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I finally got around to getting the living room electrical issue addressed. The cats had a huge fight some time ago, and I'd lost power to 3/4 of the room. Because I figured that it was going to be a pretty spendy proposition, I hemmed and hawed about it.

When I finally broke down to address it, I used the Yelp Get-A-Quote feature to find reputable companies to get the job done.

Erickson was one of the responding companies. They were not the company who promised me the cheapest rates. Their contact was professional and friendly. After giving my phone number, I was called by a young lady who asked me to return the call if I was interested in having them work on my home (I was in my 10,000th Zoom meeting at the time of the call).

I called back and was asked a few more questions about the issue and I explained that I believed that one outlet was the source of the problem and that fixing it would end all the other problems. I was told that they bill for time and materials and that the cost would be around $200, depending upon the amount of time the electrician would be working. This was in line with the research I'd done on outlet replacement costs.

I took a deep breath and accepted the time slot of 7:30 - 9:30 Thursday. This was a quicker time than some of the other companies had available, and I didn't want to wait any longer.

Dean was right on time and got right to work inspecting what needed to be done. We chatted a bit as he was preparing to get into the outlet. I showed him down to the basement to ensure that the circuit was off. He'd mentioned several things about the wiring and such while down there. I've made mental notes of them. Before going down, he tried to use a device that would read the current but couldn't get it into the outlet (it was pretty melted).

After taking apart the outlet, which was very crispy, he explained that the problem was the wiring in the outlet itself and that my cats fighting didn't cause the overload. It was a fire waiting to happen. I wasn't happy to hear that, as I've now got concerns about all the other outlets in the house.

It didn't take him any time at all to switch out and correctly rewire the new outlet. This was probably the best $205 I've spent on the house thus far.

Dean was friendly, professional, and fast. I'm feeling quite happy that Yelp has helped me go three for three with service professionals coming to work on things in my home. I know that I'll be calling Erickson for anything that comes up in the future.

Sometimes in life one finds oneself with a broken water pipe on a Sunday night, in the middle of a pandemic, mere hours before a house inspection that could make or break a sale.  Surely, I thought, it would be impossible to find a plumber who would be willing to come on such short notice, who'd have the knowledge and experience to do the job, and who wouldn't charge an absolute fortune.  

But as fate would have it, I found Steve @ Hibernian and my plumbing emergency actually turned out to be a positive experience.  He clearly knew exactly what he was doing and he had the expertise, equipment, and strength to get the job done well.  What's more, he was pleasant, professional, and personable... and he was completely fair in his pricing (even with the circumstances).  

I highly recommend Hibernian Plumbing.

The best and most reliable plumber.  We have used Pat for several jobs and he has become like family.   Reliable and reasonable.

I called Chris as well as 6 other plumbers on a Sunday and he was the only one who called me back within 10 minutes.   He came within 90 minutes and was extremely thorough.  I felt his prices were fair, especially given it was a weekend.  I would highly recommend him for any plumbing job you need.

All-around great service.  Needed a basement drain cleaned after it stopped flowing.  He responded to my text inquiry within 40minutes on a Sunday morning and we scheduled work for the next day.  He was prompt and fixed things in about 30 minutes, including some extra runs down the pipe to make sure it was clean beyond the trap.  We appreciate his thoroughness, politeness, promptness and fair price.  Loved the option of scheduling via text too!

Our dishwasher needed to be anchored and Tyler got to our home on time and was very pleasant and did a quick and efficient. Would highly recommend him and use him again!

My bathroom sink faucet and shutoff valves needed to be replaced. Roman responded quickly, was communicative, and was clear about the work he was doing. Very professional.

I'm extremely impressed with the timing and communication Val provided us during our plumbing emergency. A friend recommended Sparrow Plumbing as our regular plumber was days out. Val answered the phone, now we know that never happens! You either get a voicemail or a message that their mailbox is full. I explained the challenges we were having in our kitchen. Val calmed my nerves and put my frustrations to rest when he said he could be out the same afternoon. Val assessed our plumbing issue, called me to inform me of his finding, stated the cost and also informed me of the possible risks with the ABS piping. Val completed the work without incident, collected payment, emailed me a receipt and the rest of our day was joyful due to resolving our kitchen interruption. I would HIGHLY recommend his services to anyone.

The technician was nice and did not charge us because he could not unclog our sewer main.

He however told us we would need to dig up the front yard and replace a 10 foot section of pipe the NEXT day (or we would have to wait a week), for anywhere between $4200-$6000.  The whole thing felt like high pressure sales and we told him we would wait on that decision.

Got a 2nd opinion the next day from Cardinal plumbers, they were able to drill through the roots and unclog the drain main using sharper, smaller blades.  The price was reasonable and did not include a major dig.  

We might use roto in the future for maintenance root removal, but not for an expert opinion.

Update: Roto-rooter contacted me about this experience with their business and this negative review.

