Hofmeister Plumbing

This was the review I posted on Angies.
This review is review is only for HVAC/​heating, but if it is any indication, I would NOT trust this company. Longer review below for those interested. Ironically, this review could have gone a completely different way… or not. I am under the impression that most reviewers just don’t have enough information. I would have given A’s across the board for being on time, etc, if I had done what he had said. and he fixed the problem. But, in this case, it wouldn’t have solved the problem… I know this, because I got my problem fixed and had 3 other opinions.
Mike and his helper showed up to our apartment after a night of no heat and temperatures dropping into frigid territory. His response was quick and he was very fast with his responses via phone. He was punctual and spent less than 5 minutes trying to see what was wrong with furnace. He than proceeded to tell me I needed a new furnace and that this one was 12 years old (he was right on that it was 12 years old, as he called someone to check the date of the furnace). I asked him how much a new furnace would be, and he quoted 2900. «That’s a good price for a new furnace». I’m sure it is… the problem is, did I need a new furnace? He also kept saying I would not find a better price and that they were the #1 rated on Angie’s List…
I asked him how much it would have cost to fix just the parts that needed to be fixed. He quoted me $ 700 to repair the parts and said that wasn’t the right way to go b/​c then the next part would fail and you would have to pay for more and then you aren’t even sure when the furnace is going to go. It’ll cost you another $ 700 next year for the control board, etc… It sounded good, but I had to make sure.
I called 3 other HVAC guys, and all of them were incredulous that someone had told me I needed a new furnace considering that my furnace still generated heat. It was just turning on and off every 3 minutes. The unit was giving a signal that told us to replace the negative pressure switches. If that wasn’t the problem, the replacing the control board would probably fix it.
Considering that it would have cost $ 700 to fix those 2 parts (someone else quoted less than $ 200), or fixing a control board (quote of $ 150), I’m pretty sure these guys are completely over charging. On top of that, I didn’t need a new furnace… and having other’s walk me through the fix, I know that they wouldn’t have solved the problem with a new furnace and I would have an experience similar to the F rated reviews on 3÷20÷14 and 10÷26÷14. Look them up. The one on ³⁄₂₀ talks about them overcharging, and him fixing the problem himself. I think this quote brings it up best.
«The tech was a nice guy, I had no problem trusting him in my house when I wasn’t home. I do however think that he was inexperienced in working on my furnace, and ridiculous in his pricing.»

I called Hofmeister Plumbing this morning and by 11:30am (2 hours later) a technician was at my house. Fabio, great name right?!, was so nice and helpful. We just bought a house so we walked through some of the plumbing and heating issues. I was given a price for everything upfront. He explained different options and costings. We had a very clogged tub that we inherited when we bought the home that was unclogged in 15 minutes as well as the tub being cleaned before he left. We had a couple other projects that parts needed to be ordered for. We haven’t had that work (heating related) done yet but I’ll update if not satisfactory. In the end they were reasonably priced for the detailed service and kind customer service. $ 185 to unclog the tub.