Review and analyze now for company Elite Rooter - Phoenix and provide the analysis in the discussed format for the following reviews: '''Other than the fact that it took 6 hours to complete the job I am very happy with the outcome. He did a much better job than the last plumber who worked on the kitchen faucets.
Thank you On August 21, 20224, I called Elite Rooter about an ongoing problem I was having with a clogged toilet. The response was quick.
The techs wanted to rooter the line. I explained that this had been done repeatedly, and just two days previously.
Eventually they said they needed to contact their supervisor who would call me. Within a few minutes I got a call from Henry Moreno, District Manager.
Henry said he was not far from my location and could be here in a short time. When he arrived he spent a short time assessing the problem, and was quickly able to tell me what had been causing this problem for so long.
Although the fix will be expensive, as there are two problems, I was really grateful that I finally had and answer after months of plumber visits and poor results. I would recommend Elite for their speedy reply and accurate diagnosis.
Henry was jewel. Patricia S.
* ? be very careful with these people if your homeowners insurance is involved. You will get scammed and they will promise you a bunch of stuff but in the end you'll end up paying thousands out of your pocket.
However the plumbers are very great workers. It's the higher ups you have to worry about.
I have a previous review of this "elite" rooter company. To this day they have not made amends, we HAVE in fact reached out to their customer service without success.
Cheap words are clearly easy over yelp for these so called professionals but resolving any actual problem related to plumbing or customer service is clearly not their forte. STAY AWAY.
I wrote a review on 4/22/2024 have not heard from company about contractor not fixing our toilet. Wish we never called this company to come in our home! Our master bathtub wouldn't drain so they sent someone out and he snaked the pipe and cracked it.
This caused water to come out of our ceiling and then they tried hard to push their restoration company on us. We ended up calling a different plumbing company who really educated us and said that pipe should not have been snaked and we did not need a restoration company involved.
Because of Elite Rooter we had to pay for dry wall, fix the crack pipe, and that didn't even cover the root cause of what was causing the clog in the first place. This company costed us close to a thousand with damages and didn't even fix the issue.
$149 to snake the kitchen drain, $50 to $100 more than others advertise but he was there so I said OK... The extra money was so he could access the drain via the p-trap below the sink, a 5 minute addition to his job, ridiculous.
However, we noticed today that it's still very slow and we'll need the jetting. He recommended hydro-jetting and wanted $1300, 3 to 4 times what I see others charging via estimates.
Caveat emptor! Had to use a professional plumber a few times over the past couple of years and Elite Rooter didn't fail every time! First it was my kitchen drain which kept backing up. We ended up jetting the line which took a few hours but was done professionally.
Now I had a leak in the p-trap and Jonny and Zach helped out - quick, professional, clean. Definitely recommend and will use again in the future! I requested a quote to have my hot valve replaced under my kitchen sink because my sink was suddenly not putting out hot water after I had replaced my dishwasher.
Elite Rooter contacted me pretty immediately after I put in the quote request and were able to send out a tech pretty immediately. Erik gave me a free estimate and said that not only would he replace the hot valve that needed replacing but that he could do the other one as well for half off.
Unfortunately it didn't fix the problem, but Erik was able to diagnose that sediment had gotten into the line and I would either need to replace the hot water line or the entire faucet. I was in a bind because between the lack of a dishwasher and then no hot running water I needed to wash my dishes.
Erik stayed and waited while I went to Home Depot to get a new faucet and installed it for me. He even took away my old faucet.
The only bummer is that somehow my new dishwasher got scratched at some point during the repair which I did not realize immediately. Despite the scratch, Erik was incredibly helpful and transparent.
I would call them again. These folks are A*M*A*Z*I*N*G*! Highly recommended, very professional, on-time and quick.
Will absolutely use again. Found through Thumback randomly, but I feel confident recommending them for any clogged garbage disposal or other rooter needs.
Highly recommend Elite Rooter and technician Alan! He was very professional, and explained things clearly. Alan fixed my "vacuum breaker supply line"...I learned that term from Alan.
Basically part of the PVC pipe was leaking where my water shut off valves are for my house. So he replaced the part that was broken and leaking.
He was efficient and made sure the area was clean before he left. Absolutely terrible service, they came Friday to retrieve something from our toilet that our two year old flushed down, but were unsuccessful.
The worker, Jesus, then told us he got his tool stuck and he needed to replace our brand new toilet for $650. I said no thank you as this was way too much for replacing a toilet.
I asked for him to have his owner, or whomever in charge because he did not seem competent and I wanted to get our issue fixed. The icing on the cake is the way he left the toilet and pipe exposed.
