Family owned & operated. Over 25 years experience. NJ & PA Lic., Insured, Bonded, carry Workers Comp. 8-10 field plumbers. Badged & Uniformed. Members of the United States Environmental Agency.
Business highlights
50 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered
Services we offer
Plumbing, Drain Cleaning, Drain Pipe Installation, Septic Tank, Sewer Cleaning, Water Heater, Water Softeners, Wells & Pumps
Description of Work: This company started out good..then failed in ALL aspects with the follow up.I had an emergency flood. They responded very quickly. They sent out the plumbers who fixed the problem at the time and then called for back up from their other company named "Guardians Resorations" who came out and dryed out and cut out all the dry wall that was damaged. Then they called their other company named "Extreme Building Solutions" to give me an estimate for the repairs. They all work together and really have a wonderful sales pitch. This company was paid a lot of money from my insurance company and also out of my pocket. They started my renovations and took so long to complete it was the worst experience that I have ever had dealing with a contractor. So many mistakes and false promises. A painter that told me he was a "master painter" and had to repaint my house 3 times or more to get it just looking OK. An owner that told me "considering the situation we will come and fix your dishwasher....not charge" and never followed through. I could go on and on...however, my only reason for joining this site...was to warn everyone about all of these companies....Buyers beware.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
3.0
$15,000
Charles W.
06/2012
5.0
wells, drain cleaning
+ 0 more
They came out right away and we were very, very pleased. They were very professional and they came right out. It was an emergency because we could not use our toilets. The price was great; we had a coupon. They came out within an hour on a Sunday. I highly recommend them.
Description of Work: We had an emergency and used Rapid Rooter Plumbing and Drain Cleaning Service. We are on well water and they are switching everyone in our whole area to city water. The pipe is right in front of our house but it hasn't been hooked up yet. The trap on the well got backed up on a Sunday. They had to run a whole line to find out where the well was in the first place. He then ran a gizmo to find out where the blockage was.
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
anna G.
05/2012
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
+ 0 more
Great experience for a Sunday job. We were called through every step of the process, the Service provider showed up at the scheduled time, performed the service and cleaned up when the service was completed.
Description of Work: Snaked drain
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
$300
JOSEPH C.
04/2012
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
It went great. They said they would be at the property at a said time and they were there. Then they gave me a quote and I said yes and he went right to work and got the job done all I can say is they did a great job.
Description of Work: I had leaks under my Kitchen and bathroom sinks and i ask them to replace all the pipes under the sinks and they did and I had no leakes since
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
$305
harry K.
04/2012
5.0
plumbing, wells
+ 0 more
They referred me to another person who could replace the pump. The guy was very knowledgeable. They were very quick to respond to my call.
Description of Work: I had an issue with my well pump. They came and diagnosed that it was the well pump that was bad.
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
Response from Rapid Rooter Plumbing & Drain Cleaning Service
Good Morning, Thank you for your review. I am glad that we were able to be so helpful in your time of need. If you ever need any other plumbing, construction, or restorations please feel free to give us a call. We do it all. If we can't we know who will. As a thank you for using our company, I would like to give you an offer for the next time. Please print this out for your records and if you ever need it please give this to the technician upon arrival. *****$40 off any plumbing & repair service Again thank you for your business. Shy Myers Representative
Lois Joan B.
04/2012
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
I always use them. They seem to fix things right the first time. They will give you an estimate over the phone before they come. They charge for the job instead of by the hour. I have used them for 3-4 years. They always do a good job. They will call right back, they offer 24 hour service.
Description of Work: They fixed a toilet.
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
LORRAINE Y.
04/2012
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
+ 0 more
They did an excellent job. I would use them again.
Description of Work: Unclogged Mail Sewer Line to street and resealed toilet.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$470
MARGARET D.
04/2012
4.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
I believe it was a good service.
Description of Work: They did plumbing work for me.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Diane R.
