John O’ Connell Plumbing Inc. is a family owned full service licensed plumbing company dedicated to providing you with top quality plumbing services.
Serving Chicago and the Western Suburbs since 1992. Fully licensed PL17055 bonded and insured. Angies list members receive a $15 off service call
Business highlights
32 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered
Services we offer
Plumbing. Sewer. Water heaters. Sump pumps. Water softeners. Bathroom remodeling. Gas lines. Drain cleaning.
Description of Work: Replaced a very old trap under the bathroom tub.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$275
Gerard O.
06/2016
5.0
plumbing, water heater repair, water softeners
 + 1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Installation of already purchased water heaters
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$600
patricia P.
10/2015
5.0
plumbing, wells
 + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: Fixed a faucet and sump pump. I have used him before and always call them when I have a problem.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$35
Anthony B.
09/2015
5.0
plumbing, water heater repair, wells
 + 1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Remove broken 75 gallon gas water heater and install new one. Remove broken sump pump and install new one.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,400
charlotte M.
06/2015
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: John was very easy to deal with. I called him during the day, |while he was working, and he called me back in the evening, when he is not working. I also liked his website, and saw he had great reviews on Angie's List. The reviews were true as he did a great job. 4 stars. |He arrived on time and listened to what I needed done, |and then did a great job. John works with his son, and |it's a bonus to have 4 hands working so hard to fix your |plumbing. John put in the new garbage disposal I bought, |and he removed my old disposal, very neatly and clean. John left the old |disposal all neatly put away in the box from the new disposal by my garbage cans. He was courteous, professional, and I have had no issues with |the plumbing, and I use my disposal daily. Yes I would use him again, as he did the job right the very first time I used him.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Aaron M.
05/2012
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
My in sink disposer stopped functioning, and based on Angie's list reviews, I called Mr. O'Connell. He recommended I buy a replacement and then he would install it. This worked out great!!! I saved money, and he was outstanding. Afterwards, I asked him about several other plumbing issues, and he spent 45 minutes giving me his professional opinion and helping me understand my house plimbing. He really went above and beyond, and I am going to hire him to replace my water heater next. Clearly he knows what he is doing, and he is not out to rip people off. I highly recommend him!!!
Description of Work: Replacement of kitchen sink disposer
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$165
Response from John O'Connell Plumbing Inc
Hi Member Thanks for taking the time to submit this report. I appreciate the business and the favorable comments John
Lissette T.
04/2012
5.0
drain cleaning, plumbing
 + 0 more
My kitchen drain backed up whenever I ran the dishwasher, washer or just ran the water for too long. I emailed John (via Angie's List) yesterday morning and before lunch I got a response and had an appointment set for later that evening. John arrived on time and was great. He is very friendly and professional. He used a drop-cloth so the floors wouldn't get dirty and cleaned everything up after he fixed the problem. We even chatted a bit about how to prevent another clog. Overall, I am very pleased with him and the work he did. He is a very nice man with reasonable prices and I would (and will) recommend him to anyone who needs plumbing done. Thanks John!
Description of Work: Unclogged drain under kitchen sink.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$185
Response from John O'Connell Plumbing Inc
Hi Member Thanks for taking the time to submit this report. I appreciate the business and the favorable comments John
Matthew T.
02/2012
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
Mr. O'Connell inspected the problem and explained the solution to us and gave us a written estimate for the work. We asked him to finish the job for us and he was wonderful. Very helpful and showed up on time and finished the work in a time that was given to us. We will recommend him to our friends and neighboors.
Description of Work: We had issues with the subpump and with water coming out of the drain.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$600
Response from John O'Connell Plumbing Inc
Thanks for taking the time to submit this report. I appreciate the business and the favorable comments John
Kevin & Michele C.
11/2011
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
We weren't getting hot water in the upstairs shower. On John's first visit, he examined the problem and gave me two additional solutions in case replacing the cartridge wouldn't work. He gave an estimate for each of the solutions and allowed me time to think it over. I contacted him a few days later to come back to do the work. He was available right away and had hot water flowing within 20 minutes. As it turned out, it was the cartridge after all and therefore the least expensive of the solutions. John was very prompt, super friendly and professional. It was like having your favorite uncle come over to fix your plumbing. When I saw that John was featured in the super service spotlight in the November 2011 toilet issue of the Magazine, I couldn't think of anyone who deserved it more.
Description of Work: Replaced cartridge on shower valve
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$160
Response from John O'Connell Plumbing Inc
Hi member Thanks for taking the time to submit this report. I appreciate the business and the favorable comments John
ELLEN E.
10/2011
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
We were very pleased with his work. The problem was a section of the sewer pipe that was under an area of the front garden between our front porch and the front walkway. He laid large sheets of plywood on the ground all around the area that he was digging in and piled the dirt on the plywood. He dug down about 5 feet by hand. When he was done, there was very minimal disruption to my garden and walkway. He finished the job in one day. He was very respectful of our property and thus we will have very little restoration work. He also took photos of the exposed sewer pipe and repair so that if there is ever a future problem we can review the photos of what was done.
