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    4.9 (28 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Bathtub installation

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    They didn't respond to the two messages left for them. Went with Drip Drop Plumbing instead.

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    Attentive. Prompt. Albee to work around problems. Friendly. Stay away from the corporate chain guys and stay local. Thanks Mike!!

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    We had a leaky pipe in the crawl space. Mike was great. He was able to come by quickly, assess and fix my issues at a fair price.

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    They were great! Really nice people. Prompt and professional. Loved that they wore masks and shoe coverings. Highly recommend

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    I really was impressed by Gregg and Mike's courtesy, professionalism, knowledge and willingness to look into my questions.

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    AquaPro Plumbing

    AquaPro Plumbing

    (81 reviews)

    AquaPro Plumbing Inc is the plumbing company I trust after I've spent 6+ years in plumbing myself…read moreand have several hundred of plumbers in my contacts. My children's bathroom shower started leaking and I needed work done not only fast, but I wanted quality and AquaPro came to the rescue again. They replaced the shower valve, had a guy come out to fix the tile and came back to install spout and shower plate and handle 2 days after tile work. They do large excavation repairs for water and sewer as well and have very reasonable prices for all plumbing work; their prices are per job no matter how long it'll take, where others charge an hourly fee and sometimes purposely drag on to complete it. Pic of my little one finally able to take a bubble bath again

    I found AquaPro Plumbing through Yelp! I sent a few messages to different companies. AquaPro was…read morenot only the most responsive, but also the most reasonably priced. I sent a video of the issue and was quoted an estimate via the app. Alex sent an ETA text and arrived right on time. He confirmed that the issue was as reported. He confirmed the price. Then he got to work. By the time I fed the dog and checked the mail, Alex was finished! It took maybe 20 minutes - max! I paid via Zelle. Alex provided me with a 30-day warranty receipt. And boom! He was off! That's my kinda serviceman. I only wish he was a general handyman. I need some other work done around the house! Lol!

    Chicago Sewer and Drain Professionals

    Chicago Sewer and Drain Professionals

    (121 reviews)

    I recently hired Chicago Sewer & Drain Professionals, Inc. after reading great reviews on both…read moreGoogle and Yelp, and I couldn't be happier with my decision. My kitchen sink was draining incredibly slowly, and my previous attempts to fix it just weren't working. From the very first phone call, the team was professional and easy to work with. Scheduling the appointment was a breeze, and I was given a courtesy call on the day of service with an estimated arrival time, which ended up being earlier than expected. I really appreciated the heads-up, as it worked out just fine for my schedule. When the plumbers arrived, they were prompt, courteous, and took the time to ask about the issue before assessing the situation. They gave me a reasonable verbal quote and got to work right away, completing the service the same day. I also liked that they accept credit card payments, making the whole process even more convenient. Thanks to Chicago Sewer & Drain, my kitchen sink is back to normal, and I couldn't be more satisfied with the experience. Would I hire them again? Absolutely! Would I recommend them? 100%

    Stay away from this company. They cannot be trusted, they left my house destroyed with 10 holes all…read moreover my laundry room and a basement bathroom after paying 12,000. We initially contacted the company to fix a clogged kitchen sink. Before they arrived, we clearly explained that rodding had already been attempted and did not work, and that we needed someone equipped with a camera inspection to locate the clog. When they arrived, they insisted on trying rodding again, saying their machine was more powerful. After several hours, the clog remained. My stairs carpet was full of mud after they left.. They returned another day to troubleshoot, but the camera they had was too large to see inside the pipes which again we had requested a thinner one from the start. Tomas indicated that they needed to do one , two small openings max to locate the clogged pipe. However, this escalated to ten holes throughout the laundry room walls and ceiling, as well as the basement bathroom walls and ceiling. He changed a pipe in the bathroom for no reason. To justify that he opened holes on the bathroom tha had nothing to do with the kitchen sink? Eventually, they discovered that the pipe leading to the outside of the house was collapsed. The solution was to excavate under the house, outside concrete stairs, under deck to fix the pipe. My husband proposed the solution to reroute the kitchen drain through the laundry room floor to connect to the city pipe. They said they needed to come next day to hydrojet and find the city pipe, plus 3 days to do the work. The quoted $12,000 which we felt was a lot of money but we had no kitchen sink for over a week now, 10 holes on the house, and not thinking clearly at this point. We accepted given the stressful situation, we agreed and paid $6,000 upfront. The work was completed in less than eight hours (versus 3 days) far less time and effort than represented. He promised us before starting that he will send someone to cover all the holes. Well he never sent anyone. After a couple weeks we texted and he gave us some BS excuse that he wanted to make sure he sent someone good, didn't mater the cost. A month later, same story, that the job is to small foe him to find someone (10 hold is small? I cannot imagine how much wrost could have been if we let him excavate towards the outside of the house. In summary he can't be trusted, his words means nothing. Do not pay him until you are satisfied. I File a formal complaint with the Better Business Bureau (BBB), and he didn't even answered, that is how much he cares. So i am going to leave this review in every place they are advertised and every moms, community facebook pages from north riverside to 10 miles around.

