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Syd's Plumbing & Repairs

Excavation - Major Grading or Resloping, Sewer Main - Clear, Plumbing for a Remodel or Addition - Install,

About us

Syd's Plumbing & Repairs has been the premier residential and commercial plumbing company in Mc Lean since 2000, providing plumbing services for a wide range of customers who've come to depend on our high quality professionalism, superior workmanship and unsurpassed level of customer service. At Syd's Plumbing & Repairs we believe you shouldn't have to go up to your eyeballs in debt just because you were up to you ankles in water but major plumbing repairs can sometimes mean that you need the option of paying over time. At Syd's Plumbing & Repairs we're more interested in earning your long-term business than in making a quick buck so we offer financing options to suit your budget. Whatever your plumbing needs Syd's Plumbing & Repairs has the knowledge and the experience to do the job right. We specialize in all sorts of plumbing- especially water services and sewers (he seems to like the big jobs)! We are family oriented, always friendly and pay attention to detail. Good prices- usually lower than other companies!

Business highlights

Emergency services offered
25 years of experience

Services we offer

Residential and commercial plumbing, disposal service, faucets, inspections & locations of pipes, sump pumps, water & sewer line repair & replacement., water heaters

Amenities

Emergency Services

Yes

Free Estimates

Yes

Accepted Payment Methods

  • CreditCard
Reviews
4.854 Reviews
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Showing 26-50 of 54 reviews
Linda C.
Apr 2013
2.0
Can't tell you - they never called me back.
Gave them a "D" overall since the woman on the phone was pleasant.

CHRISTINE B.
Apr 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,600
They did a lot of work and did it very carefully.  Sid was extremely cordial and went with great pains to set out a number of different scenarios and range of prices for different solutions so all four households could make a very informed decision. His whole crew were all really great guys. Every question was answered and Sid spent a lot of time with us before hand. He ran a camera down the line so we could see everything before hand. The job ran the course of a couple days. They did the job quickly and restored our land when they were done.

Gina M.
Apr 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,400
The overall experience was excellent. They started at 7am and finished around 5ish. They left the front yard in good shape and repaired the pipes.

Jason D.
Mar 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$725
The team paid careful attention to detail, and the finished work was professional and seamless.  This was Tim's second visit to our home, and both times we have been very satisfied with the quality.
Tim has an eye for detail, and the water heater repair was a follow-up to a prior job where he was replacing worn parts in our laundry sink's faucets.  He noticed that our water heater was noisy, and (correctly) traced the problem to the narrow exhaust pipe.  Upon replacement, our water heater runs more quietly and heats water more quickly.  He has also accommodated requests to look at things that were not the primary point of the visit, and given us helpful advice for keeping our water heater running well.
All of the work has held up well since the repairs.

Leslye A.
Jan 2013
1.0
Tues. night my garbage disposal backup/breaks. Michael and Sons can't send anyone for DAYS.
Ad @ SYDS says 24 hours. Get answering machine lv msg for someone to call b/c I am leaving town in the AM for 2 days. I want someone Friday AM.
By 9:00 AM no one had called; ofc. staff says she can't find a plumber who can commit to coming; "Syd" will call me. I give my cell #. Later that day I see someone has called from cell log but no msg.  Call ofc. "Oh that was him." Call him back." I do. He tells me he has a job installing a water heater and can come tomorrow after that.  Around 11:00. He'll call b/4 he comes.
At 10:30AM on Fri. he calls and says he has an emergency AND CAN'T COME. AT ALL.  Three days wasted. STILL HAVE A BROKEN DISPOSAL.  Have scheduled another Angie's list plumber for MONDAY.  
I will never use Syd's Plumbing again.

Noel L.
Jan 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
They noticed that it did not need replacing. They were good. They were honest.

Barbara D.
Dec 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$450
They got to me quickly and I l really liked that I was offerred choices on those projects that were more expensive. Everything was done well and even though one project took much longer due to old rusty bolts it all got done well and I was pleased with the fact that all my plumbing now works correctly

Rachel Z.
Dec 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$155
It was fine.  They replaced the valve, and unclogged our kitchen sink which had been causing problems.

Krista N.
Nov 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000
Syds team was very professional, on time, and cleaned up the entire area after the work was completed.  They returned calls in s timely fashion and followed up with the inspector on multiple occasions to ensure the paperwork was completed.

Stephen L.
Nov 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,800
Syd and his workmen were amazing.  The job was done beautifully and professionally.  All the dirt from the excavation of the sewer line was contained in one area, so that we did not have a muddy mess upon completion(it was raining while they did the job!).  They were polite, thoughtful and were able to finish the job in about six hours.  Syd was present for the entire job, working right along with his crew.  If we are ever unfortunate enough to need this kind of work done again.  Syd's company will be our first choice.

Aubrey W.
Nov 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,000
Syd met us to explain what needed to be done and quoted us half of what a larger plumbing company had quoted.  His crew was on time, on budget, finished on time, and cleaned up.  I cannot recommend Syd enough!  Our water pressure was MUCH improved!

Robin L.
Oct 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$135
I'm thrilled to have found Syd's on Angie's List. I was looking for a plumber to do the simple job of installing a new kitchen sink faucet. The first few places on Angie's List that I called were ridiculously expensive for such a little thing, plus they charged dispatch fees. I kept scrolling down your list and spotted Syd's. When the woman who answered the phone said they were a small company and they didn't charge a fee just to come out, that's all I needed to hear. Their plumber arrived promptly on the designated day, explained what he was doing while he worked and fixed a few other things he noticed under the sink. The price was super reasonable, too. I just hope they don't get too busy and become another large company! Note to Angie's List: while I was typing this on an iPad, the apostrophes and commas suddently turned to HTML code, or something. The apostrophe appears to me as ' and the comma is ,. I don't know if the problem is the iPad or your website but I've never had that before.

Laura N.
Oct 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$8,000
He and his crew helped us remove some of our freshly laid sod to preserve it and did a wonderful job replacing the pipe. He was extremely fair and professional.

Robin W.
Sep 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
He was extremely punctual. He was very organized and careful about his work. He was extremely neat. He was careful about keeping the floor clean. He polished the faucet thing on the shower; it was nicer than when he got there.

Christopher M.
Aug 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,500
Syd and his team arrived on time and performed the work with a back hoe.  I had a retaining wall and gate cable that I didn't want damaged and they were actually able to dig underneath those obstructions by hand and form a dirt bridge (really rather amazing) to maintain their support.  
Syd replaced both the horizontal section of pipe that had settled and the cleanout vertical pipe.  Syd believes that in the past when the previous owners switched from a drain line going to one street to a new one on another street that they dug too deep under the pipe for the new connection.  The loose soil eventually compacted over the years resulting in the low pipe that would from time to time cause a back-up.  
I highly recommend Syd (you may have to wait because everyone appears to want his services so patience is required) for his service, quality and professionalism.  They left the surface as good as it was before they arrived, making sure the retaining wall wasn't damaged, cables weren't cut and even doing shrub transplants.

Laura K.
Jul 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$175
We have a fancy toilet so it's hard to find someone who knows what he or she is doing.  He not only did a fantastic job, but he took the time to ensure that our toilet was fixed and also informed us of potential issues that he saw coming down the road.  Will definitely use them again. 

Stephanie O.
Jul 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
We had some trouble scheduling because a few other jobs ran long/got much more complicated and so they cancelled on a day we had set (fine by me-I wasn't waiting at home and was willing to be flexible), but they did keep working to get the appt set.
Everything I have ever had done by Syd has been top quality, which is one reason I was willing to wait. Whatever is fixed, stays fixed. And it's done with time and attention to detail (which is probably why every job runs long!).
They're a good company and you can trust the work.

Lawrence B.
Jun 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000
Tim was great.  Punctual, professional, helpful, and neat.  I'ms till amazed at the small amount of ceiling he had to remove to access the pipes, which were rather large.  Great job overall, and the price was more than reasonable for the work involved.

Charlotte H.
Apr 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
I called them on Sunday late afternoon and left a message.  Got a call back early on Monday morning from the office asking for more information.  She told me I would hear from one of their plumbers hopefully on that day, but couldn't promise anything.  The plumber called at 9 and said he would be around at 10.  He then called at 10 to say he would be at 11.  He showed up at 11:15 - I appreciated that he kept us informed of when he would be arriving.

I wasn't there for the actual work, my husband was.  But he was quick - diagnosed the problem, gave us a quote, fixed it.  We needed to replace the fill valve and flapper.  He gave us $25 off for using AL.  He was very professional and left the place as he found it (clean).

Would definitely use them again.

Jo-Lynn W.
Apr 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
He came out on a Saturday. He took a scope and looked at it with a camera. He said if this does not solve our problem, then we do not owe them anything. If he did fix it, he would give us an estimate. He was wonderful. He was very kind and conscientious of the mess he was making. He was not able to fix it. We are having it replaced. He is the guy that I will call. A+ this rate, the pipes seem to be working.

Antonio P.
Mar 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$7,500
He did a fantastic job, replaced pipe with better pipe. He was very professional.  He replaced my neighbor's pipe for free, since they had to use his driveway to pile dirt.  His estimate was right on.

Suzanne F.
Jan 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Exterior water was leaking into the house and completed extensive work to repair keep from leaking any further. Their service was outstanding in every possible way. I am very happy with them. The price was fair and they were wonderful to deal with on the phone. I would higly recommend them.

Laurel R.
Dec 2011
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,500
Based on the way our house is situated on a hill and the way our house is built (walk-out basement in the back, basement underground in the front) Syd and his team ended up have to dig down 12 feet in front of the house to reach the pipe, and down 8-1/2 feet under the sidewalk - way deeper than they initially estimated.  As a result, they needed a couple extra men to help with the excavation/replacement (replaced Orangeburg with PVC and replaced existing water main with new copper line).  We had HUGE mounds of dirt in our front yard and had to have three bushes pulled out as part of the excavation.  *However, work was started/water shut-off at 7:30am, pipe replacement work was completed in order for the County Inspector to review, and the water was turned back on and we were flushin' again by 12:30pm - SAME day!  :-)  They did a pretty decent job packing down the removed dirt (had a couple different machines to assist with packing down the soil to prevent later cave-ins due to settling) and replacing the bushes after the work was done.  All things considered, we thought they did a fabulous job for the money!

Roberta H.
Nov 2011
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$12,500
I contacted four plumbing companies for proposals to connect my home to county provided sewage vice existing septic system. Syd's was the quickest to respond, best cost proposal and had come to my attention with rave reviews. Syd and his crew were on site each day, early and ready to work. They had a difficult job to work around my buried electric and communications services. They worked extremely well together and were respectful of my property and the neighbors. They are an affable group of guys and were enjoyable to have around. They were very serious about doing the work safely and properly but were having fun doing it. They started when they said they would and despite more hand digging than originally expected, finished as scheduled. The job took three days. I would not hesitate to hire Syd and his crew again. Based on my positive experience, my neighbor also hired Syd's to convert their septic system.

Deborah S.
Nov 2011
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$600
He was great. He replaced it for a very good price. It's a small business and he is just extremely knowledgeable and thorough.
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FAQ

Syd's Plumbing & Repairs is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.
Syd's Plumbing & Repairs accepts the following forms of payment: CreditCard
Yes, Syd's Plumbing & Repairs offers free project estimates.
No, Syd's Plumbing & Repairs does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Syd's Plumbing & Repairs does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Syd's Plumbing & Repairs offers emergency services.
No, Syd's Plumbing & Repairs does not offer warranties.