Scotto’s Plumbing Service is a local, Tampa Bay, Florida business. With years of experience in the plumbing repair and plumbing emergency service industry, we pride ourselves in excellent customer service. By taking the unique needs of every plumbing problem into account, we get to the bottom of the issue right away. This means that our plumbing services are thorough and complete. This is one of the reasons we have been successful plumbing contractors in the avid Tampa Bay marketplace. Additional contacts - Jerry Lawson, Robin Pearce Additional emails - [email protected], [email protected]. Award winning.
Business highlights
46 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered
Services we offer
Drain & sewer stoppages. Sewer & water pipe repairs & repipes. Sewer video. Sinks & faucets. Toilets. Bathtubs. Electric, tankless gas & gas water heaters. Water softeners. Water filtration systems. Shower pans. Gas piping. Slab leak repairs. Garbage disposals. Hot water circulation systems. Hose bibs. Residential & commercial plumbing.
Services we don't offer
Pool pump. Sprinkler system repairs. Appliance repair. Heating & air conditioning. Glass & mirror.
They were very professional and exceedingly competent.
Description of Work: They installed a hot water heater and some kitchen faucets. They did a toilet rebuild and installed shower valves and a shower head.
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
$1,600
Deborah D.
04/2011
5.0
plumbing, water heater repair
 + 0 more
Jerry is the owner. Their price for the hot water heater was reasonable. It was kind of an unexpected expense and so it seemed a bit high from that standpoint. I have always found them to be pretty much in the ballpark on prices. I have been more than satisfied with them. They always come when they say they are going to and the estimates they give us are accurate. I have always been very pleased. That is why we have been with them for quite a long time. I would use their services in the future too.
Description of Work: We have been using Scottos Plumbing Service Inc. for our plumbing needs for many years now. They replaced our hot water heater late last summer.
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
John G.
03/2011
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
They were very timely. We have a yearly contract where we get priority in service so they come the next day or that day if necessary so they are very punctual. Also as we use them the money gets discounted off the price and we get a ten percent discount. The quality of their work has been very good. Their price is good.
Description of Work: We used Scottos Plumbing Service to reconnect the water pipes after we had new countertops put in.
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
matthew C.
03/2011
5.0
gas leak repair
 + -1 more
Called Scotto's and they came out the very next morning and repaired the leak. I was unable to be home during the repair, but the tank was outside in the back yard were they could access it. I came home to find a new valve, piping and a working propane tank. The service paper work was placed in an envelope, taped to my door, with an inspection report of the existing system, as this was the second time they had been out for the same category of issue. Could not ask for a better job. Sytem is practically new.
Description of Work: Just had my propane tank filled and the pig-tail valve on failed, leaking gas at 12am. I had to turn off the main valve to my propane tank off, shutting down my water heater and heater for my house.
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
$177
KAREN M.
02/2011
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
Called on 2/16/11 and made appt. for someone to come out to my parents' house. Three other plumbering companies came out prior and gave them the run around. One plumber wanted to sell them a $700 toilet! Dale from Scotto's came out and helped my Dad install the new toilet he (my Dad) bought at Home Depot. Took about half an hour. Nice to know that Scotto's does not take advantage of elderly people and are honest.
Description of Work: Installation of a new toilet previously purchased at Home Depot.
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
$49
Christine H.
01/2011
4.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
he arrived early and was pleasant until he saw the cabinet he had to work in and complained about it. also, what i did not like was he told me there was a $49 trip charge. i asked on the phone when i called them how much to install a kitchen faucet and i was told $99 period. i told the plumber it was like he was pulling a bait and switch tactic and he agreed the phone rep should have told me. he made it right in the end and only charged me the $99 so i paid an even $100. all in all i would use their service again because he made it right. so good for him. and thanks for being fair.
Description of Work: Installed kitchen faucet that i had purchased
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
2.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
Gary T.
01/2011
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
The technician came at the scheduled time and using a snake cleaned the drain. After an hour or so, the drain stopped up again. I called and they send the technician back to do the job again at no cost. The drain has be open since then with no problems. The technician was very polite and professional.
Description of Work: Cleaned drains
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
$184
JOHN M.
01/2011
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
Overall, this servcie was expertly done. Dale arrived on time, arranged for the necessary service of a leak detection company, and followed-up immediately with the repair. He explained what was necessary to fix the leak and kept us informed of his progress as he worked. Once his work was done, the work site was left quite tidy.
Description of Work: We could hear water running within the wall between our shower and our comode room.There was no indication of its origin. Scotto's arrranged for a leak detection company to locate the leak and subsequently performed an extensive repair. This involved cutting into both the house slab and the wall containing the leaking pipe. It was also necesssity to remove both the carpet and comode. Once the repair was completed, we were left with a fully functioning bathroom. Dale, the plumber, displayed the highest standards of professionalism and demonstrated efficiency and expertise in every aspect of his work. This is the second time we have called on Scotto's to help us with a plumbing problem. The first call did not require the extensive work that this visit required. Nevertheless, we were equally pleased with the first service call and will not hesitate to contact them should our 27-year old house require future service.
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
$900
THOMAS S.
12/2010
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
Great! I called the company and the plumber came out that afternoon to look at the work. He suggested i get a faucet myself for the kitchen and he would install it as the ivory faucet was not one that had on the truck. He took a look at the bathroom sink and found the part that was leaking. He took that part with him to get a replacement for both sides of the sink. Lastly, he ran a 3/8 copper line from the garage to the laundry room. He took the time to run the line correctly and ensured the new line had its own shutoff (not mandatory, but he wanted to do it right which I appreciated). He installed a water filter on that line for me and made sure all was good. I really appreciated the care and quality of the work for the custom work. I am very pleased with the work.
Description of Work: Replaced a kitchen faucet that I supplied, repaired a leaking bathroom faucet, ran a custom line to plumb a commercial iced tea maker I have in my laundry room.
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
$600
Timothy B.
11/2010
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
Excellent service overall. Scheduling was easy to accomplish in advance, and the plumber, Bobby, arrived on time each day. He worked efficiently and had to be creative in installing three of the faucets which had very little clearance. The extra time he spent being sure these all functioned properly was certainly appreciated. Bobby was professional, answered all my questions and I would request him again for any future work.
Description of Work: Disconnected four sinks in three rooms in preparation for installation of granite countertops. Returned to install faucets and reconnect pumbing two days later.
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
$530
Sharon W.
11/2010
5.0
plumbing, water heater repair
 + 0 more
Service tech arrived and immediately inspected the hot water system externally. He explained in detail exactly what he was going to do and how the process works. It was not a complex job by any stretch. Basically the water supply is shut off to the system and a natural chemical flush is performed for approximately an hour or so through the heating system to clean scale, lime and other hard water deposits from the inside out. After that is complete, water supply is turned back on and the system is checked for performance and flushed to get any remaining treatment out of the system.
Description of Work: On demand hotwater system maintenance. We installed the system about a year ago and we were advised to have it cleaned annually. The contractor that installed the system is based further away than we preferred and is not on Angies list, so we found Scottos in Angies list directory and called to set an appointment. Scotto's responded in the morning vs. the afternoon as we had scheduled after calling me to see if that would be okay. I am totally pleased with the level of service, professionalism and work done by the technician that came to do the work. The only negative I would have to say is I felt the price was a bit high for the work done. But I'm also willing to pay for excellent service and quality work, which is exactly what I got.
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
$200
Catherine V.
11/2010
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
Plumber was personable, professional, tidy and very experienced. He explained every step, showed me what he was doing as he did it. Instead of going straight to a rooter machine, he removed the toilet, which surprised me at the time. His suspicions were right -- tree roots had broken the flange and filled the first eight or ten inches of pipe completely. He had to dig them out, then replace the flange and toilet. So, even though it ended up costing far more than I'd expected, I'm convinced it was done right this time and I got what I paid for. I was so impressed that I've purchased a maintenance contract from them.
Description of Work: bathroom toilet stopped up, but shower and clothes washer a few feet away were not. I'd had another plumber out for same problem a couple of months ago and his quick fix with a small rooter didn't last long. 2/16/11--Very old toilet cracked and started leaking on floor. Called Scotto's. Plumber (same one) was here in half an hour. I'd expected him to review problem, then set up another appt. Instead, he got right to work. He'd recommended before that he send a camera down into the plumbing since he suspected tree roots under the house. He did that, but found no roots. However,the old sewer pipe was rough and built up from decades of mineral deposits, so he put a rooter down and ground it out. He replaced the cracked toilet and broken flange beneath. Nice toilet, so I decided to replace the other one too -- his supervisor came out twice delivering toilets/parts. Total $1053 for parts and eight hours labor + supervisor's assistance. Nice to have this done. Again, very impressed with this service.
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
$447
WILLIAM D.
10/2010
4.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
Within the hour, Tom from Scotto's Plumbing came and turned off the water at the meter. A short time later, John and Dave were at the house to replace the broken portion of pipe. The repair only took an hour and went smoothly. No further problems have been encountered
Description of Work: Broken water pipe between the water meter and the house. Leaking profusely. Needed immediate repair.
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
$354
Michael C.
10/2010
2.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
 + 0 more
The charge would be applied to the bill should I decide to use them, but in this economic climate, one would think charging almost $50.00 for the privilege of bidding a job a bit extreme...
Description of Work: I wanted information & estimates to replace a tub drain/overflow and snake the line. Other companies gave me an hourly rate for their services & an estimate on parts. Scottos was unable to provide any idea on costs, as a plumber had to come out & evaluate the situation. Fair enough...the problem was a $49.00 charge for him to come out! Really?
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
2.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0
Geeta N.
10/2010
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
Bobby And Jason were very good: they are true professionals : they work with you when it comes with scheduling etc; I had to buy fixtures for the bathroom and jason was nice enough to suggest buying it where I got hte best deal Bobby is also very good and very responsive when we call we would recommend them highly
Description of Work: plumbing services for a bathroom remodel
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
KAY H.
10/2010
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
They came out over the weekend. The tub would not stop running and they replaced plumbing and reworked the plumbing.
Description of Work: They reworked the plumbing for our bathtub.
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
$500
Edith .
10/2010
3.0
appliance repair, plumbing
 + 0 more
I have been using them for years. The service charge has increased to $149.00. It used to be around $50.00. They did not have to replace any parts and charged me a larger amount. I also have a service contract with them that is good for 25 percent off. The price of the service call has increased dramatically.
Description of Work: They came out to repair a water line for a refrigerator water dispenser.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
1.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$111
Response from Scotto Plumbing Services Inc
The member has been a loyal client of ours for some years and we appreciate the feed back. I would like to clarify a few things. First our Trip Charge is only $49.00, which was waived; the $149 she is referring to was for work performed. We did apply the 25% discount which resulted in $111.00 being charged. However, because of our long standing relationship with the member and after speaking with her, we came to a mutual agreement and sent her a $38.25 refund.
Frank D.
09/2010
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
I called the company in the morning and they came out 3 hours later. I was a little unsure of what my problem was and therefore was a little concerned that I might be overcharged. The lady that answered the phone was courteous and the plumber, Bobby, was very friendly and very professional. He fixed only what was necessary which was important to me.
Description of Work: I had a leak under my kitchen sink. Bobby diagnosed the problem and fixed it quickly and efficiently. He had to replace a short piece of pipe. He also gave me some advice as to how to avoid the problem that I had. He was friendly and very professional and only fixed what was necessary.
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
$98
Don R.
06/2010
5.0
water heater repair
 + -1 more
Overall, everything was excellent. I have used them for the last ten years. They are good folks.
Description of Work: They installed hot water heaters for me.
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
$1,200
Response from Scotto Plumbing Services Inc
Thank you for the wonderful comments and I will let the service technician know that you appreciated his work.
DANIEL H.
06/2010
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
They were at my home exactly at the time they said they would be. He replaced bathroom sink and a faucet handle that was cracked. He was very careful and cleaned up when he was finished. We have used this company many times and will continue to do so in the future.
Description of Work: Had old sink replaced with new.
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
$211
ELLEN P.
05/2010
3.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
I had them come out to replace the flaps in 2 toilets. I was charged nearly double that of last time. I feel they up-charged me on the replacement parts. Initially, I called the office to schedule an appointment on a Friday and we agreed to have them come on a Monday. 20 minutes later, someone was knocking at the door. I was unavailable so I wasn't able to answer. I then got a phone call from the office that the plumber was in the area and able to do the work. When he did end up completing the work, he didn't wear the shoe booties as the previous plumber from this company had. My first experience was stellar but I was disappointed in the second visit.
Description of Work: I had worked with them in the past with great results.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
2.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$350
John G.
04/2010
4.0
drain cleaning
 + -1 more
They charged a $49 trip charge which is average for plumbers in this area plus $269 for their service. I had a sewer stoppage and they claimed to have cleared up to 100 feet of sewer pipe. However in several days the problems occurred again. So they did come back again for free and cleared the lines again from different locations (like from the plumbin air vents on the roof) and from sink locations located further from the outside sewer pipes. They said that if I had the problem again I would have to pay for them to use a Camera system to see what the problems are. They did a good job and came back for free and were very nice about it.
Description of Work: Scottos plumbing came to unclog my sewer pipes.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$318
SHERI M.
03/2010
1.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
First, the plumber arrived more than an hour early for our agreed upon window for the appointment (we agreed upon noon to 2 p.m. - he showed up at around 10:30 a.m.) and acted put out because I was not there to meet him. He had to wait for me to leave work and drive to the house. I was there in less than 30 mins. I arrived and showed him into the garage, and explained the issue and what I wanted done (the goal was to install a washing machine drain in the detached garage). I showed him the old floor drain and told him it was clogged. I turned my back to talk with the exterminator (who had arrived on time for his appointment), and when I turned back around, the plumber had taken my garden house and was running water into the old (clogged) floor drain - and flooding my garage. He did this without even asking or telling me he was going to do it, and left me scrambling to get all of my cardboard boxes off the floor (I was just moving in and had stacked some boxes in the garage until I could move them into the house) as he soaked them with the nasty water from the overflowed floor drain. His only reaction was to say "oh, you didn't like that, huh?" and "that wasn't enough water to hurt the boxes," even though the bottoms of the boxes were soaked, and he had no idea what was inside them anyway. He showed no respect whatsoever for my personal property. He finally recommended snaking out the floor drain, which I agreed to try - and it cost me about $100 and did no good at all. Then he told me I could either dig up my yard and run a new drain pipe all the way out to the sewer under the roadway in front of the house - to the tune of $3000 - or I could continue to allow the washing machine to drain into the shower pan in the garage - as the previous owner had done - neither alternative of which was acceptable to me. As a single female, I felt the plumber had a condescending attitude towards me and the job at hand. I did not even try to use my Angie's List coupon - I just wanted to pay him for what he did (which really was worthless and left a mess) and have him leave. I used Scotto's a few years ago and gave them a favorable review, however, after this most recent experience, I will likely not call upon them again. I have had the work done by another plumbing company, Peninsula Plumbing, who knew just what to do, at a much lower price, and did an exceptional job.
Description of Work: Asked provider to come out and take a look and make recommendations on possibly opening up a floor drain in a detached garage, and installing a drain/outflow for a washing machine to be installed in the garage.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
3.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0
$200
Rosanne P.
02/2010
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
Bobby showed up on time; was courteous; knew exactly what my problem was and fixed it within a few minutes. He was clean, friendly and did the work in a professional manner. When he was writing up the bill, he asked where I found the company and as soon as I said "Angie's List", he immediately gave me the discount that was displayed on their page without my having to ask for it. I did, however, find that $98.00 to walk in the front door was a bit high but after speaking with Angie at the company, she explained that this was their normal charge. I should have asked when I called in the problem, so this is "my bad". I would not hesitate to use this company again if a plumbing problem arises.
Description of Work: The toilet in my guest bathroom kept running and I needed to have the "flapper" replaced in order to fix the running and stop wasting water.
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
$83
BARBARA R.
02/2010
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
I was at work so a friend watched my house. She said that the plumber came 5 minutes after the scheduled time and was actually able to finish the job in about 10 minutes, which is amazing since the pipes and faucette was so old.
Description of Work: I had a 50 year old fawcette on the laundery sink in the garage that was leaking. I bought a similar style faucette and had Scottos replace it.
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Service Categories
Plumbing,
Water Heaters,
Drain Cleaning,
Water Filtration and Softening,
Sewer Cleaning,
Natural Gas Lines,
Drain Pipe Installation
FAQ
Scotto Plumbing Services Inc is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Open All Day
Monday: Open All Day
Tuesday: Open All Day
Wednesday: Open All Day
Thursday: Open All Day
Friday: Open All Day
Saturday: Open All Day
Scotto Plumbing Services Inc accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
No, Scotto Plumbing Services Inc does not offer free project estimates.
No, Scotto Plumbing Services Inc does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
Yes, Scotto Plumbing Services Inc offers a 10% senior discount.