Wow. Sergey is THE BEST. Me, being an idiot, dumped the cup of rubbing alcohol containing my diamond earrings right down the kitchen sink while I was doing dishes. I have absolutely no tools, and even if I did, would have no idea how to take apart the pipe to see if it's in the trap. My boyfriend finds a wrench, (I have a wrench?!?) it's too small. Hardware stores open past 8pm in Forest Hills? Non-existent. So now I'm panicking. Search on yelp for plumber and up pops this 5 star place. And it says they have a super fast response time! So at 9:05pm I send a message and get a pretty much immediate response. And he'll come out right away!!! Literally 20 minutes later he's ringing my buzzer. Super nice and considerate, putting plastic coverings on his shoes, gets right under the sink, AND FINDS MY EARRINGS!! This is a great establishment. Sergey is a great person and I will definitely keep this place in mind if I ever need any services. Thank you so much!! read more

I contacted Sergey through Yelp and he responded within 10 minutes. He provided a quote for the replacing a kitchen faucet. While a bit higher than the others, I thought it was fair and booked him given his solid Yelp reviews. He showed up on time and finished the job quickly. The installation looks good and the faucet is functioning well. All in all, a great process and results. I would definitely call on him again. read more

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Nick did an incredible job in our apartment. He cut out a cabinet and routed our plumbing in a very complicated setup. For a very unconventional job, Nick far exceeded our expectations, and at an excellent price. Will definitely use again. read more

I had a toilet emergency where our toilet flushed but required 2-3 flushed for the water to go down. After each flush, it took a few mins to come back up. Our new tenants were upset because the toilet was malfunctioning and they requested it to be fixed at around 6pm. I called a few places and Eugene picked up. His shop was closed but he still came out of his way to help fix the toilet. After diagnosing the issue, we had to replace our toilet because the part needed to fix the issue is no longer sold. So... Eugene took apart the toilet, went to Home Depot, did not find the toilet we requested for so he drove to another Home Depot to pick one up. He installed everything cleanly and quickly. At last minute, he came to our rescue and got everything we needed. I double checked the toilet after the work and it was functioning perfectly. I highly recommend Eugene. He is a very good guy and I would definitely come back for future work. Eugene, I can't thank you enough!! read more

Sergey is a pro. Had some old fixtures that had a rats nest of painted over wires behind them and he sorted it out. Very hard worker, professional, and affordable. Thanks Sergey! read more

Timely, thorough, clean, careful work, at a great price. Eugene came to my place and immediately put on booties. Good sign. He was careful about making a mess, worked quickly, did a great job, and cleaned up after himself. Would hire again, would recommend to friends. read more

Based on Yelp reviews, fair pricing and communication I decided to hire them to replace a ceiling fan with a new one. I had to change the time of the appointment by a few hours the day prior and they had no problem with changing the time. He helped me move the dining room table out of the way as well as boxes to get him a 6 foot ladder. The job was done in less than an hour and the fan works great! Thanks for a great job! read more

The company did a good job of replacing a bathroom faucet and a spout in the bathtub. Also responded timely to messages and acted in a professional manner. read more

When I called, I didn't expect same day service, but I'm grateful I was able to get someone to come out 40 minutes after my phone call! I bought a tv mount and neither I or my bf could figure out how to make sure it was secure (since it is in a baby room) Sergio showed up in a mask and even put on shoe covers upon entering my house. I directed him to my baby room where I wanted him to mount the television. He asked me the height I wanted the tv I showed him and he got to work. In about 20 minutes, he was done. He showed me how to take the tv off (should I need to) and how the mount worked. He was fast and efficient his work was neat and the mount is sturdy. I will definitely be calling him in the future! read more

He replied with an estimate right away, came right on time as agreed! Brought all the tools and hard installed our countertop dishwasher. No leaks no hassle no problems! He did all the work in about 30 minutes! The most affordable and reliable person in the market! I recommend him for any plumbing job. Its been about a week since it was done and no complaints! Will definitely call again when I need it. read more

I want to warn folks thinking of hiring Zabivay for plumbing handy work. Here's the summary: * hired Zabivay to install drain systems on 2 ikea sinks. The agreement was to install the drain systems so the vanity drawers would close. * He said he had done this many times and was no problem. We were away and had another contractor install the sink and vanity. We were not able to see the final, completed work. * He charged me $540 for this work. * We immediately rented out the apartment for 2 months and did not hear complaints from the renters. After they moved out and we walked through, we saw the problems. * I contacted Zabivay about the work and he was not willing to correct the work. * I had to hire another handyman, who did excellent work (Dave, at Elegant Design) to fix this work. He explained this was plumbing 101: - buy a longer pipes so the drain system would be farther back, so the drawers would close - this was not $540 worth of labor. I've attached photos of Zabivay's work and Dave's corrected work, as well as my email conversation with Zabivay to show our communication and Zabivay's willingness to correct his work. For plumbing handywork, I would not recommend Zabivay. Call Dave, he does great work and charges fairly. read more

