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Ranck Plumbing, Heating, A/C & Excavation

Electrical Baseboard or Wall Heater - Repair, Excavation - Major Grading or Resloping, Central A/C - Install,

About us

For 70 years customers have trusted Ranck Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning & Excavation to always provide a high level of quality work, professionalism, and outstanding customer satisfaction. With highly trained, experienced technicians, we can provide a wide variety of plumbing, excavation, and HVAC services with remodeling projects, new installations, repairs, maintenance, and emergency services. We specialize in Water Treatment, Water Heater Replacements, Leak Detection and Repairs, Water and Drain Line Repairs-Replacements, Gas Line Installation, Boiler Repairs, Replacements, or New Installations, Faucet and toilet Repairs-Replacements-Installations, Sewer Line Services, In-House Excavation team available (no third party), Thermostat Upgrades & Repairs, Indoor Air Quality Systems, and more. TRUST Ranck Plumbing, Heating, AC & Excavation in giving the best quality and valued services with the largest investment – your HOME! No Sales Pitches, Just Repairs! Contact us today.

Business highlights

Emergency services offered
72 years of experience

Services we offer

Furnace, Geothermal, Heat Pump, Residential & commercial Plumbing, drain cleaning, heating & air conditioning repair, remodeling kitchen & bathroom, water heaters, water treatment solutions & water pumps.

Amenities

Emergency Services

Yes

Free Estimates

Yes

Accepted Payment Methods

  • CreditCard
Reviews
4.135 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
57%
4
17%
3
11%
2
3%
1
11%
Showing 1-25 of 35 reviews
ROBERT H.
Oct 2021
3.0
$378
The work was satisfactorily performed in a timely manner. The price was outrageous. I paid $378 to replace a toilet fill valve and flapper. My regular handyman was unavailable so I thought I would try Ranck Plumbing. I feel I was treated unfairly to be charged twice the cost many plumbers would bill. I would like future potential customers to be forewarned.

Dale W.
Sep 2021
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$219
Job was done with the highest competence.

James B.
Oct 2017
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
They are courteous. They are professional and they are timely. I'll be calling them again this month for my furnace contract. Pricing is good. They are here within a half hour of the hour range they give.

Margaret M.
Jul 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
I had their maintenance program for $25 a year, so they came every year to manage my HVAC system. They said if my heat went out again, they would bring heaters to my home. When the air conditioner went out, they replaced the whole unit. I think they are very reliable and courteous. They usually sent out the same guy, so you have a familiar contact. My usual guy had a family emergency, but the man who replaced him was very friendly and put me at ease.

Scot F.
Dec 2016
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$550
It was a bear of a time trying to get someone available to come that day. I put my name on a waiting list with Ranck. Lucky for me they had a job go quicker than planned, so he was able to come relatively quickly. He got the furnace fixed, but I was unhappy with the pricing. He gave me a verbal estimate and the final cost was $200 above that. I should have questioned it and/or asked for a written estimate, but I was busy and distracted so I just paid it. A part needed to be ordered and he said I would get a call the next week about installing it. I had to call *them* after two weeks. But he did come the next day and got it installed without a problem. However, again the bill was $30 higher than the estimate (I had a written one from the first visit). I let him know that it was higher and he brought the bill down to the estimate immediately. While I'm glad they honored the estimate, I don't like people playing games and trying to get more money out of customers. I'm told this is standard practice in the industry, so I don't know if we'll find any business who will be better.

Wanda S.
Oct 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
They are very good people. They do a good job and all the service men were efficient.

Wanda S.
Oct 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
I have a service contract.

Jorge P.
Apr 2016
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
They are good but expensive. We have been using them for the last 3 years.

Donald S.
Mar 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
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Raymond S.
Dec 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
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Drew M.
Sep 2015
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
We contacted Ranck in the morning of 9/4.  When we called she was told that they were experiencing higher than usual call volumes today and could not guarantee that someone would able to come to our home or give us an approximate time.  Fortunately, she was contact 3 hours later by one of their team members that they would be there shortly.
The work was performed quickly, professionally and work seems to be of high quality.
Overall, we were satisfied with Ranck Plumbing.

Edward H.
Jun 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
unknown

Eugene L.
May 2015
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$115
unknown

Ernest S.
Apr 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$180
unknown

Robert Y.
Mar 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,200
It went well! The technician was really great! I felt the price was a little high, but everything was fantastic.

Keith B.
Feb 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,400
unknown

M G.
Jun 2014
1.0
$800
The price was way out of line for a standard toilet replacement. The elderly neighbor will NEVER call upon Ranck again.
Response from Ranck Plumbing, Heating, A/C & Excavation

"The management of Robert H. Ranck Inc. is greatly disturbed by the bad experience this person has received. We did not build our reputation for the last 60 years on providing poor service as described in this review. We have reached out to this reviewer by mail to see if we can identify the customer/neighbor she references, so we can try and make it right. Our goal is to provide the best customer experience possible. When we hear things like this where we may not have done our best, we do act upon them and make adjustments when necessary, so they don't happen again."


Henry D.
May 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,000
They were very professional, reasonably priced, and they did very good quality work.

