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Benjamin Franklin Plumbing

Plumbing, Drain Cleaning, Water Heaters,

About us

When scheduling plumbing service with us, rest assured that we have been taking care of customers plumbing needs for the past 30 years. Our plumbing technicians are knowledgeable, professional, and trustworthy. We know your time is valuable so when you schedule an appointment with us, you will receive a guaranteed window of arrival. Upon arrival, our plumbing technician will diagnose your problem, explain what is necessary prior to beginning your repair, and give you a price for the repair before he begins the work. Our "Time Honored" guarantee is backed up by our promise that if we're late for your scheduled appointment, we will pay you $5.00 a minute up to $300.00 until our technician arrives. That's why we say "If There's Any Delay, It's You We Pay!" We want to get you back to normal as soon as possible. Plus being members of all local Chambers of Commerce, the Better Business Bureau gives us an A+ rating. So for quality, dependable, and on-time service all us today.

Business highlights

42 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Any and all residential plumbing repairs and most commercial repairs. Water heater repair and replacement. Standard and tankless water heaters. Video camera inspection with leak locate to include sewer systems and slab leak repairs. Sewer and drain line cleaning. Disposals. Sewer, water, and gas leak repair and replacement. Ask our Customer Care Representative for more details.

Amenities

Senior Discount

$25.00

Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
Financing Available
MasterCard
Visa

Reviews

4.631 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
74%
4
10%
3
6%
2
0%
1
10%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.7
value
4.1
professionalism
4.7
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
4.9
Showing 1-25 of 31 reviews

Amy W.
02/2022
5.0
drain pipe
  + -1 more
They did a wonderful job.
Description of Work: They fix the water heater and pipe.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Patricia W J.
02/2022
4.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
The service was good but they are kind of expensive.
Description of Work: plumbing
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Gerald N.
11/2020
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
It was excellent. They were professional.
Description of Work: They fixed the plumbing and installed faucets.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

coleen S.
03/2018
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
The workman performed his work professionally and habe good recommendations for dealing with the root problem.
Description of Work: Sewer blockage was cleared and source of the problem identified

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

Carol S.
05/2014
5.0
drain cleaning, plumbing
  + 0 more
I purchaced the Angie's List $79.00 deal for drain cleaning and a camera inspection. The plumber was on time, efficient, and professional. The only problem I had was afterwards when he was tried to sell us some work he said needs to be done. He said we need 40 feet of pipe replaced under our slab foundation, and the cost was $20,000.00! No way could we afford that! The only alternative he offered was to "jet" the pipe for around $436. Again, we declined. Things are flowing fine right now, so we won't be doing either option anytime soon.
Description of Work: cleared a clogged drain and sent a camera down to look at the 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
$79

Tineshea B.
05/2014
5.0
At first we thought we had a leak only on the hot water side, but soon found out there was a leak on the cold water side as well. They showed up on time, were very professional and did great quality work.
Description of Work: Benjamin Franklin Plumbing came out to repair a leak under the slab in my yard.

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
$12,000

Tony T.
04/2014
1.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
provider gave an estimate of cost. $. 300.00 to replace the washer faucets or bibs. I refused the bid of what turned out 2X the going rate. I felt this was unfair to charge any fee WHY....Because I tried to explain what I wanted on the phone when I made the appointment and was told the plumber would need to look at the job to determine the actual costs. The estimate charged which was for the "service" call was merely to open up a book for such repairs smile and ask for the unreasonable fee. These folks act professional but I felt robbed. but I agreed to the fee upfront and being an honest but disgruntled customer I paid them and dismissed them. Stay away ?save your money.
Description of Work: provider gave an estimate of cost. $. 300.00 to replace the washer faucets or bibs. I refused the bid of what turned out 2X the going rate. I felt this was unfair to charge any fee WHY....Because I tried to explain what I wanted on the phone when I made the appointment and was told the plumber would need to look at the job to determine the actual costs. The estimate charged which was for the "service" call was merely to open up a book for such repairs smile and ask for the unreasonable fee. These folks act professional but I felt robbed. but I agreed to the fee upfront and being an honest but disgruntled customer I paid them and dismissed them. Stay away …save your money.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

$60

Richard B.
03/2014
5.0
plumbing, water heater repair
  + 0 more
They were wonderful and very professional. No problems at all. They are very personable people.
Description of Work: We have used them many times for many things such as replacement of water heaters and issues with toilets.

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

Johnny E.
03/2014
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
My experience with them was excellent. They did good work. They are reasonable, prompt, and on-time. They are the only plumber I use.
Description of Work: Benjamin Franklin Plumbing laid plumbing for me.

