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R. A. Nichols Plumbing , Heating & Cooling

Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning

About us

Trust Cranbury's preferred plumbers since 2007. Call R.A. Nichols Plumbing & Heating for quality service at affordable rates. Take advantage of instant savings on your next plumbing or heating service. We're a full-service plumbing and heating team serving all of Cranbury, NJ and surrounding neighborhoods.

Business highlights

18 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Plumbing, Heating Services

Services we don't offer

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Amenities

Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
Financing Available
MasterCard
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.49 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
67%
4
11%
3
0%
2
22%
1
0%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.4
value
3.7
professionalism
4.5
responsiveness
4.7
punctuality
4.7
Showing 1-9 of 9 reviews

rob G.
03/2025
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
The water to my house had been shut off due to a service line leak. I called one company, who was highly rated, and a person showed up with no tools but somehow determined it would cost between 8500 and 11000. So I called RA Nichols based on reviews I read. The person that showed up had the tools needed and explained everything to me. I got a fair estimate, which was much less than the first company, and decided to use them. All I can say is WOW. They got to work immediately and did a wonderful job. The gentleman they sent knew exactly what he was doing and it showed. I highly recommend them.
Description of Work: Repair a leaking water service line

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

Steve M.
09/2020
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
I can't recommend R. A. Nichols highly enough. Anthony was very accommodating in scheduling the free estimate and the job itself, in addition to being very thorough and informative throughout the process. Of particular note, one of the parts for our requested brand of air conditioner was back ordered, which would have delayed the project 2 weeks. Anthony called upon his supplier network and was able to get us a better brand unit, for the same price, on the original installation date. It's clear when you're working with a contractor of integrity, and R. A. Nichols is exactly that.
Description of Work: Replaced Central Air 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

Annette L.
09/2017
4.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Our main sewer line was clogged on Friday evening of the July 4th weekend. We called around and got estimates of about $375 - $400 plus the emergence call fee of about $75 to snake the main from the basement to the street. Unfortunately no one was available that evening. One of the plumbers suggested Nichols because they're always available. We called and they came that night. Gave us a whole long speech about the work not being guaranteed and then went out to the truck to get the price. They came back in with a "price book" and told us it would cost about $1000.00. More than double the other prices we were quoted. We were desperate so we agreed to the price. Anyway, they snaked the drain, it took about 20 minutes, that's $50.00 a minute, and it worked properly when they were done. The guys were very nice but we felt ripped off.
Description of Work: Snake the main sewer line in the basement.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
1.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

$1,050

Kenenth M.
01/2016
2.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
I had R.A. Nichols come out to my house to give me an estimate for a new gas line for a stove. I was given a discounted estimate of 1,030.00. A few days later I had another plumbing company come out and do the same. The estimates entailed the same exact work to be done. The second estimate was 460.00. I went with the second company, they were very responsive and professional and I am very happy with the work. Still amazed that R.A. Nichols "discounted" estimate was more than double that of another company for the same exact work.
Description of Work: Estimate for a gas line.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
1.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

$1,030

Mary F.
11/2015
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac, plumbing
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: They changed my oil boiler furnace to a gas boiler furnace. They had to put a gas line to my house. Also converted from a electric stove to a gas stove. I had a whole house generator put in which is large enough to run my entire house.

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
$21,000

Joeanna S.
06/2015
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
John was prompt and professional. He assessed the situation and talked me through my options. He then installed a new toilet.
Description of Work: Replaced toilet.

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

David H.
08/2014
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Very well. Work was completed when they said it would be, the crew was professional. The repairs have been in service for a week now and no issues with them.
Description of Work: Replaced old corroded galvanized iron pipes with new pet lines

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
$4,000

marcie F.
07/2014
2.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
They came out several days later to perform the work. They dug up parts of the basement flooring and then I received a call to come see them before they did anything else. I went home from work and when I got home, they told me they could not dig up the floor into the corner because of the water meter that was there. But that water meter was there when they gave me the estimate. They told me they wanted to rerun the line from the basement around another way instead of doing what they quoted. They told me it would be about $18,000 to run it around the basement and out to the street. Then I said I did not have that kind of money and he said they needed an additional $500 to pay for the work they had done that day! But I had already paid them $900 and all they did was dig up part of the floor. I had gotten estimates from three other services that were close to theirs of $3000 but went with them because they were a large operation and seemed professional. I was really disappointed and out $900 when I could have used another plumber and had that towards the repair!!
Description of Work: Provided estimate to repair sewer line in basement which involved digging it out of cement and replacing about 5-8 feet of line that was rotted over years with PVC. The estimate was for roughly $3000 and i gave them a deposit of $900 which was 1/3.

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

$900

Dave F.
06/2013
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Before they were even contracted to do the work they spent a lot of time going over the jobs they'd be doing for us. They emailed us with information on the different types of sewer back flow systems and which ones they felt would best fit our needs and situation. Once hired they completed the entire job, rerouting the sump pump drainage, installing the sewer back flow, and hooking up the water operated back up for the sump pump, in one day. They also discovered that one of our sewer pipes had a crack in it, something that we wouldn't have become aware of until it caused us big trouble, and repaired that for us. When we discovered a problem with the placement of the outside sump pump drainage, they returned the next day and corrected that promptly and free of charge. We were completely satisfied with their professionalism and their work and will call them again. (we actually have already for another plumbing problem)
Description of Work: Installed a sewer backup flap on main sewer drain, also installed a water operated back up sump pump. They also rerouted an incorrectly installed sump pump drainage.

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
$5,000

    Contact information

    2682 U.S. 130, Cranbury, NJ 08512

    http://www.bestnjplumber.com/

    Service hours

    Sunday:
    12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
    Monday:
    12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
    Tuesday:
    12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
    Wednesday:
    12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
    Thursday:
    12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
    Friday:
    12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
    Saturday:
    12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

    Licensing

    Bonded

    Insured

    Eco-friendly Accreditations

    LEED Accredited Professional
    No
    Energy Star Partner
    No
    EPA Lead-Safe Certified
    No
    Use Green Products or Work Practices
    Yes
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    Service Categories

    Plumbing,
    Heating and Air Conditioning

    FAQ

    R. A. Nichols Plumbing , Heating & Cooling is currently rated 4.4 overall out of 5.

    Sunday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

    Monday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

    Tuesday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

    Wednesday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

    Thursday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

    Friday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

    Saturday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

    R. A. Nichols Plumbing , Heating & Cooling accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,Financing Available,MasterCard,Visa
    No, R. A. Nichols Plumbing , Heating & Cooling does not offer free project estimates.
    Yes, R. A. Nichols Plumbing , Heating & Cooling offers eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, R. A. Nichols Plumbing , Heating & Cooling does not offer a senior discount.
    Yes, R. A. Nichols Plumbing , Heating & Cooling offers emergency services.
    No, R. A. Nichols Plumbing , Heating & Cooling does not offer warranties.
    R. A. Nichols Plumbing , Heating & Cooling offers the following services: Plumbing, Heating Services
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    Contact information

    2682 U.S. 130, Cranbury, NJ 08512

    http://www.bestnjplumber.com/

    Service hours

    Sunday:
    12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
    Monday:
    12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
    Tuesday:
    12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
    Wednesday:
    12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
    Thursday:
    12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
    Friday:
    12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
    Saturday:
    12:00 AM - 12:00 AM