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Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup logoHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%83+45.3Reliability 24%71+17.2Value 14%71+10Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty78−2.2Experts Score= 77Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.77SCORE

Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup

Austin, TX · Grade BLetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #20Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 23 sink repair services · 4.8★ from 3,469 Google reviews

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Percentile vs other sink repair services (100 = best)Each factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (star average, share of 1–2★ reviews, price verdicts…); standing within the category can only raise it, never lower it.. Strongest: momentum and replies to reviews; weakest: value.

SatisfactionSatisfaction · 54% of the scoreRecency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup is better than 83% of sink repair services.A
83
ReliabilityReliability · 24% of the scoreHow rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup is better than 71% of sink repair services.B
71
Craft & serviceCraft & service · 0% of the scoreGoogle review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup is better than 78% of sink repair services.B
78
ValueValue · 14% of the scoreCustomers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup is better than 71% of sink repair services.B
71
MomentumMomentum · 0% of the scorePenalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup is better than 100% of sink repair services.A
100
Replies to reviewsReplies to reviews · 7% of the scoreHow often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup is better than 100% of sink repair services.A
100

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Customers hired Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup for 8 kinds of job.

Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup for outdoor plumbing system repair

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.70
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).4.89
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.$1,000+
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$278–$2.1k
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 86/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Outdoor plumbing system repair”:Stars on this job 55%Number of such jobs 25%Overall Experts Score 20%Stars are pulled toward the category average when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.#2 / 10
Said fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.100%

All 70 Google reviews tagged “Outdoor plumbing system repair” · showing 20

MattLocal Guide · 26 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · Edited 2 months ago★★★★★

Jesus and Jose did great work flushing out my water heater and completing a safety check! They were also the ones that installed the wh 10 years ago! Another great job! Many thanks! For all the work they did, at a very reasonable price. Jesus and Jose returned two days later to install a pressure regulation…

Paid $200–400Reasonable priceWater heater installationOutdoor plumbing system repair
Miguel1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 2 months ago★★★★★

Los muchachos que vinieron fueron super amables y atentos , Jose y Jesus hicieron un genial trabajo , salvaron a mis hijos de no bañarse un dia mas !!!

Customer photo from Miguel's review
Paid $400–600Not sureOutdoor plumbing system repair
ernest7 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 2 months ago★★★★★

Found the cracked pipe, repaired it with minimal damage to front yard and left job site pristine

Paid $2,000+Reasonable priceDrain cleaningPlumbing leak detectionSewer cleaning
Pamela11 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 3 months ago★★★★★

Today is July 14, 2026, and my name is Pamela J. I would like to commend two outstanding Roto-Rooter employees, Jose (Employee #739) and Jesus (Employee #270), for the exceptional service they provided. Both gentlemen were true professionals from the moment they arrived. They were knowledgeable, courteous, and…

Customer photo from Pamela's reviewCustomer photo from Pamela's review
Paid $1,800–2,000Great pricePlumbing leak detectionOutdoor plumbing system repair
John10 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 months ago★★★★★

Barry was great, he was friendly, fast investigation and found issue all while it was pouring.

Paid $400–600Reasonable priceOutdoor plumbing system repair
JP1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 5 months ago★★★★★

Fast response time. Extremely friendly, solved my issues.

Paid $500–600Reasonable priceDrain cleaningOutdoor plumbing system repair
Aaron1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · Edited 8 months ago★★★★★

The Technicians were very professional, knowledgeable and quick to identify the issue and provide a solution.

Paid $500–600Not sureOutdoor plumbing system repair
JamesLocal Guide · 10 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 8 months ago★★★★★

I just used Roto-Rooter at my house when I had an urgent matter. It was an underground leak in the water line to my house. I made a call to Roto and there were two technicians (Jose and Jesus) at my house in 30 minutes (yes 30 minutes) and they found the leak very fast and diagnosed it correctly (hard to know…

Paid $1,000+Great priceOutdoor plumbing system repair
William8 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 8 months ago★★★★★

Grant was a total pro, explained his process, and got the job done quickly and efficiently.

Paid $400–500Great priceSewer cleaningOutdoor plumbing system repair
Christina2 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 8 months ago★★★★★

Technician, Grant was very polite. Took care of the issue quick but also efficient and made sure all problems were addressed and issues were resolved.

Paid $500–600Reasonable priceDrain cleaningSewer cleaningOutdoor plumbing system repair
Rodney2 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 8 months ago★★★★★

The Plumber Berry was the best, chatted with me while he was working and explained the problem and future work that may be required to prevent the issue from happening over and over Thanks Rodney

Paid $100–200Great priceSewer cleaningOutdoor plumbing system repairSewer repair
Radhakrishnan4 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 9 months ago★★★★★

Excellent service! On time and fixed it efficiently. Technician James was professional and courteous. Highly recommend!

Reasonable priceOutdoor plumbing system repair
Melissa5 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 9 months ago★★★★★

James did amazing job. James explain the issue and how to get it repair in a professional matter. Thank you James!!!

Outdoor plumbing system repairSewer repair
BerlinBella1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 10 months ago★★★★★

Timely, professional, friendly

Outdoor plumbing system repair
George7 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 11 months ago★★★★★

James the technician did an excellent job in diagnosing the low water pressure problem & knew exactly how to repair it. He was very efficient & the process went smoothly. I will definitely call Roto-Rooter plumbing when the need arises!

Reasonable priceOutdoor plumbing system repair
Gerardo2 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 11 months ago★★★★★

The quote seemed expensive but it was worth it for an hour-response time. I called and they showed up in an hour from a burst pipe. The work was fast and professional.

Paid $600–700Not sureOutdoor plumbing system repair
Sylvia10 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a year ago★★★★★

I highly recommend Roto-Tooter the team was great , fast and efficient. Service technicians took the time to explain every step of the way.

Drain cleaningSewer cleaningOutdoor plumbing system repair
RicardoLocal Guide · 17 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a year ago★★★★★

Marco came to the rescue. He was up front with pricing and took care of everything!

Paid $400–500Reasonable priceOutdoor plumbing system repair
Drew6 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a year ago★★★★★

We had a leak that seemed to be coming from within our slab. I called several plumbers but they either didn’t have the capabilities to service our issue or they couldn’t come out for a week or more. Jose and Jesus came out the same day and did an exhaustive investigation, found the issue and fixed it and kept their…

Paid $1,000+Reasonable priceOutdoor plumbing system repair
ScottLocal Guide · 14 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a year ago★★★★★

Justin was professional, knowledgeable, and timely. He knew the problem and the equipment and just where the issue was. I appreciate the promptness and professionalism.

Paid $1–100Not sureOutdoor plumbing system repair

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Price

$466+6% vs typical sink repair services

Bar = middle half of what customers paid · gold mark = category median.

Price verdictsGoogle asks reviewers whether the price was great, reasonable or overpriced; these are their answers.

Great price 17%Reasonable 60%Overpriced 10%Not sure 13%

Jobs customers hired them for

JobReviewsCategory typical
Drain cleaning427$328–$517
Plumbing166—
Toilet repair144$228–$585
Plumbing leak detection92$205–$520
Plumbing pipe repair91$327–$942
Sewer cleaning75$340–$517
Outdoor plumbing system repair70$278–$2.1k
Faucet repair48$133–$480

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