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Jay's Plumbing We are a plumbing industry leader and continually endeavor to be the best and most reliable plumbing contractor in the Chicagoland area. We will continue to strive for plumbing solutions that are both cutting edge and valuable. We vow to provide plumbing systems that safeguard the health and wellness of our customer's homes and businesses. We pledge to provide premier customer service at all times and treat our customers as if they are family and their homes and businesses as if they are our own. We will provide service that is clean, neat and in a timely manner while giving options towards every situation/problem without being pushy.
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From emergency service, to fixture installation. We're proud to serve the entire suburban Chicago land area. We have years of knowledge studying the various plumbing codes and requirements, throughout the area, to complete your job the right way the first time, saving you time and money. We're on call 24/7.
Jay's Plumbing has long standing relationships with the plumbing industries leading suppliers of top-of-the-line plumbing fixtures. Our experience in installing the most basic faucet to cutting-edge DTV's for luxury spa-showers is limitless. Jay's Plumbing is your #1 source for access to top of the line water heaters - Power Vent to Standard - at unbeatable prices.
Clogged Drains: Before trying any drain cleaning methods, check that the tub's pop up stopper is opening fully and is free of debris. No Hot Water: Check to see if the gas is on to the hot water heater. Check to see if the pilot light is lit, if not, refer to your owner's manual on how to light it.
Jay's Plumbing - 1509 Ogden Ave, Downers Grove IL - looking for a LICENSED service plumber to deliver the most efficient and highest quality customer experience in residential and light commercial plumbing repair and installation. Work as part of a dynamic and passionate team, demonstrating technical competency to ensure desired performance goals.
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Matt Phillips
Apr 27, 2022
Jay's was great. I had one of their plumbers come out to replace shut-off valves and a faucet in my bathroom, and the folks at Jay's coordinated the building shut off with my condo association and made the entire process super easy. They were clean, quick, and did great work.
Peter D'Amico
Apr 19, 2022
Critical: Professionalism, Quality, Value We have used Jay's for years. Something happened when it was sold. We have never been talked down by a business before. Expensive, rude, condescending, and unwilling to stand by their work. Be aware this is no longer a company of integrity. They are simply awful. Service: Garbage disposal repair
Marty Slisers
Feb 05, 2022
This place is completely out of touch with reality. IMHO $6200 charge just for labor to install tankless water is beyond insanity. And they do not disclose their rates over the phone. You must pay some $60 for plumber to come on and reveal that their gonna charge almost $800 per hour. What a waste of time.
Robin Ahn
Feb 04, 2022
I've been using Jay's for over 10 years and would trust no one else. They are responsive and always reliable. Typically can come out same day or next day. Professional and always communicate my options before doing any work. Service: Sewer repair
Peter Bergman
Jan 08, 2022
We have had a few issues in the house (pipes freezing; pipes leaking) and Jay's has been incredibly helpful and responsive each time. They are very professional and courteous in explaining things we will use them for all of our plumbing needs
Laura Hope
Jan 05, 2022
Our outdoor faucet would not shut off in very cold conditions. Was there within an hour and problem was resolved same evening. Service: Faucet installation
Shane M.
Oct 26, 2021
Jay's dug up our basement and installed new pipes across our entire floor almost 6 months ago. One of the pipes was exposed behind a wall so I called inquiring about it this winter. Without question they came back and insulated it giving me piece of mind over the winter months. Highly recommend, they do great work and are quick to respond.
William Fehling
Oct 15, 2021
We had a broken cast iron sewer/drain pipe in our crawl space. Limited space to work, yet 3 guys got in there and replaced all old pipe with PVC. Messy job, but never made a mess, cleaned up every speck of dirt, and, a year later came back to double check everything. Courteous employees, all of them. Service: Repair pipe
David Dutch
Sep 17, 2021
One Sunday after discovering our main sewer line had collapsed in our crawl space I called Jay's. They were out that same day and being on a 7 day work schedule it was at no "weekend charge". Analyzation of the problem followed by fixing the problem in one day and we are back to, well you know what we are back to. Professional, courteous, informative and engaging, both Jeff and Dan deserve a five, out of five, star rating.
Chari Nyberg
Sep 15, 2021
We have used Jay's for a few years and appreciate their honesty, integrity and quality of service. The office personnel are also very kind and helpful. I highly recommend Jay's! Service: Install faucet
Tamra Sawicki
Aug 31, 2021
Last year we had a water heater installed, this was just a follow up visit. Everything working good! Friendly and professional. Would highly recommend Jay's! Service: Install water heater
Gary K.
Aug 27, 2021
Quick appointment time, professional and courteous. Was able to replace the water heater the same day I called for the inspection. Service: Install water heater
Shawn Blackwell
Aug 18, 2021
We use their annual maintenance service and they are always on time, very professional, and explain any issues in detail. I would highly recommend them.
Mahesh R.
Aug 06, 2021
Premium Price Grumpy Service The plumber was late by 50 minutes. The plumber was grumpy, he did not say anything bad to me, but it is hard to miss. The sewer line was only 7 feet. But he charged more because he has to put the camera 6 feet higher.:( I called and the charge was removed. Nonetheless, the motivation to do good work is not there.there is only motivation to identify every billable opportunity. :( To their credit, their equipment was good.
Carole
Jun 28, 2021
The service is great. And reasonable in their fees. I highly recommend!
Chris K.
May 14, 2021
This is an adjusted review after talking to the company. Initially, the quote presented to me was for triple the cost of a competitor. After my negative review, Jay's reached out, to their credit, to understand what they could have done better. There was miscommunication. However, their cost was still almost double that of what I paid elsewhere.

