McAdams Plumbing

Bill H.

McAdams tried to do $400 of unnecessary work when all that was required was 5 minutes to replace a $9 part.

The Vacuum Breaker Assembly was leaking from the top of my outdoor anti-siphon yard faucet.

I paid $40 to have a plumber from McAdams Plumbing come out and look at the problem. I turned on the faucet and showed him the water coming out of the anti-siphon valve on top of the faucet.

He told me that the faucet had frozen and we needed to replace it. He said we needed to rip out the dry wall from our finished basement to gain access and that the job would cost $400, not including replacing the drywall which we would have to hire someone else to do.

I did a quick google search on how to fix a leaking anti-siphon faucet and found out that it's a 5 minute fix with a $9 part from Ace Hardware. It turns out that this is a common problem that any plumber would be familiar with.

I bought the part and did the job myself in 5 minutes and everything works fine now. I just had to unscrew a lid with my hand and take out the old plastic part and drop in the new one. It's a common problem and the part is designed to be easily replaced. Anyone could do it.

I'm not pleased that McAdams came out and charged me $40, then left me with the problem unfixed. It seems they either lied to me or are horribly incompetent.

Colorado N.

This company has helped me twice (different issues). The second time I tried to avoid calling them by doing the work myself and I was almost (so close) successful but there was a leak so I ended up calling McAdams. They came and not only fixed the leak (which wasn't my fault as it turned out - yay!) but replaced an old pipe and changed the handle too so it'll be easier for me next time. Rick is a great guy and the woman who schedules the appointments is kind and always answers the phone which is nice. I'm glad I found this company.

Ashley D.

First of all I want to say that the people I talked to were polite and friendly people, including the technician who came to my home.

Unfortunately, being nice does not give me back $35 bucks that could have been saved during my first conversation with whoever answered the phone.

I don't expect a front desk person to know what the technicians know, but this seemed like something they should have been able to tackle: They don't work on the issue that I was having, but refer out. So my time and my money could have been saved by a knowledgeable office staff and because of that I am not really pleased. 2 stars for Rick being a nice dude and for a next day appointment time.

Samantha G.

I am very pleased with my first experience with McAdams. Rick arrived 20 minutes before our service window (I was contacted ahead of time by the office to let me know that he was available to come early) and within 20 minutes of arriving, he had diagnosed the issue, given me a quote, and made the repair. He was even sweet and friendly to my doggies! Great job!

Dee Ann H.

Everyone at McAdams was great, from the scheduling, through the estimating visit and the service visit. Rick installed a sump pump in my basement (none existed before), and he did a terrific job and was friendly and helpful the whole time. I think the price was reasonable, considering that the work is strenuous and involved, and takes several hours. I'd use them again in a heartbeat.

Nicole L.

I called McAdams plumbing to get a quote on what it would cost to install three new toilets at a residence. They woman on the phone was incredibly nice and made me feel good about going with this small, local company.

She quoted me a ""high end"" figure of $359 for the job. She never once indicated that it may be $359 PER toilet. I had asked for a quote for the entire job.

I scheduled the job two weeks later. The tech, Chris, arrived at my house on time at the very beginning of the time window mentioned on the phone. When he arrived he said that the job would cost $300.00 per toilet! I was absolutely shocked! I can't believe this. We hadn't budgeted $900 for this job.

Home Depot was willing to install the new toilets (via their contractor) for $79.00 each, but they weren't able to do the job immediately. We were willing to pay a little bit more for immediate service, but not over $650 more.


Seriously bummed...

Gein C.

Our regular plumber for a decade. Simply the best in this area. Competent, Honest, Reliable, Prompt and Friendly.
The only Broomfield-Boulder plumber I recommend.

Trisha M.

Great service! I called on a Friday at 3pm in Boulder, they were at my door in 30 minutes to give a quote on installing shower fixtures. They were able complete the job that next Monday morning. Not sure if they are the cheapest around, but if you are looking for FAST, quality work, give them a call.

Brett H.

These guys are great. I would recommend them to anyone. They charge for quality product and service and they back it up.

About six months after having them install a hot water heater, I woke up with no hot water. Within 20 minutes a tech was at our house and fixed the problem at no charge. Even more impressive was the fact that the problem with the heater was most likely caused by the construction of our basement. McAdams didn't fight the warranty repair, they just took care of it.

Service like this is what anyone would hope for when a problem arises.

Vince M.

Great local plumber. Showed up on-time, performed the work requested, cleaned up and gave a 1 year warranty on the work. Now I have peace of mind that my incoming water pressure will not result in water hammer and perhaps blow out my appliances. Thanks guys!!!