I have used Maynard in the past. They did a decent job installing my new HVAC and new vent system. I even purchased a home health plan hoping to protect my house moving forward.
A plumbing issue came up at my house, so as part of my home health plan benefit, I thought I'd reach out to Maynard first to diagnose and provide an appropriate solution to plumbing problems I was having.
I had a service tech dispatched to my house, which I paid roughly $50 (a discount for purchasing a home health plan) for a diagnosis. Tech arrived, asked me some questions and crawled around in the crawl space--took all of 15 - 20 minutes. Then he presented me with the long list of problems such as a collapsed main sewer line, improper venting, improper connections to the main, etc., and the long list of fixes that would be needed. He then spent about 10 minutes writing up a quote for me, which came to a little over $13,000. Perhaps that was a fair number and Maynard would have done quality work IF that was the proper diagnosis and solution.
I decided to get a second opinion, and thankfully, I did. The second plumber came out and did a proper inspection -- asked questions, observed inside the house, crawled under the house AND ran a camera through the pipes of my house, especially the main sewer line. Turns out the main line was completely fine except for a clog, which took no time at all to clear. There was one section underneath one of the showers that was severely clogged, so it was replaced. The plumber did a few other small PVC updates and installed a more easily accessible clean out to make troubleshooting easier in the future. I ended up spending less than $2,900.
I called the service technician to follow up and let him know my disappointment in his poor assessment -- either lazy or just plain dishonest. When I informed him about properly inspecting the problem with a camera, he told me, I tried to get one for you, but I didn't have one on my truck, which is a simply unacceptable excuse. 1. Why did I pay you $50 in addition to my home health plan for you to diagnose the plumbing problem if you are are not going to use the right equipment or put forth the level of effort required? 2. If you have the audacity to quote me more than $13,000 for a job then you damn well better go back to you main headquarters, get a plumbing camera and come back to my house to run a proper diagnosis.
In summary, Maynard is either lazy, dishonest or a little bit of both. When they come out, they are NOT looking to diagnose the problem and offer you options that are truly tailored to fix the problem you have. Maynard is there to make the most money off of you plain and simple. Would Maynard's proposed solution have fixed my problem? Sure. But it would have cost me $13,000 and been way above and beyond what was necessary. They tried to sell me a brand new Cadillac when all I need was an oil change, new air filter and swap out the tires. I saved more than $10,000 by NOT using Maynard and instead going with a company that works hard and is honest. I'd recommend you find someone else as well.