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ROOTERMAN

Plumbing, Drain Pipe Installation, Drain Cleaning,

About us

NC LICENSE# 13561-P1. We are proud to have been serving the Raleigh/Durham area for 35+ years. Trust Rooter-Man Raleigh Durham for exceptional service and quality workmanship. Our licensed and insured plumbers always go above and beyond to deliver excellent results.

Business highlights

35 years of trusted experience
Women Owned & Operated
Se Habla Español
Family Owned & Operated
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERRCIAL PLUMBING SERVICE. DRAIN & SEWER LINE ROOTER SERVICE & LEAK LOCATING SERVICE. FAUCETS, TOILETS, WATER HEATERS, SINKS, GARBAGE DISPOSERS, WHIRLPOOL PUMPS & MOTORS. IN-LINE CAMERA & VIDEO SERVICE FOR DRAIN & SEWER SYSTEMS. CITY WATER & SEWER HOOK-UPS, DRAIN & SEWER TREATMENT PLANS. PRE-HOME SELLING PUNCH LIST REPAIR SERVICE SUMP & SEWAGE PUMP SERVICE. WATER LINES REPAIRED OR REPLACED.

Services we don't offer

Gutter cleaning, gas piping, gas leak locating, grease trap pumping, septic tank pumping, septic installation, grease trap installation

Amenities

Warranties
Yes
Senior Discount

yes

Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
Financing Available
MasterCard
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.79 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
89%
4
0%
3
0%
2
11%
1
0%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.7
value
4.0
professionalism
4.6
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.9
Showing 1-9 of 9 reviews

Ruth J.
04/2016
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
I have used this plumber for many years and they have never let me down, day or night. They may charge a bit more, but it is worthwhile in professionalism and rapid response. They have cleared drains, replaced fixtures, made emergency repairs and more. The owner often will respond personally and his crew is always prompt and respectful.
Description of Work: Cleared tub 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
$250

Shirley J.
08/2012
2.0
gutter cleaning, drain pipe
  + 0 more
See above. Work performed at 6114 Dodsons Crossroads, Hillsborough, NC 27278 In response to ROOTERMAN's response on 8/26/12 - wanted to note: We never got the offer to perform the $975.91 scope of work for the discounted rate of $600.00. We were told we would get a call back from the owner, which we never received. We called a Landscaper last week to come out and look at the problem. They arrived yesterday (1/22/13) morning with laborer's and shovels (which is what we wanted in the beginning, not a machine). They unstopped the three (3) clogged drains. Used $30.00 of materials and charged total of $190.00.
Description of Work: Called and described my problem on Monday 8/13/12. Exterior buried drainage hoses stopped up. Two (2) 30 foot and one (1) fifteen foot hose. Spoke with girl in office. She said she would send someone out the next day and look at. If we agreed on a price/solution they would fix at that time. Arrived with a truck and machine. I was quoted $395.00 for two (2) hours work and they estimated blockage would be unstopped and it would take an hour. They hookied up this machine to the drainage hoses to try and unstop. After an hour they said it would not work, but they could get shovels and manually work on problem for an additional $975.91. I was not happy with this. I had spent $395. for nothing and now they wanted another $975.91. They agreed to knock off $25.00 from the $395. I paid the $370.00 and they left. I called the owner. He said he would look at problem and see what he could come up with and call me back. As of 8/20/12 I have not heard back from him. Needless to say I am not happy. I still have the same problem and have spent $370.00.

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

$370

Response from ROOTERMAN
We contacted by phone and spoke to the husband the same day the work was performed, he was on site the day we performed the the hydro jetting service. We attempted to clear blockage in three underground downspout drains. We were able to slightly clear one of the drains, but we're unsuccessful with the remaing two drains. We discovered that the drains had been crushed by a piece of heavy construction equipment in the past, apparently during the construction of the home. We did offer to then dig-up and replace the three drains for an additional $975.91. The scope of work would include hand digging the three drain pipes out of the ground and replacing them in their entirety, then backfilling the three areas and finish by attempting to save the existing grass and reusing it following the pipe replacement, or we would sew new grass seed and cover with wheat straw to complete the repairs. The husband said no that he did not want the repairs made for an additional $975.91, because he could pay a Mexican $15.00'per hour to do the work cheaper. We informed the husband that we cannot compete with $15.00 per hour, because of the obvious expenses involved in operating a real business. We did offer to perform the $975.91 scope of work at a discounted rate of $600.00 which when you factor in the original $370.00 spent, we would have effectively discounted a few dollars more than the fees spent during the original visit. We also discussed the advantages of installing a more durable pipe for the downspout drains if they chose to have the work performed, we suggested three types of piping that would do the job for this situation, we offered both corrugated and non corrugated options for these repairs. We did alert them that the solid core pipe would be more expensive but would be more durable. We feel that we have made a fair attempt to resolve the concerns in this review.

