J Stewart Sewerage & Drainage

I had a great experience with this company. I called them to clean out the catch basin of our new house (old house but new to us). They picked a day less than a week away and quoted me $ 175, which was the lowest estimate of the 6 places I called for the task. On the appointed day, the guys showed up (15 minutes early) on what was the coldest day of the year so far. They performed the task and gave me some tips on maintenance. They were in and out in an hour. I will be calling them again next year (might wait til it’s warmer though).

My landlord set up an appointment with J Stewart Sewerage to run the lines in our building because the entire unit had a foul smell coming from the pipes. The plumber never called me to confirm what time he would be here, and when he did arrive, he walked into my house while smoking a cigarette. I am allergic to smoke so this was a huge problem for me. Even if I weren’t allergic, though, this just seems extremely rude to me to walk into a paying customer’s home with a lit cigarette. When I asked him to put it out, he scoffed and walked outside. He and his coworker were here for about 45 minutes, and I have no idea what was completed. He told me to look at the receipt, which I did, but I told him it didn’t make sense to me. It was just notes, not complete sentences explaining what was completed or what needs to be done next. I just asked him to please explain what was done to the landlord because I knew I wouldn’t be able to do so. Also, there was no explanation or pricing breakdown on the bill, just a receipt with $ 175 at the bottom. If given the choice, I will not use this company again due to their lack of professionalism.

I was in the final stages of purchasing a house in Oak Park and the sellers wouldn’t allow us to do a lateral inspection. John said he wouldn’t buy a house without checking out the lateral so I insisted and the sellers eventually agreed. John’s team inspected the lateral and said it looked great but advised it be rodded next year and a catch basin installed. The price quote for those things was great and the lateral inspection was $ 300. Well worth the peace of mind! Use these guys to check out the lateral before purchasing your next Oak Park home!

I was looking up plumbers and calling all of them because I have some pipe issues and since they have a 4 star I figured why not give them a call. So, I called, and the guy picks up the phone and before I could finish he hangs up on me rudely. I doubt they will provide any reasonably charged service either

Poor customer service, here’s why. After I described the problem, the guy on the phone gave a long sigh and said, «I’m all booked up for today so you’re better off calling someone else.» Real nice. Thanks for even offering some suggestions. Have a nice day.

These guys are flat out thieves. Came by to replace a sump pump, but it turns out there was just a valve problem. After replacing the valve he raised his price to $ 450 for a simple valve. And also required me to go to the ATM to pay at least $ 300 in cash or it was going to cost even more. I was so put out by it that I had another plumber come by to look at what they did. They told me that the J. Stewart did was $ 100 job, and that these guys are known for the bait and switch.
J Stewart… or at least the guy who claims that he is John Stewart… until he tells you his name is Bill then the day later tells you his name is John, and then a day later he tells you his name is Bill… is about 400 lbs. He doesn’t get out of the company truck but instead sends some guy into the house who just kinda mumbles. There is also a rookie on the team that seems like a nice guy but doesn’t really know anything about plumbing
I have the receipt and would be happy to show this to you and testify for you if you ever plan to sue these jerks. Contact me at
if you need help. Do yourself a favor and find someone else who isn’t a thief and who isn’t skirting tax law.

Stewart Plumbing has been to my house about 5 times in the last two years after basement floodings. They rodded out the line, came back a year later, rodded out the line and then in the space of 3 months have been here 3 x with their «camera» which is old, black and white and shows just about nothing.
I constantly asked them what is the problem. They came up with answers like «buy a power flush toilet, your line may be pitched… never the simple answer that your line is filled with tree roots which is what I saw when I had «normal» plumbers come by with a color camera that showed everything and they came up with the solution which is to put a clean out in the front yard. Stewart said I had tree roots, not from the camera but from the rodder the first time I used them.
They said their camera showed a elbow was off set. So for $ 600 dollars they dug up the basement floor and replaced an elbow that was perfectly fine, with no leakage as the sand around the elbow was dry. My contractor working on the house said I was ripped off. Stewart then said If I have any more backups in the next year he would do it for free. He was that confident that the elbow was the problem.
2 weeks later the basement is flooded and Stewart comes out and rods the line but asks to be paid because he says he found «tampons» on the end of the rodder and he «doesn’t do tampons». No mention of tree roots.
So I told him that he said he would do it for free and Stewart says «OK, but don’t ever call me again» and hangs up on me.
Additionally he was heard over a cell phone telling his worker «tell him (me) to go «f@k himself when I asked why he found no wet sand around the elbow he fixed.
Stewart is bad news.

