I have never had a problem with Publows services. Yes, there has been an apprentice on site from…read moretime to time, and if the business is going to survive for the next generation, that makes sense. No visit from a plumber is inexpensive.

That was the most unprofessional and disrespectful interaction with a business owner I have ever…read morereceived. New to septic systems as I recently bought a cottage and had never called a plumber before, so I wasn't sure of the all the right questions to ask. Had what I thought was a blocked drain. The first time they come out, they're there less than 45 minutes cleared it enough so it would work. Charged 4 hours of labour, 2 for an apprentice to just stand there. Clogs the next time I'm at the cottage. Call again to schedule something. Have to play phone tag for days to even get the owner. Told on more than one occasion "oh he's just on the other line, he'll call back" and don't hear anything for hours. Finally get him and have something arranged, the day before he said there was a chance it would work. He calls after 5:00pm. Effectively leaving me in limbo for days and making it impossible to know if I should just give up and see if I can arrange a different plumber. Even though the boss tells me over the phone he figures its roots in the line, they come without the tool called the "root ripper" so they have to auger it using other tools over and over. Charged for 7 hours of total labour, this time 3.5 hours for the apprentice to just stand there. Having never dealt with a plumber before, I wasn't sure how the two bills were arranged, as we were now up to over $1,400. Within moments on the phone, the owner is yelling at me, unprofessionally and disrespectfully. He blamed me for not asking for the camera to be used the first time. He accused me of not wanting to pay for it on the first visit, despite me having no idea it even existed in the first place and never being offered. For the record, given the drive length from their office to my cottage I would have absolutely agreed to the camera to ensure it was actually done right the first time, especially given I didn't know for sure what the problem was and I'm unfamiliar with septic tank issues. Yelled at me, accusing me of being a cheap skate because I had a question over whether a $1,400 bill was reasonable given how quickly they needed to come back to properly fix the issue. A genuine question over how the two bills would be combined on my part met by an irate unprofessional attack. Was told the root ripper wouldn't have made the process faster, which is absurd for two reasons: 1) the first time they cleared the drain of all but the roots in less than 40 minutes total, versus the second time it took like an hour and a half to clear the roots. 2) The plumber on site said it would have been easier with the root-ripper. I was shocked at the conversation, if you could call it that. I will never call them for service again, even if it was an emergency.

The plumbers arrived punctually and were very professional. They quickly identified the problem and…read morefixed it. The cost was reasonable. A good experience from booking to repair. If I have any plumbing issues in the future, I will use John the Plumber. I have no hesitation in recommending them.

Amazing service, quick, reliable. Jordan came and flushed…read moreour main drain after we had an issue in our home. He made sure to put drop sheets down and cleaned up afterwards. I would highly recommend

DO NOT DEAL WITH THIS COMPANY!!! Charged me $1,100 in…read morelabour to replace a $131 dollar sink. They charge $280 just to walk in your door...total greedy theives

Had a good experience with having a water heater replaced and a washer installed…read more Workers were knowledgeable and took time to answer our questions. They took a little while to return calls, but eventually got the work done and we are happy with it.

DO NOT HIRE! My contractor made that mistake. He showed up..did 20 percent of the work, left a…read moregiant mess, and never showed up to finish the work. When i hired another plumber he had to fix EVERYTHING that was done. Terry did things half assed and against code. He was rude and refused to answer my questions...now i know it was because he didn't have the answers... If you hire him you will have to pay someone else to fix all his work. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY. RIP OFF.

From the owner: Since 1994 Terry Steele Plumbing has been providing excellent professional service for all your…read moreresidential and light commercial plumbing needs. Terry Steele Plumbing is both licenced and insured.

If you are looking for a REAL professional plumber who knows what he is doing and comes with a well…read moreequipped truck then call CRAIG at McKinlay and Son. His work is excellent, he has a five star google review rating and was recommended by Home Depot. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Asked them to help my elderly mother and she wanted to replace her shower and perhaps do a remodel…read moreof her bathroom. Said they would think about it and we never heard back. My take was my parents were too old for help! Absolutely no response back, even though I reached out a few times by text.