Jesus was incompetent, rude, and unprofessional. I would give zero stars if I could.
Super fast response time on a Holiday weekend! They sent a plumber named Manny who was kind and quick! He quickly unclogged my disgusting toilet and only charged me a flat fee which was super cheap! I would definitely recommend this company. Ask them to send Manny! Awesomeness! I called Elite Rooter due to toilets backing up into the bathtub, never a fun thing to experience and super stressful.
The call center got me scheduled right away. Julio called to let me know he was on his way and when he showed up he asked us some questions so he could get to work.
Elite Rooter has up-to date tools for the job and are very professional, knowledgeable and respectful. Brian Kaib, best plumber ive ever had the pleasure of working with.
He came do fix a clogged drain, and ended up fixing 7 different issues all in one day. Very professional I would highly recommend elite plumbing! BEWARE!!! Do NOT hire this company.
They came to our home for a routine procedure to clear out a drain line and they cracked our pipes! Hired them without checking reviews. My bad.
These pipes were perfectly fine three weeks before, had ZERO cracks. Let's start by saying this company is the best plumming company I've ever had.
Keith was so professional and one straight up dude. Never lied or tried to upsell me he is beyond incredible and awesome!!!!Brian and Greg his workers I don't have words for these guys they hard are workers and so nice and made me and my family feel so comfortable and let it be known my issue wasn't small I was placed in a hotel and these guys are hell of a workers they kicked ass!!! I would recommend 10 out of 10!!!!! So thank you KEITH,BRIAN AND GREG !!!! Elite rooter rocks !!! Stay away from this company !!! Came out and did some work at my place and when they gave me the estimate i was told by Matt that my insurance would cover it and not to worry about it and that he would handle everything with the insurance including the claim.
The day before they were to start the job i spoke to my insurance and they told me they would not cover the plumbing i called Matt and told him what i was told and he told me not to worry that the insurance would cover 80%-90% so i made the mistake of trusting Matt and let them do it. The total job was $6800.
After it was completed i waited a few days to hear from them. This was the end of last September and since them I have texted Matt a dozen or so times without a response and whenever i call him it just says he is not currently receiving calls.
This is a man that sat at my kitchen table looked me right in the eyes and LIED to me. Very unethical and i would hate to see any one else taken advantage of by this company Ernie Alvarado I have used Elite Rooter on multiple occasions I find them to be honest reasonably priced.
The jobs are always completed quickly my representative Soro always makes sure the job is done right. They are the only only plumbing company I feel comfortable using.
Elite Rooter had a technician on-site same day, they were prompt friendly and got the issue resolved quickly. I highly recommending using this company for your plumbing needs.
DO NOT HIRE THIS COMPANY. They charged me an exorbitant $5700.00 for a repair that fixed nothing.
(One man with a shovel working 2 partial days.) All it really was, was a simple clog in the pipe where it emptied into the septic found by the septic tank truck service I had to hire after Elite. Elite Rooter's technician was either incompetent or committed fraud.
And trying to talk to the man in charge of this company made things much worse. He insulted, mocked and attempted to belittle me.
A total bully with no integrity intent on keeping my money no matter what the circumstances. These guys were prompt and professional.
Upon arrival they took the time to diagnose the issue and DID NOT try to sell me new faucet; first looking to see if they could correct the issue. After assessing corrected faulty handle at a fraction of what others were quoting.
If your looking for a team that will assess before pricing (which was fair by the way) then they are the way to go. We will use them again.
Big disappointment. Fast response time but then i was quoted $650 to fix a pinhole leak in an exposed above ground copper line .
When i told the plumber that price is ridiculous they dropped the price by $200 3 minutes later. Feels like they are trying to scam people.
Another plumber charged me under $200. I needed to have 6 new faucets in 3 bathrooms, I am updating a new home built in 2018, I asked for an estimate, but was quickly booked for a plumber to come out to give an estimate between 9-11am the next morning.
I waited till 12:30 no call from anyone, then called the company to check on it, I was told the plumber was behind, however, she told me the day before to expect an ETA by the plumber, which never happened, I called back when this time he didn't call nor show up so she said once again he is behind, well if he's not going to call the next customer, and I have other appointments to go to, but waited again anyway, I decided to cancel it completely. In my experience and opinion this is an unreliable company they said anything to get business.
Maybe it's because they are located in Tempe I had not noticed it was that faraway until I looked up the call number again, I am in northwest Phoenix, honestly, she should have informed me on that particular issue the day before, so I could make a qualified decision. If they are short handed be honest and tell a potential customer what the real scoop is.
Next time I will read a website more carefully for company servicing locations and ask better questions. STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY.
