Ingrilli Vince & Sons Plumbing Co

I’m remiss in not reviewing VIP earlier — things get lost in the shuffle of moving, I guess. In any case, we were selling our house and the buyer’s inspection showed issues with a Palmer valve (whatever THAT is) plus a small leak in our upstairs bath.
My husband felt strongly about using someone local, mostly because old houses tend to be quirky and he wanted someone with neighborhood experience. We called VIP and were surprised (and pleased!) at how quickly we were able to get scheduled. The plumber showed up right on time, fixed both issues with just one trip to grab a part and left the worksite clean. I was really happy with the work done, and thought the price we paid was very fair. Had we worked with someone less experienced with older homes and the dreaded Palmer valves, we would absolutely have spent more money.
Our «new» house is just as old as our last one — hopefully we don’t run into any plumbing issues, but if we do, we’ll be calling VIP.

Fact: If you live in Tosa and was your house was built before 1950, you have a Palmer Valve.
Fact: You probably don’t know what a Palmer valve is, or if your house has one.
Fact: When you go to sell your house, the home inspector will insist that you get it tested.
Fact: If your plumber can’t fix it, you’re screwed.
Fortunately for me, Vince Ingrilli Plumbing (VIP) was able to help me out. I wanted to find a local company who knows the houses in my areas and what it takes to keep them in one piece. I liked what I saw online about them. I sent them an email and received a call from Vince within 10 minutes. We set up an appointment that was convenient for me, and that was that. The plumber, Perry, arrived on time and ready to work. In addition to the Palmer Valve issue, I had a rusty spigot on my bath tub (circa 1925). He was able to cut out the bad tubing and splice in a new one through the ingenious use of some miscellaneous fittings. Viola, good as new.
For about $ 125/​hr, Perry fixed in 2.5 hours what would have taken me 8 hours and countless trips to the hardware store, and possible the Emergency Room, to fix.
Quick, courteous, and clean service. I’m very happy with the results, and now I can get those pesty home buyers off my back!