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    Business ProfileforBenjamin Franklin Plumbing - Cincinnati

    Plumbing Renovation
    BBB accredited business

    Additional business information

    Additional Info:
    Benjamin Franklin Plumbing is a member of the Direct Energy® group of companies.
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    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 1 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    4 complaints closed in last 3 years

    0 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 5/13/2015

    Years in Business: 24

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

    Overview

    Benjamin Franklin Plumbing - Cincinnati offers plumbing including installation, repair, replacement, and maintenance for:

    Water Heaters
    Water Conditioning
    Drainage
    Sinks
    Toilets
    Faucets
    Pumps
    Tubs & Showers
    Disposals
    Pipes & Sewers

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    756 Old State Route 74, Cincinnati, OH 45245-1276
    BBB File Opened:
    4/7/2015
    Years in Business:
    24
    Business Started:
    4/1/2000
    Business Started Locally:
    1/1/2014
    Accredited Since:
    5/13/2015
    Licensing Information:
    This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
    BBB records show a license number of PL.45171 for this business, issued by Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB). The expiration date of this license is 12/20/2024.

    These agencies may include:

    Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB)

    6606 Tussing Road

    Reynoldsburg OH 43068

    (614) 644-3493

    http://www.com.ohio.gov/dico/ocilb.aspx

    BBB records show a license number of M7662 for this business, issued by Kentucky Housing, Buildings and Construction. The expiration date of this license is 1/31/2025.

    These agencies may include:

    Kentucky Housing, Buildings and Construction

    101 Sea Hero Road , Suite 100

    Frankfort KY 40601

    (502) 573-0364

    Fax: (502) 5731057

    http://dhbc.ky.gov/

    Type of Entity:
    Limited Liability Company (LLC)
    Alternate Business Name
    • Benjamin Franklin The Punctual Plumber
    • Authority Brands, Inc.
    Business Management
    • Mr. Joseph Tinker, Operations Manager
    • Mr. Ronald Crabtree, General Manager
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. Joseph Tinker, Operations Manager
    • Mr. Ronald Crabtree, General Manager
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    Customer Complaints

    4 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    01/06/2022

    Complaint Type:
    Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    Used them prior, was pleased. A yr later clogging laundry drain, older house, non updated, Was informed that drain piping to the main line needed replacement, my toliet would have to be removed/replaced, the bathroom floor would have to be torn out along with a section of my laundry room floor and a wall would need to be knocked out for accessing. Was quoted 3 days of work at $5800, job was financed for $6789. Repair was done in a day and a half started on Dec 5 2021. Neither the bathroom or wall were ever touched, only a fraction of the original piping actually needed replacement, yes new drainage was installed where the laundry room concrete needed to be jack-hammered and re-concreted, but it was nowhere near the initial repair level I was told would have had to be completed. After leaving on day one the drain hose from the furnace was left on the floor which led to over saturated freshly poured concrete, had I not walked down that night to check the progress after they left it would have been a disaster. Made them aware of it the next morning and was told everything would be fine yet the marks are still present. The plumbers would often leave then return, I'm guessing to drag out the simplicity that it ended up actually being. After completion I was emailed a receipt of $0, when I asked why I was told it was because the repair was paid before it was started. It has been over a month of attempting to contact them about the situation and I still cannot receive a receipt, breakdown of parts and labor or any correspondence other than being told every time I call that a note has been made on my account and that the situation has been marked as urgent.
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    Customer Reviews

    1 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Tiffany S

    1 star

    04/30/2024

    Sept. 22, 2023, I thought I was calling professionals and what I received was mismanagement and screw ups every single step of the way. Now that it's April 30, 2024, the project is just now nearing the finish line. They took on a job they could not handle and did not admit it. I wanted the foundation dug up and the plumbing moved so that the half bath could become a full bath, a tankless hot water heater installed, and the laundry room moved elsewhere. 1st plumber sent was not qualified to quote a project of this size. They sent a 2nd more experienced plumber. He never saw the notes from the first plumber. They never communicated. So I had to take more PTO to explain to Chad what I wanted. Chad looked at me laughed, and said, "That's not going to happen." I tried to fire them on the spot. The project manager got involved and promised to make it right. He never made a new quote, never sent a scope of work, never asked me to sign a contract. 2 weeks later, he quit. 2 weeks after that, I get a phone call from the new project manager, Chris. Ok. No one gave him my list of expectations. What he does have are details that were never communicated to me. During October they dug the foundation & left empty food containers & empty bottles all over every single surface including the windows that face the street and exposed framing/studs. We took 3 garbage bags out 1 week, we come back the next week and it was the same degree of filth as before. When they dug up the old cast iron plumbing, they left that in my driveway for 2 full weeks. Someone dumped a bag of concrete in my front yard and now I have a random pile of **** that I can't lift and some how need to mow over. I think that was also the day they left my front door & storm door wide open in the middle of winter. This is still the digging up phase, we aren't even to the installation of the new plumbing phase yet and the review is this bad. Save your money and save yourself the headache. Don't ever call them for anything.

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