They ripped up my house for a pipe that could have been fixed. Insurance company requested statements with breakdowns which they refused to provide.
They put a "fake lien" on our home. Was told EVERYONE gets one.
Once they got paid, never apologized or took responsibility for the harrassessment I endured by them. Keith tells people he is the owner, he is not.
Company is a joke!!!!! We had a collapsed sewer line, Elite Rooter was very responsive and had our sewer line replaced quickly. Julio was great at communicating the process and keeping us updated.
Response time 5 stars Initial work quality 2 stars, final work quality 4 stars (Did not caulk toilet to floor, installed no drain stop in the tub, installed drain control lever in tub that was connected to nothing, and did nothing) Communication 2 stars. I never knew what was going on, they did not communicate with me once they were hired.
They did respond when I complained about the work quality. Price 3 stars.
Were very expensive, but I assume consistent with other plumbers. I did not get multiple estimates for $2k work - should have.
Local presence 2 stars, I paid someone in California. Well I don't know where to begin to describe this great company.
But they get 5 stars on everything. Customer service Prompt Professional Knowledgeable Friendly Repair done right Alex Stevens, Oscar and Reyes did a quick but very professional job replacing my worn out, leaky hose bib on my 20 yr old house.
I called at 8:30 am and they were here by 10:30am and did a wonderful job. After calling other plumbers in valley for an assortment of issues in our house, from toilets, garbage disposal, shut off valves, and water softener ..
these guys made them all look like amateurs! Fast, professional, courteous and reasonable! Call them now! You will be glad you did! Signed One happy homeowner I was a victim of the great TP shortage of 2020. I bought a bio bidet toilet seat with manual bidet during this crisis.
Lucky for me I was able to get more toilet paper before I ever installed it. After getting tired of looking at the box and finding out the health benefits of using a bidet over TP, I decided to go ahead and install it.
I installed and started having issues with one of the valves. When I spoke with Bio bidet I was given information that further complicated the install.
At this point I was going to need to correct some of the alignment issues with a fill valve I was not familiar with. I decided to call a plumber than deal with any further problems.
Elite was able to book me for the next day in the early afternoon. Brian was the tech that was dispatched.
Went over everything I did and what Bio had instructed me. Brian easily diagnosis the issue and fixed the problem.
It maybe took all of 10 mins to correct it. Brian had felt that I did not get all the value from the service charge since it was lighter job.
Even though I was completely happy with the work and charge, he went ahead and looked over the bowl and found more issues that could lead to future problems. He adjusted the fill value away from the inner bowl to prevent overfill, checked the valves and replaced some of the rings/Teflon on seals.
Way above anything I asked for. This company will now be my go to plumber.
I had a busted water hose that connected to my pool. A lot of water was leaking.
I called Carlos from Elite Rooter immediately and he was literally there within 30 min and resolved the issue. He is very reliable and easy to work with.
He listens and always gives great fast service. If there were more stars I would place them.
:) Called out this company for a main line backup. After another company came and they wouldn't even bother unclogging it....
Anyway elite rooter sent Will and he was able to unclog our main line due to roots within minutes. He gave us a few suggestions, was very helpful and friendly.
Definitely recommend. They jackhammered into my wall and never put it back together.
He said it's still good and will hold up. A $400 quote turned into $1600 so he can remove a small piece of cement away from the pipe so he "can reach." RIP OFF! It took him almost 9 hours to dig a 1 foot hole, cut out less than 1 foot of pvc pipe and replace it.
He was here from morning till sun down. They didn't even out the dirt after, now I have a sinking spot in my yard.
The fixed the leak at least? What am i supposed to say here? They fixed the leak as an absurd price and ridiculous amount of time and for that much money it should have looked like no one dug a hole there. and i shouldn't be missing any part of my wall.
Alan does a great job in representing Elite. We are very satisfied with his work and professionalism.
Paid these guys 10k to replace a collapsed waste line, and they didn't bother to clear the lines, which lead to my toilet being clogged. When I called them out to look at it they told me it would cost 4k.
I got a second estimate and had it fixed for less than 1k. I've waited a couple months before posting this review, because they said they would pay for the other plumber, but they haven't.
Anyway, don't call these guys in an emergency, they will take advantage of you. Our sewer pipe collapsed and our toilet and tub backed up and overflowed.
I reached out to several companies and Elite Rooter responded quickly and sent out a whole team of guys to inspect and diagnose exactly what happened. They went over the details of the damage and repair costs and worked with me on my payment.
They assigned two plumbers to work on our home, Brian and Junior. Both were overly helpful and kind.
