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Joseph's Affordable Plumbing & Heating

About us

No Subs & privately, family owned and operated.

Business highlights

Emergency services offered
41 years of experience

Services we offer

HVAC, Registered Master Plumber, full service, repair installation

Amenities

Emergency Services

Yes

Accepted Payment Methods

  • CreditCard
Reviews
3.210 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
50%
4
0%
3
10%
2
0%
1
40%
Showing 1-10 of 10 reviews
Vince D.
Jan 2018
3.0
I had no problems with the work since it was done almost 3 years ago. However over the past week or week and a half while the temperatures in Philadelphia have been in the single digits, my hot water line froze up completely. I didn't detect a leak, but, as a precaution, I shut off the water to that area in the basement anyway. Today, as the temperature is above freezing (37 degrees), I checked it again by turning the water on. It's running fine and there doesn't appear to be any leaks. So I called Joe to get his opinion or advice about it; like maybe tell me what I should expect or what I should do. As soon as he answered my call and saw that it was me, he immediately started to complain to me that he didn't want to do any work for me because I "always complain about" his prices. That's not even why I called him. I tried to explain why I was calling but he kept talking over me, never giving me a chance to explain. When I finally was able to speak he told me that he didn't mean to be rude. I told him he was being rude. He then started to complain some more about me and how he'd be wasting his time coming to my house. When I was FINALLY able to ask about the circumstances of the job they had done in May of 2015 he acted like it's my fault for not understanding that pipes freeze. I said that was the very reason I had him do the job; to keep the pipes from freezing. If he had told me that, even after paying $1,200 to wrap the pipes with heat tape, the pipes would still freeze, I would definitely have sought out other options. In May 2015 I was lead to believe that this would solve the problem. But now he says I shouldn't have assumed that. And he kept saying that the work was only warranteed for 1 year. Of course, I knew that (it says that in the contract), but – again – that’s not why I was calling My biggest complaint in all of this (and that's why I'm writing this) is that I called him today for answers, but instead what I got was rudeness, a snotty attitude, and condescension. I would not recommend Joseph's Affordable to anyone.

Greg Y.
Feb 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$275
Joseph came and we talked about the work that needed to be performed. He took a couple measurements and agreed with me that the pipes were failing or were going to. He gave me a great quote which was 3X lower than the competitors I called after. I agreed to his quote and the next day the work was completed.

Fazal C.
Nov 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$375
Everything went extremely well. The work was completed at a fast pace, the price was more than reasonable and cleanliness was their top priority. I couldn't have asked for a better plumber.

Carollin M.
Mar 2015
1.0
$500
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Response from Joseph's Affordable Plumbing & Heating
"I installed a digital thermostat for this customer but the lady was not bright enough to know how to use it she's an older woman she wanted a digital clock thermostat and was too stupid to know how to use it I gave her her money back and still should put up a bad review then she paid another contractor to put in the manual thermostat never gave me a chance to remove that one and put in the manual if she wasn't happy with the digital all she had to do was call me and I would've came out and put in the manual thermostat and then made up the story about was dirty and her carpet that was not true"

Theresa Y.
Feb 2015
1.0
$76
I didn't trust the price.  So I had another company come out for a $65 service charge.  They said there was nothing wrong with the system and it was just a chimney switch.  AMAZING!!!   So, I paid $65 opposed to $680.
Response from Joseph's Affordable Plumbing & Heating
"I never did any work for Miss [Member name removed] so I don't know how she could come up with this conclusion from a brief two minute conversation on the phone she was rude with usfurthermore she had no idea what she was talking about on the phone so there was no way I could even give her an estimate she used foul language on the phonewhen I tried to question her about the situation she was having furthermore I tried to explain to her that we don't give estimates over the phone which I find very unprofessionaland I never even heard of the chimney switch"

Rhoda B.
Aug 2014
1.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
He was horrible and very expensive. He charges me a lot of money an exceptional amount. In a couple of months later I had to call another plumber. Don't be a plumber.

Jill C.
Aug 2011
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,225
We had used a different plumber (John Andrews) in 2005 to replace all the plumbing from our 3 bathrooms after major water damage in our home. Within a few years we began to see leaks into our living room ceiling again. After a few unsuccessful attempts to solve the problem, we found Joseph's Affordable Plumbing. Joseph and his staff found the causes of the poorly installed shower pan and a secondary leak in another pipe's connection. Joseph installed a new shower pan. The bottom of the stall shower had to be re-tiled, and his tile man handled that. The secondary leak was repaired. The job was completed well. They cleaned up the work area. Joseph called to confirm that everything is working correctly and we are satisfied.I will continue to hire Joseph's Affordable Plumbing for any plumbing needs in the future, and I recommend him to others.

Rick K.
Jul 2011
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$650
I called several plumbers and Joseph's Affordable Plumbing returned my call promptly. The other two companies didn't call me back until two days later. Joseph came out personally and gave me a bid and work description as to what he was going to do. He was very professional, clean equipment and truck, and very polite. I like that in a contractor. More importantly he was 10 minutes early the day he showed up to perform our plumbing repair.

We will most certainly refer him to all of our family members, friends and neighbors.

Amy S.
Jan 2011
1.0
$2,300
IT WAS AWFUL! JOSEPH WAS CALLED BACK ABOUT THE WRONG FEATURES AND INVERTED PIPE SECTIONS, CALLED ME A FOOL AND REFUSED TO COME TO THE HOUSE TO SEE THE CONCERNING PARTS

Michael Y.
Jun 2009
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$350
Joe was great. He came out and gave me the estimate himself, which was $750.00 less than another estimate. He and another guy had the job done in a little over an hour. He said they would be here at 9 AM and he called at 7 AM to confirm. He showed up around 8:50.

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FAQ

Joseph's Affordable Plumbing & Heating is currently rated 3.2 overall out of 5.

Joseph's Affordable Plumbing & Heating accepts the following forms of payment: CreditCard

No, Joseph's Affordable Plumbing & Heating does not offer free project estimates.

No, Joseph's Affordable Plumbing & Heating does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.

No, Joseph's Affordable Plumbing & Heating does not offer a senior discount.

Yes, Joseph's Affordable Plumbing & Heating offers emergency services.

No, Joseph's Affordable Plumbing & Heating does not offer warranties.