Rapid Response phone answers 24/7. Family owned business for over 30 years. 412-364-9114. #1 rated plumber with Tribune and Gold Star winner Best Plumber Readers' Choice awards. Email - nancy@superterry.com. Major credit cards accepted.
Business highlights
41 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
Plumbing repairs, all types. Bathroom remodeling, sewer cleaning, sewer lines, water lines, DOT certified gas line installers, excavation, dye testing, hydro-jetting & water heaters. Backflow test and installation. Experienced, certified Perma-Liner installer.
He arrived promptly and got to work. I didn't notice that the flapper had to be replaced until he showed me how bad it really was before he got to work. He fixed everything in a timely fashion and was very pleasant.
Description of Work: The plumber took apart the toilet and replaced the flap and fixed the flushing mechanism. He was faster than I expected and did a great job.
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
Robert L.
05/2013
4.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
They came exactly on time and did the work in only about 5 or 10 minutes. I thought they were a little expensive. I used them because I saw a coupon for them on Angie's List, but when I called them I couldn't use the coupon because my total wasn't enough. They did do a good job.
Description of Work: I had a clogged kitchen sink that I couldn't unclog myself.
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
$125
Jim H.
04/2013
5.0
plumbing, sewer cleaning
 + 0 more
He came on time, he cleaned up and the sewer opened up. It was about half the price I normally paid. Everything has worked fine. He gave me some tips on cleaning one of the lines. So it was a great service.
Description of Work: I have been using Terry's Plumbing to clean a tree root out of a sewer line.
Terry's group did work for us a few months ago. They replaced our outer sewer line from the house to the main line due to roots. Things had been going well when we had another back up. We called Terry's who came out and realized the lines under the house were also infested with roots. Terry cleared out the pipes as much as possible and got us into working order again. He gave a quote for the work to be completed to replace all these lines. We decided to get other quotes as well. We did not end up using Terry's for the rest of the work. He was responsive for the original problem.
Description of Work: Our basement sewer backed up and we called for an emergency to have them troubleshoot and clear out the problem.
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
$60
Mary S.
03/2013
3.0
excavators, plumbing, drain pipe
 + 1 more
Added extra charge to replace toilet that they removed in basement bathroom to install back flow valve on water meter. It is in a tight space next to commode but think replacing toilet should be covered with charge for that part of the job since it all was part of the repair inside of the house.
Description of Work: excavate and change out water shut-off valve underneath drive-way, install back-flow valve to main water meter inside of home.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,600
Andrew S.
03/2013
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
The work that they did was good. They do the job right and I haven't had a problem with it or anything. They were professional and everything looked good.
Description of Work: Terry's Plumbing installed part of a new drain stack pipe.
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
$1,350
Rakesh G.
01/2013
5.0
plumbing, sewer cleaning, drain cleaning
 + 1 more
I called a big-name highly advertised company to clear a clogged drain on 12/30/12. They could only send the serviceman on 12/31/12 who could not open the drain with snake determining that the block was beyond 60 feet from the garage. His supervisor then tried to open the drain through a vent right behind the back-wall of our property. He claimed that could not go through the trap area of the pipe and told us that it would require digging a 10 feet by 10 feet tunnel to replace a 10 feet drain pipe including the trap; he would then need to send a camera in and they may still find another block in the drain. The cost, a whopping $11597! I then talked with his manager to try to get the price down, without success. I called Terry?s Plumbing that evening. The owner/plumber Terry Mertz listened to this situation calmly, told me that the quote for this job was outrageous and said that he would come over next morning on the New Year?s day. He arrived on time at 9 AM and again calmly said that he would first try to open the clog. He got through the backyard trap successfully with a similar snake within an hour and cleared the clog at approx. 60-70 feet. Total bill $289; I paid him $300. He did not find anything about this block unusual. What the big-name company came-up with was a scam. They would have dug our backyard, replaced the drain pipe and then found the real block, cleared it and got away with a very expensive unnecessary plumbing job that was never needed. Thank you Terry?s Plumbing.
Description of Work: Opened clogged drain. Perfumed diagnostics to make sure that there were no other blocks.
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
$300
Douglas R.
01/2013
4.0
plumbing, gas leak repair
 + 0 more
The technician was on time and finished the project in less then twenty minutes. We were surprised when the bill came for $189.00 for that short of a time, even taking into consideration travel time. Since we needed this done quickly, we had not gotten bids or estimates. Also, when my wife asked if there was a discount for using Angie's List, she was told that if she didn't have a coupon in hand then there was nothing. The work was done professionally but the price was disproportionate. WE would use the company again, but only if we got an estimate before hand.
