Best Emergency Services in Portland OR

We had a leaking hot water line in our crawl space, discovered by an A/C maintenance technician.  My husband didn't think it would require a lot of work, but didn't have the time to figure out what pieces he would need to fix it.  All the major plumbing places were booked out 5-12 days, and we were headed in vacation the next business day.

Curtis Leonard of Yore Place fit us in the same day, even offering to deliver the necessary part and explain how to do it ourselves to save money!  Such a nice guy.  I just had him do it for us (it was indeed a quick fix), and he said my husband could call him later with any questions.  The other available plumber wanted to charge an extra $100 crawl space fee, even though the crawl space is almost big enough to stand up (we live on a hill).  Curtis charged us less than half of that quote.  He will be my first call the next time we have any plumbing needs, emergency or otherwise!

I will definitely use these guys again! Tina was super helpful on the phone and came through for us when our pipes burst during the ice storm. Roy was awesome too! Very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. Oh! And reasonable prices too Thank you Tri County Plumbing!

Dave is just as epic as his business name suggests.  He was willing to come by during a time period when other plumbers were not (thank you, thank you, thank you!) and fix the mess created by another plumber.  He was inexpensive, and didn't make a mess of the house.

Kitchen drain backed up from too much going down the garbage disposal.  Cameron was responsive, friendly, and efficient.  He did a great job!

long story short, I was quoted over 500 dollars to snake a clogged toilet, tech said he had to use a camera to thread the snake into the right pipe. I declined and with a 29.95 home depot snake I retrieved grandpas tiddy wittys (don't ask me how they got down there) from the toilet drain that's right three minutes, that's like 9000 dollars an hour, cmon now hiway ripoffs, avoid this company they will rip  you off

I received a response shortly after I left a message. I described the issue, and he gave me an estimate on when he could be there and the amount of time it would take. It was not an emergency, so when he said he could be there the next day, I was still pleased. Later in the day, he contacted me and asked if he could drop by and take a look at my situation. I said sure and he was there when he said he would be. He wasn't going to be able to work on it, but, he thought that if he looked at the situation, he could show up prepared. I really appreciate his attention to detail and commitment to providing good service. He showed up the next day with all the parts and tools he needed. His work was clean and efficient. I would definitely ask him to work on other repairs.

Terry and his son have done two jobs for me. Each time they quickly fixed problems that someone else bungled up for me. They even got my new dishwasher delivered and installed for me effeciently and successfully. This is an excellent crew for your plumbing needs!

I discovered our STEP system wasn't working properly and the tank was quickly filling with large amounts of waste. I contacted Simpson Plumbing and they were out the next day first thing in the morning. Kenny was personable and kept us up to date on what he was finding. This ended up being an all day job for him. I know it wasn't easy as he was elbow deep in the muck. We would highly recommend these guys!

Finding a plumber that crawls under apartment buildings to fix a main sewer line is a challenge these days!  Many plumbers I contacted for this repair said they strickly work on new construction projects. Except Burfitt!  They do it all, and were very responsive and reliable, and did a great job.  Alan was great to work with.

Ryan was on time, friendly, focused, thorough and patient in his investigation of a few different leaks. He promptly and efficiently corrected the issues showing and educating us about what was wrong and how it was fixed along the way.

Louis was the only plumber who would come out the same day to fix our problem. He was fast and professional and did a great job!

These folks are AWESOME with a big 'A'.  A frozen water line due to the 'Big Freeze' in PDX today.  And these folks (Jeremy) was there within one hour. Severe water was running down interior walls throughout multiple levels of the house and with only our son Christopher who is living in the PDX place.  They isolated and drained frozen water lines . Thanks so much that Chris was there and notified me as it could have been much more nasty and destructive. And thanks so much that I knew of this great plumbing company (Cornel's).   Jeremy from Cornel's Plumbing was incredibly competent and knowledgeable tracing down the busted water line and isolating it to prevent further damage.  Folks in HI (where I live most of the year) are not used to severe cold like this... of course, climate change is 'Fake News'  according to the Orange one...

I called Trident out and a tech named kyris showed up, he was professional, courteous, and explained everything thoroughly.  he gave me a bid  showing me exactly what needed to be done and I was a little skeptical at first but I agreed to the price as it was much lower than the other to companies in Salem that gave me bids. Kyris finished up the work and I was blown at how good he did! I will now use Trident Plumbing from now on.. 5 stars for the above and beyond work he did at his price. thank you

I've hired Sewer Rats 3 times - for work at 2 of my  North-East Portland homes.  Once they provided the most painless and inexpensive way to replace a busted Water Heater - that was flooding a basement .  They bought one at their Company rate for me - and brought it right over to install - and returned with a dolly and truck later to haul off my old one, which I really appreciated.

I've also used Sewer Rat Patrick a few times for Residential Sink Clean-outs, the first time, after unsuccessfully trying to un-clog the drain myself for hours.  It was a stoopid mistake to even try.

Just call Patrick right away - just plan a few bucks in your annual maintenance budget, and save your self the frustration and mess.

He suggested once how I might save some money by doing a few procedures myself - but frankly I'd rather hire him than run HOT water for an hour and fight with the dang mucky Snake.

Patrick's work also has received positive comments from others, after I referred him to friends for various drain emergencies.  You'll get a written receipt, and patient, polite treatment - with a charming Jersey Boy accent  -  for the fast work. Thanx, Pat!

Charlie Papp (who did most of the marketing and created the Branding for the Company)  died 2 years ago in June - but Patrick Biscoff is still doing fast and reliable work at a great rate.

Related work:

To repair or replace your Sewer line to help sell your old house: call Ted Reynolds. They:
have big trucks and back-hoes,
all the impressive equipment needed for the job,
work even in the rain,
leave a clean work-site, and
can do a Video scope first to help you understand and SEE what's needed.  
They saved me money after a higher bid came in that would have also required a sidewalk replacement,
and even prevented damage to plants that were in the way by moving, then replacing them afterward.  Way - Kool!   Nice work Crew too.

Sierra Excavating can also do this work, at a comparable rate, and the (gorgeous) Owner formerly worked with Reynolds. They speak highly of one another, and Sierra was recommended by an experienced Broker.

For a good Plumber, hire Dean Pottle, if you can get him.

Sewer Rats' Owner Patrick B recommends Dean, (As Seen on Cable TV Dean's Scene) as do others I've spoken with for referrals. Dean is also a like-able guy, and really into good Micro-brews, too - so offer one when the job is done.

So fast to respond and very professional!! We had water back on faster than expected and! Great price and very friendly! Highly recommend!

We were given Malmedal's name from a friend and I'm so pleased with their service. We needed a bathroom sink, faucet, and toilet plumbed. They were prompt in getting a plumber scheduled and Dave showed up before the scheduled time! What a nice surprise with a service call. The work was done quickly and Dave was professional and very friendly. Everything looks great and we will definitely call Malmedal whenever we need plumbing work done.

Received a call they were on their way. Drew, our technician was friendly, wearing a mask and repaired our leak quickly. We would highly recommend Henco and will use them again when the need arises.

Our water system was destroyed in the Eagle Creek fire. Jason and Grant worked all day in the pouring rain to get water running to our home. Not only were they hardworking, but pleasant and kind.

I just want to say a huge Thank You to the people of River City. We are so blessed having businesses like this that truly care about their neighbors.
We were displaced due to the fires and are in our RV parked at an emergency station.
Just prior to the fires our truck was taken in to the shop. We have no way to tow our RV to a dump station so their service of emptying is amazing.
My wife is handicap and on oxygen 24/7 as well as other issues its vital to have water and bathroom.
ThankYou again so much.

Knowledge is indeed a pathway to freedom. You know the adage - give a person a fish and feed them for a day, teach a person to fish . . . Okay, okay, enough with the pseudo-philosophical start to this review. In all honesty, here is the deal - Roto-Rooter . . . is . . . amazing.

We'd been having a sort of sluggish drain issue in our master bathroom for weeks. In an attempt to solve the problem, I had already had a plumber out - to no avail. Everything was customer-focused, from the moment I logged into their website, to the confirmation phone call from the dispatcher, to the friendly and incredibly kind technician.

Eric C., the Roto-Rooter technician, showed up at our house early. He waited patiently in his service vehicle while I hurried home from picking up our daughter from school and then politely told me what a goofball I was. No, he did no such thing. Instead, he walked me through the steps to rectify the problem on my own and taught me the measures to prevent the issue from recurring. He was thoughtful, courteous, and ever-patient with my ineptness around tools. Oh, and the pièce de résistance - he didn't charge me anything. Wow! Talk about genuinely customer-focused services.

I will never, ever go to another plumber again. I am entirely sold on Roto-Rooter and can't speak highly enough for Eric and the kindness he showed. Do yourself and your house a favor - call Roto-Rooter before you try any other plumbing group. You will not be sorry.