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
$2,500

Latesha J.
11/2013
5.0
plumbing, water heater repair
  + 0 more
The plumber was extremely nice and courteous, explaining the process and the amount due before he started the service. I had a coupon which helped decrease the price by $49
Description of Work: Pilot light on water heater would stay lit, plumber ran a diagnostic check and cleaned the wires and corrected the sensor

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
$132

Kitty C.
10/2013
5.0
drain cleaning, plumbing
  + 0 more
I called to have our kitchen sink unstopped, the plumber was on time, friendly and professional. He want up on the roof and put a line down the roof access vent. We have used Benjamin Franklin Plumbing in the past and were very glad to find them on Angie's list, we have always been pleased with the service.
Description of Work: The plumber unstopped the kitchen 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
$352

BELINDA P.
10/2013
5.0
plumbing, water heater repair
  + 0 more
This call was in response to the old water heater leaking into the house and flooding some rooms. The service tech was prompt and very effecient. He replaced the heater and gave me options for how to provent the flooding in the future. I opted to just add the draining pan rather than drilling a hole through the wall and brick to vent the possible leak to the outside. I'm sure I could have had the work done for less, however, I believe the quality of work and the time saved was worth it.
Description of Work: Replaced the water heater and added a pan around it to provent it flooding into the house again.

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
$1,089

Martin W.
10/2013
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
They were good. I paid more than the "Big Deal" because they additional work. They did a good job.
Description of Work: I used the "Big Deal" that I purchased for the services of Benjamin Franklin Plumbing. It was for a toilet tuneup.

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
$230

Gregory F.
10/2013
1.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Plumber supervisor came out to test our sewer line under our home to check for leaks. He was unable to test due to not enough clean outs entries in the line. He ran a camera and told my wife that the sewer line was sagging. He gave her an estimate to replace the whole line from our home to the main sewer line which we later found out it wasn't necessary. In fact a city plumbing inspector told us all sewer lines sag a bit with age and as long as they aren't filling up with water it's ok normally. We asked the plumber to come out and explain to another plumber what his findings were because the second plumber did not find the problems he told us we had. When he showed up I asked him to explain and it was obvious he did not have good enough answers to explain his exorbitant quote for the work. I asked him to leave and not to come back. I felt he was trying to pull a fast one on me. In fact what we were trying to accomplish by getting the sewer line test had nothing to do with his bid which involved work from our home to the street. The goal was to find out if there may be a sewer leak under our home. I wonder if he works on commission?
Description of Work: Came to pressure test sewer line under our home.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0

$200

Bridgett B.
05/2013
4.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
They were good. They are pricey but they did a good job. They came out, they were on time, they do the job and they clean up after themselves.
Description of Work: I called Benjamin Franklin Plumbing out for the water temperature in the bath tub valve.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
2.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$200

Scottie Sue W.
05/2013
5.0
drain cleaning, plumbing
  + 0 more
I have suggested them to several people and my neighbors used them and were very pleased. They showed up on time. They were so nice and cleaned up the mess.
Description of Work: My drains were stopped up and my washer was overflowing.

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

Brenda Y.
06/2012
3.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
The value was supposed to be $39.00 but the end bill was $495.00. They replaced a garbage disposal and rearranged the pipes. I was over charged. I looked online, and the parts were much cheaper than they told me. They made me use their equipment because they would not warranty the work.
Description of Work: I used Benjamin Franklin Plumbing for plumbing services.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
2.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$495

Bill E.
11/2011
5.0
plumbing, water heater repair
  + 0 more
They didn't try to up-sell me or use high pressure, but they educated us about our options as far as the warranties and environmentally friendliness of the products. The installation was beautifully done. They worked well with the city inspectors during the installation. I highly recommend them. I will use them on more plumbing projects.
Description of Work: They installed a hybrid hot water heating system.

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
$5,000

Paul S.
10/2011
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
They were uniformed. They did a good job and they were very polite. They cleaned up after themselves nicely. They were on time. We had a very good impression of the company. They were a little expensive.
Description of Work: We used Benjamin Franklin Plumbing for plumbing work. We purchased some toilets and they installed them.

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
$1,200

CAROL AND CHARLES R M.
07/2011
3.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
The plumbers here maintain the same thing. They come out and there is a fee for them to come out and look at it like $49. However, you wouldn’t call them unless there is a problem. They did two things for me out of which one was okay. The other one came out and said that there is a fee which is about $49. They also said that it would take a couple of hours to search out the problem, which is going to be couple of hundred dollars. They said that I don’t have to pay the fee since it would be excluded or included. Then the plumber proceeded to disassemble the copper pipes, took it apart, did new pipes and put it all back together. The real problem was that we never successfully drained the line because I didn’t realize that you really have to drain the water even coming into the house. When we had the addition built, the plumber never sealed it. That’s the reason it was beginning to leak. He was all finished in an hour and that cost me a couple of hundred bucks because it was way over estimated and I agreed to it. They didn’t do it by the time they actually said they would do. So, he got a lot more money than he really needed to get. Benjamin Franklin Plumbing advertises saying that if they are 5 minutes late, then we don’t have to pay, which is just a gimmick. It’s not just Benjamin Franklin, but it’s the others as well. They have the gimmick where they come out and if you don’t pay the fee for the service call, then you are challenged to have the work done before they walk out. In the long run, when you add up the total, you realize that you have really paid too much. They all play the same game. I can’t complain about the work Benjamin Franklin Plumbing actually did. I just complain about the short hour and a half that the plumber was here and in my estimation the couple of hundred dollars that was charged was over the top. That was 6 or 7 years ago as well. They were here certainly on time and were responsive.
Description of Work: I used the services of Benjamin Franklin Plumbing for some plumbing work since I had a leak in my house.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
2.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

