Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup
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Follow up appointment reliability issues: Customer reported Roto Rooter missed scheduled window by several hours on callback visit for incomplete initial job, Incomplete initial work requiring return visit: Water heater installation left old unit removal unfinished, requiring second trip two weeks later
Trust Score: 0/100 · Based on 2524 reviews
How they score across what matters
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What 2524 Reviews Tell Us
Emergency Response
Quick emergency diagnosis and response: 3 of 5 reviews specifically praise speed of service and rapid problem-solving
What To Watch Out For
Severe pricing premium over competitors: Saturday water heater installation quoted at $3000 vs $1800 at Lowe's (67% markup)
Follow up appointment reliability issues: Customer reported Roto Rooter missed scheduled window by several hours on callback visit for incomplete initial job
Incomplete initial work requiring return visit: Water heater installation left old unit removal unfinished, requiring second trip two weeks later
Quality & Professionalism
Exceptional technician communication and professionalism: 3 of 5 reviews highlight clear explanations and professional demeanor
Communication
Exceptional technician communication and professionalism: 3 of 5 reviews highlight clear explanations and professional demeanor
Pricing
Severe pricing premium over competitors: Saturday water heater installation quoted at $3000 vs $1800 at Lowe's (67% markup)
Customer reviews
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Meet with once of thier plumbers by the name of Anthony Gabe. He was extremely professional, quickly diagnosed the issue and we work to come up with a plan for my faucet repair. He went the extra mile and stay patient as I went to Home Depot to find a part. While I didn't use thier service for the first visit, we came up with a plan that works around my schedule. If you're in the New Castle area and need a plumber, I recommend asking for Anthony Gabe.
Anthony was here on time and resolved our issue quickly and was very cordial and pleasant. We will definitely have him back if our need arises again. He made an unpleasant circumstance go away in a professional manner. Definitely a grade ‘A’ tech.
Aidan is hands down the best plumber I’ve ever worked with. He’s incredibly knowledgeable, professional, and takes the time to clearly explain what’s going on and what needs to be done. I really appreciated how helpful and thorough he was throughout the entire process. It’s rare to find someone who combines expertise with such great customer service. I wouldn’t hesitate to call him again or recommend him to anyone needing reliable plumbing work.
It started when I had a failure in my main drain pipe after a few years of it acting like it wanted to fail it failed. I went to the phones and called the local person I had been using for the repair. Their response was less than prompt I picked up the cell phone scrolled into plumbers and came up with roto-rooters number so I called. I knew the company I knew that they were committed to advertising their products. I was connected with Stephen Hogan he was fantastic took my call seriously responded quickly and thoroughly. It was a huge job at least from my perspective and the team he sent out was effective and thorough. Stephen stayed on top of the job to make the sure things were going well. The repair crew was effective and efficient and understood I had a brand new driveway and I had to dig right along the edges of it did absolutely no damage and I was really pleased. Thank you Stephen and the repair crew forr all your effort I'll have no problem recommending you in the future.
We got a new water heater installed, but the plumber was not able to remove the old one. It was only after I posted an unfavorable rating that someone called to setup a second plumber to help. They did come back two weeks later and got the old unit removed; however, they missed their appointment window by a few hours. Roto Rooter was good in scheduling a water heater replacement to work around my Saturday schedule, but the price was much higher than I expected. Lowes was going to do the job for $1800 including removal, but they do not work on Saturdays. Roto Rooter charged almost $3000, which I thought was excessive even for Saturday work.
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Service area
Based in Reading. Serves 2 nearby cities within 20 miles:
Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup