I was referred to MD Plumbing by another one of their satisfied customers. I had them come to one of my properties and it was absolutely amazing what they're diagnosis and pricing was in comparison to another large plumbing service in the area. And the reason for the difference was that MD Plumbing was actually honest. Yes, the honesty saved me a lot of money however it also bought MD Plumbing even more business and invitations to my other properties. I'm fortunate that they travel pretty far outside of their core radius. They are usually very prompt, professional, and quick to do the work. And I'm not calling them back because something went wrong. read more

Terrible experience with toilet replacement. Ninety minutes into the service window given, they called to say the toilet they had suggested (brand, shape, rough, and height) for what I needed "did not exist". They offered a replacement they "thought" might work. The next day they called to raise price of the job by 15% "in part" because of the extra time they had taken to discuss with me their original confusion Refused to honor their original estimate- in writing, which I had kept- which included the toilet brand and model that they had offered as a second, less desirable option. read more

Our condo association uses MD Plumbing for annual maintenance work on the building. They are do great work and are reliable. I have used them as well to do work inside of my condo unit. read more

I've been using this company for 20+years, and can testify that Marc and his associates do great work. They've done everything from sewer and drain rodding to fixing gas leaks over the years in my older home and are always prompt and polite. Marc is concerned about getting the job done right and will make sure it is. Highly recommend. read more

We've been using MD Plumbing since the early 2000s, and they have never let us down. From the condo we owned and now in the house we're renting, they have always responded to our calls and scheduled us ASAP. Their customer service is top-notch, and they always get the job done. Yesterday, I called Mark with an emergency request. I had two inches of sewer water in my basement from a drainage system that hadn't been maintained in the last few years. His crew showed up THAT AFTERNOON and rodded out the old catch basin in the backyard, which had been neglected for far too long. Filled with grease and roots. They also cleared the line to the street, which was loaded with tree roots, dryer lint, and baby wipes from a prior renter. (We do not use wipes. If you do, DO NOT flush them. Even if they claim on the package that they are the flushable kind. Wipes are bad news for your septic system.) These guys are pros. I have been using them for years because they always get the job done, no matter what it is, charge a fair price, are super respectful of my property, clean up after themselves, and are good people. I definitely recommend them for any plumbing needs. read more

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High quality. On time. Nice guys. Would not hesitate to use them for any plumbing work. Marc Duvall and his crew are the best.

MD Plumbing & Sewer is so great. We are very impressed how fast they can get ready to come to help their customers!

We received a bait and switch. We called around to find a plumber, as our sewer system was backing up into the parking lot. THEY told US they could rod out the sewer for 400.00. They came out and insisted we pay them a check on the spot. Then the guy told us that what he accomplished was nothing, that we had to have our sewer system "sucked out" and that he couldn't do it and we had to call another plumbing company. So I asked what he accomplished, and he said basically nothing. My conversation with him was to ask, now that you have done this rodding, the sewer will work? and he said "no, it will back up to the parking lot just as before". "so what did you accomplish?" "We did what you asked us to do". Is this the type of plumber you want to hire? When we called the plumbing company, we were met with no response. All I have left at my disposal is to give them the review they deserve. Ken R. read more

In early February our indoor flood control system was starting to backed up and needed to be rodded out. I contacted several plumbers until I found the right one. The first plumber came and said it didn't need rodding. He poured several gallon of water in it along with some Pine Sol and charged us for his services. Less than two days later the same thing was happening. He could not do the job and refunded our funds. Another plumber wanted to remove the toilet in order to rod out the sewer. When I asked him if he was bonded/insured he said no. I don't have to tell you what happened there. However, the day before the non-bonded guy was to come to our home I called MD Plumbing & Sewer because I didn't get a good feeling from the other guy over the telephone. Upon calling MD Plumbing & Sewer, I spoke to Mark (the owner, I presumed) and after describing the problem he gave me a quote over the phone. I explained to him that I had a guy coming already, he said if you don't feel comfortable about him just tell him you want a second opinion. After the non-insured guy left our house I call Mark late Friday night after the other guy left our home. He asked me to contact the office Saturday morning after 10AM. I did, no answer however, before I could call them back the office called me. Kim was very nice and asked me what day did I need the service. I replied how soon can they get here. We made an appointment for Monday between noon & 1:00. I called after 1:00 because no one had arrived or called to say they were running behind. I thought they'd forgotten the appointment. Upon calling the office, I spoke to Kim, she apologized that no one had called me to say the guys we're running late. After she spoke to the workers she informed me that they should arrive within the hour. The workers, Gary & Tony arrived shortly before 2:00. They were done within 90 minutes. The workers cleaned up as best the could knowing that we were going to do a complete and thorough cleaning, sterilization and disinfectant once they departed. My husband stayed there with them, I couldn't take the smell. We are both very pleased with the work that was performed. We would highly recommend MD Plumbing & Sewer. However, the reason for the 4 stars instead of 5 stars is the tardiness without notification. Otherwise, we are very happy to know that we have finally found a plumber we can trust. read more

