Tony LaMartina Plumbing

Megan E.

""Call the plumber"" is a phrase that fills homeowners with dread. You just see dollar signs adding up and try to guess the cost.

I'm happy to say that we no longer dread a plumbing issue. We've worked with Tony LaMartina plumbing 3 times and they have shocked us with how reasonable the prices were and how quickly they got to us. Their crews have been kind, honest, and professional.

We've recommended them to our parents and friends because we liked them that much.

Sara M.

Lorenzo and Tony LaMartina Plumbing did a superior job! They were the only company I could get to my home within 24 hours. They were on time. They informed me throughout the process. I have a broken ankle and Lorenzo was kind enough to take photos of the problem and of his work on completion since he knew I couldn't make it to the basement. I'm not a water heater expert, but the City of Ballwin inspections is and he stated that Lorenzo ""did great work"" and ""knew what he was doing!"" Glad to know the services I needed were done well.

Courtney F.

This is a review for their communication only, I have not had a service completed (although I will choose them for any future plumbing needs).

I'm someone that has gotten screwed by other companies in the past. I know a service/appointment fee is normal for most companies, but you would be surprised the amount of companies I've paid for a service then found out they way overcharged me, yet I was stuck using them because I had already paid $100 for a quote and didn't want to spend another $100 to get a second opinion. I know companies need to be reimbursed for time, energy, and gas for coming out for a quote, but this company trusts that they'll get the job, because their quote is free. And the fact that they know they're the best, so they CAN give free quotes, says everything about them.

The person who came out and checked out my iron stack was extremely honest with me (after another company already wasn't). They actually told me the work didn't need to be done, and gave me some really awesome professional advice. Their quote was extremely fair, in my opinion. When I do end up replacing it, I will be calling them back.

Communication was great, their office person was very sweet (also not common when I've called other plumbers). They always answer/call back. This company is highly rated for a reason. Believe the reviews.

Maria H.

We have used Tony LaMartina Plumbing on several occasions for replacement of toilets, plumbing pipes secured in attic and new garbage disposal!! Hats off to our plumber Mike Miller who did all of theses services and an EXCELLENT job done!! Keep up the great work and will continue using your services if needed!

Matt F.

Tony LaMartina sent a plumber out to fix a leaky faucet. The faucet did not have a cartridge as it predates that technology. The plumber showed up on time and was very courteous. He explained why it was leaking, how he was going to fix it, but also that the faucet was old enough that it probably didn't have too many more times that it could be repaired before we'd need to consider replacing it. Also, the price was very reasonable.

Patrick G.

Day 3 in the new house and I hooked up the washer to find the faucet leaking from the handle. I erred on the side of caution and called in a professional. Mike came out the next morning, offered the least invasive solution, and walked me through some of the components of my plumbing. Super reasonable price for the work. Will definitely be my first phone call for any plumbing needs.

Susan M.

Great customer service and communication. A family run business who cares about their customers. Knowledgable staff and plumbers who do their job efficiently and quickly. Best plumbers in Saint Louis!

Todd B.

Absolutely fantastic customer service and expert knowledge. I trust whatever these guys say and will never use another plumber again!

Robin G.

I had a broken handle in my main bathroom shower. These fixtures are no longer available meaning if I changed this handle, I'd have to redo all of the fixtures, replace tiles(that's also no longer available), etc. There was no problem solving just a bid for this work and a referral to an expensive bathroom/kitchen company for the parts. Another handy man came by and told me of a hardware store on the rock road that can, ""Figure anything out"" I took my handle, a few photos, and $10. Done.
I respect the expertise of a master plumber. I have even greater respect for the person who has the right solution, not the typical expensive default. I won't ever use LaMartina. I will use the handy man again.
BTW, I'm from St Louis not SF-not sure why this is incorrect.

Stu C.

I am giving Tony LaMartina Plumbing Company 5 stars despite having suffered from ""sticker shock"" when presented with the bill.

