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Southport Plumbing, Heating & Cooling

Heating contractor · Racine, WI · reviewed since 2013

How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%80+43.6Reliability 24%74+17.9Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty96−0.4Experts Score= 82Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.82SCORE
AGradeLetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20.
#11 of 20 sink installation servicesPosition by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. · better than 47%
4.8 ★★★★★ 2,249 Google reviews · 24 photos
92%five-star reviews
4.82★last 12 monthsAverage stars on reviews from the last 12 months only.
4.4%1–2★ in 2 yearsShare of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months — or the 20 newest reviews when the company had fewer than 20 in that time.
100%reviews answered by the owner
$1.0ktypical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews).

Southport Plumbing, Heating & Cooling at a glance

Google reviewers rate Southport Plumbing, Heating & Cooling 4.8 out of 5 based on 2249 reviews, with the owner responding to all feedback. Customers frequently praise technicians for punctuality, clear explanations, and professional communication during HVAC, plumbing, and maintenance services. While many describe fair pricing and thorough work, recurring criticisms involve high service costs, perceived upselling of new equipment, and occasional issues with job site cleanup or adherence to specific repair instructions.

  • Google rating: 4.8 out of 5 from 2,249 reviews (92% five-star).
  • Reviews on this page: 2,249 Google reviews (1,693 with written comments, 19 with photos).
  • Owner responses: the business replied to 100% of reviews.
  • Most recent review: November 4, 2026.
  • Service: Sink Installation Service serving Racine, Wisconsin.

Data from Google, last updated November 4, 2026.

Score profile vs other sink installation services

Score per factor (100 = best)Each factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (star average, share of 1–2★ reviews, price verdicts…); standing within the category can only raise it, never lower it.. Strongest: value and momentum; weakest: reliability.

Satisfaction80Reliability74Craft & service96Value100Momentum100Replies to reviews100Satisfaction: 80 (median 85)Reliability: 74 (median 78)Craft & service: 96 (median 91)Value: 100 (median 97)Momentum: 100 (median 100)Replies to reviews: 100 (median 73)
This companySink Installation Services median0 = centre, 100 = best
SatisfactionSatisfaction · 54% of the scoreRecency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Southport Plumbing, Heating & Cooling: 80/100 on this factor. Category median: 85.A
80
ReliabilityReliability · 24% of the scoreHow rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Southport Plumbing, Heating & Cooling: 74/100 on this factor. Category median: 78.B
74
Craft & serviceCraft & service · penalty only, up to −10 pointsGoogle review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Southport Plumbing, Heating & Cooling: 96/100 on this factor. Category median: 91.A
96
ValueValue · 14% of the scoreCustomers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Southport Plumbing, Heating & Cooling: 100/100 on this factor. Category median: 97.A
100
MomentumMomentum · penalty only, up to −10 pointsPenalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Southport Plumbing, Heating & Cooling: 100/100 on this factor. Category median: 100.A
100
Replies to reviewsReplies to reviews · 7% of the scoreHow often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Southport Plumbing, Heating & Cooling: 100/100 on this factor. Category median: 73.A
100

Bar = this company · dark tick = category median.

Star ratings

2,249 Google reviews we collected

  • 5 stars2,07692%
  • 4 stars794%
  • 3 stars241%
  • 2 stars181%
  • 1 star522%

Praise vs complaints

Phrases our text analysis found in 1,693 written reviews

  • Praise3,57798%
  • Complaints782%

PriceGoogle asks reviewers whether the price was great, reasonable or overpriced; these are their answers.

Price verdicts customers left with their Google review

  • Great price6424%
  • Reasonable14956%
  • Overpriced197%
  • Not sure3413%
$1.0k+128% vs typical sink installation services

Middle half of what 199 customers paid ($166–$2.1k) · gold mark = category median.

Topic share

How often each topic comes up in the written reviews

  • Staff & attitude1,06929%
  • Speed & response74520%
  • Quality & results61217%
  • Communication44912%
  • Would recommend35210%
  • Price & value3309%
  • Honesty & trust983%

What customers talk about

We read 1,693 written reviews and marked every phrase about these topics. The same colors are highlighted in the reviews.

  • “Dispatch team was professional and service technician Quinn was super!”
    “They were working on an acceptable, unprofessional and inconsiderate.”
  • “He was very nice, explained everything in detail, answered all our questions and worked quickly.”
    “They scheduled an appointment an never showed up.”
  • “Like Tyler and Dakota Andrew is a stellar example of the excellent service from Southport!”
    “First off they sold me a system that did not work with an April-Air system and didn't even know until the day of the install.”
  • “Nathan was very detailed and explained things very well.”
  • “I highly recommend Southport and especially Justin and Phil!”
    “Stay away from these people, they are not transparent at ALL!”
  • “They are knowledgeable, reasonable, and most importantly trustworthy.”
    “Like the first experience, they tested the equipment, said its broke, and too expensive to fix-here’s our sales guy to sell you a new unit.”
  • “Overall, a reliable, transparent, and high-quality service.”
    “The fact that they refused to answer such a basic question makes them appear EXTREMLY SHADY and UNPROFESSIONAL.”

