Reliable Plumbing & Drain

About us

We guarantee a job done to your complete satisfaction, whether it's that annoying dripping faucet or an emergency pipe repair job. Our highly trained professionals offer a variety of residential, multi-family, and commercial plumbing services.

Business highlights

Emergency services offered
32 years of experience

Services we offer

Main, boilers & hot water heaters., installation of furnaces, lateral replacement, repair all plumbing violations, sewer

Amenities

Emergency Services

Yes

Accepted Payment Methods

  • CreditCard
Reviews
4.551 Reviews
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Nilesh T.
Apr 2014
1.0
$165
They threatened to shut off my main water supply because I refused to pay for him to have to visit my home. First of all their company doesn't charge to pay a visit. No work was done by him! And the fact that you barge into my house and yell and be rude to my mother is extremely unprofessional and rude. I have been a long time customer and I should have learned my lesson from their last visit where they were unable to fix a toilet clog. But nonetheless, since today I will refuse to get my work done from their company.
Response from Reliable Plumbing & Drain

"THIS CALL CAME INTO OUR OFFICE AT THURSDAY 04/17/2014 AT 8:10AM I PERSONALLY DISPATCHED THE CALL TO OUR TECHNICIAN AND HE ARRIVED AT THE PROPERTY AT 8:55 AM. WE TRACK ON GPS ALL OF OUR CALLS. WHEN THE TECHNICIAN SHOWED MR. TAILOR'S MOTHER WAS THERE BUT DIDN'T SPEAK ENGLISH SO THERE WAS A LANGUAGE BARRIER WHICH MADE IT HARD TO CONVERSE. THE CUSTOMER DID IN FACT HAVE THE ENTIRE UNIT APART IN PIECES ON THE FLOOR WE EXPLAINED TO HIM WE COULD IN FACT FIX IT FOR $165.00.HE STATED HE DID NOT WANT US TO FIX IT BECAUSE THE PRICE WAS TOO EXPENSIVE BUT RATHER WE "GIVE HIM THE PART FOR FREE." WE DO TRY TO HELP EACH AND EVERY CUSTOMER OUT WITH ANY AND ALL OF THEIR NEEDS "WITHIN REASON" OUR TECHNICIAN DID NOT THREATEN NOR WAS RUDE TO MR. TAILOR OR HIS MOTHER, INSTEAD WAS CURSED AT AND THROWN OUT OF THE HOUSE. RELIABLE PLUMBING DOES GIVE FREE ESTIMATES NOT FREE PARTS."


Ruth H.
Mar 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$125
I have used them so many times. I use them for heating. They are the ones who clean my heater every year. They are like their name says which is reliable. They have been down here a lot and they gave me a senior citizen discount. They did a big job where they dug up the sewage pipes. My pipes are underground so they had to dig up the floor as well as the basement and put a pipe in there. Then they put a pipe above the ground too. They then brought a big fork like thing and dug up the ground in the front yard and replaced pipes there out to the side wall. My interaction with the workers was very good. They will be there in a day if we call in the morning and say we have a problem, they send somebody out to solve it. I stick with them because a lot of times they give me discounts.

Nilesh T.
Mar 2014
2.0
$125
  • Did come in a timely manner. I'll give them that. However they did not mention that weekend rates are on overtime basis so $75 for weekdays and $125 for weekend. They just assumed that I would know the difference. I did not!

Came to fix the toilet. Used the toilet auger to see if the line is clear. Didn't feel anything and based his judgment that our internal toilet tank flush is the issue. (the flapper i guess?). But its not. Because I've held the flapper for the whole time and we still have the flush issue.
So needless to say, my $125 went down the drain! Which sucks because if I knew that thats all he was going to do then I could have saved alot of money but figured a professional plumber would fix this issue.
This is actually my third time using them. First time I had a heater installed that has worked well and a drain cleaning. The drain cleaning went relatively well but they didnt find anything in the drain. So I am not sure how good they are at actual plumbing anymore. Very disappointed in them. Was hoping to always call them when I had a plumbing issue.
Response from Reliable Plumbing & Drain

"AGAIN THIS COMPLAINT IS WITH THE SAME CUSTOMER. I DON'T UNDERSTAND IF THIS CUSTOMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH OUR SERVICES WHY HE CONTINUES TO CALL US.. WE OFFER A DRAIN CLEANING SPECIAL (COUPON $75.00 CASH) MONDAY THRU FRIDAY DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. NOT ONLY DOES IT STATE ON THE COUPON EXCLUDING WEEKEND AND HOLIDAYS I AGAIN PERSONALLY TOOK THIS CALL AND SCHEDULED IT FOR A SATURDAY. I EXPLAINED THE DIFFERENCE IN FEES TO THIS CUSTOMER GIVING HIM THE OPTION TO HAVE THE DRAIN CLEANING ON SATURDAY AT $125.00 OR WAIT UNTIL MONDAY TO USE THE COUPON AT $75.00 HE CHOSE THE SATURDAY APPOINTMENT. WE CHARGED THE CUSTOMER FOR A TOILET CLOG NOT PARTS FOR THE TOILET THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE. HE WAS CHARGED ACCORDING TO THE SERVICES WE PROVIDED FOR HIM, THIS BEING A SATURDAY DRAIN CLEANING AT $ 125.00. THE CUSTOMER STATED HE WOULD GET HIS FRIEND TO INSTALL HIS TOILET PARTS... THE DRAIN CLEANING WE PROVIDED DID IN FACT UNCLOG THE CUSTOMERS TOILET."


Manny H.
Mar 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$170
They did a wonderful job for a great price

Nancy G.
Jan 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$75
I called during the evening of January 28th and told the woman on the phone that I needed my main drain cleaned because I had some leakage in my basement and I would like to use the coupon from my local paper which was a drain cleaning for $75.00 Mon - Fri, between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. She told me they would be at my house late afternoon the next day. I received a phone call from them at 3:00 PM and he was there at 3:30. They came in and checked the problem, snaked the drain from the street. checked to see it was working. It all took about a half hour. I paid them and gave him the coupon. Everything seems to be working properly. Everyone was polite, punctual and efficient. I am very happy with the service and will use them again if needed.

Barbara S.
Jan 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$75
Tim, one of the plumbers, originally came to my home to repair a frozen pipe on 1/07/14. He was in my home about 1/2 hour and used a blow torch to defrost the pipe but this didn't work. He told me to set up a space heater near the pipe to thaw it out. He left and charged me NOTHING. (I have never had a plumber come to the home and charge nothing at all) The pipe thawed out but I was still having problems with my toilet. So I called the next week and he arrived the same day. He fixed the toilet within fifteen minutes and only charged my the basic service charge of $75.00. I will use this plumber for every future plumbing problem in my house. GREAT JOB!!!

Sunny S.
Nov 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$90
They did everything correctly. They did a quick job and I haven't had any problem since.

LAWRENCE B.
Sep 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
every thing went fine on time clean


Alex Z.
Jul 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,500
Reliable plumbing did great job. I absolutely loved the team, very professional, friendly and did excellent job. It was a touch job working in the city with all the traffics around and all the underground wires. They were patient and experienced!! Will hire them again!

Sidney J.
Jun 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,900
I called Reliable after getting an estimate elsewhere. Tim Kelly came and gave me an estimate which was substantially less than the previous one-for the same work. We agreed upon a start date and they arrived as planned. The work was started at 8am and they left around 4pm.The work was completed as agreed and they were both friendly and informative.They came back and finished the removal of some soil and cement the following day. Weeks later Tim helped me with an insurance claim regarding the cost of the excavation. Highly recommended.

Melva M.
Mar 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$135
This was a fantastic experience. The water was constantly running, and he fixed the problem completely.

Joe S.
Feb 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$395
It was pretty straightforward. They were prompt and clean. They left the place spotless. I presume what they did is going to hold up. I was very pleased with them. I didn't get any other estimates. I was pretty pleased with what they offered and I needed the service rather promptly.

Suzanne N.
Nov 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$395
The faucets in the bathtub we very old and eventually needed to be replaced. The hot water faucet was leaking and it needed a washer replace. Reliable Pluming came out to check out the situation and he stated that It made more sense to get the new faucets replaced, becasue of the old age of the faucets and stems. The plumber showed us the valve in the basement to shut off the hot water in the bathroom, so we would not wast anymore hot water. The day before they came out the cold water faucet began to leak.
The plumber was on time and very professional. He did a great job. I had a question concerning the heating system. Instead of just leaving, he stayed around and checked out the heater. I would recommend Reliable Pluming to family and friends.
Eventully we are going to have them come out to clean the heater and install sink faucets as well.

Stephen P.
Nov 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$165
We had raw sewage back up into our basement. After being flexible with their appointment time and allowing me to get home from work, Ron from Relaible was waiting for me.
He listened to what I thought, allowing me to show him what I already tried to do....quickly diagnosed the problem and had the drain clog cleared in 20 minutes.
I would recommend Reliable Plumbing for similar services.

Rochelle F.
Oct 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$750
Jeff is very good and an excellent plumber. He was very courteous and did a terrific job. He was on time and punctual.

Carol S.
Jul 2012
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$165
They were punctual and they unplugged my kitchen sink. I have used them for number of years and when I need them I call them and they come.

Linnea W.
Jun 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Great experience, I'm so happy with my new bathroom. A dream that I really never thought would ever happen. In 38 years I have had many plumbers and they have been mean, some didn't talk and one even told me my bathroom was illegal, I thought that was the way everyone worked, then I was told about this wonderful group. I have no complaints it took the time I thought it would and it is a beautiful finish. I will reccomend Reliable to anyone and everyone! We will be calling them back to do more work in our house. i am proud to call them our plumbers.

Owen D.
Apr 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$600
We had an excellent experience with Reliable. A previous plumber told us that he was not able to find the fitting that we needed to replace the drain pipe that was leaking on our clawfoot tub. He said that he would have to move our tub, which would mean tearing out and replacing the tile flooring around the tub. Ron with Reliable told us that he would find the part, and was able to get it after devoting hours to hunting it down. While they were doing the work on the tub, we asked them for their price to replace our toilet, which was backing up regularly due to calcification. They replaced our old toilet with a very nice low-flow toilet for $300. Their work was excellent and the overall experience with them was very positive. We highly recommend them!

Eve B.
Jan 2011
3.0
$5,000
Not well. I did not choose this company . A neighbor suggested a plumber who called this company when i was deperate to have someone clear the drain. At first they seemed committed and reassuring that they would fix the problem . Apparently they didn't assess the problem correctly and missed the significant blockage in the pipe from the yard to the street and didnt' resolve it adequately since the jetting of the pipe was done incorrectly . I now need to find a truly reliable company to fix the line to the street which will cost me another 4000. They could have saved me this cost had they coordinated the jetting of the pipe to the street with the other work underground. As the problem became more complex they didn't seem to have the coordination or the resources to fix the problem. Their drain cleaning was lazy and not done throughly and I had to on two occasions call roto rooter to actually do the work at a premium cost. Reliable's drain cleaner ( Ron ) walked through my house with wet boots without hesitation. Although Tim was polite and friendly on the phone he was completely ineffective at resolving my problem.
Response from Reliable Plumbing & Drain

"Dear Member, Reliable Plumbing & Drain cleaning has been in business since 1993. Fact is we completed a job for you in Aug 2010 and after we completed your job you seemed pleased. It wasn't until Jan 2011 that we heard from you again stating your drain was backed up. You called our office on a Sunday evening and our drain cleaner (Ron) couldn't make it out to your property to complete the service call until the following day which was Monday. The reason that Ron didn't make it to your property until then was due to HEAVY SNOW FALL, which I guess is the reason the drain cleaner had wet boots and walked through your house. We do apologize for this as we also apologize for the bad weather. The job we completed for in Aug was completed and you had no complaints. There was two problems 1. When our drain cleaner came to your house in Jan and cleared your drain it was in fact a "rag" of some sort that you had flushed this had nothing to do with anything Reliable Plumbing Inc. had done. Second problem you had was in the street that was in fact an issue with the township, although we would have been more than happy to help you with this our company could not because this issue is again in the street and this particular issue was with your township. We do understand we can not please every single customer, had Reliable Plumbing known that you were in fact not satisfied we could have and would have been more than happy to resolve any plumbing problem you had. Thank You Management at Reliable Plumbing Inc."


Jason S.
Apr 2009
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000
Initial quote was the lowest out of 3 other companies and offered discount for paying by check instead of credit card. Showed up by 9am and was done by 3pm - broke up the sidewalk and street with jackhammer but dug the rest by shovel. Very labor intensive but very happy it did not involve digging up entire yard/sidewalk. Everyone involved was professional and on time.
Response from Reliable Plumbing & Drain

"Thank you. We at Reliable Plumbing Inc. are pleased to hear we have yet another satisfied customer. If you have any future plumbing please don't hesitate to call our office. Thank You Management at Reliable Plumbing"


NANCY B.
Jan 2008
3.0
$650
I felt pressured into making a choice on the spot. The estimate called for opening holes in the ceiling. I was happy they did not have to cut into the ceiling but the final price did not change from the estimate.

JEANNIE S.
Aug 2007
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,700
Tim came out to give me a quote and was extremely personable and thorough. They also gave me the lowest estimate by far. Ken was the plumber who did the work. He came to my house every morning for about 6 mornings. Ken was polite, easy to be around and cleaned up after himself nicely. Ken also consulted me about some minor changes he thought would be a good idea. He was right, and he even offered me some welcome advice on parts of the project that had nothing to do with the plumbing.

MARIANNE C.
Sep 2006
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,800
The work was professionally done. The men were very helpful and cleaned up all the messes. The tiles matched perfectly. The pipes are working great.

K B.
Aug 2006
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,500
Overall it was very good experience. Someone came out within a few days to give an estimate, and when he was running a few minutes late he called to let me know. The crew showed up on time the next week, did the work efficiently, workers were polite. They bid $1600 less for the job then another company. The work quality as far as I can tell is very good. I would recommend them for other jobs.

GLADYS L.
Oct 2005
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,255
WORKERS INSTALLED THE CURB TRAP WERE POLITE AND DID THE WORK ON TIME. THEY REMOVED ALL THE TRASH ON MY PAVEMENT WHEN THEY FINISHED.
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FAQ

Reliable Plumbing & Drain is currently rated 4.5 overall out of 5.
Reliable Plumbing & Drain accepts the following forms of payment: CreditCard
No, Reliable Plumbing & Drain does not offer free project estimates.
No, Reliable Plumbing & Drain does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Reliable Plumbing & Drain does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Reliable Plumbing & Drain offers emergency services.
No, Reliable Plumbing & Drain does not offer warranties.