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Amazing service, I'm really shocked at how awesome of an experience I had!! I never leave yelp reviews but his service really deserves a great review! My kitchen faucet was leaking and I needed it fixed ASAP because it was leaking to my downstairs neighbor. I called on Saturday and he asked me to text some photos of the sink and pipes so he can assess the situation, figure out what parts were needed, and give me a quote. After I agreed to the price, he showed up the next day on time. He quickly took a look and realized the issue wasn't as bad as it looked in the photos, so he lowered the price which I thought was an honest and respectful thing to do (other plumbers might have stuck by the original quote and took advantage). Within minutes of arriving, he set out to Home Depot to buy the new faucet I needed, and even sent me photos and prices of options while he was there to make sure it was what I wanted! So awesome. When he got back 30 min later, he went straight to work and finished within 25 minutes. If I ever need another plumbing job, I am 100% calling again! read more

Called and was told he would be here in 15 and he did!!! Had to have my old kitchen faucet replaced, it seemed like science to me and he finished it within 30min. Reasonably priced!!! Totally recommend!!!!! read more

Zabivay - Called and he literally got here in 15minutes. Didn't do much of a talking and just went ahead finished the work within 30min!!! - Plumbing Near Me - Forest Hills, New York

Sergey came in and checked our broken shower but unfortunately the parts that he has don't match with our shower valve so he needed to go to the nearest store to buy one. He even called me just to confirm if the price was okay with me. He really did a good job. He is very professional, trustworthy and polite. Contacting the company itself was very smooth and easy. Will definitely recommend this place to everyone. Try them and you will not regret it. Reasonable price too. Thank you for your service. Keep up the good work. read more

Eugene is total pro and has my full recommendation. Had to install multiple TV mounts into thin walls as well as a few larger shelves. He didn't install anything that would potentially damage the walls, which I appreciated. Sometimes your ideas just don't work. More impressive was all the custom work he did to install a hanging entertainment center (weighing about 90 pounds) into a sheet rock wall. This required tearing into the wall to build a custom mount bc my building didn't have the right studs. Things can get pricey quick, but you get what you pay for. So pay to have things done right! With Eugene you're in great hands. He's punctual, hard working, and doesn't take short cuts. All important things for those home projects. read more

Amazing!!!!! absolute pleasure to work with. Highly recommend. very Satisfied customer will with any other issues. read more

I am return customer and recently a plumbing issue. At first I thought about calling another plumber that a neighbor recommended. But then I thought, why would I since the service from Zabivay was so good in the past. So, I did. From the call to make the appointment, to the confirming emails and then technician, Sergey calling to see if it was a good time to come by, the experience was seamless. He did a great job of showing and explaining what he was going to do to try and resolve the issue. As in true form from the past, my plumbing issue was fixed - within 30 min. Proving once again, the Zabivay is reliable, honest and professional. read more

Sergy provided an honest quote and was on time. The job was a leaking pipe and toliet that was wobbly. He even fixed securing the pipe. Even if that what is supposed to be done. I got other quotes and no one brought that up. I certainly felt he was looking out for my best interest read more

Great service came twice. Couldn't fix my flushometer but was very nice and tried everything.

Prompt, courteous and did an excellent job replacing ceiling fan. The website for the installations said that it would take approximately an hour but they were able to do it in 45 minutes. read more

Excellent, small sink installation very narrow didn't stop unit it was perfect. I truly appreciate his honesty and good work. Not too many around. Thank you. read more

Eugene arrived exactly when he said he would and did the job quick and correctly. Thank You! read more

Eugene at Zabivay is fantastic! He came by our house to give an estimate on work we wanted done, and when we approved it he just pulled out tools and started working. He's friendly and very capable, and he works quickly and efficiently. He got way more done in a few hours than I thought one guy working alone would be able to do in one day. I didn't need to hover over him at all--just gave him a list of things to do, went over the details, and left him to get it all done. He's opinionated in that useful expert way, meaning that when I asked him to do a couple of things a certain way, he shook his head, explained why that way wouldn't work, and came up with a better way that worked like a charm. Scheduling appointments was easy. His rates are shockingly low (I told him to raise them) and he didn't nickel-and-dime me over hardware (someone else who quoted me twice as much for the job also wanted me to pay $0.75 per wall anchor--seriously?). I will definitely hire him again for future handyperson jobs, and I recommend him highly! read more

Sergery and his team went above and beyond! They were on time every day, paid attention to detail and cleaned up beautifully before they left. If they saw something that needed fixing, they appeared the next day with the supplies to fix it without even being asked. I will definitely be hiring them again :) read more

I am satisfied with the service provided. I hired Eugene to do several things I wasn't capable of: patch the holes in the walls and ceiling, and after paint both. He did it perfectly, and extremely fast. Moreover, he helped me to assemble the new furniture that just arrived, and all for reasonable price! The money paid were worth the time I saved and quality I received. Really appreciate your help, Eugene! read more

Sergey did an expert job identifying and fixing a leak in our basement ceiling. Very honest and easy to work with. Highly recommended.

