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, Drain Cleaning, Sewers, Sump Pumps, Excavating, Waterlines, Pipework, Water Heaters, Septic Tanks, & Video Camera Line Inspection.

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

4.4252 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
67%
4
14%
3
7%
2
4%
1
8%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.6
value
3.9
professionalism
4.6
responsiveness
4.7
punctuality
4.7

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Showing 1-25 of 252 reviews

Joel M.
11/2024
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
First time hiring someone for this job. It went well.
Description of Work: front bibb was soft water now it is freshwater.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$840

Angela T.
10/2024
1.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
After waiting 5 hours for a technician and being told Twice in 2 hours our issue was "a low priority" I informed them I no longer needed their service. I found a company on my own and the issue was resolved in less than 10 minutes. This was the first and last time I will contact Roto-Rooter or Angi for any issue.
Description of Work: Leak detection

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0


Jacqueline O.
02/2024
5.0
drain cleaning
  + -1 more
Service was prompt, technician was professional.
Description of Work: Drain cleaning

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
$480

Olivia R.
08/2023
5.0
drain cleaning
  + -1 more
Job was done in a fair & timely manner. Would use again.
Description of Work: Drain cleaning

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

Charles S.
07/2023
4.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Job was done well but feel like it was over priced.
Description of Work: Replaced faulty shower faucet cartridge

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

$324

David S.
03/2020
1.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Repair Leak, Next day it Leak, They Repair it & Said If it leaks again It can not be repaired, Next day it Leak Worst, Notice the 2nd repair the rubber Tips were Crimp like it was the wrong size installed ,They Carged me $49.92 for 2 rubber Tips & $310.00 Labor Total Bill $364.09 , I Called the office was refered to Manager no HELP, Why Did they Did not told me from the Start That it could not be fix , Aret they Proffesional ?, Why did they Keep the money for a repair that was never done , Posting this , Warning you Could also lose your money , Stay away !!!!
Description of Work: Repair Shower Leak

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

$364.09

Stephen P.
02/2018
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
  + 0 more
Tommy knew exactly what to do. At the cleanout pipe, he started the "rootering" process, and before too long all of the major sludge balls were found and flushed into the septic tank. Awesome. Water flowed freely once again.
Description of Work: Major cloggage!

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

Natalie H.
08/2017
5.0
plumbing, sewer cleaning
  + 0 more
Very well! Luckily they found the blockage passed my property line into the city sewers, so they contacted SAWS immediately for them to come out the same day and get the blockage removed.
Description of Work: Had a backup in the main line but didn't know where, had roto rooter come out to find it.

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
$450

norma D.
07/2017
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Excellently- ask for Mike, Colton, and Antonio
Description of Work: Roto Rooter in Northwest San Antonio completed two water restoration/plumbing services at my home in one month. Both times they performed excellently. The service was prompt, polite, and professional. There was great attention to details and respect for my questions and desires.

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

Georgette H.
06/2017
1.0
septic tank
  + -1 more
This company is absolutely worthless, if they practiced medicine with their current policy they would be sued for malpractice. Please do not use them, please find someone else.
Description of Work: Our septic system went down and was spewing raw sewage every where and called the emergency number and was told they could have someone here in three hours but would be unable to pump the system if required. We have a house full of guests and no one can go to the restroom. I thought this company was like the TV TAPS the paranormal investigators who respond for emergency calls.

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


Keri S.
03/2017
4.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
I was desperate. If I could have waited, I could have found somebody who didn't charge quite as much. They came out the same day. They responded to my needs quickly. I considered the kitchen sink an emergency. If it was anything else, it could have held off. I consider the kitchen sink is an emergency. I called them out Monday morning, and they were out the same day. I think a little higher on the price, but we were desperate. The guy was knowledgeable, and courteous. Yes he did. He was friendly.
Description of Work: Leak under the sink.

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

Claudia B.
02/2017
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
  + 0 more
The service went very well. One person came out to complete the service. It took less than an hour. The worker treated me very well. What they did well was that he did what he was supposed to do. He left the area very clean.
Description of Work: They unstopped the kitchen sink.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Tammy W.
02/2017
4.0
drain cleaning
  + -1 more
The man that came and did it, he was very professional and everything but he didn't tell me a lot of information. I would've like to have gotten some more information, maybe in writing, because I was here by myself so I couldn't remember it to explain it to my husband. They were about average priced. It took them a little while.
Description of Work: We had some backed up lines. I just needed to get the water flowing. They came out and opened up the line and then he looked down the line with a camera and he showed me where we had a crack. We still need to get that repaired but that's going to cost a bunch so we are going to wait a while on that.

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

$300

Gloria T.
11/2016
2.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
I discovered a big water leak in my A/C closet as a result of a plugged condensation drain line. Since Roto-Rooter satisfactorily completed a job for me last year when my water heater sprung a leak and flooded the garage, I decided to call them again this year. That was a regrettable decision. None of the same personnel came out this year (had they all resigned?.) This year things did not go so well. I had to ask the repairman to remove some soaked up drywall in order to dry out water behind it; I also had to ask one of them to move a book case to determine if water had gotten under it (it had). On one or two occasions, a workman told me that he would come out on a certain day/time and he never showed up or called. After the water-soaked areas were dried out using large fans, I was informed that they would either find a contractor to complete the restoration or I could find my own. Last year Roto-Rooter took care of all of the restoration and I didn't have to lift a finger. Something has happened to this company and they do not perform the same quality of service as previously. I would not use them again.
Description of Work: Cleanup of major water leak from plugged A/C condensation line and provide restoration services to damaged carpet, drywall, and baseboards.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
2.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
2.0


