I called Mr. Rooter mid to late morning on a Wednesday and they dispatched someone within an hour! Ron showed up and introduced himself, came inside and put down a little mat in the front to keep the dirt at bay. I showed him the issue and he explained right away what the process was going to be, what he was going to do and WHY he was going to do it. This particular valve was in a very tight hard to get at spot, so I let him know that if we had to put a hole in the wall, it wouldn't be the end of the world, but he was able to do the repair without having to make any additional holes, which was great! While he was at it, he noticed some other issues and brought them to my attention, including repair needed on our main water valve (explained what was happening, what we would need to do, which included calling the city to turn off the water, and why it needed to be fixed), a loose faucet in our upstairs bathroom (would have had NO clue it was loose and needed replacing) and he also checked out the other flow valve in the basement for our garage and found no issues.
I've never had to use a plumber before and I'm incredibly happy with the service I received. Ron was courteous, friendly (had no issues dealing with my mean kitty!), and made everything crystal clear before he started any work. He also noted that he couldn't do any work besides what was on the workorder (I had to sign off on) without my express consent and signature, which was nice to know. He was able to give me quotes for the other two jobs that we need to get done, zero pressure to book immediately or commit, and we discussed some options for faucets and what he would recommend in our case.
Can't say enough about Mr. Rooter and Ron - very happy to say that we now have a plumber we will call on if we ever have any issues again! Highly highly highly recommend!!!