Pope Plumbing Company, Inc.
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Yelp 1 star: appointment cancelled and re cancelled twice with 10+ unreturned office calls before scheduling resolved, Public allegation of road rage incident involving a Pope Plumbing vehicle and driver putting hands on a stranger after a collision, upselling concerns
Trust Score: 0/100 · Based on 170 reviews
Our Verdict
#11 of 16 in Rowlett, TX
Hire if: You need high-quality work that holds up over time
Hire if: You need clear communication and upfront explanations
Caution if: You need airtight scheduling and guaranteed arrival times
Caution if: You need rock-bottom prices with zero flexibility on the quote
How they score across what matters
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What they do well (and don’t)
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What 170 Reviews Tell Us
Emergency Response
Water-heater Flood-Stop replacement completed Friday afternoon — tech rushed to supplier before closing to finish same day
What To Watch Out For
A property manager expected an expensive job but specifically noted it 'was not' — implies prior pricing concerns existed
1 review mentions membership programs or upselling
Yelp 1 star: appointment cancelled and re cancelled twice with 10+ unreturned office calls before scheduling resolved
Public allegation of road rage incident involving a Pope Plumbing vehicle and driver putting hands on a stranger after a collision
Upselling concerns
Communication
Decade-long repeat customers say techs explain what they did and why
A property manager expected an expensive job but specifically noted it 'was not' — implies prior pricing concerns existed
Pricing
A property manager expected an expensive job but specifically noted it 'was not' — implies prior pricing concerns existed
Customer reviews
Reviews from Google, Yelp & more
As longtime customers, we highly recommend Pope Plumbing! Always prompt in response, clear in explaining what is required and timely in completing the work, every plumber is knowledgeable and courteous. Recently, we had two critical plumbing needs: First, the Flood-Stop on our water heater failed in the closed position. The plumber promptly arrived and learned a replacement unit which was under warranty was required. With only a few minutes before the Friday afternoon closing, he hurried to the supplier, got the part, and returned to install the repair. Thankfully, due to his efforts, he successfully restored our hot water just as a multi-day winter event with sub-freezing temperatures was beginning! Second, soon after the freeze, we found major water accumulation outside the slab. Our fear was that we had a broken pipe under the house. After investigation the plumber identified a failed pressure/heat valve on the water heater which was draining outside causing accumulation of the water next to the slab. To our relief, problem solved with a replacement water heater valve. Our experience is Pope Plumbing provides dependable service and great customer service!
Had a recent drain issue going on during the winter weather (not related) but as soon as we started thawing out Pope Plumbing sent out Diego and Roberto. They were great. Worked hard and explained everything they were doing. Would definitely recommend them to anyone else needing and emergency or nuisance fix.
These guys are the best and most honest plumbers out there, combined with their knowledge about plumbing systems are the best choice! After I received two bids from other companies, one for a 25-45,000 range, one for $34,000, then I called Pope Plumbing. Instead of saying my entire sewer system was bad they tested like neither of the two other companies. After testing it was verified that I DID NOT need the entire system replaced. Instead of guessing, they were methodical about testing from both ends of my system, that was the difference! I now have a verified good entire sewage system with only a part of the system needing replacement. Our cost was about half of the others! David G
Unbelievable, there is a man in a pope pluming company vehicle who was driving in Rockwall Texas this morning (12-27-2023) that has no business driving. Road rage is an understatement on top of that this grown man decided after hitting someone’s vehicle on the job that, that simply wasn’t enough. He proceeded to get out and put his hands on a complete stranger. Come on you’re a grown man act your age and, DO BETTER ! I would not trust this man on the road or near my home. Please reconsider who you hire !
Do not recommend their pricing is highly inflated!!!
