So the day after thanksgiving, I had 2 of my toilets not flushing, I tried plunging and snaking them, with no success, I went in my back yard and removed the clean out valve cap, and water over flowed (not supposed to do that) so I called RooterPLUS to come pump my tank. I was quoted on the phone $150 for a pump up to 1000 gallons. (I have a 1000-gallon septic tank), The two men arrived actually early, and I showed them where my tank was, it was only buried between 4-6 inch deep. They dug up the soil around the both the inlet and outlet lids, and removed the lids... There was about 20 inches of slime on top, measured just with a shovel, and I was told that was excess sludge. I disagreed... Then they quoted me, $525 for pumping, $400 for main house drain line cleaning, and then $3000 for cleaning drain field lines and treating them for blockage, and guaranteed the work for 1 year. I was giggling because I had read the reviews about how they bait and trap you into expensive unnecessary repairs. I said no thanks, that I just wanted the 1000-gallons of slime and waste water removed for the $150 I was quoted. The guy (Dillon) giggled back at me and said that was not a quote, but that he could not do that due to the amount of crust on the top of the tank, and that just for a pump it would $525 and the main line cleaning would be an additional $400. So more the 6X more what was advertised and promised.. I asked just for pumping with no main line clean out, and he stated again that it would $525 due to excessive crust on top of the tank. He never measured it, just used a shovel to estimate. I almost said no thanks, and sent them away. But I need the tank pumped, so against my better judgement I agreed. They 2 men started pumping away. as they got about 1/2 was down I saw the bottom of the main drain inlet and saw that it was still backed up, I asked if it was supposed to do that retain water, or flow out of the bottom, and he stated that it was supposed to flow freely, so I knew right then and there I had a clog in the main drain line from the house to the tank. I asked if he was at least going to try to push through it, and he said that I didn't pay for it, and he didn't own the company and wasn't allowed to do that.... so, I went and grabbed my large pry bar, and easily poked through the clog and let alone all of the water started flowing as it should be as if it were working normally. He really wanted $400 additional to poke a stick through about 1-2 inches of crust. So after they were done pumping, and cleaning up, using my house water hose (I gave permission) he said the bill was $525. I again disagreed with the charge since all they did was pump about 1000 gallons out of the tank. He stated no, the charge was $525 due to the amount of sludge and slime. I paid them, and they left... As I reviewed the receipt they emailed me, it was nothing of what actually happened.
Task #
A7802 Additional 500 gallon for $100
T7800 pump up to 1000 gallons for $150
T5462 Excessive solids for $275
Teh task#7802 was complete BS... The ripped me off of a $100....
So the reviews are true, the $150 scam sales pitch is BS, and after reading the receipt, they threw on a task code to over charge me. I should have only paid $475 read more