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!

Prompt, Precise and pricey The experience was great up until I was told how much it would cost to have my powder room vanity installed. I really have nothing to base this on except that $500.00 for 4 hours of work seems awfully high.

Very competent. Nice and knowledgable. However, he did promise to get back to me in one week to install a sink stopped unit and he didi not do so. And I don't feel like chasing him around,

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.

Great plumber Minyard Plumbing was here when they said they would be, had the necessary parts, and made the repairs in one hour. Minimal pain, minimal expense, very happy.