Best in Chicago IL

We were unfortunately out of the service area, but Pat responded quickly even on a Sunday and was more than willing to try and help with our plumbing issue over the phone with photos!

Mac and his crew are amazing! Our tank broke the day before Thanksgiving Day and he came the next morning on the holiday. He actually insisted to come on the holiday so our family could have heat! Service like that is simply unheard of these days, especially from big box stores. Great communication, fast work, cleaned up, very fair price, and didn't even wake my children while they worked! Simply the best!

TLDR; If you have ANY plumbing issues, Javier & Jonathan at Rescue Plumbing is there to fix them for the long run.

Wow! I cannot get over how Javier and Jonathan's knowledge of plumbing and frozen pipes, circumvented our 150 year old 2 flat from having all busted pipes to just 4 lousy pipes. After the negative temps hit Chicago right before Xmas 2022, December 23rd, our water completely froze. Javier and team came out that same day and immediately worked in negative temps to try and thaw the lines. I have never seen such determination. He ended up shutting the water completely off to prevent the pipes from bursting when they would start to thaw. He returned December 28th, when the temps rose and thoroughly checked all pipes to ensure that they weren't leaking. We had 4 burst and both Javier and Johnathan worked quickly to find, stop, and fix the pipes. Minimal damage to both units and fixed within a couple hours. They took their time and left the house making sure that everything was working. I cannot get over the professionalism and support that Javier and Jonathan plus the rest of the Rescue Plumber staff shared with us during the holidays and one of the coldest weeks so far in Chicago.

Our toilet flooded in the middle of the night on a Sunday. I didn't want to risk serious water damage, so I did a quick search & found fast response from Discount Plumbing. I requested a quote on yelp and they responded within minutes & they said a technician can come out & gives me a FREE quote with no obligation. They arrived in minutes and my toilet soon was able to flushing like it was brand new! I appreciate them walking in with booties and walking me through the whole process & answering my questions. Definitely took the customer service to another level with that. Plus, the 10% coupon helped..

Thank you
Discount Plumbing

Scotty is a true professional. Setting up an appointment was easy. Scotty called and confirmed two days prior to our scheduled appointment. He arrived promptly on the day of our appointment and got right to work. Scotty got the job done  in a timely manner and work he did wasn't easy. I will definitely be calling him again for any more plumbing issues I might have.

I called Rocket this morning and recieved a return call within minutes.  Marlon was scheduled to come over at 2pm and he arrived on time.   The service was quick, and reliable.  Marlon came with his partner Fernando and they restart my disposal and fixed the basin of my sink.  The overal cost was cheaper than I expected and the service was excellent.  I found them to be very trustworthy.

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Thomas and his crew cleared out our main line for a third of the cost that other plumbers were quoting. Instead of installing a new clean out like other plumbers suggested, he figured out how to clear roots using the catch basin.

These guys are great! Super responsive and just all around nice, honest dudes.  

I removed a wall hanging toilet tank to repair the surrounding wall during a remodel and when I went to put it back up I busted off the rusty old fill valve and could not figure out how to repair it. Why? Because the original toilet is 90 years old. Why not just replace it with a new, efficient model? Well, it's in a tiny powder room where a newer model would be too large... those few extra inches matter!

That's where Windy City Plumbing comes in. Turns out they had to saw off the rusted old parts to get it off and back up. They also found the exact pieces needed to fix all other parts of the tank and re-installed it to original working order which was music to my ears.

We later called to have the team look into gurgling we could not clear in our kitchen drain pipes. They came out and cleared the pipes within minutes and showed us how/where to do this in the future. Gotta love old houses... and honest, responsive plumbers!

I had a problem with a connection to my dishwasher. I took photos and was told that my connection was not to code . I needed to correct this. They brought two disposals for me select based on my need. The plumbing needed reconfiguring . It was costly but I had no estimates from other sources so I can not evaluate the costs.
The workmen were neat friendly and did the job. They kept me in the loop.

Finally I have found a plumber that I can trust.  I needed a saddle valve replaced. They responded and scheduled quickly and then completed the job in less time than they estimated. I had a different plumber replace a saddle valve in the recent past that cost me hundreds more!

Jesus and his assistant were fantastic. They fixed my issue promptly and at the same time adjusting the install to meet some unforeseen factors. I will be using them again in the future.

Kitchen sink clogged and water was backing up into the dishwasher and I cannot thank Tim enough for being such an awesome person. He showed up on time, was extremely professional, and definitely knew what he was doing. I also called around to get pricing from other companies before going with Greentech so I can say that their price is very fair. I will use Green Tech for all my other plumbing concerns moving forward!