Clarice N.
08/2016
4.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
  + 0 more
Once he arrived he was able to determine that there was calcium buildup that happened to affect two toilets at the same time (possibly due to lack of use the previous week due to vacation). He suggested replacing one of the toilets but was able to easily unplug the other. The cost, of course, was for repair of two toilets.
Description of Work: We needed emergency after hours (8:30 p.m. Saturday) service on two plugged toilets in our house. They had an answering machine request you leave a name and number with no indication of what time someone might call you back. By the time they did call us back, we had attempted to call 15 other what were advertised as 24-hour emergency plumbers with no luck of any of them being available or willing to answer their phones. Roto-Rooter was the only plumber that was able to come out on Sunday morning to fix the problem. We had only one other plumber call back to check on Monday to see if there was still a problem.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$360

keri J.
05/2016
1.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
They were horrible. They were prompt in coming out. They gave me a price for additional work at $560 and when I said I couldn't pay that much, he said "I can do it for $275." I was in a bind, and he ended up doing it for even less, about $200. It was unbelievable. Their work was average. They didn't give me an estimate that reflected their hourly rate.
Description of Work: I bought a Big Deal to get some plumbing work done.

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

$200

Michelle B.
02/2016
4.0
plumbing, sewer cleaning, drain cleaning
  + 1 more
I called because my dishwasher was draning water back up through one of the sides of my kitchen sink. Listed on their website is free estimates. I scheduled an online appointment for the same day which was very convenient. Time frame given was 12:00pm-2:00pm which was perfect because it was about 10:30 when I booked it. They actually called at 11 and asked if I was available to have someone come out at 1130. I said yes and was very happy with the service so far. The rep arrived and just started working. About half way through the job he said, "I know I didn't give you a price before I started but it's like $150". I was shocked! All he had done was taken a PVC pipe out from under the sink and rinsed it out. It was just a small clog. I said that's a bit much for the work done. He said lowest he could go was $100. He went on about how this usually runs $350. I gave in and paid $100 for a clog to be cleared. I'm upset he didn't tell me what was wrong in the first place and I could have saved some money. Service was great and he did a good job, I mean the sink drains now but I wish he would have gave me an estimate as advertised on their website.
Description of Work: Clear a drain.

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

$100

Esperanza R.
02/2016
5.0
drain pipe, excavators, plumbing, sewer cleaning
  + 2 more
Mr. Hohensee was the foreman for the project. Those who did the tunneling and plumbing were professional and their work was quality work. Fernando, Abram, Reuben, John, Ricky and D. De la Rosa - can't remember all the names, were helpful and courteous.
Description of Work: Did trenching under the house and in the yard for sewer line replacement.

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
$10,600

Steven S.
01/2016
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
  + 0 more
The initial price for a routine clearance of the drain was on the high side ($180 for a 6 foot snake) but when that did not fix the problem, Justin put a huge amount of effort into removing the toilet, running a longer electric snake, vacuuming the toilet and drain line, and running a camera down the drain line to diagnose the problem so the price was increased to $370 but was quite reasonable for all the work that was done.
Description of Work: Cleared and inspected drain 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
$370

Vincent S.
01/2016
5.0
plumbing, water heater repair
  + 0 more
They did a great job! It was an emergency situation and they were able to get to our house quickly. Once they arrived, the work was done quickly and professionally. No complaints!
Description of Work: Replaced a water valve for my 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
$150

Andrew A.
01/2016
3.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
They came in and did what they had to do and left. They said if they did more work, they would charge me $200 for a part that costs $8.00. I wasn't pleased with their approach. They were here like three to five minutes.
Description of Work: I bought a Big Deal to get some plumbing work done.

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

$25

Kathy S.
12/2015
3.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
  + 0 more
The deal was a scam!!! expensive, even though he did unclog my drain. I bought a deal, it was nor really a deal. I had a clogged sink and it was unclogged, but it cost more than $300 to do it, a rip off.
Description of Work: expensive, even though he did unclog my drain. I bought a deal, it was nor really a deal. I had a clogged sink and it was unclogged, but it cost more than $300 to do it, a rip off.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$350

David T.
12/2015
5.0
drain cleaning, plumbing
  + 0 more
He was a bit later than expected, but we had set up time on-line the night before, it was a Saturday, and they did call to update us every 30 minutes. I don't mind his being a bit late: I want them to finish the job right, and if it takes extra time, it is worth it. He was friendly, professional,
Description of Work: We had a repeat blockage from kitchen, through laundry room to garage sink. The friendly and efficient man, Jose, looked at everything before confirming our diagnosis, then he cleaned it all out and recommended future preventative measures.

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
$300

Linda H.
11/2015
3.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
It worked out pretty well. They actually did not fix everything; we still had problems with it. They did not properly clean out a drain.
Description of Work: I had a water leak in my air conditioner so they cleaned the air conditioner and cleaned up the water damage.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$300

christopher J.
11/2015
4.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
  + 0 more
Very professional, gave an estimate for all plumbing services needed. A bit pricey, wanted $200 for each sink to unclog. Went with just fixing the leaky shower, will end up doing the rest on our own for cheaper.
Description of Work: Fixed a leaky shower

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

$250

Contact information

3603 Metro Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78247

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

Licensed*

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

FAQ

Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup is currently rated 4.4 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, Drain Cleaning, Sewers, Sump Pumps, Excavating, Waterlines, Pipework, Water Heaters, Septic Tanks, & Video Camera Line Inspection.

Contact information

3603 Metro Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78247

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