We trusted them completely to be in our home and work at their own pace. They were perfect and we couldn't have asked for better service from them.
We highly recommend Elite Rooter for plumbing emergencies (especially Brian and Junior). I initially posted a great review b/c the technicians who worked on my house were responsive and did a great job installing a tankless water heater and softener.
However, the water heater is no longer working (after only 3 mos) and it has been impossible to get the manager to respond and to come out to fix it or even check it out. Additionally, there was a mistake in the financing and they have not been responsive in following up to get it straightened out.
I will be calling the Better Business Bureau on this company. Had some issues in the beginning but they resolved it.
Brian as always is amazing. Always willing to go above and beyond.
I have an older home in Scottsdale where roots were discovered growing in the sewer line. I know this is a common problem and is a costly repair.
So I met with three companies to explore potential solutions. Replacing the line is considered to be the most long term viable solution.
A sewer scope was needed to pinpoint the exact location of the roots. Unfortunately, my old home was built in 1958 and did not have a cleanout valve available outside the home.
One very well known rooter company wanted to install a clean out port inside the house bathroom before they could perform a sewer scope. I turned down their proposal.
Brandon with Elite came out and was able to locate an air vent on my single story flat roof. He was able to perform a sewer scope through the vent to identify the two locations where the roots were clogging the line.
It took him about 15 to 20 minutes to perform the sewer scope and come up with a solution. I found Brandon to be very knowledgeable and accepted his repair proposal.
Matthew with Elite performed the hard work to dig a substantial hole to replace the old drain pipe. Took him two full days from start to finish.
He was also able to repair the landscape irrigation lines disrupted during the excavation. An unexpected bonus was the installation of two cleanout ports.
One port is directed to the city sewer in the alley behind my home. The other port is directed towards the house.
After work was completed you can not even tell there was a large hole in my backyard. Everything is back in place looking good.
I am very impressed with the work provided by Elite Rooter and highly recommend them. Elite Rooter came out when our shower had a leak.
They found the issue and fixed everything. Great service.
These guys did a great job. Needed my sewer line replaced from house to city connection and they were very responsive.
They were the lowest quote and also had the quickest turn around to get it down. I would recommend them again for sure.
Good job Stephen and Jr. They unclogged my backed up bathroom sink drain.
They continued different methods until we had success. I appreciate their customer service and honoring the quoted price of $77.
Along with a 30 day guarantee, this was a good deal. I will use this company for future needs.
We relocated to Phoenix & decided to update our Biltmore patio home. Unfortunately, we encountered every hiccup on a remodel you can imagine including new sewer lines.
Elite Rooter came out & installed new sewer pipe with a high tech devise of threading the new pipe w/out having to jackhammer the entire interior floor. Frank & Soros were meticulous & thorough doing what needed to be done.
They went above & beyond to make the experience as pleasant ( which is a feat in itself) & effective as possible as quickly as possible. They spent extra time & hours to determine where the "issue" was to repair & pass inspection even though it was the inferior plumbing work previously done.
I strongly recommend Elite Rooter & their staff to repair your plumbing issues & in a timely manner with as little disruption as possible. They come to your home all nice and caring saying they'll patch a pvc pipe that's leaking for $400.
Sounds fantastic, right? 10minutes later it escalated to $800 because it's behind something. 1 hour of doing nothing and it's $1800 because the spoiled brat doesn't want to get his hands dirty and has to cut into the home instead if reaching around.
I'll make sure I inform all my neighbors, church, work, and community about this garbage company. This company responded to me through the Yelp right away.
Brian Kaib did a great job fixing the plumbing problem at my house. He was professional, and did the job in shorter time period.
I highly recommend this company. Yair came over for an issue we had and from the absolute very beginning he was very respectful and professional.
I would gladly recommend this business. Thank you guys so much for a prompt response and great work.
I was referred to Elite Rooters by our realtors and couldn't be happier. Although it's never fun to have to tackle sewer repairs, Alex & Soro did an amazing job, were extremely responsive, quick & easy to work with.
They were minimally invasive, kept me up to speed with everything, patient with all my questions & provide a great warranty. They also provided video to show me what needed to be done as well as seeing the work after it was finished.
I will definitely use them for anything I need in the future. 2 of our toilets were having a hard time flushing all the way (they would just spin & spin & nothing would go down without the assistance of a cup of water.) I messaged about 25 different companies (through Yelp) & these guys were the only ones that could come out the next day so we booked with them for I believe $79 to clear the drain since we had family coming to stay with us later that week.
