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R L Vail Plumbing

Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning, Drain Cleaning,

About us

Wells Fargo Financing available, $20.00 Off any service call. Additional contact name - Katharine Vail.

Business highlights

22 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Residential & commercial plumbing repairs and air conditioning new installation and repairs, sewer & drain cleaning, installations, high pressure jetting, video inspections, re pipes, water heaters, gas leaks & renovations.

Amenities

Senior Discount

20.00

Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
Financing Available
MasterCard
PayPal
Visa

Reviews

4.760 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
83%
4
7%
3
5%
2
0%
1
5%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.8
value
4.4
professionalism
4.7
responsiveness
4.8
punctuality
4.9
Showing 26-50 of 60 reviews

Erick B.
02/2016
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
unknown

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$500

Gerald S.
02/2016
5.0
gas leak repair, plumbing
  + 0 more
.
Description of Work: A little difficult to schedule gas installation but well worth it in the end. The did excellent, difficult work at a fair price.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Gerald S.
01/2016
4.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Just hired them. Work to be performed later this month.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Herbert R.
09/2015
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Installed new toilet in my bathroom and hauled away old one.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

Judy P.
08/2015
4.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: fixed a leaky pipe in the wall

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

John K.
06/2013
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
They were very prompt. The office person that I had originally spoken with kept in contact with me to keep me informed of when the tech would arrive and he did arrive in that time window. The tech (Jason) was very efficient, knowledgeable and promptly found the problem and had the part needed with him in the vehicle. He then checked for any other potential problems and found none. I will definitely call Vail with any future service issues.
Description of Work: The tech found the reason the central air unit was not cooling.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$139

Response from R L Vail Plumbing
It was a pleasure doing business with you, thank you

Robert S.
06/2013
5.0
drain cleaning, plumbing
  + 0 more
I called them, and they sent someone over within the hour. I would highly recommend them. I believe they are very honest and trustworthy company.
Description of Work: They removed a fork that had fallen down the sink, and got stuck in the drain.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$90

Response from R L Vail Plumbing
Thank you for your business, it was our pleasure.

Scott K.
05/2013
5.0
plumbing, water softeners
  + 0 more
Always saw the store front on RT 50 in Clermont, FL and then saw the great reviews on here. Pulled in to discuss getting softener system installed in the house. Showed me the unit and later that day visited my property to discuss plans and installation. Worked up a quote and met with me again a few days later to finalize details and pricing. Two days later came home to find system completely installed. It was a pleasant surprise, but glad that it got done so quickly. Ron and Kathy were nothing but helpful and willing to work with me. I would definitely recommend them to anyone who asks for plumbing work.
Description of Work: Had a water softener system installed and had to run the water lines to the opposite side of the house. They located the water line in the front yard and ran the plumbing underneath my driveway to install the softener tank by the AC unit.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,600

Response from R L Vail Plumbing
(deleted member name), thank you for your business.

Coretta A.
04/2013
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
I was a very positive experience overall.
Description of Work: The expansion tank was leaking. I called the number and the lady was extremely helpful. She was doing research on a replacement tank before she could get a hold of her plumbers. She called me back to keep me updated on when they could come out. She had excellent follow through. They called me again to tell me that they were 30 minutes out. They arrived on time and had the tank replaced promptly.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

Response from R L Vail Plumbing
Thank you for your business.

Mary M.
02/2013
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
He was very friendly, helpful, and he did the job very professionally. He had to order a part and as soon as the part came in, he let me know and came back to install the line for the faucet. He checked to see whether there were any other problems with my sink.
Description of Work: I have used R L Vail Plumbing. I had him fix a faucet.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

John J.
02/2013
4.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Came same day as called and made a list of what was needed, Next day crew came to do faucet and shower head work, promised to call when they would return to do the rest. Still waiting on call to re-seat toilet and replace shower door.
Description of Work: Replace outside faucet that was leaking. Replace shower heads and faucets in 2 bathrooms. Re-seat toilet in another bathroom. Replace shower door. (Needed to be ordered)

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$350

Jennifer M.
01/2013
5.0
plumbing, water heater repair
  + 0 more
Excellent. Had an adjustment that needed to be done for food inspection and they came out the same day as called.
Description of Work: Commercial sinks installed, water heater, lines run and drainage.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200

Response from R L Vail Plumbing
Thank you for your business, it was very nice working with you. Best of luck in your business.

