Roto-Rooter is America's Largest Plumbing and Drain Cleanng Company.
We offer 24 hour services with no overtime or after hour charges.
We also offer convenient finance options
Business highlights
87 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered
Services we offer
Full service plumbing & drain services. Sewer line replacements. Water Leak Detection Trenchless Sewer Replacements Water and Sewer Damage Restoration Services
It went well. The plumber was very efficient and cleaned up all the mess. I even messed up the faucet installation a little and he re- fixed it for me.
Description of Work: Replaced a section of drain pipe in basement, installed a new lav, faucet & replaced hot water feed to that faucet. Also, installed new shower head.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$450
Constance L.
07/2007
5.0
drain cleaning, plumbing
 + 0 more
Things went well. We called Roto Rooter. An answering service told us someone would be there within three hours. At about the two hour mark we got a called saying the guy was detained and gave us a new ETA. Ernest arrived and quickly assessed the situation and completed the work quickly and efficiently. He was courteous and friendly. I would call them again for an emergency. They've got a bunch of people working for them and it seems they can get someone fairly quickly. Also, not afraid to go into high-rise apartments. Thats a plus.
Description of Work: Toilets were backed up. He snaked out the toilet drain.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$359.5
ANDREW B.
06/2007
5.0
plumbing, sewer cleaning
 + 0 more
Very good experience overall. Needed immediate service upon arriving home from vacation in the afternoon. Order taker was courteous and able to promise a tech would be there same day. Able to find our previous order with this company and tell me its cost, but was unable to provide an estimate. Technician called as promised when he was on his way. He was professional in conduct and explanations. Only downside was the price, which was 40% higher than it was four years ago.
Description of Work: Diagnosed and removed clog in sewer drain that was causing water to back up into house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$257
JANA M.
05/2007
2.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
This was a terrible experience for me. I had Roto Rooter come out and install a garbage disposal thinking I would get the best service money could buy. Instead I found a Plumber who initially gave a price in which I thought was a little steep and cleaned up really badly after he installed the unit by going so far as to get grease all over one of my clean dish towels. Then the unit broke down so I called the office to find out what they can do about it. They stated they cannot honor the warranty because the gentleman who installed it, is no longer working for the company. This was all she wrote for me and I will never use Roto Rooter again.
Description of Work: Roto Rooter installed a garbage disposal in my kitchen sink. It came with a 2 year warranty.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
3.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
4.0
$500
HELEN S.
05/2007
5.0
drain cleaning, plumbing, sewer cleaning
 + 1 more
Roto-Rooter came to the rescue this time and I have to say they are a very professional and punctual company. They came out very fast and took care of the problem for us with ease. The representation of a company such as this one really stands out and the price wasn't bad as well.
Description of Work: Roto-Rooter snaked our main sewage line that ran from the street to our house. It was causing a back up into our house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$750
PAT M.
05/2007
5.0
drain cleaning, plumbing
 + 0 more
They arrived on time and went quickly about their work. It took under a half hour to have them pull up, do the job and pull out. The drain actually drains now and we recommend their services.
Description of Work: They snaked out a drain that had clogged up in the garage floor out to the main city water line.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$40
Richard S.
05/2007
5.0
drain cleaning
 + -1 more
The men arrived on time and were respectful. They make quick work of the job and the drainage problem has completely stopped. They did not leave any mess or water to clean up when they left. I would definitely recommend them to a friend.
Description of Work: They cleaned out the drain in the basement all the way out to the main line with a snake.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
MARCELLA K.
05/2007
5.0
drain cleaning, plumbing
 + 0 more
The plumber arrived on time and was very friendly and clean. He was dressed professionally and was sure not to leave any mess behind. The tub has not had any further draining problems since he was here and I recommend their work.
Description of Work: They unclogged the drain with a snake in our bathtub, which was draining slowly.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$40
CHRIS C.
04/2007
1.0
sewer cleaning
 + -1 more
No service performed. Did not keep scheduled appointment. Roto Rooter (Robin) called the following Thursday to "schedule an appointment." When I returned the call, I was asked to hold while she answered someone on a handy-talkie. I told her that we already had an appointment that wasn't kept, and that we wouldn't be doing business with Roto Rooter. She said she was sorry, but their "camera guy was on vacation and they've had a lot of requests for cameras -- It's driving us nuts!" Where in the H*ll do they find these people?
Description of Work: Scheduled an appointment for a camera inspection of our sewer line. Roto Rooter did not show up, nor did they call to tell us they were not available.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
$300
02/2007
5.0
drain cleaning, plumbing
 + 0 more
We only had one or two quotes. We chose this company as we had used them before and they did excellent work for us. They did not let us down again. They had someone over to our house within two hours after we called them to unclog the drain. They had the entire job done very quickly. They always have very fair prices for their services. If you need a good plumber, we would highly recommend them to you.
Description of Work: Roto Rooters Plumbers installed new plastic water pipes to my kitchen sink as our old pipes were clogged.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$350
02/2007
4.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
I guess I am satisfied now, more than I was before the project began. I could not wait for it to begin. At least it is done and that is one less worry off of my mind. I cannot actually get under the house to see what it looks like, but, I do not have any sewer problems so I imagine everything is fine. The man was nice and he was great to work with. He worked quickly and was real into his work. I have no problems with the company at all.
Description of Work: Roto Rooter ran a sewer line under my two bedroom home.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,600
02/2007
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
I was thrilled with the work that this company did for me. It took them only a few hours to completely rectify a huge problem for me in my front yard. I can not recall what they charged, but in retrospect, I can say that it was reasonable. I would use them again in the future because they come to your home ready to work, get the job done, and clean up after themselves. To me, that indicates a good company!
Description of Work: This company came to my home because I had a massive leak in my front yard. There was a problem with a pipe and that needed to be removed. In addition, a new one had to be installed.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Don K.
02/2007
5.0
drain pipe, excavators, plumbing
 + 1 more
We always use them for all of our plumbing around our house. We were glad that when it burst they came right out to shut the water off and start digging. They had it all fixed in a day which I thought was very fast. It is not a cheap repair but we think we got a fair price for all the work they had to do.
Description of Work: Roto-Rooter Plumbers replaced my main sewer line when it burst. It was over 50 years old. They had to excavate our yard and then fill it in once the new pipe was in place.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000
02/2007
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
The workers they sent were good and knew what they were doing. Once the new pipe was installed, I did not have any more problems. I was very satisfied with the job that they did and would use them again if I needed to.
Description of Work: They put a line from the meter to the house. The old pipe had rotted and needed to be replaced.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
02/2007
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
The man who was here seemed to be a real working wheel. He did an excellent job and no problems have been encountered yet here at home with this job. My son handled most of the dealings with this job an he is quite pleased himself. The man that came out was very nice and very cooperative. He stayed out of our way and he did his job.
Description of Work: Roto Rooters ran a sewer line from my three bedroom home to the end of the road.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500
02/2007
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
It took him several days because he had dig up all the old piping and tear it out and replace it. He also had to tear up my walk way to get to the pipe. He was very thorough and I was very satisfied with the job they did.
Description of Work: I live in the city and my sewage was backing up in my house. They came out and went under the house. He replaced the pipe that went from my house to the city pipe. He also put a trap on the outside of the house and close to the road in case something like that happened again.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,600
JENNIFER L.
02/2007
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
They did a good job connecting everything up to the city lines. There is no leakage that I know of. I have not had any sewer line backups so I am quite happy with their work. I dont remember what they charged but I know it was reasonable.
Description of Work: Roto Rooter Plumbers connected our water line up to the city sewer system.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
JEFFREY P.
02/2007
2.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
They were very prompt and fixed it in about 30 seconds which is irritating considering the price. When the repairman said that was their standard hourly rate I asked him to please spend time repairing the other toilets. That, he said, would be an additional $700. No matter how long it takes, I will do the repairs myself in the future.
Description of Work: We had a toilet that leaked from the tank, not onto the floor, just into the bowl. A washer was bad.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
1.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
$235
NORMAN S.
