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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PLUMBING

Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning, Water Heaters,

About us

We've called Albany its home for close to 100 years! We know this town, its people and its homes. We are unique -an older community with specific needs when it comes to heating and cooling. We appreciate the tradition and history of Albany’s older homes. But just because our residences come from the era of the model T, doesn’t mean they have to run like one. Over time, we have become the experts in making sure an older home is running at peak efficiency when it comes to energy consumption. In order to properly diagnose your home’s needs, Farrell Brothers needs to look at its infrastructure, its duct work and air flow, insulation, windows and doors. All these things come into play when heating and cooling an older home. The biggest and best piece of equipment doesn’t always serve an Albany residence in the same way it would a brand new home.

Business highlights

103 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Repair & installation of plumbing, faucets, sinks, toilets, water heaters, heating and air-conditioning, furnaces & boilers, duct cleaning, sewer & drain & sheet metal fabrication.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes
Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
Financing Available
MasterCard
Visa

Reviews

4.5656 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
73%
4
13%
3
6%
2
3%
1
5%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.6
value
4.2
professionalism
4.6
responsiveness
4.7
punctuality
4.8
Showing 226-250 of 656 reviews

Cynthia P.
09/2013
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Easy to set up appointment at a convenient time; they were prompt in arriving. The service technician who arrived was very friendly and helpful and advised on several different minor issues in the kitchen and bath. He repaired a leaky connection in the bathroom vanity as well as some parts in the faucet. I would have liked to have spent a little less, but the work was done well and quickly, so overall I'm okay with the cost. I would definitely use again and, in fact, have had Farrell Bros. here again since then to inspect and advise on a heating/AC issue. Again, they were prompt and professional.
Description of Work: Fixed a leak in bathroom vanity. Also, inspected kitchen and second bath vanity.

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
$280

Catherine H.
09/2013
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
They found an earlier date to do the work, and called me to see if it would work for me, which it did. I really appreciated that. Also, they came to do the work on time. They did the work well. I thought the price, for two jobs, was very reasonable.
Description of Work: I had a toilet that kept running and my garbage disposal was also fixed.

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
$106

Paul J.
09/2013
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac, plumbing, water heater repair
  + 1 more
I purchased a big deal from Angie's List and their services turned out fine. I did not pay anything extra other than the big deal. They did what the said they were going to do. They showed up on time.
Description of Work: Farrell Brothers, Inc., went through the house and did the inspection of all the plumbing fixtures and they also flushed the water heater. They did not find any problems.

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
$69

Glenn F.
09/2013
4.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
We purchased a big deal for the service, and it turned out okay. It wasn't the first time that we used them. We were looking at the long term issues with the plumbing, and they didn't have some of the answers for that. I had to pay more because he had to change the part.
Description of Work: We used Farrell Brothers Inc. They came out to do some plumbing. He fixed a leak under the sink, and he had to replace a part.

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
$100

Chris L.
08/2013
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
  + 0 more
On time, had the right tools, asked the right questions and resolved this drain flow issue in one simple visit. Randy and his time did a great job !
Description of Work: Cleaned and unclogged long standing slow flow shower 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
$130

Maureen E.
08/2013
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac, plumbing
  + 0 more
It went well. The person was knowledgeble, did not try to sell us anything. gave us some pointers on how to take better care of our systems. I would definetly call them again.
Description of Work: cleaned 2 ac units, charged one, cleaned furnace

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

Rita F.
08/2013
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
  + 0 more
They recommended that if I could wait a day for the service I would save the $150.00 emergency fee (so I waited). They arrived promptly on Monday morning. The clog took quite a while to clean out. I used an angies list coupon. They were prompt, courteous, clean and left a recommendation for conditioning the drain in the future.
Description of Work: Unclog the drain in my shower (both upstairs and downstairs).

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
$129

Laura B.
08/2013
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac, plumbing, gas leak repair
  + 1 more
Smooth. Excellent communication. They were a good group to work with.
Description of Work: New gas furnace, Triangle tube, remove oil tank and install gasline.

