Distinct Plumbing, Heating and Gas Fitting

Kumar fixed my tankless hot water heater after 2 previous plumbers were not able to. He got through to the manufacturer right away, and was very thorough in following the steps. Once system was working, he tested the system thoroghly. He even ordered a part for me, which is what I would need if the system breaks again. I feel very lucky to have found him. He is the only one I will call for plumbing help.

Needed a repair on my leaking garbage disposal unit. Not only did Kumar show up within a couple of hours, but he diagnosed and fixed the problem within like 15 minutes; turns out the disposal was incorrectly installed before we moved in. He was able to repair it right then and then, saving me lots of inconvenience, potential damage and $$$. Absolutely would contact Kumar again if I need a plumber.

Kumar is a well skilled honest plumber. He walked me through my options for repairs and showed me the broken parts and the new parts. He does things completely and I have full confidence in his work. His prices are reasonable and he is prompt fitting me into his schedule. Iâ ve hired him to replace disposal, repair a shower/tub diverter and a water heater repair. Excellent plumber.

Kumar has helped us with everything from last-minute leaks and clogged pipes, which he responded to incredibly quickly, and scheduled improvements to our home's plumbing, gas, and water lines. He's done excellent work every time. He's responsive, knowledgeable, and always talks us through options and costs for the different approaches on bigger projects, which has been great for our budget. If you need a reliable plumbing service, we can highly recommend Kumar and his team!

Kumar was very thorough and knowledgeable. The final product looked great. I would recommend him to anyone.

Kumar made time in his schedule to attend to my emergency. I was supposed to go buy a replacement toilet from Home Depot. But when my work kept me busy, Kumar went to Home Depot and picked up all materials. In a matter of hours, he completed the project to our satisfaction. Well done Kumar!

I had a bad leak in my shower. Kumar was responsive and upfront with estimations and options. He is very good at communicating the problem and the solutions. I had the issue resolved within a few hours after I called him, the job was done right. I highly recommend Kumar for any plumbing needs.

Kumar was great to work with. We went in with a list of potential work from our home inspector, and Kumar was very honest in what could be postponed and what was important. He worked on a tough pipe replacement job for us in a very tight spot, with patience and good attention to detail. When the job ended up needing more than one day, he rearranged his schedule so that he could fit us in again the next day to finish. He's personable and respectful, and we'd highly recommend.

Kumar was great - super responsive, was extremely clear about potential additional costs before and during the project, really easy to schedule, etc. Toilet install was fast and we've had no issues. He even cut up the box the toilet came in.

Kumar has done several jobs for us ranging from outdoor water spigot bib replacement to redoing the bathroom plumbing at our sink to now replacing a broken pipe part that feeds into our boiler. Recently the expansion tank on our boiler burst a leak and via text and pictures he was able to help me locate which valve to turn off to stop the water till he got here. Each time the service has been phenomenal. So when our neighbors asked if we had a plumber we could recommend I gave them Kumarâ s info. And then new folks moved in a few doors down and they also were given Kumarâ s contact info. Cannot recommend him enough. And heâ s one of the nicest people Iâ ve ever met.

Kumar has done extensive work for us over the years. He replaced our garbage disposal. He installed our dishwasher. And he replaced our hot water heater. Without exception he did superb work at reasonable prices. He tried to fix our disposal before replacing it in an effort to save us money. He installed our dishwasher expertly and with a meticulous attention to detail. And he saved us from a basement flood by coming to replace our hot water heater before it completely disintegrated. Kumar's company is well-named because of his distinctive conscientious expertise and helpfulness. If you want an expert who will do the job right the first time, call Kumar. This is a strong, five star recommendation, and we will be calling him first for any plumbing, heating, and related work. As a sidetone, Kumar has a great network of other contractors who he has vetted. He recommended Boxford Chimney Sweepers that did a great job with the lining prior to the hot water heater tank replacement. In addition to Kumar's expertise and professionalism, he is also a really nice person to work with and has a great sense of humor.

After the recent below 0 temps hit Boston my water pipes froze and burst. Kumar was a very clear communicator who gave an estimate of when he could come to my place to look at the situation and quickly diagnosed and fixed the burst pipe. Following his service, I had a few other follow-up questions which he was able to kindly (and quickly) make time to answer which was extremely helpful and gave me some more peace of mind with our situation. A previous time, our water heater broke and Kumar was very quick to arrive and resolve the issue. He got the supplies and fixed the issue expeditiously and at a reasonable cost. He also pointed out and identified future potential issues and helped point us in the right direction to ensure we took care of that as well (clogged chimney). This is the 3rd time I've hired Kumar to do work at our place and I know I will be going back to him for any future issues I have.

We saw our water heater started to leak on Sunday. We saw Distinct Plumbing's high rating on Yelp and decided to give them a call. Kumar called back that Sunday with a few questions and a quote. He came early during the week to do the update. Everything went as planned including removing some out of zoning aspects of the old installation. Kumar was very informative and helpful. Very professional and enjoyable to work with.

Honest. Skilled. Patient. Gets the job done. At a recommendation from a friend, we called Kumar for help with our bathtub, and he not only fixed the problem we asked for, but predicted the next problem that would have happened if we had left it as-is, and took care of it at the same time. He's amazingly quick about getting necessary parts, listens to what you want, and you end up knowing more about the system you've got than when you started. Today - at the biggest cold snap, our heat went out, and he made the time for us, went way above and beyond to get the part, and got us up and running. Then, he made sure that we knew how to take care of any other issues that were happening because of the extreme cold. I cannot recommend Kumar enough - he's got the skills, the contacts, the speed, and apparently has the code memorized.

Recently I drained the furnace of dirty water and refilled with new water. The problem was that the washer on the refill faucet was so old that it stopped working, causing more water to enter the furnace. Every few hours I had to draining the water to alleviate the pressure and bring the water level down to a manageable level. Well after reading some reviews on line I called Distinct Plumbing and heating who could send someone out to see me the same day. When Kumar arrived I knew I was in good hands. All the reviews had nothing but positive things to say about Kumar. Well he looked at the issue and then noted a few irregularities with my heating system I was not aware of, that made the solution a little more complicated than I thought. We talked over a few options but ultimately I had to choose which option I was comfortable with. Well I decided to go with a water tank rather than put the hot water through the furnace. Kumar was great. He was able to arrange for the electrician to come in on Dec 23rd as well as get his work done on the 23rd so that I wouldnâ t have to worry about the furnace over the Christmas holidays. He called the next day to make sure I was happy with the work and contacted me a week later to make sure everything was still working out for me. I plan to use Distinct Plumbing a gain for a few more plumbing issues in the house.

Best plumber I've ever hired. Had a mason working on reinforcing the foundation and support columns in my basement, and one problematic column was right near the water heater. Distinct was able to work around the chaos in the basement and coordinate with the mason to disconnect and move the water heater on a tight schedule. And then the sink needed to be relocated for another column. He was able to reconnect the water heater and do the sink in one shot, really relieved me of some anxiety there. Distinct seems like the newer generation of plumbing contractors who know that in order to succeed they need to treat customers with respect, do excellent work, and not price gouge when they know you really need them. Excellent experience with distinct, I seriously hope they are available next time I need plumbing work, would not want to hire anyone else.

Our garage disposal died and clogged the the p-trap so our kitchen sink wasnâ t draining. Kumar was super prompt and friendly when we contacted him. He discussed our issue on the phone, gave us a quote up front, and helped troubleshoot over the phone to make sure we needed a plumber and not a drain company. He was able to fit us in later in the day which was so appreciated because standing water and a non-functional kitchen sink is no fun in an apartment without AC in June!! Kumar worked efficiently and proactively installed hardware to help us avoid this issue in the future. We really appreciate his effort to do things â the right wayâ to avoid problems in the future. We will absolutely call him in the future and highly recommend him to anyone looking for a plumber!

So helpful to find a reliable plumber with the skills to get the job done AND excellent communication skills. We own an old house with many old house issues, and it's great to know that we can call Kumar and trust him to do an excellent job.

We have used Distinct Plumbing twice recently, once for a new water heater and a second time for a heating issue. Both times Kumar was prompt in his response, and was able to complete the work in a timely manner, especially when we had a heating issue on a weekend. I would highly recommend distinct plumbing, and plan to use them for all my needs in the future

Had Kumar come initially for a potential pipe insulation & checking the heating boiler. He was of a good advice in avoiding unnecessary tasks while helpful in identifying more pressing tasks which I hired him for (replace valve on the water main coordinating with municipality, update washing machines valves). He was efficient and managed to squeeze me in his busy schedule. would hire him again.

I feel very lucky to have chosen to work with Kumar at Distinct Plumbing and Heating on three occasions. I originally called him for what I thought was a pipe leak. He showed this could not be the case. He hypothesized it was actually a cracked foundation. With my permission, he tested the hypothesis and located the exact place of water entry on the exterior of the house, as well as additional factors contributing to the amount of water (improper grade, poorly designed irrigation directed in this area under a stoop.) He used incredibly fair business practices in his work in my new home. He showed intelligence and ingenuity in working with another company in my home, educating them on the best approach to a complex problem on which they were both providing service. He educated the other company and me concerning his rationale and the risks involved with the less-favored approach. He went the extra step to call the other company to make sure that his approach would be acceptable to their technician for crack repair. He managed to arrange his schedule to accommodate the other companyâ s last-minute scheduling to fix the crack before further damage occurred. He then prioritized his return to reinstate our water supply. Among all of the excellent professionals with whom I have had the pleasure of working in the past, I have never dealt with any home service professional of this caliber and high ethical standards. There are plenty of nice people out there. He is also humane. Oh, and he didnâ t price gauge when others would have seen a perfect opportunity.

I had an awesome experience getting our new dishwasher installed with Distinct Plumbing. I initially called a couple of weeks back when our old dishwasher was making weird noises. They let me know that we will need to get an appliance repair person to take a look but then took the time to call back later to see how the repair consultation went and gave us advice on how what we should or should not spend on getting a repair. Buying a whole new dishwasher, fast forward two weeks, we ended up buying a new dishwasher. I called Distinct Plumbing at 9 am on Monday morning and had a newly installed, perfectly functioning dishwasher by noon all at a very reasonable price. I would recommend these guys to anyone and will be calling them again for future plumbing needs.

Kumar is responsive, knowledgeable and a true professional, and most importantly takes pride in his work and loves to do the job correct the first time. He's #1 on my call list in the Somerville/Boston area.

Kumar was a pleasure to work with. He explained every part of the job he would do, and then did it as explained. He showed up on time and cleaned up after he was done. Will definitely hire him again.