04/2012
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
+ 0 more
They are very responsive and are generally very good. They will come right out and there is no emergency fee.
Description of Work: I have used them a few times and most all of the time their service was very good. There was one time the pipe in my bathroom was busted and it came through my kitchen. One thanksgiving they came out to fix my garbage disposal that was stopped up with potato skins.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Irwin E.
04/2012
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
+ 0 more
They came promptly as promised. They did the job. It was just a satisfactory job and I couldn’t find anything wrong with it. I think they are a dependable company.
Description of Work: We had a clogged up drain in the kitchen.
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
HENRY L.
04/2012
4.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
Their service worked out fine. I had no problems.
Description of Work: They helped us with a plumbing problem.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
Leonard Y.
04/2012
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
+ 0 more
Their service was fine and they were fairly prompt.
Description of Work: They cleaned the drain and put us back in business.
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
$207
James E. C.
04/2012
3.0
plumbing, sewer cleaning
+ 0 more
We had called them two times. The first time he did not finish the job. He walked out after he got the money. We had to get another company. We called again a second time and they said they could not fix it so we had to go through an insurance company.
Description of Work: They came out to try and fix a sewer line problem coming up from my washer. They were not able to fix it.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
2.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0
Claretta E.
04/2012
1.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
They broke the sink in my upstairs bathroom and put in a substitute. The sink is now too small. The work took them two days. They charged me an arm and a leg and the job was crappy. They did repair the shower that was leaking and they fixed the bathroom sink that was not stationary. They did fix the hose underneath the kitchen sink. I wouldn’t call them back to even fix my kiddy cart.
Description of Work: I had a whole underneath the sink that needed to be repaired. The bathroom shower had been frozen and we couldn’t get it off so it was leaking. The upstairs sink was not stationary.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
1.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0
$1,000
Carolyn C.
04/2012
3.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
Their service was okay. They were able to solve my problem. I had used them in the past. They were going to charge me an awful lot of money, but they did drop the price down.
Description of Work: I had a backup in my plumbing.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
MIKE B.
04/2012
5.0
plumbing, water heater repair
+ 0 more
Their service was very well. We have used them previous to work on our water heater.
Description of Work: They helped us with a leak we had in one of our basement pipes. They put a new pipe under the tub.
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
Patricia D.
03/2012
4.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
Came out within hours of my call. The diverter in my tub faucet was dripping in back of the wall and the water was ending up in my basement. I explained this to him upon his arrival and told him that it was the diverter. He disassembled the unit and confirmed the problem. He did not have the right washer to fix the issue. He gave me 2 optios: send away to the company and have them mail me the washer, or install a new unit. I opted for the ladder. I had to go and purchase the faucet then reschedule the installation. Installation was adaquate. I did have to shim the outflow to prevent further leaks. I supplied all materials includung the copper. He charge for trouble shooting the problem and labor. Total cost for the faucet replacement was $150 for the unit and $350 labor = $500. I found out later thet the tech was not a licenced plumber.
Description of Work: Replaced tub faucet.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
$350
Karl K.
09/2010
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
Our sump pump failed on a Sunday and Rapid Rooter was able to respond within a short time and replace the failed pump. The plumber they sent was knowledgeable and courteous. The replacement was made properly and he finished just minutes before a torrential thunderstorm occurred which would have flooded my basement had the work not been completed.
Description of Work: Replace failed sump pump.
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
$360
Michele M.