Our outside sewer line was draining very slowly after the rain. I requested a quote on Yelp and received reply from Mike in a day. He is able to give ma a quote after I showed him several photos. The repair was scheduled in several days because it was not an emergency. Daniel and Jose called 15min in advance and showed up on time. They were able to get a bunch of roots and dirts out of the drain and used snake to go all the way to clear the drain. Our drain was clear and flow very well after the cleanup. They also explained to us how to keep the drain clean and some maintenance tips. They also offered a 30 day warranty which is really nice. I am very happy about their service and highly recommend Midwest Hydro Jetting to anyone who wants an affordable and reliable service. Five stars!

UPDATED 8/26:

The owner of this company, Jesse, called me to apologize on behalf of the contractor who charged me for not doing anything. He confirmed that the initial consult from Captain Rooter IS free, and promised to issue a refund. Removing one star due to the earlier experience, but adding three to my overall rating because it meant a lot to me to get that call. If I end up using their services for another project that goes well, I'll update this again to reflect that.

PREVIOUS REVIEW:

I've never left a bad Yelp review (it's true, check my profile), but I want to warn people because I hate contractors that do this (and Captain Rooter said on the phone that they were different). I woke up to a very loud persistent jackhammer type sound coming from the bathroom around 4AM. It eventually stopped an hour or so later, but it was alarming enough that I called Captain Rooter's 24/7 line during the chaos and booked a 9:30AM consult, which I was told was free.

The guy arrived this morning, and looked into the toilet tank (I had removed the lid already). He then diagnosed it as trapped air in the pipes and said there wasn't really anything to do. He said if it happens again, it's a whole building problem and I should contact building management. He then said I owed him $125 for coming out, but if I had $50 in cash he would take that instead to save me some $$. I don't have cash on me, and said I didn't think there was a charge. He said he would call the company and I could Zelle them. The lady on the phone was like, Yep, there's a $185 service fee, here's where to send the payment -- when I corrected her and said that the plumber had said $125 she went, Oops, yes, it's a $125 service fee if he touched anything. At this point, I have been on the phone paying longer than the plumber looked at anything.

I paid, he left. But I feel really taken advantage of. Being a solo female homeowner is a privilege, but it also sucks, because contractors see you as just someone to charge $125 for two minutes of no work for during a free consult.

Darrell was able to fix my breaker which was causing issues with outlets not working in both bedrooms. More importantly, he saved my house from burning down by replacing an outdoor outlet that was full of water and charred. I now have a cover that prevents water from seeping in which means I can enjoy utilizing my outdoor lights without any concern for my safety! Thank you for coming out so quickly and promptly!

I had a great experience with ABV plumbing. The job was extremely well done and very professional treatment. I totally recommend this company! They are readily available and they get the job done very quickly. Thank you ABV plumbing for making me feel that I was in good hands. I could see right away how professional the job was going to be done. I had a water heater leak and they replaced it with a new unit. Sears  Home warranty provided this company to get the job done.
I am very satisfied, and I totally recommend it! Thank you!

This is the second time we've used them. They are by far the best. They just fixed the drain from our furnace. It was flooding our first floor. The other plumbers wanted way more to do it. If you want fast good work you have to use these guys. I'm glad we have them as our plumbers.

Mike fixed our ancient tub faucet. He has lots of parts that fix old and new plumbing fixtures. Mike turned off the hot water, so he could determine that the hot water faucet was the faucet that needed repair. Mike has good detective skills. We will hire him again.

Read all the great reviews via Yelp and decided to contact Juan to replace/install of our kitchen sink and faucet. SO glad we did! Got an accurate quote immediately and got the job done very quickly. Juan and his team did a very clean and professional job (they even cleaned the area when done).  Couldn't be happier. They also wore shoe covers and masks on the job which I greatly appreciated. Definitely would recommend to anyone that needs a plumbing job done right and at a reasonable price.

I don't write too many reviews but finding a good plumber you can use for life is impossible so I felt I should post this.  I have gone through a half dozen and I'm happy to say I finally found the Company I can count on and use as long as I live in Chicago land!   Recommended by a friend, I have used Five Plumbing on several occasions and all of the anxiety is out the window.  I would trust these guys to do work when I'm not there, it is done right the first time, everything is explained to you, they are realistic about what can and can't be done, and their prices are competitive.  I have gone the 'cheap' route several times and it does not work.  I have the 'redo' bills and water damage to prove it.  Stop reading, call them if you need some work done.