I called Clog Pro because of the positive reviews. Really wish I hadn't. They were nice on the phone and the person came on time. I called for help assessing a potential clogged basement drain. I mentioned it was intermittent and I wasn't sure what the actual problem was. I told the tech I suspected the washer was involved bc it was happening only when washer running and there was a small puddle under the washer. He said No that's unrelated, you need to call a washer repair person. Even though the drain issue only happens when the washer is running. He checked where the sewer line would need to be tapped in to and I told him I would need to hang my industrial lamp because the light in that area had a broken piece of bulb I hadn't fixed yet. I said Actually, you probably have a better industrial lamp than I do. He said, No, I don't carry lights, which I thought was odd for a plumber with a truck? He didn't want to use my lamp for some reason wanted to replace the lightbulb (which provides less light than my commercial grade lamp). I really didn't want him messing with it, but he insisted and asked for a pair of pliers so I let him give it a try. So the guy spends about a minute working on pulling the bulb out - suddenly - sparks fly and the fuse blows. I said Please stop, this industrial lamp will be much better anyway, I will hang so its ready for you to work.
Before he went to the truck to get set up, he asked if anyone went over the costs. I said yes but good idea to review. The original quote was somewhere between $220-$250, that was on his sheet, but he recommended an additional $169 sewer scope. At this point, since it hadn't been mentioned originally I was starting to not trust his judgement (washing machine advice, blown fuse), and I still wasn't 100% certain it was the outer sewer. So I said, At this point, since that wasn't in original quote can you please just do the work as originally discussed? He talked over me (I'm female btw, and my neighbor heard the whole exchange, she said wow that guy was strange and pushy), saying it was important to do the camera work as well and that he his company has great reviews. (Essentially, I shouldn't have questioned him in any way.)
I've had a sewer line inspection on another property and know what a scope is. We went back and forth and I got a lecture on sewer cameras. I also didn't understand why a scope wouldn't come FIRST, before blasting the line. I said I'm asking you to please just do the work as quoted, not feeling ok to add on at this point. He ended with Not a good idea, and since we got off on the wrong foot I'd rather not do the work. I said ok yes, please leave and thank you for your time.
I immediately got on the phone with a clog repair company that shockingly, promptly came by. Night and day customer service! The guy took 3x as long to assess the plumbing set up (vs the other one's 5 min spent mostly fiddling with the light bulb). We discussed how my sewer line was fairly new and figured out that the problem was likely stemming from the internal plumbing, not sewer. They did an internal scope which I agreed to after the plumber clearly explained it.
Thankfully my problem was resolved quickly, although not by this company. I'm open to paying what it takes to have quality work done and I also realize quotes are just estimates. But with this company, be careful what they quote over the phone, they may underestimate. If your issue is complicated and something doesn't feel right, don't let them rush you into work at a much higher quote. I'm guessing Clog Pro generally does great work and that most of their techs will not touch your electrical, as its not their expertise. Despite all the great reviews, it was not my experience. I almost agreed to an unnecessary sewer scope and jet and was, randomly, left with the gift of a an even further broken light bulb.