Michele G.
06/2012
5.0
plumbing, drain pipe, drain cleaning
  + 1 more
Probably we would use them again.
Description of Work: We used Rooterman to unclog and clean the pipes. The water feed from the city line was broken so they dug it up and fixed that.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000

Lora H.
10/2010
5.0
plumbing, drain pipe, sewer cleaning, drain cleaning
  + 2 more
I spent around $1500 to $2000. They worked really well. They did a fantastic job though it was a horrible work to do. They were really pleasant and fair and they were at the whole thing. They did stuff, all the way in the front yard and back yard. What they did was really extensive. They had replaced about a third of the total pipe under my house, like the pipe that went from the toilet up to the street and connected to the sewer; they replaced a lot of that because it was a hundred years old and rusted. They were really pleasant and professional. They were really good guys and I thought that their prices were fair for the extensive work that they did. The job actually ended up being a bigger job then what they originally thought and they stuck to the original estimate. They didn’t charge me any more. They were fantastic. In fact the toilet that I got was around a $500 toilet which I was very skeptical of, but they said that this was because my pipe was so old that it would be even more problematic for the toilet and they offered to let me use it for couple of weeks. If I didn’t see any difference, they were going to take it back and refund my money. They were very fair. I would use them again in the future if I have to.
Description of Work: I used the services of Rooter-Man two years ago. I have a hundred year old house and there was lot of dissection to be done on the original plumbing. They did something like a camera setting in it, went through and saw what the pipes were made of and what was going on under the house. They flushed the whole thing out and they replaced the toilet. It took 2 full days for them to finish the 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
$2,000

Helmuts F.
08/2008
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
They are professionally competent and come when they say they will be there, they get the job done, then they clean up and they leave. They know what they do. They are always prepared.
Description of Work: They replaced two toilets in my home and have helped with plumbing over the 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
$1,500

DONNA H.
07/2008
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
They were great guys. They tried to make sure we had some water at all times. They were consciences to help us out. One of the main parts is that they were pleasant and easy to work with. They were so easy to work with.
Description of Work: He replumbed the whole house. They tore out all of the old pipes and replaced them. They did well and cleaned up. They did it in a reasonable amount of time. They made sure we had water in parts of the house.

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
$10,000

JASON F.
07/2006
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
They are absolutely reliable and always perform quality work promptly. They were not the lowest price however.
Description of Work: They did multiple jobs, including a new water supply and replacing old work on a small single story house. They also installed a shower conversion to the clawfoot tub and cleared drains several times.

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
$1

06/2006
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
THEY ARE A HONEST COMPANY THAT DOESN'T CHARGE AN ARM AND A LEG. THEY DO GOOD WORK. THEY WERE A BLESSING. THEY TOOK PRIDE IN THEIR WORK AND THE QUALITY SHOWS THAT.
Description of Work: THEY RECONFIGURED OUR PIPES.

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
$200

SUSIE S.
06/2006
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
THEY REALLY SEEM TO KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING. I FELT COMPLETELY COMFORTABLE WHILE THEY WERE IN THE HOUSE. THEY ASKED ME LOTS OF QUESTIONS BEFORE THEY FINISHED THE JOB, TOO.
Description of Work: THEY FIXED OUR TOILET THAT WAS LEAKING.

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

    Contact information

    1408-B Old Oxford Rd, Durham, NC 27704

    https://www.rootermanraleighdurham.com

    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Closed
    Monday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Thursday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Friday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Saturday:
    Closed

    Licensing

    Bonded

    Insured
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    Service Categories

    Plumbing,
    Drain Pipe Installation,
    Drain Cleaning,
    Sewer Cleaning,
    Gutter Cleaning,
    Water Heaters

    FAQ

    ROOTERMAN is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.

    Sunday: Closed

    Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Saturday: Closed

    ROOTERMAN accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,Financing Available,MasterCard,Visa
    No, ROOTERMAN does not offer free project estimates.
    No, ROOTERMAN does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, ROOTERMAN does not offer a senior discount.
    Yes, ROOTERMAN offers emergency services.
    Yes, ROOTERMAN offers warranties.
    ROOTERMAN offers the following services: RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERRCIAL PLUMBING SERVICE. DRAIN & SEWER LINE ROOTER SERVICE & LEAK LOCATING SERVICE. FAUCETS, TOILETS, WATER HEATERS, SINKS, GARBAGE DISPOSERS, WHIRLPOOL PUMPS & MOTORS. IN-LINE CAMERA & VIDEO SERVICE FOR DRAIN & SEWER SYSTEMS. CITY WATER & SEWER HOOK-UPS, DRAIN & SEWER TREATMENT PLANS. PRE-HOME SELLING PUNCH LIST REPAIR SERVICE SUMP & SEWAGE PUMP SERVICE. WATER LINES REPAIRED OR REPLACED.
    Gutter cleaning, gas piping, gas leak locating, grease trap pumping, septic tank pumping, septic installation, grease trap installation

    Contact information

    1408-B Old Oxford Rd, Durham, NC 27704

    https://www.rootermanraleighdurham.com

    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Closed
    Monday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Thursday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Friday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Saturday:
    Closed