Judy B.
01/2013
1.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
1/4/2012 Vail Plumbing arrived, turned off water at main. Shut off water from spigot. Turned water on. Said I needed two new spigots. 1/10/12 Driver pulled into my driveway, driving on grass over lawn sprinklers. I asked him to move and voiced concerns regarding possible sprinkler damage. Replaced 2 outside spigots. Sprinklers were on auto timer. Early Spring I noticed my new sod was dying. Upon inspection, I found sprinklers would not run. I called my sprinkler service to have them inspected my system. Findings: - The valves to the sprinkler system were almost completely shut off - There was dirt and debris inside the valves in the zone 6 rotors - Water had been turned off - Valves were cross threaded when turning them back on - Unable to take off the valves water was shut off to a trickle As a result from doing business with Vail Plumbing, I incurred the following charges for sprinkler service and repairs: - $55.00 service call - $80.00 for a new valve - $19.30 for 2 new 6? pop-ups - Not to mention my new $2,000.00 sod dying due to the sprinklers not functioning. I wrote Vail Plumbing on May 10, 2012 detailing the aforementioned , to date, I have NOT received any verbal or written communication from Vail Plumbing
Description of Work: 1/4/2012 $139.00 Outside spigot froze - arrived and turned off water. 1/10/2012 $250.00 Two spigots replaced

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
2.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0

$543.3

THOMAS S.
12/2012
4.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
The plumber arrived on time. He had a young boy with him that also worked for the company. They took off their shoes each time they came into the house which was nice as it was raining. He removed the faucet and found that the o ring was busted. He went out to his truck and then came back in and told me that he did not have an o ring that was that size and would have to go and get one. He left and returned in about 30 minutes. He replaced the o ring and the leak stopped. I also asked him to fix a handle that had come loose in my bathroom vanity. He also repaired it in about 15 minutes. The plumber and the boy went out to the truck and returned in 5 minutes and presented me with a bill for 134.00. 129.00 for labor and 5.00 for the o ring. I would guess he spent just over an hour on the job. I haven't used a plumber in about 7 years so I don't know if 129.00 is normal or not. 5.00 for one o ring seemed a little high to me. They were polite and did correct the problems.
Description of Work: Water was leaking out of the lower part of the faucet on my kitchen sink.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$134

Response from R L Vail Plumbing
We are very sorry that the truck that arrived at your job was not stocked with the proper o ring. From time to time that does happen. We can assure you that you were not charged extra for the time it took to go get the correct parts.

Regina P.
12/2012
5.0
drain cleaning, plumbing
  + 0 more
Called Vails Plumbing and requested service. Employees (2) were here within 20 minutes. Immediately began inspecting and clearing clogged drains. Employees were professional and efficient. I have used Vails several times in the past and they have always done a good job for me. I would recommend them to anyone. R Peals
Description of Work: All bathroom drains (toilet, shower, sink, bathtub) clogged. Drains were inspected and cleared.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$200

Response from R L Vail Plumbing
thank you pleasure doing business with you.

Bonnie B.
11/2012
5.0
plumbing, water heater repair
  + 0 more
This was work was contracted out to 5 Star Services who were very nice and helpful. I still wasn't receiving enough hot water 2 weeks later and called Bobby of 5 Star back. He was out the next day to fix it for me. Was hoping the price would have been a little cheaper but was very satisfied with the service.
Description of Work: Found a leak in my water heater and called to have it replaced. They were out within 3 hours and had it replaced the next day.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$600

Response from R L Vail Plumbing
5 Star Service is a division of RL Vail Plumbing Inc. It was a pleasure doing business with this customer.

Dianne B.
10/2012
3.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
We needed to replace a kitchen faucet that had broken (bought from Vail earlier) which was under manufacturer's warranty. Instead we decided to replace it with a better faucet, and he said if we purchased from a certain retailer (where he got a discount), he would warrantee them. I asked three times him how much the installation would run before and during his installation and he kept saying that he did not know. But when it came to the bill, he had flat rates for everything - including $250 for the kitchen faucet, $200 each for 2 simple bathroom faucet replacements, and $150 for replacing a $30 shower control part. It was obvious that he had flat rates for everything, but would not quote them. I would have possibly made a different decision based upon those costs (certainly for the shower handle). Overall the work he did was very good. My problem was total lack of transparency in labor costs. I would just make sure you get a signed estimate before having any work done.
Description of Work: Installation of new kitchen faucet and two bathroom faucets and a shower single-hand control.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
2.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000

Response from R L Vail Plumbing
I am very sorry this customer is unhappy with our price. I did look back in the records so I could comment on the prices. The amounts the customer makes reference to total 800. When we install new shower handles, it is a kit and that includes the cartridge as well and 150 is not out of line for that. But with out the service ticket, it is hard to know for sure. I must have filed incorrectly and again very sorry they are unhappy with the price.

Cindy M.
01/2012
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac, plumbing, water heater repair
  + 1 more
They were great. They were professional, polite and on time. They went out of their way to make me happy. The final price was exactly as same as the estimate.
Description of Work: R L Vail Plumbing replaced a water heater, shut off the valves for the water for the house, and serviced the A/C yesterday.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000

Response from R L Vail Plumbing
It was a pleasure doing business with you.

