Ed Scannapieco & Sons Plumbing Inc

Joe and his guys are great. Anytime I call them for any of my properties they get there as soon as possible and their work is top notch, quality and up to code. Professional as can be and Cleanliness is always on point. Id recommend them to anyone for all your plumbing needs. Services: Sump pump repair, Sump pump installation, Plumbing leak detection, Toilet installation, Water tank installation, Water heater repair, Sewer cleaning, Plumbing leak repair, Faucet repair, Drain cleaning, Shower installation, Toilet repair, Shower repair, Water heater installation, Plumbing pipe repair, Sewer repair
Jul 24th, 2022

My main water pipe was over 100 years old and I felt it was time to replace. My trusted plumber does not do this type of work and  recommended  Ed Scannapieco. He sent me a quote without even sending anyone to look inside my house but reassured me that he was familiar with the piping. I received a quote of $5,760.00 which I knew to be reasonable considering the amount of labor and ground digging needed. On the day of the work, no one from his company came out to supervise the work that his sub contractor was doing.No one placed any drop cloths on my floors and if I had not done this my rugs would have been ruined. While the sub did a satisfactory job I expected to have been in touch with someone with whom I had signed the contract. A very serious undermining issue under our street was discovered and the plumber on site reported it to the street department. Again, no word from Scannapieco until I contacted him!When they were done I discovered that the water meter was installed backwards so I called my regular plumber (whom I have known for over thirty years). Frank came out the next day to not only turn the meter but also repair small leaks he discovered on either side of the meter! He apologized for having made this recommendation to me and was surprised at the lack of attention this work got from Scannapeico. I asked Scannapieco to reduce the balance owed by how much I had to pay my plumber he said I had signed a contract and that I was to pay the full amount or have one of his plumbers come and do the repair! Very unprofessional and rude. Do not recommend this company!
May 24th, 2020

Prompt and they know what they are doing.
Sep 18th, 2019

I had previously had the pipes in my 2bdr 2 story townhome in Philadelphia freeze and hired a plumber to repair the leak from the burst. It didnt take long and I got quality service at a fair price. It happened again a couple years later. This time around,  I was selling the house so I decided to go with the plumber that my agent recommended. After visiting the place and assessing the job Ed Scannapieco provided a quote of $250-$300 to replace all leaking pipes. I thought that was reasonable and in lne with the other quotes I had and work previously done. I asked Ed to commence with the work and keep me posted if he thought it would cost more. Ed called back the next day after doing the job and said they had to rip up multiple sections of wall to find the leak, that they had already done the work and that it would cost me $1,495. After asking him why he didn't call me back with a higher estimate before doing additional unapproved work he simply said the cost was the cost.  I am more than fair when it comes to paying for good work. And because its hard to find good contractors I believe in the importance of compensating ones I do find well. But a 5x markup on estimate? And without providing a heads up before doing additional work struck  me as someone trying to pull a fast one. I had a sense that given I lived in different state from where I got the work done (PA) there was a chance I was being taken advantage of but I gave him the benefit of the doubt. I had a second contractor check out the job and they confirmed it was hack work. Apparently they simply broke through multiple spots in the wall with a hammer. And when he couldnt find the leak he would break in the wall in a different area. This continued until there were several large to medium holes in the wall. He also removed the water meter (is that legal?) and turned the water off.   I told Ed this didn't sound right. I asked him why he turned water off and he said just in case it leaked. So you mean to tell me after multiple holes in the wall and paying 5x estimate you cant assure me that pipes wont leak? He said he'd put the meter back on but by that point I didnt trust him or his work. I told him I disagreed with the price. But to avoid drama I would pay $800 of the $1495 and sent off the check. He cashed it and sent me an invoice for the balance. I was irate by this point. The audacity. I drew a line in the sand and I told him I wasn't paying anything else. And then I  heard words that I never thought someone would direct towards me  "pay me or I'll sue you." I thought about paying just to be done with it. After all who has time to go to small claims court over $1,500? But I couldn't do it. I had really felt taken advantage of. And while I typically overlook being taken advantage of in small cases this was just too egregious. So hear I am three months later, booking a flight to Philadelphia to make a court date in small claims court to fight the judgement that Scannapieco plumbing filed against me for not paying another $695 on top of the $800 I already paid for the job that was never done. My hope is to share this so that others who  have been swindled by Scannapieco might also feel encouraged to speak up and share their experiences.
Jul 17th, 2011