Description of Work: In anticipation of a new stove being delivered, we needed the connecting gas pipe to be cut down, so the new stove could fit into the space available.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
1.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$189
Patricia C.
12/2012
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
 + 0 more
My wife threw in a load of laundry and when she went back down to put the clothes in the dryer she saw dirt and water on the laundry room floor. My son-in-law has a snake, he tried to open the drain, but his snake wasn't long enough so we began calling plumbers. It was Sunday around 4 pm. I called 3 plumbers before Terry's. One didn't answer, one could come but not before 9 pm, the third would come for $250 for the first hour and $95 for every hour after that. Upon the recommendation of my daughter, I called Terry's. They quoted me a price of $189 to open the drain, $89 if I waited until Monday. My wife didn't want to wait as every time she used the kitchen sink, the water level in the basement rose. She was afraid of the mess we would have after using the shower, bathroom etc. Sunday night and Monday morning. The plumber came at around 5:30, opened the drain and was on his way.
Description of Work: Snaked the basement drain
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
$189
Graham B.
12/2012
4.0
plumbing, water heater repair, gas leak repair
 + 1 more
Prompt service, fair price and very punctual. Price was the same as quoted, they removed the old heater as well. I would use Terry's plumbing again.
Description of Work: Installed a new water heater on the same day I called.
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
$700
Larry K.
12/2012
5.0
excavators, plumbing, gas leak repair
 + 1 more
Two days prior to Thanksgiving our gas was shut off because of an apparent leak from the curb service line. I had reached out to several companies for help. Terry took my phone call and came out immediately to inspect the problem and offer an estimate. I had received two prior estimates over the phone and Terry was quick to match the quotes. Within the hour he had a team and equipment show up..perform the excavation, replace the service line and wait for the gas company to inspect and approve the work. The team was courteous and professional. The work was completed within budget and I was happy with the immediate response. I would use this contractor again. Larry K
Description of Work: Needed to replace gas service line from curb side port to meter.
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
$750
Ed K.
11/2012
5.0
plumbing, sewer cleaning
 + 0 more
electric snake to clean roots out of sewer pipe made sure drain was cleaned by flushing water thru drain ,drain worked well. charged exactly how much his ad quoted. very good
Description of Work: used
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
$89
Jenny G.
11/2012
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
I called our home warranty company to complain the issues and they referred me to a plumbing which is not covered under my home warranty for Faucet repair and that plumber estimated the whole set upward of $700... then I decided to find another plumber through the Angie's list, called Terry's plumbing on Friday and spoke with a very nice lady who asked me a couple questions about the problem,what brand the faucet is,then explain what they charge... really helpful to set up an appointment on Monday, she called me eariler before send a plumber, the plumber (Rick) they sent out was very skilled and pleasant to have fixed the problem of two parts need be replaced,he was very knowledgeable and took the time to explain, this is a quick fix in 30 minutes, total charging for $170. I will be using Terry's next time, thanks!
Description of Work: Need to get repair shower it comes only the hot water and no cold water
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
$170
Gretchen W.
11/2012
5.0
plumbing, water heater repair, home remodeling
 + 1 more
It was great. A year later and we are still very happy with our bathroom!
Description of Work: We had Terry's remodel our master bath. They removed all of the old fixtures, replaced the plumbing where needed, converted the tub to a shower, installed tile on two walls and floor, added decorative tile work, installed glass shower doors and new lighting. They were fantastic to work with, reliable, and clean. Every day they covered the floors and steps with drop cloths, always left the work area neat, and called me to talk about daily progress. Bob was patient with me as I made some changes to the plans with the shower and helped me find the right products. We also have had Terry's do replace a toilet in our powder room, add an expansion tank onto the water heater, and replace some valves on our pipes in the basement. We have never been disappointed. Each plumber they sent has been helpful, thorough, and neat.
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
$12,500
John C.
