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Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup

Plumbing, Drain Cleaning, Sewer Cleaning,

About us

No extra charge for nights, weekends & holidays. Award winning. Additional phones - (919) 929-2716, (919) 546-9050, (919) 968-8204, (919) 786-0300, (919) 781-6796, (919) 934-6751, (919) 682-1457, (919) 954-9646, (919) 787-6786, (919) 363-1613, (919) 366-3045, (919) 828-3618 & (919) 546-8689, (919) 934-6751. Award winning. Additional DBA - Roto-Rooter Services Co.

Business highlights

Emergency services offered
90 years of experience

Services we offer

Residential and commercial dishwashers, disposers, faucets, sinks, floor, drains, showers, tubs, sewer lines replacement, drain cleaning, sump, pumps, video camera line inspection, water heaters, septic, plumbing, hauling, line detection & water jetting.

Amenities

Emergency Services

Yes

Warranties

Yes

Senior Discount

10%

Accepted Payment Methods

  • American Express
  • Check
  • Visa
  • Discover
  • MasterCard
Reviews
4.61,300 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
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76%
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13%
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6%
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4%
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David J.
Jul 2025
5.0
Google Review
same day prompt service, found the problem, repaired quickly at a fair price

Rich M.
Jul 2025
5.0
Google Review
Fabio was great. He was very knowledgeable and thorough and solved my issue quickly. I will definitely call Roto-Rooter again should the need arise.

Diane Y.
Jul 2025
5.0
Google Review
I would like to give Emmanuel and his assistants the highest of praises. Two weeks ago he was here for a sink repair. After noticing wetness on the floor which was unrelated to the sink issue, he did not stop until he tracked down an unusual source for a leak and promptly and efficiently repaired it. Today we had a running toilet which involved more than a flap. He quickly switched out the non working parts. The team is very professional and courteous. In addition to the great technicians, I have also received good service as far as scheduling the service calls.

Eric O.
Jul 2025
5.0
Google Review
This was my second experience with Roto-rooter and Clayton was excellent. They come out quickly, give fair quotes, and always get the job done in a timely manner.

Jamie K.
Jul 2025
5.0
Google Review
Very nice and prompt - fixed my issue quickly.

Reggie W.
Nov 2022
1.0
Terrible customer service. They give you an 8-12 appointment and never show up. They keep you on the hook waiting all day. They wait until the entire day is over, then call and attempt to book you for the next day.

Christie H.
Sep 2022
1.0
At best incompetent, at worst dishonest. This is a saga but if you need help with leak detection, you should read this before calling roto rooter. We were notified that we had high water usage by the town. We called roto rooter on a Monday afternoon for leak detection. They said they would call back in an hour. They did not. We called them, they asked us to wait a bit longer. Sure, no problem. Finally they call at 7 PM and say they couldn't fit us in and schedule us for the next day, 3-7 PM. We are unhappy but understand the world is understaffed and look forward to some answers the next day. The next day I get a call from the technician letting us know that he would be there from 6-7. Great! Then we get a call at 6:30 letting us know he is 45 minutes out according to GPS. Not ideal, but still fine. Unfortunately, Courtland must have gotten lost for 45 more minutes despite his GPS and doesn't show up until 8 PM. We had already called dispatch to cancel because we needed to put our kids to bed, but that message did not get to him. He's here though, so we let him do the job. He says there is water in the crawl space, recommends digging up the line in the front yard and quotes us $4200. Yikes! Because the vibes were off, I called for a second opinion Wednesday morning. They show up as scheduled on the same day. To my surprise, the technician tells me there is no water under the house. He explains to me how to read the meter and shows me that the meter says 0 gallons of water are being used per minute, indicating no leak. However, the usage goes up periodically, indicating a running toilet. We discover the toilet upstairs needs to be replaced. The repair (including the new toilet) is 1/6 of the cost we were quoted by roto rooter. Now here is the kicker. Courtland's card indicates he is the Excavation Sales Supervisor. I'm pretty certain he was trying to upsell us to have the yard excavated, hoping we would never look under the house to verify his claims. So, not only was he incredibly late and inconsiderate of our time but he was also either incredibly incompetent and didn't even check the meter or he just straight up lied. Either way I will never trust Roto Rooter with my business again since this is the kind of person they employ and apparently promote to supervisory roles.

Mary P.
Jun 2022
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Excellent.

Bernard R.
May 2022
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
They really did a good job.

Aiham A.
Jan 2022
1.0
$1,750
Never do business with them,,, worst experience ever they bought 2 faucets for me that cost no more than $80 and charge me $350 for each plus installation $425 end up paying $1700 to replace 2 faucets, that job won't cost more than $550 with any other plumbing, their technician kept my old expensive faucet with him without my permission wich consider stealing, when complained to supervisor,manager, owner called John Evans he apologizes and promised me for credit, on the installation day he totally changed his mind, it was just lying after lying and wasting of my time.

Kelly N.
Jun 2020
2.0
$280
I accidentally punctured my main water line the other month and had Roto Rooter come out to fix. Initially I was very happy and impressed with how seamless and easy they made things. Without even having to request, a water mitigator showed up while the plumber was there fixing my pipe. I liked that they directly handled filing my claim through State Farm and submitting any necessary paperwork & photos. Unfortunately, my experience with them didn’t end as well as it started. For anybody needing repair, and planning to file a claim with their homeowners insurance, this may be a cautionary story worth reading to avoid any losses in settlement. My homeowners insurance through State Farm should have covered both the repair work done and any property damage. State Farm offered me a fair settlement offer, which I reviewed and accepted. A day after accepting I realized the repair bill was not included in breakdown, so I emailed my claims dept. They replied and stated quote “ We talked to the plumber who told us the copper line leaked discharged due to wear and tear, not the nail. The partial denial is only for the repair of the line itself.” That made no sense to me and figured it must’ve been a misunderstanding/mistake, as the pipe never leaked prior to puncture. I decided to email Roto Rooter to investigate, and without thinking went into my inbox to copy and paste their email address to a new message. A girl named Jasmyn replied back, but unfortunately our correspondences proved to be an unnecessary waste of time. Despite my initial message clearly stating my reason for contacting, it took a week of several messages back and forth for her to advise me I was corresponding with the wrong department?! After that ordeal I called Roto Rooter directly. I relayed the issue and was told they would escalate higher up, review, and call me back within the hour. Never received a call back. I then attempted, at another date and time, to call them again. Different person and similar response as before. This time, however, I did receive a call back from Doc (gentleman who came out to review damage and submit claim). Unfortunately, this issue was outside his dept and/or ability to resolve. He told me he would forward this issue to a coworker that would be in touch. I never heard back from anybody since. I have not since attempted to contact them and will accept the almost $300 loss their actions have caused. I will not be using Roto Rooter for any future services. I unfortunately cannot trust in their ability to communicate or assist in any resolutions.

Alessandra C.
Apr 2020
1.0
$4,749
My general contractor has tried to unclog the sewer line on the same date. So I knew the problem was on the sewer line leaving the house. I called Roto-Rooter and asked for a technician to come with a camera. They sent a technician without the camera that said that he needed to clean the line first and that the cameraman would come. I told the roto-rooter technician that he does not wash up the line to have the camera done. Roto -rooter never sent another technician with camera and had to call many times to them. Once the technician came with the camera said the work was $4052.00 and I paid to have the line - replaced a little piece of plastic pipe one foot deep on the grass outside( nothing blocking it). One week later Roto rooter sends another bill of $697.72 saying it was for the water washout of the pipe. Since the beginning I told Roto-Rooter that they did not do wash out of the pipe. On top of the $4,052. Basically Roto-rooter just wanted to sell something that was NOT needed, Roto-rooter never sent the cameraman that was my initial call until I insisted on a few calls. My experience was the worst- the technician lying to sell something not needed and never coordinating their service for what was the need. Double charging and selling things that do not needed.

Bob D.
Jun 2019
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
We noticed a leak in the kitchen sink drain pipe late on a Friday afternoon. After calling around and receiving options for scheduling a week out or high-cost after hours rates, we call Roto-Rooter. Austin Sherrill (1464) was at our home within an hour and handled the job with care, attention to detail, and quality. Austin communicated very well what exactly would be done and an approximate cost. We were back up and running within an hour at an actual cost that was less than the estimate. Austin was the ultimate professional and we feel assured we now have a plumbing company for future needs.

KENNETH R.
May 2019
5.0
$249
Very Professional. They were fine.

Cass C.
Dec 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
The drain was cleared efficently 7 promptly.

Marc S.
Nov 2018
2.0
Not at all well. We were not aware that we had a septic tank as when home purchased it showed city water and sewer. Price quoted $8,000 to run new line and hook up to city clean out. Upon digging they found a septic tank cover.We halted all work until we talked to city. Not only was there fee,the city charges in excess of $6,000 in fees to hook up to clean out already at street. Negotiated a fee which was fair for work done. Also there is no local phone number to call as everything is routed thru a dispatch in Baltimore, Md. My experience was not a very pleasurable one and I will not use this company again.

Donald R.
Oct 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
WONDERFUI THE PRICE WAS RIGHT COULD NOT ANY MORE. THE PLUMBER NEW EXACTLY WHAT TO DO.

John S.
Sep 2018
4.0
2 + hours but it got done

Steven W.
Aug 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Service Technican Wayne (#3112) was completely professional in diagnosing the problem and offering step-by-step solutions. His first visit was to offer the first-level drain cleaner and if that did not work, he recommended using a 50 ft. snake. The drain cleaner did not work and he returned, as promised, to use the snake, which solved the problem. We were fortunate to have Wayne address our drain problem and would definitely call upon his services once again if needed.

Andres R.
Aug 2018
3.0
$399
Every thing appeared to be OK when the Technician left, but Within a month I had to call them back because the sprayer broke. The new technician said that it had not been installed properly and that is why broke.
Response from Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup
"We understand the inconvenience of your concern but hope that everything has been resolved to your satisfaction. We will be having a manager reach out to you to follow up with your review. Thank you."

Jeffrey S.
Jul 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
I've used then several times now and have never been disappointed. They are always on time and do good work, for a decent price.

Clair W.
Jul 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Quick and to the point. Saw the issue and fixed it right away.

Elizabeth C.
Jul 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$330
Adolfo got here an hour and a half ahead of the appointment. He got right to work, quickly located and corrected the problem. He was courteous and professional, a pleasure to work with. Should the need arise in the future, I would definately ask for him to come out again. Thanks Adolfo!

STEPHEN H.
May 2018
4.0
$392
A technician was on site within an hour of me calling. The clog could not be cleaned with the 1/4 inch hand held drain auger, so the 3/8 inch drum machine was required. The technician was pleasant and knowledgable. However the rate was extremely high. Roto Rooter's standard rate for clearing a drain is $368 plus tax. Homeadvisor and Angies report local average as 209 for a similar task. Thus the effective labor rate was $240 per hour. Apparently Roto Rooter does not charge a weekend premium; I assume that the charge would be equally high Mon-Fri. I had hired a local competitor (BB) in Jan 2018, who charged $128 to clear a clog in upstairs bath.Their weekend on call tech lives near Henderson, so did not want to travel to Durham for less than a serious emergency. So even at 1.5x for overtime their charge would have been $192. RR did honor the $40 discount for Angie's List members which brought total down to $352 including tax.

PAT B.
Apr 2018
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$600
Drain cleaned out. Did good job. Took pics of rest of line & wanted to fix what they saw as a problem for $4000. Felt this was a way to get me to do a job that wasn’t really necessary. Time will tell. So far so good.
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FAQ

Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup is currently rated 4.6 overall out of 5.

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Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup accepts the following forms of payment: American Express, Check, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

No, Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup does not offer free project estimates.

No, Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup does not offer 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: Residential and commercial dishwashers, disposers, faucets, sinks, floor, drains, showers, tubs, sewer lines replacement, drain cleaning, sump, pumps, video camera line inspection, water heaters, septic, plumbing, hauling, line detection & water jetting.