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  Roto Rooter

  47 Discovery Ste 250 Irvine, CA 92618-3206

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  Roto Rooter

  729 W 1390 S Salt Lake Cty, UT 84104-1640

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  Roto-Rooter

  8930 Center Ave Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730-5328

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  Roto Rooter

  4747 Viewridge Ave STE 200 C/o BBB of San Diego San Diego, CA 92123-1688

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  Roto Rooter

  201 N Brand Blvd # 2226 Glendale, CA 91203-3588

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• Initial Complaint

  Date:06/19/2024

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  Status:

  UnansweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  Called our local ********************************** on 6/18/24 to unclog the main sewer line in our house. The tech came out and snaked the line ***** feet to the street and said he could not find the stoppage. He had a supervisor come our with a camera. The supervisor snaked the camera into the pipe and then said he couldn't get the camera past about 6 feet through the sewer pipe. I asked him why the snake could go into the pipe ***** feet but the camera could not. The tech made up the excuse that the camera line was bigger than the snake line, which was not true. We were then told in order to have them clear the line, we would have to pay $1800 for a water blaster, which could flood our basement or break the sewer line or we could pay $8600 to have them dig the area outside where the camera stopped to fix the obstruction and make some kind of access. We told them we would see what our plumber thought.Our plumber referred us to someone who cleared the line in about 2 hours and charged us $367, after we paid Roto Rooter $479.81 for trying to sell us something we did not need.They also did not honor the $100 discount coupon which I had. They are definitely a scam, and it's not worth the hassle of suing them. And I think they know this.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:05/24/2024

  Type:Sales and Advertising Issues
  Status:

  UnansweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I had a plumber come out to look at a pump issue in my apartment complex. On the phone the receptionist made no mention of a service charge for a quote. Once the guys arrived, they let me know that there would be a service fee just for them showing up. Rather than assessing the job, and telling me how much it would cost they pressured me into signing right then and there to get the work done on the spot. (assuming they are trying to prevent people from shopping around and realizing how much more they are charging than others) Me being an idiot, signed the document thinking it would be like $100 or something, and then he hits me with a surprise $400 charge just for the inspection. Granted, that would go away if we hire them for the job, but now if I choose to go with a different plumber with a lower quote I'm out an extra 400. I had the plumber call his manager and the answer was essentially "you learned a ****** today tough luck" I realize I made a mistake here by signing, but these guys are clearly out to take as much money from their customers as possible and WILL manipulate you to sign for things before you should and WILL obfuscate hidden charges until after you've signed.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:05/22/2024

  Type:Customer Service Issues
  Status:

  UnansweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  10/23 ***************** has placed a mechanical lein on my home. They are attempting to get me to pay for services that wasn't approved. After my insurance claim was denied they attempted to charge me for destruction of a room that was not approved by me. The repair of their actions will far exceed the cost they claim I owe for a 1/2 day of carpet removal.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:04/18/2024

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  Status:

  UnansweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  On 4/2 the sump pump did not work and the basement was flooded with water at **********************************************************************************. I called Roto-Rooter and they replaced the sump pump and did the cleanup on 4/3. In the process of the cleanup they said they would be leaving fans around the basement as part of the process to dry things out. The fans were there from 4/3 to 4/8. I met they on 4/8 and they removed all the fans. But after they left I went down in the basement and saw that they had unplugged the freezer where they had plugged in a fan. Because they unplugged the freezer it destroyed the food that was in the freezer. This is a rental property and the tenants food was destroyed. I reimbursed the food damage in the amount of $145 to the tenant.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:03/20/2024

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  Status:

  UnansweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  We called Roto-rooter to come out and fix a broken main water pipe. Initial call was placed about 8:15 AM. On connecting, Roto-rooter despatch (?) was provided the information requested and we were informed that a scheduler would call within 1 hour to provide us with the plumber details etc. Since we did not hear back after over 2 hours, I called back to check on status. This process was repeated several times over the day, when they changed plumber (3x) /timing etc. Finally after multiple calls and re-schedulings, the techs showed up at about 8:30 pm. They provided an estimate for the work and requested that we sign authorize the work order. They indicated that they could wrap up the work quickly so that we could have water that night. At 9:30 PM, they stopped work since they had to procure a part from ********** to but returned with the incorrect part. So work had to be stopped and they were to come back next morning. They came in at around 9:30 AM the next day, since they had to stop and purchase the part needed and proceeded to fix the broken pipe. After they fixed the broken pipe, they indicated that they would need to come back next day (minimum of 12 hrs) for the "glue" to cure, and could not open the water till then. This was entirely new information at this point. We got into a discussion and we requested that they fill up the hole and we would turn on the water later which they refused. They indicated that if they did that, the warranty would be void and we agreed that it was ok to do so. Unfortunately, they decide to leave anyway, without finishing the job indicating that we refuse to pay-no invoice was provided. We never received an invoice. Instead, we have been contacted by a debt collector to collect a debt owed. The amount of the collection was more than 2x that we were provided as an estimate originally. This is a business that is bait and switch charging large amounts for their work. BBB should investigate their business practice.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:03/20/2024

  Type:Order Issues
  Status:

  UnansweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  Date of transaction: 12/30/23 Paid: $442.49 (12/23) due was stated by the company and paid to unclog the pipe.Company Committed to providing: Small leak clean-up. Roto-Rooter indicated on more than one occasion that the most I would have to pay for sanitizing and drying a small damaged area, regardless of what my ******************* would or would not cover, would be $*****. However, I was billed for $8,668.40! It appears the company was seeking to overcharge the insurance company, but when that unethical plan failed, they billed me. Nature of Dispute: willfully and fraudulently overcharging for work not comparable to the service rendered Business Resolution: The business has not responded to the complaint Account: Invoice # ************ The fee of $8,668.40 appears to be willfully and fraudulently overcharging for work not comparable to the service rendered. Specifically, RR removed a small section of drywall, placed sanitizer in 2 small spaces, removed a very small section of carpet, and provided air dryers. This was completed in a few hours. However, they were called back because they failed to adequately clean up part of an area.It is disheartening and evident that I have been scammed when I specifically indicated on more than one occasion to *********************, Roto-Rooter Estimator, that I will not pay anything over the agreed amount of ***** *** for services. He indicated that my deductible was ***** for the services I would require and he was working on my behalf with my ******************* Thus, I am seeking legal action against Roto-Rooter and ************** to represent me in addressing this matter.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:03/13/2024

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  Status:

  UnansweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  In December 2023 I called Roto Rooter to unclog a pipe between an upstairs bathroom and downstairs bathroom, where there was a leak and minor water damage. They charged $800 to unclog the pipe, and then proceeded to begin water mitigation as there was water damage to the ceiling drywall of the downstairs bathroom where the water had leaked. The estimate for water mitigation was between $3,000 and $8,000. I filed a claim with my insurance company, and they estimated $2,600 toward water mitigation.Roto Rooter began the work, which consisted of demolition (tile, moved toilet into bathtub, removed vanity, removed drywall) and placed dehumidifiers in both bathrooms.They did not demo the entire upstairs bathroom (half of tile was still remaining).I had a manager show up unannounced at my home twice, I saw them on my home camera devices, with no call or correspondence that they would be coming. They charged me for these visits as they are supposed to "check" in on the job every so often. When the manager came to check on equipment all he did was walk around my house and observe it.After they came back to remove their machinery, that was the extent to the work that was done at my home. They billed my insurance $6,018 directly, and after two months of my insurance company ignoring them, emailed me to let me know they would be filing a mechanic's lien on my house for nonpayment. I requested detailed invoices of work completed TWICE, with no response. I finally received a detailed invoice in March of 2024, after they threatened me with legal action for nonpayment. Because they did not go directly to me with the invoice, I had NO ability to negotiate the bill and was forced to pay $6,018. I had two water mitigation companies look at the invoice, and they both reiterated to me that I was SEVERELY overcharged for the work completed, solely because it was an insurance claim, and Roto Rooter knew I would be forced to pay it.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:03/06/2024

  Type:Product Issues
  Status:

  UnansweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  3/5/24 $497 paid to snake a kitchen drain. ******* promised the price covered everything after discussing the kitchen drain pipe to main is back pitched. Quoted to snake and correct pipe under sink. There were no issues under the sink, the plumber never even came to check under the sink. The issue was under the kitchen. The plumber refused to work on the pipe correction and still charged full amount for snaking the drain. There is still grease buildup and it will eventually clog again. Work promised was not rendered. Fee charged for work outrageous. Another company snaked the same drain for $77.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:02/05/2024

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  Status:

  UnansweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  Basement was literally destroyed by Roto Rooter.. Now they expect payment for not completing the job.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:12/31/2023

  Type:Order Issues
  Status:

  UnansweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  On 10/21, we had an emergency water incident. We contacted RotoRooter for their services. State Farm is our insurance provider. In order to begin services we were required to sign a contract. This contract includes many different provisions, each reqiured approval. On **each one** my wife asked the Roto Rep ****** *** this required to perform services ?" Art's response each time was, "Yes, it is.". One of the provisions, it turns out, tries to force us to work directly with RotoRooter on billing/invoice. Not include ************ analysis of Roto Rooters charges to us. I have attached State Farms's analysis. This is the amount we've paid Roto Rooter to close out invoice #***********.During ************ investigation of the claim, a normal claim processes of which Roto Rooter was notified several times. I was continually contacted, harrassed and threatened by, ***************************. She called so many times I had to block her number. She repeatedly made false threats to intimidate us into paying immediately for their over-charged services.On 12/19, State Farm completed their analysis (email attached), provided Roto Rooter with a revised invoice for their adjustment. Since the incident on 10/21 and through the most recent communication from State Farm on 12/19. Roto Rooter has not responded to any of ************ communications and has not revised our invoice per ************ analysis.I notified Deepa and Roto Rooter on 12/23 of our intention to pay them based on the revised estimate from State Farm ($5,506.53) and requested an address to send the check. I recevied a response from Deepa on 12/28 with the address. This check has been mailed as of today(12/30). On 12/29, RotoRooter (****************************) contacted me with Deepa cc'd to threaten us with being, "sent to collections for non-payment". Roto Rooters tactics throughout have been disgusting. I'm asking BBB to enforce a billing adjustment and for Roto Rooter to close this invoice as paid in full. **