Butler Plumbing Heating & Gasfitting Ltd

Drain Services
Edmonton AB T6E 5P5
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Meghan  from Edmonton
Meghan from Edmonton
1 review Edmonton, AB
1/10

Pipe Augering

Asked for augering (we moved into a new home and the toilets were flushing slowly - also the kitchen sink backs up when it drains a bit)- this was never done as the gentleman who came to my home did not deem it necessary (no scoping, no augering). He did scrape out some limescale from the inside of the toilet bowl and explained that when there is buildup, the toilets will flush more slowly. I was told to "keep an eye" on things and phone them in the future if we have a problem. Ultimately I was told that we would want new toilets sometime in the future. Some limescale was removed from the most hesitant flusher and later, after he left, I realized that the water had been running for hours. I followed the sound of running water to the toilet, lifted the top of the tank and couldn't believe it - it was like a fountain in there!. Inside the tank the chain that linked the flush mechanism to the inner plunger had come undone and the plunger had become unseated - the chain had dropped down into the pipe and hooked it's self on something I couldn't see. I managed to fix this issue myself in spite of not having a clue as to what the heck was going on. I phoned the fellow who had come out to the house twice, but of course, his day was done and there was no answer. I then left a message with the company requesting a call in the morning and a discount on the service as my water had been running for so long and I had to fix stuff after the serviceman left! -He phoned in the morning and apologized but took no accountability for what happened. I was told it was a coincidence and that the toilet had flushed fine before he left. I wonder if it would have flushed if the tank had still been full? The fellow who came out was very warm and personable , but truthfully, I feel like my husband should have been home to talk "man-to-man" with him and insist on getting the work that we had originally asked for done.

Approximate cost of services:
$189.00
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Meghan, sorry you had less than awesome experience. The work and recommendations were all proper but we should have did one more check before leaving. I'm glad you got the chain fixed, but trust if you would have called we would have come back quickly to fix it. Again sorry for the hassle.

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Meghan  from Edmonton
Meghan from Edmonton
1 review Edmonton, AB
2/10

Pipe Augering

To Whom it May Concern,

Here is what happened after Dan left my home - I just phoned him and he says that it may have happened after he left. I didn't touch the toilet until I took the lid off (following the sound of running water) and shot the video which I will attempt to attach). The toilet had been running for about 3 hours - I could hear the water running as I watched a film in my basement - I thought it was the dishwasher (I had not run it). I managed to fix the toilet on my own (the chain from flush mechanism to plunger had dropped down past the plunger and the plunger mechanism was unsnapped and poorly seated to it's bowl), but I must admit I remain quite disappointed.

I called a few weeks ago to make an appointment for augering of our drains as we had just moved into a new home and noticed the toiletsy werected flusing slowly, tree roots had compromised the plumbing in the past, and I wanted an estimate to extend an exposed gas line and 'T' it off in my workshop. I had explained my service needs to the lady on the phone when I booked the appointment.

You guys have a great rating, and the gentleman who came to my home was very, very personable and kind. He looked at my toilets and chipped away some limescale from inside the toilet in my master bath and told me that the toilets were the main issue in the slow drainage. He looked at the plumbing in the kitchen sink and told me to keep an eye on it, that they could be snaked at another time if necessary. His assessment cost $189.00. Truthfully I'm wondering why my pipes weren't scoped (he said keep an eye on things and call for another service appointment in the future) and I'm truly dismayed by what happened after Dan left. He says it is coincidental. I was going to have you folks do some gasfitting for me, but I think I'll try my luck elsewhere. Thank you for your awareness of my experience with your company.

Take care,

Meghan 

Approximate cost of services:
$189.00