Plumber recommendation - A.F.E Plumbing Services

[lottie]

I had a plumbing issue that needed sorting out a few weeks ago and I can also say that I was very impressed with the service. I got their details from the EDF impressed by all the good references. I was not disappointed. They came round promptly and sorted the problem quickly and efficiently. I would use their services again without hesitation.

[east-of-the-Rye]

Aria sorted out a dripping tap, a tap that wouldn't turn off and replaced a valve on another tap. He turned up on time, was efficient and charged what he said he would, we'd use him again and in fact may do soon.

[Into The Clouds]

WOWS, what a long list of positive feedback! I first read recommendations for Aria and Dan over at SE23.life but see they have an even bigger following HERE!

So, just to add another thumbs-up. I'd been putting off four plumbing jobs around my flat for ages. But after a quick phone call, Aria and Dan were on the case a few days later.

It sounds like they are big in demand. But even though they are busy fellas, they kept in touch and made sure all the jobs got done even if they couldn't always be there in person.

As I'm sure a lot of you would agree, sometimes you get plumbers, electricians round and they can be a right grouchy bunch! So it was a nice change to deal with a team who take the job and the customer communication seriously. So I would definitely recommend 'em and also call 'em again if any other plumbing jobs come up.

For an added bonus, I also got some other useful contacts from Aria (electricians, boiler check, gutters etc) which are sure to come in handy.

[Elphinstone's Army]

It was nice of you to register especially to laud your plumbers so enthusiastically.

[georgia]

Aria and Dan are always very reliable, friendly and efficient, would definitely also recommend them.

[EdgarRes]

Found A.F.E plumbing services on the EDF and also independently recommended by a friend. Aria answered my initial message within minutes and gave some useful advice prior to setting up an appointment which saved time. Subsequent communications were easy. Dan and Michael came on the day and sorted my tap problem very quickly. Clean and tidy workers. Knowledgeable, friendly, courteous and respectful. Highly recommended.

[Villageperson]

Very courteous and polite. Reasonable pricing which came down during the job - the opposite of the usual experience! Lovely trio who I had no problem in leaving alone in my house after just an hour or so of meeting. They came highly recommended from a neighbour. I followed Aria?s advice on which tap to buy and he also fixed a dodgy toilet and will be back to fix a shower which another plumber failed to sort. Will be using him again.

[mayfly]

A.F.E. Plumbing have come up trumps for us again and fixed our bath mixer tap this time. Water had started leaking out through the diverter valve when we went to run the bath. Aria was very quick to respond and kept in touch while we were waiting for the correct part, which Dan installed quickly and efficiently when it arrived.

We are very grateful for their expertise and perseverance in fixing the tap as the installation of a new tap would have meant taking the bathroom apart!

They are very polite, professional and courteous. Highly recommended.

Aria can be reached on 07739 734895

[Gilo35]

Aria has been reliable and efficient in dealing with a couple of plumbing issues for me recently. He always responds promptly via text or what?s app, provides invoices and is easy to deal with. He asked me to post feedback and i am happy to recommend

[Prenton Park]

I also strongly recommend A.F.E. Plumbing Services. They took on a really tricky and urgent job at my house at short notice, opening the ceiling to locate a leak. The work needed a plumber and a carpenter and they pulled off the track-and- trace and completed the fix and repressurised the system in a single afternoon. They kept me well informed all the way and were consistently nice and helpful. Thank you, Aria!

[brainbot15]

Hi there,

Just wanted to add to the recommendations. The guys from AFE were prompt to respond, work out a solution and tidied up afterwards. Will use them again.

[Toby]

Aria and his brother were brilliant, had to go back twice thanks to screwfix being useless. They Couldn?t have been more useful and would recommend them highly.

[topickering]

To add to the list (and to address Rainbowsky's concerns, this is a genuine review), I was very happy with the service from Aria and his brother. We had a kitchen tap which needed replacing and this was done quickly and to a great standard. Aria gave advice on different brands of tap and where to buy, which was appreciated.

They also helped trace a slow leak in a bathroom and are helping us decide what course of action to take to remedy - I may be naive but I trust their advice, which has been tailored to our wants (and budget) and not simply a recommendation for the most expensive approach.

It can be hard to find a reliable plumber so I'm glad I looked on this forum!

[Elphinstone's Army]

Rainbowsky Wrote:

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> I think this forum has been hijacked with fake

> reviews as it is highly unlikely that any trader

> can get consistent and regular reviews such as

> this - up to 10 pages of recommendations and you

> can see the same phrases being used over and over

> again, and telephone details being repeated. Use

> with care.

this is a brave post. I will respond comprehensively

later as need tobe clear.

