Payless Plumbing and Heating

Nicole W.

Zivko is the best! My A/C went out while my husband was away on business and my two little boys were sweating it out in our home while is was 90 degrees outside plus humidity. I called every company in a panic and Payless is the only one that agreed to come out the next day. In a matter of hours Zivko had replaced a motor that had burnt out and had my A/C woking again. On top of it all, my A/C is made by a company that no longers exists, nor do their parts. He went to 3 shops to find a comparable part that would be compatible. I am so happy with his service. Additonally, we was very nice and charged a reasonable price.

Gerry B.

My main water supply gate valve into the house started dripping after WSSC installed a new water meter. This was the first valve from the street into the house so will need to have WSSC shut off the line to the house if Zivko cannot stop the drip.
With a small turn of his pliers, he got the leak to stop, and showed me how to tweak the valve again if necessary. Its a thirty year old valve, so it will need replacing in the future at some point, but thanks to Payless, I can now schedule that time instead of the valve scheduling it.
Still not happy with WSSC, valve wasn't leaking before this, called their ""customer service"" line, not their problem.

Kati E.

Zivko came out on Saturday, he was very helpful and the service was remarkable. Highly recommended.

Christina D.

These five star reviews are all correct! We had a clogged outside drain that was backing up and leading to rain water getting in our basement. With all the very bad thunderstorms we've had, I called first thing in the morning because we were expecting thunderstorms later that day. Z called and said that we didn't even need to come home from work, he would take care of it. And he did! Problem solved. And the price was reasonable. We have found a new plumber!

Claire P.

I clogged the toilet with lysol wipes,so embarrassing. Tried everything to fix the situation myself but after a few days and trips to home depot, gave up. Zivko came right away and fixed the problem for me. His price was fair- I think better than other plumbers in the area especially given his good customer service and punctuality as well as knowledge. He explained my entire water system to me! Also,I liked that I could text with Zivko because I am in the generation that hates making calls. Really glad we went with Zivko.

Andrew Y.

We had Zivko come to our home twice to address plumbing issues in our home. On both occasions he was professional, thorough, and able to effectively fix the problems. Zivko didn't just treat the jobs as repairs and simply left, but took the time to explain to us what the problem was, how the problem occurred, how he was going to fix it, and what to do to prevent the problem from repeating itself in the future. I was impressed by his candor and willingness to share his insight with the customer.

Zivko was able to correct plumbing issues that existed when our home was first built and the errors made by the previous homeowner. Zivko was able to replace our garbage disposal with a new one he already had on hand. He was well prepared and properly equipped. His rates were also fair.

If you have plumbing issues, I would not hesitate to recommend Payless Plumbing. I'm grateful that I contacted Payless Plumbing first before attempting any repairs myself. I would have likely made things worse without Zivko's help!

Sharon H.

Zivko did a super job. 100% recommend.

We had a leak from the pipe to our outdoor spigot into our basement. Not a good thing to hear water rushing and not seeing it come out of the hose. Zivko called me back right away and came promptly, as promised. He had to do some investigating to figure out where the pipe was and finally came to the conclusion that he could not access the broken pipe and had to go around the pipe and install a new spigot. We scheduled an appointment the following week. He called us to tell us he was able to come back earlier to complete the job. Great work, great value, great person.

Marilyn P.

KIVKO...he is a plumbing angel! My lively and spry 87-year old mom has had another plumbing company out to fix her outside faucets however, they never fixed anything even after a second attempt. We have since noticed that everyone in the neighborhood that has used them also has had them for the same problem more than once. (Hint: They have TV ads touting their work and the company goes by a three letter mans name ... the Plumber.) Well no more nonsense and no more outrageous bills...from now on we will always use and highly recommend the best...Payless Plumbing...Kivko you are the best! Not only did he return the phone call promptly, he was there shortly after exactly when he said he would be (a rarity these days)...he was so nice, polite, knowledgeable and so reasonable! Best part the faucets are fixed and work perfectly!!! What a remarkable find--thank you YELP! ....Mom is happy again!

Jason A.

While in escrow on our house, thieves stole a claw foot bathtub by sawing through the taps. (See below.) We'd tried to cap the lines, but failed. Zivko did an excellent job finding a solution to my unique problem that enabled us to turn the water back on in the whole house. I also paid him to rehabilitate a basement toilet that I plan to replace after the rest of the renovations are competed. This old toilet now functions well and is a great alternative to having a porto-loo in our front yard during construction! Many thanks Zivko!

For those, like me, who've never heard of such a ridiculous crime, here's the back story. This bath tub is the only thing they took, and they knew exactly what they were doing, mostly. They did shut the water off before cutting through the pipes, but did not open a tap anywhere to bleed the lines. Our main shut off is very old and slightly incomplete. As a consequence, pressure built during the four days between the theft and the discovery so water leaked from the attic to the main level causing considerable damage to the plaster walls and the hardwood floors. Oh, and they were very sloppy in how they got this tub down three flights of stairs and out the front door. Did they not realize how HEAVY cast iron is? Good grief.

It's truly amazing what some people feel entitled to take. Worst of all, this original bathroom was in the best shape and a fairly simple restoration. My guess is that it was someone from the former occupant's moving crew that spotted it and made a plan to steal it, but that's pure speculation. (The owner was elderly and moving away; the odds of her taking it are nil.)

But hey, this gave me the opportunity to meet a creative plumber I'll call in the future!

J L.

To our recently moved-in house that is over 70 years old, Zivko from Payless Plumbing performed the work to replace the original galvanized water pipe with copper. This involved tearing out a good chunk of the front yard, and using heavy construction equipment. Zivko was very thorough in explaining the entire process, and performed the work exactly as promised.

Furthermore, he has been extremely responsive and helpful in resolving various unrelated water issues I've had since then. His patience in dealing with my late night texts asking questions, and his solution to one of the issues determined from camera phone pictures, is very much appreciated. He will be our go-to guy on all things plumbing in the future.