Plumbers · Chicopee, MA

Is Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup any good?

Our verdict: mixed — #74 of 90 plumbers, better than 18%. Customers single out its accountability and track record; value is where it trails.

👍 Strengths

Accountability — better than 96% of peers

Track record — better than 86% of peers

Momentum — better than 79% of peers

👎 Watch-outs

Reliability — 23th percentile

Satisfaction — 3th percentile

Value — 1th percentile

Price $$$: 34% above typical

Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup for sewer repair

Clear ✕

74 customers reviewed a sewer repair job here and rated it 4.74★. Most paid $600–800 (category typical: $454–$2.4k). For this job it ranks #49 of 63 plumbers we track.

All 74 Google reviews tagged “Sewer repair” · showing 40

★★★★★ Jeff · 4 months ago

Service was done quick and available to come out at 11:30 at night!

Paid $600–800Reasonable priceSewer repair
★★★★★ Karen · 5 months ago

Having a sewage backup and finding that the line needs to be replaced is never what you want to hear, but James, Emir and the team at Roto-Rooter (Boston North) helped me through the whole process and got the job done right. The excavation crew worked exceptionally hard! It wasn't cheap, and it wasn't easy, but I…

Paid $1,000+Reasonable priceSewer cleaningOutdoor plumbing system repairSewer repair
★★★★★ John · Edited 9 months ago

Professional and prompt service. Comprehensive solutions.

Reasonable priceToilet repairDrain cleaningWater damage-related cleanup & repair
★★★★★ Chris · 10 months ago

Pre inspector showed up explained the process and was thorough. The technician arrived on time and was polite professional and clear with all questions. Fair up front quote and performed work quickly and thoroughly. Made sure to answer any final questions and cleaned up area like he was never there. Appreciated…

Paid $600–700Reasonable priceSewer repair
★★★★★ Shaun · 10 months ago

Erik Brian Benjamin Bryce and crew were amazing they were so helpful and they were very kind and caring in our time of crisis they were compassionate and informative and guided us through each step of the process we were displaced for over a week and Erik was in contact with us through the whole process! If you…

Toilet repairMold inspectionDrain cleaning
★★★★★ Jen · 3 years ago

We had a plumbing emergency on a Sunday with houseguests and they responded promptly and put in great effort to ensure our problem was solved. David was super to work with and really went above and beyond!

Plumbing pipe repairSewer repairSewer cleaning+ Responsiveness+ Professionalism
★★★★★ Damon · 3 years ago

Fast Saturday service and very professional and friendly plumber

Sewer repair+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Professionalism
★★★★★ Megan · 3 years ago

There might be a cheaper service, but if you want a reliably quality job, this is a good pick. I will be using them in the future.

Plumbing pipe repairSewer repairSewer cleaning+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
★★★★★ Martin · 3 years ago

We had backups in 2 different toilets over the span of 2 days, RotoRooter came quickly and did an amazing job triaging the problem, overcoming some challenges in our old house, remediated the problem while keeping me in the loop before during and after each step. Very happy and impressive professionalism and…

Sewer repairDrain cleaning+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
★★★★★ richard · 3 years ago

Dennys did an efficient and totally satisfactory job. He explained billing and what he was specifically going to provide as service.

Sewer repair+ Professionalism+ Value
★★ Mary · 3 years ago

The person who came, tried to put my toilet on a towel on the living room carpet (the bathroom is off the kitchen where there was a linoleum floor). He stated that there was a towel under it so it was fine. I asked for a clog to be fixed and I needed clean up from a backup flood in my basement, but the giant puddle…

Plumbing leak repairSewer repairWater damage-related cleanup & repair
★★★★★ Michael · 4 years ago

Great technician. Very pleasant and efficient with his time. Got the job done.

Sewer repairPlumbing+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
★★★★★ Katherine · 4 years ago

Highly recommend roto-rooter especially in an emergency situation. Our technician arrived earlier than anticipated and was extremely quick.

Plumbing pipe repairSewer repair+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Professionalism
★★★★★ hjsmith50 · 4 years ago

"Very pleased with your service--Rafal, the professional who you assigned to deal with my blocked sewer problem, performed excellently. He was through, worked hard, and competently to diagnose and deal with the blocked sewer. Because of his work, he discovered that my blocked sewer problem was caused by the city's…

Sewer repairSewer cleaningDrain cleaning+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
★★★★★ shira · 4 years ago

Sebastian and the rest of the team were so fantastic! They made a very unpleasant situation so much better. Sebastian was on-time, professional, and efficient. Unlike any service person ever in the history of the world, he cleaned up WELL when he was done.

Sewer repairDrain cleaning+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
★★ Holly · 4 years ago

The first guy was excellent! I ended up with the same problem a week later and the guy that came wasn’t very knowledgeable in what he was doing. He ran water and flushed the toilet then opened the sewer pipe and complained that he would have to go through the top because there was water coming out all over the…

Sewer repair− Quality
★★★★★ Robert · 4 years ago

Sebastien was a very professional worker and went above and beyond his job. Great service.

Sewer repair+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Professionalism
★★★★★ Kenneth · 4 years ago

Main drain was clogged. These guys came out to save the day. Showed up at night to clear us out so we could get back up and running again.

Outdoor plumbing system repairPlumbing pipe repairSewer repair+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
★★★★★ Stephanie · 4 years ago

Did a great job. Was at the house in two hours and was very professional! No hidden costs. Would use again!

Sewer repairDrain cleaning+ Responsiveness
★★★★★ Lynn · 4 years ago

James is my new best friend. He rooted out the roots. I have working plumbing again.

