H L Bowman

Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning, Water Heaters,

About us

HL Bowman has been in the same location for 38 years and owned by the same family for over 65 years. HL Bowman is a non commission based company. HL Bowman employees will never upsell you a product you don't need. Dennis and Bryan Enders and his family have deep roots in the Harrisburg community. After 65 years Dennis and family stay committed to giving the community the best possible service and product to fit their needs. HL Bowman has won Angie's List super service award every year.

Business highlights

79 years of trusted experience
Family Owned & Operated
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

H L Bowman INC is your source for all your plumbing, heating, and air conditioning needs. We specialize in both residential and commercial service and installation of the following products: plumbing, air conditioning (A/C), gas, oil, electric, heat pumps, boilers and water heaters. Estimates are provided free of charge. We are fully insured, and we tailor our service to you, our customer.

Services we don't offer

Power flush for sewers, appliance repair & heating oil delivery.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes
Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check
CreditCard
Financing Available

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.8380 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
88%
4
5%
3
3%
2
1%
1
3%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.8
value
4.6
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
4.9

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Showing 301-325 of 380 reviews

James Michael J.
05/2017
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Very well. I'll hire them again.
Description of Work: The only toilet in the Apt. was not getting enough water to flush

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
$175

Augustus P.
04/2017
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
  + 0 more
fast and efficient
Description of Work: drain pipe cleared

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
$190

lee H.
11/2016
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
repaired quickly and well
Description of Work: came out on a holiday to repair central a/c. had the part, fixed the issue and made wife happy

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

Carol I.
07/2016
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
.
Description of Work: They did a great job. Our faucet was leaking so they replaced the whole unit and it works great now. They completed the job in a reasonable amount of time and the price wasn't too bad either.

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

Dennis D.
06/2016
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
.
Description of Work: .
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Dennis D.
06/2016
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: .
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Catherine I.
06/2016
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: We were very satisfied!
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

John C.
06/2016
5.0
dryer vent cleaning
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Came within an hour of call and cleaned out our drain pipes.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Don S.
06/2016
5.0
plumbing, sewer cleaning
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: Replaced sewer lateral. did a good job.

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
$5,500

Erica N.
05/2016
2.0
dryer vent cleaning
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: I used H.L. Bowman before for a water heater installation in 2012 and was pleased with the service. I was less than thrilled this time. The man who did the estimate did not even generally itemize the cost quotes. When I called to ask how he arrived at the numbers, he said that he "stares at this stuff all day long and is pretty good at it." The same man failed to offer me the option of paying labor by the hour even though the quote might contain an over-estimate of labor costs. He said that he would reduce the hourly labor rate by a few dollars since I was a repeat customer. When the plumber showed up (after the estimator had called to move my appointment by a day which caused me to take an additional day off of work), the man who did the estimate had not written the work order correctly and therefore the plumber did not have the supplies he needed. He wrote the order for one job, not two jobs. When I showed the plumber the other job that was to be done, he informed me that I did not need to have the work done as the pipes were fine, despite the face that the estimator had not said a word about their condition. The plumber was friendly, courteous and honest and I was happy with him. I received a bill in the mail because the work order had been incorrect and they needed to write up a bill for the actual services provided. The bill failed to reflect the hourly labor discount that the estimator had said he would give me. I wrote a letter to H.L. Bowman expressing my displeasure with my experience and asked that they contact me to discuss my concerns, even though I was submitting payment with my letter. They never called me but they sure did cash my check. A discount or refund would have been nice, but the fact that they didn't even acknowledge my legitimate complaint even if they weren't going to refund me any money, is totally unprofessional. I will never use them again.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5

Jennifer A.
03/2016
2.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
unknown

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

$180

Response from H L Bowman
[Member Name Removed] we are sorry to hear you had a less then positive experience with our company. We strive to give every customer the same great service and support. We will contact you today to see what we can do better and hopefully you'll give us another try.

Sam G.
03/2016
5.0
plumbing, water softeners
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: Replaced a valve in the bathtub and inspected water pipes.

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
$127

Helen H.
02/2016
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: LEAK UNDER KITCHEN SINK. TECHNICAN RAN K-50 SEWER MACHINE THROUGH THE KITCHEN SINK DRAIN LINE. ANGIE'S LIST DISCOUNT $18.50

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
$166.5

Dana S.
02/2016
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: .
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Dennis D.
02/2016
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
.
Description of Work: They repaired a leak on the bathtub overflow valve.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
$114

Dennis D.
02/2016
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
.
Description of Work: They replaced our toilet.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
$688

Dennis D.
02/2016
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
.
Description of Work: .
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
$232

Fran B.
02/2016
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
unknown

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
$336

Stephanie S.
01/2016
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
unknown

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

Gary B.
12/2015
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Fine

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
$146

Rick H.
12/2015
5.0
remodeling, home remodeling, plumbing, water heater repair
  + 2 more
unknown
Description of Work: HL Bowman installed a new kitchen faucet, and a pressure release tank on our water heater. The technician that performed the work was professional, efficient, and friendly. He answered all of our questions in a way we could understand. After the work was completed and paid for, we received a check for an "over payment" which we were not even aware of, which speaks to the fact that they are an honest firm. We will definitely have them back for additional plumbing work!

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
$400

John R.
10/2015
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
unknown

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

fran M.
10/2015
5.0
appliance repair, heating & air conditioning/hvac, plumbing
  + 1 more
unknown
Description of Work: run new gas line4 for gas dryer and checked gas furnace

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
$400

Andrew C.
10/2015
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: They were a pleasure to work with and I was quite happy with my experience with HL Bowman. Being a new homeowner I started what I thought was going to be a simple DIY toilet repair job and got in over my head. The tech was on time and very courteous, which I was thankful for. The HL Bowman team will be my go to plumbers in the future.

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
$76

Carol I.
10/2015
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
.
Description of Work: .
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
$7,300

Contact information

2259 Woodlawn St, Harrisburg, PA 17104

http://www.hlbowman.com

Service hours

Monday:
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Licensing

Bonded

Insured

Licensed*

Trade License Number
PA019662
Trade License Locale
PA
Trade License Authority
Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General - Bureau of Consumer Protection
Trade License Expiration
07/01/2023
State Contractor License Requirements

All statements concerning insurance, licenses, and bonds are informational only, and are self-reported. Since insurance, licenses and bonds can expire and can be cancelled, homeowners should always check such information for themselves. To find more licensing information for your state, visit our State Contractor License Requirements page.

*Contact business to see additional licenses.


Service Categories

Plumbing,
Heating and Air Conditioning,
Water Heaters,
Drain Cleaning,
Sewer Cleaning,
Appliance Repair,
Kitchen and Bath Remodeling,
General Remodeling,
Wells and Pumps,
Electrical,
Water Filtration and Softening,
Insulation

FAQ

H L Bowman is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.

Monday: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Tuesday: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Wednesday: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Thursday: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM

H L Bowman accepts the following forms of payment: Check,CreditCard,Financing Available
Yes, H L Bowman offers free project estimates.
No, H L Bowman does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, H L Bowman does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, H L Bowman offers emergency services.
Yes, H L Bowman offers warranties.
H L Bowman offers the following services: H L Bowman INC is your source for all your plumbing, heating, and air conditioning needs. We specialize in both residential and commercial service and installation of the following products: plumbing, air conditioning (A/C), gas, oil, electric, heat pumps, boilers and water heaters. Estimates are provided free of charge. We are fully insured, and we tailor our service to you, our customer.
Power flush for sewers, appliance repair & heating oil delivery.

Contact information

2259 Woodlawn St, Harrisburg, PA 17104

http://www.hlbowman.com

Service hours

Monday:
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM