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    Here you can see the clean-outs at the bottom of the front steps.
    Tom F.

    I recently hired Challenge Rooter to put in a new sewer lateral at a house I bought in Castro Valley. I met with the crew in the morning to get them going, but then I had to take off to keep an eye on another job. When I came back in the late afternoon, I was shocked to see that they had moved the existing sewer clean-outs and put two new ones right at the bottom of the front steps! It looked terrible AND presented a major tripping hazard (look at the pictures and you'll see what I mean.) I brought this up to the management, thinking they'd realize the mistake and fix it. But instead, they said they had to move the clean-outs there to meet code requirements. They also said it had passed inspection. I got my hands on a diagram from the county inspector that clearly showed the clean-outs could be placed anywhere from 2 to 10 feet from the house--the clean-outs could have been put in a safer spot. They said since they were compliant per CVSans, they would move the clean-outs for an additional $2,800. I felt that they should relocate the clean-out for free. I shorted their invoice by $2,000 thinking I was going to have to hire another company to correct their work. We did end up coming to an agreement which was more reasonable. I paid the remainder of the amount owed and they charged a small additional amount to move the clean-outs. In retrospect, they offered their service at a reasonable rate and performed solid work. However, I don't feel that their team exercised sound judgment in the placement of the clean-outs and I wish I had been present to approve where the clean-outs were placed. So... There it is. This was my experience. I hope it will help inform your decision. Good Luck !

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    Josh L.

    Challenge Rooter completed a laundry project for me - Pipe replacement , laundry box install, and gas line move. Chevo, Nizario and Team do impressive work in my opinion. Rosa responded quickly to my scheduling questions, and the team got it completed to my expectations and will be calling them again if I have any other projects. Challenge Rooter is competitively priced and their work is A++, I'm really impressed with their responsiveness and getting the job completed. Support their business, highly recommended!

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    Caroline S.

    Eucebio and his team did an excellent job replacing our sewer lateral after we got an unexpected notice from EBMUD and wanted to replace it quickly. I initially contacted them on Yelp and they came right out for a free estimate and camera inspection. They spoke to my fiancé and showed him the root intrusion in the pipe. They walked him through the whole process and sent out a very detailed estimate the next day. We signed it and they immediately got permits and started work 2 days later. Even with the challenge of being on a long, steep hill with difficult pipe access (we had a jungle in our back yard and they had to dig in the back corner), they finished in 2 days and sent us the EBMUD compliance certificate. They were in contact with us every step of the way with email updates. They left the yard in better condition than when they began. Highly recommend Challenge Rooter! Prior to finding them I messaged and called a few companies who never got back to me or I played message/phone tag with. We had one other well-reviewed company come out before Challenge Rooter, but they did the inspection when we weren't home, gave us a vague quote with incorrect information (they told us we had a clay pipe (which we knew was incorrect & Challenge confirmed). Both companies came in with a quote at the same price but I'm glad we picked Challenge.

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    Bad customer service - rude and combative - They make it hard to communicate then give you a hard time

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    Excellent service . They explain me very clearly. People are very nice . The price is fair Recommend .

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    I am glad we meet your expectations thank you!!

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    They were responsive, professional, got the job done in the morning with EBMUD approving it in the afternoon.

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