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I had a new water heater installed but the guy could not connect the old galvanized pipe to the new copper connection. I called several different plumbers. MD fit us into the schedule the next day. Marc came out, assessed the situation and got it fixed in less than 2 hours. MD plumbing was fast, good, at a fair price. I will definitely use MD again. (And, the customer support was very helpful. Special thanks to them! ) read more

We've used MD Plumbing for multiple things over the years and always appreciated their attention to detail, promptness, and fair price. They also recently solved a mystery odor coming from a new sink/faucet install that our contractor couldn't figure out. I so appreciate that they hung in there with me until we found the source! read more

Sometimes you're in a jam and need a competent plumber to help you through a small disaster. Someone that knows about plumbing needs, sump pumps or sewers and you kinda need'em in a heartbeat. It's in that moment that going with the wrong contractor or GC (general contractor) can cost you an arm and a leg. Calling any valid contractor (that is established and insured) outside normal business hours, ie after-hours can lead to extravagant costs. I mention this because it's something, I as a property manager & neighbor have dealt with. (After hours or emergency service can sometimes be an additional cost on top of their repair costs. Some charge flat fees and others a percentage.) (I would NOT, nor should you, pay any uninsured contractor any emergency monies in the same case. If someone is uninsured and working anything on your property, their errors are now yours.) In regards to MD plumbing, they offer affordable pricing and haven't yet gouged me in any a circumstance. So in my book I give'em high regard. I have gone with them a handful of times over the years. I like their casual approach with regards to customers. It's on a friendly and helpful level. Depending on the need, they could help or offer helpful advice. read more

We used MD about 4 years ago to fix a minor leak problen in an upstairs bathroom. So happy that I kept their number. We had a bigger problem as our drain pipe had to be rooted out because everything in the house was backing up. Mark was very responsive and accessible on the phone and scheduled a visit quickly. The team that came over was on time and very professional in evaluating the problem and resolved the issue in about an hour. Pricing was excellent. Its to have a great reliable plumber on hand in case of issues with an older home. I would highly recommend. read more

Awesome response excellent service reasonable priced I recommend them to all my clients read more

Marc and his team are fantastic! They just did my entire historic home's plumbing efficiently and cost-effectively. They were part of the planning and problem solving in this total gut job and I couldn't have done it without them. They've serviced my other homes for years, always there when you need them. read more

We've used MD plumbing a number of minor issues, ranging from repairing a frozen pipe, replacing a spigot, fixing a leaking toilet, routing a sewer drain and leak detection at a shower pan. They've been reliable and on time every time so far. The frozen pipe was an emergency, as it was a radiator heat line and we were losing heat fast.. risking further pipe freezes. They helped us out and didn't give us any sort of rush pricing hassle. Bottom line, these guys are a good operation and I'll keep using them for our plumbing needs. read more

I am very happy with MD plumbing and sewer today! When I called a few days ago they were very professional and scheduled me in quickly. Mark called ahead to let me know he was on the way. Since moving into another old house neither outdoor water supplys worked correctly. One leaking into our laundry room and the other just trickling water. Mark arrived and first impression was wonderful. He was very pleasant and got right to work. He diagonosed the problem and had to run out to get a part which didn't take long. Total took about 1.5 hrs start to finish. I am so happy to have an outdoor water supply. Thank you Mark for saving my arms from lugging gallons of water from inside to water my plants! It was very affordable and I would definitely use him again. read more

Quick Summary: Paid over $350 for having nothing accomplished except for the cause being determined. Detailed Summary: We called them for a clogged shower drain which turned out to be caused by ice - presumably in a trap somewhere. They sent 2 guys over who tried to get the ice to thaw over a 2-hour period. After their "traditional" methods failed, they suggested we make holes in our wall to thaw the pipe - which we respectfully denied (we have other showers so this seemed like complete overkill). They ended their visit with charging us $350 and stating that "with patience and luck ice should melt". I don't know about you, but when I call a plumber then I'm really hoping they can resort to more than just "luck". Of course I understand that we're being charged something, but $350 seems steep for zero progress. I was able to thaw the ice myself using equipment I purchased at a local hardware store for less than $25 in less than an hour - and I'm not a plumber. I contacted them to ask for a partial refund (I wasn't there when the work was done) and was promised a call back that never came - hence this review. It's now been over 2 weeks and I haven't heard from them which tells me everything I need to know about this business. We won't be using them again in the future. read more

Update 11/11/17 woke up to the ejector pump going crazy and found a very flooded basement. No clue where the water was coming from but thought the ejector pump needed replacing. Called MD and cried about my emergency. Three hours or less later 2 plumbers were here to assess damages . In the meantime a neighbor told us a hose connection in the side yard was gushing water. Mark took time out of his family Saturday to stop by and see if everything had been taken care of AND called later that day to make some suggestions about getting the water out and dehumidifying basement. read more

Great service at an affordable price. MD Plumbing goes above and beyond. I cannot recommend more highly.

