Reliable plumber?

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Hello

I am looking for a plumber to replace some drainpipes under the sink and outside the house. I am a bit bewildered by the choice on Yell - if you know a good plumber who will work in Islington, please will you let me know?

Thanks!

Try

Giuseppe Pozzuto
13 Canonbury Park South, South Islington, London, N1 2JR
Mob: 07977 516237

I found him on Which? Local. He has replaced the boiler and hob for me. Turned up on time, finished work as agreed, reasonable price. He is quite busy so need to ring a few times to get hold of him if he is on the road/on a job. Have been happy dealing with him.

Hi jinyah, your man was super, thanks for the recommendation.

Copy of post also on another thread:
Used before. Won't again by mutual agreement! He's been OK in the past (used him a few times over the years without a problem) and his assistant Alberto has been excellent. Very disappointed by latest encounter though.

He agreed to try and fix a shower problem last week - and Alberto changed the mixer cartridge. That solution didn't work. Asked him back to take another look and also to fit a central heating thermostat as we'd discussed. I didn't cast any aspersions except to point out that I had approached them with a problem I needed sorting, and taken their advice to have the mixer cartridge changed rather than asking them upfront to do that. He said he couldn't find a better solution as he's not a bathrooms specialist (fair enough), so we agreed to change the mixer cartridge back and refund.

However apparently his pride was so wounded that he then refused to fit the thermostat claiming 'he didn't have anything' and that he wouldn't have anything more to do with me because of my 'lack of cooperation'! He gave me £60 (less than what they charged me for the part that didn't help but: 'I don't have any more money, so I couldn't give you any more even if I wanted to').

So I have taken time off work 2 weeks running for a CH thermostat and to get my shower fixed - by agreement - he has ultimately delivered on neither and I am a little out of pocket to boot. My assessment: not a bad man, probably competent for central heating/boiler issues, out of comfort zone with bathrooms, unprofessional about follow-up/aftercare as he takes it as a personal slight - even when he knows the customer reasonably well without previous bad feeling.