Essig Plumbing & Heating
Company Overview
For more than 85 years, Essig Plumbing and Heating has been the most reliable home service provider in Reading. Essig offers a range of services, including plumbing, heating, cooling repairs, installations, and air and water quality solutions, making it easier for our clients. With our family-owned roots, we are equipped with the experience and training necessary to tackle any plumbing or HVAC project successfully. Our commitment to a get-it-done-today philosophy and seven-day-a-week priority response means we resolve issues quickly and cost-effectively. We offer multiple pricing options, allowing you to choose what works best for your specific requirements and financial plan. At Essig, we consider you the most important part of our team, and we strive to make you a devoted fan of what we offer. Since its inception in 1938 by Paul W. Essig, our company has grown from a single-owner plumbing and heating business to a third-generation contractor serving Berks County and beyond. Since our establishment in 1938, Essig Plumbing & Heating has been the go-to service team for residents of Berks County. Essig simplifies the process for our customers with plumbing repairs, installations, HVAC services, and air quality solutions. Being a family-owned business, we possess the expertise, training, and tools to ensure every plumbing or HVAC job is done right the first time. Our goal is to ensure complete customer satisfaction! Currently, the company is led by the third generation of Essigs, with President Steve Essig at the helm. Our company is built on the core values of Essig, which we continue to uphold.
Business Services
- Bathtub installation
- Bathtub repair
- Drain installation
- Drain repair
- Faucet installation
- Faucet repair
- Garbage disposal installation
- Garbage disposal repair
- Gas line installation
- Gas line repair
- Hot water recirculation pump installation
- Hot water recirculation pump repair
- HVAC installation or replacement
- HVAC system maintenance
- Plumbing inspection
- Plumbing installation or replacement
- Plumbing repair
- Sewer installation
- Sewer repair
- Shower installation
- Shower repair
- Sink installation
- Sink repair
- Sump pump installation
- Sump pump repair
- Toilet installation
- Toilet repair
- Water heater installation
- Water heater repair
- Water pipe installation
- Water pipe repair
Business Location & Hours
| Mon: | 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Tue: | 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Wed: | 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Thu: | 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Fri: | 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Sat: | Closed |
| Sun: | Closed |
Recommended Customer Reviews
Great reliable service and professional, but a little on the expensive side. I would recommend.
Wow..... and not in a good way! Over a month since they first came out and I'VE been following up and getting the run around with ""what- to- do- next? "" I've got more details to write, I'll be back when I have more time. Wish I had checked out these reviews first! Ugh
I've waited years to give this review to show just how unethical this outfit is. In either 2013 or early 2014, after a routine heat pump regular cleaning and maintenance call, the technician informed me due to a faulty heat exchanger, we would need a new heater. He then called several ""sales"" people from their office to come out and give us an estimate. By the time these so called sales reps (3 of them) were finished, they determined we also needed a new water heater and a new AC unit as well as the heat pump. Their estimate exceeded $14,000 dollars. Knowing full well a scam when I see one, we paid the outrageous $500 fee for services for that day and immediately cancelled some ""diamond plan"" we were in with them and HAVE NEVER used them since. The kicker is our original heater and AC unit are still functioning fine 7 to 8 years later. We have replaced the water heater. Whenever I see their trucks, I fear someone might be being told they need something they don't. People need to get several estimates. I have never since had any experience similar to the one from Essig.
We required emergency call on a Friday afternoon and was given appointment between 2-4, then got call couldn't come until Saturday. Worker came to repair well pump assessed the situation and called for another worker to bring equipment that was needed. Workers were very professional and did a great job. Done in4 hrs. The negative is the company's one flat fee instead of basing it on labor and parts needed. Did contact company and made management aware of my disappointment in price. States he would a credit but not done as of now.
Morgan S.On a Friday morning my main shut off to the house was leaking a good amount. Because my township told me that if it wasn't turned back on before 2pm I would be without water till Monday morning, I called Essig. They said it was a $59 fee to have someone come out and look at it and a flat rate for whatever job they had to do. When the plumbers got there they said they would take $200 off since I already had the water turned off... $200 to turn off the water?!?
