Martin Plumbing & Heating

Great plumbing service! Friendly staff.
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Only bad experiences with Martin Plumbing. Did a terrible installation of a new water heater – advised me on the wrong size so it doesn’t efficiently heat my apartment. Heater breaks down annually because according to Leon, pipes need to be drained before the heating season starts. Why he didn’t tell me that when he first installed – well, probably because it costs me over $ 300 each year for him and his incompetent staff to come and drain the pipes. Completely took advantage of my lack of knowledge about plumbing. I trusted Leon and trust was totally misplaced.
Very unprofessional, very rude, but beyond that, really bad service. And completely overpriced. Take your business to Donato’s or B&D.

Called these guys on a Saturday and left a msg about my water main being frozen. I left a msg and was called back within 15 minutes. The person who returned my call (forgot his name) listened to me explain what the issue was and walked me through some trouble shooting steps. When it was clear to him that indeed my problem was a frozen water main he gave me some advice.
He said that it would cost $ 275 for them to come and look at it, but basically there was nothing he could do that I had not already tried and he told me as much. Then he suggested what I should do next to fix the issue.
I was not charged a dime and was listened to and given professional advice in an unhurried manner. You don’t get that often enough these days. Next time I need a plumber I will certainly think of Martin Plumbing.

I’ve used Martin Plumbing and Heating three times now, and with excellent results. They are not «cheap» but their prices seem fair for the quality of work they do. Here were three different jobs:
Job 1: Linkage under sink dripped. I tried to fix it, but once I got one sealed right another one leaked. Martin came over and came up from the truck with any necessary parts. They rebuilt it, and it was rock solid for years. They were professional and courteous and knew exactly what they were doing.
Job 2: Drain backup between two bathrooms. Not only would the water not drain, but it would fill the opposite sink in the other bathroom as well. They snaked it (and had to go really deep) and pulled out a whole cat’s worth of hair. Again, fast, efficient, effective.
Job 3: Biggest job ever was to replace all the radiator valves. The old ones leaked and we were about to redo the floors. Not only did they offer two types of valves, but they took the time to explain each and why the existing valves didn’t last. They took the time to make sure the radiators were properly drained in the entire apartment line. They tested everything before they left.
You might find cheaper, but I don’t think you’ll find better. I’m practically looking forward to Job #4.

Professional and punctual, but overpriced. Replacing 2 seats and 2 washers on a shower-​body, $ 225 (job done in 30 mins).
Edited 02/​22/​2013 — Another example of their expensive fees: electrically clearing some draining stoppage: $ 375. If you’re not in an emergency I would definitely suggest to shop around.

The attached website IS NOT for Martin Plumbing & Heating in Red Hook, Brooklyn. I’m not sure why Unilocal have attached this website to the address information here. I’m sure MPH would like to know about this, as i’m sure they are losing business! Reasonably priced, quick response, friendly staff, quality service. You can’t ask for more.

I called Martin Plumbing for a leak. They came promptly, quickly found the problem, and gave an estimate for repair They were neat and professional. However, they gave a cost estimate that was three times higher than any other plumber. They also indicated they would need to break large portions of floor and wall so they could get to the pipe more easily.
I had another plumber do the work. It was harder to do the work with the floor and walls intact, but he saved me a bundle in repair costs. Even better, I saved $ 1000 compared to Martin Plumbing’s job estimate.
I’m sure Martin plumbing would have done an excellent job, but they would have over-​charged me $ 1000 and planned to take shortcuts that might have made their job easier, but which would have created expensive collateral damage.
In summary, use them if you must, but avoid them if you can.

Leon is very business-​like and immediately makes you feel better about the fact that you need the hot and cold risers in your building to be replaced from the basement to the top floor. Their estimate was cheaper than Vigilante but not the cheapest we got. They came on time and did a great job. I also used them for a minor job: stop my toilet from running! It wasn’t cheap (about $ 100) but worth every cent because they came right away, took 5 minutes and did a good job. Plus, I no longer have to lie on the floor with a pillow over my head rocking back and forth to block out the endless drip drip drip of my running toilet please god make it stop!!!