Showed up on time, charged a fair price, fixed everything that needed to be fixed the first time…read more Great people!

Our first experience with Plumbums was excellent - we had an emergency issue, Jim was able to come…read moreout within an hour or two and get it fixed, and he was on his way. When our pipes froze during the big storm this January (thankfully, without water in them), we decided to hire Plumbums again. That didn't go as well. Quality of work: The fixes Jim suggested (a series of individual junction fixes) seemed reasonable for the repairs needed, but in some cases replacing whole sections would have been more time- and cost-efficient (according to other plumbers we've had in our home who have seen the work done). And we needed four return visits within our first three days living in the house to address issues that had not been resolved or that popped up as soon as we turned systems on. One problem (heat running constantly on our first floor, making the house over 80 degrees in the winter) was unresolved until I researched possible causes myself and communicated that to Jim, who sent out one of his guys to implement the fix. Professionalism: We were frustrated by the lack of care shown toward our property. Jim's guys left plumbing debris (not just the stuff our homeowner's insurance requested, but just straight-up trash), food trash, and drywall dust in our basement and living areas. This means that the first thing we had to do after driving 3,200 miles to move in was clean up after them. Drywall was removed roughly in several locations, and although patching was not included in the estimate, the cuts themselves appeared unnecessarily sloppy (and our new plumber neatly cuts and replaces drywall as a matter of course, leaving the mudding to us, which is fine). Plumbums did work well with our insurance company to get our claim handled, and ultimately we have working plumbing. But our experience wasn't great.

Two years ago we needed a new septic pump. Mascetti installed it and all seemed fine. Two years…read morelater, now, the pump failed. We texted and called Mascetti; no one got back to us. We had another septic company suggest it was a bad float (without seeing it). We paid an electrician who came out to fix the float $700 to fix a part which he thought caused the issue. A week later, the pump failed entirely. Both the septic guy and the electrician said the pump wasn't installed properly and wasn't the right type of pump to pump up a hill where our leaching fields are. Certainly, a new pump should last more than 2 years. We are now facing the cost of installing a new pump, on top of the sunk cost of $700.

In January, I experienced a flood in my home and contacted this company for help. Unfortunately,…read morethe technician who came out initially misdiagnosed the issue. As a result, the flooding continued for several more days, causing unnecessary stress and damage. I had the technician return, but the actual problem was only identified because the demo crew already working in my home pointed it out, not the plumber. Essentially, I paid a diagnostic fee for an issue they failed to correctly identify, even on the second visit. To make matters worse, I was told that the diagnostic fee would be credited toward the repair. However, when I later called to schedule the repair and request that credit, I was met with an unprofessional response.the representative said she would "think about it." This experience was frustrating from start to finish. The misdiagnosis, lack of accountability, and failure to honor what was promised reflect very poorly on this company's professionalism and reliability. I would not recommend their services.

Very fast response time to initial message. Scheduling was…read moreeasy and then on time. Great work, super nice guy. And he did some follow up to further resolve an outlier issue. Highly recommend. He deserves your business.

Worse plumber ever. Made up lies about me because I told the truth. First of all he was late &…read moredidn't have courtesy to call. Every area he worked in was cleaned & cleared special for him to work. Ge flooded & damaged kitchen.There were no doggie pee pads or anything in his way. There was a new package of dog supplies near the front door, NEW nothing dirty. He is lying about 3 other plumbers coming. Absolute lie. I received several quotes but only had him come & now have to hire a good, honest, person to clean up his mess. I had a plumbing leak on second floor& things are tore up which i explained thing ls were a mess. Nothing was in his way to perform work. It is not garbage but boxes of things needing moved as upper floor & ceiling is tore up for major leak repairs. We are also downsizing & many boxes are going to goodwill. I explained all this to him. Just because he's a terrible businessman that can't be on time,lied about having parts & did poor repairs is no reason to act vindictive like a 2 year old & try to besmerch me. His attack proves he lacks temperament to provide service to his customers. What I showed him extra was additional work I would need after leak & damage is repaired. It only took a couple minutes & it would have been future work for him had he been any good. I got very little for what I paid. He didn't bring or replace part I called about. He didn't even have a bank account to send money to. What kind of business has no bank account? He did seem desperate for work having to come so far out of his area for work & not having dependable transportation. A simple call back from him could have resolved issues but that was too much to expect due to his character. Maybe he'll learn & mature by his mistakes so he builds a reputable business.

