Saved by Ehrhardt Brothers Quality Plumbing! (West of Baltimore, a.k.a ColumbiaPlumber)…read more Sunday evening, our water felt less hot than usual. Monday, it was only as warm as we keep the house, and only as much water as there is in the pipes! Our gas water-heater failed! Bad timing, too. Last week was what Chicago calls Fools'-Spring ... around 70°. But this week was back to Second-Winter, 30° (Mar 2026). And the next warm days, which Chicago calls the "Spring-of-Deception", is still ten days away. There was water leaking from the heater. This is considered the calm before the 50-gallon tsunami. If this is home-remedy advice, First call a friend who has successfully navigated this problem. Next shut off the gas and then the pilot. Next shut off the water inlet. Your friend will have at least one plumber to recommend. (They will enjoy that...) If your garden hose isn't frozen to the spigot, drain the water tank. If frozen, spend a sleepless night with the 24/7 plumber's number on speed-dial. We chose #2.  We made it through the night. Two of our friend's recommendations were small-businesses, our preference, and we asked all three for quotes and availability. Ehrhardt was ready to offer a price based on our descriptions and photos, of course with caveats for anything unexpected. I considered their bid to be a pretty-penny, but I'll say it was less than our friend's expectation, and more than our friend in Cleveland expected. A fair price. They came the next morning, and it might have been sooner if we had called right away. We cleared a path for them through the house, and they had the water heater replaced in 90min. Impressive. We went out for St. Pat's. But what we should have done was what they told us: check the pilot light for about 30min, and test the hot water after 60 to 90min. We came home to cold water. I'll admit some grumpiness. We called in the morning, and they came back in a jiffy (our apologies to everyone else who had appointments that day). In 30min, they figured it out: a faulty pilot in the new, just-unboxed water heater. They had a replacement part over-nighted. The next morning, in 30min, done. This time we did as told: checked the pilot after 20min (and nervously, an extra time again after that). Still lit! The second time we checked, the hot water outlet was noticeable warm. By 60min, hot water from the faucets! By 90min, much to relief of nearly everyone i know, a piping hot shower. AAAAAHHH :-) Ok, so how does three visits equal 5-stars! The hardest question answered first: Because the problem was the manufacturer's fault, and Ehrhardt handled it flawlessly: Excellent communication by Ehrhardt, priority attention to our problem, no excuses, just fast resolution. Great service staff, from the office to my house. Fair price. I admit that I'm writing this in the after-glow of that hot shower. This could be the start of a beautiful situationship.

The Ehrhardt team showed up on time, installed the new dishwasher, and left the site spotless. I…read morewas out of town and it sure did not matter. I would use them again in a minute.

Wonderful customer service and truly cares about their clients…read more I had a clogged garbage disposal. Parker was able to fit me into his very busy schedule and even showed up early for my appointment. He was able to resolve my issue in record time and even showed me how to troubleshoot it in case it happened again. Bonus points for making friends with my grumpy senior dog! I would give more stars if I was able to and will definitely be using their services in the future.

Twin Plumbing Solutions is the only local plumber I found with 5-star reviews across the board, and…read moremy experience so far is the same. Jesse has been very responsive to the problems I've had with my garbage disposal and kitchen sink, has explained the issues and solutions clearly, and their prices seem very fair. I'm already planning to have them replace my hot water heater later this year.

Excellent work done replacing one of my shower faucets and installing a new shut off valve…read more Couldn't be happier with the quality of the work. I would highly recommend!

They are professional, punctual, knowledgeable and do good quality work. I very much respect the…read moretechnician, but the problem appears to lie with the company's practices and fees. The main problem and downside is that they are very expensive and overcharge. Despite the Yelp page saying that the company provides a "free estimate", I was quoted $49 for the technician to travel. In addition, if I had not chosen to go ahead with the repair, the company would have charged me an additional $150 diagnostic fee. Essentially, despite the yelp profile stating a "free estimate", it will cost you closer to $200 to get a quote. I see this as false advertisement. In addition, when the technician concluded that the problem was the capacitor, I received a final quote of $600. When I googled the price of the same capacitor online, the price range was in between 75$ - 150$. Essentially, they are charging a premium of at least $450 per replacement for a single part (capacitor). Despite their professionalism and quality work, I do not recommend this company for the reasons stated above. If price is not a concern for you, and you would rather pay twice the market value for a job then you should definitely choose them. EDIT: I actually googled the price of a capacitor and offered to buy my own. I was told that by the technician that if I purchased my own capacitor that the company would not install it. In conclusion, they did not address any of my concerns. Unfortunately, after reading the other bad reviews, there seems to be a consistent pattern of discrepancies between what they tell customers and what they instruct technicians to say on site. Making an honest living is so much more rewarding than making it dishonest living.

Had All Clear out Monday afternoon to snake out a toilet. I had used them before and thought I…read morecould trust them. They charged me almost $800. After the fact, I checked with other plumbers and discovered normally the charge would be between $300-400. I called them and they said it was the price in their book. What makes matters worse is that I am a furloughed federal employee. I should have shopped around but some issues need immediate attention. Update: All Clear is blocking my negative review with a previous positive review. You suck All Clear!

They don't warranty labor for customer supplied parts. So even though they're who Home Depot's…read moreinstallation department hired to do the work, they won't fix their shoddy work because they didn't supply the part. This company has no integrity. Steer clear of All Clear.

My water heater unexpectedly went out and needed to be replaced ASAP. I called BK Plumbing and…read moreManny answered the call the same day. He even went out of his way to pick up all the parts needed for the job from Home Depot before arriving. Once Manny got here, he got straight to work and was extremely professional, knowledgeable, and efficient the entire time. The installation was done quickly and everything works perfectly. It's hard to find reliable and responsive service these days, but BK Plumbing absolutely delivered. I highly recommend BK Plumbing for any of your plumbing needs!

The plumber told me a time range he would show up but he never came. I am not sure why, though it…read morecould be because the plumber wanted me to use the Zelle payment app, which is not something I have ever used.

Really appreciate the good communication, value, and professionalism. Alec did a great job,…read morescheduling was pain free and prompt.

Super friendly and super helpful. They helped with an underground pipe leak and gave great…read moreexplanations of what the issue was and the best course going forward. They were fairly priced and were willing to work with us. Really great and responsive company! Happy we found them on Yelp!

George the Plumber is undoubtedly the best plumbing outfit in the DMV. Mike has figured out why…read morewater was leaking in my basement when others thought I should tear up the basement floor. Repeatedly, on issues large and small, they have come through for me. Sophia is a gem to work with in the business office.

This is the only DC plumbing company I trust. Consistently solid experience, starting with…read moreexcellent communication and professional advice.

Amazing service, very kind and professional. Got the job done to my satisfaction. Highly…read morerecommend Mr Mohammed.

I have been using HVAC Simple for a few years now both for my home and also for my office. The…read moremost important thing for me is the reliability of the service and knowledge and understanding of the repairman qnd I find both these qualities in Omer. He always quick to diagnose the issue the resolves it in a way which is very durable. Unlike many other companies that I used before, they are always looking to find an economical solution to the problem without compromising on quality. Its hard to find trustworthy people in this business and HVAC Simple is a rarity. I can always rely on them to get the job done efficiently and we'll within my budget.