Description of Work: He replaced a section of our sewer pipe and installed an outside clean-out that can be used to have the sewer rodded from outside the house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,675
Response from John O'Connell Plumbing Inc
Hi member Thanks for taking the time to submit this report. I appreciate the business and the favorable comments John
George M.
06/2011
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
John was contacted Memorial Day morning and was able to come out and replace the hot and cold water sillcocks for our washing machine that same evening. John did an excellent job at a very reasonable price. John is a very friendly person, and we are planning to have him back to address existing and future plumbing projects.
Description of Work: We needed to have the hot and cold water sillcocks replaced in our basement as we had a new washer and dryer being delivered and set up. John removed the old sillcocks and installed new ones.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$85
Response from John O'Connell Plumbing Inc
Thank you Member for taking the time to submit this report. Appreciate the business John
TIM M.
06/2011
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
Everything went well. They were very professional, and I was impressed.
Description of Work: They provided a quote for plumbing services.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from John O'Connell Plumbing Inc
Thank you Member for taking the time to submit this report. Appreciate the business John
MARK - Midge G.
04/2011
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
John arrived on time, was professional and friendly, and got right to work. He worked efficiently and did the job in a timely manner without any interruptions. His cost was about the same as his estimate, so I think it was a fair job. He cleaned up the bathroom after wards and did a fine job with the repair. I would use him again for another repair.
Description of Work: Fixing a crossed pipe going to toilet. Cold water now comes to toilet rather than hot. Also sealed toilet.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
Response from John O'Connell Plumbing Inc
Thank you Member for taking the time to submit this report. Appreciate the business John
Peggy R.
03/2011
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
John was a pleasure to work with. He was punctual, professional, and courteous. It is clear he knows his craft and takes pride in his work.
Description of Work: John replaced a sump pump in our basement He returned a few days later and replaced pipes under our bathroom sink due to a leak/previous work was done poorly
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$550
Response from John O'Connell Plumbing Inc
Thank you Member for taking the time to submit this report. Appreciate the business John
Shawn H.
02/2011
5.0
home remodeling, plumbing
 + 0 more
Quote was delivered in a timely manner and the work was performed professionaly without incident. John is very knowledgeable about the plumbing code which proved to be very helpful in my situation. You want this guy on your side. Excellent overall experience - John restored my faith in contractors - would use agin in a heartbeat. Have reccommended to friends and family.
Description of Work: John repaired and finished a botched plumbing job started by another plumber. New water supplies and drains were run to move washer and dryer from 1st to 2nd floor. Gas line was removed and inspected to ensure safe operation.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,500
Response from John O'Connell Plumbing Inc
Thank you Member for taking the time to write this report. I appreciate the business and the comments.
JENNIFER D.
01/2011
5.0
plumbing, water heater repair
 + 0 more
John was easy to get in touch with and was able to do the work within the same week which worked out great. He arrived early on Saturday morning and was done pretty quickly with both jobs. He explained things to me and answered other plumbing questions that I had. I will definitely be keeping his business card as I just found my new plumber! i'm very happy! Good tradespeople are hard to find.
Description of Work: Installation of 40 gallon hot water tank and replacement of a check valve.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$725
Response from John O'Connell Plumbing Inc
Thank you Member for taking the time to write this report. I appreciate the comments and the business. John
Rachel G.
12/2010
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
We wanted to have our 19 year old hot water heater replaced before it died on us and replaced the existing shower hardware in our master bathroom. John came out to look at the existing hot water heater set up and then purchased a new one for us that afternoon. He came back the next morning with his son Chris to install it. They were on time, professional, and easy to work with. Unfortunately, we did not have the new shower hardware ready when John was at our house for the hot water heater, so he came back a few days later. He was on time (few minutes early actually) and got right to work. He determined we needed a different handle for the shower to work, so he went to the supply store and picked it up to finish the job. He worked quickly and everything looks great. We've used John a few times in the past (replacing some clogged pipe and rodding main pipe to the street) and will continue to call him for any of our plumbing needs. He's a nice guy, very helpful with explaining things, and easy to work with.
Description of Work: Purchase & installation of 40 gallon gas hot water heater Installation of new shower hardware
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$761
Response from John O'Connell Plumbing Inc
Thank you for taking the time to write this report. I appreciate the report and the business. Happy Holidays John
John N.
09/2010
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
They showed up on time and got to work. The two men did different tasks where they could. They got right to work; were curtious, and kept each work area as clean as they could. Both answered questions and explained things they felt should be described. They cleaned up completely, when they were done, and then asked if I had any questions. John made the point that he would stand behind his work if anything went wrong.