    All Rooter

    All Rooter

    (123 reviews)

    Archer Heights

    Contacted them at 8 am with an emergency backup issue and they came in that afternoon rodded out my…read moreline between the house and the sewer and resolved the issue that day...Could not me happier with the service that Luis gave us.

    I messaged over the weekend and got a response promptly. The plumber called me first thing Monday…read moremorning and came later in the afternoon. Two guys showed up and first power rodded the drain about 15 feet but couldn't go further because was worried it would scratch our thin PVC pipes. Then he camera scoped about 8 feet but then still worried it would damage the PVC pipes. I was disappointed we couldn't go further but I suppose it is what it is. He did clean out a good amount of tree roots and said that was probably the biggest blockage and though we couldn't see the rest, it will probably be OK. He said our pipes looked in OK condition, no holes as far as he could see. He was very nice and answered all of our questions. They did wear booties into the house but like every other contractor, they also wear the booties outside and then back inside everytime they go inside and outside. It was wet outside so some mud was tracked in all the way by the two people. Like I said, this seems to happen with all contractors, just a little nuisance to clean up afterwards. But overall, pleased with the service. They had competitive rates, $485 for the power rod and $200 for the camera. Will call them next time (maybe in 5 years?) when we need another cleaning. Thanks!

    J Sewer & Drain Plumbing - Water heater installation

    J Sewer & Drain Plumbing

    (359 reviews)

    Avondale

    We hired J Sewer & Drain to install a new catch basin in September 2025 after the wall of our old…read moreone collapsed. The quoting process and installation initially went smoothly. A couple of weeks later, we noticed the soil around the catch basin beginning to sink. Over time, the settling worsened to the point where part of the catch basin wall and some of our foundation became visible, which was understandably concerning. Communication was slow at first, and it took some persistence to get follow-up. Eventually, J Sewer & Drain did come out to inspect the catch basin. After their evaluation, they indicated that the installation itself appears to be sound and that the settling is likely due to soil compaction issues rather than a structural problem with the basin. Since the inspection, things seem to be stable and okay. While the situation was stressful and the communication gap was frustrating, I do appreciate that they ultimately came out to assess the issue and explain their findings. Thank you!

    I've used this company at a multi unit property, and they offer hydro jetting so I gave them a…read morecall. We've had a kitchen line full of grease for awhile now and finally decided to clear it due to water not going down anymore, the day after turkey day(imagine the dishes). Called J sewer and they showed up a few hours later to hydrojet the pipe and clear it. Took about 1.5 hours. I am going to be honest, the price shouldve been about 200 bucks cheaper than it was, but no biggie. It wouldve cost nearly triple the amount had i replaced the pipe. For insight, i was told 975 to jet for 1.5 hours and 275 for each additional hour. Plumber showed up at 3:15pm and they were done before 4:45(packing up took about ten min). There are cameras on my entire property so I doublechecked the time and yeah it was def not 1.5 hours.. I was still charged an additional 200 dollars. Another thing I wouldve liked is if they doublechecked the pipes after with a camera, Ive had hydrojetting performed at another property before so the process this time was a little different.. All in all, they did do a good job and cleared the pipe. I am a little salty about the extra 200 but no big deal, which is why I gave 4 stars. Id say, use them for bigger jobs. Smaller jobs you may want to find an independent plumber as they have much less overhead. Just my two cents.

    J Blanton Plumbing

    J Blanton Plumbing

    (1 review)

    Disappointing experience. I encountered several issues with J. Blanton's service beginning with a…read more$50 consult fee. (This is not industry standard. The plumber I called after J. Blanton didn't charge me anything for an assessment.) So Zach came and gave me an assessment that seemed like a more involved (and pricier) fix than I thought was necessary for my slow-draining bathroom sink, but I'm not a plumber so I trusted him and agreed to the service. He quoted me a time frame "first thing tomorrow morning" and when I asked how long it would take I was told, "not more than an hour." At 1:45 pm my plumber arrived, a young guy, nice enough, he replaced the part that was needed but was not able to rod the pipe. He said it was not possible and said the only way to clear my back-up would be a very invasive major undertaking involving tearing out the pipes from underneath the house and replacing them; a job he estimated at $3,200. I said no thank you. By the time he left four hours later, my sink was in worse condition than when he arrived. It had been a slow drain before and was now at a complete stand still. He left me with standing water in the sink, a big mess on the floor which he did not offer to clean, and the dread of a potentially hugely disruptive plumbing process looming. My story has a happy ending, though. The next day I called Elk Grove Village Sewer & Plumbing. They had someone out to fix my problem (without a costly assessment) the same day and that guy was able to do the "impossible" rodding job in under 15 minutes. My sink drains perfectly now, no pipe-cutting necessary. The redeeming factor I will mention is that everyone I spoke to, including the receptionists, were courteous. Even so, I won't be bothering with J. Blanton again.

    From the owner: Home is where life happens, but unexpected disruptions like a burst pipe or a kitchen flood can…read moreshatter the peace. When the unexpected strikes, trust J. Blanton Plumbing to be there. Call us today!

    Bates Plumbing - plumbing - Updated May 2026

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