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Philip Schafer Plumbing

Plumbing, Water Heaters, Drain Cleaning,

About us

At Philip Schafer Plumbing, we are committed to our customers and the services they receive. I am a Master Plumber with over 20 years of experience. You can trust me in your home. I am a pet friendly family man and I am always going to clean up after each job.

Business highlights

22 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Gas & Electric Water Heaters, Sewers & Drains, Water Lines/Pipework, Faucets, Disposers, Sinks, Dishwashers, Toilets, Water Heaters, Showers & Tubs, Gas Hot water boilers, remodeling of kitchens and bathrooms


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
MasterCard
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.978 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
91%
4
0%
3
3%
2
1%
1
5%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.8
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
4.9
Showing 51-75 of 78 reviews

Connell M.
05/2016
2.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Fixed drain leak from bathtub.

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

Michael S.
11/2015
5.0
drain cleaning, plumbing
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: We had a completely blocked bathroom sink drain. It had to be diassembled and snaked, I had tried doing it myself with no luck. Shafer was there the next day after I called (thankfully because we were brushing teeth in the kitchen!). They got the drain clear and put in a new trap assembly. | |Very punctual and professional, totally satisfied with the work!

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

William M.
07/2015
1.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: He could never find time for me and always wanted me to get back to him (shouldn't it be the other way?)

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0


Response from Philip Schafer Plumbing
I take great pride in my work and pleasing my customers. I have tried repeatedly to do the work for this person I had offered him numerous time to do work and he was unavailable. Usually service providers give you a time that they will be there and you either need to be be there or have someone there in your place. I try my best to make the time work for the individual but it is not always possible.

Gigi H.
06/2015
3.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: They never called me. I am still waiting.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5

Ryan F.
05/2015
5.0
home remodeling, plumbing
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: He installed our faucet in the kitchen, water filter, and garbage disposal. He also replaced some piping.

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
$600

Lesley F.
04/2015
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Excellent
Description of Work: The basement pipes at shut off were replaces, and water to downstairs powder room was restored.

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
$325

catherine K.
03/2015
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Replaced a broken pipe. They showed up on time, beat the competitions price, and they quality of work was excellent.

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
$1,000

noreen V.
08/2014
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
.
Description of Work: It was my husbands apt house, but he was more than quite happy and appreciative!!

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

Cory E.
05/2014
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Great response, nice guy, I thought a bit pricey, but hey, when you can't do it yourself, you pay someone else.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$138

Michael C.
04/2014
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Philip Schafer replaced a leaking shower trap & strainer for our second floor bedroom stall shower. He was prompt in scheduling the repair and put down a protective drop-cloth as this repair was made through the ceiling of our family room. His price was competitive with other estimates we received.

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
$310.5

KATHLEEN R.
05/2012
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
He did very good work. He responded promptly when we called and he was very punctual for the job. They had to dig up the front. I don’t know how to rate him on price because we had a coupon that we used through Angie’s List for 10% off. I thought the price was high but I don’t know how much it would cost for them to come and dig. They had to do a little bit of digging and the price was at least $500 more from his initial estimate. I don’t know what the going price is for that particular kind of job. My wife was here when the job was done. She told me that the guy filmed everything he did. The plumber himself was very good. The people that he used for doing the excavation were very prompt as far as getting here early but the only negative thing about the whole job was they didn’t pick up their piece of equipment for almost two weeks after the job was done. I was not too happy about the machine being here. I don’t blame him for that. I blame the excavator. I don’t know if he was being lazy or indifferent. I would grade him a C as far as the company’s responsiveness is concerned to come and get their equipment and that was through the plumber. We would recommend him to anybody and would use him again in the future.
Description of Work: We used Philip Schafer Plumbing as we had a leak in our water feed coming in from the street. The water company said that it was our responsibility to have that fixed.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,300

Winston G.
04/2012
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Philip has done a few jobs for us in the last year...this being the most recent. He responds quickly to the phone call, gives an estimate quickly. The estimate is reasonable and his ability to come out in a quick enought timeframe is acceptable. He is very detail-oriented and has done good work - bottomline good job and no issues. We will use him again!
Description of Work: Replaced valves, installed/hooked up new toilet/sink

