Best Drain Installation in Minneapolis MN

I called Ouverson Sewer & Water in a panic yesterday. The woman who answered the phone listened to my story about another company pressuring me to make a fast decision about two, very expensive repairs.

At first, she told me that they are a small family owned business and that they fit their camera scope appointments in when they could,  between other paying appointments.  When I called back a half hour later, she spoke to me woman to woman and said it infuriates her to see people trying to take advantage of women and that she was going to make sure that someone would make it to my house that day (yesterday).

The Ouverson Sewer & Water Technician was at my house for maybe 15 mintues total. Within five minutes he had easily pushed his camera through a toilet paper clog that the first company had showed me an insisted was impassable.

Ouverson Sewer & Water charged me nothing, their technician (Matt) showed me that the water was draining through the pipe with ease and potentially saved me $7500 / $8500 that the other company was trying to fleece.

Ouverson Sewer & Water came highly recommended. I hope that you never need them, but if you do, you can bet they will be honest.

John's Sewer and Drain were excellent, excellent, excellent. It was great to work with such a great company with great values. 100% would recommend them.

We thought we had a line problem. They came the same day we called. Then, when became clear it wasn't a line problem and we needed to call an appliance repairperson, our technician didn't charge us at all for the 30 min service call. Once we realized it was our dishwasher and our tech had left, he came back a few minutes later because he thought of something small that might help us fix the problem, even though it wasn't the drain. He was so awesome.

We've been given inflated, outrageous invoices from other repair companies in South Minneapolis--partially, I think because as the person who works from home and meets them, they like to take advantage because I'm a woman. We would have been happy to pay for his time, so it was great to get a fair price and even more awesome that we didn't get charged at all.

Needed some help installing a new trap and drain on the kitchen sink. Creative PVC work was definitely the order of the day.

Communication was awesome - Pat described what he would do, when he would show up, and did a fantastic job. Right on time and everything as described.

Professional, neat, and even hooked up the faucet that was my honey-do item for when we had a sink again!

Fantastic job - highly recommend this husband-and-wife team!

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.

If they have a slogan, I don't know it. You don't need to know much more than this, they really work hard to get the job done right. I'll try to spare you from reading the entire review so I'll hit the high points. They cost less than pretty much everyone else. They bring a bunch of cool high tech equipment that must cost a fortune (they can make a high definition video of the inside of your pipes so you can see what's going on for yourself). They bring a good attitude and friendly demeanor. And they really do want to make your drains run as good as new.

The job I called them out for was a last minute oh-boy-I-need-an-inspection-now kind of situation. Jake came right out and was happy to let me watch what he was doing and explained what was going on. By the way, my house is OLD! Jake had to break a clog in a pipe that was like cement. After much effort he couldn't wash out the scale that was produced. He told me I could leave it that way, it may run out in time, but that I should really have the pipes hydro-jetted. I had been watching the images from the camera in the pipe so I knew he wasn't trying to sell me something I didn't need. There was a lot of scale in there!

Alex came out 2 days later for the jetting. He worked for a long time trying to get everything out of the lines but was having trouble with our unique sewer setup. In the end, he had to come back. Together with the boss, they got the job done. They also were able to give me a lot of information about my sewer lines. Information that was not all good, but it is better to know ahead of time so I can plan for the future. Remember, this is an old house with nearly 80 year old pipes.

In the end these guys did an excellent job dealing with a far more complicated system than they expected. I was around to see a lot of the work they did and to hear them discuss a lot of the situation. It is apparent that they truly cared about how well they got the job done at my house and they have an honest culture of interest in knowing what is going on under every house in which they work.

One last thing, no amount of chemical drain cleaner will do what these guys can do with a real drain snake and a hydro jet. When I think about how much I use the drains in my house and how important it is for them to work correctly, it's a no brainer to call them out when things aren't going down the way they should.

Josh #4348
Same day, weekend service. Josh gave us a four hour window to be at our home and checked in twice with us to let us know where he was  at. The problem was with the laundry floor drain and he actually left the area cleaner than when he found it (it was pretty grimey from when it had backed-up).
Very impressed. Will use again.

Chris came out today to unclog my bathroom sink...he was courteous, professional and a pure pleasure to work with.
It's so hard to find a good contractor and/ or plumber, but these guys are the best!
I've had plenty of bad experiences, but I'm sticking with these guys for life and so should you!
Much appreciated and thanks again Chris and everyone at Discount Plumbers!

Eric was out to my home for a leak in the basement.  He arrived right on time even though he was sick!  He located the leak which was coming from my attempt to put in a new sink.(He agreed that I should not quit my day job and go into plumbing!)
Eric was wonderful and professional.  He even chauked areas in the bathroom that I had not done and fixed a tile issue.  He was fast, clean and VERY reasonable.  I took about a dozen cards from him to  pass out to friends.  He is now and forever my plumber.

We have had two urgent problems. A toilet had parts snap off in the tank - no flushing. We briefly debated do it ourselves.  We found Erickson Plumbing on Yelp and connected with them. A very nice gentleman showed up promptly and solved the toilet problem.

We've been missing a programmable thermostat. We revisited Erickson and they quoted us a fair price including bringing a thermostat. A very nice lady, Marie, showed up and made it all happen. It's great to wake up to a warm house. Okay

Rumpca just installed a new hot water boiler and water softener in my home.  They did an excellent job!  The workmanship was great.  The got the job done in a timely manner and the final bill was the exact same amount as the quote.  5 stars all the way!!  They are definitely my new go to for all my heating, cooling and plumbing needs.

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.

Totally disappointed!

Plumb Right came to my home 2-3 years ago and knocked my socks off with prompt, and friendly service when they installed the disposal under my kitchen sink. It was only natural I would look at the advertising sticker they prominently placed on the disposal, get their phone number, and call Plumb Right when it came time to freshen-up the look of my kitchen with a new sink.

Here is where the fairy tale ends. When I called to ask for an estimate on how much it would cost to remove the old sink & install a new one (it took 10+ rings for someone to answer), I was handed off to Dale who said they would charge a $59 service call to come to my house to look at the sink before they would give me an estimate. Silently I shook my head to make sure the cobwebs were clear and I asked him to give me a ballpark on the removal and installation of a new drop in sink (mind you, this isn't an under-mount or anything complicated). Dale again replied that he couldn't give me that number. I asked, this time a little more direct, while acknowledging it's not a firm quote/ bid, whether or not the cost of the removal of an old sink and the installation of a new sink would be in the tens, hundreds, or several hundreds of dollars range? I told Dale I just wanted this general idea before I made the decision to have them come out and charge me $59 to tell me how much their bid would be. His reply, Well, I guess we cannot help you then.

Clearly they operate on a business model that I don't understand. $59 to come out and tell me if they are going to soak me for $300 (who knows if this is an accurate guess? Not me-- thanks Dale!) to remove and install a drop-in kitchen sink?!

I will continue my search for a plumber that has entered the 21st century, and I encourage you to do so as well. Consumers deserve better. Meanwhile, does anyone know the best way to remove advertising stickers from sink disposals?

The owner, Matt, did an excellent job. He was very professional, took the time to answer questions, and was very punctual. Both visits he said he would be there at 9AM and both times he was exactly on-time. In the past I have called the bigger guys with flashy vans and been left waiting...and waiting...and eventually the 2 hour window turns into more like three or four hours.

I will be using Matt and his team for all my plumbing needs in the future!

Contacted Augie's yesterday evening due to backup in basement drain. He texted me right away and came out first thing this morning, fixed the clog and charged a very reasonable price. Really nice guy , didn't make a mess, friendly and professional.  I highly recommend him. The guy who calls me back promptly, gets my business. 10 stars if they'd let me!

Mark came out to my place in North Branch that I'd recently bought and completely set up a new bathroom I'd added in the basement.  I couldn't have been more happy with the quality of his work or the personal integrity that he clearly displayed while in our home.  He's my go-to plumber for as long as I live yet when it comes to any kind of plumbing work needs that may come up.  Such a good & kind man who, because of his years of experience, can do it all & provide professional guidance if needed.

Within one hour of appointment was told they would not have anyone to send.  Great inconvenience on a Friday afternoon with a project needing completion by the weekend.  Perhaps this explains their 2.5 rating- maybe I dodged a bullet!

Called to have a/c serviced at 1:30 pm on Friday of a holiday weekend. We were amazed to have a tech at our house within 1h30 as we fully expected to schedule for the following week. Courteous and knowledgable, the tech not only got our a/c up and running but also spotted and fixed a gas leak we didn't know we had! So glad we called! We will definitely use them again, and highly recommend to those looking for professional, no-hassle service.

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!

They have an online scheduling system, which I used, but they never showed up. I got confirmation emails and texts, even reminder texts. But no show, no call, no nothing.

Totally took advantage. Charged $500 to replace a garbage disposal when the price should have been $200 at most!