Eugene from Zabivay, did an excellent job assembling our ikea wardrobe. First of all, he was two minutes early, which is a minor miracle in the handyman/home service world. Then, he asked a few simple questions about placement and actively listened while explained exactly where I needed it to go in the backyard. After that, he worked diligently and had it assembled in just a few hours. Finally, he charged less than half of what I had from other Yelp businesses. Thank you Eugene. read more

I rarely ever write a yelp review but given Eugene's extremely professional service, I just had to! I requested a service from Eugene to mount a tv to a wall as well as cut a kitchen countertop. The business responded extremely quickly, I would say within 5 minutes for each of my inquiries AND it was on a Saturday. All of the other companies I contacted were either booked for the next 2 weeks (quite ridiculous) or provided me a much higher quote. He performed everything very swiftly and was very knowledgeable as he answered all the questions I had. I was going to build the island myself with the countertop pieces he had cut but when he arrived to my apartment, I asked if it was possible for him to complete the project for me for an extra charge. He built the island for me and provided advice on how to level and stabilize the island at no extra cost!! Eugene is an extremely hard worker and I will definitely recommend him to anyone who wants a fast, clean and professional service! I am COMPLETELY IN LOVE with the island, exactly how I imagined with very little to no explaining required. He is hands down going to be my handyman for any other needs moving forward. read more

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Eugene promptly called me to let me know when he'd arrive. He is a pleasant person, who is less talkative (which is great)! He got straight to work and finished up a few things relatively quickly. He was so fast that my friend came in and gave him another job same day. He will be my go to for handy work moving forward. read more

Great guy... Came on time, wore gloves, gloves mask and booties upon entry. Had a leak that i couldn't figure out. Water from the 2nd floor leaked into the first floor. I went ahead and cut the sheetrock on the first floor to locate the pipe. The position in which the pipes were located were extremely difficult to see let alone view. He did a few tests and found that that the leak in fact is not coming from the pipe which i was surprised to hear but im not a plumber so ill leave it to the expert to conclude. We went back and forth upstairs and down running the faucet, the tub, the shower, the toilet... No water was leaking. We finally splashed some water onto the tiles which i didn't even think about doing. Low and behold, the water started to leak. Appears the tile came loose where the water ran in between the grout allowing it to flow into the 1st floor kitchen. Not knowing what the problem is has to be the worst part. Even worse than the solution. Either way, problem solved. His main focus is plumbing so i didn't expect him to repair the tile. Will need to contact someone else for that. My only complaint would be the initial visit. He wasn't there for more than 30 min and the trip charge was a bit pricey considering only troubleshooting was done and no repairs but i can't fault him for that as i knew the cost going into it and agreed. I would use him again in the future if i needed plumbing work. He knows his stuff, is prompt, reliable and answers his phone. read more

He came with fairly short notice, was efficient and did a great job! I will be using him again for other handyman jobs that might come up. His price was reasonable for what I requested. He was done in about 45 minutes! Thanks Eugene! read more

Sergey was prompt and because I have an older tankless toilet , after initial repair , it required him to make a couple of trips to the hardware store to fix my problem. He also adjusted an item on my tub plumbing. I can only add to the list of accolades for him: Outstanding. Will use again. read more

Zabivay - Plumbing Near Me - Forest Hills, New York

Eugene was showed up right on time to fix my broken sink drain. He went to go get some parts and finished in just about an hour. I appreciate punctuality because I can plan out my day and get on with it once the job is done. His price might be on the higher end but he won't disappoint. read more

Eugene was great. To the point, responsive, and fast. The water valve to my toilet was corroded and he cut, soldered, and replaced it quickly. Seriously quickly, I had barely gotten my daughter up from her nap and having a snack before he already had the water back on. I had called another guy the week before and am still waiting on a response. I called Eugene and he came in 1.5 hours, just like he said. No 5 hour window!!! The price was not cheap but not outrageous either; it was fair. He is in NYC, and he does deserve compensation for a job well done! read more

A couple of weeks ago, I hired Eugene to install curtain rods, hang artwork, and repair an entertainment unit. He was excellent! He was professional, knowledgeable, patient and very creative. I highly recommend him. read more

Sergey was awesome. We had a broken bathroom ceiling fan. Sent him photos and got a quick response, even came to fix the fan on Labor Day. No complications, showed up at the time he said he'd be there and did the work. $220 for labor + $25 for the new fan. Thanks so much! read more

Prompt, fast, and fixed an outlet and a garage door opener in less than 45 minutes! Also has flexible payment options including Venmo which was v. convenient. :) Thanks Eugene!! read more

Wow so kind and knowable, great service thank you!

A fantastic service! Highly recommend. Sergey was on-time, polite, clean and did great quality work. The cost was reasonable (and very competitive compared to other vendors) and the quality of the work has stood up in the weeks since Sergey did the work. For reference: I had a wax ring replacement in our bathroom. Great work all around! read more

I highly recommend this company!!! Response was very fast. I booked an appointment right away. Got the job done. No fuss. Great job!!!! Going forward I will definitely be calling them every time I have something I need done in the house. read more