Kramer and Sons Plumbing Services Inc

Plumbing, Drain Cleaning, Heating and Air Conditioning,

About us

Whether you are having trouble with your HVAC system or you need help tackling issues with your home’s plumbing, the team of Alexandria home services experts at Kramer & Sons can help. They are a locally owned and operated company that has been treating customers like family since 1989. Their services include the installation, maintenance, and repair of heating and air conditioning systems, as well as plumbing matters such as drain cleaning, sewer and water line repair, sump pumps, and water heaters. Reach out to their team today to get to know these highly skilled technicians and schedule your first appointment

Business highlights

35 years of trusted experience
Family Owned & Operated

Services we offer

Plumbing, water heaters installation, toilets, sinks, faucets, disposal, sump pumps, sewage ejector pumps, sewer and drain cleaning, snaking, TV and video pipe inspections, underground sewer and water repairs and replacements, heating and cooling preventive maintenance inspections, agreements, humidifiers, heating & ac repairs.

Services we don't offer

New construction.

Amenities

Warranties
Yes
Senior Discount

$20



Accepted payment methods

Check
Discover
MasterCard
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.8659 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
82%
4
10%
3
3%
2
2%
1
2%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
4.2
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
4.9

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Showing 501-525 of 659 reviews

Wilbert & Barbara J.
08/2008
4.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
I paid them with a credit card and they didn't give me any paper work or receipts when the work was done. They didn't give me any warranty information either.
Description of Work: They installed a new garbage disposal at one of my rental houses.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$550

Carolyn V.
08/2008
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
They were very professional over the phone and very accommodating. They came out right away. The worker was new at installing the levers. He was the one to come back to inspect.
Description of Work: They fixed a leak in a pipe in the basement. They installed a new pipe and lever to turn off the water flow. They cleaned up everything. The water seemed louder, so I had them come back. They didn't find anything.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$200

James W.
08/2008
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Serviceman was professional and courteous.
Description of Work: Replaced air gap.

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
$224

Malti S.
08/2008
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
He arrived on time. The receptionist gave a window and the plumber was on time. He wanted to inspect all the plumbing which I did not agree to as we had just had a major plumbing job done. He said that to find the replacement cartridge it would take 3-4 weeks (I am not so sure), but he could replace the entire fixture in 3 hours. He had to take out a shelving unit in order to access the pipes to the shower. He cleaned up after himself.
Description of Work: Replaced all plumbing in a shower. He had to put in cut off valves.

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
$1,000

Melanie C.
07/2008
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Excellent. They arrived promptly and were extremely courteous. They were very quick and everything turned out perfectly.
Description of Work: Fixed diverter valve for shower/tub.

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
$240

Mark W.
07/2008
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Replacing the leaky shower system would have been $1,000, so we decided against it in favor of remodeling the shower altogether. However, Danilo did find a leak in one of the pipes leading to our washing machine. He fixed that expeditiously and competently. Although the $364 it cost us for Kramer and Sons to do roughly an hours worth of work seemed a bit steep to me, I've rarely heard of someone who HAS NOT complained about the exorbitant costs of plumbing, regardless of how small the job is, so it seems to me that Kramer and Sons prices are competitive in the overpriced world of plumbing.
Description of Work: We initially had Kramer and Sons over to fix a leaky shower head. Their representative Danilo Rivera was punctual, professional, meticulous and fastidious. He was also very personable and genuine. Plumbing can obviously be messy work and yet Danilo was extremely careful about making sure there was no mess and that everything was clean. He even put shoe covers on so as to not track any dirt in and out of our house.

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
$395

Karen M.
06/2008
4.0
sewer cleaning, drain cleaning
  + 0 more
My daughter caused a back-up in our main sewer line by flushing paper towels down the toilet. Needless to say, we had an emergency back-up on Sunday. They came right away. They snaked the main sewer line out to the street and pulled back paper towels. I know plumbing is expensive, but I felt this was a bit high. They did credit me with $20 for being an Angie's List member when I called. They were very professional and very polite. I would use them again, but I would check the cost before the service. I may also go with someone else who has high ratings and a lower cost on Angie's List.
Description of Work: They snaked the main sewer line out to the street and pulled back paper towels.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$831.19

Chase C.
06/2008
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Very well - great service person. Very knowledgeable and friendly.
Description of Work: Fixed a toilet, diagnosed leak problem and vacuumed drain.

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
$500

JOHN B.
06/2008
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
The service guy, who had an assistant with him, was extremely knowledgeable and informative. I like the company's approach - a fixed charge for the visit, and then a written estimate before doing any actual work. But the prices seem a bit steep - $171 to change a showerhead? (And that doesn't include the new showerhead itself.) I think I got my money's worth, but that included a lot of advice as part of the visit. They did a very professional job of opening the wall to get at the piping to reattach the shower, and they had to change some piping (at no extra charge) before they could attach a new showerhead.
Description of Work: Fixed a clogged bathtub drain; fixed a shower pipe that had come loose from the wall; replaced a showerhead; gave advice on existing plumbing in the laundry room (third opinion - home inspector had noted piping problems, but a plumber who did some repairs prior to the sale of the home had - reportedly - said there were none); adjusted hot water heater temperature and reviewed piping around furnace and hot water heater.