11/2012
5.0
plumbing, water heater repair
 + 0 more
My water heater died on a tuesday night. I called Terry's Plumbing. They are available for 24 hour service calls, but since my water heater was so old, we agreed that a new one would be the best option, rather than attempting a repair. Terry and I talked about the size and shape of the one we had, and what our hot water needs were, and we decided that the new 8 year, 40 gallon tank was the best option. He offered to send a crew out at 8am the next morning to install a new water heater. They arrived promptly, and were very friendly and professional. They got right to work, and had the new water heater installed in about 2 hours. They made sure that the area around the water heater was clean and dry before they left. They described the pilot light igniter and controls to me, and the warranty. The Rheem professional water heater is a little nicer than what you'd get in a big box store. I will definitely use Terry's Plumbing again.
Description of Work: Installed a new water heater (and removed the old, broken one).
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
$695
Linda K.
11/2012
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
 + 0 more
Since we were going on vacation before they could fix our leak, they helped us figure out how to turn off our water from the street while we were out of town. For the minor problems (leaky faucet), the plumber who did the work was very helpful to explain everything he was doing and what I needed to do / not do to keep things working. One thing that I really liked about them was that I always got a call the day of the scheduled appointment to let me know when they were coming. The price was fair and the work got done efficiently.
Description of Work: Terry's was called in by our condo maintenance company to fix a water leak. It was an all day job with a 3-person crew. They had to dig up the outside water line and thread a plastic pipe over the copper pipe that ran the water into our basement. I was just glad they didn't have to tear up anything in the interior of our house. After they fixed our leak, we called them back in to fix a leaky shower faucet and also to fix another bathtub drain plug.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Joan B.
10/2012
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
 + 0 more
Late on Friday afternoon my floor drain in my basement started flooding and the sink in the laundry room was stopped up. I called Terry's Plumbing after reading the reviews on Angie's list, and the nice woman who answered the phone said she would try to get someone over. Within about 10 minutes she called back and said someone would be right there. When he arrived, he came in, looked at the situation and quoted me a price. It matched what his office had quoted me so I told him to proceed. He snaked out the line and got the water flowing again. THEN he mopped the floor with Lysol so it wouldn't smell so bad and poured the soapy water down the floor drain to get rid of its odor. All this within an hour of his arrival. He was very polite and showed/told me everything he was going to do. He then left me some information regarding a procedure which would prevent what happened that day.
Description of Work: Cleared out line in basement to stop flooding.
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
$89
Alicia A.
09/2012
5.0
excavators, plumbing
 + 0 more
Would have liked the grass planted and land leveled and settled a little better but overall we were very satisfied.
Description of Work: Terry came out and evaluated the situation. No charge for the diagnosis. Worked with us to explain all options. Was a bit pricey, but did the work well, and left us a bag of seeds to plant fresh grass.
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
$4,875
Debra Z.
09/2012
5.0
plumbing, home remodeling
 + 0 more
Bob came out and looked at what I wanted to do and then worked up a price and sent it over to me. My husband and I decided to move forward and gave them a deposit for the work. Bob and Jaime showed up on the agreed day at the agreed time in the morning. During the removal of the old fixtures and cabinetry, we discovered a few extra things that we didn't expect such as ceramic tile repair, moving water feed lines and no electrical box for the light fixture (yes there was a wire hanging out of the wall and wired directly to the light fixture). The guys figured out how to overcome each of the obstacles, I had spare ceramic tile and grout to use, and they did the complete tear out and construction part of the job including cutting the drywall out, doing the work, and then replacing and repairing the drywall. We painted that weekend and Bob came back Monday morning to install everything. The powder room looks wonderful and we are very happy with the quality of work performed. An added bonus is that Terry's didn't mind that we went and bought all the new items for the bathroom ourselves and they installed it for us. Other contractors requirement was that they wouldn't install if we didn't buy the item from them.
Description of Work: Remodel Powder Room including moving drain, moving electrical for light, and replacing a base cabinet/sink with a pedestal sink, replacing a lighted medicine cabinet with a normal medicine cabinet and a new wall-mount light fixture, replacing the ceiling exhaust fan with a light/exhaust fan combo..
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
$1,500
MARY Z.
08/2012
5.0
drywall, plumbing
 + 0 more
The leak was actually inside the wall between the 1st and 2nd floors. To make the repair, the plumber (Rick) had to cut into the drywall. He was very careful in how and where he chose to cut the wall. Rick chose to cut through a closet wall and he took the time to explain how I could buy some trim and turn the cut panel into an 'access' panel. That makes sense since this is a main line between the floors and would be a likely location for any future repairs. It will be easy for me to replace the panel without anyone even noticing the work was done. The actual repair of the line also went well. Rick took the time to explain what caused the leak and how the new parts would be much better than the original installation.