They came out the next day & checked out problem (were thinking it was a backed up clean out but the toilets were just both old dual flush types & they recommended we swap them out. They also scoped our lines to the street & notice some sentiment in our pipes (under our lawn) & they recommended a hydroflush (I think that's what I was called.) We opted to just start with replacing our 2 troublesome toilets & that seemed to resolve the problem.
Kinda a bummer to pay the $79 to "unclog any drain" even though there was no drain to unclog but I guess it was worth it for them to diagnose our problem. Thanks so much for the quick response & service.
We live in Peoria AZ and had a toilet back up. Well we thought it was the toilet.
I bought a toilet auger and was not successful unclogging the blockage. The auger went through the wax ring plastic and I could not go in either direction.
I had to remove the toilet. I was ok with that as we were considering a new one.
Once removed I used my upstairs bathroom and it over flowed. I have one of 5 tri-levels just north of Olive ave.
Of course we have a full bathroom in the basement. After removing the toilet I became the lowest spot and water would flow out.
I knew I needed professional help so we found Elite Rooter. They offered a 15% military discount.
At this time we thought the blockage was between us and the street. Elite responded quickly.
Yair Vicencio was the tech. He ran his snake/auger back into the house through the clean out, then all the way to the street, the full length of his equipment.
We still had a blockage. He called a team member with the video and even with the line full of sewer water they could not tell where the blockage was.
This was all for $90. At this point I elected to have them hydro jet the line for $1250.
After several hours and complete hydro jetting I still had a blockage. At this point Yair suggested I look into the cleanout of my neighbor across the street.
He had water backed up too. But since his lowest drain was 4 feet higher than mine he was not affected yet.
At this point I called the city of Peoria. After convincing them we had exhausted all possibility of a blockage on my property the sent out a crew and discovered the blockage was 4 blocks north in the middle of Olive avenue.
The story has a happy ending as the city cleared the blockage and the shit went downhill. We will file a claim against the city but they actually really did a good job.
Highly recommend Elite Rooter. Very well priced and accountable.
They had 3 people on with the owner and stayed till my problem was resolved. Hats off to them and Yair! If you have a septic system, don't waste the stress, money or time on these guys! Completely incompetent when it comes diagnosing a septic problem & they "Septic Specialist" is a total con man 100%.
He wanted us to sign on for $20,000 septic replacement job & I've since had 2 other more reputable companies come out & say its an outright lie. Nobody in charge will ever get back to you,....the company is trash.
I requested a quote on Saturday, they didn't respond until Monday. THEN they said that they only do in person estimates.
I told them the guy that gave me a fair estimate, got the job. Do not walk away, RUN!!! This company lacks honesty and integrity.
I had to have the pipes in the home replaced and was misled at almost every turn. I was informed the renters in the home would not be misplaced, which was a lie.
I was told the job would be completed in a few days, also a lie. I was informed there would be a $1,050.00 discount, yep, a lie.
I was told the insurance company would cover everything, which of course was another lie. As if that were not enough, they made an error in billing the insurance company and had to modify the bill.
Less than two weeks from resubmitting the bill, they placed a lien on the home due to not being paid!! Putting a lien on the home was not only unnecessary it was cruel and heartless. Please do not be fooled by these snakes in the grass, they will bite you! Has a clogged tub, thought the usual but nothing was working.
Sent for quotes from Yelp and by far best rate ever. Even came out same day.
Fixed our tub and gave us some recommendations while he was here. Thank you.
I will differently be calling again. All was going pretty good until they decided we needed a new pressure gage( or whatever)additional 800.00 They did not have the part and said they would be back in am.
And would rake and clean up area . They installed the 800.00 additional item.
And said they did not put back hose and large potted plant because they did not move it, and they most certainly did.I contacted them 3 times and no response. Would never use again.
I had a crazy idea of an exterior floor drain and Yair helped me talk through the solution of my issue. I will call Elite Rooter again with any plumbing needs.
They were quick to respond, professional and on time. This is the second time I called on this company because my first experience was great.
They are very fair and reasonable with their estimates. Both guys during those two different service dates were professional, very polite and took time to explain what's going on.
Fernando was the last guy who we worked with and he was very responsive to my calls and scheduling needs. He accomplished the job efficiently and he cleaned up his work area.
He was definitely very helpful. I just hope this company continues what they are doing to keep these well trained and professional techs with them.
I am glad to have found my go to plumbing company. On Thursday night, we discovered that our kids' toilet had been leaking for several days, maybe even weeks.
Upon investigation, my husband found a pin-sized hole in the supply line. Instead of just fixing the supply line, we decided to replace both of our toilets which were from 1979 with new water efficient toilets.
