Plumbers · Milwaukee, WI

Is Karlsen Plumbing Inc. any good?

Our verdict: mixed — #81 of 90 plumbers, better than 10%. Customers single out its momentum and track record; accountability is where it trails.

👍 Strengths

Momentum — better than 86% of peers

👎 Watch-outs

Craft & service — 10th percentile

Value — 8th percentile

Accountability — 7th percentile

Price $$$: 29% above typical

Karlsen Plumbing Inc. for sump pump repair

Clear ✕

7 customers reviewed a sump pump repair job here and rated it 4.29★. Most paid $800–900. For this job it ranks #17 of 17 plumbers we track.

★★★★★ A · a month ago

Great service. They did their best to give me a quick appointment. Very professional and kind service technicians.

Sump pump repair
★★★★★ Thomas · Edited 2 months ago

Karlson Plumbing is very professional. On time with an on the way courtesy call. Diagnosed our problem and then had the proper parts to fix things immediately. They are my go to plumber.

Paid $400–500Not sureSump pump repairShower repair
★★★ Sharyl · 5 months ago

They had to come twice so I paid 2 service calls as they jiggled it first time and it began working only to fail again within 2 weeks. They also knew I requested the pump to get replaced in second call and I also had to pay time to warehouse to get a pump since those are not on their truck yet they knew it needed to…

Paid $800–900OverpricedSump pump repair
★★★★★ William · 10 months ago

Scott installed a new sump pump for me, did a great job, very clean install and told me how I adjust water levels. Superb.

Paid $500–600Reasonable priceSump pump repair
★★★★★ Pawel · 4 years ago

I was remodeling my house and was looking for a good, fair-priced plumber in the Kenosha area. I was extremely lucky with Karlsen Plumbing. The price was fair, and the job was done quickly with great attention to detail. Joe and his foreman Bob knew their trade extremely well and thought ahead, advising "how to save…

Faucet installationShower installationToilet installation+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality

Price

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$618+29% vs typical plumbers

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

Questions about Karlsen Plumbing Inc.

Is Karlsen Plumbing Inc. good?

Yes by most measures: 4.8★ from 165 Google reviews and an Experts Score of 27/100 (grade D), #81 of 90 plumbers we track. 1.9% of reviews in the last two years were 1–2★ (category average 2.6%).

How much does Karlsen Plumbing Inc. charge?

Customers reported a typical bill of $618 (middle half $417–$1.6k), 29% above the plumbers median of $480.

What do customers hire Karlsen Plumbing Inc. for?

Mostly plumbing pipe repair (24), water heater installation (19), faucet repair (16), drain cleaning (14).

Does the owner respond to complaints?

The owner replied to 25% of 1–3★ reviews (category: 82%).

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