They would sell me a new garbage disposal installed for $525. The same one sells at Home Depot for $109. Installation is not $400. If I bought the disposal on my own, they quoted me at $668 for installation and rodding out the drain. Stephens plumbing came and did it for $290. I ended up paying 1/2 the price that Jay's Plumbing wanted. I knew exactly what I would pay at Jays with a firm quote, which is more often a good thing. I took a chance with another company that had a 1/4 hour rate. In this case, it seemed clear that I could save money going somewhere else.
Shane McMahon
May 14, 2021
We kept getting water through our laundry floor drain in the basement and a few companies came out to check it out. Jay's got a camera in the basement and discovered our pipes were falling apart as our house is 100 years old. The other companies rodded them out and said they should be good. Jay's went above and beyond to help and was the only company to actually solve our problem.

They dug the old pipes out, replaced them, and re-cemented our floor. Brian was so professional and explained everything in detail and was very patient with every question I asked. Highly recommend them and will always use them in the future.
Sarah Stetina
Dec 08, 2020
Jay's Plumbing was highly responsive for our non emergent issue, and came to do an assessment within a hour of me calling. While here, Dan, our plumber, explained everything very clearly, and presented us with all of our options. We appreciated his professionalism, transparency and patience with explaining the situation. While actually repairing our pipes, he was quick and efficient, and educated us on future maintained. Cost was really fair. We really appreciated his expertise and will be using Jay's Plumbing again in the future. Highly recommend.
Rachel A.
Aug 08, 2020
Bryan K. showed up promptly on a Friday night and was super knowledgeable, competent and helpful in diagnosing our problem (broken sewer line) and helping to get us a temporary fix until the Village can come to fix their portion. Walked us through everything he was doing and what happened to cause the issue. We would highly recommend Jay's!
Darrell W.
Jun 29, 2020
We recently experienced a leak in an old drain line for our kitchen sink. I contacted three different plumbing companies and only Jay's Plumbing could respond within a reasonable amount of time. In fact, Bob from Jay's arrived that afternoon. He inspected the problem, made three recommendations. We selected one and two days later he and a co-worker, Eric completed the job as scheduled and on time.

They were courteous, professional and did a great job. Other than being expensive, my wife and I have zero complaints. We will continue to use Jay's Plumbing and will freely recommend them.
Alicia H.
Jan 21, 2020
Front start to finish this company and team of guys were so helpful, courteous, on time and respectful. They really know their craft well and fixed a pipe that had been broken under our slab basement floor and into the bathroom. In and out in a day and a half. We are so grateful to you all, thank you!
Amy H.
Apr 18, 2019
Over priced. Plumbers consists of so many different guys with little experience. Will not use them again.
Karen F.
Dec 21, 2018
Small job, valve replacement on toilet a $20 part! Was quoted $354.00! Wow. He had two more advanced suggestions we didn't even ask for quotes after that price shock. We paid the $70.00 for him to come out and said good bye. Went to Home Depot for part, Watched YouTube video and had it fixed in less than an hour.
Kris J.
Jun 30, 2018
Won't use again and absolutely do not recommend. Very expensive, and they even started off trying to tell us the most expensive way to fix the problem was the only way. Yet they were able to resolve the issue a different way for less money. But still very expensive. And they zip tied their business cards to nearly all of our pipes in the house. Really? Now talk about over the top to try and get business, now we're left to cut them all off, and that also crossed a line that helped us to decide never to use them again.
Austin N.
May 13, 2018
The guys from Jay's plumbing came over to clear our ejector pump and they were awesome! I would highly recommend them due to their professionalism and approach to the problem.
Larry D.
Apr 27, 2018
I have one major problem with Jays Plumbing. The positive point is the plumber was very experienced and professional. He explained that the job COULD be a problem and would take time to repair. The negative point is the time element. I was given an estimate of 600 dollars for the job. Again, this could be a problem. The plumber fixed the job in about two hours.

