MARV'S PLUMBING

Marv's plumbing was on time, quick, efficient, and by far the best priced! I must have called on 5 other plumbers in the area and they all wanted to nickel and dime me. Not Marv's! Marv's went in did the job and charged me a very fair price. I will be using them from now on for all my plumbing needs. Thank you!

They were absolutely wonderful. They quoted a price when I made my initial contact, and that's what they charged. They arrived on time, and did the job in less than an hour. No fuss, no muss. The young man who did the work was professional, competent, and efficient. I will certainly call on Marv's for any future plumbing needs.

Outstanding in every way. Price was much lower than other quotes. Was on the job within three days of my call. Excellent work.

Had a plugged kitchen sink for two days that we thought we could fix. DIY is not recommended for plumbing! Called Marv's Plumbing on Saturday morning and one of his guys showed up within 2 hrs. It was a tough plug, years of grease that had build up 20 feet down the line, but he managed to tear through it. He had a little kids Birthday Party to go to but showed up and was determined to get us fixed up. Great employee, professional, nice, and didn't mind all the dogs! Lol

I called them and received a quote that was close to the most of the other plumbing companies in Bellingham. They were able to come out within two days and replace my old hot water heater. The young man who installed it was professional and helpful. He removed the old heater and replaced the new one well within the estimated time. I haven't used Marv's to clean any drains yet, but I wouldn't hesitate to call them or refer anyone to them. I was very satisfied with their service.

So far, seal is holding. Received call from office advising me of estimate to make permanent seal and when it could be done. Provider responded to call within 2 hours of making call to their office, and plumber who came to house was knowledgeable and provided good explanation of situation and proposed solution.

Couldn't have been better. Plumber was competent, friendly, helpful and professional. Price was very reasonable. These guys are my plumbers from now on.

Looked this company up on Angies list. Called him: Gave me rough 2 hour estimate for the filter installation and the connection to the fridge. The plumber he sent took 3 hours and 15 minutes for the job. The guy was ok. When I get the bill the bill is for 6 and a quarter hours. They padded it by 3 hours. When I called them about it they gave me this story about travel time ( I am about 20 minutes from their address in Ferndale). Then gave me this story about how they have to replenish their truck so they are charging me for the time it will take them to buy 20$ worth of plumbing parts. They brought the bill down by 1 hour but still charged me for 5.25 hours.

My sewer pipes were clogged, not completely, it was draining very slowly. I called Marv's plumbing. The plumber, when he finally got here, would go no more than a couple of feet under the house. He then took off the toilet and sent down an auger. The auger would go through the clog and some water would drain and then it would back-up again. He did this several times with the same results every time. He could not figure out the problem. He then sent a camera down for 20 feet and it just showed water in the drain. He then told me it was the sewer itself that was full and backed up. I knew this wasn't true because I could hear the water dripping into the main sewer line. He then left without fixing the problem and did not give me a bill. I later received a bill in the mail for $537.25 and it was also incorrect. I then called another plumbing company ( Bode's Electric and Plumbing Inc) that a neighbor had used. The Bode's man knew what the problem was within 10 minutes! He also went completely under the house to check the whole pipe. He knew it wasn't the sewer backed up within 5 minutes. He knew an auger would not help at all. He left and came back with a flusher, cut the pipe under the house and flushed it out. He then put the pipe back and the problem was completely fixed for $378.67. I called Marv's plumbing when I received their bill for $537.25. The bill was incorrect and they did not even fix the problem! The secretary said the manager would call me back and talk about it. That was Monday and now (Wednesday) he still has not called back. I am retired and on a very small fixed income, proverty level. I cannot afford to be cheated! That is why I went to Angie's list in the first place.

I called because I need someone to service the pressure tank for my well. I was told by a well service company in Bellingham that a plumber can do that. I called Marv's Plumbing and Mark called me back. I explained what I needed and he responded that he knew how to do it, but they do not do it. I should call a well guy. Frankly, this has been typical of my experience with most tradesmen in Bellingham. They first tell you why they cannot do what you need done. Par for the course. Would I call this guy for a plumbing problem? Probably not. It's apparent there is a narrow definition of what "plumbing" is in this town and I don't know it.

Finally it was time to replace my gas hot water heater Called around town to get estimates. All wanted to come to my house to quote the job and all wanted to charge me for that estimate, all except Marv's Plumbing. My job was pretty straight forward and Marv's gave me a quote over the phone. Here in this area, the plumbers use "the book" to quote all jobs. From a clogged drain to installing a toilet it is always "the book." I am old fashioned and appreciate a job to be done by the hour type quote. Sometimes it takes 30 minutes other times 2 hours. Well, Marv's Plumbing has thrown out "the book." Good for them. In my case it paid off because they got the job and were $200.00 less than all the others that made quotes. I first contacted Marv's via e-mail and they quoted me right away. I then called to make an appointment and after going into details about the job, Dave quoted me the same price as the e-mail. (I did a little spy thing by holding my identity back) Dave said he could have someone out within the hour and he did. Jake came to the house right on time and was very pleasant. Looked at the old unit and said the installation would be no problem. He began to work immediately and needed no help from me. While working he was kind enough to answer many questions I had. You see I am not well versed in handyman stuff. The installation took just under one hour. From removing all the water to loading the old unit on his truck, Jake was gone and I had a new hot water tank. Marv's is truly old school. There was no request for payment. An invoice would be mailed to me. How refreshing. Other local companies when they walk into your house or business, the first words out of their mouths is about the cost of the job and how will you be paying today. This is especially true for the one company that has it's owner more interested in politics rather than caring about customer service. i received an in voice about 5 days after the job and i phoned up Marv's and payed over the phone using a Visa card. Very easy and no frustration in dealing with this financial transaction. Marv's is an LOCAL company and those are the best to support. That is what make good communities. Working with fair and honest people that you will run into on the streets. I appreciate the quick, on time,good service provided by Marv's. I appreciate that they have thrown out "the book." i will use these fine people for any future plumbing needs.