Sewer repairService not listed+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
★★★★★ Eric · 4 years ago

We had a disaster-movie event at a building we own - a very serious clog in our sewer line due to homeless people flushing many paper towels down the toilet (that's a long and separate story). The roto-rooter people were responsive and ended up (after three days) fixing our problem. The first guy, David G., came…

Outdoor plumbing system repairSewer repairDrain cleaning+ Responsiveness+ Professionalism
★ Peter · 4 years ago

Although Roto-Rooter technicians were very nice, they did not complete the drain clearing that was required. They claimed that after 50 feet it was up to the City of Newton to finish clearing the drain and they were nice enough to call the city for my 93 yr old Mother. Unfortunately when the city arrived they…

Sewer repairDrain cleaning− Quality− Value
★ David · 4 years ago

Due to a clogged sewer line somewhere between the foundation and street I requested service early morning received email confirmation at 827 AM with a 10am - 2 pm window for service. Well at 845 PM a full SIX PLUS HOURS PAST the time given , in which I had to call them several times to check on the scheduled…

Sewer repair− Responsiveness− Punctuality
★★★★★ Patti · 4 years ago

Sebastian was excellent, pleasant, and professional.

Sewer repairDrain cleaningSewage cleanup+ Professionalism
★★★★★ karen · 4 years ago

Great professional service highly recommend

Sewer repair
★★★★★ mmderm · 4 years ago

Very professional

Sewer repair+ Quality+ Professionalism+ Value
★★★★★ Adil · 5 years ago

Very courteous and knowledgeable. The drain got clogged again on a Sunday. It was covered under their warranty so I called them. They came within a few hours although it was a Sunday and solved the problem. Very happy with their service and their professionalism.

Sewer repair+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
★★★★★ Chris · 5 years ago

Very prompt response to initial call for clogged toilet which proved to be sewer line clog. Had to wait for plumbing services to repair corroded flange on toilet, but delay was okay in two bathroom house. Very personable and professional plumbers appear to have done great wok. Will likely be working with cleanup…

Sewer repairToilet repairPlumbing
★★★★★ Sean · 5 years ago

The team arrived when they said they would which is greatly appreciated. They diagnosed the problem quickly, came up with a solution, discussed the cost, worked VERY hard in hot weather, and fixed the problem with skill. It was an absolute pleasure to witness Ramon at work 1) figuring out what was wrong, 2) making…

Sewer repair+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
★★★★★ Patti · 5 years ago

Having to clean up sewage in your basement is not something one wants to discover. Four Roto Rooter men worked at my business. The first worker arrived within four hours of my initial call and explained the issue. The plumber had a great personality and was able to laugh through my job which included having to lay…

Sewer repairWater damage-related cleanup & repairWater damage-related mold removal+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
★★★ Jim · 5 years ago

The service technician was great, the price was double what you might expect, to snake a line 1/2 hour job $640... probably won't use Roto-rooter again because of the price, service was good, but the price was shockingly bad.

Sewer repair
★★★★★ Mark · 5 years ago

Excellent service, knowledgeable and deserves a raise.

Sewer repair+ Quality+ Professionalism+ Value
★★★★★ JD · 5 years ago

Helped me out in a pinch

Sewer repair+ Responsiveness
★★★★★ M · 5 years ago

Our lateral line, that runs the length of our basement; was clogged bad enough that it was backing up into the laundry sink, and caused a pressure leak in the pipe itself that ended up flooding our basement. We called our usual plumber who told us they didn't do that kind of clean out/repair, and that they would…

Sewer repair+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
★★★★★ Keith · 5 years ago

Great people very informative a pleasure doing business with...

Sewer repair+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
★★★★★ Jose · 5 years ago

Very professional they came here did a wonderful job unclog the toilet gave us seven day of warranty highly recommended

Sewer repairDrain cleaning+ Professionalism
★★★★★ Larry · 5 years ago

The Roto-Rooter tech arrived and I showed him the situation. He agreed with my assessment of a partial blockage and set to work to clear the problem. Within an hour of his arrival our drainage system the back to full function. Thanks very much.

Sewer repair+ Responsiveness
★★★★★ Ashley · 5 years ago

Timely and professional. Mike was so helpful and kind in helping us deal with a stressful situation!

Plumbing leak detectionSewer repair+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
★★★★★ Abby · 6 years ago

I would highly recommend using this company. They were professional and very knowledgeable. Joe R went above and beyond to assist me in figuring out and solving the problem.

Sewer repairPlumbing
★★★★★ Matthew · 6 years ago

The sewage backed up into the basement so I called roto rooter. They showed up just a couple hours later and the first plumber named bright started working. He was very professional. This turned into a major job because the main drain, that was 120 years old desperately needed to be replaced. During the process I…

Plumbing pipe repairSewer repairDrain cleaning+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality

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Price

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$642+34% vs typical plumbers

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

Questions about Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup

Is Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup good?

Yes by most measures: 4.7★ from 2,575 Google reviews and an Experts Score of 34/100 (grade D), #74 of 90 plumbers we track. 3.3% of reviews in the last two years were 1–2★ (category average 2.6%).

How much does Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup charge?

Customers reported a typical bill of $642 (middle half $506–$786), 34% above the plumbers median of $480.

What do customers hire Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup for?

Mostly drain cleaning (723), plumbing (191), toilet repair (126), plumbing pipe repair (87).

Does the owner respond to complaints?

The owner replied to 99% of 1–3★ reviews (category: 82%).

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