Description

Over 17 years of experience in Trenchless Sewer Lateral Replacement, Repairs, Emergency Services, EBMud Compliance and all City Compliance, Free Estimate, Open Trench for new Sewer Installation. Call us now for all your drain and sewer inquiries!

HISTORY

Established in 2007.
17 years plus experience in plumbing and sewerage industry, as well as customer satisfaction.. we might be new on yelp but not in our expertise!! Call us for all your drain and sewer needs as we are always here for you...

ABOUT BUSINESS OWNER

Alex leads a great professional team of plumbers that specializes in Sewers and Drains. They have built an outstanding reputation based on;
Complete honesty and Integrity
Providing professional high quality service
Respect for customers time and property
Excellent response times
Better Rooter provides a Customer Service Guarantee. Alex says 'We are proud of our work and will return to the site if there is a problem or clean up is required, at no extra cost to the customer'.
Alex is licensed and qualified in all sanitation system repairs such as Trenchless Sewer Replacement, Open Trench for new sewer, Repairs, Emergency Services, Snake Sewer Lines. Before setting up business Alex gained his 10 years experience in a plumbing company. He established Better Rooter with his wife Veronica, who looks after office administration and customer booking. Together they have grown the business.
If you need and honest, reliable and professional plumber call us now.

SERVICES

Plumbing inspection, Plumbing repair, Plumbing installation or replacement, ,

Reviews

Laura F.

12/05/2019 12:00:00 SA

I called Jacques because I suspected that my dryer had been installed improperly and the seller was giving me the runaround. Jacques showed up on time in just a couple of hours. He confirmed that it was not the installation but a defective product. It eased my mind tremendously and he didn't even charge me!

He just replaced our water heater a week ago and was then on time as well. He worked fast and was very honest. He's on my speed dial now!

Greg R.

11/27/2018

I've been in Real Estate for Coldwell Banker for 32 years. I needed a sewer lateral completed on my client's property in Oakland. Alex came out the same day I called him...NO DRAMA and had the work completed in one day with permits! I received my Certificate from EBMUD the following day. Feel free to call me if you'd like for any other questions.

Alan C.

5/19/2018

Better Rooter responded to my query very quickly and the staff was very good at staying in communication throughout the process. Inexpensive, quick response time and when there was an issue with scheduling they reached out to work out a new time in a prompt manner.

Also, the fix worked and the toilet now flushes normally. That's kind of important too.

Chris J.

04/09/2018 12:00:00 SA

Reached out to 4 plumbers and Better Rooter responded within minutes, provided a technician and his cell number to reach him at to schedule a time to stop by.
Alex came by, arrived earlier than quoted and was able to fix our sink's blockage. He even cut the pipe so the problem would not come back.
To me response time means a lot, especially for plumping issues. I'd recommend BR in a heartbeat, definately will use them again moving forward.
Thanks again Alejandro!

Chris

Oz Z.

12/20/2020

Very professional, I called spoke to office manager Veronica gave me an estimate to fix my plumbing on my tub and toilet, told her I was going to look around and promptly convinced me why them... made an appointment and Alex the owner showed up to my house on time my issue was fixed within couple of hours, Alex and his crew left my house very clean, I will definitely hire them again if I ever need plumbing services ... thank you for the great and satisfying work ...

Kimberly M.

11/27/2019

Very professional and honest. Came to the house and did the job. I recommend him for any sewer home inspections needed when putting your house up for sale.

Vivie F.

4/25/2021

Alex helped me with getting the sewer lateral to comply with the minimum dollars spent. His quote was the lowest and the most honest out of all the other companies. The rest had told me that the sewage requires replacement. Alex was responsive and efficient. I referred him to my friends and clients. They were all satisfied with his work!

Roney V.

12/29/2022

I recommend this Company to anyone who needs a sewer line replacement great customer service from the estimate to the final completion they started at 8 am and was finished by Noon.But this was in my Job

michelle r.

11/13/2020

Came and took care of the issue. Was professional , prompt and help to rectify and identify the issue.

Isabel G.

