I had several horrible experiences with DrainGo Plumbing, but this week I have finally had enough!
The plumbers are paid strictly on a commission so their fees, which vary from plumber to plumber, are dependent on how hard they want to work to meet their quotas.
The plumbers have a reputation of intentionally
breaking items that are not covered by the warranty companies just so they can charge the homeowners a higher rate than what the warranty company would pay.
One plumber told me when he gets a call for a garbage disposal, he puts a penny (foreign object) in the garage disposal because a foreign object voids the warranty. Then he can charge the homeowners a much higher price than what the warranty company would pay, thus increasing his sales commission.
This week, I had a plumber give me a price to replace two water lines on my hot water heater. When the work was completed, the plumber attempted to charge me almost double without having to do additional work.
My hot water heater is STILL not working and it is STILL leaking! The plumber submitted a fake photo of my hot water heater to his office indicating the hot water heater is only 8 years old. Upon checking myself, the tag on the hot water heater is 16 years old. I sent a copy of the photo to my warranty company and they immediately reassigned the claim to a more reputable contractor that is HONEST!
Last year, I had very similar situation with DrainGo Plumbing with a hot water heater at another property. DrainGo sent a technician to my house three separate times, each time the technician alleged the problem was a part not covered by my warranty company. Each time I paid the plumber out of pocket. On the fourth trip, the plumber stated the hot water heater needed to be replaced. When all was said and done, I paid for the hot water heater three times over.
Upon giving me a quote to replace my hot water heater, the technician told me I would have to pay him extra to remove the drop down ladder so he could get the hot water heater in the attic, but then I would have to hire a carpenter to reinstall the drop down ladder.
I called a different plumbing company who was able to install the hot water heater without removing the drop down ladder and he did it for half the price DrainGo Plumbing quoted me.
Last month, DrainGo Plumbing charged me approximately $400 to unclog a stoppage. Long story short, I had to call another plumbing company to unclog the drain because DrainGo's technician lied about unclogging the drain, but turned around and gave me a $13,000 estimate to fix a broken sewer line. Again, I got a second and third estimate. Both estimates were about half of what DrainGo Plumbing wanted to charge me.
This is just a very brief summary of my experiences with DrainGo Plumbing. Off the top of my head, I can think of about five other horrific experiences.
I shared my concerns with the owner of the company, Sonya, thinking she may not be aware of the behaviors and tactics of her plumbers. Unfortunately, she tried to justify their actions. I felt like as the owner, she is at the mercy of the plumbers and she was not going to risk losing her plumbers by doing the right thing. read more