Founded 2004 • With Angi since July 2009
Block Plumbing is a full service plumbing company. We do new RPZ testing and repair, new construction, remodeling, additions, service work and commercial buildouts. We also provide great pricing on fixtures when they are purchased in combination with plumbing work. Only having a few employees, we are able to keep our overhead low which means lower prices to you. We will never hire out any portion of our jobs unless needed to, or asked to do so. We are Illinois State licensed, bonded and insured. We do free estimates and all work will be described before we start. All work that we perform is done as if it were our own. We will never cut corners to save a dollar. You will not be disappointed in our price, workmanship or company. Call today for a free estimate!
Verified Reviews
Showing 1-25 of 51 reviews
robert M.
06/22/2019
Erik Z.
04/21/2017
Lee P.
08/15/2014
We just joined Angie's list so this is the first opportunity to comment on the work Brad did. Our old sump drain line had collapsed and needed to be replaced. Our neighbor used Brad on a different project and was very happy with his work so we went ahead and got in touch with him. Based on experiences related from friends with similar projects, I thought this would be some kind of multi-day project that would be similar to laying a trans-Atlantic cable to England. Brad finished the project in a day and that included using a sub-contractor to cut through a sidewalk and repair it after the new pipe was laid. To lay the new line, part of a very large bush we wanted to save was in the way---instead of just hacking away to clear the space like anybody else probably would have done, Brad did a very neat job of removing only what needed to be removed. To this day, the drain line does it's job and the bush never looked better.
Description of Work
Installed a new sump pump drain line from the house out to the arroyo by the street.
Category
plumbing
Charles H.
04/01/2014
Mark F.
01/26/2014
I was installing a new faucet, sink, and vanity in my bathroom and ran into some problems with fitting and needed to have a valve shortened or moved. I called Brad on a Saturday and asked if he could come out that day. He was at my house less than two hours later. He did exactly what I needed and also helped me drill some cutouts in the back of my vanity so it would fit, which he did not have to do. His service was great, he was on time, and his price was very good. I would recommend him to anybody needing a plumber and I will definitely use him again in the future.
Description of Work
Shorten and reposition shut-off valve in bathroom and replace both valves
Category
plumbing
Mary B.
01/17/2014
He’s my plumber and he is excellent. He tells me how it is and if it’s worth doing it. I take all my plumbing to him. He is very good and I am lucky to have him as my plumber. He cleans up everything. He even put in a pump in for me once last year. He guarantees his pump because it was his pump. In terms of responsiveness, I leave a message and he gets back to me. He was on time. It’s nice when I find somebody that I can use over and over again. I know I am going to be using him again because I have to have a pipe replaced in the future.
Description of Work
I had a slow draining sink so Block Plumbing fixed it. The stopper was getting stuck once in a while so he took it apart so I won’t have a full drain sink.
Category
drain cleaning
Merle R.
08/28/2013
Earl F.
07/30/2013
I had bought all the materials. The materials were here already, I just didn't know how to put them in. I thought if I have everything here, for him, it's a labor thing. He wanted a bunch more hours to do the shower mixer. I said, "Forget it. I'll just wing it." At that point, I'll just call somebody I know. I had wanted an estimate from him for other work. He spent more of the time creating an estimate. The rest of the two hours, it didn't take him 15 minutes to put in the faucet. When I balked a little bit, he said, "I'll come out and do something else for you." I said, "Okay, when I get around to it."
Description of Work
I purchased an Angie's Big Deal to get a sink faucet and a shower mixer changed out for me, which I thought could both be done for the price of the Big Deal. They did the work shortly after I purchased the Big Deal.
Category
plumbing
Service Provider Response
He wanted to replace a shower valve without opening the wall. It backed up to a very small closet not big enough for a todler. The big deal was for two hours. The valve would have taken more than two hours by itself. He decided to do the faucet and see how much time was left. I did replace a faucet that took 45 mins. He wanted pricing to redo his kitchen and kept asking me what I thought he should do. I always like to give advise when asked. I did tell him I would come back and then never spoke with him again. even after I submitted pricing for his kitchen and ganve him referrals for cabinet companies that I use. As all big deals are concerned it is two hours of continuous work. I try to work with everybody. However whan it has been over a year, I will not be able to come back for any other work.Corey W.
07/01/2013
My wife and I were very pleased with Brad's work. 1) Brad was the only plumber (we interviewed several) that came up with a creative solution to solve our plumbing issue. He indicated that overhead sewers would only give us minimal benefit (we have a tri-level basement - not full), He expressed his displeasure with check valves given their propensity to fail. In the end he came up with a solution that raises the lowest point of where the sewer would enter the house to the 2nd floor bathroom. The water would come in the windows before it ever came in through the sewer. 2) Brad was punctual. 3) I felt like I could trust Brad alone in our home. 4) He clearly took pride in his work and took the time to explain everything to us. 5) He helped to write up an application for the City of Elmhurst's "Modified Overhead Sewer Program" that allowed us to split the cost with the City of Elmhurst, worked with the inspectors, took it off our hands, etc... With respect to pricing it's hard to find a comparison to all the work he did. It took roughly 10 days to complete the job, a lot of supplies, and a couple additional contractors (concrete and electrical). They had to use 2500 pounds of concrete mix to fill the hole. The amount of pipe (PVC and copper) was significant. The number of bends/angles in the pipe were numerous. They were at all different heights with some in hard to reach places. It was a ton of work. Overall I felt like the price was fair.
Description of Work
This was a major plumbing job. Our basement got sewer backup (3 inches) on 4/18/13 in the massive flood in Elmhurst. To permanently resolve the issue we chose to completely reconfigure the entire downstairs plumbing and install an ejector pit. Included in the total was digging a large chunk of the concrete flooring, replacing the entire main cast iron sewer pipe, ripping out all the old plumbing (which included an entire bathroom and laundry room), correcting numerous components of bad/old plumbing throughout the house (that fed into/around the main vertical sewer pipe), filling the entire hole (where the sewer pipe was dug out and the bathroom with gravel, cementing over the entire underground plumbing, building an entire new wall of plumbing, (we reconfigured the laundry room), changing the location of plumbing fixtures, in the bathroom, installing all the plumbing components of the remodeled bathroom. I'm probably leaving out some details but you get the drift. It was major...
Category
excavators, plumbing, drain pipe, sewer cleaning, drain cleaning
Mary B.
05/22/2013
He will try to get things done the easiest way. He's not there to make money, he's there to help the customer. His prices are also excellent. I consider him my plumber.
Description of Work
He came to install a sump pump. He guaranteed the work.
Category
plumbing
Service Provider Response
I replaced an ejector pump for the customers. The ejector pump was located under a laundry sink and partially behind a wall. I needed to remove the sink and open the wall to put the new ejector pump and new pit lid in. I closed the wall back up and reinstalled the sink. [Member's name removed] are repeat customers and I always look forward to helping them when they call.UDAY P.
05/20/2013
David B.
03/18/2013
Linda & Glenn Y.
02/18/2013
JoAnn J.
12/28/2012
I am very satisfied with the work done. The piping and shut off valve to the humidifier now meet code and are convenient to use. The shut off valve for the house is now at waist level and easy to access. The kitchen faucet now works smoothly with the new cartridge.
Description of Work
Brad removed an old water softener. He had to replace old piping and installed a new shut off valve for the main water as well as a new shut off valve for the piping to the furnace humidifier. He also replaced a cartridge in the kitchen sink faucet.
Category
plumbing
Andrew C.
12/22/2012
I had purchased a Big Deal for 2 hrs of plumbing work from Block Plumbing. As luck would have it, I needed a plumber about a week after purchasing the Big Deal for a leak in my shower. Called Block first as I had purchased the coupon and left a message explaining I had a leak that needed prompt attention. Did not mention the coupon in my message. I never heard back from Block and ended up calling another plumber who came out the same day. I understand that they must get a lot of new work when they offer the coupon but I'm disappointed that they did not call me back at all. I still have the coupon and plan to try and use them for some other plumbing work and hope that I do not get the same level of responsiveness as before.
Description of Work
Called Block Plumbing to handle a leak in my upstair shower
Category
plumbing
Service Provider Response
I have never heard from Member. I only know his name because the coupon he purchased. As you can see in ALL of my reviews that I communicate very well. I have never had a customer say they called, once, and never follow up. Member could have called again, maybe he misdialed, I do not know. If this was truly accurate, he called a week after his purchase. That means he waited over 6 months to write this report. Member, you can get a refund for your coupon. I am not sure what would prompt this, but I ALWAYS treat my customers like family. Jus look at my Super Service Awards for the past THREE years. I am always open to discussing any of my reviews with any potential customers that may have questions. Everybody have a great holiday season!TINA K.
12/19/2012
Though I hired Brad for only one job, I liked how he offered advice on the ?big picture? for the plumbing in my home. While I would have appreciated an itemized bill that separated labor from parts, I would definitely use Block Plumbing again for future work.
Description of Work
Brad replaced the drum trap with a P trap for my bathroom tub. He was punctual and professional. He also had good advice for other areas, such as telling me to contact Moen to have a faucet handle and cartridge replaced (which Moen did send for free).
Category
plumbing
Kelly K.
12/15/2012
We remodeled our old, dingy basement. We had an existing small bath down there dating back to about 1960! It was not really installed properly either. We had to demolish it entirely, including digging up the concrete floor and reworking all the piping so it was done to meet current codes, but more importantly so it operated correctly. We also had old galvanized piping changed out to copper and new vent lines installed as part of the bathroom and laundry area remodel. Brad was really good about working with us because my partner and I are both handy and we did all the demolition, including jackhammering out the concrete floor to expose the underground piping we were having Brad replace. This also helped us keep our price down a bit. Overall, Brad did excellent work (you can tell by the soldering on all the copper piping). He was neat, conscientious, and flexible. I would highly recommend Brad's work for anyone considering minor or major plumbing work at their house. Thanks Brad!!!
Description of Work
We remodeled our old, dingy basement. We had an existing small bath down there dating back to about 1960! It was not really installed properly either. We had to demolish it entirely, including digging up the concrete floor and reworking all the piping so it was done to meet current codes, but more importantly so it operated correctly. We also had old galvanized piping changed out to copper and new vent lines installed as part of the bathroom and laundry area remodel. Brad was really good about working with us because my partner and I are both handy and we did all the demolition, including jackhammering out the concrete floor to expose the underground piping we were having Brad replace. This also helped us keep our price down a bit. Overall, Brad did excellent work (you can tell by the soldering on all the copper piping). He was neat, conscientious, and flexible. I would highly recommend Brad's work for anyone considering minor or major plumbing work at their house. Thanks Brad!!!
Category
plumbing, drain cleaning
Dorothy B.
12/11/2012
I explained what happened above. He was prompt and courteous, very professional. I would use them again.
Description of Work
I found Block Plumbing through Angies List and used the Angie's List deal which I believe was $99.00 for 2 hours worth of work from Block Plumbing. I had him fix a drippy faucet from the kitchen sink and he also fixed a toilet that ran.
Category
plumbing
Cathleen A.
10/28/2012
I can not believe all the work that was done in 1 hour! Brad was able to get us a new toilet at a very resonable cost.
Description of Work
Block Plumbing is the best,and I am delighted that I now have a great plumber! Brad fixed a leaky faucet, replaced a toilet, and a toilet that continually ran. All this was done in 1 hour! I highly recommend Block Plumbing.
Category
plumbing
Seth K.
10/25/2012
Used them as part of a Big Deal. They called within a few days of purchasing the deal to schedule an appointment. They had to cancel the first time we scheduled an appointment due to another job, but was very flexible in scheduling another appointment in a timely manner with a time that would work for me. Handle the situation very professionally and completed the job in a timely manner.
Description of Work
Fixed a pipe connected to the humidifier on our furnace that was not functioning.
Category
plumbing
Claudia F.
10/22/2012
Bill Z.
10/17/2012
Brad Block did the work. He was flexible in scheduling, personable and neat in appearance. Gave me options, and also ideas and suggestions for other minor concerns, including a way to get free equipment that I was not aware of, and which he could easily have used as a way to suggest more money for himself. Very impressive. He went 1/2 hour over the time I had purchased thru Angie's and gave me the Angie's rate on it rather than reverting to his normal hourly rate. He also worked quickly which saved me 1/2 hour of time he could easily have stretched it out to if he'd been so inclined. The village came out a few days later to physically remove the meter Brad had removed from the water main lines, and the inspector raved about the quality of the plumbing work that Brad did. He said the sweat joints were clean and perfect looking, the extra shut off valve was a nice touch and good quality too. He said that Brad had done an excellent professional job. It was nice to get that kind of expert opinion on the quality of the work I'd had done, and made me feel even better about using Block Plumbing. I highly recommend this vendor.
Description of Work
Replacement of 3 broken drain stoppers with new ones supplied by Block. Removal of whole house water filter. Removal of secondary water meter for outside use only.
Category
plumbing
Kathleen H.
10/15/2012
ronald G.
09/24/2012
Brad contacted us less than 24 hours after we purchased the angies list deal. He came to our home and gave us an estimate. He performed the work as promised in a timely and professional manner.
Description of Work
Had Brad install a hot water heater we bought. We were upgrading from a 40gal to a 75 gal. This required larger venting. He had to make a retun visit because the inspector wanted the gas line done diffrently than the previous instilation. He only charged us for the additional parts and labor , not an additional service call
Category
plumbing
Fred B.
09/03/2012
It went very good, the work was well done. It was just as we had discussed, looks and works perfectly. My only minor gripe is it came in slightly more than estimated by ~$80.
Description of Work
Had a utility and all supply and drain plumbing run plus a new check valve installed over the ejector pump.
Category
plumbing
Other local Pros in your area
Accurate Safety Solutions-Accurate Radon (established in 1994) is passionate about keeping our clients families safe by keeping the radon exposure over the short and long term as low as possible. We achieve the lowest documented post mitigation radon levels in the industry (with 82% of our clients homes measuring at 1.0 pCil or less). We guarantee 100% satisfaction, help retest the property to ensure the system works properly, and then monitor it to ensure it continues to work at 100% capacity. We want you to know your family is as safe as possible! Licensed, Bonded, Insured, Eco-friendly and Offering Free Estimates.
Angi Certified
Welcome to 4Ever Remodeling, the home of Interior Design Service and High Quality Installation. Your great remodeling experience will not happen by accident, it will start by following our proven process supported by design and management software’s, allowing you to complete your project better, fester, and smarter without any compromises. We’ve unified the whole process so that we can plan and execute your remodel through our streamlined system. Our designers and installers work in tandem from the very beginning – facilitating the success of your project TOGETHER. Take your home remodeling project to the next level and choose 4Ever Remodeling design-build team with over 650 rave reviews. From design, to management, to installation… We do it right, no exception!
Angi Certified
2022 Super Service Award
Offers Coupon
VC Plumbing, an expert Plumbing Company in Hoffman Estates, IL., understands how important it is to service your plumbing and drainage needs in a timely, courteous and professional manner -- whenever you need us! That why when you call VC Plumbing you can be sure that you are reaching a Hoffman Estates plumbing and drainage professional who has the expertise and experience required to provide you with a comprehensive analysis of your plumbing situation and fix it right the first time. Our mission is to ensure that our ability to properly analyze a situation and treat it with the most up-to-date technology, equipment, and products available in our industry will delivery to you, our client, a level of satisfaction unparalleled in the plumbing service industry -- always exceeding your expectations!
Angi Certified
Other Information
Services Offered
Services Not Offered
Ask for details
Licensing
Licensed
- Trade License Number
- 055-031140
- Trade License Locale
- State of Illinois
- Trade License Authority
- State of Illinois
- Trade License Expiration
- 09/30/2017
Bonded
Insured
All statements concerning insurance, licenses, and bonds are informational only, and are self-reported. Since insurance, licenses and bonds can expire and can be cancelled, homeowners should always check such information for themselves.To find more licensing information for your state, visit our Find Licensing Requirements page.