Description of Work: Replaced the water heater, relocated an outside faucet, repaired an outside faucet, repaired a kitchen sink sprayer, and replaced the house water shut-off valve. There were no suprises when the bill was presented. I would gladly call them again if I needed a plumber.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,675
Response from John O'Connell Plumbing Inc
Thank you for taking the time to write this report. I appreciate the business. John
Nina O.
09/2010
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
He came toProxy-Connection: keep-alive Cache-Control: max-age=0 ur house and gave us an estimate and spent a lot of time explaining things to us. He offered many different solutions based on how much we would want to spend. He came on time to the job (8 am). John did the pipes in the basement and another guy did the pipes under the kitchen sink. They were done that afternoon. We were responsible for disposing of the old pipes. They cleaned up the areas and left them very clean. Very pleasant and professional. So far no problems and no smell!
Description of Work: Replaced sump pump with 2 inch ejector pump. sealed pump with lid, added PVC pipes for ventilation from pump pit (had some smell issues since the washer drained into the pit) replaced all old pipes from basement wall to pump and all pipes from basement up to kitchen sink with PVC, reattached garbage disposal
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500
Response from John O'Connell Plumbing Inc
Thank youfor taking the time to submit this report to Angie's list. Appreciate the favorable comments and the business. John
erich H.
07/2010
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
John was wonderful. Would highly recommend him.
Description of Work: John came out and replaced a aging pump for us. He came out the next day. He was friendly, professional, and performed quality work.
Rating Category
Rating 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 John O'Connell Plumbing Inc
Thank you for taking the time to put this report on Angie's list. We appreciate your business. John
Adam S.
07/2010
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
John was very easy to work with and took the time to explain any issues and addressed all of our questions. His costs were very resonable. Overall it was very good experience.
Description of Work: John restarted water service and did a full system check of the plumbing system in our newly purchased, previously bank-owned home. He ensured everything was working and identified issues that needed to be addressed as follow-ups to the system checks. John came back and addressed these issues as well and was very thorough in his work.
Rating Category
Rating 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 John O'Connell Plumbing Inc
Thank you for taking the time to put this report on Angie's list. We appreciate your business. John
Laura L.
07/2010
5.0
gas leak repair, plumbing
 + 0 more
After moving into a Glen Ellyn home, we smelled a gas leak. Nicor came and turned off the gas, but it left our cooktop disconnected. John has extensive gas experience. He came and fixed the leak, and now we're cooking again! John was very responsive, knowledgeable and polite. We will definitely call him again.
Description of Work: Fixed a gas leak running to our gas kitchen appliances
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$125
Response from John O'Connell Plumbing Inc
Thank you so much for taking the time to write this report. We appreciate your business. John
Timothy O.
06/2010
5.0
drain cleaning, plumbing
 + 0 more
This person is responsive, honest and looks out for your best interest.
Description of Work: Remove clog from Sink and optimize performance. Replace sump pump.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
SUZANNE R.
10/2009
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
He is the nicest Irish guy you would ever meet. He was very pleasant and prompt, and he came out right away. The replacement of the toilet cost me $299. He actually came out again because it started to get loose when you sat on it - he caulked underneath it to make sure it didn?t wallow. He did that for free. I didn?t get extensive work done but I was happy with the price. In terms of the garbage disposal unit and the water filters, he looked at them. It was hard to get to the parts underneath the sink. To do both, with the parts, it cost me $450. We talked politics, and even though we might have had a slight difference in political talk, it was fun to have him here.
Description of Work: John O'Connell Plumbing had an ad in the local-area advertising place about the replacement of the old 3-gallon toilet with a 1.5-gallon toilet which is more water-efficient. The ad also proclaimed that he would take it out and replace the parts. I did use him again 4 days after that. We had a garbage disposal unit that was very old, and also had two water filters underneath the sink. He took the thing apart and got rid of the old smelly pipes and put in new ones.
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Service Categories
Plumbing,
Drain Cleaning,
Kitchen and Bath Remodeling,
Water Heaters,
Wells and Pumps,
General Remodeling,
Natural Gas Lines,
Water Filtration and Softening,
Sewer Cleaning,
Drain Pipe Installation,
Water Coolers,
Septic Systems
FAQ
John O'Connell Plumbing Inc is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.
Monday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
John O'Connell Plumbing Inc accepts the following forms of payment: Check,MasterCard,Visa
No, John O'Connell Plumbing Inc does not offer free project estimates.
No, John O'Connell Plumbing Inc does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, John O'Connell Plumbing Inc does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, John O'Connell Plumbing Inc offers emergency services.
No, John O'Connell Plumbing Inc does not offer warranties.
John O'Connell Plumbing Inc offers the following services: Plumbing. Sewer. Water heaters. Sump pumps. Water softeners. Bathroom remodeling. Gas lines. Drain cleaning.