Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup
Plumber · Glendale, CA · Open 24 hours per Google listing
Our verdict
Roto-Rooter Glendale holds 4.9★ on 764 Google reviews — the highest review volume of any Glendale listing; themeCounts show fast_response=3 with sub-hour arrival confirmed in 1 of 5 sampled reviews.
Scores are our editorial reading of published customer reviews — not a verification, license check, or guarantee.
Ranked #3 of 15 plumbers we've reviewed in Glendale, CA · compare all →
Our opinion, based on the 5 reviews we analyzed from Google, Yelp and BBB · Analysis updated Jun 2026 · How we decide ↗
Lists 24-hour service on its Google profile — and reviewers describe after-hours calls.
Only 5 reviews analyzed — treat this assessment as a first impression, not a track record.
What reviewers praise
Sub-hour arrival confirmed: flooded kitchen sink diagnosed and cleared in under 2 hours total, including transit and repair (themeCounts.fast_response=3).
1 cited review
“Within an hour Victor showed up, immediately diagnosed the problem and an hour after that he was done. Very reasonable pricing. Would definitely use Roto-Rooter again.”
Tech proactively spotted hidden problems beyond the stated issue and walked customer through options without pressure — cited by 2 of 5 reviewers.
2 cited reviews
“They showed up on time, worked fast, kept everything clean, and explained what they were doing in a way that made sense. They didn't just fix the obvious problem—they noticed issues I didn't even know I had.”
“He had to shut a valve off for me at my church. He was so helpful so polite and explained everything that he was doing before he did it to make sure I was comfortable with the work that was going to be done.”
What reviewers report — the concerns
We looked for patterns of complaints in the 5reviews we analyzed and didn't find any. That's rare — but it's a reading of published reviews, not a guarantee.
The evidence — in reviewers' own words
Positive
“Thank you Victor! Our sink was backed up and flooding our kitchen due to our very poorly maintained 100 year old apartment’s pipes. We shut our valves immediately and within an hour Victor showed up, immediately diagnosed the problem and an hour after that he was done. Very reasonable pricing. Would definitely use Roto-Rooter again.”
“So DJ came out. He had to shut a valve off for me at my church. Where I thought it was a leak and there wasn't it was just valve need to be turned off. He was so helpful so polite and explained everything that he was doing before he did it to make sure I was comfortable with the work that was going to be done. And then while he was doing the work he was explaining to me what he was doing. So I wasn't left in the …”
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The rating picture
Small sample — we've analyzed only 5 of 764 reviews so far. Treat this as a first read.
Newest review in our sample: Mar 2026.
Should you hire Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup?
Best for
- Emergency and same-day calls
Hire if
- You need a plumber who actually shows up when scheduled
- You need fast same-day or after-hours response
Think twice if
- You need rock-bottom prices with zero flexibility on the quote
- You need warranty-grade work on a complex or high-stakes install
Advice derived from the review analysis above — how we decide.
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