Danielle D.
4/30/2021
I have been a customer for a few years and cannot be happier with the service.  I never ever feel like I have been ripped off or talked down to as mentioned in another comment.  Technicians are fast, efficient and extremely polite.
Highly recommend this company, honesty is key and there are way too many dishonest rip off artists out there!

Vaughn H.
Vaughn H.
03/06/2016 12:00:00 SA
Please what ever you do Do Not call them ! Over charge way over charge i needed some work done they came out gave me a estimate thank God I got a second opinion because their cost was double what the other company gave me I saved $2000 on my service because I got a second opinion

Abbot Place T.
Abbot Place T.
12/30/2014
Way too expensive, don't fix things properly and they have to come out again and again

Valli L.
Valli L.
08/02/2023 12:00:00 SA
If I could give a zero rating, I would. I was charged $90 just for them to come to my house regarding leaking hot water tank. They said I needed a new one and the estimate for it totaled $5844 (in addition to the $90 which they said would not be applied to that cost). I had also asked them how much it would be to add a shut off valve to my plumbing. Their estimate for that was $399!!! I am a woman, but I am not stupid. I have several rental properties; and I know what it should cost for these things. I told them their prices were obscene and called another company who is installing the same size, same brand high quality tank for $2339. The $90 was down the drain, pardon the pun. I guess I'll chalk it up to learning a lesson to never call these people again. I wish I had read the huge number of one star reviews and complaints about these rip offs. I would not have called them, wasted $90 for nothing, and wasted my time which I could have used to actually make arrangements to fix the problem for an acceptable price. How the owner stays in business, I'll never understand. No one with an ounce of sense would pay these inflated prices.

Susan H.
Susan H.
2/28/2014
Get a second opinion before employing their services.  I called Kennihan's out one weekday night when my furnace stopped working.  They sent a tech to look at it.  He poked and prodded and said that it basically needed to be replaced.  They did give me the option of repairing but made it sound like this was not a favorable option and he doubted they could get parts for a 23 year old furnace and definitely not for another week.  Left me with no heat (we had a wind chill advisory the next morning) and an estimate of $4800 for the cheapest new furnace and $5900 and $6300 for better options.  Luckily I was referred to another smaller company who came out the same night for a second opinion.  He spent an equal amount of time with the furnace, but less time spinning a yarn and more time exerting effort and got the furnace working again!  It did die again the next day and we decided to replace it.  He told us that any of those better options would be wasted on my house due to the setup of my house and piping.  He installed it for $2800 and called the Kennihan's quote highway robbery.  He got it in and did it with more professionalism and went above and beyond.....something I did not get the impression Kennihan's would do for me.

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