How to Find a Local Plumber?

If you are having plumbing issues, you may be in the market for hiring a plumber. If you are looking to hire a plumber, you are probably wanting a trustworthy and knowledgeable local plumber. It can be scary hiring a company for the first time. You want them to really help you and not rip you off in any way.

That is why we are here. We are here to show you exactly how to find a local plumber and one that will do everything you need. Keep reading to learn more.

Search online and make a list
The first thing to do is to make a list. List all the plumbers in the area that could be a potential plumber for you to hire. When you start finding things out that you like, you can list them. If you find things out you don’t like, you can start crossing them off your list. This will make finding your top couple of choices easier. Also, if you make notes along the way it will help you to remember small details. You don’t want to end up hiring the wrong company because you got them confused with another company.

Ask a friend
One of the easiest ways to find a trustworthy company is to ask a friend or family member. If you have one that lives near you, ask if they have hired a plumber recently. If they have, ask them for a recommendation and what their experience was with the one they hired. If they had a great experience you know it’s one you want to look into further. If they had a terrible experience, you know it is a company you don’t want to end up hiring.

The reason why you don’t automatically want to choose the company your friend did is that they may have had a different issue than you have and the company specializes more with that other issue.

Go online and look at reviews
Another great idea to find out what plumbing companies people like in your area is to go online and read the reviews. What are people saying about specific plumbers? What are their reasons for liking that plumber and not liking them? It’s not the end of the world is a company has a couple of bad reviews, but if they have a lot, you may want to look elsewhere. It’s also good to actually read the reviews. If someone was having a similar issue to you and they had a good experience with them, it’s a good idea to note that.

There are a lot of websites online that you can find reviews about a business on. Some of the best to look at are the businesses Facebook page, a Yelp page, Google, and the Better Business Bureau.

Pricing
Although pricing should be considered, it should also not be the reason why you choose one company over the other. If you choose a company because they have a very low price, there may be hidden costs that you are not aware of. They also may be very underqualified and have a low price for a reason. Make sure you ask their price and write it down, but don’t have it is the final reason why you choose a specific company.

Ask them questions
It’s important that you ask the plumber questions. Once you had a couple of your final choices written down, call them and ask if you can have a conversation about potentially hiring them. Right off the bat, you will be able to learn a lot about the company by their reply. If they are busy, this is okay, but are they scheduling a follow-up conversation with you or are they just running you off the phone. Also, you don’t want them to be too much of a salesman. Try and trust your gut and really listen to the way they answer your questions.

Some examples of questions you may want to ask are:

Are you licensed and insured? This is important because if an accident were to take place and they are not, you can end up being liable for the accident. This is why it’s also a good idea to ask for proof before hiring the company.
How long until you can start?
Do you have any hidden charges?
How long will a project like this take?
Have you done other projects like this before and what was the result?
How much do you think this will change and what factors could drive up the cost?
How long have you been in business?
Will it just be you or other people working on this project?
Will anything you are doing change the lifestyle in my home currently?

As you can see, there are a lot of great ways to find an honest local plumber. It’s important that you do your homework before hiring one. Even if you are having an emergency, take a couple more hours at least to look into different plumbers, don’t just call the first plumber you find on Google and hire them right away. This could potentially end up costing you a lot of frustration.

A bit of homework can end up saving you a lot of time and money in the future. For more information about finding a plumber or if you have any questions, contact us today.