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Showing 51-75 of 104 reviews
SUSAN W.
11/2009
plumbing
 + -1 moreI had to go to work for a few hours while they were working. When I arrived home they had 2 tiny little tarps on the floor, and there were big pieces of plaster on the floor that they were stepping on, as well as water on the floor. They said those tarps were all that they had. I told them that I had some and brought them up. We cleaned up the wet floor and they got back to work. The most skilled of the men said that he had only worked with this material a few times. They didn't leave until 6:30 that evening. I was never told when they would return the next day. I had to call in the morning and asked why I was told when he would arrive. She said that I was next and that he would call. He did not call, but arrived around 10am. A different guy showed up the next day, and was more skilled. He said he was the one that should have come the first day. He finished the job, but I said I would only pay half until I surveyed the damage and dust on my floors before I pay the balance. They said that I knew it was dirty job. I asked why they didn't bring more tarps if they knew it was going to be messy. I discovered a vintage instrument of mine that got water on it. There were deep gouges in the floor where they were working. There is still a leak in the basement. They were very nasty on Friday and then when I talked to them yesterday they said they were going to come out and take pictures of it. I don't like being bullied when I did nothing wrong. I was cleaning the bathroom where they installed the new plumbing and found that they had carelessly and needlessly damaged the floor tile which dates to the 1920's. I don't know how this can be repaired. UPDATE: Sam Wexler damaged my home including but not limited to structural damage to supporting beams, tile in my bathroom, newly re-finished oak flooring. Not only does the job have to be completely re-done, the damages have to be repaired and / or replaced. I want my deposit returned and a check for 35,000. to cover the damages. We had many guests for Thanksgiving with a gaping hole in the wall and ceiling plus much water dripping in the basement due to Sam Wexler's lack of skill in even the most basic repairs. We had planned to have a number of gatherings prior to and over the Christmas holidays and have had to cancel them because of the condition of the house and the fear that too many people in the house could put our guests in danger. As Sam Wexler's foreman, Jim told me "You knew it would be a messy job" when I told him that his men did not protect my floor with an enough tarps. Who knew just how messy it would get!
Description of Work: We hired them to tear out some existing galvanized plumbing and replace it with pex. This involved removing more of an existing hole in the ceiling as well as a small section of the wall. Deposit is more than 50% of the total bill. The 885. represents the deposit that I gave them to begin the work.
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$885
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JEWELL H.
04/2009
plumbing
 + -1 moreThe person who came was good. I showed him the drain and he told me what needs to be done. He told me that he can get two people to work on it and also gave me an estimate. They did a nice job. It was expensive, but I guess plumbing is expensive. They cleaned up the place after finishing the work. They were very prompt. After this I never had a problem.
Description of Work: I have been using them for a long time. They have done multiple things for me. The last time I called them, they changed the drain for me.
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$3,600
hal F.
03/2009
plumbing
 + -1 moreWent well except for the Grand Finale.
Description of Work: I had a major leak in a drain in the back of the house that ran underground from one side of the room all the way out to the yard drain, (about 10 feet.) I had several estimates for repair. Wexler Co. came in the highest, but I hired them because they were willing to wait to be paid at the time I recovered money for the damages. I did not have the money to put up front at the time and the problem couldn't wait. on the positive side, I will say that they seemed to do a good job and that the workers were courteous, clean, neat and professional. The price I was given at the beginning of the job was $6500. I was told by the foreman that it was possible that only a section of the drain might need to be replaced, they wouldn't know until they opened up the floor and took a look at what was going on. As it turned out, only an approximately 4x4 section of the floor had to be dug up, and a few feet of the drain had to be replaced, the workers showed it to me. The job at the beginning was estimated to take 5+ days. The actual job took 3 days and 6 hours.. The last half of the third day consisted of fixing an unrelated problem in the basement which originally the foreman told me he would throw in for free. On the 4th day, there were two men cleaning up for 6 hours, I have their time in and out sheet. So everything was going well and it was a smaller job than was originally anticipated--less time, less mess, less money?? Right? Wrong!!! Not less Money! Now in all fairness, Wexler Co. waited, which they agreed to do, patiently, for 4 months to get paid and that is worth money right there. When I was ready to pay and asked if there would be an adjustment in price given the circumstances, I was told yes. The adjustment? A whopping $200.00 and yes you heard right. They wouldn't back down. I was informed by the foreman that the reason for this was that his men put in 48 hours and they replaced 10 feet of drain. Hmmm. Now if you do the math, 48 hours minus the 6 hours of cleanup on the 4th day, equals 42 hrs. 42 hrs divided by 3 (days) equals 14 hrs. Now either I or my roomate were present for the entire job. Do you know anyone who works 14 hrs a day? I don't! It was more like 8 hrs a day, maybe one day they were there 9 or 10 hrs.--don't remember. But if they were working in the house through my breakfast, lunch, dinner, (and late night snack) I think I would have remembered LOL!! Again, the math is that even if they worked 10 hrs. a day which they most assuredly did not, the total hours would be 36, not 48. When I asked about a price reduction regarding using less materials, I was informed by the foreman that the workers installed 10' of drain pipe, however in actuality is was a few feet of pipe, I saw it with my own eyes. the workers showed it to me. Sooooo, what can I say. Seemed like Wexler Co. was intent on getting the same money that they originally contracted for, no matter what the situation.
