Nick Shembeda Plumbing and HVAC

Apr 7th, 2024

I just moved into a house and my old oil furnace needed an upgrade. Since I have existing ductwork and wanted AC, a heat pump makes the most sense. I was looking at geo-thermal and a conventional air-source heat pump. I called Shembeda and just to get a quote I was charged $89. I knew this up-front, but it's still odd and the first time I was charged for getting a quote. In my due diligence I had 4 total HVAC companies come to evaluate my situation and Shembeda was the only one that charged for the visit. The work required to swap out my oil furnace and install new heat pump is at most 2 days for 2 installers (more likely 1 day). The quote came in at $24,500! The equipment cost to me if I buy online is ~$5k. I was BLOWN away by the markup. I appreciate a business has expenses but this quote was so ridiculous that I actually laughed out loud. I ended up choosing a geo-thermal system and the quote from a local installer was LESS than Shembeda (BEFORE any incentives or tax credits). Keep in mind to install a geo-thermal requires digging a 6' wide, 400' long and 8' deep trench to run thousands of feet of plastic tubing. This is a 4+ person, multi-day project with large excavator and the quote (BEFORE any incentives) was LESS than Shembeda. The geo-thermal heat pump itself is nearly $10k (almost twice the cost of the air-source unit Shembeda was going to install). Geo-thermal has some incredible incentives and tax credits so my total cost after will be $7K so it's a no-brainer but I may have chosen an air-source from Shembeda to save the aggravation of having my yard ripped up if the cost was reasonable and fair.
Mar 30th, 2024

Ive used this company many times and understand how expensive plumbing issues can be. Ive had no problems before with pricing and I have spent thousands of dollars with this company. Im not an electritian so when I tried installing a dishwasher on my own I gave up and called Nick Shitbeda. At no time did they tell me it would cost over $450 until the end. When I called to explain my frustration I was told I was wrong. Left me very disappointed and displeased after giving them a lot of business.
Mar 17th, 2024

Mar 9th, 2024

We're going on 3 days of no problems. After reaching out to several plumbers/heating contractors, Nick Schembeda plumbing got back to us and cared that we had no hot water and heat. Troy came out and tried hard to get us up and running with no results. He explained that our old unit didn't have options for alot of parts because of obsolescence, so he gave us an immediate quote for a new unit, knowing we were without heat and hot water. He was very up front with the expense and no repair whether it's plumbing or hvac is inexpensive. They came at their appt time and did a super thorough job. I would highly recommend Nick Schembeda plumbing. They are about making money for their service, but they look out for customers that are in dire need of service like us. Thank you for the help provided. We we I'll definitely call you in the future.
Feb 1st, 2024