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
$10,000

Mildred D.
08/2013
5.0
wells
  + -1 more
He came to do the thing I asked him to do, he wasn't able to do that but he sent somebody and he installed the sunk pump. The man who installed it was very nice. He came and did his job. The man who inspected the downstairs was very knowledgeable. They were very responsive. When I called them the receptionist told me the name of the person who would be contacting me. They worked quite well.
Description of Work: Farrell Brothers Inc. installed a sunk pump for me.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$890

Kurt V.
08/2013
5.0
plumbing, wells
  + 0 more
Workman arrived when promised, but was surprised to see a pedestal sump pump in place rather than a submersible model. When I indicated no one had asked about the type I had, he said in doing "over 100" change overs he had never encountered anyone with a pedestal unit. But he went down to the local hardware store, bought a pedestal sump pump and installed it. Total time about 1 hour. (Had to remind him the deal included disposal of old pump.)
Description of Work: Replaced existing sump pump with new 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
$299

Barbara B.
08/2013
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
  + 0 more
Service man was prompt and professional & friendly. He was unable to open the exsting drain cleanout due to age of pipes, so had to cut the drain line instead - took him longer than originally estimated. Also provided advice on maintaining drain going forward. He did a good job of cleaning up after himself, too, whick in my past experience many service people don't bother to do. Am very likely to use this company again for plumbing service.
Description of Work: Cleaned out a slow kitchen drain & changed a washer hose I couldn't do myself.

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

Janice L.
07/2013
5.0
electrician, heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + 0 more
Service was provided the day after my call. We plan to use them again in the future.
Description of Work: replaced part on air conditioner

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
$160

Sandra L.
07/2013
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Very nice and right on time.
Description of Work: He serviced our air condition. Cleaned the unit and checked it out.

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
$45

Tim S.
07/2013
4.0
plumbing, water heater repair
  + 0 more
Water heater was installed promptly and works well. Only issue was installer left lots of dirt/mud on the basement steps and carpet.
Description of Work: Installed new gas water heater.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,068

Sharon B.
07/2013
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
He arrived promptly after calling to advise he was on his way. He dismantled and repaired my faucet, which had lost its screw and washer. He then went down and tightened the packing on my downstairs water turn-on faucet. He was prompt, knowledgeable and very pleasant and courteous. I had just called yesterday to make an appointment, so I was delighted with the speed of the repair.
Description of Work: Repaired my outside faucet and dripping downstairs turn-on faucet.

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
$100

Mary Q.
07/2013
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac, plumbing
  + 0 more
We came home on a Sunday from vacation to discover that our air conditioner wasn't working. Spoke with their after hours service that evening. Someone called me promptly the next morning to schedule a time for them to check things out. They were there that day. Let us know the 8 year old unit was shot. Showed us how and why the unit would no longer work. A new unit was ordered that day and installed when it came in 2 days later. I was concerned about the price and called another Angie's list vendor. They would not have been able to get to us for weeks and said the price of the unit that we were quoted was "reasonable". Responsive and professional. I would recommend.
Description of Work: Order and install of new air conditioning unit

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

Guido B.
07/2013
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
punctual, professional, pleasant, knowledgeable, friendly, dependable
Description of Work: install kitchen 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
$400

Diane K.
07/2013
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Had Eric for our plumber. He solved the problem, accepted the coupon listed on this site, was knowledgeable, and very friendly. I would definitely use this company again and would highly recommend this plumber. It is refreshing to find some that not only knows what they are doing but that is not trying to rip you off.
Description of Work: Provider resolved issue with what appeared to be leaking turn valves to the washing machine. Installers of new washing machine apparently were not plumbers.

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

millie F.
07/2013
5.0
plumbing, sewer cleaning, drain cleaning
  + 1 more
They were very polite and considerate.
Description of Work: I used Farrell Brothers Inc. for plumbing. I had a block on the mainline coming to the house and everything was backing up. If he hasn't come and did it would have been really bad. So, he have to clean up that complete line and he put new caps in the garage leading to the mainline. He used a snake to clean out the problem. He had a lot of work to do.

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
$319

Janine N.
07/2013
4.0
electrician, heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + 0 more
It was day after a holiday. I had initially called the company that installed my HVAC late wed( 7/3) and left a message. Knew i would have to suffer thru the 4th. And when i called early on the 5th, i realized they were closed but no message as such on the answering machine. So I immediately searched Angies list and found Farrel Bros. I had used them earlier in the year for HW heater and found them reasonable and quick. SO , of course, I called. They could fit me in! Receptionist was sympathetic and cheerful. They promised 10-2 window. He did show up just before 2. And was able to dx , get the part needed( he did warn me they were very busy with AC and were low on stocked parts) and replace in about an hour. So at the hottest part of the day , i was finally getting some relief from the 98 degree/90% humidity. They were friendly and efficient and cost effective. I would've given them an outstanding had he gotten here at 10am, but they certainly made it here within the promised window.
Description of Work: He replaced capacitor.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$200

Aimee D.
07/2013
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
He showed up. Took a look around. Told us what we needed to do now, in the near future and then eventually. This is a new house for us, so he was kind and gave us a glimpse of what we are looking at down the road. He fixed the leak that we currently had and the price was very reasonable. Overall it was a very good experience. We will be using them again.
Description of Work: Fixed a pipe that was leaking.

