Ron’s Plumbing & Sewer Service

I recommend Ron’s plumbing service to anyone looking for a local plumber, and I will definitely use them again. The employee I spoke with on the phone was very pleasant and professional. Ron arrived on time and diagnosed/​fixed my problem quickly. Excellent overall experience.

I was told the plumber would come between 12 and 2. He arrived at 3 on a Friday and stayed twenty minutes. Told me that my disposal pipe leak was a water main leak, despite the egg shells and beans and soap bubbles on the floor. When I called to complain, the woman who answered the phone i formed me they were closed and hung up on me.

The lady on the phone is extremely rude. They are unresponsive, and always came up with excuses.

Had a sewer issue. Called in the AM, they gave me a time window for that afternoon and showed up within it !! Knowledgable, friendly, efficient and reasonable. Did a great job, and I won’t hesitate to use them again for other needs.

Crooks. STAY AWAY. PSA: PLEASE READ! !
I have a rental property in St. Louis and am now living in Washington, DC, so I rely on honest businesses locally to complete needed work. NOT RON’S!
Before you say that’s not typical of the other reviews, let me caution you that I personally do complete gut rehabs and remodeling on all of my rental properties. I am very familiar with plumbing, electrical, and construction. The other people were probably duped as I would have been had I not been knowledgeable. I am also a successful hospital executive that knows business and customer service, and the only way to improve both is by educating the people. I hope Ron’s learns from its mistake and betters itself.
Story:
My renter called me without hot water. I did a local Google search and found Ron’s. After his/worker’s assessment he immediately said there was a water leak at the top that ran inside the water heater causing a short circuit and the whole unit needed replaced for~$ 950 and to dispose of the old electric unit (installed in 2009 new, manufactured in 2008). This did not sound correct so I called my father, a licensed plumber, that lived 200+miles away. He had concerns as these do not short circuit and at worst would need the heating element replaced and/​or the thermostat. I then called Ron back and shared with him my concerns. He then offered an «up to» $ 400 option to fix the leaking pipe and replace electrical components as needed as he didn’t think it would be a good idea to invest $ 400 into an 8yr old unit was his reasoning for not offering that option first. I then called another licensed plumber. He came by and noticed that the only issue with the water heater was that the circuit breaker flipped on the wall because there was a leak at the top that dripped onto the wires. He fixed it in 30 minutes with a new pipe and flipped the breaker. SURPRISE: No issues with the hot water heater at all. When I contacted Ron via text with the discovery he chastised me claiming that I was the ignorant person. Little did he know that my father and I did the remodeling on that home in compliance with all city codes as reviewed upon by the city inspectors.
Total savings $ 850. Others that have claimed how great they are were probably ripped off and don’t even know because of their ignorance of plumbing.
STAY AWAY IF YOU’RE SMART.
Rossen Reports on the Today Show did an investigation on this exact issue. Look it up online. Feel free to ask for me at
. I’m not afraid to put my name out there to protect the public.

Since I found Ron’s Plumbing & Sewer Service on Unilocal in January of this year, I have used this company more time then I can easily count. I have worked with Jason, Matt & Chris as well as Ron, himself, and Linda.
Just as the previous reviews promise, they are honest, quick to respond, and helpful.
After buying a foreclosed condo in Saint Louis City that had had its water shut off for over a year, I discovered multiple problems with the plumbing. Ron’s Plumbing helped me through every issue.
These are the services they have performed: repairing copper pipe that had burst,
replacing the tub (they provided the tub), installing all sinks, drains, the shower hardware, the garbage disposal, installing a toilet (I provided the toilet), removing and replacing the water heater, repairing all the PVC plumbing (it had not been done properly to begin with and the second floor tub drain was draining toward the tub AND it the plastic pipe had snapped), and repaired plumbing in the basement that was bending due to the 100+ year old condominium settling.
I have been so impressed with their consistently excellent service, that when the condominium’s plumbing main backed up (imagine a port-​a-​pottie backing up into three units and you are halfway there), I recommended to my Condo Association to hire Ron’s over their usual contractor. Ron’s Plumbing was prompt, corrected the issue (which was no small feat), and 100% upfront about all the pricing possibilities.
One thing in particular I really appreciate about Ron’s is that they are completely upfront about the cost. If there are variables that may affect the price, they let me know before ever starting any work so there are never any surprises on the final cost. Also, if there are any ways I can save money, even if it means walking me through something over the phone (thus alleviating the need for any service call), they do so without hesitation.
I HIGHLY reccomend hiring them for any plumbing needs that may arise.