On Friday, I contacted a few companies from Yelp and Elite Rooter responded within a couple of hours and they were able to schedule their technician to come out the following day. The other companies couldn't even get us in until the following week.
On Saturday, the technician, Brian K., called to let us know he was on his way. He was courteous, professional, and you could tell he knew what he was doing! After he installed the new toilets, he noticed that one of them didn't flush quite right and he worked on it to ensure that it was working properly before he left.
Apparently, it was something that happens often with new Kohler toilets. He left the work areas as clean as when he arrived too, which is a huge plus!! Friendly, efficient, knowledgeable, and adhered to Covid protocols - I would highly recommend Elite Rooter and plan to call them again when we have plumbing issues in the future.
Cleared drain but said pipe needed to be scoped. Was suppose to show up later in the day but never showed up .
Called the following week because they never asked for payment and they sent a guy out. He used his crapper camera and claimed our seer drain needed to be replaced.
Told up we could make a claim in home owners insurance. He would not leave our house when asked .
Finally had to lie to him to get him to leave and then call there dispatch to cancel everything and pay them. Scam.
Found similar insurance scam reviews online. These guys are great.
Knowledgeable, responsive, effective and reasonably priced. I highly recommend them.
I had a home plumbing emergency coinciding with a medical emergency (isn't that usually the case?) and it has to be 3 hours before anyone opened in the morning. I left messages by phone and through the YELP app and Elite Rooter wa the quickest and had the most positive response of anyone.
Thy couldn't cone out right away but was empathetic w met medical situation and offered to keep a tech "flexibly" in my area as much as possible when I anticipated being finished with my medical procedure and told me to call when I was on my way home. I did and they had a tech there to resolve my problem 30 minutes after I arrived home.
All others had me make an appointment the next day or later. Had great service from Elite.
Contacted them on a Saturday and they were able to get someone out to me first thing Monday morning (this wasn't an emergency). Tech was super professional and helpful, and took care of my clogged drain on the first visit.
Will definitely call again. I just wanna start off by saying that elite rooter knows how to get the job done.
They are fast paced, very attentive and well knowledged when it comes down to plumbing. I wanna give a big thank you to Reyes Murillo, he did a very good job unclogging my pipes, such a handyman.
I'd definitely consider using them again in the future. Quoted us $79 to unclog the pipes.
A technician came to the house but did not fix the clogged drain. Instead, this company quoted us $1200 to use a hydro jet to unclog the pipes.
However, they till took my $79 when they did not fix the issue. I had to go to another plumber with a much more honest way of doing things and helped us unclog the drain for a lot less money than $1200.
Never using this company again. We've found our forever plumber.
I called them out for their unclogging deal. That didn't work and they said they had to do a flush and use a camera, which costs hundreds of dollars more.
They get a couple stars because they unclogged the drain. However the big problem was after using a camera they recommended another company come in and help me fix an issue their camera found with a pipe.
The company they called was terrible, had horrible reviews, and cost our insurance over $1,000. It was a HUGE mistake to allow them in our house.
On top of that I tried to get the camera footage I paid for, and they stopped responding to me. I would recommend avoiding these people since they like to work with other bad companies.
Requested pricing on the install of a pressure reducing valve ($100 part & half hour to install) on an easily accessible 1" water main and received a quote just shy of $1200. Little did the salesman know that I worked for a large mechanical contractor for 10years and currently work for a large mechanical engineering company and that the total labor, parts, and van cost shouldn't have exceeded $300.
These guys are clearly trying to take advantage of customers. Only reason they get two stars is because they responded under 12 hours.
After the first mishap with their scheduled technician (no showed) and contact by customer service to reschedule, Alan showed up and provided a thorough walkthrough and educated me on how to use the water softener system and adjusted the pressure in the water lines. Alan was professional, friendly and saved me both time and money in the long run.
Will certainly give them another go based on Alan's visit. Drew arrived right at the beginning of the time window I was told to expect.
Very polite, neat, informative. He got the drain cleared but was concerned there might be other issues so sent for another plumber named Tim who was also polite, neat, and informative.
He brought a camera to look into the drain and then gave me recommendations for improved drain performance. I was able to use the Drain Cleaning Special coupon I got in my Valpak, so that made the experience even better and since there is a 30-day work guarantee, that made it even better.
However, they do not provide a paper copy of the estimate so that might be an issue for some since they will only email it--I believe there should always be a paper option if requested--Plus, there was some problem with the computer so 12 hours later, I have yet to receive the receipt and estimate for additional work I am considering.... We had a water softener leak in the night and Elite Roofer was quick to respond and get a tech to us.
