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Plumbingforce

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Plumbingforce Reviews Summary

The company exhibits a mixed reputation, with some customers praising the professionalism and efficiency of the technicians, as well as their responsiveness and clear communication. However, significant concerns arise regarding unprofessional behavior, lack of expertise, and inadequate customer service. Many reviews highlight issues such as overcharging, poor handling of complaints, and unsafe practices, leading to feelings of frustration and mistrust among clients. Overall, while there are instances of satisfactory service, the prevalence of negative experiences suggests a pressing need for improvements in training, customer support, and operational transparency.

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Kitchen Tap Install
February 15, 2020

Very happy with the service, had a call to advise when the engineer was on his way, the engineer was very friendly, helpful and diligent, the old tap was rusted up and proved difficult to shift, but the engineer persisted, removed the old one and replaced it with the new tap in good time. Had a good experience the last time I used plumbingforce to install a washing machine and look forward to PForce installing a shower unit for me.

Date of experience: February 14, 2020
GB
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Limited access to pipe in wall and short length of pipe and joint made repair particularly difficult and 8mm
Pipe clearly difficult to work with as compression fittings failed to make watertight seal. The plumber
Persisted and increased pipe to 15mm by soldering various sections of pipe and fitted larger 15mm
Lockshield. If compression joints had been successful then time taken would have been halved but I appreciate effort made to resolve the issue and bring the radiator back into use.

Date of experience: February 13, 2020
GB
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Gas boiler repair
February 14, 2020

The engineer came at the time arranged on the morning of my phone call. He was very efficient and knowledgable and covered his shoes to protect my cream carpet. Would definitely recommend this company to others. Job done at a reasonable price too.

Date of experience: February 13, 2020
Illinois
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Fixed boiler
February 12, 2020

Call in morning problem sorted in few hours. Boiler fixed in 30 min. Perfect. Staff friendly. Many thanks

Date of experience: February 11, 2020
GB
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Absolutely shocking! We have dealt with over 30 gas engineering companies and have never experienced service, customer service, lies, delays, lack of communication, excessive billing and an appliance left in an unsafe state! Having then spoken to Michelle, the 'Resolutions manager' her attitude was appalling. 1 job they attended 5 hours late, and told the tenant they needed to go out for a part, then never returned. When we arrived the tenant was still sat waiting. The 'Resolutions Manager' then spoke to the engineer and advised us 'the tenant had to go out' - he was still waiting when we arrived the same day. The 2nd job they attended 24 HOURS LATE!, capped off the heater but also removed it (containing asbestos) which we never asked them to do and left it propped against a wall with asbestos rope sat on top. They have attempted to charge us an extra £100 for this 'service'! Having spoken to Michelle, clearly very unhappy with the service but polite all the same, she advised me she was going to 'terminate the call'. Wow - steer clear.

Date of experience: February 11, 2020
GB
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The plumber was very helpful, quick and efficient. He noticed other aspects of our house that may need work and gave us sound advice.

Date of experience: February 8, 2020
GB
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Friendly service
February 8, 2020

Had a small leak in my bathroom which the plumber came to sort out he was friendly polite and listened to what I had to say he sorted it in no time thank you

Date of experience: February 6, 2020
GB
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The force was with me
February 8, 2020

The engineer David Reynolds, was very knowledgeable and thorough in his approach to dealing with my issue, which he quickly assessed and brought to a satisfactory conclusion.

Date of experience: February 5, 2020
GB
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Reconnect and check Gas
February 5, 2020

Really helpful guy, friendly and pleasant nothing was to much for him and very thourough at his job well impressed

Date of experience: February 4, 2020
GB
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Cancelled first day then it cost me £230 to say they couldn't fix the problem and quoted over £1000. It was done in less than an hour and £300 by a professional company. Karma will get them hopefully. They must write their own positive reviews.

Date of experience: February 4, 2020
GB
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Great service
February 2, 2020

Great service & very prompt. Very good quality of work. Very good communication & will definitely use again

Date of experience: January 31, 2020
GB
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Rip Off
January 30, 2020

Company came out and fixed the problem. However charges are a rip off. The part replaced was 70% more than from a DIY store. Also the plumber diagnosed the problem within 20 mins, then said he had to get a part and charge an additional hour to fix, this I feel is a scam to charge more time for the job. The fix took a further 20 mins and was charged 2 hours at £118.80 per hour for this. I approached the company about my concerns before writing any reviews, but they just affirmed it is what it is

Date of experience: January 30, 2020
GB
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Expert diagnosis, very efficient, a bit on the pricy side but we needed a rapid response so that is what you pay for.
If we had took more time to look for a local plumber perhaps it could have been half the price
Hindsight is wonderfull

Date of experience: January 29, 2020
GB
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Ricky
January 26, 2020

Very polite, effective and efficient plumber. Took care Edith his work and explaining what he needed to do, so felt very informed throughout.

Date of experience: January 24, 2020
GB
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Our broken boiler was repaired by a Plumbingforce engineer within a few hours after I contacted them. I'm very pleased with the service.

Date of experience: January 24, 2020
GB
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Boiler not working
January 22, 2020

Excellent and fast service today. Lots of advice on new boiler options needed for planned extension too. Would definitely recommend.

Date of experience: January 22, 2020
GB
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Booking the boiler service was fast and took only a couple of minutes. The service visit itself was thorough and comprehensive. Highly recommended.

Date of experience: January 16, 2020
GB
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Professional Power Flush
January 12, 2020

This past Thursday Mike Rye gave our heating system a new lease on life. He cleaned out at least 15 years of sludge and now all the radiators heat up and we are enjoying a warm house. We certainly can recommend his services and friendly personality!

Date of experience: January 12, 2020
GB
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Awful
December 28, 2019

Not only did they not fix our boiler they broke the wiring causing new issues. When asked to come and at least fix what they were paid for they came again, blamed it on a "blockage" (days late) and charged us AGAIN without our approval. This company are a rip off and should be avoided. A different company came and fixed both issues in 30minutes. Just look how many 1 star reviews this company have. There would be more in othersites that charge money to remove them (seems like they pay for that too).

Date of experience: December 28, 2019
GB
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Avoid at all costs!
December 17, 2019

Absolutely avoid at every cost. Not living in London full time I arranged a boiler service at my flat on December 13th between 8 and 12 when I was next in town. They failed to show up and asked if it would be ok if they came later between 12 and 6. I said it wasn't as i had afternoon meetings. We then arranged another appointment between 8 and 12 today (17th December). Despite me chasing to get an idea of time and asking for a priority call due to their failure on the first appointment they have just called to say their plumber has gone home, can somebody come later, up to 6 again. I said it wasn't. This is the second time they have failed to show up. I went with them against my better judgement and should have used Pimlico Plumbers as before. Do yourself a favour and don't waste your time with plumbing force. They offered no apology and complete disregards for customer service.

Date of experience: December 17, 2019