Calhoun Plumbing
Review Summary
Calhoun Plumbing receives mixed reviews. Positive feedback highlights:
- Prompt and efficient service: Quick scheduling, often arriving earlier than scheduled.
- Professionalism: Courteous, friendly, knowledgeable technicians.
- Quality work: Effective repairs and installations, leaving homes clean.
- Reasonable pricing: Generally considered reasonably priced.
Negative feedback includes:
- High parts markups: Significant upcharges on parts compared to retail prices.
- Quality issues: Poor or incomplete work, including misaligned installations.
- Poor communication: Lack of responsiveness to complaints or concerns.

Reviews
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Amir Rubin
December 6, 2023
I woke up this morning only to find I had no hot water. When I went to check the water heater, I saw water coming out of the top and into the pan beneath - the tank had ruptured. I immediately called Calhoun Plumbing and asked for a new water heater to be installed. They were able to get me on their schedule during the afternoon hours. The technicians showed up early and got straight to work. They were careful bringing the tools and new tank into the basement area. They drained the old tank, disconnected it, transferred over the piping connections, then tested to make sure the new water heater was running properly. This time I got an expansion tank, which I should have had with the previous heater. Within half a day, I had a brand new, highly functional water heater thanks to the Calhoun team. The crew was courteous, efficient, and left my home just as clean as when they arrived. I’d recommend them to anyone needing plumbing assistance - absolutely outstanding service.
Isomatic
My favorite plumber in Columbus. They're prompt (and often try to service you earlier than scheduled which is awesome). Reasonable pricing, knowledgeable, and all their plumbers are cool friendly people, the type you'd love to kick back on the porch and have a beer with. They're literally a stone's throw from my house so I've used them often and have had excellent service every time. Highly recommend.
Ceselee Hendricks
Fantastic experience! Called on a Wednesday and they had someone out the next day. Was able to get my issue fixed in 45 minutes and answered all my questions. Very reasonably priced as well. Will definitely use again!
Peter Chen
April 22, 2023
Over the last 3 years, I have contracted Calhoun Plumbing for faucet replacement, water heater installation and leaking pipe repair in my two homes. Here are 3 surprises: 1 - hefty upcharge on parts price, 2 - poor or incomplete quality, and 3 - lack of responses. 1. Parts Upcharge. I have to agree with another customer's review of Calhoun's hefty upcharge on parts price. An $8.78 SharkBite at Lowe's became $34.77 on Calhoun's invoice. Two pieces of clip tie became $5.00 on Calhoun's invoice. When I called Max, the service rep, no one ever called back. You be the judge. Is this sort of Upcharge reasonable? Is it fair for a Plumber to bill you for the "time" they had to travel to a hardware store to get parts that they don't have in their truck? 2A. Poor & Incomplete Faucet repair - you be the judge if this faucet work is acceptable. I bought a new faucet to replace an old one. Calhoun's service man decided to repair the old one instead. But after he left, I discovered the faucet became leaking and inoperable. If you look at the attached photos, you will see the faucet is completely out of alignment. 2B - Poor Quality - you be the judge if a water heater is supposed to set up like a Leaning Tower of Pisa. If you look at the photos, you will see the water heater is not straight up aligned to the wall or the furnace. This new water heater was installed over 2 years ago. But when Mike (another Calhoun Service man) and Max came to repair a leaking pipe, Mike, without knowing the water heater was installed by Calhoun, he immediately pointed it out that how wrong the water heater was installed and the water heater indeed was pulling the pipe away. Max told me that he would report the incident when he returned to the office and I would expect a call from Calhoun to discuss how to fix their poor installation and incomplete faucet work. I have not yet received any call.
Jennifer Kupay
Had a possible tree root scare when my sink and shower started backing up and not draining. Called Calhoun and they were able to get someone out in less than a day. Austin did a fantastic job. He was able to get both cleared out (no tree roots, Yay!) and even picked up a few parts to finish the job. I'm very satisfied with the service and would definitely recommend
Laura Graf
Calhoun plumbing is reasonably priced, quick to schedule, and Austin was really great to work with. We had a busted hose bib line because of the cold temperatures and his customer service skills were 5-star. They were in and out very pleasant to work with. Will be calling for all our plumbing needs.
Michael J. Heller
Max & Trey helped me today. They were punctual, polite and patient! Their work was efficient but, most importantly, effective. Both of them explained everything they were doing as they fixed my sink and pipes below. I would recommend this local plumbing service to any household looking for quality service. Thank you Calhoun Plumbing & Drain Cleaning!
Brenda Artrip
This is my first opportunity to use Calhoun Plumbing and they definitely earned my loyalty. Called at 8:30. Matt, the very nice and knowledgeable plumber arrived at 11:10. Fixed and out the door in about an hour. I’m grateful for their excellent service.