People customers mention

  • Rob 36 reviews
  • Justin 35 reviews
  • Andrew 33 reviews
  • Tyler 25 reviews
  • Phil 24 reviews
  • Jackson 24 reviews

praise complaint · found by our text analysis, Google review wording unchanged.

Reviews for your job

Customers hired Southport Plumbing, Heating & Cooling for 8 kinds of job. Pick one to see what they paid and said.

Recent priced reviews

Sharon9 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · Edited 21 hours ago★★★★★

Dispatch team was professional and service technician Quinn was super! He was very nice, explained everything in detail, answered all our questions and worked quickly. Highly recommend!

Paid $1,200–1,400Reasonable priceSewer cleaning
Zbigniew6 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · Edited a day ago★★

We’ve watched Southport Heating grow as a business for the past 22 years. We’ve been very happy as customers for most of those years, but recently we’ve seen some changes that reflect poorly on the company. Their success and growth gave the owners a wrong idea of increasing the prices of the service to the point of…

Paid $200–400OverpricedPlumbing leak repairService not listed
Karyn6 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 days ago★★★★★

I had a wonderful experience with Southport! Justin and Phil were both fantastic to work with. Justin was incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful throughout the entire process. He made everything easy and stress-free and was a pleasure to work with! Phil was equally wonderful! He was professional and…

Paid $2,000+Reasonable priceHeating system repairHeating system installation
Jim2 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · Edited 4 days ago★★★★★

Southport’s Technician , Phil Lloyd, is a true asset to his organization! My wife, Karyn and I have had many contractors come through our house over the years and I would put Southport at the very top of our service partners. They are knowledgeable, reasonable, and most importantly trustworthy. Phil Lloyd took the…

Paid $400–600Great priceHVAC system maintenanceA/C system maintenanceA/C system repair
Karen11 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · Edited 6 days ago★★★★

I would recommend them to anyone. Very professional with quality of work and pricing Thank you Southport.

Paid $600–800Reasonable priceWater heater installation
Aaron5 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a week ago★★★★★

Quinn was very helpful and took his time to fix the drain problem for the sink. Definitely was happy with the service he provided.

Paid $400–600Not sureDrain cleaning

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Customer reviews

4.8 ★★★★★ 2,249 reviews on Google · rating breakdown

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Dan Oleary3 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Dan has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

Nathan was very detailed and explained things very well.

  • Price assessment: Great price
  • Services: HVAC system maintenance
Response from the owner · 20 hours ago

Thank you, Dan, for the 5-star review. We’re glad Nathan provided detailed explanations and made everything easy to understand.

Sharon Edic9 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Sharon has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

Dispatch team was professional and service technician Quinn was super! He was very nice, explained everything in detail, answered all our questions and worked quickly. Highly recommend!

  • Price assessment: Reasonable price
  • Price: $1,200–1,400
  • Services: Sewer cleaning
Response from the owner · 2 years ago

Thank you for your kind words, Sharon! We're thrilled to hear that you had an awesome experience with our dispatch team and service technician. If you have any further questions or need assistance in the future, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at (262) 898-3000.

Brittany Urban1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews Brittany has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

Riley was amazing! He kept me updated throughout the process because we were not home. He was very professional and very hard working!!

Response from the owner · a day ago

Thank you, Brittany! We’re glad Riley kept you informed and provided professional, hardworking service while you were away. We truly appreciate your five-star review and the opportunity to help.

patrick powellLocal Guide · 16 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews patrick has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

The service technicians are outstanding and I’ve experienced nothing but 5 star quality. However, in the past couple of years, I feel that the customer service has become disappointing. There is a local number in Caledonian to call and it is easy to schedule service. However, if you are contacted by a customer service person and they leave a message something is not quite right. You will call and get someone who does not work at the location and they end up grilling you for information they should have on file and then tell you that they will have someone call back. The issue I had was a payment for their shield membership and until my most recent monthly billing, everything was quite seamless. I’ve called twice. The first time I was instructed to call back during their work hours M-F. The second time, today, I called and couldn’t resolve the issue and now have to wait for someone to call me. I’m not sure why they don’t have a customer portal so I could just sign in and take care of the issue myself.