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
$525

Kathleen K.
12/2011
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Super nice, professional, punctual, got right back to me, and the sink is better than it every was before! Plus, the price was quite reasonable. He was even fine with us buying our own fixture and gave us tips on what to buy for best results. I was more impressed that the first thing he did was to bring in a drop cloth and cover up everything to keep it neat and clean. I'm definitely going to use his services again. (Gotta call him soon to fix that dripping laundry sink!)
Description of Work: Despite the fact that he was super busy, Phillip came right over when I managed to shut off our hot water in the kitchen sink the week of Thanksgiving. He got us back up and running right away and then came the next day to fix the plumbing that the previous owner had messed up.

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
$350

Michele W.
06/2011
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Phil was great to work with. He was quick to come to our house and give us our estimate. Originally we thought that we only need to replace 5 feet of our pipe which cracked. While on the job, Phil recommended that we consider replacing 20 feet of the pipe since it was fairly clogged. We went with Phil's recommendation and are happy we make that decision so we won't have to worry about the pipe cracking again. Phil was honest and able to answer any of our questions. We would definitely use Phil again.
Description of Work: Removed 20 feet of 4" cast iron pipe from our basement ceiling. Replaced with 4" PVC and dispsed of old pipe.

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
$665

robert B.
03/2011
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
On all occasions, Phil has been prompt and his prices have been fair. When he came to work on our broken garbage disposal, he was careful to be sure our problem wasn't electrical first, so that we wouldn't unnecessarily be buying a new disposal. When he replaced the broken toilet, he talked me out of getting one a Home Depot, saying they wouldn't flush as well as what he could get from a supply house. I was a little apprehensive, but trusted him. I'm glad I did. If I could love a toilet, I'd love this one. (By the way - my husband probably hopes everyone knows he's not the one writing this, as that's not a very manly thing to say, ha ha). It really does flush like a champ, and you can remove the seat to clean it. I hope we don't need a plumber again anytime soon, but if we do, we'll call Phil.
Description of Work: We've used Philip Shafer Plumbing on multiple occasions over the past couple of years. Most recently, he installed a new garbage disposal on our kitchen sink. About a month ago, he cleared a couple of shower drains and replaced a broken toilet. A couple of years ago, he repaired a different toilet (not the one that was recently replaced).

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

Rosa J.
01/2011
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
We have used Philip's plumbing services many times before. He is an excellent plumber and more importantly a good communicator. He tells you what he is going to do then does exactly that. Not only did he fix our plumbing under the kitchen sink / install new garbage disposal but he also answered many plumbing questions we had about the house we recently purchased. He is a pleasure to work with. We will gladly use him again.
Description of Work: Rerun plumbing under the kitchen sink and install garbage disposal.

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
$225

TOM E.
11/2009
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Phil completed the work in about 4 hours and I'm very satisfied with the workmanship and results.
Description of Work: reparied three leakinng radiator pipes and installed a new faucet outside because it 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
$375

R. Wayne J.
10/2009
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Phil stopped by to provide an estimate and instead started working on the numerous projects. We wanted to replace the bath & sink hardware (customer provided) in two bathrooms and fix a leaky toilet. He finished most of the work that afternoon. The bath hardware was not the correct equipment. So, we'll bring Phil back to finish.
Description of Work: Installed, replaced bath & sink hardware and fixed leaky toilet. Also, gave advice on a number of other topics.

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

Sandra D.
01/2009
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Overall, I would call on Phil Schafer again!
Description of Work: Phil was very professional. He arrived right at the time he said, when he entered my home, I asked him to wipe his feet on a small area rug before going upstairs on carpet. He turned and went back out to get shoe covers for his feet. Shortly, after inspecting the shower drip, he had to go back out to his truck, he took off the shoe covers, upon returning put them back on. I recently had my cable provider in my home; he wiped his feet but did not use shoe covers! He had the replacement part, the repair was quick and afterwords Phil said if the drip still occurred that we would have to replace the shower faucet and he would provide credit to us for this additional repair. So far so good!

