When our toilet started to bubble very violently recently while doing laundry or taking showers, I decided I could no longer put off dealing with the plumbing or septic problem we obviously had. So I called Rooter Plus. I have used the company numerous times in recent years -- the result of living in a 1970 house with 46-year-old pipes and septic system which were at the end of their service.
On Sunday afternoon Ray and his co-worker arrived (I greatly appreciate them being available on Sundays) and quickly began to diagnose the problem, explaining that the bubbles in our toilet were caused by water not being able to drain. We had had a new drain field put in several years ago so Ray said the problem had to lie in the pipe leading from the house to the tank. He told me the job would be $3,500. Naturally I hate to spend that kind of money but this septic problem was a huge worry for me and I wanted it solved. With four people living in our house, including two teenage daughters, we do tons of laundry and showers.
So I said let's do it. Ray quickly got his digger off the truck and in a short time had the tank uncovered and the pipe exposed. While most of the pipe was cast iron, the final couple of feet into the tank was a concrete pipe, and it was broken and clogged. When they unclogged it, septic water poured out. It was incredible. Mystery solved.
Long story short, after a couple of hours of very hard work by Ray and his co-worker, they had pumped our tank and cleaned it, replaced the pipe leading to the tank from the house, and put everything back together. They had all the supplies and equipment needed for the job on hand in their truck. By 3:30 that afternoon they were on their way home to a well-deserved rest and I was able to enjoy the rest of my Sunday afternoon.
Now, let me say that I have seen online some other reviews of Rooter Plus that were not flattering. I would like to state for the record that my experiences have always been very positive and I think they are terrific (and no, I received no compensation or discount or anything else to say this). They've done a ton of work for us, replacing our entire 46-year-old septic system. In the past five or so years I have spent a total of well north of $15,000 with Rooter Plus (our septic drain field replacement being the bulk of that). When you call, they answer the phone. If they tell you they're coming, they will show up as scheduled. The guys who work for Rooter Plus are always professional, polite, friendly and just really nice people who put you at ease that they will find your issue and fix it. read more