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75 Years of Doing it Right

pabrams — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:33:43 +0000

When Sam Blanc started the Roto-Rooter company in 1935, he could not have known how large the company would become 75 years later. For a company to make it 75 years, they have to be doing something well. We must be because we went from one man and his unique machine to thousands of service technicians from coast-to-coast plus international franchises in 75 years. And Roto-Rooter has become the largest provider of plumbing repair and drain cleaning services in the U.S. and Canada. Possibly even the largest business of its kind in the world. And we do it 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. And since dozens of look-alike and sound-alike companies have tried to copy our formula for success, we must be doing something right. There's Mr. Rooter, Rescue Rooter, Ready Rooter, Rooter Man...all of which do their best to look like Roto-Rooter, the ORIGINAL rooter company. Many of the copycats have come and gone but Roto-Rooter has endured because of its experience, good customer service and value.

Roto-Rooter prepares for the ‘cloggiest’ day of the year

Paul Abrams — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

The day after Thanksgiving is the single busiest day of the year for Roto-Rooter’s residential plumbers. Big holiday meal preparation and cleanup mean lots of grease and food go down the kitchen drain into the garbage disposal. Holiday guests require additional clothes washing, showers and toilet flushes, all of which put a strain on household plumbing.

Often, a house already has partially clogged drains that aren’t noticeable until holiday guests arrive and overwhelm the system and virtually every traditional Thanksgiving dish is an ideal clog culprit if it goes down the drain.

Incoming calls to Roto-Rooter, mostly for kitchen plumbing jobs, will jump 50% over an average Friday. The four-day Thanksgiving weekend represents a 21% increase over any other Thursday through Sunday period of the year. But we at Roto-Rooter will have enough plumbers on duty to handle the extra demand.

By following these recommendations, Thanksgiving hosts can avoid a visit from their plumber over the holiday weekend:

· Never pour fats or cooking oils down drains. They solidify in pipes. Instead, wipe grease from pots with paper towels and throw in trash.

· No stringy, fibrous or starchy waste in the garbage disposal (poultry skins, celery, fruit & potato peels). Disposals can’t sufficiently grind these items.

· Make sure the disposal is running when you put food into it. Don’t wait until it’s full to turn it on.

· Wait ten minutes between showers so slow drains have time to do their job.

· Never flush cotton balls, swabs, hair or facial scrub pads down a toilet. They don’t dissolve and they cause clogs.

If you need a plumber, call before the holiday to avoid delays and holiday service charges. While our company-owned locations no longer charge extra for nights, weekends or holidays, this is not always the case with some independent Roto-Rooter franchises. I'm pretty sure that's why we get fewer calls on Thanksgiving Day but we get slammed the very next day. Either way, we'll be available for any emergency service as your 24 hour plumbing company.

If you need us and want to schedule service on-line, click here to be taken to our on line scheduling system.

Seattle Plumber Tips: Conserving water is everyone’s responsibility

Roto Rooter Bloggers — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Water is a precious resource, so we should all do our part to use less of it. I know water doesn’t seem to be in short supply especially in rainy areas, but it is. If your water bill seems higher than it used to be and you feel your house is using more water than it should be, hire a Seattle Plumber to do leak detection. Seattle is an area that gets a lot of rain and appears to have a healthy and abundant water supply, but one day may come when wet areas like Seattle need to pipe excess water to drier areas.

If you fix leaky faucets and toilets, you can easily save thousands of gallons of water per year. Don’t wait, do that faucet repair. Tacoma and other Northwestern cities have the potential to save a significant amount of water simply by fixing various undiscovered leaks. This can also limit the implementation of more extreme measures like lawn watering restrictions, etc.

If you would like assistance with these pluming problems, Roto-Rooter has the right plumber from DC to California and every state in between. They’re your 24 hour plumbing provider and can provide leak detection services, faucet repairs, bathroom plumbing solutions and any other necessary Seattle plumbing and drain service.

Seattle Plumber is Ready for Return of Familiar Seattle Rains

Roto Rooter Bloggers — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000

When we think of Seattle, most of us think of rain. But this has been kind of a dry season for the Pacific Northwest, and conversely a "dry season" in terms of business demand for Seattle plumbers, Plumber Tacoma works too. Plumbing repair companies that replace lots of sump pumps and handle sewer repair work and sewer cleaning to remedy flooded basements, found themselves high and dry this fall at a time when they would prefer to be low and wet. But not many homeowners in the Seattle-Tacoma area were complaining. After all, those jobs are costly and these days extra cash is in short supply for most families.

But alas, the rains have returned. Last week saw normally tame rivers flooding beyond their banks and the abnormally dry ground became saturated once again. Looks like the humble Plumber Seattle is once again going to be a man in demand if the rain continues. Commercial plumbing as well as residential plumbing services should begin returning to their normal paces if the rain sticks around, for better or worse.

Plumbing problems are never convenient for the homeowner, but scheduling 24 hour plumbing service is as easy as pointing and clicking your mouse, using Roto-Rooter's EZ schedule tool on our web site. Finally, we've got a plumber who will work around your schedule whether at seven in the morning, nine at night or any other time that works for you.

