A LICENSED PLUMBER IN YOUR CORNER

Find a plumber you can actually trust.

I'm Roberto Luongo. I'm a licensed plumber. I built and sold Bosco Plumbing. Now I vet plumbers across Ontario so homeowners don't have to gamble on Google results.

Free for homeowners. Plumbers earn your business.

The plumbing industry is broken. Here's what I see every day.

I spent 20 years in the trade. I've watched the industry turn into something I don't recognize. Five things have gone wrong — and they're costing honest homeowners real money.

01

Plumbers don't show up when they say they will.

The most common complaint I hear. You take the morning off work, the plumber ghosts you, and you're back to square one.

02

Commission pay is corrupting the trade.

Private equity bought up plumbing companies. Now techs get paid to upsell, not to fix. A $200 job becomes a $2,000 quote.

03

Overcharging has gone viral.

You've seen the TikToks. $200 to unclog a drain. $4,000 to replace a faucet. It's not exaggeration — it's the new normal.

04

There's no way to know what a fair price looks like.

You call three plumbers. You get three wildly different quotes. Who's telling the truth? You have no reference point.

05

Google and Nextdoor referrals are broken.

Flooded with sketchy recommendations, paid placements, and bots. The trust layer is gone.

Why I built this.

I'm Roberto Luongo. I got my plumbing license in Ontario and spent two decades on the tools. In 1998 I started Bosco Plumbing. I grew it, serviced homeowners across southern Ontario, and sold it in 2018.

After I sold, I watched the industry change. Private equity moved in. Commission pay became the standard. The guys I trained who used to care about doing the job right were now being pushed to upsell. Customers started reaching out to me — not for plumbing work, but for advice. "Who can I trust?" "Is this quote fair?" "Are they ripping me off?"

I realized there's no honest middleman in this trade. Directories sell your information to whoever pays the most. Review sites are gamed. Google's Map Pack rewards whoever spent the most on SEO.

So I built Residential Plumbing Consultants. I vet every plumber personally. I check their license, their insurance, their WSIB, their BBB rating, their vehicle signage, and their track record. If I wouldn't send them to my own mother's house, they don't get on the list.

You submit your job. I send it to the plumbers on my approved list. They compete for your business. You choose who shows up. It's free for you. The plumbers earn the opportunity to work with you.

That's it. No tricks. No hidden fees. No selling your info to the highest bidder.

Roberto Luongo Founder · Licensed Plumber · Ontario

How it works.

Four steps. No upsells, no call centres, no drama.

1

You submit your job.

Tell me what's going on. Leaky faucet, no hot water, flooded basement — whatever it is. Add photos or a video if you can. Takes under 2 minutes.

2

Vetted plumbers earn your business.

Your job gets sent to my approved plumbers in your area. They see the preview. They pay to unlock your contact info. Only the serious ones show up.

3

You choose who to hire.

You hear from three, four, or five plumbers (you decide). You pick the one who feels right. No pressure, no commitment, no fee.

4

Pay it forward.

After the job's done, you rate the plumber. That feedback goes straight to me. It keeps my approved list honest, rewards the plumbers who show up and do right, and helps me get better at matching future homeowners. One minute of your time makes the whole system better.

Why this is different from HomeStars or Thumbtack.

Directories Residential Plumbing Consultants
Who vets the plumbers? Nobody Me, personally
Who do they work for? Whoever pays most Homeowners
How many plumbers call you? 10+ unsolicited 3, 4, or 5 — your choice
Are they licensed and insured? Maybe Verified — license, WSIB, $2M insurance, BBB
Is there a real person behind this? No Yes. I'm Roberto.

Where we're live.

I'm launching city by city. Guelph is first — it's where my network is strongest and where I can personally vouch for every plumber on the list. Mississauga, Brampton, and Toronto neighbourhoods are next.

Not in Guelph? Join the waitlist for your city →

Free plumbing advice.

I write short, honest guides for homeowners. No fluff, no upsells — just what I'd tell a friend.

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