The manager explained that Roto-rooter does not use smaller blades because they can get stuck in the sewer main, which necessitates an excavation.  I can appreciate that is a liability for the company to take on.  

However, in the midst of a sewer main emergency (or any emergency really), the most anyone can hope for is helpful information.  I am more attracted to businesses who give expert advise, EVEN if it means directing me to other, more specialized businesses.  As I was calling around to other plumbers, I was told by 3 companies that if there were roots in the main, they could for sure open the line.  And sure enough they did.

I am leaving this review up because I would like to communicate to people who are looking for information - maybe they are in an emergency situation like we were.

Get a second opinion before you dig.

We have been using Plumb Right for Years.  You can always expect a friendly and experienced live person answering your call.  Their response time has always been excellent.  Dale, Devon, D.J. and Marcus work as a great team or individually depending on the job.  There is no job too big or to small and they always treat every job as top priority.  We respect their recommendations on replacement and repair plans.
Our last call for service was responded to the same day with completion of the job the next day.  They installed a new water heater, water softener, water filter treatment system, repaired a problem toilet, and replace another.  Devon also cleaned a couple drains without us having to ask. Something we do every year.   We consider Plumb Right part of our family and recommend putting them first on your list of who to call when plumbing needs arise.

We contacted Ron the Sewer Rat based on a referral from our home inspector back this past summer and were able to book a sewer inspection for the following weekend.  Jeff was our inspector, and even though he had a terrible day (he had a job that ended up taking much more time than anticipated), he still accommodated our need to have our inspection done that same day (if we had delayed we were at risk violating the terms of our purchase agreement).  We very much appreciated it!!

Chris and his son, Michael,  did an amazing job on meeting our plumbing needs and also in customer service.  We own rental properties and needed new shut off valves installed in the units.  They arrived on time and immediately set to work completing the installation within an hour.  They also double checked that there was no leakage after the water was turned on in the units.  Also, they fixed a couple of other things needing repair as they completed the installations.  The price was fair for the work completed and are on my list as the go to plumbers when we have plumbing issues.

I would give them zero if I could.charged me 337.50 just for coming out to look at it with no solution . Terrible. Sat in his van to make a few calls and that was it.

When I moved into an old home in St. Paul, I invited several electricians to come out and give estimates for what it would take to fix the most egregious electrical safety issues in the house.  Of the 3, Service Today's electrician gave me the most outrageous bids - his lowest bid was $5000 higher than either of the others I received. He did not appear to listen as I repeatedly asked him to look at the breaker box before giving me a sales pitch; he did not prioritize or triage the issues as I had requested; and when he left, my electric oven was no longer working. I called the company to ask them to come back and see what happened to the oven; they said that unless they could prove it was because of the electrician, it would cost me $79 just to have them come take a look.  In general I got the impression that ServiceToday is intent on selling me expensive services I don't need, rather than listening to what I am asking and taking responsibility.  I will definitely not be hiring their electrical team.

made appt for furnace tune up 2 months in advance the day of appt I called to find out what time they would be here and they would have to reschedule again for the 3rd year in a row. I will never call them again!

Contracted Sabre to install a garage heater which involved installing vent, running gas line from mechanical room, and installing the heater and thermostat.  Top notch and did everything they said they would.  Communication from both the office staff and field team was phenomenal and exceeded my expectations.   I'd disregard older reviews.  I can't speak to their service back then, maybe they made changes.  They were prompt, on-time, and did exactly what they said they would.  Thank you!

Terrible service and pricing.  They called almost an hour after they were supposed to arrive to let me know they wouldn't be able to make the schedule time.  Had to reschedule.  When they finally showed up and completed the task I was surprised to learn (when I received their invoice) they were charging $168/hr. for their service.  The going rate in Mpls. is usually around $70 - $120 and hour for the same type of work.  Buyer beware - be sure to get an upfront quote from them before agreeing to hire them.  I've learned my lesson.

Needed some plumbing work done on the shower and had no water in the entire house due to no shutoff valve. I called SNS in the morning and was told I would be contacted by someone. Three hours later I called back after not hearing from anyone and was told someone would call me in fifteen minutes. Two hours later I called for the third time and said I still had not heard back. I was told that it would be mentioned I had called three times and someone would get back to me. No one ever called to see if they could help. I had read good reviews on this company but did not have a good experience on my first attempt.

They sold and installed the wrong part for our furnace. We had to hire another contractor the next day and pay for the correct part AGAIN. They refuse to give us our $468 back for a part that was completely useless!! Do NOT whatever you do use this company. They are scammers!!!

I have a simple clogged pipe in the sink. when I asked how much to snake the drain over the phone they refused to give me an estimate or ball park number. when they came out, after only running the water to see it's not draining they gave me a price of over $500 just to snake the drain. the national average is between $150 -$200 so I told them to leave and had to pay the $49 travel fee.

I feel like I was roped into paying the $49 fee or be a sucker and pay 4x what I should pay to simply snake a drain. I should dispute the fee because they refused to give an estimate over the phone but I have better things to do.