Let's take the cost out of the equation and review the facts.

I am just shy of 70 years old - that's 490 dog years. In other words I have achieved ""old codger"" status. (to prove it, I can remember when White Castles were 5 cents a piece).

I am fairly handy around the house. In fact, part of the reason my wife married me is because ""I'm good with my hands."" (Oh no, you didn't just go there!). I figured I would install the new faucet myself, as I had done several times in the past in other houses.

After shutting off the water I successfully removed the old water supply lines. Then I removed the drain stopper closer parts, but ran into a snag. Because of the narrow space under this old porcelain sink, I couldn't get any of my wrenches or channel locks around the lock nuts that secured the old faucet.

At that point I left the house to purchase a plumbers basin wrench, and two new flexible water supply lines. I was able to get the new wrench around the nuts but unable to loosen them. One of them had rust around it so I sprayed some WD-40 on it since I didn't have any ""Lock-Ease."" I gave it a few minutes and tried again. No success.

It was at that point that I hopped on Yelp. After a careful review of the reviews I called Tony LaMartina. That's such a lyrical name, Tony LaMartina. Kind of reminds me of Al Pacino's character in the movie Scarface - Tony Mantanya. ""Say hello to my little wrench.""

I was surprised that they had a plumber that could come the same day. I asked ""Do you offer senior discounts?"" Alas, they do not, but as my dead Momma used to say, ""It doesn't hurt to ask.""

I made the appointment and as the nice young lady on the phone informed me, I was texted when Yves was on his way. I also received an email with a brief biography of Yves and his photo. Nice touch. That greatly reduced the odds of a serial killer coming to my house.

Yves arrived about 20 minutes later and when he backed up his large truck onto my driveway two words entered my mind: Cha and Ching!
But I also figured he was sure to have any tool or part needed to finish the job.

I was struck by Yves professionalism from the moment he entered my home and slipped on two pink ""booties"" over his shoes, to avoid soiling my carpet or hardwood floors. Any amateur would have used another color, but as you all know, pink is a calming color. Okay, I'm being a little silly with that one.

I led Yves to the basement and explained how I had attempted to do the job myself, and how far I got. I even showed him the wrench I bought.

Yves is originally from Haiti and to make him feel comfortable I put on some Bob Marley and offered him some ganga mahn, to enjoy while he worked. That part is blatantly untrue. But we did chat briefly about Haiti because years ago I visited Labadee, Haiti.

But I digress.

Yves told me I had purchased the right tool, in fact he used it to remove the lock nuts that were too tight for wimpy old senior guy to loosen. Then he proceeded to complete the removal of the old faucet and installed the new faucet and attach the new flexible water lines.

When Yves tested the new faucet only a trickle of water came out. He initially told me that there was probably debris that got loosened in the installation process (my words, not his). However, after he removed the aerator he spent a few minutes extracting two small plastic parts, which I presume were part of the faucet water conservation mechanism. ""We don't need no stinken water conservation!"" I said to myself. Actually, it's just the two of us, and while I did install water saving shower heads in our two bathrooms, for a basement sink that we don't use that often I didn't think water conservation down there was an issue.

When Yves put the aerator back on without the two plastic parts the water flowed like you would expect, with decent pressure.

It took a little under one hour and when he was done in response to my query, ""What's the damage?"" he computed the charges on a tablet, then emailed a copy to me.

When he said, ""$162,"" my life flashed before me. My wife was going to kill me. $162 for a basement sink that we only use once in a while? Oy yoy yoy! I could only imagine what the bill would have been if I hadn't done much of the preliminary work and decided to keep the old metal drain, rather than install the plastic one that came with the new faucet.

That being said, you get what you pay for and I got a professional job, and since I wouldn't have known about the water conservation aspect, really needed a pro to finish what I started.

There may be cheaper plumbers out there but there are no better ones. I'd spend the extra money if you have it, or can sell something quick on Craigslist to raise fundage, and hire a competent professional. There's something to be said for peace of mind.