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

$300

Karen M.
06/2008
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
I got 20 off. They scheduled it for the day I wanted them to come out. He was really good and he cleaned up after himself. He was in and out several times but he wore booties so he wouldn't leave a mess. He came in and explained the problem to me. He was really friendly. He left me some coupons so I could refer him to others. I would recommend them and use them again.
Description of Work: I had a leaking faucet, it was leaking on the outside and inside. They fixed it right up.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$589

JOHN H.
06/2008
3.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Once he was out and gave an estimate we decided not to use them. But they would not honor the discount they offered because we did not use them, and we ended up having to pay more than expected as the terms of the discount were not explained well in the first place.
Description of Work: We had called them to estimate some work needed on our rental property.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
4.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0


Ben M.
05/2008
4.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
It went very well, but the job was much bigger then we expected. They were very nice and they were very well at explaining stuff. The staff was courteous.
Description of Work: We had a faucet that was stuck and found out that wasnt just the faucet it was the pipes behind it. So we got that fixed.

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
$1,000

CHRIS L.
05/2008
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
  + 0 more
I heard about them through Angie's List and I explained the problem to them and they said they would send someone out. They were on time. A team of to guys. They gave me updates to what they were doing.
Description of Work: They cleared a drain from our house that had a lid maybe.

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
$300

Joseph C.
05/2008
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Excellent. I sent an e-mail on Sunday and received a call first thing Monday morning (and service a short while later). The Kramer and Sons employee was prompt, friendly, skilled and efficient. The small space under the sink was crowded with a disposal and dishwater hookups, but the installation still took less than an hour. It was pricey, but I don't think it was abnormal for plumbing services in this area.
Description of Work: Replacing a kitchen faucet and two under-sink water shut-off valves.

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
$700

Heather L.
05/2008
5.0
plumbing, wells
  + 0 more
I called at 7 a.m sharp. The company rep on the phone explained the flat rate dispatch fee and said he'd send someone right away, but it might take a little longer than usual due to road flooding. Brandon arrived about an hour later. He was very nice, examined the sump pump, and declared it dead. He was very good at explaining why. He showed me a pre-printed price list indicating the charge for installing a new sump pump, including labor. He was quick, great about explaining how the new pump worked, and cleaned up after he left.
Description of Work: The heavy rains over the weekend overwhelmed our sump pump in our finished basement, and we awoke Monday morning to a flooded basement. In a panic, I checked Angie's List and selected Kramer & Sons.

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
$575

Bryan A.
05/2008
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Working with Kramer and Sons was an excellent experience. They promptly returned my email requesting an estimate, came to the house within 72 hours, provided a clear explanation of what they proposed to do (since there were multiple areas where they could have started searching for the leak, I appreciated the clear explanation), a clear estimate and found the leak on the 1st attempt. They finished their first visit when they found the leak, but needed to replace the broken fixture. They came back about a week later with the part and replaced the fixture, installed the new lines and values, tested and cleaned carefully up after their work. Throughout the process Danilo Rivera explained what he was doing, gave me options on how he could proceed, and communicated wonderfully throughout the repair. Consistent with other reviews of Kramer and Sons, they aren't the cheapest folks on the block, but I had no problem paying for the excellent service I received.
Description of Work: Kramer and Sons repaired a leaky faucet on our Jacuzzi tub in our master bathroom. The fixture itself was replaced and while they had the tub open (they had to remove three tiles from the front of the tub to get access to the plumbing, they installed cutoff values for the hot and cold water running to the tub.

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
$1,700

Melissa B.
04/2008
4.0
drain cleaning
  + -1 more
Serviceman showed up on time, and was very courteous. Resolved the problem in less than 30 minutes. It was costly (they charge according to the service performed, not according to time). It was an extremely expensive toilet clog!! For more extensive services, their prices might be more competitive.
Description of Work: Unclogged our toilet (it was a stubborn clog) with a snake.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
1.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

$200

Linda B.
03/2008
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
When Mr. Rivera disconnected the access to the pipe in order to snake it, it was evident that whoever installed the fitted bathtub only cosmetically attached the spigot to the drainpipe. It was impossible to snake the pipe. Mr. Rivera and his assistant had to completely rebuild the pipe from my bathtub so that a new spigot could be installed as well as install new piping and a new 1-1/2 PVC glue trap connecting the drain line. Before commencing any work Mr. Rivera told me as well as showed me what work was needed. He also went over Kramer & Son's pricing, which is a three step down pricing. For every job, the price was reduced by a percentage. The work took approximately 5 hours to complete and was done to my satisfaction. Mr. Rivera didn't have a part to fix my toilet, but the manager brought him the part so that I would not be charged for another visit. The initial service fee was waived and I received a discount. My bathroom was left clean.
Description of Work: Initially, the work that I needed to have done was to unclog my bathtub and fix my toilet. The work on the bathtub became more extensive entailing installing new pipe both in my condo and 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
$1,800