  • Services: Thermostat repair, Service not listed
Response from the owner · 10 months ago

Thank you for the feedback Patrick! We appreciate your continued loyalty and can't survive as a business without clients such as yourself. You are 100% correct, we dropped the ball here. A little peek behind the curtain here will show you that there is a large team of people at work to try and make each of your experiences with us as seamless as possible. But there seems to have been a serious miscommunication here. We own that and we will make it right for you. That's my promise. We certainly aren't perfect every time, but we will get it right for you. Sorry for this experience and we will work tirelessly to change that four star review to a Five Star Southport Experience! Thank you for the feedback and sorry for the failure on this one.

Zbigniew Sapieja6 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Zbigniew has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

We’ve watched Southport Heating grow as a business for the past 22 years. We’ve been very happy as customers for most of those years, but recently we’ve seen some changes that reflect poorly on the company. Their success and growth gave the owners a wrong idea of increasing the prices of the service to the point of being ridiculous and unreasonable. Maybe it’s time for us to start looking for a different company that pays more attention to their customers?🤐

  • Price assessment: Overpriced
  • Price: $200–400
  • Services: Plumbing leak repair, Service not listed
Response from the owner · Edited 18 hours ago

Thank you for being part of the Southport family for the past 22 years. We truly appreciate the trust you’ve placed in us over the years, and we’re sorry to hear that your recent experiences haven’t reflected the level of service you’ve come to expect. We never want a longtime customer to feel this way, and we would genuinely appreciate the opportunity to better understand your concerns and make things right. Please give us a call at 262-898-3000. We’d love the opportunity to speak with you.

Denise Stanford5 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Denise has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

Southport was extremely helpful and had an appointment the day after I called to inquire about their maintenance plans. Luke was great. He explained what he found during routine furnace maintenance, things that were working well and things to watch for in the future. Best experience I have had in a long time.

  • Price assessment: Reasonable price
  • Services: HVAC system maintenance
Response from the owner · 3 days ago

Thank you, Denise, for sharing your experience. We’re glad Luke provided clear, thorough information during your furnace maintenance and that we could schedule your appointment promptly. We appreciate the opportunity to work with you.

Karyn S6 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Karyn has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

I had a wonderful experience with Southport! Justin and Phil were both fantastic to work with. Justin was incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful throughout the entire process. He made everything easy and stress-free and was a pleasure to work with! Phil was equally wonderful! He was professional and thorough. I really appreciated his attention to detail and the care he put into his work. Both Justin and Phil went above and beyond to provide excellent customer service. I highly recommend Southport and especially Justin and Phil! Thank you both for such a positive experience!

  • Price assessment: Reasonable price
  • Price: $2,000+
  • Services: Heating system repair, Heating system installation
Response from the owner · 4 days ago

Thank you, Karyn, for your thoughtful review and recommendation. We’re grateful you recognized Justin and Phil’s friendliness, professionalism, thoroughness, and attention to detail, and we truly appreciate the opportunity to provide you with a smooth, stress-free experience.

Jim Sheehan2 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Jim has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

Southport’s Technician , Phil Lloyd, is a true asset to his organization! My wife, Karyn and I have had many contractors come through our house over the years and I would put Southport at the very top of our service partners. They are knowledgeable, reasonable, and most importantly trustworthy. Phil Lloyd took the time to share, in layman’s terms, the root cause of our problem and a remedy that would bring our system back up and running; peace of mind to our family. I would highly recommend Southport, and would give Phil Lloyd a 10 out of 10 related to Service, quality, and most important trust. Southport is fair on cost,I plan on partnering with Southport for many years to come. Jim Sheehan

  • Price assessment: Great price
  • Price: $400–600
  • Services: HVAC system maintenance, A/C system maintenance, A/C system repair
Response from the owner · 2 months ago

Jim, thank you for the thoughtful review and for trusting Phil and our team in your home. We’re glad he took the time to clearly explain the root cause and fix so you and your family could feel confident and comfortable again. We truly appreciate the recommendation and the opportunity to be your go-to service partner for years to come.

Michael Bakkala3 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Michael has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

Professional and very on time.

  • Price assessment: Reasonable price
  • Price: $1,600–1,800
Response from the owner · 5 days ago

Thank you, Michael! We appreciate your kind words about our team’s professionalism and punctuality, and we’re grateful for the opportunity to serve you.

Brittain SellersLocal Guide · 24 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Brittain has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

Great experience! A text was sent when the technician was on the way along with a map to know exactly when they will be here. Also a photo of the technician. Luke was great! Very kind and helpful in explaining things. Thank you!

Response from the owner · 5 days ago

Thank you, Brittain! We’re glad you appreciated the arrival updates and technician photo, and that Luke provided kind, helpful service while explaining everything clearly. We truly appreciate your 5-star review.

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