My garbage disposal stopped (dead). Two months ago! I called MD. The plumber told me how to fix it over the phone. RECOMMENDED!!! So nice to encounter someone like this. Thanks to those who recommended MD. I will call them for issues in the future read more

I think 4.5 would be fair but I'm going to round up. These guys replaced my water heater and fixed some screwups that the original installers did. This changed the cost which I would have appreciated knowing prior, but Marc was great about talking me through it and he met me in the middle on price. He was professional and pleasant, and the guys in the house left my place clean. I called them again this week for a faucet installation. I had bought the replacement and another company wanted to charge me $550 (!!!) to install it. MD Plumbing came out within a few days (my old one was still functional) and installed it in a half hour for $125. $425 saved and Kim at the office was great the whole time and the plumbers who did the work were nice and professional. These guys are great, you won't regret it. read more

Do not hire MD Plumbing to install a pedestal sink. Marc and his employees have proven themselves to be complete incompetents at this task. His employee, Greg first attempted the installation without using a leveling tool. This resulted in a sink basin that was obviously not level. Greg and the other employee, Chris try to convince me that this was due to the imperfections of the sink surface. On the second installation, Marc attempted to ensure the sink was level, but he did not remove the pedestal (that Greg caulked to the floor) and therefore failed to center the pedestal under the sink basin. I've emailed Marc asking for a refund of this incompetent installation and he has been non-responsive. MD Plumbing cuts corners and is deceptive. Avoid them if you want work done well and with integrity. read more

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Very happy with this company. This is the second time we've had them out and they showed up on time, clearly explained the issue and how they'd address it, and cleaned up when done. When a second crew was needed, they showed up before the first crew had even finished packing up their gear. read more

I highly recommend MD Plumbing. The quality of the service is excellent and the charges reasonable. We had 2 toilets that were not functioning as well as a non-functioning kitchen sink. Mark figured out the least expensive, most effective way to repair them. I mostly interacted with Mark and Kimberly who were extremely professional, pleasant, thoughtful and accommodating. There was a problem with my phone resulting in my unknowingly missing a scheduled appointment. They were very understanding and re-scheduled without charging me for the missed appointment. Chris also worked on the sink and was great as well. I will call MD Plumbing for any future pluming issues and recommend you do the same. read more

I'm a Realtor, and in certain circumstances my clients need to get an estimate quickly to keep contract terms or in order to make a decision to move forward on purchasing a home. My clients decided to us MD because they were local in Skokie where the home they were looking to buy was located. They could potentially offer information on sewers or certain blocks which had past flooding issues. The owner Mark seemed professional when my client set up the appointment. My client could not make the appointment, so I stepped in to meet The plumbers who were going to scope the sewers and estimate changing out galvanized pipe to copper. I received a phone call 5 minutes after our scheduled appointment that they would be 15 minutes late. Don't call me after you are late, I already know you are late. If you are telling me how late you will be, don't lie to me. Finally an hour after our scheduled appointment they showed up. No second call, no apology from the workers when they got there. Not good. They scoped the drain, we looked at the pipes and I reiterated we needed the estimate for the interior pipes. My clients were planning to ask for a credit from the developer as this was not completed with the rehab. We needed to know how much to ask for, and need to back this up with a written estimate. When I wrote the check to pay the plumbers I asked how long till we received the estimate and stated by the end of the next day was fine, but no later. It's over a week since I met them now and still no estimate or answer when I attempted to contact them. I had to cancel two of my own appointments that night due to their tardiness. The least they could have done was finish the job. As soon as I handed over the check I had a feeling they were just going to walk away and not finish the work supplying us with the free estimate as asked for. I cannot recommend Mark or his plumbers as my experience left me feeling he is dishonest and unprofessional. One would hope that when you pay a tradesman to do work, they would stand by their job and not disappear as soon as they get the check. Apparently if you want that type of service from a plumber you need to look else ware. I hope this review persuades you to do so. read more