David B.
02/2008
4.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Called in the morning. A plumber was on site within 2 hours. I was impressed when he entered the foyer and immediately put on "booties" over his shoes so as not to soil the carpeting. He quickly diagnosed the problem and offered two solutions...quick and inexpensive, but maybe temporary (2 years) and expensive, time consuming (one day) but permanent solution. As it was the inexpensive solution took less than 30 minutes but was pricey for the work done (reglue some pipe components). There was no mention of the $20 discount coupon that they offered for Angie's List participants though I told him I got the name from Angie's List.
Description of Work: Repaired leak under kitchen sink. Garbage disposal drain pipes were leaking

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

$283

Kathy P.
02/2008
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
They did a great job, fixed it without having to tear out any tile or drywall. It works great.
Description of Work: The handheld shower head in the master bath had broken off inside the wall.

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
$383

Erika E.
01/2008
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
I called them on Wednesday afternoon; they came first thing Thursday morning. They assessed the problem quickly and fixed it, explaining what they were doing the entire time. We were extremely satisfied. We will most likely call them when it comes time to do some longer, more complicated overall repair and replace work on our house.
Description of Work: Fixed leaky toilet.

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
$300

Ted L.
01/2008
2.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
The service itself was good, but, when I checked prices for this brand of garbage disposal (Badger), it was $79.99. The total installation cost was $426.79. That means that I was charged an incredible $346.80 for installation. That was not acceptable.
Description of Work: Removed blockage from kitchen sink using a "snake." Installed 1/2 horsepower garbage disposal.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
1.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

$743.09

Donna B.
01/2008
5.0
water heater repair
  + -1 more
They were very friendly from the start. They called 20 minutes before they arrived to say they were on the way. They also put on little booties to protect our floors. They explained everything they did and also what we should look for in the future to know when the water heater needs replacing. We have used them lots of times before and each time it has been a very pleasant experience.
Description of Work: We were worried our water heater was on its last leg. They came out inspected it, tested it and the temperature of water throughout the house. And reassured us that it was OK and didn't need to be replaced just yet.

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
$50

Emily L.
12/2007
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
They did an excellent job. They came out very quickly, within a day. They were very professional, and the job was done at a very good price.
Description of Work: They fixed our pipe underneath our sink in our kitchen.

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

William R.
12/2007
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
The plumber arrived promptly, was polite, took care to be tidy, explained everything, and gave me options for less expensive repairs.
Description of Work: Leaky toilette.

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
$300

Contact information

8805 Cooper Rd, Alexandria, VA 22309

https://www.kramerandsonsplumbing.com/

Service hours

Monday:
5:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday:
5:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday:
5:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday:
5:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday:
5:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Licensing

Bonded

Insured

Licensed*

Trade License Number
20705 095641
Trade License Locale
VA
Trade License Authority
Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
Trade License Expiration
09/30/2023

Eco-friendly Accreditations

LEED Accredited Professional
No
Energy Star Partner
Yes
EPA Lead-Safe Certified
No
Use Green Products or Work Practices
Yes
State Contractor License Requirements

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*Contact business to see additional licenses.


Service Categories

Plumbing,
Drain Cleaning,
Heating and Air Conditioning,
Water Heaters,
Sewer Cleaning,
Drain Pipe Installation,
Wells and Pumps,
Natural Gas Lines,
Kitchen and Bath Remodeling,
General Remodeling

FAQ

Kramer and Sons Plumbing Services Inc is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.

Monday: 5:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Tuesday: 5:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Wednesday: 5:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Thursday: 5:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Friday: 5:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Kramer and Sons Plumbing Services Inc accepts the following forms of payment: Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
No, Kramer and Sons Plumbing Services Inc does not offer free project estimates.
Yes, Kramer and Sons Plumbing Services Inc offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Kramer and Sons Plumbing Services Inc does not offer a senior discount.
No, Kramer and Sons Plumbing Services Inc does not offer emergency services.
Yes, Kramer and Sons Plumbing Services Inc offers warranties.
Kramer and Sons Plumbing Services Inc offers the following services: Plumbing, water heaters installation, toilets, sinks, faucets, disposal, sump pumps, sewage ejector pumps, sewer and drain cleaning, snaking, TV and video pipe inspections, underground sewer and water repairs and replacements, heating and cooling preventive maintenance inspections, agreements, humidifiers, heating & ac repairs.
New construction.

Contact information

8805 Cooper Rd, Alexandria, VA 22309

https://www.kramerandsonsplumbing.com/

Service hours

Monday:
5:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday:
5:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday:
5:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday:
5:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday:
5:30 AM - 4:30 PM