PLUMBERS · MILWAUKEE, WI
27SCORE

Karlsen Plumbing Inc.

Better than 10% of plumbers · #81 of 90

4.8★165 Google reviews
4.86★last 12 months
1.9%1–2★ in 2 yrs (avg 2.6%)
25%complaints answered

Recent priced reviews

★★★★★ Richard · 2 days ago

From the initial phone call, to the technician leaving. The entire process went smoothly and all involved did an outstanding job. I was well informed and excellent repairs competed in a timely manner. Thanks to all!

Paid $2,000+Reasonable pricePlumbing pipe repair
★★★★★ Mary · a week ago

Karlsen Plumbing never disappoints. Chad Held came out this morning and replaced our water softener and set up our outside sump pump hose. Did a great job fast and professionally. Chad explained how to operate and answered a few questions not related to the work done today. A great experience!

Paid $2,000+Great priceOutdoor plumbing system repairService not listed
★★★★★ Paul · 3 weeks ago

I needed work done on my kitchen sink drain pipes. The Karlsen Plumbing employee assigned to the task was punctual, polite and professional. He did an excellent job with the repairs. I would highly recommend Karlsen Plumbing to all.

Paid $400–600Reasonable pricePlumbing pipe repair
★★★★ Nancy · a month ago

They replaced a spigot on my patio. Took 30 to 45 minutes, I wasn't timing them. I think $453.34 was excessive!

Paid $400–600OverpricedService not listed
★★★★★ Rob · a month ago

Karlsen Plumbing provided prompt pricing, scheduled and completed the work in a timely manner and did a nice job at our house.

Paid $400–600Reasonable priceFaucet installation
★★★★★ Alec · a month ago

Scott was excellent. He took the time to identify exactly what was broken with our macerator pump, and clearly explain the issue. A few other companies came out and either refused to work on it or immediately recommended replacing everything. Scott actually diagnosed the problem instead of jumping to the most…

Paid $400–600Great price

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Blue = Karlsen, grey = plumbers average

SatisfactionReliabilityCraftValueMomentumTrackAccountability
This companyCategory average

Rating over time

4.04.55.02024-Q1: 5.00★ (5 reviews)2024-Q2: 5.00★ (4 reviews)2024-Q3: 5.00★ (1 reviews)2024-Q4: 5.00★ (1 reviews)2025-Q1: 5.00★ (1 reviews)2025-Q2: 5.00★ (1 reviews)2025-Q3: 5.00★ (3 reviews)2025-Q4: 4.78★ (23 reviews)2026-Q1: 4.67★ (15 reviews)2026-Q2: 4.80★ (30 reviews)2026-Q3: 4.96★ (25 reviews)2026-Q4: 5.00★ (4 reviews)2024-Q12024-Q42025-Q32026-Q22026-Q4
This companyIndustrydot size = review count

Price

$618+29% vs typical plumbers

Bar = middle half of what customers paid · gold mark = category median.

Great price 21%Reasonable 71%Overpriced 4%Not sure 4%

Score factors

Satisfaction
15
Reliability
47
Craft & service
10
Value
8
Momentum
86
Track record
64
Accountability
7

Praised for

Google highlights · percentile vs peers

Quality
+14 / −1
Professionalism
+15 / −1
Responsiveness
+14 / −1
Punctuality
+12 / −0
Value
+13 / −1

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