10/2006
4.0
drain cleaning, plumbing
 + 0 more
The service people were obviously experienced. Their diagnosis was correct. They didnt have the right pvc pipe in their van, and had to go purchase it. It was a messy job to remove and replace the pipe, but they did spread drop cloths on the basement floor. The lead plumber asked, if I could get rid of the old pieces of soil pipe. I said that I had no way to get rid of them. He said he thought the garbage man would take them and that he didnt want to mess up his van with them. He then made out the invoice, while the helper cleaned and packed the tools. He presented his bill, was paid. I re-checked the basement to again review the job, only to see that the black mess on the floor, that wasnt covered by drop-cloths had not been cleaned. I feel that it should have been. Overall, the mechanical part of the job was fine. The lack of clean-up and disposal of removed parts was not satisfactory. Incidentally, the garbage collectors did take the pieces of heavy iron soil pipe.
Description of Work: Originally called them to repair/remove clog in drain from kitchen sink and disposal unit. The two young men arrived on time, were neat and professional appearing. Their diagnosis was, that we had a severe clog in the horizontal iron soil pipe leading from the sink area to the main sewer. They removed about a 10 foot section of the soil pipe and replaced it with PVC pipe. Upon seeing the severity of the clog, they recommended rooting out the line from the house to the main sewer. I agreed to have them do this.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
$769.38
HEATHER H.
10/2006
1.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
Technician was half an hour late, looked at the job and told me he had to go find the faucet handle. He was gone three hours. I had to call the office to find out where he was. When he got here, he had the wrong faucet, so when he installed it the handle turned the wrong way. Charged me $225, refused to refund any part of the charge, even though he was gone so long, and refused to leave until I signed the statement that I was satisfied with the work. I will NEVER, EVER use this company again.
Description of Work: Replaced valve stem and handle on shower.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
$225
JOHN S.
08/2006
1.0
drain cleaning, plumbing
 + 0 more
All work performed was bad. No problem was corrected. Would not correct problem, their guarantee is no good.
Description of Work: Replaced part in two toilets and put washers in tub spigots.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
3.0
$1,200
JENNIFER H.
08/2006
4.0
drain cleaning, plumbing
 + 0 more
Service was relatively prompt but it was pricey.
Description of Work: They unclogged a drain.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
$250
HALLIE S.
07/2006
5.0
drain cleaning, plumbing, water heater repair
 + 1 more
This was a HUGE job. The pipes in our basement had been patched many times in the last 50 years and it was a mess. The pipes were old, corroded, and clogged. I called Roto Rooter for an estimate and, thankfully, they sent Zakar Yasharahla to do the job. This was the best experience I ever had with a plumber. He was completely professional. His ideas for simplifying the piping were right on target. He is one of the hardest workers I have ever met and he never asked me for anything. He simply worked until the job was done. This job took four days (he was slow but meticulous) and he worked late into the night to make sure that we had water each night. The new pipes have transformed the house. Mr. Yasharahla made sure everything was working perfectly before he left the job.
Description of Work: Replaced all old galvanized pipe for water and sewer. This did not include pipes in the walls to the upstairs. Installed new hot water heater and expansion tank.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,000
Liz S.
03/2006
2.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
I WAS DISAPPOINTED THAT I SPENT $350 AND THEY DIDN'T EVEN CORRECT THE PROBLEM. WHEN I CALLED THEM TO TELL THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM, THEY DIDN'T OFFER TO PAY ME BACK.
Description of Work: I HAD A TOILET ISSUE. THE TOILET KEPT OVERFLOWING, AND THEY MIS-DIAGNOSED IT COMPLETELY.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
1.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0
$350
FRED R.
02/2006
1.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
They tried to install a cheaper model than the one I ordered. The machine they brought out also had a shorter warranty. Told them it wouldnt do and I wouldnt accept the machine without the warranty. They called their boss and he told them to load up the machine and take it away. That was the end of the contact with the company.
Description of Work: Came out to install a new water heater
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Service Categories
Plumbing,
Drain Cleaning,
Sewer Cleaning
FAQ
Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup is currently rated 4.4 overall out of 5.
Sunday: 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Monday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Tuesday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Wednesday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Thursday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Friday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Saturday: 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,Financing Available,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup offers free project estimates.
Yes, Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup offers emergency services.
Yes, Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup offers warranties.
Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup offers the following services: Full service plumbing & drain services. Sewer line replacements. Water Leak Detection Trenchless Sewer Replacements Water and Sewer Damage Restoration Services