I called Ron’s to have a new bathroom sink drain installed since I could not get it to seal properly. Ron’s arrived a little before the scheduled appointment time and fixed the problem. Service was quick and friendly.

I was experiencing some issues when my washing machine was draining my bathtub would back up with water. A friend of mind recommended Ron’s Plumbing. The woman that answered the phone listened to my issue told me it sounded like a drain clog, quoted me a fair price and said she could send a guy over tomorrow afternoon. Considering this is between Christmas and New Years Eve I was shocked they could get to me so soon. The guy came over unclogged my drain. He was quick, friendly, professional at a good price. He let me know my sewer pipe was new. This was nice because I have only been in my house a 1 ½ years and this information was unknown to me. He told me some things to avoid to prevent this from happening again. I will highly recommend them family and friends in the future.

Is it wrong to say that Ron’s Plumbing has given me hope that not EVERY PLUMBER is out to screw you over!!!
I’ve been a home owner since ’95 & I haven’t had very promising plumber hiring experience. I’ve made due here & there put stuff off, did stuff myself, whatever cause I had no luck hiring decent people.
But Ron has changed all that! I called when i had a kitchen sink back up and my garbage disposal stopped working along with my dishwasher. Ron was out the next day, fixed everything & replaced my disposal all in about 2 hours & the price was really reasonable.
I’d totally recommended him to anyone needing a plumber!

I left a phone message after hours on a Friday. The following Monday morning we received a call. Jason came within 1.5 hr. same day. He was friendly. He seemed to know exactly what the problem was. Our shower on second floor above the kitchen had been leaking onto the first floor ceiling. He knew where to look for the problem. He removed a long mirror from a hall wall right outside the BR. There were parts to the shower behind a panel. We did not know it was there. He spoke with my husband over the phone about what he found and how much it would cost for the services
He left to purchase the required parts and returned in a timely manner. He seemed honest and up front. Easy to talk to. We are pleased with the work.
We spoke on my husband & I future plans to remodel the BR. He recommended to replace the plumbing first to avoid same type problems. It is an old house. Yes, I would use their services again and recommend the company.
DMC
City Living

These guys are great! I just called them this morning and they were available within ½ hour. Showed up on time and had my drain line cleared in less than 30 minutes. I would recommend them to anyone in South St. Louis with sewer backups in old buildings.

Ron just spent 25 minutes on the phone with me going through all the ways that I could maybe fix the problem myself so that I didn’t have to pay him.
Great guy.

Good service… Thanks Ron. I have used his service twice now and am about to call him again tomorrow. I would definitely recommend him! He comes out very quickly after you call, is reasonably priced, knows the plumbing issues with older homes in the city and does the job quickly. He also suggests the cheapest way to go about fixing things, rather than trying to upsell you.

As a kid on the South Side you don’t know that there is such thing as jet propelled water or that it theoretically takes less than 5 minutes to fill up your soccer water bottle. Then you have your first sleepover at a county kid’s house and you realize, WTH, you can wash all the shampoo out of your hair the first time, they have enough hot water for all four people to take a shower and someone can flush the toilet without killing the shower inhabitant!
So when you grow up on in an older house you just deal with the fact you have lead pipes probably attached to the wooden ones in the street. Ergo, I had your typical South City water issue: minimal pressure (unless you turned up the hot water heater to scalding). I finally called up a number of recommended plumbers to get bids and settled on Ron. However, settling does not do justice to the work Ron performed. First of all, he lives on the South Side so he knew just what I was talking about and he was used to working in older homes. He knew the process for pulling all the licenses and permits needed to perform the work and, even though installing primo product, he still underbid a number of plumbers. Additionally, he was recommended by my second grade teacher. If you can’t trust her, who can you trust?
I was not in town for the work but Ron worked out all the specifics, took my key and told me not to worry. I had tenants moving in a few days after the proposed install, so yes, I was a little worried. He even arranged to have a plaster guy come in and replaster the wall where the new pipes were being installed as well as touch up some of the larger holes I had left… on accident! I have not had any complaints from my tenants (who incidentally were super flexible about all this). I am totally envious of what I am sure is amazing water pressure.
I would highly recommend Ron to anyone looking at a plumbing overhaul or repair work.