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"It was kind of pricey for just the drain unclogging, but he got it clear."

"Our basement has always been damp and, at times wet when the existing drain system silted up. With this year's high amount of rainfall it needed something better. After some research on the trusty internet and interviews and quotes from 5 different contractors, Paradigm and one other company were the only ones who really seemed to know what they were about. Both quotes were about the same in cost and scope. I went with Paradigm over the other company primarily for the sense of personal responsibility I got from Andy and Ross. As the owners, they clearly take great care and pride in the work their company does from start to finish. The job involved excavation around the perimeter of the basement, including an attached crawlspace and peculiar raised section of the floor. French drains with all the trimmings, including silt filters were installed. The existing sump was improved, a second sump added, and new pumps installed in both wells. The walls were wirebrushed to clear away the efflorescence and mildew, then spray treated. Sump drains were linked to the outgoing sewer hookup (which was a problem, more on this later!). Work was completed in about 2.5 days exactly on schedule. There were two problems that came up, both resolved satisfactorily. Firstly, the drop cloths that did a superb job keeping the house dust-free on day 1 ended up releasing the accumulated dirt and fine silt into the air on days 2 and 3 as workmen walked across them, coating the ground floor with dust. They took extra care in cleaning both before and after day 3, but I didn't identify the source of the problem until late in the 3rd day of work. In the future, I would suggest cleaning, or at least beating dust out of the drop cloths after each day's work. The foreman was responsive and properly apologetic about the problem, and they did a fine job cleaning up as best they could at the end of the job. The second problem came to light a few days later, when I was talking with my neighbor. It turns out that sewer hookups for sump pump drainage were explicitly *not* allowed in our area of New Castle County. The patchwork of municipalities, neighborhoods, towns, and the City of Wilmington makes this a non-trivial question, as some places forbid these clear water hookups, some allow them, and some even encourage them! Paradigm had initially gotten incorrect information when they inquired, but confirmed that the hookup would have to be removed to pass code in our specific location. They returned to move the discharge lines, and ran them out to grade on the exterior of the house. This ended up causing another problem: a couple days later I started hearing a loud "glugging" noise coming from the discharge line on the rear pump, which was not draining properly. We had a battery backup pump on the old sump pump, which Paradigm was happy to re-install on the new pump. However, the check valve on that 5 year old, consumer grade backup had started to fail and could not support the much larger column of water in the retrofitted discharge plumbing. Andy and Ross came out twice more to fix this problem, once to figure out what was actually happening and a second time to remove the faulty pump, and to shorten and properly pitch the discharge pipe. I was impressed by the owners' responsiveness and professionalism in addressing these problems, and have confidence they will similarly resolve any issues, however unlikely, that may arise in the years and decades to come."

"Worked with this company previously and they were my first call. Easy to get a hold of, clear communication, and convenient to schedule. Technician was awesome. Explained everything clearly: diagnosis, pricing, and timeline. Will certainly be using again."

"Great experience! I called for a clogged kitchen drain, and he discovered that the P-trap and stack were rusted and causing a leak. He replaced everything, fixed the clog, and made sure everything was working properly. Very professional, knowledgeable, and efficient. I definitely recommend him to everyone and will be calling him again for any future plumbing needs!"

"Had gurgling from 2 bathroom sinks. Not knowing if this was a concern, I reached out to Angie's List for quotes from plumbers. The first one to respond was ValDel Plumbing. They were able to schedule me in for the next day. Our plumber, Steve, arrived and diagnosed the problem - partially clogged sinks. He corrected the problem per the quote. While working on the sinks, he noted that the drain pipes connected to the p-trap should be modified (he did this at no extra cost). After the job was completed, I had a question about my sump pump. He offered to look at it and gave some recommendations. Overall, I felt that the job was corrected to my satisfaction. The work done by Steve was both personable and professional. If I had future plumbing needs, I would strongly consider ValDel Plumbing."

"I had a shower drain line that was leveled and too small. You could see the plumbing underneath the bathroom from the drop ceiling in the laundry room. I called multiple plumbers and they all told me that I needed a new bathroom. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to do that because all the estimates came in at 15K. Not practical at all! I called plumber after plumbing and pretty much all of them couldn’t help and or blew me off. I finally found Valdel Plumbing and Steve came out to my house. Right away, this specialist told me that he was able to reroute my tub drain line above my drop ceiling below to the sewage line. He did an unbelievable job and I would HIGHLY recommend asking for him. He saved me literally thousands and thousands and thousands of dollars. Thank you, Steve. FIVE stars."

"Efficient, KIND, clean, thorough. Good experience."

Horizon Services, Inc., is the regions largest and most well respected plumbing, heating and air conditioning company, with nearly 600 employees serving tens of thousands of homeowners throughout Delaware, Southeastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey and Northeastern Maryland. After a quarter of a century in business, Horizons Services, Inc., remains fully committed to setting the industry standard for customer service, installation and focusing on things that are important to busy homeowners. \n

"Bill was my service team member, he was genuinely the nicest and most professional person I have ever worked with. Professional, attention to detail and eagerness to complete the job as quickly as possible. From diagnosis to completion he was superior. When the time comes for planning additional plumbing needs there is no one else I am calling but his company. Everyone I dealt with was professional and courteous. Thank you so very much for your work!!! Bill, you are a wonderful team member and was so nice to work with you under less than ideal circumstances."

"Progressive did a pretty large plumbing job for me at my new office and they did an outstanding job."