Update: Since I left the following review on Google Reviews RE: the owner's condescending attitude, which is also mentioned in numerous other Google and Yelp customer reviews, Trio Plumbing will not mail me an original paid receipt & lien waiver, even though I've paid in full. This is illegal retaliatory behavior so I've turned it over to the BBB (Better Business Bureau).
Please read the reviews & don't make the same mistake I did. Mark, (the owner), is very unprofessional, rude, condescending, all attitude, will not allow you to speak 4 words before he talks over you, denies statements that came out of his own mouth, combative, zero customer service skills, etc. I have never been treated like that with any other plumbing company in St. Louis. I will never use Trio Plumbing again nor will I ever refer anyone to Trio Plumbing. Lesson learned.
I learned from my father years ago to always take before & after photos & audio record all phone calls when you hire a vendor to work on your home so I have photos as well as audio recordings.
There are numerous Google reviews that state the same behavior that others have also experienced from you so I have a right to post what I experienced from you as well.
Since you insisted on replying via Google to my other concerns that I emailed you about, I will also respond to you here...
1. I specifically asked how Trio preferred to be paid & you replied credit card or check on my audio recording. Then, you denied saying that & said you only accept cash or check & retorted that "you only hear what you want to hear".
2. When Trio arrived, I asked a simple question as to why the old water heater drainage hoses (3" wide total for 3 drainage hoses tethered together with zip ties) centered on top of the floor drain (4 1/2" wide floor drain) were lying on top of the drain & not inserted inside the drain? I stated that my concern was if the 50 gallon old water heater would empty out, wouldn't it make more sense if the hoses were inserted inside the drain but Trio told me the hoses don't need to be inside the drain.
3. After the work was completed & Trio left, I thought I only saw 1 shut off valve & knew that the before photos showed 2 shut off valves. I asked you why they removed 1 of the shut off valves and you informed me that both shut off valves were still there. As I was talking to you on the phone, I stood on my tippy toes (I'm short) & replied yes, you are correct, I could see the 2nd shut off valve now as it was over my head, higher up on the back end of copper pipe, & apologized for my mistake. (attached photo, which Mark said "clearly" shows 2 shut off valves. Nope.)
4. As for your comment, "saved you a bundle of money" "at a great cost savings"? I paid $1,400 for a State Commercial Grade 40 gallon electric water heater & never questioned or had an issue with the price.
5. The installers asked me for old towels, which I provided, & had to throw away after they left because they're stained w/black grease (or oil?), emailed you a photo, & asked why Trio doesn't bring their own old towels to job sites?
6. They placed the new 40 gallon water heater butted flat up against the far side of the drip pan, 1 1/2" from the wall & turned the drip pan 1" to the right for some reason, away from the floor drain. The old larger 50 gallon water heater was centered in the drip pan. Therefore, the rigid plastic drainage tube that is connected to the drip pan & runs to the floor drain is now off by 1", meaning if the water heater drains, it won't drain down the floor drain & will drain on floor & I have a condo below my 2nd floor condo. In our phone call, you insisted it's fine. It's not. (attached photo, after installation)
Since it was so difficult to speak with you on the phone due to your condescending attitude/interrupting, I said I didn't want to do business with you anymore, will pay someone else to correct the drain hoses back to their original position centered over the floor drain, & I clearly said good-bye. read more