RAPIDAN PLUMBING INC
About us
At Rapidan Plumbing, we provide expert Fredericksburg plumbing services for homes and businesses in the surrounding area. We are marked by our professionalism in the office and on the job, and will never hesitate to take your phone calls 24 hours a day to make sure that your plumbing, pump, and water treatment needs are satisfied. All of our technicians are handpicked to provide you with only the best service. We ensure that our customers will be satisfied once the job is completed.
Business highlights
Services we offer
Plumbing. Septic Tanks. Sump Pumps. Toilets. Faucets & Sinks.
Number of Stars | Image of Distribution | Number of Ratings |
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7% |
I will not be a return customer.
Rapidan plumbing responded to my plumbing needs the very next day after I called to schedule an appointment. I appreciated this fast service time. Shawn was the technician who came to my home. He was very professional, friendly, and knowledgeable. Shawn provided a through diagnosis of the problem and offered many solutions to solve it. After I decided on the option that worked best for me Shawn repaired the problem.
This is one of the most pleasant plumbing experiences I have ever had. I would definitely hire Rapidan plumbing for any future issues. I would also recommend them to anyone else looking for a good plumbing company.
Shaun and Troy were a GREAT team. They came prepared and were very neat, clean, and professional. As good help is hard to find, I would absolutely recommend these guys get a raise. From what I witnessed they were the 'A' team and deserve to be rewarded.
PS… I gave them a 'B' on price because they did not offer any options as far as the brand of water heater. I was in a bind and did't have time to shop this out, so I took what they had (Bradford White 50 gal). In all fairness though, I do NOT know if the total price was competitive, but for me their timely response was well worth any overpayment I may have made.
I would definitely use these folks again!
I called Rapidan and they came the next day. The serviceman was polite and did the work in a matter of minutes.
My problem is he used my old original elbow and replaced a small new, plastic gasket. and put the trap back on.
The price $190.00. Please! Plus there was NO warranty on the job.
I called the office the next day to complain but it fell on deaf ears. The secretary was very polite, but cut me very short.
I would not use these people again nor will I ever recommend them to anyone.
As always, Rapidan Plumbing was punctual and professional. They came out when they said they would and they serviced my water treatment system. They are a little pricey, but I’ll pay it for the great job that they do.
There was no one answering the phone in the office until more than 15 minutes after they opened (it was still forwarding to the answering service) so that's the reason for the B rating I gave in Responsiveness.
They charged me $1944.00 for a new 50 gallon propane water heater (includes all charges and installation). Today, my mom checked prices out of curiosity, and found a similar one at Sears - she priced it with installation and old water heater haul-away (to make sure it was an even comparison) to see how much they charge. The online estimate was $1075.00. I can understand there being a price difference for using a private company rather than going through something large like Sears, but almost double the price??? When I called the office to ask about the charges they told me that propane water heaters cost more (the estimate from Sears was for a similar propane water heater). I asked how much they charge an hour for labor. The woman on the phone said that they don't itemize - the charge included everything and isn't broken down.
I am so disappointed because I really thought the company would do right by me because this is still a small (but growing) town, and I trusted that they were at least competitive in price. I wish I'd checked Sears and Home Depot before I bought the water heater from Rapidan Plumbing. I am willing to pay a hundred dollars or even two hundred dollars more to use a private company for such a large purchse, but almost double the price is really disappointing. I feel very cheated and feel like I was taken advantage of, and wish that I'd checked around instead of trusting them.
The serviceman was great, which makes it even more sad that I plan to never call them again because of how much they took advantage of my trust and my pocketbook.
Note: I listed N/A for quality because it was only installed a few days ago. I have had no issues yet, but 2 days isn't a very long time to know the 'quality' of the water heater and service yet.
4/13/2013: Even after bringing the significant price difference to their attention no price adjustment was offered (we found many other prices that were significantly less expensive)... I did not want them to come down to the less expensive prices we found, but thought they might at least come down a few hundred dollars. They did not. I hope that they reconsider their prices at least for the benefit of future customers, and offer them a more 'fair' price considering the local price for the work done.
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