Seattle Plumbers are one of Many Roto-Rooter Locations Available 24 Hours

Roto Rooter Bloggers — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000

A while back a post was written about 24 hour plumbing that discussed Roto-Rooter's availability. A few angry replies were received from people who said they were unable to get a response after normal business hours. Unfortunately, the writers did not mention their locations. In the interest of full disclosure, it is only fair to mention that there are over 500 Roto-Rooter independent franchise locations that are not owned and operated by Roto-Rooter Services Company, which owns and operates 115 of the largest branches in North America.

Not all of those franchises are in markets that profitably support 24-hour service, but the overwhelming majority of Roto-Rooter locations do provide repair service around the clock. Company-owned locations include most of major cities like, New York, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Houston, Atlanta, Baltimore and most relative to this post, the Roto-Rooter Seattle Plumbers are available anytime 7 days a week at any time. In addition, our largest independent franchises are 24-hour plumbing providers in many of the larger remaining cities such as, Los Angeles, San Diego, Dallas, Fort Worth, Detroit and many others.

So, in fact, there are essentially only a small number of Roto-Rooter locations that are not currently offering 24-hour plumbing services. If the locations aren't company owned, we cannot force operation hours upon the owners. We apologize for any inconvenience, but please be aware that no other plumbing company in the U.S. or Canada even comes close to doing as many after hours plumbing repair jobs as Roto-Rooter. We will continue to encourage all of our independent franchises to offer these services.

Happy Roto Rooter Customer

Roto Rooter Bloggers — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000

We received a great compliment from a new customer recently. He was very pleased when he called Roto-Rooter on Saturday and a St. Louis Plumber from our office responded immediately. Here’s the testimonial he sent in:

"I called several St. Louis plumbing companies on Saturday only to discover that most aren’t open on weekends or they just have an answering machine or a service taking calls. I didn’t have time to wait a couple of hours for someone to call me back. We made an emergency call to Roto-Rooter and a real person answered the phone, listened to me explain our problem then dispatched a well qualified St. Louis plumber.

Glen from Roto-Rooter responded within the hour, and shortly thereafter our plumbing and drain problems were resolved! Glen knew his stuff and handled the kitchen plumbing job within twenty minutes before going to work on our sewer repair. It was clogged with roots and debris and nothing was draining properly. Everything works great now though! We really appreciate the prompt response and very professional job by Glen. We will highly recommend Glen and Roto-Rooter."

- Jim R.
St. Louis, MO

That’s the kind of letter that makes our day at Roto-Rooter. I’ve said it before, Roto-Rooter is the "911 of the plumbing world." Emergency service is our specialty and there’s not extra charge if we come out at night, weekends or holidays.

John Marhanka
Roto-Rooter of St. Louis

General Manager

Roto Rooter Bloggers — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Whether you need drain cleaning or plumbing service we've got you covered 24/7, island wide. If you need a plumber in Wahiawa or Mililani or anywhere else. A Kailua plumber, Kaneohe plumber, Waipahu plumber or Pearl City plumber is ready to serve you from Roto-Rooter. From Waianae to Hawaii Kai or Haleiwa to Honolulu, call us and we'll send one of experienced professional technicians to take care of your problem.

24 hour plumbing is our specialty. When you have an emergency plumbing problem, Roto-Rooter is the company to call. Then again, if the problem isn't so serious, schedule service that is most convenient for your schedule by clicking here.

Name: Paul Thorpe

Water Heater Maintenance

Ray Lee Master Plumbers — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000

We get a lot of questions about water heaters—when and how to drain, how to remove, etc—so this post should cater to a large audience.

Draining your water heater:
A common Westchester plumbing request, is to replace the heating element in an electric heater. In order to replace the element, it is safest, although not necessary, to drain the water heater beforehand. You can read more about draining your heater here. Westchester plumbers of Roto-Rooter recommend draining this appliance once every six months to prevent the buildup of calcium and minerals in the bottom of the tank.

When to replace your heater:
If you are having plumbing issues with your water heater and it is more than 10 to 15 years old, it is recommended to be replaced for a newer more energy-efficient model. For more information, check out this blog post.

Leaky water heater:
The cause of this problem is usually an old rubber gasket at the bottom of the heater. Check out this post to learn more.

Should you need the assistance of licensed plumbing specialists, Roto-Rooter’s 24 hour plumbing service ensures that someone will be there to answer your plumbing service calls around the clock! Roto-Rooter is always available for all your Westchester plumbing needs.

Our Web site

Ray Lee Master Plumbers — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Our Web site is a great resource to utilize. We offer many tips and provide an Ask the Plumbers section where you can directly correspond with licensed plumbing specialists about inquiries and advice. For some locations you are able to schedule service online and find area-specific promotional offers.

If you need to find local plumbing companies in your area, search the Internet for Roto-Rooter by typing keywords with your metro city, for example "Philadelphia plumbing" or "Baltimore plumber." We offer 24 hour plumbing, so we can schedule a time that's convenient for you.

Some of our services

Ray Lee Master Plumbers — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000

We can provide you with a variety of repair and maintenance services.
Some of our services include:

Complete Plumbing and Drain Services
Anytime- 7 days a week
Emergency Service

Our Ft Lauderdale plumbers can take care of all your installation, repair and replacement needs. From faucets and sinks to water lines and pipework; we've got you covered. Be sure to check out our Web site. We provide a great deal of information, a number of valuable tips and so much more. You can also schedule a Ft Lauderdale plumbing service call online or call 1-800-GET-ROTO to speak with a representative.