If there's one word to describe Kris of Pride Plumbing, it would be extraordinary. It's not a word I'd normally chose to describe anyone - but with the above and beyond work that Kris did for me, that would be the word.
If you're like me, you're debating between several plumbers you've found on Thumbtack, or even some of the bigger guys like Mr. Plumber. The big guys simply charge too much, while the little guys, you may not be sure about their quality of work. I had peppered Kris with tons of questions about the process. Some questions I knew the answer to, but I wanted to test his honesty and knowledge. Unlike some other Thumbtack plumbers, he never rushed me to try to agree to a job.
Kris gave me a competitive quote, and despite the hardships faced that were out of his control, he saw the project till the end without charging me an extra dime. I will not go to detail on the hardships, but we had to call out Atlanta Gas and call up the manufacturer, Rheem. At the end, Kris had to repair the thermapile on the heater as well as unkink the gas line to resolve the issues. The project, which would normally take 3 hours, took 10 hours over 2 days (much of it waiting on Rheem customer service!)
At times it was frustrating, but Kris kept up his professionalism and saw it till completion. This was a rental property and he was concerned about completing the job before the tenant came back from vacation. After job was done and the tenant came back to use it, he followed up with me several times to make sure it was all working.
Kris could have upcharged me in different areas. For example, I told him Mr. Plumber said my expansion tank was water logged and I need to pay $$. Kris showed me it wasn't!
We all could use hardworking, professional and honest craftsmen like Kris. I would definitely hire him for my future plumbing jobs.