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$6,300
Michael B.
01/2009
plumbing
 + -1 moreIt was amazing. He told us if we ever needed help with anything since we were new in the neighborhood if we needed a carpenter or anything like that just to ask him at anytime. He's an alright guy. If we ever need plumbing work they are at the top of our list.
Description of Work: Our home inspector told us that the water heater was hooked up improperly. This plumber figured it didn't need to be fixed and he explained why the home inspector had the misconception.
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Philip B.
12/2008
plumbing
 + -1 moreThey showed up on time. They got the whole job done in one day and they charged a very reasonable price. They answered any of my questions and were very easy to talk to.
Description of Work: I hired Sam Wexler Plumbing to install a hose bib. I also had him install an exterior floor drain for a washer and an ice maker.
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$3,000
pamela K.
12/2008
plumbing
 + -1 moreI didn't like the services at all. I will not call them again. I felt that the price was outrageous. They should have more experienced plumbers on hand for when things don't go as they expect them to.
Description of Work: Reconnected the drain under the sink. They came to replace a pipe from under the sink to the wall. The pipe was loose. I called to ask them to secure the pipe to the wall. In a nutshell, I feel the people they send are incredibly inexperienced and too young. They ran into a problem and I don't think they really knew what to do about it. He fixed the pipe and seemed to think that I should know whether or not the pipe would be blocked. I didn't know and I said that I don't believe it is blocked. He repaired the pipe, turned the water on, (the pipe was blocked) and everything came flying back, including the work he just did. They were here for an incredibly long time. I felt what was a pretty simple job, turned out to be very complicated. I had to leave work to come home. I felt none of the people knew what they were doing. The young man was very pleasant and tried his best, he just wasn't experienced enough, but he certainly tried. However, he used my towels to clean up all the dirty water that came out of the pipe and then threw my towels away.
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$395
Response from Sam Wexler Plumbing Inc
RUTH H.
10/2008
plumbing
 + -1 moreI had used them to do work in the past, and they were very good. This time, I called to schedule an estimate. The receptionist explained that though they used to provide free estimates, the info was old, and that it would cost $45 just for them to come out. She couldn't give me an idea of the cost of the project. I was very disappointed. I would've thought they could at least ballpark the price so I could make an decision to see if it was worth the risk of the estimate charge.
Description of Work: None. I called them to look at a clogged sink. They wanted $45 just to come out, and wouldn't give me an estimate of costs on the phone.
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JOSE P.
10/2008
drain cleaning, plumbing
 + 0 moreI had actually called them to fix the toilet that was not flushing properly. When the plumber got to my house, he found that nothing was wrong with the toilet - it was one of those low flush toilets that you have to hold the flush button down for a couple of minutes until the flush is complete (and we were not doing that). However, he was going to charge me for an hour's work since he had come to the house (even though there was nothing to fix). I had not been told that this was their policy. So I asked him to clear out a slow flowing kitchen drain in order to get some benefit for the money that I paid him.
Description of Work: Cleaned out the drain pipe from the kitchen sink.
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
Response from Sam Wexler Plumbing Inc
Candace S.
09/2008
drain cleaning
 + -1 moreThey did a good job,. They did it in a timely fashion. They were overpriced. They did a good job.
Description of Work: They had to replace a pipe
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Stephen S.
09/2008
drain cleaning
 + -1 moreThey did arrive on time and were easy to work with. The price that they quoted me was the same price that I paid. They did a great job and I feel they did quality work.
Description of Work: They came out to our home and replaced a pipe in my bathtub.