These guys are GREAT!!!
They quoted me a price for rebuilding my catch basin of $ 650 over the phone which was at least $ 800 less than anyone else. They came that day to give me a firm estimate, which was the same. Arrived 2 days latter. The basin was full of sewage, and they had to rod the system first (included in the price.) They were unable to get the line clear. The suggested hydro power flushing for $ 250. That did not work. For an additional $ 1400 they put clean-​out on my front lawn, and credited me the $ 250 for the power flushing. The clean-​out made it clear that the sewer was collapsed outside of my property line. They set up the city inspection at no extra charge and provided the necessary work for the city to take over and replace 6 feet of sewer under the street. Three of them worked on this project for FIVE FULL DAYS from 10:00am to 6:30pm. The total cost was $ 2050. I am convinced that they saved me at least $ 2000. (The city sewer inspector said that most homeowners were usually out over $ 5000 before the city got called in.)
These guys are the princes of the sewers, and joked that they were born in a catch basin. I would call them again without hesitation if I needed sewer work done again.

I found this company to be quite incredible. I called them around 9.30am on a Saturday morning, and they came out did exactly what they said at the price quoted. These guys are definitely the real deal and I will definitely utilize their services in the future! «Highly Recommend It»

This guy is a lifesaver and a money saver. After 4 different quotes, John was the ONLY guy who made an accurate assessment of my problem (a broken sewer line that was backing up into my basement), but also ¹⁄₃ the price of the other comparable bid. By the way, the other three bids were inaccurate and outrageous.
I’m a single female who owns two buildings. I am wary of getting screwed or taken advantage of because of being a woman. John was fair, thorough, and professional.
Finally, John got the job done withiin a few days.
Fast, accurate, fair, honest, and affordable: it doesn’t get any better!!!

Highly recommend these guys.
Had a sewer/​storm drain in the driveway that was backing up. Called Bill, he knew exactly what needed to be done. He quoted me his normal price and they came out next day.
45 minutes later, no backed up drain. He even gave me a few tips on how to keep leaves out of there.
Fast, easy, fair, definitely a 5 star business.

2^nd time using these guys… Professional work, extremely competent in their work… If you need any sewer, catch basin, pipe rodding call these guys… You wont regret it…

I’ve read the reviews and figured I call to find out if they can come over and give me a estimate. Spoke to someone and they told me that it will cost $ 175 before getting to my house and and it can goup when they get there to see what they need to do at the site.
I don’t get it, if they give FREE estimate, it should cost me no $$ for them to come over.

Great, the cheapest quote we got, and the guy sticks true to his word. We asked how much would it be about, on the phone, and he kept to that price, so they came in the morning after, and finished the job no problem.
Later he explained to me what exactly I needed to do for the future and how frequently I’d have to get my sewer basin cleaned. He even figured out my hundred year old house’s drainage system just by quick glances at the pipes. Good stuff. No Nonsense.

They came and rooted the main sewer in my rental building during a major thunderstorm. They knew exactly what to do and worked very hard to get the problem rectified despite working in semi-​flooded conditions. Highly recommended.

We are big procrastinators, so naturally, we waited at least two months to get this done. He came out on a day’s notice to finally fix our sump pump.
Anyways, quick job… like ²⁰⁄₃₀ minutes. He cut the pipe and rotated it and reattached it. He charged the $ 125 he promised before. Those of you reading this… don’t hold him to that price! I think he felt sorry for us for our repeated issues or gave us a repeat customer discount. He said he normally charges $ 175. Great guy to have for all your plumbing needs.

J Stewart couldn’t come out tonight on an emergency rodding, but graciously referred me to someone else who came out in 30 minutes. Now that’s service! Thanks J Stewart!

Right after my husband and I bought our first home last year, we started having major plumbing issues. We brought in no less than five different plumbers and spent hundreds of dollars, but no one could fix the problem or give us any straight answers. Finally, we found J. Stewart on Unilocal and gave them a call. It was obvious right away that these guys were decent and honest. They didn’t try to get us to pay for work that didn’t need to be done, and they charged a fair price for their services. When the big repair day came, they ran into many more problems than they expected, but they stuck around for nine hours straight and weren’t satisfied until the job was done right. These guys didn’t try to screw us over the way every other plumber did, and they actually managed to fix out problem! I would definitely call J. Stewart again.

After getting a ridiculous estimate from those swindlers at Roto Rooter, I called J. Stewart. They were able get to my place within the hour and fixed my plumbing woes at HALF the price of Roto Rooter’s «estimate.» They were polite and explained things in a way that was informative without being condescending. Professional, friendly, prompt, and inexpensive!

If there were six stars, Joe Stewart would deserve them. He called me right back after I left him a message, and was not only on time, but early. And extremely reasonable!
We’ve had many many contractors and the like out to fix our 100-​year-​old house since we bought it 3 years ago. He is definitely one of the best.

I lke their motto: «Help! Our buiseness is going down the drain»
They use underwater sewer camera to help them in their dirty but very appreciated job.
This is a job most people would not want to do. But don’t feel sorry for them, these guys make a very good living and provide a much needed service.
They are experts at opening up drains; toilets, sinks, tubs and sewers.
They are professional plumbers that can fix any problem and you can call them ²⁴⁄₇ if you have to.