Best Water Heater Installation in Newark NJ

I called Schaaf after trying many others for some emergency work on a Sunday.  Left several messages and not one reply.  Schaaf answered on the first call and arrived within the hour.  Thoroughly recommend them and we'll definitely be calling them in the future for all our plumbing needs.

Fast response and fair pricing. We will use them for our HVAC cleaning again for sure.

I contacted A Rooter Pros to do a camera inspection. Mr. Abe Pires was very pleasant. He inspected several parts of an aged sewer line. He even replaced two corroded drain caps. I paid promptly but when I asked for a copy of the inspection, Mr. Pires told me that he didn't save the recording. He said he was doing me a favor and would do a before and after video, but only if I agreed to pay $1800 for hydrojetting and descaling the line. The camera inspection was $346 including tax. In total, he wanted to charge me over $2000 plus tax to clean out my line and didn't have any video to explain the report. I thought it was expensive, which is why I asked for a copy of the camera inspection to show my family before I signed a contract. He told me I had to agree and then he would do it again. Not only did he not save the recording but he wanted me to agree to pay $1800 before he would redo it. Plus, the report of the inspection was three lines of text on the invoice. What is the point of a video inspection if not for images, or a video recording in the report? All in all, I'm out of almost $350

Needed to install a gas line and some outside spigots.  Peter provided a very fair estimate.  On the day of the job everyone showed up on time and was very respectful.  After the work was completed they walked me through everything to ensure I was satisfied.  If you're looking for high quality work, fair prices, and a personable crew look no further.

Update: Our sink is now fixed. Also, our bathtub was snaked.  The first visit was on a Saturday night. Follow up to do the job was on Monday.  We could not be happier.  These guys really are special. First visit was from the owner himself. The installation was performed by Miguel two days' later.  Excellent service. Eternally grateful!

Our sewer line broke causing a back up. We did not want water damage and immediately searched for a company that can help. I requested a quote on yelp and got a response back in less than 20 minutes. They arrived, walked me through the process, the scope of work, and completed my new sewer line in 2 days. Highly recommended, they were professional, finished in a timely manner and were cost sufficient.

I've been searching for a plumber for at least a month to help tie up some loose ends that a previous contractor wasn't able to complete. The plumber who was originally supposed to do the job tried to reschedule last minute and left me in the lurch as I'd already rearranged my schedule to have my plumbing done a specific day. Fortunately I found Frank who gave me a reasonable estimate within a day and who was able to accommodate my schedule and requirements.

Frank showed up on time, fully prepared, and got straight to work. While I'm quite sure some difficulties with the job popped up, he quietly handled them to make sure that ultimately, the job got done and done well. He cleaned up, did a neat plumbing job and left my apartment in fully working order.

Frank is honest, responsive, flexible, and accommodating. After reviewing at least 3-4 plumbers and having the last one bail on me, Frank came in at the ready. It's time consuming and difficult finding a fairly priced, direct, and honest contractor in general, so I'm very grateful that I was able to find Frank. If you need something done, go with Maximo Plumbing!

Edwin came to my husband and my rescue on a Sunday of the weekend we moved into our new home.  There was a pipe broken under the sink in the kitchen and something wrong in bathroom tub. Edwin spent much of his day I'm sure plenty of overtime to fix our house.  He cleaned everything up and let our house shiny and 100% useable.  Thanks Edwin, we will surely be calling you again anytime an issue arises.

A professional BS artist. New ownership ?   This Drain Doctor has been coming here for years. The service guy that's been coming here for years who I believe is NOW new ownership... is a WISE GUY. Knows my property, told him the problem. He quoted me over the phone. Didn't arrive until 4 hours after he said and had multiple excuses as I called 3 times and asked when he was coming as we were waiting around for him and he knew this. Didn't tell us NOT to use the water in the house while waiting and crap flowed all through the basement. Then says to me when he got here, speaking to me like I am an idiot, oh yeah everybody knows not to use the water in the house.  Really?  After he snaked he said he would wipe up the additional mess he made of the bathroom he proceeded to leave the place a mess and the toilet seat loose.  The he hands me the bill and it's over $100 over the quote and he had every BS excuse why it was $100 more than his verbal quote to me, and what it cost last time for the SAME exact job, and knowing my property.  Additionally, the operator asked alot of personal questions out of the ordinary pointing toward income.  Then he says, the float valve that i have now,  is one of the bad ones you should replace it and he says see this chain, its bad, I will disconect it its better for you.  The day after he left, my bowl doesn't refill anymore,  and i called him  and he said I never disconnected that, not sure how that would happen,  and that if he will come and that if he needs to put a new valve in he will have to charge me.  Buyer Beware. This guy has an excuse and reason for everything. A real snake artist!

Another great service call - this time replacing three (3) steam radiator valves that hadn't been worked on in over 40 years. Lou did a fantastic job working through a very challenging repair.

I called Adam on a Saturday morning after discovering to my horror that sewage had backed up into our basement and our water pressure throughout the house was shot. He came over right away and fixed both problems. He also gave me a lot of useful advice about the house which is much appreciated cuz we are clueless new homeowners. Great guy!

Would use them again and would recommend them to others.

Used them twice. Good service, excellent work.

Reliable, knowledgeable and extremely skilled.  I needed old cast iron pipes removed and replaced with newer PVC. Pappaceno Plumbing took care of it with care and ease. Would definitely recommend to others.

He wasted our time by coming out and looking at the projects, but never provided an estimate. Unprofessional.

I usually don't write reviews, but i am very happy with the service. I had a blocked kitchen sink. I Called Roto rooter first, but they tried to get clog out and couldn't after one try. They said your pipes are probably filled that they will need to be most likely replaced, and gave me a number to another plumber. I was recommended by a friend to all American. I was a little worried since they said they would have to try to snake it to. I figured I would get the same answer as I did from roto rooter, but since they can do major work like changing the pipes behind the walls, I went ahead. Mike and Jose came and didn't give up until they found the clog. Mike explained everything they were doing and didnt give up until they found the problem. I wish i called them first. They even cleaned up after. Thanks again

They were incredibly communicative and helpful for me, even over the phone. The owner took his time via text and FaceTime to talk me through a repair process so that I could handle it myself, it was very helpful!

If you read the owner's respone, you'll notice that he did not deny a single thing I said.  Not a single thing!  Everything I said is true.  Their prices are double...sometimes 5 times what they should be.

Russo Bros was the first company that I met that used this scam.  It's funny but it's not illegal at all.  Why not?  Well, they didn't claim that the official-looking cost book that they brought out of the truck came from a independent 3rd party company.  They simply brought the book out and YOU made the assumption that the book would be fair.  YOU were the one too embarrassed to ask what the book was.  (Don't feel bad, my wife was too.)

I'm actually starting to see other companies start using this same scam.  And it works.  I heard this guy brag to me that he charged $6k for a $2k job to this old lady who didn't know better.  I just stared at a fellow American and wondered how he could do that.  Business is not business.  I've come to the realization that scamming people WILL make you more money but I don't think it's worth it.  I don't think I could take the shame of looking at my face every morning.  I genuinely don't understand how this owner does it.

I originally wrote a review that outlined the scam that Russo Bro perpetuates.  (I'll retype my original review below so everyone can see what they do.)  They have been doing it for a LONG time, perhaps decades.  They had a 5 star review until I exposed them for what they are.  And, then everyone looked at their past invoices and realized that they were indeed scammed and started writing bad reviews about them.
It's sad but OTHER businesses are starting to get in on this act too as they see how profitable this scam is.  It's not illegal but it's still a scam.  It's tricking you into believing the prices comes from some legitimate source when it doesn't.  Please report their activity on Yelp or some other review source like Google.  It's wrong.

Here is a summary of my original review that Yelp removed (which is probably illegal):

(Please notice that Yelp removed my original review that detailed their scam.  I guess they paid Yelp off.  Fortunately, it wasn't enough to remove this review.  I'm sure if they remove this review, they would get sued by Consumer Affairs because everything I said was true and unbiased.)

My wife called Russo Brothers because they had 5 star reviews (at the time; nobody realized the scam that they were running and the tons of money they were making).  They appear extremely professional.  They will call you before the appointment.  They will wear their little booties.  And, when the job is over, they will take out this cost book that is supposed to some official book on plumbing prices.  Where does this cost book come from?  .  It comes from a publishing company that sells these costs books that has plumbing prices that are LITERALLY twice, five, or even ten times more than any other company would charge.  If you dispute the cost of a small faucet leak that costs $500, they will say that's what the cost book says, they can't do anything about it.

Previously, everyone just assumed that the official price book must be true and accurate because it comes from an official looking book.  But, that is the scam.  The book isn't published by some sort of Plumbing Association or a Plumbing Group that publishes fair prices.  It's just a dressed up book that has EXTREMELY inflated prices.

Yes, they will call you before you before the appointment, they will wear their booties so your floors don't get dirty, and they will do the job correctly.  But does that justify that the cost of the job is LITERALLY ten times what other plumbers charge?  Hell no.

To the past customers of Russo Brothers, check your invoices.  Look at the price and then check the price of another plumber who might have fixed something similar.  Notice a difference?  Yep, you'll notice a HUGE difference.  They will take your hard-earned money with a smile.