Rapid First Plumbing

Plumbing, Drain Cleaning, Sewer Cleaning,

About us

Yup. We changed our name from Rapid Rooter Plumbing to Rapid First Plumbing. Why? First of all, because our clients have called us first since 1974; And, because we are not just a rooter company. We are a full service plumbing company. As Rapid Rooter Plumbing we’ve replaced your water heaters, sewer lines, toilets, and have been elbow deep to keep things flowing. Since you’ve called us first for so long, we simply changed our name to Rapid First Plumbing. Same company, same team, different name, and we look forward to providing you with the same great service.

Business highlights

51 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Plumbing Repairs, Water Heaters, Drain & Sewer Cleaning, Garbage Disposals, Video Pipeline Inspection, Electronic Leak Detection, Slab Leaks, Repairs, Trenchless Sewer Line Replacement, Traditional Sewer Line Replacement, Sewer, Water, Gas Installed & Repaired, High Pressure Hydro Jetting, Floor Drain Jetting, Pipe Locating,

Services we don't offer

Septic Pumping, Backflow Device Testing.

Amenities

Warranties
Yes
Senior Discount

5%

Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Financing Available
MasterCard
Visa

Reviews

4.849 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
86%
4
4%
3
8%
2
0%
1
2%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
4.6
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
4.9

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Showing 26-49 of 49 reviews

Mary S.
04/2017
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
  + 0 more
Got it fixed.
Description of Work: Toilets were blicked.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$175

Kevin D.
01/2016
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Removed blockage from sewer. Shocked that I was able to get someone to come out New Years Eve and wasn't price gauged. I have already recommended Rapid Rooter to anyone that listened to my story. Kudos to the service technician, he was awesome.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$250

sherri H.
10/2015
5.0
drain cleaning, plumbing, sewer cleaning
  + 1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Rep was very professional. He found landscape rocks clogging my sewer line and removed as many as he could by hand before power flushing them down the line. |

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$175

Response from Rapid First Plumbing
Good Morning [member name removed], Thank you so much for taking time from your day to comment about your experience. On behalf of the entire team, we sincerely appreciate making us your choice. Again, our thanks! Sharon

GAIL N.
06/2015
4.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Cleared roots that were clogging sewer line. Went well.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$175

Mary Ellen K.
04/2015
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Marshall (the plumber) did was wonderful job of explaining what he was doing in a patient, clear, step by step process. He was very courteous and seemed thorough. | |

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$500

Linda W.
12/2014
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Rapid Rooter has cleared drains for me in the past, they replaced a water heater for me in the past, and installed an instant hot water device in the past. They are awesome and very professional and well worth every penny!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Ellen R.
08/2014
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: sewage block; replaced substandard drain pipes. I specially recommend their plumber Steve. A hard worker; been with the company for 12 years.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

David S.
06/2014
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Adjusted water pressure and installed a thermal expansion tank to the hot water heater.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$250

Pamala B.
09/2013
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
They did a very good job.
Description of Work: They did some bathroom caulking.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Kathy S.
02/2012
1.0
drain cleaning
  + -1 more
Too expensive...
Description of Work: Called for a plugged drain. Just the service call was going to cost $162. We went to another name on Angies List. Too expensive!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
1.0


Response from Rapid First Plumbing
Thank you for taking time to place your report on Angie's list. While we never want to hear negative feedback, we do believe all feedback is important in helping us maintain and understand what offering the finest customer service means to our clients. In response to concerns about pricing, we would like to respond that there is a difference between a service charge and the cost of doing a job. We do not have a show up service charge for drain cleaning. We do, however, make an effort to give our clients an idea of the possible cost of doing the entire job, start to finish for drain cleaning. We apologize if an impression was made there would be a significant charge just for arriving on the job. While it is somewhat like trying to diagnose a medical condition over the phone, in these economic times, we try to give our clients an idea of the approximate cost for drain cleaning over the phone. Readers of this post may have experienced some cases where companies won’t give a price over the phone at all, and then upon arrival may discover the price is very high. Or in some cases, been given a “response” price, but upon arrival the cost might be additional per foot of line cleaned, or so much for the first 15 minutes, and each 15 minute increment thereafter. It is also true that there are companies that charge less than Rapid Rooter Plumbing. With Rapid Rooter Plumbing, our customers are getting the benefit of a very experienced, licensed company that has longevity based on excellent technical skills and providing the finest customer service available. Again, we apologize if we gave the impression that there was a “service charge”, but that is not the case at Rapid Rooter Plumbing for drain cleaning. While we are disappointed that we did not get an opportunity to show you our commitment to customer service, we are certainly glad you were able to find a company to help. At Rapid Rooter Plumbing, we appreciate our licensed peers. We keep each other sharp, and give our clients choices. We do hope that if you have a problem in the future, you will choose to give us another chance.