$200

sean M.
06/2011
1.0
drain cleaning, plumbing
  + 0 more
I called this company and they sent a truck out. I asked for an estimate and they gave it to me from the truck just looking at it. The porice scared me off from the compnay doing the work. for a double check value they wanted to charge $800.00 dollars. I almost hit the floor. I told them no, they are way too expensive for something I though was very simple to do. I ended up having a friend of mine who does Heating and AC work and he replaced it to code for $250.00.I do not recomend this company.
Description of Work: replace double check vaule. it cracked during the bad cold spell we had a few months back.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0


Andrene J.
02/2011
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
The job went well he fixed it. He had to dig a hole, remove it, patch it back together, and fill the hole. He did a good job. The only thing he did do was he didn't discount us on the referral. He didn't leave a mess.
Description of Work: He fixed a flow limiter that he took off, he dug in and took it away.

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
$400

Eric H.
11/2010
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
When I realized that the puddle in the yard was not just left over from a rain, and in fact was getting larger, I called them. They sent someone out the same day. He presented an estimate that was within a few dollars of what I had guessed for the job, and I told him to go ahead. He excavated in the mud, found the problem, and replaced the 25-year-old valves that were leaking. He worked around the existing shrubbery, did minimal damage to the sod, and cleaned up the site when he was finished. When he turned the water on at the meter, he identified that there was still a slow flow through the meter. He came into the house (after removing his muddy shoes!) and found a faucet that had a slow leak. He repaired that for about the same amount that I would have spent for parts at the hardware store, and the total bill was within $5 of what I had figured it would cost for the front yard repairs. I was impressed with his professionalism and cheerful attitude, even when he was digging in the mud. I would definitely use Benjamin Franklin plumbing again.
Description of Work: We had an outdoor plumbing leak that caused a small pond to form in the front yard.

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
$820

Amina G.
05/2010
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
They saved me quite a bit of money from the company that told me I had a slab leak. I used Benjamin Franklin to double check to be sure it was a slab leak. He wanted to do his own test and didn't know what the other guy said. It wasn't really a slab leak; it was a leak behind the toilet. I was impressed that he didn't just follow the other guy and did his own testing. I would not have known if it was a slab leak or not. The price was a little high.
Description of Work: I used Benjamin Franklin Plumbing to replace some leaking plumbing behind the toilet and they also replaced the toilet.

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
$1,180

Grant S.
09/2009
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
They come out and take a look at the situation. They are informative. They tell us what can be done, what needs to be done, and what we can put off. I have been using them for eight or nine years.
Description of Work: The plumbing company came out and repaired an underground lawn irrigation system. They do come out in general and do some plumbing work for me.

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
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Contact information

1019 Explorer St, Duncanville, TX 75137

www.benfranklinplumbing.com

Service hours

Sunday:
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
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:
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Licensing

Bonded

Insured

Eco-friendly Accreditations

LEED Accredited Professional
No
Energy Star Partner
No
EPA Lead-Safe Certified
No
Use Green Products or Work Practices
Yes
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Service Categories

Plumbing,
Drain Cleaning,
Water Heaters,
Kitchen and Bath Remodeling,
Drain Pipe Installation,
Sewer Cleaning,
Water Filtration and Softening

FAQ

Benjamin Franklin Plumbing is currently rated 4.6 overall out of 5.

Sunday: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM

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: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Benjamin Franklin Plumbing accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,Financing Available,MasterCard,Visa
No, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing does not offer free project estimates.
Yes, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing offers emergency services.
No, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing does not offer warranties.
Benjamin Franklin Plumbing offers the following services: Any and all residential plumbing repairs and most commercial repairs. Water heater repair and replacement. Standard and tankless water heaters. Video camera inspection with leak locate to include sewer systems and slab leak repairs. Sewer and drain line cleaning. Disposals. Sewer, water, and gas leak repair and replacement. Ask our Customer Care Representative for more details.

Contact information

1019 Explorer St, Duncanville, TX 75137

www.benfranklinplumbing.com

Service hours

Sunday:
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
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:
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM