IT Landes Co
About us
Homeowners in Montgomery and Bucks County have trusted IT Landes Company since 1929 for professional, dependable and affordable home comfort, fuel oil and plumbing service and installation. 100+ Employees. 100% Employee Owned.
Business highlights
Services we offer
AC Installation, Air Cleaners, Electric, Geothermal Systems, Heat Pumps, Heating Gas, Hot Air Furnaces, Hot Water & Steam Boilers, Humidifiers & Duct Cleaning., Oil, Plumbing - Water Heaters, Radiant Heaters, Sanitary Drain Line Replacement, Sewer Drain Cleaning, Sewer Pumps, Under Slab Radiant Heating, Underground Water, Ventilation, Video Pipe Inspection, Water Tanks & Softeners, Well Pump
Amenities
Emergency Services
Yes
Free Estimates
Yes
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
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One not so upbeat aspect of their service is the price. Their labor rate is comparatively higher.
It was fixed in an expeditious manner and has been problem free. He also tested the drain to make sure it was clog free.
I have used I T Landes for over 30 years and I’ve been pleased with their work and their dependability and quite satisfied with their charges. Most recently, I converted from oil to gas. Larry Landes guided me through the process beginning with PECO through to the final installation. My system is baseboard hot water heat with four zones; domestic hot water is heated in the same boiler as needed. The oil tank and related piping were removed along with all remnants of the old system and the exterior holes were plugged. I would not hesitate to recommend them.
I might consider Landes again for plumbing work. If it was a big job I would make sure the contract had a time frame spelled out.
When the plumber arrived, he found that the new sink was bigger than the old one, and thus we had to enlarge the hole. Not a big deal, except that he informed me that due to insurance reasons, he was not allowed to cut my countertop. He said I could do the cutting or he could send out a company carpenter (for a large fee, of course) to cut the hole. So, needless to say, I ended up cutting the hole myself. (This was not the plumber's fault, it's the corporate BS that you have to deal with at a big outfit like this.)
Now, that being said, the plumber himself was very professional, and he did a nice job on the plumbing. The sink looks great, and the plumbing was done right. I had a problem with one of the new valves they installed (it was leaking), but they came back out right away to fix it (telling me I "probably" wouldn't be charged for a 2nd service call).
Overall, the plumber did quality work, but I honestly felt like the company was trying to completely rip me off. When I raised my concern about the high price with the person who did the quote, he told me that, "he didn't think he had scheduled enough time and wasn't charging me enough for the project." Given that the job only took 4.5 hours (and the plumber wasn't moving very quickly at that), I think the quoted price was way too high.
I haven't received a final invoice yet, so we'll see if they go ahead and adjust that price or not. I will update this review once I hear back from them on that front. But overall, I wasn't impressed with the office and will be looking for a new plumber in the area.
Admittedly, the person who quoted the job painted a much rosier picture than the guys who actually did the work, so beware that it may take longer and be messier than thought. It is also good to be present for the work, e.g. the workers did not bring plywood to put on the lawn before the dirt piles were moved, I insisted and am glad as that part of the lawn has recovered whereas the areas that dirt was dumped directly are still barren of grass.
He explained that I could wash the condenser coils to increase the efficiency of the condenser. He offered to perform these services, but said I could do them myself and save the cost.
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