I recently hired this team to help with an old water pipe with a valve in my backyard for my irrigation system (Picture 1). Unfortunately, their work was far from professional.
Here are the issues I encountered after they completed the job:
1. Misaligned Pipes: The newly installed pipe was not aligned properly with the existing irrigation pipes. They forced the connection, which caused water to leak from the connector. (Picture 2, 3)
2. Improper Sealing: The team used electrical tape to wrap the leaking connector and applied sealant over the wrapped pipe. This did not solve the problem and left a messy seal on what were once clean pipes. (Picture 4)
Despite calling them multiple times, the leaking issue persisted. The team came back twice and blamed the old PVC pipe and exposure to sunlight for the loose connection and leakage, and asked for an additional $200 to replace all the pipes.
Because of the poor sealing job, I had to spend an extra half hour cleaning the old PVC pipe and redoing the work myself to fix the issue (Picture 5).
However, after I realigned the vertical pipe and used PVC primer and cement, there were no more leaks. This clearly shows that the problem was due to improper installation, not the age of the pipes.
I would not recommend this team for any plumbing work based on my experience. read more