We had an issue with our water tank accumulator (we have a well). Water was puddled on the…read morebasement floor, a really serious concern for if the accumulator had sprung a leak we were looking at a couple of thousand dollars to replace and days without water. I called MacDonald and left a message. He called back within an hour and was at our house, which is some distance from his business, in less than an hour. He found the problem, which fortunately was only a bad pressure sensor that let the tank pressure exceed the 75 psi limit and the water was overflow when relief valve did it's thing. He replaced the bad sensor, fixing the problem. His fee was exceedingly reasonable. We are very pleased with the service for he responded quickly, diagnosed the problem and fixed it with no fuss. Not only that, he is an exceedingly pleasant person to deal with, cheerful, knowledgeable and very willing to explain what, why and alternatives. We have used his services off and on for the last decade or so, as he dealt with various plumbing problems that have arisen. At his suggestion, we modified our several outside faucets so that we didn't have to drain them each fall, our custom to prevent pipe freezing at the faucets for our winters are very cold, and the modification was inexpensive and works like a charm. I have noted that he works very well with my wife, explaining things, listening carefully and working with her to make changes that she needed. Frankly, we trust and value Mr MacDonald. He's the kind of service person that we really do like to work with. He is prompt, the quality of his work is excellent and his charges very reasonable. Harold Craig

If you live in the Torrington area, Gary is the to call. He knows what he's doing. He figured out…read moreour old house's plumbing and that was no easy task. His prices are reasonable, he does great work and he's a really nice guy. I wouldn't call or recommend anyone else for plumbing needs.

What a great group of people. They are hard working, fair, honest and always care about their…read morecustomers needs first. Price is price, running a business is expensive. Its about service and timeliness.

Always good to know when to call in a pro. I'm pretty good with DIY but I didn't trust myself to…read moretake a sink off the wall. My faucet was leaking (needed a new o-ring, which I ordered from Moen) and then I realized the pop-up assembly was cracked. Now, no more leaky bathroom sink drain or faucet! YouTube made it seem fairly straightforward to fix, but it turned out that there was a problem with a pipe as well (someone had installed a pipe for a kitchen sink, not a bathroom sink) and it needed some gaskets too. I wouldn't have known how to handle that. He was efficient, able to pull it apart and get this simple job done right quickly.

Were available within 2 days for a small job (replace a cutoff valve and reinstall a toilet after…read moreflooring work. Did a fine job, checked for leaks, all was good until we received the bill. More than $600 for less than 1 hour's work. Would not recommend unless you can't find anyone else.

Quote went up when they got here. The person I spoke with over the phone even called and double…read morechecked for me. They need to sort out what they tell people before they get to the appointment. I was out $75 because the quote was so high and that was the cost of the visit.

Fast response--100% integrity-he has my house keys!! Fixed problem with my sewage pumps-which I…read moreknow nothing about for VERY reasonable amount. If you live in Goshen--Steve is your man

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Dave was fantastic! He is ontime, very professional and he knows his business! Have used him for…read morecommercial work and also in my home, His quotes are spot on, his work, and the equipment he installs are top notch. Every project we have given him has been completed on time and on budget! I cannot recomment highly enough!

Dave was very professional and courteous when it came to the installation of my combi hot water and…read moreheating on demand system. He was very knowledgeable in the process and completed the job in record time. He was also very clean and tidy and mindful when it came to the process of getting everything from my old clunky oil tank out of my basement as well as getting me what I needed to have a great reliable system. I appreciate his attention to detail during the process and also the value of having this completed by a professional.

He was fast, competent, and reasonably priced. I absolutely recommend him and will call him for all…read moremy plumbing needs.

If I could leave no stars I would. This company should not be in business. Left home with an air…read morebound heating system after replacing expansion tank . owner does not stand by his work. Avoid this business at all costs.

You can't do any better. Absolute perfection, down to the smallest detail. We had to retrofit a hot…read morewater baseboard system to an upstairs section of our house, which proved to be nearly impossible, due to the bizarre construction of our older home. Mark found a great line through an exposed wall from another home improvement project elsewhere, and gave us exactly what we were looking for, with the most efficient layout possible. Highly recommended.