Service Experts Plumbing
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Absolutely rubbish customer service … instead of helping they’re busy passing on unsolicited advise. Nobody is going to call unless they’ve tried to solve the issue on their own first and haven’t found a solution … don’t commit to a same day service if you’re unable to do the basics !!!
The team found and repaired a water leak in my wall. They were on time, professional and did an excellent job. I couldn’t recommend them highly enough.
Had a sewer reline done. Their prices were competitive with other companies and their guy Tom went through the process with me and it was installed a few days later. Very professional and friendly service.
Warning! Overcharged and shocked by the such a company without integrity. They quoted a price of $900 to install one valve while other local plumber asked for $315 to install two valves who did a beautiful job for us. It feels like this is just a fraud company.
The job quote was so high I had 2 independent plumbers come out to quote for the same job. The other plumbers were appalled at the price quoted $8,000 for sleeving of a sewer pipe that they both independently said didn’t need sleeving and if it did the price would have been less than half. The team cleaned the sewer and charged $3000 and it… Read more
blocked again a week later I have now paid less than $500 and had to have it re jet cleaned to unblock it. I would suggest dont ever use this business they over charge and don’t do the work properly.
I had a small downpipe replaced and was simply shocked at the cost. The plumber inspected the blockage, found a golf ball lodged at the bottom, and said he had to cut the pipe to remove it. After cutting the pipe, he then provided a quote—almost $2000! With some negotiation, the total came down to $1518 incl GST (he waived the call out fee), but… Read more
at that point, the old pipe was already cut and removed, leaving us with little choice.
The job involved replacing and installing roughly 2 meters of PVC downpipe and two joints, taking less than four hours. The cost of materials is under $50, making the final price completely outrageous! The service felt opportunistic, and I would strongly caution others not to user their services.
We paid $549.00 for their plumber to come and install an Inlet Valve and a Flexable Hose to our toilet. The price of these 2 products, totalled $34.00, months later we still have the same problem, The products were purchased from Reece Plumbers, who were appalled and disgusted, at the price we were charged, and recommended some plumbers to… Read more
help us, who would not rip us off. Service Experts were deceitful, and very compromising to us, especially one of the owners. If you need a plumber, dont go to Service Experts, contact Reece Plumbers for their expert recommendations.
POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE – TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE Called out plumber for blocked kitchen sink pipes. Work was done adequately, within 12 hours could hear running water under the house, turns out copper pipe has hole, called them back, they denied responsibility and then refused to fix the problem when we asked for a reasonable discount for the trouble caused. Spoke to… Read more
the owner, she ordered her plumber to leave our house because we were upset and said we would leave a google review, knowing our house had no hot water with two sick children at home! UNBELIEVABLE, BEWARE
Flat fee of $764.50 for 2pm Saturday + $55 quote – $55 quote cost disclosed and then flat fee of $764.50 for 2pm Saturday afternoon and the flat fee is not disclosed on the phone which I find to be deceptive. I would have gone elsewhere if this was disclosed - job took one hour in total from arrival to leaving. Happy with the work however very shocked with the price.
Be very very careful. They are all about overcharging and lack of transparency – charge $330 per hour to investigate a problem. quote $3800 fixed with no breakdown of labour vs materials and refused to give a break down. Got another quote, same work $900.00. they are busy signing you up to a membership , i suggest donte. i gave them a 2nd chance and again was totally underwhelmed and felt taken advantage of.
warning!coding is counted as working time – I ended up paying 378 extra just for a code
Overcharged and lied about it – The workmen arrived fast and were polite however we were taken advantage of as I was in a rush to a medical appointment and were desperate to get the gas reconnected after works on our street alerted us to a leak. The work was good, however they wasted a lot of time being on their phones on site and dragging out the billable hours. When we asked… Read more
for an itemised receipt which is a legal requirement they made it extremely difficult and it was full of discrepancies. They lied about waiving the initial call out and diagnosis fee, they simply added it back in later, even though the gas company had already diagnosed the problem and discussed it with the service expert plumber on site. If you have cash to burn by all means give them a call, otherwise I wouldn't. This is how they treat their 'members.' I have tried to discuss this with them before leaving a review however they have refused to adequately address my invoice concerns.
They do a good job but charge like wounded bulls – I signed up for their home protection plan just under a year ago. I liked the trades' demeanor and the quality of their work on the first job they did for me. It was expensive but the "plan pitch" was that you get 10% off and no call out fees for a year for $99. But the last two jobs I've called them out for have demonstrated IMO what a rort this… Read more
is. They hide behind their "list pricing" rather than a rate time/labour. They also won't tell you what the "list price" is when you call or even a rough estimate. You must wait until the plumber arrives, allegedly so he can assess the amount of work involved. Another red flag I didn't notice at first.
Recently our kitchen sink mixer tap died and knowing new ones are expensive we decided to save up for a good-but-not-too-good one before calling on the plumber to simply install it. We thought, just labour and an hour or so, so maybe a couple of hundred dollars. After all, a quick google search for plumber's rates will tell you they range from $50-$85/hr plus materials and call out fee (but not in my case right?). When he arrived the plumber said he recommends also replacing the isolation taps under the sink just to make sure everything under there is new, even though the house itself is only 4 years old. Ok I said, another $50 I thought, why not? Queue the rude awakening! After consulting "the list" and barely glancing at the tap/sink he happily tells me it the cost will be $647 inclusive of the member discount, and as I was to find out at the end, didn't include GST so the total outlay was a whopping $711!
Let's break this price down: Bunnings have isolation taps between $15-36 (avg ~$25) so I think I'm pretty spot on there for $50 for two. Removing these parts, this leaves $597 for labour and maybe some admin costs for those back in the office. As he was on site for 1.5 hours that's $398/hr!!! When I freaked out and exclaimed that a brain surgeon doesn't get paid that much, he said I was making him uncomfortable and I didn't have to accept the quote; he could just leave and being a member I wouldn't have to pay the call out fee (wow, generous). I also felt a little goaded when he suggested I could just do it myself, in a "if you think what we do is so easy" tone. But with the prospect of having to find another plumber, plus the money I'd already sunk to become a "member", plus the goading, I told him to proceed. And now I have a profound sense of regret that I didn't just show him the door.
It's such a shame because for the most part they are good at what they do, and they seem genuinely surprised (insulted?) that anyone would suggest they are worth anything less. Btw a brain surgeon who works 20 hrs/week would be paid around ~$300/hr (thanks Google).
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Rip off – I had Service Experts come out to look at a NEW toilet that was malfunctioning. They said it needed to be replaced with their choice of toilet at a cost of over $2000. Feeling that this was ludicrous as the toilet was new, I sought advice elsewhere..namely ringing the supplier I bought it from. All it needed was a new inlet valve at the cost of… Read more
$200 (supplied and fitted). If the Service Experts are truly experts, they should have known that this was the problem. Glad I did not accept the Service Experts misdiagnosis and resultant irrelevant quote.
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Be careful of the price rip off – Had some plumbing work carried out Tuesday 5 April 2022. Excellent work but exorbitant pricing. Charged over $400 to fit a shower rose and new taps - took less than 1 hour and the exact same job cost $80 on the Mornington Peninsula and also took under an hour. No materials supplied at all. Rang the owners to complain today but Tanya stood by the… Read more
cost which was stated as the book rate. I asked how long the book said the job should take but no answer. Basically told I could have paid the $55 callout fee and walked away - but I wanted quality work done at a reasonable price.
Great service, reliable and efficient – Darryl, Tanya and the rest of the team were friendly, professional and honest. They went out of their way to help us, completed the work efficiently and were a pleasure to deal with. We were very happy with the work and highly recommend them.
Plumbing Fixing – I was discussed with this company they not only overcharged me dramatically they will not return my calls. Please who ever wants to use them be very cautious. This hasn't ended here
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Good service at a high price – The company was responsive and on time which is a positive in the world of trades. The people were friendly and respectful. The price however was more than double the price quoted by a local plumber we consulted after getting the quote. Unfortunately we were not in a position to delay fixing the problem as our mother who has dementure needed it fixed quickly.
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Great Service – Plumber came in the allocated time frame, was very helpful and polite. He explained exactly what was going to happen. All work was finished to an excellent standard and everything was put back as it originally was. Show reply
Great service – Efficient and well organised, the job was well done and on the same day I rang to request a plumber. Show reply
Very experienced knowledgeable – Plumber very thorough and experienced friendly prompt service for falling top of toilet explained charges and provided literature and magnets for company and my convenience Show reply
Impressed – The service was excellent and the plumber, Dylan was very helpful and explained everything along the way. He was well presented and showed respect for my property and in his work. I will definitely use you again and recommend you to others. Show reply
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Excellent and courteous service! – Serviceman was punctual, thorough and knowledgeable. Our hot water problem was solved quickly. Very nice staff in this company. Very good experience. Many thanks! Show reply
Highly recommended – Efficient, friendly, professional service all round. It's what we've come to expect from Service Experts and it's why they're our 'go to' plumbers. Show reply
Very caring and patient people – The plumber was very considerate and attentive. He ensured I understood the issues and was very patient. He also made sure I had no other issues in the house. Show reply
Oversell – We needed plumbing work. Very expensive and they give you a big sell on “ buying a membership” for 1, 2 or 3 years. If you take out a membership even for one year it’s $199. Totally unnecessary when you just want plumbing done.
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