Alan was quick to address the issue and serviced the problem in a matter of an hour. We will definitely use them and Alan for any future plumbing needs.
I want to express my disappointment in work that was performed at my home April 23rd and my entire experience with Elite Plumbing. Elite plumbing was contacted, through Yelp.
Carlos arrived Saturday around noon or 1:00. Around 3:00 and the faucet worked.
$1,500.00 was the price to do the job. Carlos said he would be back Monday to hook up the shower head, which he was going to charge another $299.00.
When my son came by he asked where all the parts were. I thought Carlos had left them on the counter, but he didn't leave them all.
The proof that told the story of what needed replacement was missing. The faucet and nob were there but nothing to indicate if the cartridge or valve needed replacement.
My son's belief, and a different plumber's belief, is that only the cartridge may have needed replacement, not the valve. Then my son pointed out that the trim kit Carlos had chosen didn't match anything in the bathroom in style or finish.
On Monday Carlos came to finish the work. Will came as well.
Will seemed outraged that I ask for compensation for the improper trim pieces. On looking back on at what transpired next, the idea of finishing the work was to intimidate me into thinking my bathroom was filled with mold and rotting framework and the entire bathroom needed to be torn down and rebuilt.
Not only did yet another employee from Elite show up but they called in Preferred Choice to corroborate the story and start an insurance claim. They emphasized how I could get a whole new bathroom at the expense of my deductible.
The logic being, only a portion of the wall was damaged but they would not be able to match the tile that is there. So, the insurance company would be on the hook for a whole new bathroom.
I put a hold on the claim to think this through. There was, is, no water damage to any of the 2x4's now exposed.
There is no apparent water damage on the opposite side of the damaged wall. It seems to me that sheetrock would show some indication if water was present.
There could possibly have been moisture present when Preferred Choice came because Elite had water running briefly and no shower head was attached. That could have caused the readings they were seeing.
I contacted a plumber I have used a few times and have been happy with their work. They were not available to help with the initial problem.
Though this plumber didn't say what he would have charged to do the work already done, he did say, Elite took advantage of the situation. When I told him what was supposed to have been completed on Monday was going to cost $299.00, he showed me exactly what needed to be done to complete that task.
All that was needed was 2 screws to attach the shower pipe to the 2x4. Wow, interesting how they treat their customers.
Though the 2nd plumber did not have the tool Preferred Choice had, he did not see any damage in either the wood exposed or the sheetrock on the opposite wall. He also mentioned that when the insurance adjuster evaluated the claim they may have rejected it and I would be on the hook for the remodel.
So, the one star is because they did what I asked. Cleared our clog, but the process and the pressure sell was so painful and their credibility so questionable, I wouldn't use them again.
So, Stephen came out. Super polite, nice guy- in fact FAR too nice to be working for this company.
Our kitchen sink was clogged. Needed to be snaked.
So, he did this. I sat in a nearby room during the process and hear an 'OH, WOW' which almost sounded rehearsed.
I asked what was up, and he showed me 'tree roots'. No food stuck in it- nothing- just a small glob of what appeared to be roots.
Hm. Interesting.
It hadn't been running slow at all until it suddenly clogged after a massive cooking session and stuffing of vegetables down the disposal. You'd think with tree roots growing into the pipe, we would experience a gradual slowing of draining, but maybe not- I am admittedly no expert.
He went on to want to have his 'camera guy' come, no extra charge (yeah, right), to run a camera to see the extent of the problem. I had read previous reviews and this is a CLEAR theme.
UM, NO thanks. He went on to explain how serious this situation is.
Ok, thanks. Interesting that we've had no other issues with plumbing in the 13 years we have lived here, but ok, note was taken.
He says he is going to clean up and will be done in a few minutes. The next thing I know, the 'supervisor' shows up.
I literally felt like I was in a Saturday Night Live Skit. This guy suggests a homeowners claim based on some water damage to our cabinet.
REALLY? 'I'll take care of it", he said. blah, blah, blah.
Um, NO. And he persisted.
"I'm not trying to give give you a hard sell". OH, really, because this is a really bad example of exactly what you are doing.
I was trying to be polite and finally got him to stop talking and was billed the 77.00 for the drain clearing. Again, Stephen- move on; get away from these people.
The best part was the 'God Bless' on the supervisor's part when he left. Really? haha.
I felt like I needed a shower after he left. Oh, and in chatting with the tech, he said he works on commission.
Really? Pretty obvious they all do and somewhere along the line have learned how to work the insurance claim thing in their favor. YUCK.
Steer clear. We needed our kitchen sink unclogged.
