rhodychief
New Member
Hi all, brand new here and am hoping this is the right place to get some advice, especially due to the cost discussed below.
I had Roto Rooter come out to my house this morning for a re-occurring clog that tends to happen every 6 months or so due to back-up. I have used a local company the previous three times, but I wasn't having luck getting anyone out quick enough and just decided to go this route (much to my later chagrin.) Apologies if my wording isn't perfect, I may not be saying certain parts as they are.
To try and summarize a long story, they snaked and cleared it and used a camera, and discovered roots that were swirling about in the cast-iron local plumber had pulled some out before), that we have a belly in the pipes (which I'm not shocked on based on the same issue constantly happening) and that the pipes are clay and are prone to wear down over time.
When I was given a couple of longer-term options, my wife and I decided to go with this (quotes directly from the proposal sheet):
"Excavate and remove root intrusion section of cast iron sewer line"- he told me they'd be going down about 6 feet or so, as well as removing a couple of large holly bushes (my wife hated them because of bees, so I'm not worried about those.)
"Install Backwater Check-Valve with Cleanout"
"Hydrojet Line to City Sewer Main Line"
All together this is costing about $11,500, closer to $12K if you add in the service call from earlier.
Now I will say, he gave me three different options and did not high-pressure me on any, let alone the last one. He explained how the device worked and how it would prevent overflow (which has been our major issue, getting our downstairs bath and laundry room.) He was very upfront that clogs could still be possible though, which I appreciated not promising that not happening.
In addition, a mold remediation specialist came out (through them, of course) and will take care of any and all mold/water damage in these two rooms. Now I know this is probably a package arrangement, but it will cost me only my $500 deductible and it was a concern my wife and I had as we had noticed a musty smell and some overall mold concerns (having two kids.)
Part of the issue that made me agree to it is not only that we're hosting Thanksgiving but also on vacation the following week, and since this is the fourth time we've experienced this problem, this combo just made me bite the bullet.
I'm sure that if I had gone through a local company I might have been able to save a few thousand, I'm just hoping that I didn't just agree to something that is around 60-80% more than another company might have charged.
Thanks for reading and for any advice you may have!
I had Roto Rooter come out to my house this morning for a re-occurring clog that tends to happen every 6 months or so due to back-up. I have used a local company the previous three times, but I wasn't having luck getting anyone out quick enough and just decided to go this route (much to my later chagrin.) Apologies if my wording isn't perfect, I may not be saying certain parts as they are.
To try and summarize a long story, they snaked and cleared it and used a camera, and discovered roots that were swirling about in the cast-iron local plumber had pulled some out before), that we have a belly in the pipes (which I'm not shocked on based on the same issue constantly happening) and that the pipes are clay and are prone to wear down over time.
When I was given a couple of longer-term options, my wife and I decided to go with this (quotes directly from the proposal sheet):
"Excavate and remove root intrusion section of cast iron sewer line"- he told me they'd be going down about 6 feet or so, as well as removing a couple of large holly bushes (my wife hated them because of bees, so I'm not worried about those.)
"Install Backwater Check-Valve with Cleanout"
"Hydrojet Line to City Sewer Main Line"
All together this is costing about $11,500, closer to $12K if you add in the service call from earlier.
Now I will say, he gave me three different options and did not high-pressure me on any, let alone the last one. He explained how the device worked and how it would prevent overflow (which has been our major issue, getting our downstairs bath and laundry room.) He was very upfront that clogs could still be possible though, which I appreciated not promising that not happening.
In addition, a mold remediation specialist came out (through them, of course) and will take care of any and all mold/water damage in these two rooms. Now I know this is probably a package arrangement, but it will cost me only my $500 deductible and it was a concern my wife and I had as we had noticed a musty smell and some overall mold concerns (having two kids.)
Part of the issue that made me agree to it is not only that we're hosting Thanksgiving but also on vacation the following week, and since this is the fourth time we've experienced this problem, this combo just made me bite the bullet.
I'm sure that if I had gone through a local company I might have been able to save a few thousand, I'm just hoping that I didn't just agree to something that is around 60-80% more than another company might have charged.
Thanks for reading and for any advice you may have!