02/12/2019 12:00:00 SA

I called Better Rooter on a Saturday morning and to my surprise Alex the owner called me right back. We were having back up water issues in our shower and washing machine and I needed help sooner than later. Alex had a client booked but told me that he would stop by to check everything. As promised Alex came a couple hours later and was able to determine what needed to be done. Long story short it was a bigger problem than expected & needed to be handled with a crew, but everthing was delt with and fixed within 48 hours. Alex is a very professional, polite, & prompt. The three P's that make a great business.

James E.

09/05/2019 12:00:00 SA

Better Rooter did a great job replacing my sewer lateral. I was a bit concerned they didn't service in my area but they gladly came out to San Ramon and got the job done within 2 days! Alex was very professional and gave me a reasonable quote within minutes the whole crew did a great job! Will definitely recommend anyone to call Better Rooter they will get the job done. Thanks again to everyone from Better Rooter will be using them again in the future !!!

gbb u.

3/16/2023

I can highly recommend Better Rooter. Absolutely responsive from the first call, on time, pricing very fair and its clear their team has worked together for a long time. Seamless coordination, great communication, and you know they are experts at what they do. I had to do a trenchless sewer lateral- not easy to get permits with the City of Oakland making it difficult to issue permits due to hack. Better Rooter persevered, coordinated all the various departments and agencies. Their team came on time, and worked so hard to get it done quickly. My neighbors were asking me later - who was that company with such hard workers. Mind you this was in one of the huge rainstorms. The team was respectful of my property and my neighbors- kept it all as clean as humanly possible. Excellent experience.

R S.

3/29/2022

Better Rooter used the bursting-pipe method to install a new 125' sewer lateral at my house. They had the most competitive pricing (I spoke with 5 companies), clear communication via email and phone, completed the job per schedule (2 days), worked with the inspector to pass the inspection, and cleaned the jobsite perfectly. Really, everything was perfect. I would definitely call them again. Thanks BR!

Julia F.

09/01/2019 12:00:00 SA

I call them to repair 3 toilets 1 toilet only need it to be tightened so he did a good job with that. The other 2 toilets he told me needed a tool and he d me a price once he started the repair work he lets us know that the toilet will work if we get another part. My husband told him to go to home depot and get the part this need it he did that and now I have 2 out of 3 told us that actually work the 3rd toilet is having the same problems had except it's worse now. I don't want to call them back because it seemed like he wasn't too happy when he was asked to go and get the part that he needed to repair the toilet.

David A.

6/15/2018

My main sewer line got clogged up so I called Better Rooter and Alex showed up very quickly to fix the problem, very fast and reliable plummer.

Shlomix B.

10/11/2019 12:00:00 SA

This guys are amazing! I'm business owner my self and I know how to recognize a good business. I had at list 5 other companies that came to give me a bid. They didn't try to sell me anything I don't need. They gave me the best price and gave me small discount so I can stay on budget. They could do it in the next week, didn't had to wait month like all other companies. They did all permits for me. It's been 6 months now and no problems at all. Come on time and finish one day earlier. What else can you ask? Highly recommended. Don't waste your time looking elsewhere.

Cat L.

12/07/2018 12:00:00 SA

Alex has great response time. We need to replace our sewer lateral asap and Alex didn't disappoint! I would definitely recommend better rooter to a friend.

Chris K.

6/13/2020

Needed a sewer lateral replacement on my house in Richmond in May 2020. Got bids from 10-15 different replacement companies. Better Rooter's was a very competitive bid, and ultimately I went with them after reading Yelp reviews. Response time is superb. Work was done faster than estimated, high quality. Everyone involved was very kind and professional. Receipts and certificate of compliance followed promptly. Never had to worry. Highly recommended.

Roozbeh N.

09/12/2019 12:00:00 SA

Unlike many other companies, they use the camera to inspect the line for free to give you a much more accurate estimate. They were professional and did an amazing job. They found a bigger issue midway through and found an alternative plan which did not raise the cost. I certainly recommend these guys.

Anthony P.

