Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup

Plumbing, Drain Cleaning, Sewer Cleaning

About us

When you need an emergency plumber or a drain cleaner, call Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup. Your fast & reliable plumber can fix any plumbing problem, including sump pumps, toilet repair, faucet repair, faucet replacement, garbage disposals, water heaters, bathtubs, showers, and outside faucets. Roto-Rooter is best known for drain cleaning & sewer cleaning. We fix drain clogs, clogged toilets or sinks, blockage of main sewer lines, slow draining shower and bathtub drains, sewer lines and leaking or burst pipes. We also specialize in water damage restoration & water cleanup services. We can fix and clean up your flooded basement too. Roto-Rooter is a 24-hour plumber near you and provides emergency service.

Business highlights

89 years of trusted experience
Se Habla Español
Emergency Services Offered
Eco Friendly

Services we offer

Plumbing. Sewer Line Replacement. Drain Cleaning. Sump Pumps. Water Heaters. Septic & Drain Fields. Line Detection. Water Jetting.

Services we don't offer

HVAC.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes
Senior Discount

$100 off

Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
Financing Available
MasterCard
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.3640 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
61%
4
21%
3
8%
2
4%
1
7%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.5
value
3.8
professionalism
4.5
responsiveness
4.7
punctuality
4.7

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Showing 26-50 of 640 reviews

Anthony V.
10/2017
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
  + 0 more
Plumber was patient, thorough, clean, organized.
Description of Work: Replace broken kitchen drain pipe in ceiling and behind wall.

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

Mary M.
10/2017
3.0
The people who did the restoration work were fine but the other crew that did the sewer work were not easy to get along with.
Description of Work: They came out to water evacuation and restoration and sewer work.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$9,000

Christal W.
10/2017
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
The process went very well. The technician was very determined and committed to locating all apparent copper pike pinhole water leaks in the ceiling and resolving the matter before extensive damage was incurred.
Description of Work: Locate and seal the pinhole water leaks in the copper pipes in the ceiling of my townhouse.

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
$600

curley B.
09/2017
4.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
They did an excellent job. I would use them again.
Description of Work: .

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

LaShawn H.
08/2017
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
  + 0 more
When I first used Roto-Rooter, I never thought I would use them again. I had such a wonderful and professional experience, I always call on Roto-Rooter. Technician Ram always does a wonderful job and I make sure I recommend him every time. He's the best.
Description of Work: Unclog drain

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

Robert N.
07/2017
4.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
They were fantastic. I won't go anywhere else now.
Description of Work: We had a sewer pipe that burst. Actually it clogged but it made one of the side ones bust.

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
$600

Francisco S.
07/2017
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
They were excellent, they did a good job.
Description of Work: I had a bad leak.

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

Francisco S.
07/2017
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
They are excellent, that's why I keep going back to them. There was one worker. It was pretty bad, so it took him about two and a half to three hours. Everything worked okay.
Description of Work: They fixed a clogged pipe.

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
$350

Elizabeth M.
06/2017
4.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
  + 0 more
The drains were unclogged without incident.
Description of Work: 2 Drains needed snaking because they were almost completely clogged. The plumber was professional and courteous and came out on the weekend. However, the price seemed very high.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
2.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
3.0

$750

William W.
06/2017
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
  + 0 more
They were great. I always think these prices are high.
Description of Work: They snaked my drain.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro

ernest l M.
05/2017
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
they found the problem and fixed it
Description of Work: fix a/c leak

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

Libby C.
05/2017
5.0
plumbing, sewer cleaning, wells
  + 1 more
Worked hard Thanksgiving night to resolve problem. Came back next day to finish the job.
Description of Work: Came out on Thanksgiving when our sewer ejector pump broke down.

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

Rael G.
05/2017
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
  + 0 more
It was expensive, but they did the job. Luckily a coupon they had put in Angie's list came in handy.
Description of Work: Clearing a clogged drain

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

Brad E.
04/2017
2.0
plumbing, drain pipe
  + 0 more
The water main line to my home ruptured on a Sunday morning and was flooding my yard until the county came out to turn off the water supply. I called Roto-Rooter and they were very responsive and sent a project manager to our home within three hours of my initial call. He was professional and explained that, because it was an underground leak, he couldn't be sure what would be required but that it could involve excavating at least a portion of the yard with heavy equipment. He provided a quote of $4450 and said that he had one opening left if we wanted a crew to come out the next day. There was a major snowstorm forecasted for the next evening and, being without water, I scheduled the service. The next morning, two men showed up at 730 AM without any heavy equipment and dug a 2' x 3' hole with hand shovels. They replaced a 2.5' section of 3/4" pipe and had our water service restored by 915 AM. Total time on the job including travel time was about 9 hours between both men (they had to wait for the county inspector to approve the repair). I called the project manager and told him that I was willing to pay a premium for the quick-turn on the service but that I felt the price was extremely unreasonable for the time and materials that were actually required. He was polite but said it was a flat rate and told me that I would need to speak to his Manager. I called the Production Manager and his response to the same question was ‘What’s unreasonable amount it, you have water again don’t you?’ He added ‘Would you have felt better about spending your money if it took my guys longer to do the job?’ and closed by telling me that I should understand that businesses need to make a profit. He ultimately reduced the price by $700 because he acknowledged that they didn’t have to use any heavy equipment. At the end of the day, it is my fault for signing off on the quote but, given the situation and pending weather event, I didn’t have time to obtain multiple quotes. While Roto-Rooter was responsive and fixed the issue in a timely manner, I believe that the price I paid was approximately 3-4 times more than what it should have been.
Description of Work: Repair a ruptured water line between public water main and my residence.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
1.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

$3,750

Mary E.
03/2017
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
They came right away, we called them that morning, they came right away. They guy was really professional. Really nice. Cleaned up the mess, and they were gone. I would defiantly recommend them. It wasn't really expensive. It was between four to sixty hundred dollars. He made sure it was cleared, and cleaned up. A matter fact, we have a center island, and they even checked it. I was so pleased with them.
Description of Work: We had a kitchen sink was clogged up. My husband had worked on it, and couldn't get it down. We called one company, and five minutes before he was suppose to be here, cable broke or something, and he told us to call Rotor Rooter, and we did, and they came right out.

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

03/2017
5.0
sewer cleaning
  + -1 more
It went well. The guy that came out was very helpful and knowledgeable as to what he was doing. At first we thought it was complete, because everything was working and he left. Minutes later I flushed the toilet and it started backing up again. I called them and they sent him right back out.
Description of Work: The sewer line was backed up. They placed a snake in it as far as they could. They found out that something was blocking it and it was past my property line. They notified the city. The city had to come out and fix the blockage.

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
$750

Kenneth C.
03/2017
5.0
plumbing, drain pipe, drain cleaning
  + 1 more
Everything went as planned. Very responsive and professional.
Description of Work: Replaced 2 sink traps. Replaced mail sewer line to county main line due to break.

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
$5,000

Sharon M.
03/2017
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
They were prompt and they took care of the problem.
Description of Work: I had a bathroom leak and they fixed it.

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
$300

Terri P.
02/2017
5.0
plumbing, sewer cleaning, drain cleaning
  + 1 more
Half way through the job they couldn't go any further so they used a camera and realized that the tree roots collapsed the drain. Their price was competitive, they worked very fast. They were fast and on time. Two men came out and it took about forty minutes to complete, they did a good job explaining what they were going to do and explained why they needed to use the camera.
Description of Work: The sewage line was blocked so they came out to snake it.

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
$701

Teppo L.
01/2017
5.0
gas leak repair
  + -1 more
Great. Duane from Roto-Rooter was very professional, and checked every gas appliance fired up properly after gas was back on.
Description of Work: Emergency gas line repair during holiday hours. A corrugated stainless steel gas line was punctured by a nail. Roto-Rooter came timely and was able to find parts during a holiday for a job that I knew would take some specialty parts not available in HD or Lowes.

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
$600

James S.
12/2016
4.0
drain cleaning
  + -1 more
It went fine but it was really expensive. It was way overpriced. The worker who came out was fine.
Description of Work: They fixed clogged up sinks.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
1.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$500

robert S.
12/2016
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
It was fine. The man who did the work was really good. I can't speak for Roto-Rooter themselves but he was very a courteous and a very nice man. It was pricey but I needed it done because I had water backing up and they did it the same day. He was a master plumber and I didn't know that until he came here and he was just really a good guy. He was very thorough in what he did and he wasn't going to leave until he was satisfied that all the drains were clear.
Description of Work: They cleaned the drains.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$804

Lynn C.
12/2016
3.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
  + 0 more
They worker annoyed me. It just took too much time to get the estimates, and not wanting to honor them. He did the work fine.
Description of Work: He fixed a tub drain.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro

Daniel I.
12/2016
5.0
plumbing, water heater repair
  + 0 more
Worker arrived in a timely manner responding to a late-night call (~10pm); properly assessed the situation; was professional in his demeanor and approach to the work; provided a temporary fix for the night; scheduled to return the next day to complete the job; also offered sound advice to fix a likely future problem, which he did the next day. Only less than satisfactory issue was pricing. It cost $650 for two hours of labor and parts to repair the damage and install some new pipe. They are a 24-hour service, so that may increase the price, and I don't know what a competitor would have charged for the same service, but they did a good job and I would use them again. Plumbing repair just costs a lot, apparently.
Description of Work: Pipe burst on water heater; needed 12-18" of pipe changed out on two sections of water heater.

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
$650

Timothy W.
11/2016
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
They came in under budget! They were at my home within an hour. I would use them again without a doubt. They were outstanding, professional, on time, and they did a wonderful job! The workers were excellent.
Description of Work: They cleared a clog in my main 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
$500

Contact information

6500 Kane Way Ste B, Elkridge, MD 21075

http://www.rotorooter.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Open All Day
Monday:
Open All Day
Tuesday:
Open All Day
Wednesday:
Open All Day
Thursday:
Open All Day
Friday:
Open All Day
Saturday:
Open All Day

Licensing

Bonded

Insured

No License Required for Trade

Eco-friendly Accreditations

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

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Service Categories

Plumbing,
Drain Cleaning,
Sewer Cleaning

FAQ

Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup is currently rated 4.3 overall out of 5.

Sunday: Open All Day

Monday: Open All Day

Tuesday: Open All Day

Wednesday: Open All Day

Thursday: Open All Day

Friday: Open All Day

Saturday: Open All Day

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: Plumbing. Sewer Line Replacement. Drain Cleaning. Sump Pumps. Water Heaters. Septic & Drain Fields. Line Detection. Water Jetting.
HVAC.

Contact information

6500 Kane Way Ste B, Elkridge, MD 21075

http://www.rotorooter.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Open All Day
Monday:
Open All Day
Tuesday:
Open All Day
Wednesday:
Open All Day
Thursday:
Open All Day
Friday:
Open All Day
Saturday:
Open All Day