Description of Work: I had a leaking water pipe in my house. I called Terry's Plumbing and they were able to send someone out that day. They quickly determined what parts were needed and had them brought right out to our house.
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
$275
Lynn D.
08/2012
4.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
They were a bit expensive but were prompt and came when they said they were going to come. They would not be my first choice anymore but I probably would use them again in the future.
Description of Work: I used Terry's Plumbing to install a dishwasher.
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
$150
Kurt S.
07/2012
2.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
Overall, he got the clog out, but he told me lies that I would need to rip up my yard and pay 4000$. Not going back to Terry again!
Description of Work: Terry's Plumbing came to snake out my drain. He got it unplugged, but when he put the camera down the drain we discovered roots in the pipes. He told me that we would need to dig up my yard and completely replace all of the plumbing from the house to the road. He told me it would cost about $3000-4000. After doing some research, I found that this is a common problem, and a simple solution can be purchased at home depot for about $8 (you need to flush this root killer down the toilet twice a year to keep them from coming back). I felt deceived and I will NEVER do business with them again. I feel he was trying to scam me, and if I wouldn't have done any research I'd be out 4000$ and my whole yard would be ripped up. After I started using the root killer, I haven't had another clog!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
2.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
2.0
$60
Roy J.
06/2012
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
I called in the morning and he was there by noon.I was happy with the rapid response
Description of Work: I had a kitchen disposer replaced. He charged a flat fee of $300 which seemed high for the basic 1/2 hp unit.Otherwise, the work went fine
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
$300
Miriem B.
05/2012
5.0
plumbing, water heater repair, gas leak repair
 + 1 more
Overall everting went well Original call, plumber came out checked and discovered we did indeed need new hot water heater.Called his company they brought one that day, he installed it While in the garage he discovered a slight gas leak, brought it to our attention, he fixed that Few days later we discovered leak in shower off bedroom.Called them, someone came out and gave us both sides of the situation. Extensive repair or if we ar lucky, just a cartridge. I called the manufacturer got name/ number of the cartridge needed. Terry's picked it up. Plumber came out and we were fortunate, that was the only thing needed, cutting of the marble or that sort of repair. Would I use them again "CERTAINLY"
Description of Work: Replaced hot water heater Came back for another problem and fixed that. Not sure that I understand "do's and don'ts" 5/11/2012 1st event 5/182012 2nd Event Total cost spent $ 970.00
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
$990
Gabriel K.
05/2012
5.0
excavators, plumbing, drain pipe, sewer cleaning
 + 2 more
Excellent!!! We originally called Mr. Rooter who unclogged it enough to allow the water out, but told us that there was still a blockage and that they needed to dig to replace the pipe and that it would cost $5000. I had Terry come for a second opinion. He used his camera and far better and more durable equipment than Mr. Rooter and found that the collapse was 20 ft from where Mr. Rooter found it. His estimate was $2800. Terry did not charge for the initial work. The next day they brought in an excavator and began digging. They were good guys and very professional. They also took care of all of the permits, inspection, etc. I would HIGHLY recommend using them for your plumbing needs.
Description of Work: Collapsed main sewer line under the driveway needed to be replaced. This required excavating an 8ft deep hole through concrete and replacing 6ft of pipe.
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Service Categories
Plumbing,
Drain Cleaning,
Sewer Cleaning,
Water Heaters,
Excavating,
Natural Gas Lines,
Kitchen and Bath Remodeling,
Drain Pipe Installation,
Heating and Air Conditioning,
Bathtub Restoration,
Concrete Leveling,
Wells and Pumps
FAQ
Terry's Plumbing, Inc. is currently rated 4.6 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Terry's Plumbing, Inc. accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
No, Terry's Plumbing, Inc. does not offer free project estimates.
No, Terry's Plumbing, Inc. does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Terry's Plumbing, Inc. does not offer a senior discount.
No, Terry's Plumbing, Inc. does not offer emergency services.
No, Terry's Plumbing, Inc. does not offer warranties.
Terry's Plumbing, Inc. offers the following services: Plumbing repairs, all types. Bathroom remodeling, sewer cleaning, sewer lines, water lines, DOT certified gas line installers, excavation, dye testing, hydro-jetting & water heaters. Backflow test and installation. Experienced, certified Perma-Liner installer.