We urgently needed repairs to get water back in the house and keep other contracts working. Marv responded and had a man on site within 20 minutes. The plumber quickly resolved the problem and all was well. I was pleased with the response time and the services provided.

It went great. There are no details. They worked with our schedule, had a few stops and starts because of our errors. Their employees were professional, took initiative, and cared about the job. All around excellent.

It went great, without exception. Regretfully, insurance adjuster required the new unit to be pulled for full inspection in order to dry out underflooring, but we have no question to the service we received from Marv's Plumbing.

Had a plumber come out and tell me that the shower drain that was leaking needed to be moved over 6 inches which would mean an entire bathroom remodel. Called Marv's who came out and fixed without any drama. I would use them again.

Clogged drain under kitchen sink beyond wall. Plumber arrived on time, completed job promptly in about 30 minutes. Clean, professional, friendly.

The person from Marv's came out to give an estimate on the 11th of March. This person seemed fairly vague about my options for toilet replacements. He named a brand I have never heard of or ever seen reviewed as their typical unit used for replacement. I mentioned we had done a bit of research and were leaning towards an American Std Champion 4 basis all of the reviews we had read. he was somewhat dismissive of it, as he said they "had problems" with them. I indicated I was willing to look at alternatives, but wanted to see what they were suggesting listed in the quote so I could research them. Next up was looking at estimates for water heaters. He looked at our setup (although without any pen and paper, so no measurements taken) which was somewhat problematic for a tankless due to placement and venting reqts he mentioned. I was promised a quote on the toilets and the various options for hot water heater replacement (either duals, or tankless). This was over a 1.5 weeks ago, and I have not received a single phone call or email to follow up. All I can take from this lack of timeliness is that business is very good and our job is simply not worth their time, and good customer service is not something that this company values.

same day service showed up on time finished job good workers

We definitely would recommend Marv's Plumbing! Dave is great to work with and he has a sense of humor too!!! Thanks, guys

The representative from Marv's Plumbing arrived on time and quickly got to work. Over the phone they told me it would be an extra $25 to use the floor snake/auger. I'm not sure why it costs more but it does. It took him approximately 1 hour to clear the floor drain. He then asked for cleaning supplies to clean the floor of the laundry room. I brought him a mop and bleach water. Clean up took approximately ten minutes. I was surprised that they don't have their own clean up supplies. They gladly accepted my Angie's List coupon and told me that I would be billed for the service. I was billed for 1.25 hours which included the few minutes it took to clean up.

Arrived on time, did the work requested in a professional manner.

New customer. Called Marv's at 4:00 pm and he came to install at 9:00 am. the next day. Professional and knew what he was doing. He picked out the heater to install: My research afterward confirms his choice a good one. Cost of heater was $50 greater than the best online price I could find, and $200 less than Amazon's price.

Overall, I'm not very satisfied with these guys. When the plumber arrived, he didn't give my wife an estimate on how much it would be but just started on the work. They stopped the leak but $265.45 for 2 hours of work seems a bit much. They charged $84.20 for the Kohler valve kit, $170 for 2 hours of labor, and $21.25 sales tax. The $10 discount they offer is a joke. That amounts to a less than 4 percent discount on the part and labor. A few weeks later, after the bill arrived, I called to ask about the charges. They said they would look into it and get back to me which they never did. I'll be using someone else next time, probably their competitor who gives a 10 PERCENT Angie's List discount.

The water heater was replaced efficiently the day after I contacted them. The estimate and the cost were identical. The new toilet was the wrong color, however, and it could not be installed (the plumber had already removed the old one). The right color toilet was out of stock and had to be ordered. After six weeks (!) I called, only to find out that the toilet was still in transit, coming from the manufacturer in China, and was "somewhere out in the Pacific on a barge to the West Coast." Dave was on vacation and Chris (?) was appalled that I had been waiting so long for the toilet. He offered to install a different, higher quality toilet the next day for his cost from his distributor, and I took him up on his offer. We are pleased with both the products and the service. While it was a bit inconvenient to wait for a new toilet, and it would have been more professional for them to have contacted me well before I re-contacted them to inquire about the whereabouts of the toilet, I will still recommend Marv's for price, efficiency and trustworthiness.

They did a good job, were punctual.