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    The Scottish Plumber

    2.9 (156 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Services - The Scottish Plumber

    Bathtub installation

    Bathtub repair

    Drain installation

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    Drain repair

    Faucet installation

    Faucet repair

    Garbage disposal repair

    Gas line installation

    Gas line repair

    Hot water recirculation pump installation

    Hot water recirculation pump repair

    Plumbing inspection

    Plumbing installation or replacement

    Plumbing repair

    Sewer installation

    Sewer repair

    Shower installation

    Shower repair

    Sink installation

    Sink repair

    Toilet installation

    Toilet repair

    Water heater installation

    Water heater repair

    Water pipe installation

    Water pipe repair

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    1. First, check their grade on the Better Business Bureau. It is an "F". 2. Scottish Plumber missed a large crack in my sewer pipes during my home purchase inspection. I learned of the crack a few months after I purchased my home and confirmed that a crack of that size was present at the time of the inspection. When you hire a plumber to scope a sewer, you expect that a large crack will be found. 3. Scottish Plumber quoted me $6,900 to repair the sewer. $6,900 that I should not have had to pay if they had found the crack during the inspection. 4. I asked the Scottish Plumber for any recourse. They did not offer anything but a small discount on a huge quote. I've learned that their quotes are often double or triple other licensed plumbers. Therefore, this discount has no value for me. They were not even willing to reimburse me the cost of the original sewer inspection. 5. My conversations with the plumbers and administrators have been extremely frustrating and unprofessional. The Scottish Plumbers have no problem arguing with their customers when it's the Scottish plumbers that are in the wrong.

    Example text of The Scottish Plumber cancelling my urgent commercial service request 30 minutes before the agreed arrival date.
    Keith B.

    Very disappointing! In town for a commercial project & we discovered a clogged rooftop drain. The "Scottish Plumber" told me they would be there the next day. However, 30 minutes before our scheduled appointment they called & said their truck broke & would be available another 2 days from now. My fault, I guess. I chose them partially because of their Google reviews.

    My fixed sprinkler. Thank you Colin from The Scottish Plummer.
    Isaiah T.

    We had several issues with our plumbing. Colin from The Scottish Plumber came out and fixed our issue and gave us quotes for the other issues. He used his expertise to solved our issue with our sprinkler outside for a great price. I definitely recommend this plumber. I've used them for years and Colin reinforced my decision to keep using them.

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    Zero follow thru when appointment was scheduled and did not make the 8-10 window..no call , no show, nothing...terrible business model

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