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I'm not ashamed to put my name here. I met Jim the Irish Plumber when I worked at a local restaurant. He is opinionated -- I loved to talk to him then and still do. I've never heard him say anything racist. He does not tolerate fools gladly, though.
Jim came to our house for a job we had been quoted $3,000 for. He did the job for $600 and told us how to do and save money on the cosmetic work.
Another time, we called him with a problem with our hot water heater. He told us what to do and didn't charge a dime.
Since then, we have recommended him. Every one I know that has used him has been more than satisfied. He is definitely from another generation -- he's not a franchise, and he doesn't have a huge yellow pages ad -- but he charges less than the Rooter guys and does more.
One more thing: the reason he may have trouble showing up is that Jim the Irish Plumber is in demand. His schedule has to accommodate emergencies, and he doesn't have a thousand subcontractors to send out like the franchises.
Anyway, a thousand stars to Jim the Irish Plumber!