Bob Rath Plumbing

Bob Rath Plumbing has a broadly positive reputation for professionalism, punctuality, and technical competence, with multiple reviewers praising timely arrivals, clear communication, and solid workmanship across a range of plumbing and HVAC tasks. However, pricing is a significant and recurring concern: multiple independent reviewers across different years explicitly describe charges as too expens... Read more

Bob Rath Plumbing has a broadly positive reputation for professionalism, punctuality, and technical competence, with multiple reviewers praising timely arrivals, clear communication, and solid workmanship across a range of plumbing and HVAC tasks. However, pricing is a significant and recurring concern: multiple independent reviewers across different years explicitly describe charges as too expensive, and one detailed review documents a markedly inflated faucet installation charge alongside a disputed callout fee. Two separate reviews raise allegations of racially discriminatory pricing, which is a serious flag that meaningfully depresses the professionalism and pricing scores. Project completion is generally strong, with most jobs described as finished correctly, though one reviewer noted a failure to follow up with a written estimate after an in-person visit. The score reflects a contractor with genuine skill and often reliable service, tempered by consistent pricing complaints and serious conduct allegations that cannot be ignored. Read less