6/21/2018

Alex was great. Responded quickly, very professional, communicates well and got the job done. Told us to call back if there were any problems at all and that he would come to fix them. I'm glad we finally found a plumber that can be our plumber.

Paul S.

4/21/2018

Ale was great. He came at the time he said he would, on the same day as the issue. He resolved the issue quickly and simply, where another plumber suggested replacing the whole toilet! Happy to recommend.

Ben S.

12/03/2019 12:00:00 SA

They are the best ! We will definitely do business with them again.
They not like other company to give low price for job at start and then charge lots money at end, they will finish the job no matter how long does it take without extra charge and they know what they are doing . Thank you again

Michael W.

09/08/2021 12:00:00 SA

Really could have gone better. I used Better Rooter in August 2021 to get a sewer lateral replacement. They would have to remove some concrete next to our home to access the sewer.

I had confirmed multiple times, first with Alex, and then later with Reyna, that while they made no guarantees, they would try to match the color of the concrete. This is maybe on me, but it seemed like a simple matter, so I didn't press further beyond that.

So I was disappointed when the work crew informed me near completion of the job that they were not going to be able to match the color of the concrete: They didn't bring any equipment or materials to color match.

I called the office to clarify the service and contract, and Reyna told me to have them complete the job, take a picture, and they would reach out to see if we could reach a resolution. I agreed, in good faith paid for the service, and they wrapped up the job.

When I followed up with photos by email the following week, the CEO, Veronica, responded tersely and dismissed my concerns. I guess I learned my lesson, but it could not have come in a less professional way.

christine l.

07/05/2018 12:00:00 SA

Alex was excellent and very prompt. He responded to our request for an estimate for a total sewer line replacement within minutes and made a trip to San Francisco on the 4th of July to assess. Great guy and look forward to working with him in the future!

Jazar S.

11/23/2019

I am very satisfied with the work and the expedite service they provided. Alex was transparent and accurate. Veronica was thorough and very helpful throughout their service. I was very satisfied with the service and work I received.

Ted W.

10/27/2021

Couldn't be happier with the responsiveness, availability, quality of work, and customer service. They were very efficient with a trenchless sewer lateral replacement that required a pretty big drop in elevation. They were the first to respond to my request, quickly provided a quote, and completed the work in a day and a half.

Go Review G.

8/18/2018

Wow! Alex and Veronica were the most impressive team when I was searching for the right plumber to do our sewer lateral compliance project. They were very quick to reply and with a level of customer service and care, and even went out of their way in such a thoughtful manner when responding to some of our requests for the project bid. I will certainly look to them first for any plumbing projects in the future!

Jack S.

1/21/2020

Recently Better Rooter replaced our sewer lateral with a trenchless system from the house all the way to the City main connection.

The job was priced very competitively, and the work was completed as scheduled in one day, with great project management, a friendly crew, and immediate clean up. Permits with the City of Oakland, and EBMUD, were handled with no fuss and some extras were included that were not provided by other estimates. Other estimates had base prices with stipulations for added costs, while Better Rooter gave a single price that covered everything.

Alex is very easy to work with, straightforward, and honors his commitments.

We highly recommend Better Rooter.

Mary F.

05/08/2023 12:00:00 SA

Alex came to give an estimate for sewer lateral replacement. He scanned with the singing wand to locate our street cleanout and determined it was under a retaining wall. He said they would dig around and find it there.

Fortunately I got 2 additional quotes that completely disagreed with Alex's conclusions:
1. I had no street cleanout. The house is 100 years old so never had this.
2. The sewer lateral runs to the other side of my yard.

This quote really me stressed and wondering if I had multiple sewer laterals (I don't). We completed the replacement with one of the other companies.

P. S.

04/03/2019 12:00:00 SA

My general contractor recommended Better Rooter when I needed a new sewer lateral during a home remodle in Alameda. Better Rooter was prompt and responsive to my request for an estimate, and they completed the the job on time (in one day), and on budget. They left the property looking as if nothing ever happened. They were very prompt and responsive to a follow-up issue a few weeks later, which they promptly resolved completely. Couldn't ask for more.

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