Since 1968 the Experts at Douglas Water Conditioning have been serving Southeastern Michigan for your residential & commercial water treatment needs. With 3 locations in Waterford, Fenton & Traverse City MI. We have over 50 employees, and we’re always ready to provide you with the service you deserve and expect.
Business highlights
57 years of trusted experience
Family Owned & Operated
Emergency Services Offered
Eco Friendly
Services we offer
Sales, service & installation of water treatment, softening & conditioning systems, reverse osmosis drinking water systems, bottled water, salt & filters available for pickup or delivery, parts available for most makes & models of water treatment systems, free water testing & free service advice over the phone
it was fine and great. They were on time and professional.
Description of Work: They installed reverse osmosis.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200
Response from Douglas Water Conditioning
Thank you for the Review, and we appreciate the business.
Eric S.
05/2021
5.0
water softeners
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Douglas water was very professional and prompt. Service technician was friendly and efficient. Would recommend to friends and family.
Description of Work: Water Softeners
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
$98
Response from Douglas Water Conditioning
Thank you [Member Name Removed] for the great review. We take pride in making sure our customers are educated in water treatment, and get the service they deserve!
Kathy W.
11/2017
5.0
water softeners
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New owners of water softening system. Did a great job of explaining system, did a reset, and basic maintenance. Very professional. Will use them again.
Description of Work: maintenance of water softener
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
Denise B.
11/2017
5.0
water softeners
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Very fast to respond nd, set up appointment, explain the options and ultimately replace.
Description of Work: Replaced water softening equipment.
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
Denise N.
07/2016
5.0
water softeners
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unknown
Description of Work: .
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
Michael C.
05/2016
5.0
water softeners
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Description of Work: .
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
Bruce P.
02/2016
5.0
water softeners
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unknown
Description of Work: Came out and tested my water, I have rotten egg smell in my water. Tested water softener function and it was at 98% and showed a small amount of iron in my water. Checked water from well and found that my softener was doing a real good job of removing iron as I have very high iron count. Checked settings on my softener and recommended some adjustments, didn't try and sell me something I didn't need. Would definitely recommend people use, very knowledgeable and honest.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
James M.
02/2015
4.0
water softeners
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unknown
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Response from Douglas Water Conditioning
(member name removed), In response to your review on Angie's List, I'm sorry to hear that you were not completely satisfied with your experience with our company. I see you had us out for service on 2/18 based on your review however I'm unable to locate your account in our system with the address you've provided. Would you be able to provide the service address for the work completed or share your experience with me so that I can better help the situation in the future and earn your trust back as a company? Based on the information you can provide, I will personally take care of this myself and try to make it right for you. I hope to hear from you soon. Regards, Jason Tiefenback
Beth S.
02/2015
5.0
water softeners
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unknown
Description of Work: Jordan came in & checked over our water softener. He took it apart to some degree and made sure the unit was not malfunctioning. He was pleasant, courteous, knowledgeable & helpful.
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
$200
Donna S.
05/2014
5.0
water softeners
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Two men installed a great water system in our newly purchased old home. Just purchased new appliances and did not want the rusty well water to destroy them. The job was done very efficiently and very quickly. So good to turn on the faucet and not have to wait for the rust to clear and the water just tastes and no more icky smell.
Description of Work: Installed a water conditioning system in my stand up crawl space.
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
$1,995
Joseph M.
04/2014
5.0
water softeners
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It went excellent and we love our new RO drinking system. Our softener is back working great.
Description of Work: The salesman that came out was very professional. We went with a RO system for our sink and fridge. We also had a softener fixed with some minor repairs. The techs that came out were very respectable and professional. We had a few other softener companies give us prices, but Douglas's professionalism and promptness made us choose them. I would go with this company again and highly recommend.
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
$1,300
thorp T.