He told me that it wasn't as bad as he thought. I was still charged the 600 dollars even thought it took less time than the estimate. The job required two valves and a trap. Bottom line. I paid the plumber about 175 dollars an hour for his services. If you want to pay a plumber 175 dollars an hour Jays plumbing is the place to go.
R. D.
Jan 02, 2018
I received a phone call from my wife that Nicor shut our gas off because of a gas leak near our furnace. This was three days before Christmas and it was 20 degrees out. I quickly reached out to two plumbers and both gave me a song and dance that they didn't have the proper tools! So I called Jay's and Keith showed up. I showed him the leak and he looked me straight in the eyes and told me my gas will be on before midnight.

I am very grateful that Keith showed up and after three hours of hard work Nicor was called and turned on the gas about 1130pm. Thank you Jays and Keith! I have four children and they turned a very scary situation into "we do this all the time and relax". Wow what a company!
Elizabeth R.
Dec 01, 2017
We had an emergency plumbing situation and my husband was out of town; so I had to quickly find a plumber! I was referred to Jays by another mom friend and loyal customer. When I called Jays the receptionist was kind and patient- explaining everything from pricing to training. I appreciate their pricing structure which is different than the other plumbers I called- they charge per job.

Not by the minute ( another plumber I called wanted to charge by every fifteen minute increment). After a detailed diagnosis- Keith provided me three options with flat rates. This gave me the choice for a total overhaul al the way down to a budget friendly smaller fix. Keith was never pushy and didn't rush me. He even helped connect me to other contractors/services (he called them and set up my appointments) to restore my area!

They take major cc, check and cash. And offer a loyalty program where you pay a small amount and future visits don't get charged an initial fee to arrive to your house- and they'll check most plumbing components in your house included in the loyalty price! I'm a big fan and can't recommend them enough.
Lynette B.
Jun 25, 2017
This place is a rip off. My water heater went out late one night; I called them the next day to replace it with a tight timeline as I was leaving on a trip. They came out promptly (which is why this is 2 stars), spent more than an hour "writing up a quote" with "six different options" THE CHEAPEST OF WHICH WAS $1750, and the most expensive was $5500!

I was absolutely stuck as I had a plane to catch, so I picked "the cheap option" -- which based on cost of water heater should have been a total of a $500 job -- and forked over the cash. Avoid unless you are rich -- their service is very solid, but prices are 3x what they should be.
Sheila K.
Dec 27, 2016
My review is based on my phone conversation with the person who answered the phone! She told me I have to make several appointments with different technician to get an estimate for my projects since the technician who will give me an estimate on backup sun pump can't give me estimate on bathroom projects!and it will cost me 65 every time they come to give an estimate?! Really?
Tony G.
Dec 23, 2016
Had an emergency with the latest deep freeze, Frozen pipe! KEITH came out and calmed us down and got to work, explaining every step of the way. Very professional and knowledgeable, will call again in future. Tony G. Lisle
S. T.
Dec 02, 2016
I have never dealt with more pleasant people! Super knowledgeable, efficient, and helpful. Love calling these guys!
Susan N.
Nov 26, 2016
My review only refers to the fact that no one answered the phone. So we called another plumber.
Rick G.
Oct 15, 2016
Jay's Plumbing is the best. I could end my review there, but Keith who showed up to do the job deserves to be praised for his work. My kitchen sink backed up on Labor Day and Jay's Plumbing took my call the next day and Keith showed up two hours later. He called me at work and gave me a complete run down of the job, finished up a short while later, and called back with a followed up call. Everything worked great when I got home. Professional, fast, honest, and great price. Thanks Keith and Jay's Plumbing!
Joy D.
Apr 29, 2016
We called Jay's for a couple seemingly minor issues (kitchen sink leak, back hose had a leak), and not only did David K come early, diagnose that the issues were considerably more complex, explained all the options, but he did it with a smile, expertise, and charm. He spent the bulk of the day at my house, fixed everything and even taught me a couple tricks as to how to keep my disposal running well (and it wasn't an issue, it was just quality advice) and helped me move a piece of furniture i was trying to assemble. Overall, i couldn't have been more pleased with this plumber, and this company. Highly recommend!
Jerry M.
Mar 19, 2015
Very disappointed. I was looking for a quote on a job and they wanted to charge me $70 to provide me with an estimate. The website states 'All Estimates are Free. This was not a service call. I did not want them to fix anything. I wanted a quote on a job.