Scenic City Plumbing
Plumber · Chattanooga, TN
Our verdict
Scenic City Plumbing holds 4.9★ across 853 reviews with BBB A+ accreditation; fast_response cited 17 times and same-day service in 8 reviews, but 2 negative reviews flag expensive pricing and a tech who gave up on a drain job mid-call.
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Ranked #2 of 15 plumbers we've reviewed in Chattanooga, TN · compare all →
Our opinion, based on the 100 reviews we analyzed from Google, Yelp and BBB · Analysis updated Jun 2026 · How we decide ↗
What reviewers praise
Sub-2-hour arrival documented in multiple reviews; dispatched same day in 8 reviews and called back proactively when a slot opened after being fully booked.
2 cited reviews
“I woke up this morning with frozen pipes. When I called Scenic City Plumbing they were already fully booked for the day and couldn't send someone out... a few hours later Scenic gave me a call back and told me they had someone in my area available who finished on a call early.”
“Scenic City came to my rescue. We realized last night we had no hot water. I called at 8:30am this morning and they had a new one installed by 11:45am. They were communicative, efficient and clean.”
Cited in 3 of the 100 reviews we analyzed — 1 cited review not excerpted here.
Water heater replacement is a clear specialty: 14 service mentions, hot water heater swapped from 8:30am call to done by 11:45am in one review.
1 cited review
“Scenic City came to my rescue. We realized last night we had no hot water. I called at 8:30am this morning and they had a new one installed by 11:45am. They were communicative, efficient and clean.”
Cited in 3 of the 100 reviews we analyzed — 2 cited reviews not excerpted here.
Fair pricing cited 4 times; cheap-plumber tag in 8 reviews; toilet and multi-day complex jobs resolved at 'very fair price' per Yelp reviewer.
1 cited review
“This is my second experience with this company. They are fair in price, fast and professional.”
Cited in 3 of the 100 reviews we analyzed — 2 cited reviews not excerpted here.
What reviewers report — the concerns
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Red flag
Tech ran snake for 15 min, gave up, refused camera inspection; owner declined to dispatch camera crew — reviewer had backed-up line left unresolved.
“Justin (or Dustin) was not interested in doing any work that day. He ran his snake for maybe 15 minutes, it bound up, and he gave up. I asked to have him put a camera in the line. Nope, no camera.”
Expensive tag appears in 2 reviews; one tech quoted significantly high for work and departed without completing a camera inspection the customer requested.
“Justin (or Dustin) was not interested in doing any work that day. He ran his snake for maybe 15 minutes, it bound up, and he gave up. I asked to have him put a camera in the line. Nope, no camera.”
Patronizing technician reported in 1 Yelp review — didn't bring required equipment and failed to explain next steps; surprise_fees flagged once.
Cited in 1 of the 100 reviews we analyzed.
Keep it in proportion: these concerns are cited in 2 of the 100 reviews we analyzed. Most reviewers report positive experiences — see the full rating picture below.
The evidence — in reviewers' own words
Critical
“Poor service, caused damage to our condo that was never fixed, charged us for work we never requested. We had a water heater installed, when they installed it they damaged the entryway. Not a big deal if they would have fixed it, but they didn't. I ended up having to fix it myself at my expense. And then we asked them to simply flush the toilets after the water was turned back on, instead they installed a new …”
“I used Scenic City Plumbing for a simple job, but wasn't happy with them. The person they sent was the stereotypical "good old boy" who was very patronizing to me, didn't bring all the necessary equipment and didn't tell me everything I needed to know about the next steps process. Will not use them or recommend them!”
Positive
“Mr Diaz and Mr Justin “Hoss” did a fantastic job replacing my water heater! They were professional and took the time to walk me through what was needed. Their customer service was above and beyond in a really stressful moment of life! The company did amazing getting them out as soon as possible! Thanks so much!!!”
“Scenic City responded to my call very fast and in about 2 hours they had removed old hot water heater and installed a new one. Shawn, their technician, was very professional and the install looks way better than what I had before. Thank you so much! I highly recommend them!”
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The rating picture
Newest review in our sample: Mar 2026.
Across platforms
Should you hire Scenic City Plumbing?
Best for
- Emergency and same-day calls
- Water heater install/repair
Hire if
- You need fast same-day or after-hours response
- You need a plumber who actually shows up when scheduled
Think twice if
- You need detailed walkthroughs and written estimates before work starts
- You need rock-bottom prices with zero flexibility on the quote
Advice derived from the review analysis above — how we decide.
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