Who do you call when you have a clogged sink? Who knew that plumbers are so specialized now that…read moreonly certain specialties can unclog sinks and pipes. After calling several plumbers I was left dismayed until I called Des Moines Drain & Sewer. I could not get a specific time when they would arrive, but at least it would be the same day I called. The service call rate seemed comparable to others within the trade. Once they show up I will let you know the quality and overall workmanship. For now I am rating them on their meet and greet over the phone mannerism that made it easy with same day scheduling. Stay tuned for an update on the repair! The tech did a fantastic job. The price was more than reasonable with my senior and military discount. A very professional company.

You don't see many businesses like this anymore. Honest people! They are knowledgeable and saved…read moreme hundreds of dollars. Very humble and tell it like it is people. True iowa nice!

Had a new bathroom installed in our basement and the brand new sewer kept backing up. The…read morecontractor said that it couldn't have been from his work and refused to do anything about it. Called Schaal and they came out right away with a camera. Turns out the contractor dropped the flange knockout plug into the sewer line.

Schaal installed a new furnace, AC and water heater in the spring of 2021. We also enrolled in the…read moremaintenance program and still have that. Every year the AC fails to work until someone comes out to look at it. We try to book the free AC service from the maintenance program for late April/early May to have it ready for summer but they constantly call to push those appointments due to "high demand for service calls" and frequently don't get that free visit until we call because the AC is working, usually on the hottest day of the year to that point. This year is no different and we have not had AC since Friday July 17th. Called to set up an appointment and the earliest I was told was available is Monday (July 20) afternoon. I asked about priority scheduling with the maintenance program and they said they would put us on an emergency services waitlist. It is now Sunday afternoon and when I called to check they said nobody will be coming before tomorrow with our scheduled appointment. I cannot believe there are that many other priority customers that with all their technicians they cannot get someone out to my house within 3 days. I can only assume it is because the terms of the program also mean I don't have to pay overtime/weekend rates so they are prioritizing higher revenue customers. If I were a potential customer looking to replace an HVAC system I would not go with Schaal again. If I were a potential customer needing service I would not call Schaal either; look for a better locally owned company (Schall was bought out by private equity a few years ago). I'm giving 2 stars as the installation and service in 2021 and 2022 was as expected but fell off quickly after ownership changed in 2022.

I would not recommend working with this company. They have poor communication across technicians…read moreand will recommended unneeded and unnecessary services for customers that are not the most knowledgeable. It took them 4+ trips to my location to work on the problem and they never truly corrected the issue. The next contractor we called identified and resolved the solution in nearly 30 minutes and was much more professional. While Roto Rooter seems to be available most times of day, it may not be a positive experience based on my personal interactions. I ended up having to spend over $1000+ on Roto Rooter and the final problem was not even fixed.

the lastest invoice i did not sign and i paid $3,000.00 in cash and the rest $314.79 in check…read more. the invoice does not say that. big problem with changing the invoice items... and lying about my payment which i talk to you about . now you signed my name without me even knowing about this. what kind of company does this??? seems the better business needs to know what you do. i am a senior and very shocked at this.

These are people of integrity, they could have told me I needed a new water heater, but found the…read moreproblem and fixed it on the spot.

I have never heard of this company. I got a call from a number my phone marked as Potential Spam. I…read morecalled the number back & got this company's voicemail. I don't even live in the same area as this company, so no idea why they would be calling me. I will be blocking that number after I post this. (1 Star because I was forced to give a rating, & I'm not giving a business I know nothing about - except they called me for no reason - anything higher.)

Unreliable. Confirmed appointment but didn't show up. Twice. Had to call another plumbing service…read more Plumbing emergency had to wait for 3 days because of Loren the Plumber.

He did a great job. Water heater went out. Had it replaced that day. Called another place first,…read morewas going to be at least a week before they could come out.

I called around a few plumbers in Ankeny to get my boiler inspected…read more This company was by far the most helpful, prompt and reasonable price. They got me an appointment the next day and answered all my questions. Great service.

Installed line for new irrigation system. Work looks good and left with everything cleaned up. Laid…read moredown cloth tarps on wood flooring but left carpeted stairs open. Wore shoes inside ans it was raining outside with multiple trips to his van. No mask. I would say the actual work is excellent but the delivery was a tad off. Very pleasant guy.