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

Gabrielle Z.
06/2013
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
The plumber was awesome! I will be using this company again.
Description of Work: Fixed leaking 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
$186.47

Response from BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PLUMBING
Thank You Randy

Kylesha D.
06/2013
2.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
I still need to call in a technician to actually diagnose my issue so it didn't go so well. I was actually very disappointed as I've used this company several times in the past. I only paid ~$30 for a diagnosis but that was too much considering that I still have to pay for someone to come and actually diagnose the problem. In the meantime I'm without a/c.
Description of Work: Provider was supposed to come look at my ac system and tell me what the problem was with it. Instead, the provider sent an alternate tech just to show face, but not do anything. He left giving me possible causes which were general and not specific to my ac at all. He said to call and schedule for another tech to come out and actually check for the root of the problem. He informed me that he was instructed to come out but not do much since I was only paying the very low price advertised on Angie's List. Apparently, the company wasn't pleased with their own decision to offer a service at that price. I took the time to ask questions of the provider before opting to buy that particular deal. If they weren't willing to stand by the service at that price they could have said that.

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

$30

Response from BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PLUMBING
The paperwork that I have on file in my office says that the A/C system returns are very dirty and that the system is icing up due to low refrigerant levels we would be more than happy to do a leak test and perform other services but they would not be included in the $29.00 diagnosis fee so just give my office a call and we can discuss the next steps to getting your A/C working. Thank you for you business! Randy

Siva S.
06/2013
5.0
plumbing, wells
  + 0 more
It went very good. They came out the next day after I purchased the big deal. I did pay more because I got a new sub-pump. He was good at explaining what was wrong with the old one and then explained the features of the new one. I will use them again.
Description of Work: Farrell Brothers inspected my sub-pump and the replaced it with a new sub-pump.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$335

Paula P.
06/2013
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
  + 0 more
When I called they said they were busy that day and would try to fit me in between 12 and 4 but that it might be the next day. The technician arrived before 12 noon for which I was really grateful! He was timely and professional and knew what he was doing. He even gave me recommendations to try and prevent another occurance in the future.
Description of Work: He snaked the drain of our toilet but couldn't reach the clog so he had to remove the toilet and use a longer snake to about 25 feet to reach the stoppage. He cleared it and replaced the toilet and everything works fine now.

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
$286

Contact information

6 Simmons Ln, Albany, NY 12204

http://www.farrellbrothers.com

Service hours

Sunday:
12:30 AM - 11:30 PM
Monday:
12:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Tuesday:
12:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Wednesday:
12:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Thursday:
12:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Friday:
12:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Saturday:
12:30 AM - 11:30 PM

Licensing

Bonded

Insured

Licensed*

Trade License Number
City of Albany #266

Eco-friendly Accreditations

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

Plumbing,
Heating and Air Conditioning,
Water Heaters,
Drain Cleaning,
Wells and Pumps,
Sewer Cleaning,
Electrical,
Water Filtration and Softening,
Air Duct Cleaning,
Appliance Repair,
Natural Gas Lines,
Handyman Services

FAQ

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PLUMBING is currently rated 4.5 overall out of 5.

Sunday: 12:30 AM - 11:30 PM

Monday: 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM

Tuesday: 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM

Wednesday: 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM

Thursday: 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM

Friday: 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM

Saturday: 12:30 AM - 11:30 PM

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PLUMBING accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,Financing Available,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PLUMBING offers free project estimates.
Yes, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PLUMBING offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PLUMBING does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PLUMBING offers emergency services.
Yes, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PLUMBING offers warranties.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PLUMBING offers the following services: Repair & installation of plumbing, faucets, sinks, toilets, water heaters, heating and air-conditioning, furnaces & boilers, duct cleaning, sewer & drain & sheet metal fabrication.

Contact information

6 Simmons Ln, Albany, NY 12204

http://www.farrellbrothers.com

Service hours

Sunday:
12:30 AM - 11:30 PM
Monday:
12:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Tuesday:
12:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Wednesday:
12:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Thursday:
12:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Friday:
12:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Saturday:
12:30 AM - 11:30 PM