Alright, Pope, you win. I was pretty ticked because I had made an appt for early Saturday morning last weekend and nobody showed up or answered the phone when I tried to call. They called back during the week and said that their systems or power or something went down and they had no access to appts or phone numbers...or phones? Hmmmk. So they rescheduled me and told me I'd get a discount for this morning (also requiring me to wake up early on a day off). Well, appt time rolls around, haven't heard from anyone...I call and she said the dude was stuck in traffic from Denton. OK, well maybe call me if you anticipate a delay? After two more calls I find out they also had the wrong address. SIGH. So David finally shows up and apologizes and gets right to work. The main problem was low water pressure on our kitchen sink but I had also hoped to get him to look at our leaky bathtub hot water valve too but didn't know if there would be enough time since it was already late morning. But he fixes the sink in like two seconds!!! Then he goes to the bathtub, figures it out, and tells me how I can fix it on my own. He also checks out my water heater (which is 15 years old, awesome) and gives us an estimate to replace it and offers to research if there are any replacements we could get that would get us tax credits. Then the best part, he gives me his card and says he's just counting it as a service call and I don't owe him anything! I definitely appreciate them righting the situation because I had my nasty draft review all ready to go :p I still gotta take off a star for the confusion but I was pretty pleased by the end of the appointment so I can't complain too much. Thanks Pope!!
Pope Plumbing is #1 - for sure. We moved into a new (old) house and noticed water coming up in the middle of the living room. We have a home warranty - so we called them and they sent out their contracted plumber. Luckily, we decided to get another opinion because they gave us an "unsure" feeling about what needed to be done and we have been burned by home warranty companies before. We called Pope Plumbing after receiving a recommendation from a neighbor. Sure glad we called them. They came out ASAP - on time. Our techs, Chris and Josh, were very professional. They both were in nice professional uniforms, clean, wore masks, shoe covers and had hand sanitizer and Lysol wipes with them at all time. They wiped everything after they touched it and kept their distance. The duo was very comforting, personable, funny, tidy and most of all HELPFUL! They were able to solve the problem quickly and gave us a quote. The quote was much much better than the one received from the previous company, not to mention they gave us a feeling that we chose the right guys to do our extensive work. When they left, you would have never known they were there. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! We truly appreciate you guys!! They should be at the top of everyones list - we have recommended them multiple times already. Great team! David and Beth Taylor
Had a water leak under my Foundation. Water running down the street. Contact the Pope. They sent out a technician. That Monday. Jason. The technician was very friendly very knowledgeable and arrived on time. The problem started when I try to get the work done. Contact the girls at the office regarding financing. Wanted to pay $1,000 down $200 a month till July and pay off the balance.$4300 Could never get the lady at the office to return my calls. Finally contacted her that Friday. She arranged for the work to be done the following Thursday.That Wednesday evening B4 received a call. It was Pope. They had to reschedule the work for the following Thursday. My house looked like a swimming pool being drained and they keep pushing me back. Contacted Ernie's Plumbing they came out same day made repairs by 5 p.m. Plus a new water heater.$4310.. you do the math...UPDATE. the owner of Pope Plumbing contacted me. After reading my review was very displeased with the service I received. He was very apologetic and try to make it right. He's trying to turn things around within the ranks of his company recently inherited. I believe he will do the right thing and lead the company in the right direction. I'm a give them another chance hopefully I will not have the need to do so IE water leaks
We had the best experience with Pope Plumbing. We had two defective toilets that were provided by the builder (DR Horton) in our home. Brian Young came out and evaluated the situation and gave us many options. He also checked every other possible issue that could cause our water bill to triple in cost. We decided to purchase two new toilets and get Pope Plumbing to install them. Brian and Mike (two technicians) showed up at the time that was established for the appointment. They were friendly, helpful, and went straight to work on the install. I soon discovered the type of toilets I purchased were not what we wanted. They were beyond accommodating in helping me resolve the problem. Instead of rescheduling the appointment; They followed me to Home Depot to exchange the toilets. This was above and beyond what any other company would do. Then they installed the correct toilets in a timely matter. They left everything clean and the new toilets work great. I will recommend these guys to everyone I know that needs a plumber. Thanks so much Pope Plumbing, and your wonderful technicians Brian and Mike.
