another complaint about Adam Parks of Parks Plumbing

[Liz Larson Goldberg]

I, too, hired him after he was recommended on this listserv.  He showed up more than an hour late for his appointment but did not bother calling to let me know he was running late.  He had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath.  I had him look at a number of issues in order to give me estimates, and I also had him tackle a slow drain in a bathroom sink.

Well, the next day I noticed water running out of the cabinet under the sink.  I called him and got his voice mail and asked him to come fix his botched repair.  I didn't hear back, so I left messages two more times over the next two days.  (I had turned off the water supply to the sink in the meantime, and my son and I were brushing our teeth and washing our hands in the bathtub.) 

He finally called me back, and we made an appt.  Well, of course he was an hour late for that one, as well, but it didn't surprise me this time.  No alcohol this time, but he did fix the leaking pipe.  I pointed out to him that my wooden sink cabinet was now damaged beyond repair (I will need to replace it someday, when I can afford to), but he didn't offer to pay for replacement.  In fact, he charge me $100 for this second visit and had some explanation about the old pipes in my house being the problem at issue, not his earlier "repair."  (The sink is slower than ever now.)

Anyway, I won't be calling him again, and my search for an honest/competent plumber continues . . . .


Liz in Hamilton
ER nurse/graduate student/single mom

[Rosie Hicks]

Hi everyone,
    As the person who recommended Adam to each of you, I feel like its time I speak out.

When people on this list offer suggestions for people, please understand that it is because they have generally had a positive experience with the person mentioned.   I recommended Adam to each of you due to the fact that with my personal experience, he was quick, friendly, clean and respectful and had a great price. He also did EXCELLENT work and because I did not have any hot water or heat at the time, did his very best to make sure I had that as quickly as possible. Met every deadline or exceeded it and beat the price of all competitors.

I see and understand that several of you have not has such a positive experience with him.  I cannot speak for his actions or defend him in any manner, I can only state that my personal experience differed from all of yours.  Again, as I said to another person yesterday, I'm sorry for how you were treated, but please don't give up on the fact that people may be a good match for you personal needs when recommended off of this list. That is one of the BEST parts about this list!  Aside from that **most** of us actually care about one another and look out for one another despite being practically strangers. Hence my desire to respond to the inadequacies my recommended person has caused.

I have received DOZENS of great recommendations off of this list serve and several lousy ones (overpriced, rude, non responsive, etc). The great thing about this list is that we can share our experiences and be left to decide if we want to use this person again in the future or not.  It seems that Adam has shot himself in the foot by doing a disservice to several of you on this list.  I will not mention him as an option again, despite the fact that I personally would feel comfortable having him do work in my home again due to my very positive experience.

Again, if you had an issue with his work, I do apologize for your inconvenience. As a home owner, I understand the frustration with shoddy work.  Liz, my fiance' was a single mother as well and the two of us know what it takes to make every penny count for our children... so please understand that I get your frustration.

-Rosie

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[paulamg...@aol.com]

My mother swears by

Glen Oak Plumbing

5920 Glenoak Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21214-2009
(443) 271-7276
She says they did great work and gave a discount b/c she paid in cash since she had just returned from vacation with my dad and happened to have leftover spending money.

 

I have used Calos and Sons over the years b/c my grandfather always used them and they used to be located on Belair across from the old Hacienda but now they are in Perry Hall - the problem is they are so busy it sometimes take them awhile to get to you unless it is an emergency.  But they are fair, and reasonable, show up on time and recently replaced a sump pump for labor cost only (they said it was under warranty) when the switch seem to be faulty.  410-256-0010

[Enchanted Homes]

Hi,

I have used All Night and had great work done and good pricing. Their number is 443-969-4782.

Jock McClees

 

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From: nogli...@googlegroups.com [mailto:nogli...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Liz Larson Goldberg
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 6:03 AM
To: nogli...@googlegroups.com
Subject: [nogli-news]: another complaint about Adam Parks of Parks Plumbing

 

I, too, hired him after he was recommended on this listserv.  He showed up more than an hour late for his appointment but did not bother calling to let me know he was running late.  He had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath.  I had him look at a number of issues in order to give me estimates, and I also had him tackle a slow drain in a bathroom sink.

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