Five Plumbing

James W.

Noel is friendly, professional, and great at his work. I called at 6pm with a leaking bathtub drain, he was at my condo within an hour, and had the problem identified and fixed within 45 minutes. He explained everything he was doing and clearly showed me the problem and the solution. All for a very reasonable price, especially considering it was after normal business hours. I will absolutely call him for all my plumbing needs from now on. Great experience.

Ginger C.

Mr. Noel is an independent plumber. He works for himself so he has total control of his schedule. He tells you exactly when he is available (not a ridiculous two hours window). and shows up on time. He does not charge an exorbitant fee like others do. What a pleasure to do business with him!

pamela b.

Noel came out the next day and easily fixed an issue with a severely clogged toilet that 5 different maintenance guys in my building could't resolve. The price was competitive, cleaned up, and was professional! Highly recommend him.

Simona M.

Noel was very easy to work with. I wasn't at the property where the problem was. He called when he said he would, described the problem, gave me a quote, fixed it, and it was done. Easy peasy. I was also able to conveniently pay him via Chase Quick Pay so my tenant wouldn't have to be involved in any exchange of money. I will definitely use him again.

Damian C.

Noel helped us out while we were in a pinch. Or, better said, while we were about to be pinching loafs.

Basically, our shitter was broken. My lovely better half decided to flush beef stew down the toilet instead of pitching it in the garbage, and no amount of plunging and DranO pushed out the blockage. Worse, it was St. Patrick's Day, we had a green beer keg, and guests' bowels were moving into dangerous explosion territory.

Our maintenance guy, who was out of town, gave us Noel's number, so we gave him a call. Vision was fuzzy but he seemed to arrive fairly quickly. Shortly after arrival he shoved his snake in our hole, pushed in and out for a few minutes, and soon after our pipes were cleaned, our toilet was flushing, and smiles were on our faces. I am convinced he even fixed something in the commode... you know, when you have to jiggle the handle to get the water to stop running? Fixed. BONUS. He declined my offer of a green beer on the way out; for his quick work, he deserved it!

We would have paid big bucks to get out of this digestive traffic jam but the price was on point for emergency service.

Thank you, Noel, for breaking down the dam and allowing our guests to let their rivers flow.

Patrick R.

I don't write too many reviews but finding a good plumber you can use for life is impossible so I felt I should post this. I have gone through a half dozen and I'm happy to say I finally found the Company I can count on and use as long as I live in Chicago land! Recommended by a friend, I have used Five Plumbing on several occasions and all of the anxiety is out the window. I would trust these guys to do work when I'm not there, it is done right the first time, everything is explained to you, they are realistic about what can and can't be done, and their prices are competitive. I have gone the 'cheap' route several times and it does not work. I have the 'redo' bills and water damage to prove it. Stop reading, call them if you need some work done.

Charles S.

Noel did an amazing job replacing our jammed garbage disposal, and even identified a better way to reroute the plumbing under the kitchen sink to reduce stress on the new garbage disposal. Heck, he even offered to help me carry a large item UPS had just delivered up three flights of stairs.

Great guy, excellent results. Give him a call. You won't regret it.

Emily R.

I rarely feel compelled to write a yelp review but this guy deserved my time and more. I called him in the morning as I happened to have the day off and he came by immediately, assessed our problem, encouraged me to call my husband at work when I was unsure what to do/what decision to make (never pushed me to do the pricier option in terms of repair work), then quoted me, bought parts and fixed my issue in a matter of hours. He was courteous, aware of snowy boots, etc, and I felt that he was honest and professional and in general, just a good hard working guy. Much prefer workin with a good 'ol irishman like him to the big box guys anyday.
HIGHLY recommend.

Bob S.

This man deserves any amount of business he wants in this world, or the next, if they have pipes up there.

In the late 1990s I needed a plumber to untangle the ""Three Stooges"" hornet's nest of plumbing in my old house, and was referred to Noel. Fast forward to the ""flash freeze"" of January 2013, which burst the water pipes behind my drywall: Noel responded in minutes, came over within an hour, provided a very fair estimate and finished the repair in a day.

Two additional factors aren't make-or-break, but are telling of the kind of work and business ethic Noel exemplifies, which I thought vanished a generation ago: First, he approached the problem with great care, pinpointing the source of the problem and minimizing how much drywall he would have to remove... saving me hundreds of dollars on the NEXT contractor I'll need to call. Second, when I thought the job was done and he would be out the door, he asked me if I happened to have a broom and dustpan... and proceeded to leave the work are cleaner than he found it.

One cannot ask for more of any kind of service provider.

Tad W.

Noel did a great job for us while I was out of town and dealt perfectly with my wife, who can be a bit of a ""challenge"" :). Quickly, efficiently, and on time.

Only reason I am not giving him 5 stars is because it may have been a bit on the high side for price... though as my old contractor friend used to say.. Good, Fast, Cheap... pick any two

Would highly recommend and would use him again.