KCS Plumbing

Company Facts

KCS Plumbing at a Glance

By the numbers

Google rating

4.8out of 5

Customer reviews

384on Google

Rating and review count pulled from Google on September 27, 2026.

What We Like

• 4.8 rating from 384 reviews on its Google Business Profile, read September 27, 2026
• Round-the-clock availability, broken into daytime, evening and overnight emergency windows
• Drains and curb traps plus heating repairs, so no-heat and waste line calls go to the same firm
• Bookable estimate slots in daytime and evening, with the fee credited against the job per its site
• Based in North Philadelphia, close to the rowhouse stock it mostly serves
• Financing mentioned for larger repairs

Things to Consider

• Two different phone numbers appear across the Google listing and the website
• No pricing, after-hours premium or financing terms published
• Licence numbers, insurance and warranty details are not stated in the material reviewed

Google rating

4.8

Based on 384 Google reviews

Review data updated September 27, 2026

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Rating Distribution

• 5 stars96%
• 4 stars0%
• 2 stars1%
• 1 star3%

Drain cleaning and curb trap work sit at the front of what this company advertises, and in a city built largely of attached brick rowhouses that makes sense. Philadelphia homes typically run their waste out through a curb trap near the sidewalk, and when that trap clogs or the old clay lateral beyond it cracks, the symptom shows up in a basement floor drain rather than anywhere obvious. Snaking the line is the first move. Camera work and excavation follow if the blockage keeps coming back. The listed services also cover heating repairs, leaking ceilings and emergency calls, which together describe the standard diet of a North Philly service plumber.

Heating matters more here than it would in a newer market. Plenty of rowhomes in Strawberry Mansion, Brewerytown and the blocks around Temple still run hot water baseboard, cast iron radiators or steam, and a plumbing company that also handles boilers can deal with a no-heat call without a second trade showing up. The same overlap applies to leaking ceilings, where the cause could be a supply line, a failed shower pan, a waste stack joint or a radiator valve, and the answer is rarely visible before someone opens the plaster.

Availability is the clearest thing in the brief. Published hours on the Google profile show open 24 hours, every day, and the company's own site breaks that into daytime service, an evening block that runs into late evening, and an overnight period it labels emergency hours. Estimates are bookable in daytime and evening slots. There is an estimate fee, which the site says is deducted from the price of the work if you go ahead, and financing is mentioned without terms attached. Worth asking about both directly, because the site does not publish rates, after-hours premiums or lender details.

kcs plumbing carries a 4.8 rating from 384 reviews on its Google Business Profile, read on September 27, 2026. That review count is high for a single-location plumber and suggests steady residential volume over several years rather than a handful of enthusiastic friends. It does not tell you how the company handles a large sewer replacement, so if your job is a full lateral dig under a city sidewalk, ask how many of those they do in a year and who pulls the permit.

That permit question is not a technicality in Philadelphia. Work on drains, water service and gas requires a licensed plumber registered with the city, and street openings for lateral repair involve Streets Department permits and restoration of the pavement. A proper contractor handles that paperwork and tells you what the city fees will be on top of labour and material. Get the split in writing before anyone breaks concrete.

Who is this a good fit for? Homeowners and small landlords in North and West Philadelphia dealing with recurring drain trouble, a ceiling stain that keeps growing, or heat failing in a rowhouse with original radiators. Someone who wants the job looked at tonight rather than next Tuesday will find the tiered hours useful. It is a less obvious fit if you want a fixed published price list, a large commercial contractor for a multi-building portfolio, or a firm whose specialism is high-end bathroom fit-out and fixture selection. Nothing in the material points that way.

There is a phone discrepancy to flag. The Google listing shows (445) 942-4431 while the website prints a 215 number. Either may reach dispatch, but if one goes unanswered during an urgent call, try the other rather than assuming the business is closed. The company also posts on Instagram, which in this trade tends to mean job photos, and those are often more informative about the real range of work than a services page.

Before booking kcs plumbing or any Philadelphia plumber, ask four things: the total including any minimum or trip charge, whether the visit falls into an evening or overnight rate band, whether the estimate fee genuinely credits against the invoice, and what warranty covers the repair if the same drain backs up in six weeks. Recurring blockages in old clay lines are common enough that the answer to the last question separates a clearing from a real fix.

About This Business Profile

Last reviewed

September 2026

Profile last updated

September 27, 2026

Google review data updated

September 27, 2026

Reviewed by

Dana Whitfield, Senior editor, home services

Sources checked

Google Business Profile, Company website

Sponsorship status

No commercial relationship