Dr Scott B.
08/2011
3.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
A few days after they did the work the kitchen faucet was wobbly so I called to see if they could come tighten it. The receptionist who answered told me it was probably because I bought a low quality faucet from Home Depot or Lowes and there was nothing the plumber could do. I thought that was very offensive and rude, especially since she had never come to my house and didn't know that I had purchased a $500 faucet. The work got done and they fixed my faucet but the receptionist was just incredibly rude every time I spoke with her. The plumber complained to me that he should have charged more for the work. This was not very professional at all. I don't think I would recommend this company.
Description of Work: They installed kitchen and bath faucets, a filter, spicket, and a garbage disposal.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
5.0

$40

Response from R L Vail Plumbing
I have been a business owner and plumber for close to 30 years now. I personally worked this job and am aware of the facts first hand and many have not been mentioned here. And to leave them out when calling into question my companies professionalism I believe it's unfair. We quoted the job and even when additional work was needed to complete due to issues such as ; wrong size holes drilled by others in the granite, used R/O filter missing parts,incompatible faucet parts, and what looked like an aborted attempt to DO-IT-YOURSELF took twice as long as scheduled . We only charged more for the parts we supplied. My helper and I just worked thru the challenges as they arose and finished the job. The complaints were initially not from me . At first it was the way 1 of the lavatory faucets handle moved and the way the water flowed into the sink. I explained it was the way it was designed And that's what she bought and had others drill the holes in those positions. Next was what to do about the extra large hole they had drilled for there filter spigot in the kitchen . Options were discussed both required action on their part and a return trip for us to install correct parts. Neither were accepted. The faucet that she says she paid 500 for came with a dent in the spout. Me being unprofessional told her the process on how to get that replaced free of charge. ( we sell a faucet made by the same company that looks just like it for about 275 .) So after more than 6 hrs on a 3 hr job she is billed for 3 hrs time as quoted plus parts and questioned why so much , I explained why it should have been much more . She then went to get a $20 off coupon which I deducted from the bill . A few days later she believed the faucet handle was loose and asked us to return. The faucet needed to be tightened we did so at no charge as it should be. Jobs are not always smooth but we do stand behind all of our work. Our best customers are those who demand professionalism and call us because they know they will get it

Stephen P.
05/2011
5.0
plumbing, water heater repair
  + 0 more
The old water heater was working fine but we wanted to install a new more efficient thermal transfer heater to control costs. The morning we called they were able to come out and look over the install. The next morning it was in and working. They explained its use and controls and all is working well. They were prompt and knowledgeable and easy to work with.
Description of Work: install a new "green water heater"

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$300

Response from R L Vail Plumbing
We appreciate your business

Marjorie H.
05/2011
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
The part is replaced, new insulation in place, and I don't have to worry about it any more. And I didn't have a horrendous water bill, because they were so quick to get to me and at least stop the leak while they got the necessary part in. I had been so freaked out when I saw the gusher - and they just put me totally at ease.
Description of Work: I discovered that the pipes to my irrigation system had frozen during the frosts and burst. Water was spewing out into my yard. I consulted Angies List and called Vail Plumbing. They had someone one within the hour and they stopped the leak. They told me what part I needed and how to insulate the pipes properly for the future. I was exceedingly pleased with their service and advice and would trust them to recommend to a friend!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$450

Response from R L Vail Plumbing
Thanks for calling, glad we could help

Coretta A.
04/2011
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
I called in the morning. They called back and said they would be out that afternoon. Arrivee on time. They were very polite and professional. Would definitely use them again.
Description of Work: Replaced PVC main shut off valve with a brass ball valve (instead of the plastic one on there that cracked).

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$165

Response from R L Vail Plumbing
Thank you for your business

Stephen P.
09/2010
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
came out the next day thoroughly checked pipes and irrigation for leaks and reccommended solutions
Description of Work: checked for water leaks

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$120

Response from R L Vail Plumbing
Thank you

JUDITH S.
04/2010
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
The person who showed up was great. He was neat, clean, and friendly. He was also very courteous and very professional. He showed up when he said he would. I showed him what my problem was and explained to him what had happened. He diagnosed the issue and fixed it quickly. It has been fine since.
Description of Work: I used RL Vail Plumbing to take care of some flooding in my kitchen.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$75

Response from R L Vail Plumbing
Thank you for your business

Stan H.
01/2009
5.0
drain cleaning, plumbing
  + 0 more
They were prompt to come out and look at the problem. The kitchen sink drain had a part leaking and had never been plumbed correctly. Scheduled to come back two days later because of some parts needed. The repair was quick and good quality.
Description of Work: Kitchen sink drain repair.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$180

Response from R L Vail Plumbing
Thank you
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Contact information

8450 County Rd 561, Clermont, FL 34711

www.vailservice.com

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Service Categories

Plumbing,
Heating and Air Conditioning,
Drain Cleaning,
Water Heaters,
Sewer Cleaning,
Natural Gas Lines,
Water Filtration and Softening

FAQ

R L Vail Plumbing is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.
R L Vail Plumbing accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,Financing Available,MasterCard,PayPal,Visa
No, R L Vail Plumbing does not offer free project estimates.
No, R L Vail Plumbing does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, R L Vail Plumbing does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, R L Vail Plumbing offers emergency services.
No, R L Vail Plumbing does not offer warranties.
R L Vail Plumbing offers the following services: Residential & commercial plumbing repairs and air conditioning new installation and repairs, sewer & drain cleaning, installations, high pressure jetting, video inspections, re pipes, water heaters, gas leaks & renovations.

Contact information

8450 County Rd 561, Clermont, FL 34711

www.vailservice.com