Whether you manage your home or your business, EH Gochnauer & Sons, Inc. has the experience, capabilities and commitment to provide the full range of plumbing and environmental services you need. For generations, customers in Lancaster, York and Central Pennsylvania have depended on us to deliver exceptional quality and dependable value, every time. That’s a higher degree of comfort. Additional address: PO Box 6278, Lancaster, PA 17607.
Business highlights
91 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered
Services we offer
Plumbing. Heating. Cooling. Geothermal. Air Quality.
Was absolutely very impressed with Frank Comp our technician. He was on time with our appointment window. He explained everything to us and did a very proffesional job. He had to replace some piping and shut off valves and did a outstanding job. Highly recommended.
Description of Work: Had a new dishwasher installed
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
$500
Liz A.
12/2019
2.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
$ 350.00 plus. Terrible cost. Needed a couple of parts that are cheap. Worker here 1/2 hour.
Description of Work: Toilet was running. He replaced 2 parts I think. It was fixed.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
1.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
$350
Response from E H Gochnauer & Sons Inc
Thank you for the response- In addition to the repairs that the technician performed, there was an addition of club agreement purchased. Our technicians provide upfront pricing before performing the work, that the homeowner has to approve before we do the work? If any of this is incorrect- or did not happen- please contact the office- While we know price is a factor, we also look at quality of materials and workmanship. Thank you
Martin B.
12/2019
4.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
He did as askrd
Description of Work: Drain water pipes.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$247
Linda R.
11/2019
2.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
Had a young worker come to redo the plumbing under the kitchen sink after a remodel. While he did reconnect the pipes, he told us that we could no longer use a garbage disposal, even if we were to buy a compact version, due to the new sink being deeper than the prior model. We found that this was untrue, and a compact garbage disposal fit in there fine. When we got home, we had no lights. He had connected the black wire for the old garbage disposal to ground and tripped out our electrical. My husband does electrical work and was able to fix it. The cupboard under the sink was left with all of his debris, and the spray attachment wasn’t weighted properly and was hanging loose from the faucet. It was fixed the next day by another tech. They charged us just under $300 for that, and when I called back to have them install the garbage disposal that they said they couldn’t install, they wanted to charge me another almost $200. No thank you! The only reason I’m giving them a D, is because they did come out the next day to look at the issues. They, unfortunately, weren’t resolved to our satisfaction regarding the garbage disposal.
Description of Work: Kitchen sink plumbing
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Francis P.
10/2019
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
Well. Fast and good job. I thought the price was ok. Actually. Way better than the first quote
Description of Work: Leaking galvanized pipe
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
$286
Kim L.
08/2019
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
Satisfactory repair made at time of service.
Description of Work: Plumbing, pipes rattling when turn off water upstairs.
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
$75
Christine G.
04/2019
1.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Received estimate and tried to hire but numerous phone calls and emails were never returned. Poor customer service. Will not pursue further.
Description of Work: HVAC install
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
3.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
Response from E H Gochnauer & Sons Inc
I am sorry for the issue you had- As Vice President I am reviewing the concerns you have and will take corrective actions to ensure this is corrected. Thank you for the feed back- to be successful we need the positive and negative to achieve quality workmanship, customer service, and response.
Pat L.
03/2019
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
Contacted EH GOCHNAUER & SONS. INC WORK PERFORMED Old brittle Shower arm broke in the wall when trying to remove. Attached an extractor” to remove broken piece. Installed new arm & tested. Cost: $84 for service fee and $150.83. Total cost: $234.83 So another plumbing company the day prior assessed the same problem and wanted to charge me $1048.00 to fix my leak. EH GOCHNAUER & SONS. INC was able to repaiR AND replace my plumbing issue for a lot less.
Description of Work: Plumbing leak non emergency
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$234.83
Businge G.
01/2019
4.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
The technician looked at my furance and said it was too old and recommend that I replace it with a new one and offered financing through their company, I thanked him and told him that I would have to think about it.
Description of Work: I need to have my furance repaired.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$75
Steven O.
11/2018
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
From the moment we met the salesman,we got our quote,we asked our questions, got answers,men arrived for installation and explanations and follow-up questions we were treated with professionalism,courteous responses done in a timely manner. We were totally blown away by all the people we encountered in this company. I think you all know how rare it is today to get good service and excellent work. We encountered this from every single person we dealt with at this company. We highly, highly recommend this group if you want excellent service and the job done right, easy financing. Everything went just right. We are overjoyed
Description of Work: We replaced our entire heating system. We had a very bad install from another company, needed to take all that out and install an all new unit
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
Mark M.
09/2018
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
He installed my new Bidet toilet fro me. Works great
Description of Work: Replace a toilet
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$225
Joe J.