08/2010
3.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
We called at 4:45pm on a Saturday afternoon and our first experience and contact with this company was a very rude, very robotic girl who answered the phone. I called saying we had a burst pipe in our basement and water was everywhere and we needed someone here ASAP and all she kept saying was "I can make an appointment for someone to come out between 5-7pm" - when i asked how quickly someone could be here she just kept repeating that phrase over and over with absolutely NO emotion or sympathy for our situation or emotion - just robotic. So i said fine make the appointment - and we waited and waited and waited. 90 minutes later i called back and got the same insensitive robotic girl and when i asked if they were on their way, she told me "I'm not at liberty to tell you that" - WHAT?!?!?!? Are you KIDDING me?!?!??! I just want to know if he's coming, not his social security number for God's sake! Anyway, 15 minutes later (almost 2 hours after my initial call - again, NOT an emergency on their part!) the plumber shows up - but HIS priority was finishing his cigarette and tossing it onto our lawn, not rushing inside to see how he could help. He meandered in proceeded to tell us that the broken pipe was "just kitchen water" and "nothing to be concerned about." After he leaves and the insurance company sends out a clean up crew, someone used the restroom and at that point TOILET WATER came flooding down into our basement. It wasn't just kitchen water, it was RAW SEWAGE water!!! Can you say HEALTH HAZZARD?!?!? What an incompetent idiot!!!! We called them back AGAIN and they got here much quicker this time (only took 40 minutes, not 90). A new plumber repaired the break with a temporary line and they came back Monday morning to replace the entire 20' sewer line. Our problem is with the ignorance and sheer incompetence of the first plumber who showed up - their excuse was "he's our weekend guy - he's farily new with us" - well that is NO excuse to a homeowner who's told a busted raw sewage line in kitchen water!! Mind you we have 2 young children (1 & 3 yrs old) and we were walking in all the muck and mire clearing out the basement and not worrying about it b/c we were told "there was no health hazzard - it was kitchen water". We will NEVER call them again. They not only sent out an incompetent plumber who put our health and the health of our 2 young children at risk, but they also made excuses for the 1st guy who came out. Not to mention the rude, insensitive, robotic girl who answered the phone when we initially called. Again, OUR emergency was obviously not THEIR emergency. For that reason (in addition to the others mentioned) we will never use them again nor will we ever recommend them.
Description of Work: We called Rapid Rooter for an emergency - a main pipe in our finished basement broke and water was everywhere...down the walls, on the couch and toys, all over the rug, etc. We were obviously in a bit of a panic since we saw water gushing from our walls so we opened up the yellow pages and called the first plumbing company that listed "emergency repairs"...well, it was an emergency for US but we didn't feel as though it was an emergency for THEM.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
2.0
$856
Jarrett T.
01/2010
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
+ 0 more
This started out to be an estimate only. We needed a shower handle fixed, a kitchen faucet replaced with a new one and a slow draining bathroom sink unclogged. After the sticker shock for all these services we went with the shower handle being replaced only. It went well overall. They were a bit late from the confirmed window appointment but their office did call a couple of times to assure a plumber would be out as soon as possible and I felt this was decent and courteous service. Had they not called to report the plumber would be detained or late I would have gone nuts. In addition the plumber unclogged the drain for free. I felt that $189 was rather expensive but given the good service it was a fair price to pay to have another working shower in the house. I did make my initial call to them on a Thursday and they did offer someone to come out the next day but I opted for them to come out on Saturday. The guy was courteous, clean and apologized for being late and I felt he was being genuine about it.
Description of Work: Moen shower faucet was broke. We bought the replacement parts (approx $45 at HomeDepot ) and then decided it was too complicated for us to repair and called these guys on an estimate only basis. We hired them as the other two plumbing companies never even called us back. They came and extracted the old parts and put in the new cartridge, handle and face plate.
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Service Categories
Plumbing,
Drain Cleaning,
Wells and Pumps,
Sewer Cleaning,
Water Heaters,
Drain Pipe Installation,
Water Filtration and Softening,
Septic Systems
FAQ
Rapid Rooter Plumbing & Drain Cleaning Service is currently rated 4.2 overall out of 5.
Sunday: 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Monday: 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Tuesday: 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Wednesday: 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Thursday: 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Friday: 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Saturday: 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Rapid Rooter Plumbing & Drain Cleaning Service accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,Financing Available,MasterCard,Visa