ED MOONEY PLUMBING CO

Why We Choose Ed
We had been looking for a plumber for around a month when we found Ed. We had several plumbing projects but one in particular that was bothersome. We?ve had a toilet flange that has been problematic for years. It was not flush to the floor causing our toilet to rock, which eventually caused the flange to break. Recently we tried to install a new toilet using the broken flange and decided we needed to have it fixed.
Many of the plumbers we called immediately said that we would probably have to chip up the concrete in our basement floor to
countersink the flange. This was worrisome to us as we had concerns about what future damage that might cause to our concrete subfloor. Also, we had concerns that if we wanted to install tile later on that the flange might end up too low below the floor to be effective.
Ed?s response to our concerns was very practical and reassuring. He let us know that he couldn?t effectively evaluate the issue until he saw the toilet and that to truly know what flange solution would be appropriate he would have to remove the old flange.
Ed?s Solution
Needless to say we had Ed out and he was great. He removed the old flange, determined that a normal flange would still be too tall and wouldn?t allow the toilet to sit flush to the floor. Ed ended up installing metal rings that he bolted into the concrete subfloor. (A product he has used in his own home.) These rings weren?t as tall as a normal plastic flange and the bolts he used to secure the rings to the floor were much less destructive than having to chip out concrete to counter sink the flange.  Plus, we can use the flange as is if we ever decide to install a tile floor.
Thanks Ed. We?re so happy to have a working bathroom again.
Pricing
We got several quotes and felt Ed?s pricing was very competitive if not slightly more affordable than most.
Ladies Looking for a Plumber
I work from home so I am typically the one hiring and letting vendors into our home to do repairs. (As well as coordinating repairs
for our rental properties.) Finding professionals that I am comfortable with is always a priority. Ed is great! He is very much the loveable grandfather everyone wishes they had. Except he?s even better because he?s a great plumber!
Who Are We?
My husband and I are both professionals who also manage several rental properties in our spare time.

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Great!

I've been using Ed Mooney plumbing before I became an Angie's list member and was not surprised to see Ed's great ratings and reviews! Ed has always been honest and fair.

We had a leak in our wall and Ed was honest saying it could cost a lot of money and damage trying to detect a leak and he doesn't tear into walls. He mentioned that there are these wireless cameras that can detect a leak, but are expensive, but it gave me the idea that maybe I could use something similar. After finding out it could cost hundreds to maybe thousands to have someone come to detect a leak, I bought a USB camera scope to put in the wall to see if I could find out where the leak was coming from to narrow it down and to keep costs low. After drilling a small hole in the ceiling, to my surprise, I saw a nail had been shot through the pipe during our crown molding installation!

I called Ed to come over after I had removed a section of the drywall so he could take out the damaged pipe and replace it. It was a difficult job because he had to saw through the crown molding and it was in a tight spot for him to work in, but after 2 hours later he was able to get it all fixed! Ed told me I saved a lot of money by detecting the leak myself and using the camera scope.

We were so happy to not have spent maybe hundreds or thousands to find out where the leak was coming from, and if Ed had not mentioned the wireless camera as a suggestion, I wouldn't have thought of using the USB camera! He's always opened to different options and suggestions when necessary to keep costs low.

First Ed came out and gave us a reasonable estimate and explained that it would cost quite a bit more if he had to cut into the wall and remove the old metal waste arm that was probably rusted out. He started by just replacing the obvious rusted out pipe and then when there was a leak behind that portion into the wall, the cabinet and wall had to be cut into and the old pipe removed all the way to the main drain pipe that goes to the basement. Then he replaced the kitchen sink drain and waste arm thru the wall to the main drain pipe.

Bless his heart, he came in and he told me that it wasn't a plumbing leak so he didn't charge me a thing for coming over for the consultation. That was the only experience I had with him and it was good. He didn't do any actual work because he was honest enough to tell me that he didn't need to. He didn't do services that I didn't need and what he recommended that I do, worked. He came right out and was on time.

It went well overall.

I called Ed Mooney about a problem I was having with a loud pressure like noise from my pipes throughout my house. He inspected what was going on and found out that my pressure was not turned on all the way to my main water valve. He adjusted the valve and it stopped the noise. He also adjusted my garden hose valve that was dripping water in my basement. He was so nice that he didn't charge me a penny for coming out! I kept asking him if I needed to at least pay him for a house call trip, and he said he didn't really do much work, so for me to think of him the next time I needed something done. I was so surprised! How often do you get that kind of service. Unfortunetely, I really don't have big jog to review him on, but I will be calling him the next time I need plumbing done!

He was great and I'd definitely use him again.

His estimate came in right where we thought it should, although I don t remember exactly what the price was. We were happy with his work and felt he cleaned up really well. I would recommend him and will use him again.