Rick the plumber

[ED07]

An avoid at all costs for Rick the plumber from me unless you want to pay him for not fixing problem properly and then have persistent false promises of rearranging to come back and fix the problem.

Rick came to my flat to fix a leaking bathroom sink pipe before Christmas. He replaced the washers in the hot and cold pipes and charged me ?100 for doing so. My tenant returned to the flat after Christmas and informed me that the pipe was leaking again. I contacted Rick to explain that the pipe was leaking last Saturday. He suggested that replacing the flex pipes under the sink would address the leak and that he would only charge me ?40 to fix the problem as he had already tried to fix it. He failed to contact my tenant on the Sunday to arrange to go to the flat.

I then contacted Rick to ask him again to contact my tenant on Monday. He arranged to go to the flat on Tuesday night, but cancelled and rearranged for Thursday night. He then cancelled again on Thursday night. Rather perplexed, I contacted Rick to explain that I wasn't very impressed with him. He was apologetic and we agreed that he would go to the flat between 10 and 11 on Saturday morning. He also said that he had bought the parts and would not charge me for fitting them. He failed to turn up again and gave the pretty feeble excuse of thinking that we had agreed to him going to the flat on Saturday night. He then spoke with my tenant and said that he would go to the flat on Saturday afternoon or that if he couldn't make it he would call to arrange a time for Sunday. Just as before, he failed to do both.

He failed to fix the problem is unreliable and a waste of money. From my experience, avoid at all costs.

[EAlpha]

Looks like you've been Rickety-tricked.

[krustyloaf]

Rick is in danger of receiving a similar review from me if he doesn't get his act together and finish the job!

[ED07]

If being 'Rickety-tricked' means that I have been ripped off by a cowboy then yes I have.

[cathos]

Ive had a mare.

Ruined my upstairs carpet with oil falling out of a radiator. His 'mates' yanked up a floorboard and trashed it; left us with a leak in the boiler and has re-arranged 5 times to fix it. I have wasted hours of my life waiting for him to turn up and sort all the damage out - finally, I have given up.

SO SO fed up with him.

[Rickplumb247]

I would just like to say that this plumber calling himself Rick has got no association with us whatsoever. We have been trading for 40 years in and around Dulwich.our no is. 07860633220.Thanks.

[ED07]

To Rickplumb 247 and EDF, my comments have nothing to do with you as the Rick that I have had the misfortune to deal with has definitely not been in the trade for 40 years. I apologise for any confusion that may have been caused.

The Rick that I have dealt with is a a mixed race guy in his late twenties/early thirties who's number (as posted on EDF) is 07721060037 who is plainly a cowboy.

[keane]

Yes the Rick on the above number is the guy we had who didn't finish the job and did the job very badly, left a mess, then promised a refund that never materialised.

[ED07]

He has offered me refund, but given that he has habitually lied to me, I will be astounded if I actually get my money back.

Rick is a cowboy pretending to be a plumber. All those who have been ripped off by him should post their experiences on the Forum so that others do not suffer the same.

[keane]

Yes I agree - we have since had another plumber round to look at his work & a builder who have both agreed it is totally sub standard and the promised refund never did materialise! Avoid.

[tallulah71]

I'm glad I read this before getting him out again: He replaced sink taps for me in my previous property, and I found him inexpensive and efficient - no probs whatsoever. However, it was a very minor job...

[Designerjooles]

I'm afraid he has also done the same to us. And I live two doors down from his lovely father! Been very hesitant not to put a bad review up - but after months of chasing him up for a refund (which he still has not paid), the job not fixed and ?200 down for replacing a tap - I am happy to never use or recommend him again.

He also never turned up on time or even turned up twice! Felt completely ripped off and exploited :(

[ED07]

My promised refund hasn't materialised either - not that I'm surprised that a cowboy, rip-off merchant didn't keep to his word.

[woodsyre]

I can highly recommend Rick Foster (Rick Plumb 247), he's been trading for many years, extremely experienced.He's fitted radiators for us, included old refurbished ones, and fixed our shower.He is prompt, totally trustworthy and got the job done brilliantly.

His number is 07860633220

[Alijones]

I fully agree with all the posts about Rick. Turned up on the bus, with bright white shoes on, asked me to borrow my tools and his mate even offered to look around my house for tools! I felt very uncomfortable with him in my house and he didn't fix the problem. I used a trusted builder site instead and found a superb honest experienced plumber. I vowed never to use any recommendations off edf again, as I has used an electrician off here, I think his name was Mike, who did a shoddy job, disappeared claiming his van had broken down etc. The moral is to ask friends on your street or at work and never trust edf!

[Rickplumb247]

Hi to you I would just like to say that the plumber you are talking about has nothing to do with me. My name is Rick Foster I run a business called rickplumb247.com. Can you please make that clear thanks.

[JessM]

Reccommending Rick Foster - rickplumb247

He came when he said he would (Saturday!), fixed the problem and a couple of other little bits and pieces too. Helpful and friendly guy who knows what he's doing!

[glitzydebs]

Please do not use him. Very expensive for five minute job. Would not recommend him to anyone ever.

[glitzydebs]

Same here....great at the first job he did. I even put a great review on here. But this last time he totally overcharged me and i feel very let down 😪

[ED07]

Having been ripped off by this cowboy, I am more than happy to report him to Trading Standards. Does anyone have a surname or an address for him. Not only is he ripping off people, he also taking work away from hard working reputable local plumbers.

[glitzydebs]

His business was called Rye plumbing and heating...but guess he'll have changed it now 😪

[ED07]

Rye Plumbing & Heating Ltd registered at Companies House and his sidekick Dean is listed as director (nothing for Rick). The company website (https://sites.google.com/site/dplumbingandheating/)also has the Gas Safety Register logo on it, but the Gas Safe Register website has no record of this business. I have notified Southwark Council Trading Standards (copying in James Barber). I have also notified the Gas Safety Register.

[ED07]

For those of you have been ripped off by Rick, his real name is Daniel Ebrahimy and he is listed as a former director of Rye Plumbing & Heating Ltd. The details below are the information from the Companies House website on Rye Plumbing & Heating Ltd:

RYE PLUMBING AND HEATING LTD

Company number 09723024

RYE PLUMBING AND HEATING LTD (09723024)

Registered office address: 73 Knighton Park Road, Sydenham, London, England, SE26 5RN

Current Directors:

FRANCIS, Dean James Cameron

Correspondence address: 73 Knighton Park Road, Sydenham, London, England, SE26 5RN

Former Directors:

EBRAHIMY, Daniel

Correspondence address: 73 Knighton Park Road, Sydenham, England, United Kingdom, SE26 5RN

Appointed on: 8 August 2015; Resigned on: 12 August 2015

[Mustard]

Wasn't there another badly reviewed plumber, or possibly the same one, called Danny?

[AVAngelov]

I am really surprised about these cowboy builder stories, it is just sad. How it is possible small job came a disaster or allowed someone without reference to mess up ther equipment such as a boiler, it just make feel sorry.