03/2014
5.0
water softeners
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First, the sales representative came to the house to inspect what we had and evaluate what would be required. He fully briefed us as to what was available, advantages of all the systems ect. A date was set for the installation and a arrival time of the installer. The installer arrived on time with all the parts required to do the work. The work was completed and a thorough briefing was given on the operation of the system. This installation was completed in March of 2012: in March 2014 we experienced a small problem with the filter, the owner and one of his techs were at the house within the hour and corrected the problem. I cannot speak highly enough for this company. They do what they say they will do, when they say they will do it at the price they quote. They are completely professional and expert in their area.
Description of Work: Installed water softener and filter system. Rerouted piping to install system.
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
$1,800
Alisa S.
09/2013
1.0
water softeners
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Big deal! I got the owner on the phone for him to blame my plumber, who was never there. Right? He was a complete jerk on the phone. Never apologized! Mind you, I spend at least $100.00 on salt with them every six weeks and have for 5 years. That's how you treat your valued clients? I would never recommend this company knowing what a total jerk the owner is.
Description of Work: Douglas Water installed an iron filter to my current softener systems. They seemed to do a good job until my orange water was suppose to get better and it got WORSE! I couldn't understand why I spent 1800.00 for a filter that was going to take out all the iron and instead my water smelled and looked worse than ever. I called them first thing Monday morning and they came out and admitted within 30 seconds of looking at equipment and the guys who installed it never reopened up the valves. Their mistake!! That gentlemen seemed to be very sorry that his guys didn't complete work and would have owner of company compensate me. Well, the owner or manager never called till a day later and it was the secretary. They offered a free bag of salt.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
4.0
$1,800
Response from Douglas Water Conditioning
[removed member name] Regarding my voicemail I left last week, I want to sincerely apologize for the way our company handled your situation as described in your review. As I mentioned in my voicemail, we are a small company who takes pride in providing the best customer service for our customers and what you described in your review is absolutely not how I would have liked our company to handle your situation. We have 3 owners for our business (myself included) and I apologize for not personally handling your account when the situation arose. Additionally, it's not our practice to "pass the blame" onto someone else, in this case your plumber. If we were at fault, then we will admit responsibility. In this case, it was our fault by not taking the system off bypass. I have personally spoken to my team regarding this and want you to know that this is unacceptable on our part. I realize this is coming 6 months later than you would have liked, (my apologies as I just saw your review a couple of weeks ago) and I understand you were offered free salt for the inconvenience which wasn't acceptable. With that said, instead I would like to offer you a free Pre & Post Filter set for your Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water System so that you don't have to purchase them yourself next time you need to change them. I will even personally come out and change them myself and apologize in person. I hope that we can earn your trust back as a valued customer and you can forgive us for the way we handled the situation. If you welcome the opportunity for me to come out and make the situation right, as best I can, please call me directly at 248-863-6343. Sincerely, Jason Tiefenback
Ann B.
09/2013
5.0
water softeners
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We had a part placed incorrectly. He adjusted and re-set.
Description of Work: Troubleshooting on water softner.
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
Mary D.
07/2013
5.0
water softeners
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They came out they were very professional they did a good job. They were quick and I liked them, they were nicer than some of the other people that came out. I will use them again in the future if I need to.
Description of Work: Douglas Water Conditioning is who I hired to install a water softner and a iron filter at my home about two weeks ago.
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
$2,000
Kevin W.
07/2013
5.0
water softeners
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Went extremely well. My wife was here during the service. She could not say enough good things about the technician and his professionalism. Technician explained not only what he was doing but explained in detail everything that is in our water conditioning system, how it works and how to take care of it. Very pleased with service and would definitely use again.
Description of Work: Installed a Carbon Filter in our water conditioning system.
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
Marie H.
07/2013
5.0
water softeners
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Overall, they were excellent. I will use them again.
Description of Work: Douglas Water Conditioning came out in mid-April and installed a water softener.
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
Debbie C.
