PLUMBERS · PHILADELPHIA, PA
How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%2+0.7Reliability 15%2+0.3Craft & service 20%47+9.4Value 10%3+0.3Momentum 8%13+1Track record 7%54+3.8Accountability 5%98+4.9Experts Score= 20Grade D: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.20SCORE
How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%2+0.7Reliability 15%2+0.3Craft & service 20%47+9.4Value 10%3+0.3Momentum 8%13+1Track record 7%54+3.8Accountability 5%98+4.9Experts Score= 20Grade D: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.20SCORERoto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup
Better than 2% of plumbers · #88 of 90
4.8★1,015 Google reviewsGoogle star rating as shown on Google Maps.
4.67★last 12 monthsAverage stars on reviews from the last 12 months only.
5.9%1–2★ in 2 yrs (avg 2.6%)Share of reviews from the last 24 months that gave 1 or 2 stars.
100%complaints answeredShare of 1–3★ reviews the owner publicly replied to.
Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup for sump pump repair
Clear ✕Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.5
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).5.00
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.$400–600
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 70/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Sump pump 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.#13 / 17
Said fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.100%
All 5 Google reviews tagged “Sump pump repair”
★★★★★ Forrest · 2 months ago
Prompt and professional. Always great service and they were able to come out the same day I called.
Paid $400–600Reasonable priceSump pump repair
★★★★★ Sean · 3 months ago
We had over 6 inches of water in our basement due to a recent storm. We called Roto-Rooters and within 2 hours they were on site assessing the damage and swiftly detected the issue to properly drain the water. Within 2 days, they had a whole team fixing our sewer line, removing our ruined items, cleaning/sanitizing…
Plumbing pipe repairSewer cleaningOutdoor plumbing system repair
★★★★★ Andrea · Edited a year ago
Excellent service! I highly recommend.
Reasonable priceSump pump repair
★★★★★ Robert · 3 years ago
From the first time I called, we were met with exceptional care! They were able to come same day and fix multiple problems within a few days. Will 100% be using them again
Plumbing leak detectionPlumbing pipe repairToilet repair+ Responsiveness+ Quality+ Professionalism
★★★★★ Angel · 3 years ago
Rating only, no written review.
Toilet repairSump pump repairSewage cleanup+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Professionalism
vs category
Blue = Roto-Rooter, grey = plumbers average
Rating over time
Price
$618+29% vs typical plumbers
Bar = middle half of what customers paid · gold mark = category median.
Great price 22%Reasonable 54%Overpriced 13%Not sure 11%
Score factorsHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%2+0.7Reliability 15%2+0.3Craft & service 20%47+9.4Value 10%3+0.3Momentum 8%13+1Track record 7%54+3.8Accountability 5%98+4.9Experts Score= 20Grade D: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.
SatisfactionSatisfaction · 35%Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
2
ReliabilityReliability · 15%How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months (fewer = better).Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
2
Craft & serviceCraft & service · 20%Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — net praise per review.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
47
ValueValue · 10%Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
3
MomentumMomentum · 8%Last 12 months vs lifetime average — improving or slipping.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
13
Track recordTrack record · 7%Review volume and years with reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
54
AccountabilityAccountability · 5%Owner replies to 1–3★ reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
98
Praised for
Google highlights · percentile vs peersGoogle review highlights (Quality, Professionalism…): positive minus negative mentions per review, as a percentile vs peers.
Quality
+195 / −5
Professionalism
+252 / −7
Responsiveness
+205 / −2
Punctuality
+190 / −4
Value
+107 / −10
