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Cassie Shayne
May 6, 2026
Casey Tomayko excels at customer service! From the time he came to my house to provide me with a second opinion/diagnosis and estimate, to the installation of the new sump pump grinder to replace the broken one, to the cleanup thereafter, it was nothing but a positive experience. When he came to do the estimate, he took the time to explain the reasoning behind the old sump pump grinder likely failing, allowed me the time and space to ask as many questions as I needed, and also made sure to check my electrical breaker box to ensure there was no damage to the electrical from the burnt out old sump pump motor. The two other companies that I'd had come out to diagnose and provide bids/estimates didn't even consider the electrical!
While the first company to come was great initially, I didn't feel confident in the pricing they gave me (it was a range of $1800-2400, they couldn't give me a set price "until they started working") and the second company had an estimator come out (not the person who would actually do the work) and he talked into his phone to diagnose and get an AI generated workup, and admitted to me that they didn't do a ton of sump pump grinder repairs/replacements, and given that they came in at the highest price of all 3 companies, so I was left with a lot of questions and unease. When I went to ask questions, (because I am a conscientious, educated, responsible, single female and that's what I should be doing)...I was met with a bit of an attitude of, "Well, we're the professionals, so we know what we're talking about. Just trust us." I was also met with irritation from that second company when I said I was going to seek a 3rd bid.
I loved that Casey was the one to visualize and diagnose the problem, make an assessment using his own 29 years of experience (not AI!), provide me an estimate, and then was the one to come and do the work. It was a completely comprehensive process, that was fully explained to me in a way that didn't make me feel like I shouldn't be asking questions. He is thoughtful, considerate, and hard-working. There were a couple of bumps in the road for scheduling or tech not functioning, but he persevered and got the job done! Highly recommend him to anyone! And highly recommend 1-Tom Plumbing overall due to the fairness of their pricing and ease of scheduling.