06/2013
5.0
water softeners
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Douglas Water Conditioning This was a Filtering system. He came out and did a test to show us what would be best for our type of water. Then you had the choices of how you wanted to filter your water, but we also know what we had, we are on well water, we have arsenic in the water. We knew we had to get that filtered out. We do like the well water. We don't have to pay for it. But you have to get it tested because areas around here does have arsenic in it through the rocks I guess. We had the filter systems. We have a well. It's somewhere underneath. It's a spring. We are on a aqua fill, like a stream. It's hooked up to our kitchen unit and we were able to decide what we wanted to filter out and everything. We just have a filter there so we cook with it and you know. This works real good, it's a good company, I would refer them. Price and knowledgable and professionalism was really nice. They send a guy out to talk to you, he gives you an estimate and then you they come out it's a pretty simple installation.
Description of Work: Douglas Water Conditioning installed a reversed osmosis system.
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
$800
Kari F.
05/2013
5.0
water softeners
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We were having trouble with rust in our water. Over the phone they diagnosed that we had iron deposits in our arsenic tank and it needed to be recharged. They took the tank over night and brought it back the next day. Their prices were reasonable (we checked around) and their techs were professional. They answered all our questions. We will use them again.
Description of Work: Every year they come out and replace filters and test our water. This year we had our arsenic tank recharged.
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
$2,000
Rosanne O.
03/2013
5.0
water softeners
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Sales Rep was able to come to our home on a Saturday to discuss the water system options and test our water to determine our needs. We ordered the new water conditioning system and we were able to have installation the following Tuesday. Our neighbor replaced his water system in 2012 and recommended Douglas Water to us. After one week, we are pleased with the new system and the employees work at Douglas Water.
Description of Work: removal of old system & installation of new, water softener, iron filter, and reverse osmosis water filter system
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
Janet O.
11/2012
5.0
water softeners
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Great service, very customer orientated. There was no place to install the watersoftener in laundry room. The salesman, service guys and owner put their thinking caps on and came up with a solution. They installed the water softener in the garage on the wall adjacent to the laundry room. Because the garage is not heated, they designed and built a well insulated box around the softener. Of course, if it is really cold, we will monitor the temperature. While doing the install, they also replaced a turn on/off valve. The valve was plastic and could have broken the next time someone turned the water off. The installers saw a problem waiting to happen and fixed it. The softener is great. Waterford water is nasty. It leaves water spots everywhere and was ruining my dishes, glasses, sink, and my hair. I would definitely use Douglas again. They went the extra mile for this installation and I am very happy with the results.
Description of Work: New Water Softener Installation
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
$1,750
David R.
03/2011
5.0
water softeners
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They came out twice before hand to check my water to ensure my old water softener was not working correctly. They were very quick to respond to my calls and offered evening and weekend appointments to meet my work schedule. They did a very nice job at installing my new water softener and cleaned up afterwards. I would highly recommend them to others who need water testing and / or water conditioning equipment.
Description of Work: Tested my water, removed my old, broken water softener, installed a new Eco water softener and filter, and changed my plumbing to 1".
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
$2,100
MARY P.
07/2009
5.0
water softeners
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They called 2 or 3 times to make sure everything was still fixed. The VP even came by my house to make sure everything went well. This is a great company to work with.
Description of Work: They maintain our water software system.
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
Marion W.
12/2008
5.0
water softeners
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They were good. They came and did everything promptly. The workers were very nice and took care of everything.
Description of Work: They put in a water softener.
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
RON S.
09/2007
5.0
water softeners
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I have used their services for 15-20 years. I purchase my salt and my water from them. I also have a water cooler that I purchased from them. They are conveniently located from my home and they provide a good service.
Description of Work: They replaced my water softening system within my home.
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Service Categories
Water Filtration and Softening,
Water Coolers
FAQ
Douglas Water Conditioning is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Douglas Water Conditioning accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,Financing Available,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, Douglas Water Conditioning offers free project estimates.
Yes, Douglas Water Conditioning offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Douglas Water Conditioning does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Douglas Water Conditioning offers emergency services.
Yes, Douglas Water Conditioning offers warranties.
Douglas Water Conditioning offers the following services: Sales, service & installation of water treatment, softening & conditioning systems, reverse osmosis drinking water systems, bottled water, salt & filters available for pickup or delivery, parts available for most makes & models of water treatment systems, free water testing & free service advice over the phone