07/2018
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
Fast and professional.
Description of Work: A/C stopped working
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
rich S.
04/2018
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
They were professional, efficient, and did a great job. I would hire them again for future jobs.
Description of Work: Replace old galvanized steel pipe with copper.
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
Kerry G.
10/2017
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Got three quotes from local HVAC providers. Gochnauer's quote had fewer "bells and whistles" (ie, one other provider included a new WiFi-enabled thermostat in their proposal; Gochnauer's did not feel it necessary to replace our existing thermostat) but also came in the lowest. The estimate process was matter of fact and efficient, which we appreciated. Unlike other some other providers who provided estimates, we did not sense they were trying to upsell us. One provider didn't like that our existing heat exchanger (the outside blower) was installed on a raised wooden platform and wanted to instead put it on the ground, on some sort of concrete pad. Personally I like the idea of keeping it well off the ground, so it's not buried in wet snow everytime we have a bad winter storm. Gochnauers' didn't have any issues with installing the new unit on our raised platform. The new system was installed within 2 days of the quote. That was a couple of months ago, no problems to report at this time.
Description of Work: Central air died on our 12+ year-old home.
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
Craig D.
08/2017
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
They made good on the original offer and everything went very smoothly and very quickly. Would recommend.
Description of Work: Hotwater heater installed
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
Joel M.
07/2017
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
Ed was fantastic to work with and I greatly appreciate the same day service at a great price. A pipe repair was also necessary to complete the job. I will certainly use Gochnauer and Sons again.
Description of Work: Water diverter in tub faucet went bad and needed 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
Colleen S.
07/2016
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: .
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
Gordon G.
02/2016
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
Situation: My wife and I are in Florida for the winter with our home water turned off and set up for wintertime non-residence. We have done this for the past few years, no problem. Our daughter needed to use our house. When she turned the water on, there was a major leak in our laundry room that basically flooded the downstairs. Being a strong do-it-yourselfer, I had limited prior experience hiring a plumber. Based on Angie's list reviews, their listing that offered 24hr. emergency service, and past experience with a friend who was a Gochnauer tech (now retired), I called them. The on-call tech (Chris) returned my call promptly and got to our house in 45 minutes. He did a great job communicating with me by phone and working with our daughter on-site. He got water service restored in an hour. Remember - this was a Saturday night! The root cause turned out to be a corroded/failed copper joint behind the laundry tub - nothing to do with my wintertime home setup. Simply coincidence (and probably the pressure surges by turning the water off and on) that this joint failed when it did. To summarize - I am thrilled with the service from Gochnauers. I will use them again.
Description of Work: Emergency service - broken water line - on a Saturday night
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
$200
Wendy D.
11/2015
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac, plumbing
+ 0 more
Plumber provided excellent service. Service call and three repairs for $83.00. Gochnauer and Sons is a very trustworthy company which provides excellent quality work. The professionals are well trained, experienced, and know what they are doing. They do not try to sell you anything. They fix the problem. Gochnauer also provides HVAC services.
Description of Work: Service call from Plumber. Three repairs: toilet and 2 faucets.
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
$83
Frances M.
07/2015
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
They are our plumber since we moved to this house and that is around 30 years now. They man that came to my home for work just retired recently. They remember you as a customer, they try very hard to come out as soon as they can or explain something on phone if there is is an emergency. They give good advice.
Description of Work: They perform plumbing job for me.
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
$125
Frances M.
06/2015
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: They have worked on our pluming work for over 30 years
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
Mike B.
07/2012
2.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac, plumbing
+ 0 more
They never ran new electrical wires to the outside unit (they cut corners). The a/c did not work after two visits in two weeks. I called them out on a weekend. They wanted to charge us for the overtime--even though it was under warranty and the operator never mentioned a fee. We were going to use them with for a new outside unit (compressor) and they even gave us a quote, however, after they insisted we pay them for this work we went with another area a/c company. Oh, and we never paid them for that weekend visit and they never tried to come after us for the amount. I cannot believe a company would worry about a $400 visit and lose out on $5000 worth of business--not very good business sense or customer service. They will under-quote everyone, but you'll be sorry with their follow-up service.
Description of Work: We had a new furnace installed.
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FAQ
E H Gochnauer & Sons Inc is currently rated 4.4 overall out of 5.
E H Gochnauer & Sons Inc accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,Financing Available,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, E H Gochnauer & Sons Inc offers free project estimates.
No, E H Gochnauer & Sons Inc does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, E H Gochnauer & Sons Inc does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, E H Gochnauer & Sons Inc offers emergency services.
Yes, E H Gochnauer & Sons Inc offers warranties.
E H Gochnauer & Sons Inc offers the following services: Plumbing. Heating. Cooling. Geothermal. Air Quality.