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
$105

John F.
09/2008
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Once again, Phil did an outstanding job. This particular house is a rental property of mine and he offers many great suggestions on how to "tenant-proof" the home in addition to the plumbing work he does. Phil is very friendly, professional, honest and an overall pleasure to work with. He is quick to respond and works around my inability to stay on task and on time during other stages of construction!!!
Description of Work: Phil replaced all of the waste lines and repaired, replaced and relocated many supply lines throughout a 3 bedroom rowhome. He also added a washer and dryer hook up and relocated the tub and toilet for a bathroom remodel.

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
$2,900

SUSAN R.
06/2008
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
He was incredibly responsive, he showed up when he said he would. He was very honest. We live in a very old house, and he tried to do a repair which unfortunately didn't work, the alternative is ripping out the wall of the house. He was willing to try to fix something where other guys wouldn't have tried. He took a long time saying I don't know if this is going to work, but I'll try it. But he was very honest and punctual and nice about it. And the price seemed right.
Description of Work: He replaced a dripping faucet, a bath tub faucet.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$120

Jennifer P.
05/2008
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
We called him and he came out the next day. We thought we had a leak in the ceiling, turns out it was just a leak in the showerhead. Thought we had a leak in basement. He provided information for a gutter cleaner. He was very prompt and professional. Would definitely use and recommend him again in the future.
Description of Work: We had a leak in our shower head and he repaired the showerhead. We also had him to look at a leak in the basement.

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
$250

John F.
02/2008
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Phil is great! I had initially hired a different plumber to do the work. When that plumber showed up, he saw the building permits in the window and ran for the hills leaving me with a no plumber and a very tight schedule to try stick to. That's when I started calling around. At this point, I didn't care so much about price so much as availability. Phil had a slot open a few days away and was able to get in to do the job. As it turns out his price (I was billed time & materials, not flat rate) was $2000 less than what the first plumber was going to charge! He has since done work for several of my neighbors and they have all been pleased with him.
Description of Work: Rough-in and finish plumbing for a new half bath that didn't exist before and for a new laundry room. Also re-routed second floor drain lines that were in the way of new kitchen cabinets that were going in on the first floor.

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
$1,600

ELEANOR L.
01/2007
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
The first problem was a need for parts in the toilet tank. He replaced only the necessary parts quickly and efficiently. The second visit he replaced parts under kitchen sink, analyzing the problem more intelligently than the original "fixer."
Description of Work: Mr. Shafer was responsive, prompt and conscientious. He did only what was needed and was A PLEASURE to deal with. I have had him back again. He understood the problem and was creative in solving it. It has been the best experience I have ever had with a plumber. He is excellent!

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
$115

JAY C.
05/2006
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Philip is an excellent plumber, very thorough and conscientious. He was prompt in responding to my calls, he was on time with his visit for an estimate, and he did the work exactly as described, within the timeframe of his estimate. Overall the experience was very good, and I am thrilled to find a plumber I can trust. He came out a second time to check a problem for me, fixed it within minutes, and didn't charge me for the visit. What plumber does that? I will be using his services for everything in my home plumbing-related.
Description of Work: Securing of water lines leading to washer/dryer. Installation of utility sink. Moving of washer to new location. Miscellaneous leakage in shower diverter.

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
$265

Contact information

unknown, Norristown, PA 19403

www.philipschafer.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
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
Saturday:
Closed

Licensing

Insured
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Service Categories

Plumbing,
Water Heaters,
Drain Cleaning,
Kitchen and Bath Remodeling,
Heating and Air Conditioning

FAQ

Philip Schafer Plumbing is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.

Sunday: Closed

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

Saturday: Closed

Philip Schafer Plumbing accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
No, Philip Schafer Plumbing does not offer free project estimates.
No, Philip Schafer Plumbing does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Philip Schafer Plumbing does not offer a senior discount.
No, Philip Schafer Plumbing does not offer emergency services.
No, Philip Schafer Plumbing does not offer warranties.
Philip Schafer Plumbing offers the following services: Gas & Electric Water Heaters, Sewers & Drains, Water Lines/Pipework, Faucets, Disposers, Sinks, Dishwashers, Toilets, Water Heaters, Showers & Tubs, Gas Hot water boilers, remodeling of kitchens and bathrooms

Contact information

unknown, Norristown, PA 19403

www.philipschafer.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
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
Saturday:
Closed