J H Bollweg & Sons Inc
Fast Response
Reviewers confirm quick response
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No emergency data in reviews
Unknown
Fair Pricing ✓
2 concerns
1 star (2025): technician (Jeff) started water heater replacement, couldn't complete it, billed $295 for parts he broke or couldn't reinstall — customer had to hire another plumber. Jeff described as 'incredibly rude' to customer and their mother., 1 star (2022): business owner listed tools at auction, allegedly removed items after sale, then blamed it on a brother and refused to honor the transaction.
Trust Score: 0/100 · Based on 14 reviews
AvoidOur Verdict
#10 of 10 in Warrenville, IL
No standout specialties
- You're highly price-sensitive
- You need this for a complex or high-stakes install
Hire if: You need fast same-day or after-hours response
Hire if: You need transparent, predictable pricing with no surprise fees
Caution if: You need predictable, consistent service across every visit
Caution if: You want detailed upfront explanations
Caution if: You need airtight scheduling and guaranteed arrival times
Caution if: You need warranty-grade work on a complex or high-stakes install
How they score across what matters
Based on 5 reviews analyzed. Click a row for the quote that best illustrates the score.
What they do well (and don’t)
Green means reviews confirm they’re good at it. Red means reviewers flag issues. Gray means no reviews talk about it yet.
What 14 Reviews Tell Us
Emergency Response
Fast sub-hour response: responded within 2 hours and on-site within the hour for a deep kitchen pipe blockage, fixed in ~30 minutes at expected price.
What To Watch Out For
ReviewConsistency=0.04 — extremely polarized ratings; 2 of 5 sampled are 1-star, and negative sentiment=40% across 5 reviews.
1 star (2025): technician (Jeff) started water heater replacement, couldn't complete it, billed $295 for parts he broke or couldn't reinstall — customer had to hire another plumber. Jeff described as 'incredibly rude' to customer and their mother.
1 star (2022): business owner listed tools at auction, allegedly removed items after sale, then blamed it on a brother and refused to honor the transaction.
Quality & Professionalism
Reasonable pricing for routine work: described as 'very thorough and competent' charging reasonable prices in 2 of 5 sampled positive reviews.
Pricing
Fast sub-hour response: responded within 2 hours and on-site within the hour for a deep kitchen pipe blockage, fixed in ~30 minutes at expected price.
Reasonable pricing for routine work: described as 'very thorough and competent' charging reasonable prices in 2 of 5 sampled positive reviews.
Customer reviews
Reviews from Google, Yelp & more
The plumber responded to my message within 2 hours and was at my home within the hour. I had a pipe blocked deep in the plumbing from my kitchen, and he had It fixed in about half an hour. Friendly & professional, and the price was just as I expected. Pro tip: don't put eggshells in your garbage disposal.
These people are very thorough and competent and charge reasonable prices. Highly recommended.
These guys always do a great job at a fair price. I'd recommend them highly!
Terrible services! I’d stay away from them. Jeff came out to replace my water heater but after starting to take it apart, found it he wasn’t able to complete the work. He then continued to “put it temporarily back together.” I then had to pay $295 for items that he broke and or couldn’t be put back on the water heater. I now hired a professional plumber to come out and complete the job professionally and to code. Jeff was incredibly rude to not only myself but my mom as well.
The owner of the company listed A bunch of plumbing tools on a online auction website I purchased the tools for a very inexpensive price that he wasn’t happy with he made that very well known when I got there to pick them up it was obvious he stole some of the tools back and when I confronted him on it he blamed it on his brother and still won’t make good on the deal he made even though I paid him …I got robbed by a 70 year old man I can’t imagine what kind of plumbing work he robs people on if he can’t make good on simple deals
Business details
Service area
Based in Warrenville. Serves 36 nearby cities within 20 miles:
J H Bollweg & Sons Inc