Yo replace the valve it took them less than 45 minutes and let than $100 in parts. My final bill was almost $500. I will not be using then again because that is outrageous pricing. I had no choice. Either let it leak all over my garage and pay an obnoxious water bill all weekend, go without water for almost three days, or pay this ridiculous amount. I will be calling to complain about this
A couple of years ago I had an issue with my air conditioner in a recently purchased house. Essig HVAC did a fantastic job setting me up with a new system for what I feel was a reasonable price. So I decided to purchase membership and became a Diamond Member for $27/mo. This past January, the plumber came for my routine inspection of my system. He told me my water softener and conditioner were getting old and needed to be replaced. He quoted me a new system for a few thousand dollars. A couple months later I went on a little vacation and the water system sat dormant for about a week. When I came back I noticed them at the water pressure on my house wasn't right. If I ran the washer machine and flushed a toilet or turned on another faucet, there was zero water pressure in my shower. Today I realized that the reason my system wasn't running correctly was because somebody switched the water conditioner off so that it would regenerate automatically. The last time anybody touched the control panel is when Essig's plumber came to my house to try and sell me a new system. Maybe an accident. It feels more malicious. I have cancelled my membership with Essig since I can no longer trust them.
Similar experience as others with regards to quotes being insanely high. Water heater needed to be replaced. Quoted over 3000$. Called for breakdown. Water heater was about 1000$. The rest was labor, profit and misc. told them it was way higher than others and they took off 500$ with no hesitation. Still too high. Feel for those who don't know any better and pay these prices. Look around there are equally as reputable companies who are more fair in prices. The tech and sales manager were both very nice and professional and I had no problem getting an appointment.
Pablo N.Sad to say this because it's literally a stone throw away from where I live. I've had essig come out twice to do their special summer AC unite tune up. First time it was a pleasant experience. Took care of what they needed to do and where on their way. Second time around now...not so much. Technicians came in and went right to work. Came back up with in twenty minutes and informs me that I have a leak somewhere and that I would need to replace coils in my unit, but if I wanted to make sure the problem was fixed a hundred percent that I should replace the inside and out outside unit completely. He gives me estimates for both jobs and they are both well over three thousand dollars. I told him I would have to discuss with my wife, he didn't seem to eager to hear that and just like that he was on his way. Never showing me where the leak was exactly at or even charging me for him coming or leaving any paperwork stating the work that he did. Just up and left. I called UGI to have a second opinion on it and UGI could not find any form of leak in the unit after spending and hour plus inspecting the whole system. It wasn't till he went outside and found the caps where they fill the coolant didn't have any gaskets. Potential reason by the coolant was low... small consistent leak through the caps...essig was the last company to touch those caps... in all Essig it's a shame to be writing. I hope you guys work this money grabbing problems out of your company.
Maya K.Was charged 350 dollars to get a new thermostat. They charged 250.00 for the thermostat which I just looked up at Home Depot and it is a 25.00 thermostat. Also, I contacted them yesterday they said they would be there that day, they canceled. I was told they would wave the service fee- they didn't. I have two small children, under he age of 4 and waited over 24 hours with no heat just to be charged the service fee anyway. If I had known all I needed was a new thermostat I would have just bought one and installed it myself. That way I wouldn't have had to bundle my children, but space haters and be charged an arm an a leg for a service technician to spend less then a half hour in the house installing a cheap thermostat that isn't even programable. This company is awful.
Woke up week before Christmas last year to no water. Turns out our well pump had gone (was over 10 years old so it had a good run). Called Essig as the name was known to us. Charged $5,000 for them to install a new pump and a couple pipes and valves inside house. No digging was necessary, there was easy access to pump right outside house. Now hearing what others have paid for new pumps which include a lot more work realize we have paid at least twice as much as we should have. Will definitely not use Essig again.




















