The Unplugger

Kristi H.

He was great and came within 30 mins of my call (when everyone else was scheduling me out 5 days later) and he did a fantastic job. Not only did he fix the drain, but he fixed the water pressure at no extra charge!
If that wasn't enough...we were having trouble accessing the groupon promo code and he patiently waited for it to be resolved...he is so kind and pleasant to work with!
Thanks Dave!

Scott S.

Incredibly nice and helpful. Also we all know the most important quality in a contractor is honesty and feeling confident you are not getting ripped off and Dave is grade A in that department. Called him to unclog a kitchen sink and even though it turned out to be a crazy job that took 3 hours he only charged his standard rate. Not to mention he was the only plumber in Portland working Labor Day weekend apparently. He even offered to snake out a basement drain he noticed was clogged for free. Can't recommend this guy enough. Wish all contractors were like him.

Beth T.

David was FANTASTIC! He'd worked all day and still squeezed us in at the end of his day (6pm!) to unclog our bathtub. He was friendly, knowledgable, and quick. My two year old daughter was there and he was friendly with her the whole time which was impressive! He even asked after he'd finished the drain if he could caulk in a faceplate for us because he'd noticed it was loose. What a great guy. I can't recommend him enough!

Daria E.

There have been few times where I paid for a service that did not come close to meeting my expectation- my experience with David McNair was one of them. I recently called on him to fix my toilet; after using the snake to unclog the toilet he assured me that it was not the drain but instead something (a bottle cap?) was wedged in the toilet itself- disrupting the flow. He removed the toilet and placed it on my patio (!) where he tried using the snake several times without success of dislodging anything. He then charged me additionally because he had to ""replace the seal"" when he put the toilet back in the bathroom. When he left the toilet not only wasn't repaired- it flushed even worse than prior to his services. He told me if he took a sledgehammer to the toilet he'd find the culprit-""sometimes that's what happens"". He advised me to get a new toilet and he'd give me a $10. discount off the installation ($150.) pulse the cost of the new toilet ($200 approx) bringing my total close to $500.... The final outcome was that the tank wasn't filling properly enough to flush- it was never clogged in the first place. I would think twice before hiring him.

Steve G.

Thanks Dave! I normally do all my own work and home maintenance but this time I couldn't get it done. I like to work with and support local small business and The Unplugger came with good ratings and reviews from both Yelp and AL.

Dave responded to my message in short order and was flexible with arranging a time to come to the house. He showed up on time and went right to work. The jam proved be tougher than expected but he made short work of it. Cleaned up the mess and didn't gouge me on the price. Overall excellent experience and a good guy.

Enjoy the fish, Dave. I will certainly pass your name on as folks need.

Meghan T.

I agree with the other positive reviews.

Dave came out to my place the day i called him to unclog a really awful kitchen sink drain, during our conversation i had mentioned that i found a Groupon but that i really didn't like using Groupon because it is so easily hacked and he said ""no problem"" I'll just give you the same deal...so that was awesome start.

Once he got to the house he clears the drain in no time and i mention that i had a mud sink downstairs that also was draining slowly, he takes a look and says the pipe is to old and the snake would bust right through but he would come out the next and work some magic. Throughout his visit i had told him a handful of horror stories that i had experienced from recently buying my first house built in 1955, as he said that he would have to come back out the next day and with a sympathetic tone he said he would cut me a deal and that he could understand the financial strain i was in.

Next day he gets to the house with the intention of doing an hour repair and unclog but there was difficulty with those old pipes i mentioned, not only did he not charge me extra for the parts but he didn't charge extra for the additional 3 hours he had to work on it...did i mention he was already very fairly priced so please don't use his kindness against him, he deserves to make the money he charges!

P.S. he is also a contractor and I will be looking forward to hiring him for additional services in the very near future

Thanks for giving me a good first home owner experience Dave!

scott c.

This guy is amazing! I called him yesterday to come snake my clogged pipe. There were some complications (my pipes we old and falling apart) and he said he'd go get the parts and we'd change out the entire grey water run that day! We started at 5pm (I helped him) and he stuck it out until past 10pm! He has such a great attitude too. He is just a super nice and honest guy. He is beyond fair in his pricing as well. This guy is a gem, he'll get you fixed up!

B W.

Dave is just as epic as his business name suggests. He was willing to come by during a time period when other plumbers were not (thank you, thank you, thank you!) and fix the mess created by another plumber. He was inexpensive, and didn't make a mess of the house.

Kimberly M.

David was incredible! He fit us in quickly and unclogged a very feisty kitchen sink. He also helped us with a leaky bathroom sink and water heater free of charge. I cannot speak highly enough of his professionalism and hardworking demeanor. If a sink every decides to fight back I will be giving ""The Unplugger"" a call!

S. J. W.

Dave & his son ( I think) are first rate! A quick call resulted in prompt service and in a few minutes, the clogged toilet worked perfectly. Further, they offered some excellent professional advice & recommendations for better quality toilet tank parts than what was currently in use. Very reasonably priced, too!

I'd strongly recommend these gentlemen for any such problems.