Scheduled service on line and technician gave us a call within the scheduled time to let us know that he was finishing up a job and would be at our home in about 1 hour. He was prompt.
Will was the technician and he corrected the problem and I have to say he was very courteous and spent time explaining what he found and what we could do to help prevent the situation from happening. At end of job he recommended a power flush of system and once again was very forthright with explaining what he was doing and what he was finding and the probable causes.
I would recommend Elite Rooter and technician-Will I've used Elite Rooter a couple of times for plumbing issues. They need to cease with the practice of their opening line of "we will help you file an insurance claim" for any issues they encounter.
It seems clear they are using the rooter business as a front to encourage customers to open an insurance claim and balloon the repair costs for their benefit. Why doesn't Elite take time to properly diagnose an issue before pressing a customer to file an insurance claim? This seems to be part of their standard practice based on other posts and is very disingenuous.
I had to re-do my pipes for my entire house. I call many plumbing companies and elite rooter gave me the best price for the work they do.
It was definitely the best and right decision. Brian and Junior were beyond amazing, they were professional and answer every question I had.
They did an amazing job, they were throughly with there work and there customer service was beyond what I could imagine. If I were to rate them, I would give them a 15 out of 10, I'm going with them for my plumbing work from now on.
Thank you We will definitely use Elite rooter for any future plumbing needs. I reached out via Yelp on Saturday evening, they responded within less than 5 minutes and scheduled me for Monday morning between 9am-11am.
Monday morning at 8:45am I received a call, which I didn't answer bc I was in a work call, so Steven (technician) sent me a text to let me know he was 10-15 minutes away. The tub/shower was unclogged within 30 minutes.
They also took a look at our sump pump as our home has a basement and I'm not familiar with sump pumps. They gave me piece of mind by letting me know it was working correctly.
Super friendly, professional, and courteous. I highly recommend Elite Rooter to anyone looking for a solid plumber! I accidentally flushed a 6 inch makeup brush down the toilet.
This is my 1st time using a plumber and I really thought I was going to get ripped off. Elite Rooter gave me an estimate of $77 to remove the makeup brush.
I was like score, I couldn't afford any additional charges. The Technician knew what his was doing.
He came in with a shop vac and sucked out my makeup brush! He was here probably for 15 mins. I definitely recommend this company for your Plumbing needs! Jose Ventura was very professional when he came into my home.
He was properly wearing a mask, had booties on, and gloves. I felt very comfortable letting him into my house due to COVID.
The work he did was impeccable and his work area remained clean and organized. I totally recommend Elite Rooster and Jose to anyone.
I will be a repeat customer if i ever need plumbing services again. Thank you! Elite Rooter has been a horrible experience and I would recommend anyone looking to use their services go elsewhere.
They provided me with a quote for a clogged drain for $75 and immediately jumped the price to approximately $1400 when they arrived. We paid the $1400 for their hydrojet and camera service and they never even provided us with camera video and left SEWAGE in our backyard.
No drains were closed, nothing was cleaned and the problem WAS NOT FIXED. They claimed that I had a sewer problem and wanted to charge another $5,500 for fixing the sewer line.
I consulted with another plumber and the township fixed the issue for FREE. They upsold me from $75 to 1400 and were going to charge another $5,500.
They did not even uphold their hydrojet warranty as they said the sewer issue nullifies any warranty they provide! Called for help in dealing with a backed-up kitchen sink, and once the Elite guy (Joseph) arrived, he immediately called for a "clean-up guy", which was curious since we didn't have anything to clean-up! He snaked our pipe, used a camera and said he saw evidence of roots in the line, and that we needed to do a massive project that would involve tearing up floors throughout the house, forcing us to go live in a hotel for 4 days, and assured us that we would have "no out of pocket expense" but that our insurer would be dealing with a claim of $12,000 to $18,000. The "mitigation" guy (CopperStateHome Builders) arrived, immediately started chanting "no out of pocket" for you guys" and then proceeded to bring in large commercial de-humidifiers (again, curious since there was no excess water damage at that point,..Long story shortened...we were close to being "scammed" by some pros...fortunately, we consulted with a genuinelyt reputable local plumber (Babcock) and were able to stop the nonsense before it got worse.
Guess they didn't want my business. I never got so much as a quote or callback once Steve came by.
Came out to to give an estimate, I accepted and he got the job done on the spot. Good work at a reasonable price.
After spending $1500 to try to get ahead of water damage at my home i needed Charles to return to fix another problem. He said he could not get to my home that day but would come back out the next AM.
He was a total NO SHOW. Never even answered my call.
This is the worst customer service i have seen in a long time. Nothing can explain this lack of sensitivity'''.
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