Got drips, clogs and cracked seats...MD can fix what ails you (or should i say your plumbing.) The best plumbers I've ever used - they understand the nuances of geriatric plumbing. Friendly, competent, and fairly priced. Based on other reviews I called them when I had a leak that damaged the ceiling below the bathtub. They quickly identified that it was a problem with the tub's faucet that was leaking because a washer needed to be replaced. They didn't have the washer because it's a Toto brand faucet which isn't very common but they stopped the leak temporarily and came back the next day with the parts to repair the faucet. Second time we called we had a problem with a toilet that kept clogging. We'd clear it and then it would come back the next day. They took their time and made sure to check that the line was clear far into the system so that it wouldn't happen again. It used to clog daily and it's been a few weeks without problems so sure they got the clog out. They also were nice and put a new toilet seat that I had already purchased to replace a cracked one in another bathroom. I had trouble getting the bolts loose so asked if there was a trick to it and they took care of in a few minutes. I like that they are a small group of guys and Mark the owner clearly cares about providing good service. Deleted other plumbers from my contact list - they will be my first call next time my plumbing rebels or I want to install something. read more

When I bought my home, the kitchen sink had a nice feature where I could push the faucet handle, rather than lift the handle, in order to get purified drinking water. But that became a problem when I learned that the manufacturer has stopped selling the filter cartridges, and it looked like I might have to purchase a whole new faucet. Mark was able to adapt my faucet to a different kind of cartridge, and I am very happy with the results. Mark is a very efficient guy, so it was nice to find out that - when the situation calls for it - he can also be a creative problem solver. read more

I have been using Mark for 2 years now. I should have written a review by now. Mark is old school plumbing and he is not a fancy guy with a fancy truck with a $40,000 truck with a $2000 logo painted on the side. Needless to say you pay for his services and not his bills that he has incurred. Mark is fair, courteous, and fast. He will tell you what you need done quickly without trying to charge you by the minute. If you have plumbing issues call MD. read more

Chris came over to fix my bathroom sink after my botched attempt to change out the stopper for the sink. He fully changed out the pipes and made sure the stopper i installed was not leaking. On time Nice Quick Will use them again for future needs. read more

Responded to my phone call. Was able to come within a day to fix the problem, which wasn't an emergency. Reasonably priced. Would definitely use again. read more

I'v used MD plumbing at my home and a two flat that I own. They are very reliable and know thier business. I just had Greg and Rick put a new wax ring on the toilet in my home. They were very professional and personable. I highly recommend them. read more

WHO, makes house calls and gives estimates at no charge? MD Plumbing, that's who!!!! Awesome customer service, advice and real talk. No "dumb blonde chick" suggestions or advice from these folks. :) Does great, affordable, clean work with no attitude. Real people, doing real work. #ThankYOU read more

Excellent service . Very cool guys . Extremely reliable . Totally reasonable pricing & the work is top-notch. I wouldn't use anyone else in the area. Had Marc, Paul, & Sean get it right fast & efficiently ! read more

Recommended by our booked-up usual service company, but no reply after two days for a serious plumbing problem. Most disappointed.

I had Sean and Paul out to my salon today to address issues with my pedicure stations. They listened to my concerns and formulated a plan and started working right away. Due to needing to order parts some issues couldn't be resolved. However,Sean even offered to research finding the part for my out dated pedicure station. How nice is that! So if your looking for professional,prompt, and knowledgable plumbing service these are the guys for you. read more

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I needed to have a hot water heater put in. My went out on Monday. I called them and they told me they could put one in for me on Wednesday which was really not too bad. Their price was excellent and the quality of their work is great. They also were neat and cleaned up when they were done. I definitely would recommend them to anyone looking for a plumber and use them all the time now. read more

This was the third plumbing company I tried to contact this week, and the only one that answered the phone... AND they took care of my stopped up sink the same day. Really fantastic experience, friendly, no nonsense, very reasonably priced, would 1000% recommend them. Thank you MD. read more

I had an issue with drains in both bathrooms being clogged...I had a different plumber out yesterday who said the only way to fix the clogs was to hire a carpenter to cut a hole in our wall, and then they would have to come back to install something in the wall that would help get rid of the clog...my calculation was that was going to cost over $500, not to mention not being able to use the bathroom for awhile. I called MD last night, and they were here this morning....they fixed the clog in 15 minutes! Both sinks are working great; they were very professional, and very nice to deal with! I don't usually write reviews, but, these guys deserve it! read more

Said he would be able to take a look at my problem during the following day's afternoon but didn't stop by and also didn't call to let me know he wouldn't be able to stop by after all. I had to call him and then he told me to text him a picture which he never responded to. Not impressed. read more