Andrew D.
12/2010
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Overall positive experience.
Description of Work: On a Sunday night our drain clogged. The sink was stuck and it was leaking below. We called Rapid Rooter and someone was out within 90min, 30min earlier than promised on the phone. Once here, the plumber was extremely efficient and professional and took care of the problem. Would definitely use them again.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

George M.
10/2010
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
  + 0 more
My wife interacted with them. They were right on time and were here for an hour. They did a good job.
Description of Work: I used Rapid Rooter for plumbing a week ago. They repaired the sewer.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

Helen H.
02/2010
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Came very quickly (most important) as promised. Solved the problem, very expensive for the problem involved and probably could have cut us a break to be fair.
Description of Work: Emergency snake of a toilet

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$231

Kent S.
10/2009
5.0
plumbing, sewer cleaning
  + 0 more
Perfectly, within about three hours of my call all was cleared and we were back in business.
Description of Work: Their person arrived within an hour of my call to them about our clogged sewer line and cleared the line to the city's connector. Because the main clog remained we were simply charged for a diagnostic. The city person came within two hours and cleared the main clog on their portion of the line.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$75

carolyn D.
07/2009
3.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
This was the second plumber in 3 days for the same problem. First one did not warantee the work, so i called Rapid Rooter because my mom had used them. I have only lived in the house for 1 week. I have an old house with some unique (perhaps not quite correct) plumbing installations. The clean out from the house out the main is only 2" which is too small to really get the roots out (roots in the main is the reason for blockage). So they said they could pull the toilet and clean from there. However when they pulled the toilet, the line from the toilet went backwards (not toward the main) and they couldnt get the snake to go the right direction. The tech (new to the job) called his supervisor and they both worked for a few hours. Luckily i was not paying by the hour. The toilet access did not work, so they trie a second 4"cleanout that is halfway between the house and the City's main. However that 4" cleanout only runs one direction (toward the City) and the problem was thought to be between the house and the 4" cleanout. They disassembled the root cutter, and essentially just ran the snake wire up the wrong way (by getting it to make a U turn, they couldnt leave the blades on though). While the drain was cleared, i have no faith that it will remain so (since this is the second time in a week i've had to have it cleared). So basically i paid $300 (on top of the $200 paid to the previous plumber) for them to poke a 1/4 inch snake up my sewer. They said they would "warantee" the work, and would come back and go through my upstairs toilet next time. I dont know why they didnt do that before they left. Invoice said "all warantee work to go through the top boss" I dont know if that is good or bad...They also wouldnt give me a free estimate for replacing the line without spending $200 for them to camera the line. If I'm going to be spending $4000 - $5000 on a sewer line replacement, i think a free estimate is in order.
Description of Work: Cleared out main sewer line

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

$300

Marjorie T.
02/2009
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
I had purchased a new faucet a while ago but hadn't gotten around to getting it installed. The old one started leaking, so it was nice they sent someone out within an hour. The tech was friendly, but got right to work.
Description of Work: He installed a new kitchen faucet that I had purchased.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$160

Janet R.
08/2008
5.0
drain cleaning
  + -1 more
They saved us seven hundred dollars because another company wanted to put something in that we already had. They did a very thorough job. They were very professional. They cleaned up very well after themselves. I would recommend them to other people.
Description of Work: They cleared a drain in my home. They also provided a consultation.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$154

MICHAEL M.
10/2007
5.0
drain cleaning
  + -1 more
I placed a call, which was answered by a real person. She determined that Jesse would be able to get there in about an hour to an hour and a half. She called later to confirm that he was on the way. Jesse arrived and evaluated the situation (drains and toilets were backing up in the house), gave a cost for the service - which was agreed to, and proceeded to do the work. We verified that everything was back to normal, Jesse explained the warranty, I paid, and we were done. No muss, no fuss.
Description of Work: Clean out of a main sewer line from the home.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$144

ADRIENNE& BEN W.
08/2007
5.0
drain cleaning
  + -1 more
They did a pretty good job. I really had no problems and they were out very quickly. I would recommend them to other people because they were able to answer my questions and they were thorough as well. I was pleased with the service.
Description of Work: They cleared the lines from the washing machine for us. The areas where the water was going down in the sink was running slow.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$115

Adair L.
07/2007
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
It went extremely well. He was here within 45 minutes of my call for service. He wore protectors over his shoes in order not to track in any dirt from outside. He was very polite and professional. If I needed any plumbing work at my house again, I would definitely call Rapid Rooter and ask for Joel.
Description of Work: Replaced tank handle and flapper in the toilet.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$151.67

AMIR T.
10/2006
5.0
drain cleaning
  + -1 more
Had a bad clog that a regular snake could not unclogged. Had several plumbers give us outrageous quotes, but Rapid was reasonable and quick. They were also able to come within a couple of hours of our call.
Description of Work: Had a bad clog that a regular snake could not unclogged. Had several plumbers give us outrageous quotes, but Rapid was reasonable and quick.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$125

CONNIE M.
07/2006
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
The Rapid Rooter guy arrived within half an hour and took care of the problem quickly. Very courteous. He explained what he was doing as he went along. He also informed us that our house had originally been plumbed for two sinks. House was built in '59 and we purchased it in '73. That could be part of the problem as the kitchen sink has always backed up every couple of years. The price was reasonable for a nighttime rate, but note, it included a senior discount. Believe their regular price for night time/overtime was $180. Overall, based on the categories given, Rapid Rooter met our need quickly and as affordably as one would expect for an overtime situation.
Description of Work: We had a clogged kitchen sink on a Sunday night and did not want to wait till the next day. We contacted Rapid Rooter, after calling a few other plumbers who could not respond as quickly as Rapid Rooter could.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$159

04/2006
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THEM. THEY ARE GREAT TO HAVE WORKING ON MY PLUMBING. THEY COME AND CHECK ALL THE PIPES TO MAKE SURE THAT NO PROBLEMS ARE FORMING. THE PRICES ARE REASONABLE TOO.
Description of Work: THEY CHECKED MY SEPTIC TANK AND PLUMBING.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$280

CYNTHIA C.
04/2006
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
THEY WERE VERY RESPONSIVE. IT WAS A SUNDAY AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE A PROBLEM COMING OUT RIGHT AWAY. THEY WERE PROFESSIONAL AND DIDN'T GIVE US ANY GRIEF.
Description of Work: I HAD TO HAVE THIS COMPANY COME INSTEAD OF MY REGULAR PLUMBER TO UNPLUG OUR SEWER SYSTEM.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$75
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Contact information

5013 Roberts Ave Ste B, McClellan, CA 95652

http://www.rapidfirstplumbing.com

Service hours

Sunday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Monday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Licensing

Bonded

Insured

Licensed*

Trade License Number
315742
Trade License Locale
California
Trade License Authority
California: Contractors
Trade License Expiration
10/31/2023

Eco-friendly Accreditations

LEED Accredited Professional
No
Energy Star Partner
No
EPA Lead-Safe Certified
Yes
Use Green Products or Work Practices
Yes
State Contractor License Requirements

All statements concerning insurance, licenses, and bonds are informational only, and are self-reported. Since insurance, licenses and bonds can expire and can be cancelled, homeowners should always check such information for themselves. To find more licensing information for your state, visit our State Contractor License Requirements page.

*Contact business to see additional licenses.


Service Categories

Plumbing,
Drain Cleaning,
Sewer Cleaning,
Water Heaters,
Excavating,
Natural Gas Lines,
Drain Pipe Installation

FAQ

Rapid First Plumbing is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.

Sunday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Monday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Thursday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Friday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Saturday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Rapid First Plumbing accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Financing Available,MasterCard,Visa
No, Rapid First Plumbing does not offer free project estimates.
Yes, Rapid First Plumbing offers eco-friendly accreditations.
Yes, Rapid First Plumbing offers a 5% senior discount.
Yes, Rapid First Plumbing offers emergency services.
Yes, Rapid First Plumbing offers warranties.
Rapid First Plumbing offers the following services: Plumbing Repairs, Water Heaters, Drain & Sewer Cleaning, Garbage Disposals, Video Pipeline Inspection, Electronic Leak Detection, Slab Leaks, Repairs, Trenchless Sewer Line Replacement, Traditional Sewer Line Replacement, Sewer, Water, Gas Installed & Repaired, High Pressure Hydro Jetting, Floor Drain Jetting, Pipe Locating,
Septic Pumping, Backflow Device Testing.

Contact information

5013 Roberts Ave Ste B, McClellan, CA 95652

http://www.rapidfirstplumbing.com

Service hours

Sunday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Monday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM