Horror story I called all 5 of the companies you sent. Two did not respond 3 did contact me. I choose one and every time he spoke to me the price was increased. I had to carry his bucket of supplies for him as he could not and walk up or down stairs. I finally got him out of our home around 8:30 that evening. I contacted one of the other people on your list. They did come out an complete the repairs. I had to pay twice for the same work.

Quick and efficient The plumber diagnosed the problem quickly, over the phone. When I called back he was here promptly, got the needed parts and had me back in good shape in short order.

YPS is exactly what their company name imply. Thank you. I had wanted a side by side with the ice and water dispenser forever. Mike Cordova came in look under my sink and said no problem. I was ecstatic! I went out and brought a side by side refrigerator, mike came over and ran the line from my sink to my new refrigerator. He didn't make a mess, he told me every step of the job what he was doing. He was finished in less than a hour. I'm so happy with the work Mike Cordova did. I would definitely call YPS for all my plumbing needs. And the price was reasonable, I did check with other plumbing services and they were higher.

Found a great plumber! 3 of the 4 recommended plumbers contacted me after I submitted my inquiry. One gave a detailed estimate by phone (no on-site inspection needed). The other 2 scheduled to come by & give a free on-site estimate later the same day. Only 1 of them actually showed up, and we contracted him for the job. He did it quickly, professionally, using high quality supplies, for the quoted price, and at the best rate of all quoted.

Still a pain in the butt to find an honest plumber We had a backed up sewer drain. Had the city out, but they could not find the clean-out trap. Told us to call for a plumber -- avoid anything with "Rooter" in the name -- and it should cost no more than $150. They are honest workers, and all experienced plumbers in their own right. We called over a dozen local plumbing companies. Estimates varied from $175 flat rate to $132 an HOUR (with no guarantee of how long it would take; guy said "FOUR hours or more!"). That last company wanted $132 for the first half hour, then $33.50 for every 15 minutes after that PLUS $50 for the snake machine rental (!!!!) -- two men. Gee, how long do you think they would have dragged this on? Their rough estimate for unclogging the sewer drain -- $1200. Other estimates ranged around $275 to $600. I went with the $175 guy (M2K Construction of Gates Mills, Ohio). He was also the only place that offered a six month guarantee! Excellent work. Took a bit over an hour, one man. Drains run better than ever! He did NOT require a cleanout trap, found a side drain in the furnace room and used that. So -- it is worth it to shop around. The city was helpful at least with advice, if not actual cleaning. Ask questions! It is sad that plumbers have this reputation for being unethical but it is their own fault. They need standards or some uniform pricing guidelines!