In a word ~ terrible. . . . if I could give then no stars I would. I was referred to this company by American Home Shield for several small plumbing jobs after we purchased a home. Made the original appointment on a Tuesday for them to come out the following day. They called and canceled saying it would have to be Thursday, no big deal things happen. Thursday rolls around, no show and no call. I called the office no less than 10 times with no answer or returned call. I called at lunch on Friday and told the person I spoke to how upset I was, they promptly did some moving around and asked if I could meet them that evening, which I did. We had two toilets that wouldn't flush correctly, faucets that needed to be fixed, sinks that were not draining correctly, and a few other small things. After several visits/no-shows we called American Home Sheild and asked for another plumber (Roto-Rooter showed up on time as expected) who fixed everything in a single trip. I ultimately missed work due to these guys - I would no recommend them to say the least.
I had to review again because we just had Pope Plumbing out for another job and again they didn't disappoint. We had a leak out at the meter box - which of course the city said wasn't on their side - so we called Pope out for the repair. They came right out to check it out and quote the job - and they turned off the sprinklers to minimize the leak until they could come out for the repair. 3-days and a reasonable repair quote later they were here to do the job. Luckily the pipe wasn't as bad as they originally thought so the job was much less invasive, and oh yeah, much less expensive - wooo hooo!!!! You don't hear that very often with plumbing. You may see some not so good reviews below - and I'm sorry those folks had questionable experiences with this company - but seriously as far as plumbing companies go - Pope Plumbing has been wonderful for us. Give them a try - I hope you'll be as pleased as we are with their service, people and work.
I'm always nervous trying any new service providers. Let's face it, using any service based provider (mechanic, electrician, plumber) these days feels like Russian Roulette. So imagine my surprise with Pope Plumbing! I placed a home warranty service call with AHS on a tankless hot water heater, a slow draining tub, and a leaking toilet. Having called after hours, I received a call from Jessica at Pope Plumbing promptly the next morning. She reviewed my service request and told me that they'd have their technician out in the early afternoon. Around 12:00 I got a call from Chris (the technician) who arrived within the hour and got right to work. My call was handled very well and I'm just all around pleased with the professionalism and quality of work that was provided. Chris in particular was very helpful, and even showed me how to take care of an item on my own. Thanks so much and keep up the great work.
Pope Plumming is a phenomenal company. We have used them for decades. Do not be tainted by people upset with the cost of quality plumbers and reviews from 2013. It is not the plumbers fault that you had a problem in your home and you don't like the cost of a quality Plumber! They are honorable, and they have been around for decades. we use them in our home and we use them in all of our corporate buildings. Richard Pope stands behind his company and his plumbers. These are great guys who work hard and do a good job. Don't blame the plumber because you had a leak -and don't blame the plumber because plumbers cost money. Just like Electricians, Quality , certified ,registered plumbers cost money. We have never been unhappy. This is a great company give them an opportunity and you will also be loyal. We Love Pope plumbing because they fix plumbing problems correctly- commercial or residential !!!
As consumers we are quick to write a review when things go South, but my experience with Pope Plumbing emphasized the need to wait and talk the situation over before going straight to the internet and posting a poor review. We must remember these business owners and workers have to feed their families just as we do and when we are quick to post negative remarks before trying to resolve the issue, it has a great impact on their business. I am happy to say the small issue I had with Pope Plumbing was handled professionally and to my satisfaction. I especially like the fact that management tried on numerous occasions to contact me and continued trying until they reached me and the issue was resolved. That type of diligence is an A+ in my book. Call them for all your plumbing needs.
They were so good a couple of years ago. But they promised they'd be out today, late morning to early afternoon. This was to fix a water heater they installed a few years ago. Wouldn't you call the number pasted on your water heater in three different places? Tried to follow up but they don't answer their phone most of the time. I don't even know how many messages I left today. I'd give them zero stars if I could. And it's Friday. I could have called someone else this morning. Now its either pay someone else a premium or don't take any showers or wash any dishes for a whole weekend. When I did talk to someone, all she would say was "I placed a call out to several of the technicians and never heard back." Soooooooooooooooooo disappointing.
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Based in Rowlett. Serves 9 nearby cities within 20 miles:
Pope Plumbing Company, Inc.