You are astute and quite correct despite topickering's assurances.

Count the one post only reviews : all have taken detailed instruction and the King's shilling

or in my experience, the plumber's fiver, and follow up harassment, links, phone calls, etc, no bill, receipt,

huge money and still machines in reverse situation, cash or bankers draft !

You must allbe desperate for attention and not understand that call bombing is Aria's MO, and that people do not necessarily want a plumber round Saturday evening when dressing to go out because it suits him as he is always 'just around the corner'

He is pushy and forceful, charming and attentive, relying on our lack of plumbingexpertise and reluctance to diy. In my i stance it was plumbing a machine in.

I opened the door to 3 of them which I found disconcerting unnecessary and overwhelming in my tiny kitchen. Then attempted to sell me taps which I didn't need ? and 85? labour?

Then to send me detailed instruction as to how to register on EDF, contact details and how to phrase a recommendation.

For this consideration I was handed back 5? out of far too much cash payment before rushing off to the next hapless customer.

You will be proud of me to know that I promptly handed this back. My integrity is intact.

There seems to be a dearth of plumbers here it's true but consider : whilst Aria brother and cousin? are cornering the market, gaining work with the promise of larger commissions and smooth talking, placating, always being 5 mins way and receiving excitable albeit for the poster, 'genuine reviews' then this unbalanced situation is bound to continue.

Aria feeds off everyone's gratitude.

Does anyone know his business address ?

Anyone wanting details of the transaction, job, aftermath is welcome to pm of course

[Growlybear]

Could anyone give me an idea of their hourly charge please?

[Elphinstone's Army]

Growlybear Wrote:

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> Could anyone give me an idea of their hourly

> charge please?

Perhaps you could 'phone Aria direct and ask him yourself rather than requesting unreliable information ?

and good luck with a straightforward response, which will be from just around the corner or the OKR, and

make sure you have plenty of cash in the house.

They are in and out within the hour, have you not been listening?

[Elphinstone's Army]

Phil Davies Wrote:

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> Rainbowsky Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > I think this forum has been hijacked with fake

> > reviews as it is highly unlikely that any

> trader

> > can get consistent and regular reviews such as

> > this - up to 10 pages of recommendations and

> you

> > can see the same phrases being used over and

> over

> > again, and telephone details being repeated.

> Use

> > with care.

>

> Just in case anyone actually takes the above

> message seriously, I thought I'd post about my

> experience of dealing with AFE - and I can assure

> you I'm neither a forum hijacker or a friend of

> Aria or indeed Aria himself (though I do wish I

> had his plumbing skills...)

>

> I've had a leaking bathroom tap for months now and

> yesterday I finally got round to doing something

> about it. I went onto SE23-Life forum first

> because that's local to me, and everyone over

> there was raving about AFE. Then I had a peep on

> here and the same enthusiastic recommendations

> were evident. So I texted Aria to see if it was

> likely I could get it fixed at some point this

> week. And by the end of the afternoon, after a

> useful exchange of texts and some solid graft from

> his team, my leaking tap problem was fixed.

>

> I guess the repetition of phrases (quick response,

> efficient workers, polite and trustworthy etc etc

> etc) that led to Rainbowsky's suspicion are

> repeated BECAUSE THEY'RE TRUE. They really do work

> quickly and deal with jobs swiftly and they really

> are polite and considerate people. And because

> they work so efficiently they get lots of

> satisfied customers who are more than happy to

> post a positive review - myself included who,

> granted, doesn't usually have much cause to come

> on here.

>

> And yes, Aria did request that I post a review on

> here if I was pleased with the work - so what?!

> That's how I got his details in the first place

> and that's how his company thrives. In the end,

> everybody's happy. (Well, almost everybody... But

> feel free to PM me if you think it will help

> determine whether or not I'm a secret agent

> working on behalf of AFE...)

Yes we realise that you are genuine sincere reliable and trustworthy which is why no one has responded as yet to your sycophantic post for which you were paid probably 2@5? and no doubt many many others have been happy with Aria and his men, paid cash did you? or bankers draft? receipt? bill? dates? before/after pics?

Rainbowsky is echoing a number of cynical, sly and subtle responses here directing the alert to the agenda of Aria, not his workforce who leave him to 'sort out' the money, they are probably as much in the dark about his dealings as the taxman.

Do not be taking us for stupid, asthough your ministrations have any credence or value.