Amy D.
Aug 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,150
We needed a new electric water heater rather quickly. I called Ranck on a Thursday and their representative, Ryan, was very helpful. He was able to provide me with prices over the phone. I had additional questions so we spoke again Friday. Over the weekend, my husband and I decided we wanted to go with them, so I called Ryan on Sunday and left a message requesting installation on Monday if possible. They were able to come out Monday -- time frame given was between 12:00 and 3:00, and the plumber was at my house by noon. Very punctual. By 2:30 we had a new water heater. The final bill was in accordance with what Ryan quoted me over the phone -- no surprises. Ryan was very helpful regarding my questions about whether or not we needed an expansion tank and in getting a permit for the water heater (which is required in our area). My husband was very impressed with the installation job and workmanship. We'd definitely use them again!

Gregory S.
Jun 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$275
It was good. They provided good service and I was happy with their work. I have used them many times in the past. I would recommend them to anyone.

Mark A.
May 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$180
Excellent. Always calls ahead. Punctual and explains all services performed. We have used them several times for emergency plumbing repairs as well. Both times they arrived within an hour and corrected the problems quickly for a fair price. We have also had them replace our old heat pump and rework our internal ducting. We have been very satisfied with all work done.

Jeff B.
May 2013
1.0
$600
I was glad when they finished because I will never see them or call them again.

Paul K.
Mar 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
unknown

Lisa S.
Mar 2013
3.0
$300
I was not pleased with the work done by Robert Ranck Inc. I had a small plumbing job, they fixed my kitchen sink the drain was leaking and it was less than a year it started leaking again. I don't have a disposal, it is a plain drain, so I was pretty upset. I called and said is your work guaranteed, this was supposed to be fixed and is this covered and I was told well it is up to the technician to decide. So i was really ticked off because I had given them second, third, fourth chance and they were not reconciliatory about their own work, their whole saying is do it right the first time. I spent so much money, I had a new water heater, a new heater, they had their fellow come out and recommend the heater for my house and my house has not stayed warm, it broke down over and over again. I spent atleast between $700 to $900 repairs and it still was not working, it got to the point where you don't know if you are going to have heat or not and it was a brand new heater. I have signed a contract with a local gas company, UGI, and next time it broke down the guy came out, he said oh well this particular heater it is notorious for this part going down, he fixed it and it has been fine since. Then their expert came out and told me I have six zones in my house and it was the wrong heater, it kept flipping on and flipping off too quickly for a multi zone house. So you spend $3000-$4000 for a heater and they recommend the heater, they install the heater and it kept breaking down and I find out it was the wrong heater. I had to take out all my zones rather than buy another heater because this thing is not very old. Then my water heater flipped off and the guy told me well he thinks it overheated and it splashed up off the floor and turned off the pilot. The next time it happened I went down there to relay the pilot and it blew up in my face. It turned out that there was a leak in the heater itself and it was dripping down and turning off the pilot. They installed a new water heater which has chugged along fine but they gave me bogus advice on it and it was not a happy thing. My upstairs delta faucet was always leaking so I called him in to fix it and I wanted it to be replaced. They told me they would have to take out the entire sink and they don't have a faucet that would fix it. They replaced other faucets but what they didn't tell me is I could have had this kind of faucet, they did not give me a choice. I paid money to have a new installation and then i found out I could have had had brushed nickle that doesnt show grimy hand prints. But the one upstairs where they told me it couldnt be replaced and they had to take out the whole sink, it was a custom sink, it is a work of art so I never had it fixed. When Bubakers came over and I asked him to go up there and look at it he said you have a kitchen sink up here, all you need is a kitchen faucet and he gave me a choice, I picked the faucet I wanted, he put it in and it hasnt leaked. So I feel like their people were not always trained very well and when I called and complained about the water heater it was not reconciliatory.
Response from Ranck Plumbing, Heating, A/C & Excavation

"Robert H. Ranck Inc. has always strived to provide outstanding customer service with integrity, and has been doing so for the last 60 years. We are honored that thousands of families throughout the Lancaster area have repeatedly placed their trust and confidence in the work performed by us over the years. If there are occasions when any customer feels that there was a service or repair issue that was not handled or fixed to their satisfaction, we ask that they call 717-397-2577, immediately. We will work tirelessly with the customer to correct it. Our goal is to have happy, satisfied customers. Keeping long term loyal customers like we have, is no accident."


Stu M.
Feb 2013
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$290
They came out to repair our tub and didn't charge the service fee, as they had been out before and didn't find the problem.
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FAQ

Ranck Plumbing, Heating, A/C & Excavation is currently rated 4.1 overall out of 5.
Ranck Plumbing, Heating, A/C & Excavation accepts the following forms of payment: CreditCard
Yes, Ranck Plumbing, Heating, A/C & Excavation offers free project estimates.
No, Ranck Plumbing, Heating, A/C & Excavation does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Ranck Plumbing, Heating, A/C & Excavation does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Ranck Plumbing, Heating, A/C & Excavation offers emergency services.
No, Ranck Plumbing, Heating, A/C & Excavation does not offer warranties.

Contact Information

2541 Marietta Ave, Lancaster, PA 17601

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