Plumber was very nice, punctual and tidy. He inspected all the fixtures in the home, opened the drain catches, and determined that both showers needed new cartridges which would be ordered. Unfortunately after inspection by the plumber, the water in the showers was very cold and there was no possible adjustment-- only cold water came out. One shower is in my daughter's handicap shower stall and we had to use buckets of warm water to bathe her until the shower was finally repaired. The parts arrived, but both were not the right cartridges when the plumber tried to install them. There was a reorder, 'express shipping' and finally in the 3rd week the showers were fixed.. we were without hot water in 2 showers for 2 weeks! That was not the bad news -- at $125 hour for plumber labor and the parts more expensive that originally quoted, plus getting charged for the express shipping -- we topped out the bill with over $1200. That is outrageously expensive to replace cartridges (and another $50 part was added at the recommendation of the vendor) in showers. (It should have been a 30-45 minute installation) Marty was always very nice on the phone and spent time getting the right parts in the end. Now however, the master shower is still not balanced to the temperature control. Marty checked it and explained that today they don't even use numbers on the controls because it is difficult to regulate depending upon the spray etc. I just know that it worked before, now it doesn't. Why? (installation) So my experience with Horner is that they are very expensive; the quality of the work is not consistent with the cost of the work. When I asked for a copy of the bill for the parts and a breakdown on the times that the plumber was at my home -- bill breakdown in detail- it was not provided. They refused to negotiate on the bill and one week after it was due, they sent it to a law firm. (I was traveling and out of town at the time) I paid the bill in full and am hoping to share my experience so that others don't get coddled into making the same mistake. I do not recommend Horner for plumbing repair work.
Description of Work: Horner provide the bath fixtures for my custom built home 12 years ago; they were very high end Grohe and Hansgrohe fixtures. Two of the bath shower fixtures had special features. In the Master shower, there are 2 heads and a thermostatic coupler that regulates the temperature. I recall there were several issues with that coupler when it was first installed by Horner plumbing. They had a difficult time adjusting the temperature correctly and also the 'rings' would get stuck often. The recent repair was because you could not adjust the temperature at all, in either bath. Horner (Marty) was very nice on the phone, explained that it would most likely require replacement of a part (cartridge) and they would send a plumber but would need to order the part.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
1.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
$1,200
LESLEE R.
11/2006
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
Excellent, efficient and polite. Work completed quickly.
Description of Work: Installed new garbage disposal.
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COLLEEN HORNER KITCHEN BATH TILE & STONE offers the following services: COUNTERTOPS, PLUMBING, KITCHEN & BATHROOM REMODELING, TILE & STONE. EXTENSIVE SELECTION & WORKING DISPLAYS IN BOTH SHOWROOMS.