[georgia]

I'm not really sure what the issue is here but I have used Aria and his team several times and they have always been helpful and reliable. My reviews are definitely not fake.

[Hassie]

georgia Wrote:

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> I'm not really sure what is the issue here but I

> have used Aria and his team several times and they

> have always been helpful and reliable. My reviews

> are definitely not fake.

I've used them twice and both times they were helpful, reliable and fixed the problems to my satisfaction.

[spacetricks]

Got them in to install a new radiator and sort a leaky/failing kitchen mixer tap. Aria kept me updated on the price as new issues cropped up - washing machine plumbed wrong by previous plumber, old piping with painted in valves etc. Installed the new rad/mixer tap and all works great. Seem like good honest friendly guys trying to build their business. I'm a landlord and I'd use them again for sure.

[Nunheader1987]

Used Aria and his team recently to fix a leak in my bathroom.

He was round to scope it out within a day and it was fixed at a reasonable rate within the week.

Will definitely use again.

[DBest]

We used AFE this week to fix a leak from our water tanks. I noticed the leak when I got home from work on Monday, looked on here for recommendations for a plumber and spoke with Aria. His brother, Dan, was round within about 90 minutes, identified the issue and temporarily stopped the leak. Returned on Tuesday afternoon to replace a value and fit a new overflow pipe. Throughout Tuesday, Dan called or texted to let me know what time he would arrive and all got sorted quickly and easily.

I paid a premium for the emergency call out on Monday evening (which I would expect from any plumber) but the overall cost of resolving the issue seemed reasonable and the service was great.

I know it has been questioned on here why there are so many positive reviews - Aria followed up to check all is ok after the repair and asked for us to provide a review if we were happy to do so. Given tho sis how we found AFE in the first place and the guys clearly care about their customer service and reputation, I think this is just a huge positive - I am happy to support a business which provides this level of service.

[Phil Davies]

> Yes we realise that you are genuine sincere

> reliable and trustworthy which is why no one has

> responded as yet to your sycophantic post for

> which you were paid probably 2@5? and no doubt

> many many others have been happy with Aria and his

> men, paid cash did you? or bankers draft? receipt?

> bill? dates? before/after pics?

>

> Rainbowsky is echoing a number of cynical, sly and

> subtle responses here directing the alert to the

> agenda of Aria, not his workforce who leave him to

> 'sort out' the money, they are probably as much in

> the dark about his dealings as the taxman.

>

> Do not be taking us for stupid, asthough your

> ministrations have any credence or value.

I thought twice about posting this because I don't want to get into some kind of weird slanging match with someone who seems a bit keen spray their neuroses onto people they don't know - but I have to set a few things straight. Most importantly, almost all of your assumptions are wrong. I wasn't paid anything to post my review nor was I offered any kind of discount. When I asked for an invoice I got one, as well as the receipt for the new tap I had installed - and then I went online to pay by bank transfer (which is how I pay all the tradespeople I use so I'm not sure why you're flagging that up...?)

I haven't got a problem with your cynicism - I'm sure there are solid reasons for it - but I do take exception to you singling me out as some kind of brown-noser simply for posting a review of someone who did some good work for me.

[artysnapper]

We have had Aria and his team round to our house on several occasions over the past 3 years. I can recommend his services as honest, upfront and reliable. He was able to send a contact round during the Beast to fix our blocked boiler overflow within 40 minutes and without that kind of understanding between plumber and client we would have spent the weekend without any heating with a small baby in the house.

Any queries I have had with the work undertaken at our house (usually due to my lack of understanding of the work involved) has been met with professionalism and resolve to finish the work to my satisfaction without any quibbles or arguments whatsoever - even after being paid in full. In my years of experience not many trades-people will do that!

We have always paid Aria via BACS and never in cash and we have always been supplied with receipts for any parts needed. He has never been anything but polite and respectful. Although it pains me to pay to keep the plumbing going in our pile of bricks thats just owning houses and in London that comes at a premium. So I would rather pay my money to a team who work in this way and who I can rely upon to come round at short notice and be trusted to just get on with the job.

I hope this goes some way to allay any fears caused by the above threads (some of which brink on the hysterical)and that my recommendation keeps these guys working in the area.

[Gsuccj]

Had A.F.E replace a broken shower pump for us yesterday for their first job with us. Was a difficult job with a tiny space to work with. They stayed until we were completely happy, made no mess and the shower pump works even better than before now.

Aria asks for reviews because he wants to grow his business which is what you?d expect, and I can see why many people would leave positive feedback. Would happily use again and have asked for electricians to do a few other jobs.