Bishop Plumbing

Suzanne S.

I don't understand the bad ratings. I have used bishop for years. Recently because of these stupid ratings and I'm so upset I used this ap to read these ratings, I called yesrerday another plumber, AA in Northbrook and not Bishop who I always use. I had an emergency. AA gave me a 2500$ estimate. I didn't like that at all so I asked bishop to come and they gave a 490$ estimate. I don't know why anyone gives bishop bad reviews. I think you guys who give them bad reviews just don't know anything about plumbers.

Diane H.

DO NOT USE BISHOP!
We first used this company to do some install work and when the pipe burst would not even answer the phone for an emergency. When they did come out (almost 20 hours later) wanted to change me $350 for diagnostic testing! After charging me $550 for two angle stops the pipe burst again 2 weeks later. My invoice clearly stated 90 day warranty but they refused to warrant their work and said they would charge their standard $79.99 fee along with all work/labor and parts. I called Dahme and they were at my house 2 hours later and did all the work I requested Bishop to do (and wouldn't)
For a very reasonable price.

Patrick G.

I wish I would have read these reviews before I called them. $80 to come out to tell me I needed to spend another $350 to ""find"" a gas leak that I pointed out to them. that didn't even include the cost of fixing it. Steer clear of these guys.

Chris M.

I would give zero stars if that was possible. STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY AT ALL COSTS! My 70 year old mother made an appointment with them to service her heat pump unit, their name is very similar to Bishop Heating. When she called she was confused when they answered Bishop plumbing and she asked about that, and they assured her that they work on heating systems too. She owns a heat pump unit which is kind of a specialized HVAC system, so she asked about that as well and she was assured that they were qualified to work on that.

The technician came out and one of the first things he said was ""Oh, you have a heat pump unit, we barely see those anymore, where'd you get that?"" At this point he quoted her $600 dollars for a diagnostic, and told her that she would be better off paying him the $79 dollars for the service call and going with another company that better equipped to handle this system. She signed the form and paid the $79, basically because she didn't know what else to do. After this happened I called to explain our case and ask for a refund, and received a voicemail the next morning from a very nice man saying he was handing over to the billing department and they would work it out for us. Three days later and after numerous calls I was promised a call back from the Vice President Brian, who was actually the first person that was polite to me on the phone. He said he would look into it and call me back the next day. Two days pass without a phone call. I called again and left a message and he did not return my call. Wow, when the Vice President can't even return a call that says a lot. So does the fact that they charge $70 just to send someone out, any reputable company would make their money based off of actual work, rather than just charging people for nothing. STAY AWAY AT ALL COSTS.

Nicole A.

I dont know about the experience of the staff- the young guy that came seemed nice enough. We needed two pipes replaced. They quoted us $1300. We said no and they still charged us an $80 fee just for coming out. That was not mentioned when we made the appointment. Called Metro Plumbing. The guy was out in an hour, was very friendly, and quoted $325. Enough said.

Phil W.

We have had Bishop Plumbing twice for service/repairs. Both times we had the same technician, Cormac, come to our house. Both times we received professional service, up front estimations and quality service. We will continue to use Bishop for future service and are even considering them for a tub installation.

Phil W. Hoffman Estates

Debbie S.

Had Bishop Plumbing come out for 2 minor repair jobs...one an occasional running toilet and two, needed the rims of a kitchen sink drain replaced as the paint was chipping off. To do these 2 jobs would have cost me $1500! Two hours later I had another company over and they did the job for $140...parts included.

Bishop gives a bad name to all the reasonable, resepctable plumbers out there. This is price gouging at it's finest.

John I.

Bishop Plumbing just serviced our line and did a great job. We have used them in the past and will call them again as needed.

Chris N.

Professional and courteous. Brian provided excellent service and finished the job in a timely manner.

nancy b.

We have had some plubing problems and always call Bishop to the rescue. They are knowledgeable and professional.