Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Rescue Rooter

    3.1 (42 reviews)
    Open Open 24 hours

    Services - Rescue Rooter

    Plumbing inspection

    Rescue Rooter Photos

    You might also consider

    Recommended Reviews - Rescue Rooter

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Justin S.

    Had the pleasure of having Brian Merrill out to give us a few estimates. He was super helpful and wasn't pushy at all definitely will be giving him a call once we decide on which project to knock out first

    The repair of my line from hot water tank to house. Yes all adaptors are new and blue pipe. That was the repair.
    Rhonda W.

    i had a pipe fixed and at first they did not have proper pipe so they had to leave to get it. But when done the price was way to much for the little amount of work they did. So i called and filed a complaint and the manager Nathan Shoemaker, Shoe, called me back and actually lisened to my concerns and how i felt. He gave me a refund and continued to talk to me about the company. He was such a great and professional person to me. He actually cared and wanted to be sure i was happy. He is the only reason i gave 3 stars or it would be 1. He himself is 5 star.

    Upper pipe. 5" splice done by rotating tool in hand at each end of tiny holes and inserting splice.  Less than 10 minutes of work.

    Rooter Works overcharged about 400%, realizing I was having balance problems and am 92 years old. I had earlier been knocked unconscious and purse stolen. Rooter WorksLLC arrived instead of Roto Rooter,( which I thought I was calling, at $97.00 cost.) I got bill for $400 for ceiling pipe splice . Another $400 for clearing drain , which had been just cleaned by shower installer, but wasn't fully cleared. Rooter Works had that cleaned in less than a half hour with a hand held tool. I signed bill in confusion, but realized next morning what I had done and tried to correct it, but didn't reach them.

    Unfilled divots. Washer sank into wet concrete.

    See all

    Photo of Jeff P.
    54
    10
    3

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Justin S.
    147
    67
    29

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Tori R.
    186
    22
    3

    5 years ago

    We had an appointment booked for two weeks. Called at 2pm on a Friday to cancel. Completely unreliable.

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Derek M.
    171
    11
    2

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    5 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1
    Photo of M R.
    0
    13
    0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    I tried to post review it wouldn't let me.It makes you wonder who controls this site.

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Matt S.
    300
    1
    0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of John C.
    130
    20
    2

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of A D.
    0
    39
    7

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of D H.
    0
    1
    0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Very overpriced. I was charge $400 for them just checking the drain. Not fixing them but just checking. I am very dissatisfied.

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Page 1 of 2

    Ask the Community - Rescue Rooter

    Review Highlights - Rescue Rooter

    The Rooter Work's quote actually came in on the low end for the replacement at least in my area.

    Mentioned in 8 reviews

    Read more highlights

    You might also consider

    Safe Electric & Plumbing - Safe Electric and Plumbing sign.

    Safe Electric & Plumbing

    (20 reviews)

    Northland

    Update 6-3-2025. Just hired these folks again to take care…read moreof an urgent and difficult issue. They sent out Kyle and Tyler. These guys are true professionals. Diligent, thoughtful, good communicators (they listen), polite, and very "likeable." Kyle and Tyler worked like surgeons: precise and clean. They also gave good advice. These are the guys you want working in your home! From 2024: Safe Electric & Plumbing is the only firm you should hire. These people are not only diligent experts who are highly responsive, they are also decent and kind people. We had them work in our home several times - and its always the same: Wonderful. They diagnose the problems with the disciplined approach of scientists. They communicate clearly, are polite and extremely pleasant - but most of all, they are the absolute best. If you hire any other company besides Safe Electric & Plumbing, you have made a mistake.

    I reached out because our hot water heater was not working after the breaker tripped multiple…read moretimes. The technician arrived, and my husband showed him our laundry room with our water heater and electric panel and explained what was happening and concern about a sizzle sound after the breaker tripped most recently. The technician did not inspect the water heater, only glancing over and saying it "looks new." He went over to the electric panel and began confirming our fears that what my husband described was a safety concern. He went outside for approximately 5 minutes to look at our outside electric box. He suggested we get it fixed because it's not flush against the house but focused on claims that it would be best to replace our electric panel because it is worn out and a fire hazard. He claimed the reason it was a fire hazard was due to breakers that had been replaced. He repeatedly expressed concerns for our safety and continued to look over at the breakers and claimed he could tell they would fail soon. In under 30 minutes he gave my husband an estimate with options for replacing the main panel for approximately $5,000 or approximately $7,000 to replace the entire electrical panel. My husband and I talked and agreed since the technician was so adamant our existing panel was a fire hazard and claimed we are in danger, we agreed to the full panel replacement. I was handed a tablet to complete a financing application. Nothing about the financing was explained and I had no idea if it's a loan or line of credit. I do know I would be paying for 7 years at 13% interest. While I was completing the financing process, the technician was extremely talkative and joked with my husband about sports. He scheduled an appointment for the following week. He again claimed our existing panel was a fire hazard and that he was glad he was going to help keep us safe by replacing it. After he left, I had a bad feeling. He never said anything about the water heater, which was the whole reason for the visit. Combined with the short inspection, never explaining what made him decide the breaker box was dangerous, the high cost estimate, the invoice that doesn't include a breakdown of material vs labor, or any description of the work to be done, and the incessant overly friendly talking. It began to hit me how many hard sell tactics were used during the short visit. I decided to talk to a family member who said I should get a second opinion and that there's no way any of what the technician said was true. He suggested an electrician who came out the next morning. The electrician quickly found the real issue, which was a loose screw! He told us that nothing was wrong with our electrical panel and that he turned his screw driver 5 times before he could hear the hot water heater come back on. He did not charge us for the visit. He also informed us that Safe Electric and Plumbing has a reputation for unnecessary overly expensive work. I called to cancel with Safe and received unclear answers from their both their AI and weekend answering service about the status of the loan through their lender. I was eventually told to call the finance department next week. I also went back and looked more closely at their reviews and was horrified to see how many of both the positive and negative reviews described similar experiences. This includes many of the positive reviews reporting "electric panel replacement or upgrade" after hiring this company for unrelated work and the negative reviews who also experienced hard sell scare tactics. I'm feeling upset and manipulated. We came so close to paying over $7,000 plus 13% interest for 7 years for a loose screw. After several calls, I did at least get confirmation that the loan would not move forward without any work being done. I cannot adequately put into words how sickened I am by the realization that this business we trusted to come into our home engages in tactics to take advantage of unsuspecting customers. Please beware.

    Apex Pros Plumbing, Electrical, Heating and Air

    Apex Pros Plumbing, Electrical, Heating and Air

    (57 reviews)

    The gentleman(Nick). show up. He was very polite and courteous. He looked at the project and…read moreprovided an estimate to perform the service. He seemed honest and he knew what he was talking about. Although, I haven't made a decision so far, currently, I'm leaning toward going with this company.

    I am extremely disappointed in our experience with Apex. We had them out to hydro-jet our main…read moresewer line this week. The price quoted was more than double what we have paid other companies for the exact same service, but we proceeded anyway since they were on-site and had tons of great Google reviews. The technician was polite and professional, but the service quality fell far short. We were warned there might be a slight mess in the basement (which is understandable), but we ended up having to clean up over 5 gallons of raw sewer waste puddled across the floor. No other company has ever left a mess like that. We decided not to make a fuss and cleared it ourselves. However, less than 24 hours later, our downstairs toilet began bubbling violently while the washing machine drained, and the toilet would not flush. The blockage was clearly never fully cleared. When we called Apex expecting them to rectify the issue, we were told they would only come back out if we paid a brand-new service charge. Paying double the market rate for incomplete work is bad enough, but refusing to make it right is unacceptable. After this experience, I dug deeper on third-party sites like Yelp and the BBB and found a pattern of complaints matching ours (inflated prices, messy work, and refusal to fix issues without new fees), which makes me question how genuine their Google rating really is. My wife and I own two local businesses, including one in the home service industry, and we would never treat a customer this way. We had hoped to build a relationship with Apex and refer our own clients to them, but we cannot risk our reputation on a company that operates like this.

    Rescue Rooter - plumbing - Updated September 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...