Very well. Gary showed up quickly with a helper. The whole job took about 1/2 hour, and price was very fair. Plus the problem was completely fixed.
Description of Work: Upstairs toilet was leaking at the base. Wax seal needed to be replaced.
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
Jan O.
05/2017
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
He is absolutely fantastic. He is a one man operation. He can't really give you a day he's gonna come but when he comes, all your problems are gone. Compared to other people who just do something and hope you're not going to call back when you don't like it. You don't have to call him back to complain as opposed to every single other plumber I've ever had. Sometimes they're just lazy. Like they don't bring enough screws to mount your toilet properly so they use the 2 they have and leave 3 open. Then you've got a flood and oh well we'll come back and put the other screws in. That sort of thing. When something like that happened once and it was a disaster, I asked one of my rich friends who he uses and he said Gary Terpstra. He came over and he tried to make it look like it wasn't the other guys fault but he gave up. He showed me what the guy had done wrong. He will sit there for an hour and explain everything to you after the work is done. I don't know how he makes a living doing this. He is just absolutely fantastic. He did it all for us. He is just really really patient. I'm just so glad that he actually shows up. I am just grateful he has time for me. He is a one man operation. He has 2 other people working for him making sure that they don't scratch anything in your house. They're usually very athletic and they go up and down stairs without any hands carrying all the tools in a box so if it does spill nothing is going to hurt your tiling or your walls or anything like that. He is just terribly considerate. When he says he's going to be there, he is there but it might take him a couple of days. If you tell him it's an emergency, he will come right away but there is a surcharge or if it's on Saturday.
Description of Work: We had a problem and we couldn't figure out why our shower was clogged. We didn't know we were supposed to open the drain and clean out all the sludge from the soap that goes down 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
$65
Elizabeth S.
05/2016
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: I have used Gary several times and have always been pleased. This time it was our sump pump.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
Audrey A M.
12/2015
4.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Repair of two vintage sinks
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
Beth V.
01/2015
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Mr. Turpstra partners with our regular plumber, who was busy when we had a plumbing need. Because it was a minor emergency, he recommended Mr. Turpstra, who came quickly and did a great job. (I guessed about the date and cost, as I can't remember when he came or exactly what he charged. It was within the past 3 months, I believe.) |
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
$100
Marsha T.
11/2014
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
It went well. They identified and took care of the problem and were pleasant and professional. This was not the first time I've had work done.
Description of Work: Unclogged 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
$80
Donna T.
05/2014
3.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: miscommunication between myself and Gary on what setvices neeed to be done. DId partial repsir. would of cost me more to have him come back. ENded up uding someone else
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
$120
Brenda A.
02/2013
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
The service men came the same day I called and were able to unclog the toilet immediately. They were scheduled to go on another service call after me and pointed out that the toilet was wobbly, offering to come bolt it down better if I wanted them to after their next call. I agreed. They came back later in the afternoon and re-installed the toilet. It works perfectly now and doesn't wobble at all. The workers were very courteous and professional, and above all they were fast!
Description of Work: Unclogged and re-bolted a clogged, wobbly toilet.
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
$157
Nat T.
09/2011
4.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
Called early Monday morning but apparently did not communicate the extent of the leak. They arrived about 11:30am, apologized and quickly fixed the problem. The price was fair and they also adjusted the bathroom plumbing while they were there.
Description of Work: Toilet was leaking and after some communication snafus, the service was quick and thorough and the price was fair.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$120
Leslie H.
06/2007
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
I would recommend him to anyone. He loves what he does, takes pride in his work and is very enthusiastic.
Description of Work: He had to unclog two toilets and fix the garbage disposal.
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GARY TERPSTRA SEWER & DRAIN CLEANING is currently rated 4.6 overall out of 5.
Monday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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