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Author: Kaitlyn Short

LAST UPDATED: January 22nd, 2024

Roto-Rooter has been in the plumbing business since 1935. The company specializes in plumbing repairs and drain service. Its mission is to give homeowners the peace of mind that comes from quick and convenient service. Roto-Rooter prides itself on its unique service and on being different from its competitors.

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The Good

  • Experience
  • Online Customer Service
  • Coupons
  • Plumbing How-To’s

Experience

Roto-Rooter was established in 1935 and has over 80 years of plumbing experience under its belt. Its employees have the expertise needed to provide quick and convenient repairs, all within your budget.

Online Customer Service

If customers do not have their questions answered by information on the website, they can submit their questions through email. Additionally, the company does take its customer service seriously—customers are encouraged to take a survey outlining their experience with customer service.

Coupons

In addition to great customer service, the company also helps customers find deals on its services. If customers insert their zip codes into the Roto-Rooter “Coupons” section, the website will provide all available deals in their area.

Plumbing How-To’s

The company website has a section dedicated to teaching curious consumers the ins and outs of the plumbing business. Included in the How-To section are conservation tips, plumbing videos, FAQs, seasonal tips, and even a plumbing glossary. Customers looking to find information for DIY projects will find that Roto-Rooter offers useful information.

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The Bad

  • Customer Complaints

Customer Complaints

Many customers leave comments on Roto-Rooter’s Facebook page. While some comments are grateful for the service offered by the company, many commenters complain about the time it takes for Roto-Rooter service representatives to show up for appointments. The company does very well in responding to such complaints, but it would benefit from ensuring a quicker response to customer needs.

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The Bottom Line

Although the company has received complaints about its service, it has done well in responding to such complaints. Additionally, there are many other customer reviews detailing the quick service and care employees had for customer problems. How a company responds to complaints can tell customers a lot about the company, and Roto-Rooter does well in resolving customer issues. When compared to other companies in the plumbing industry, Roto-Rooter is a fantastic choice.

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4.3

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jennifer thompson Prospect Park, PA

I’ve lived in my home for six years. In the course of those six years I’ve had rotor rooter come out a handful of times to sneak out my sewage pipe. The techs were always nice and completed the tasks in a timely manner. I especially like that they come out for emergency purposes quickly. My only negative comment about rotor rooter would be that the prices are quite ridiculous. They wanted to charge me almost $300 more than a private plumber for my emergency sewage back up in my basement unfortunately because I needed the help right away I had to pay the crazy over priced charge. I can’t say that I won’t use Roto router in the future in a pinch but if I have the time to find a private plumber, I will definitely take that route first because rotor rooters prices are very extreme.

2 years ago

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I called them for a toilet backup, they did the job, the tech was nice too, but quite expensive considering the entire job took 25 minutes at most. I guess when you're stuck you pay the price, but it could have been a bit easier on the wallet especially from a big company that seems to have a decent footprint. On the good side, because they are everywhere, they responded quite fast when I called for help...

3 years ago

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Asadullah Plano, TX

We used Roto rooter in an emergency and they took advantage of the situation and ripped us off. We were asked to pay way too much. Although they came the same day but wasn’t peompt enough but still charged an arm and a leg for stopping a small leak.

1 year ago

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Helana Savage Denver, CO

Well this been around forever Company is a reliable standard albeit a bit generic brick wall in the quick solution plumbing niche. And what I do like best about them is there USUALLY aren't any surprise hidden costs ( up charges) when it comes time to give you your final bill, they just from my experience, sorta do only what the job at hand is ,no more ,no less ,no favors ,& they don't ask any either.

2 years ago

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Richard J McEntire Decatur, AL

Fast service. Reasonable price. Plumber want $4000 to reroute sewer line. Determined not necessary by second opinion.

3 years ago

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Faith L MI

They cost a lot of money to do pretty basic work.

2 years ago

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Grossarth Family Herriman, UT

A little overpriced when compared with competitors.

3 years ago