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Venkata S.
08/2008
plumbing
 + -1 moreThey did really good work and they got it done very quickly. The pricing was expensive but I guess I got what I paid for. I wouldn't really recommend them to others.
Description of Work: They came out to our house to fix a medium sized leak.
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$240
Leslie B.
07/2008
drain cleaning
 + -1 moreThis company was very prompt, courteous and did the work well. Their prices were reasonable as well
Description of Work: They fixed a problem with our drain. It was really backed up, so I made an emergency call to them on a Saturday night and they came out that night but couldn't do anything. They came back the next morning and fixed the drain for me.
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Leah S.
06/2008
drain cleaning
 + -1 moreCalled Sam Wexler Plumbing at 8:30am this morning. Someone arrived at 10:45am to fix the clog. After a total of 10 minutes, my drain was running clean. Definitely the fastest service call I've ever experienced!! I've ignored the clogged drain in the yard for several weeks now due to a horrible experience with Roto Rooter. (Called one day. They scheduled me for the next. Never showed up despite several calls). My experience with Sam Wexler plumbing was great!!
Description of Work: Clogged outside drain.
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$149
PATRICIA H.
03/2008
sewer cleaning
 + -1 moreThe drain pipe from the washing machine and the first floor toilet overflowed simultaneously in my no-basement house. I first went to the Verizon Yellow Pages where Sam Wexler has 10% off coupons. I next called Angie's List and found he had a good rating. When I called the company I mentioned Angie's List and Sean arrived within two hours. He removed the first floor toilet and worked hard and long to clear the blockage by drilling into the pipe under the toilet with an electric machine. When the sewer line finally cleared, he tested it with water, sealed and replaced the toilet and thoroughly cleaned the bathroom floor. I couldn't have asked for a faster response or a better plumber. The company called the next day to make sure that everything was O.K.
Description of Work: The plumber, Sean, cleared a blockage in the sewer line to the street. He attempted unsuccessfully to locate the outside fresh air vents to the sewer line. They apparently are buried underground.
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$233
DAVID D.
03/2008
drain cleaning
 + -1 moreFantastic experience. Wexler was the second plumber I called. The first was on another plumbing company. You can see my full report on that plumbing company under their listing, but to make a long story short they claimed that the tub couldn't be unclogged using their standard $199 methods. Instead, I had three options presented to me ranging from $849 (not recommended) up to the highly recommended option of tearing up the bathroom tile to put in a new drainage system for $5500 (!!!). I opted for a second opinion, and Wexler came through with flying colors. Sean, the Wexler plumber, cleared the clog in about an hour, with no complaints about the supposedly problematic 90 degree turns in the pipes. The charge was $50 less than the other plumbing company, not including the $39 the other plumbing company charges just to show up (minus the $25 Angie's List coupon).
Description of Work: Unclogged bathtub drain.
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$149
Robin R.
01/2008
drain cleaning
 + -1 moreArrived on time, spent more time than expected on job, charged slightly more than original estimate, but definitely worth it.
Description of Work: Drained outdoor main drain, from back of house to front
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$281
Sandrine F.
12/2007
drain cleaning
 + -1 moreWent well. I was happy to find a company that actually answers the phone and is able to come out within a couple days.
Description of Work: Very responsive. Scheduled an appt. after only one call. Cleared drain located in backyard. HOWEVER, not great on these points: informed us once at our house that they charge $40 just for coming out. I was not told this by the receptionist when scheduling the appt. They also wanted too much for repair or install a faucet.
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
Leslie B.
12/2007
drain cleaning
 + -1 moreCalled Sam Wexler emergency service, got a return call right a way. Representative arrived promptly (within 1 hour) to assess the mess. The job could not be performed that night because there was not access from the outside of the house, the job had to be performed via the roof. We were told to call the office in the morning because there would be more that one person available get it done. We called in the morning and were told that someone would be out after 1:00 pm. Again, the team responded promptly and got the job done well. The workers were professional as well as the office staff. (Sorry I didn't get any names). Thank you (Occurred 11/23 and 11/24/07).
Description of Work: Backed up waste drain that overflowed toilets and sinks in basement.
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$495
BETSY I.
11/2007
heating & air conditioning/hvac
 + -1 moreIt was good and I was familiar with them.
Description of Work: They worked on a very old radiator heating system. They replaced 2 valves that work very well now. They replaced an SI expansion tank, and drained the system.
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$600
KATHERINE O.
10/2007
drain cleaning
 + -1 moreI had sewage seeping up through my basement utility sink, and had been trying to get a plumber (called 6 altogether) and handle the problem myself (rented a snake, bailed the sink as needed), for 5 days. I was getting more and more upset; it doesn't get much more disgusting. Finally, I went to Angie's List. The first plumber said they had no one on who could clean drains, then I called Wexler. From then on, it was soooo simple! They sent someone over the same morning. He was polite, and had the drain cleaned out within 5 minutes and informed me that the work was guaranteed for 30 days. That was on Saturday. Monday, I got a follow-up call from the office, asking if everything was OK. I was impressed (not to mention relieved).
Description of Work: Drain cleaned.
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
BOZENA L.
07/2007
plumbing
 + -1 moreThey did okay. I thought the quality of the work was excellent, but the price was a little high. I think you get what you pay for though! They were personable and professional and I was pleased.
Description of Work: They replaced a lot of broken pipes in the bathroom floors and the shower. There was a new shower installed too. The whole process involved a lot of digging of the old pipes. This caused some of the tile to crack, which had to be replaced as well.
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$9,000
John H.
07/2007
drain pipe
 + -1 moreThis was a very long story of miscommunication, rudeness, non-responsiveness and shoddy, messy work. They put us off for weeks. After many phone calls & e-mails, the manager finally called and said they would make things right. Some men came and did some work, but broke the drain and said we needed more stone. They left a horrible mess. After 2 months, they finally subbed the job out to someone else. These people buried the mess of the other people & dumped stone on the yard. We were living there with a huge sinkhole for months.
Description of Work: They came to replace the sewer line from the house to the hydrant.
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Jennifer B.
07/2007
drain cleaning
 + -1 moreVery prompt & polite. Did the job well. Our set up is such that they could have charged us a lot more and replaced some parts but told us how to do it cheaper and easier.
Description of Work: Emergency call-unclogged our shower.
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
MATT K.
07/2007
gas leak repair, plumbing
 + 0 moreExcellent. We decided to work with plumbing as it was, rather than move it, but Wexler was fantastic. Very helpful, friendly, and professional. The price seemed quite good, too. They gave us an informal estimate on the spot and also offered advice on some other plumbing issues. This is the kind of estimate service I'd actually be happy to pay for!
Description of Work: We called Wexler for an estimate on moving plumbing and gas lines in our kitchen during our remodeling work.
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$800
ROBERT S.
06/2007
drain cleaning
 + -1 moreThey came at the appointed time and were friendly and efficient. Our house is old and has a lot of eccentricities, including our drainage, but they kept after the clog until they first had trouble clearing it, and eventually it was cleared. We aren't sure whether this was the whole problem with our basement, but it should help and the drain needed clearing in any case. The price charged was the same as they told us when we called them.
Description of Work: Cleared the drain at the front of the house which was backing up rainwater into the basement during heavy rainstorms.
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$149
Contact information
2571 Huntingdon Pike, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
www.samwexlerplumbing.comService hours
Sunday:
ClosedMonday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PMTuesday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PMWednesday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PMThursday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PMFriday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PMSaturday:
8:00 AM - 12:00 PMLicensing
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Service Categories
Plumbing,
Drain Cleaning,
Water Heaters,
Sewer Cleaning,
Drain Pipe Installation,
Heating and Air Conditioning,
Electrical,
Ceramic Tile,
Natural Gas Lines,
Kitchen and Bath Remodeling,
Appliance Repair - Small,
Warranty Companies - Non-Home
FAQ
Sam Wexler Plumbing Inc is currently rated 4.4 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sam Wexler Plumbing Inc accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, Sam Wexler Plumbing Inc offers free project estimates.
No, Sam Wexler Plumbing Inc does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Sam Wexler Plumbing Inc does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Sam Wexler Plumbing Inc offers emergency services.
No, Sam Wexler Plumbing Inc does not offer warranties.
Sam Wexler Plumbing Inc offers the following services: Residential and commercial restaurant and multi family housing industries, indoor and outdoor plumbing, water heaters, sewer pipe replacement, grease trap maintenance, fixture repair and replacement, video camera pipe inspection, high velocity water jetting, maintenance programs, backflow testing & installation.
Air conditioning.
Contact information
2571 Huntingdon Pike, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
www.samwexlerplumbing.comService hours
Sunday:
ClosedMonday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PMTuesday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PMWednesday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PMThursday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PMFriday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PMSaturday:
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM