Rapid Plumbing Rooter Service review: Rip off 7

It happen to me too. But my is worse they ripped me a lot more the first time was 40, 00.00 No. 2 is 6, 00.00 No 3 was 5, 00.00. I’m 62 years old I thought I was doing something right.

This company doing business in Pico Rivera is absolutely the worse. Ripped of my 86 year old Aunt for $800.00+ dollars. Check this out, $100.00 cash dollars was asked of customer by Plumber prior to leaving residence to purchase new toilet. He told my Aunt that his boss did not provide for gas in company vehicle nor pay for his lunch. My 86 year old Aunt gave him $100.00 cash. My Aunt informed me of this 2 days after at which time I called the company and spoke to Mgr. Marvin. Plumber was sent back to residence to return cash. This happened same day as my call to mgr. Aside of that they still took my Aunt for $800.00+ for snaking bathroom (no more that 40') and replacing toilet. And the kicker, they ran a camera without permission. Final cost $800.00 plus dollars. Unsure exactly how it all breaks down since they left no statement, no receipt of the work performed. Work was completed on the 7th of the month, it's now the 15th and I'm still awaiting an e-statement, which they say they will sent to my e-mail. Losers, losers losers!

I called them for a burst pipe between an outside wall and faucet. They gave me a 2 p.m. appt for an estimate. They did not arrive until 7 p.m. The copper pipe was attached to a galvanized T and had electrolized, where it had burst. The plumber said they could replace the damaged piping and faucet for $575. When I expressed dismay at the cost, I was told he could just cap off the water pipe so that the water could be turned back on. He did not give me a written estimate for either circumstance. Since it was dark, he said he could not fix it at that time and would come back the next day at 3 p.m. He did not come until 5:30 p.m. I advised that we had decided to just cap the water pipe, thinking it would cost less. After he completed the capping that took less than 2 hours, closer to an hour, he presented me with a bill for $605. When I expressed surprise at the cost, I was told that $575 plus vehicle cost was their going rate for a 'spot repair'. When I became irritated, the response was that if I didn't want to pay it, they would put a lien on my home and/or undo the repair!

This is exactly what happened to me. The first guy said it looked bad and a camera was needed for $395 and I stupidly agreed. i had the same problem a few years ago and paid $400 so the price seemed reasonable. The camera guy showed up 15 minutes later. He probably was parked a short distance away since this whole thing seemed rehearsed. After discovering roots with the camera they said that the roots might be under the house and would be$ 3750 to get at. I'm 78 and not as sharp as I thought so I agreed to pay. The roots were not under the house and they finished the job in less than 5 hours from the time he arrived. A call to their office to complain got me this. Our price is based on set fees and have nothing to do with hours worked nor equipment used. Complaint to Better Business got me nowhere.

Rapid Plumbing is deceptive, overpriced, and flat-out unethical.

I called Rapid Plumbing to clear a blocked main drain. While on-site I was told that the drain clearing would cost $280. I have used similar services in the past, and I agreed to the price. I left my son to oversee the job. The job should have been straightforward since the cleanouts were easily accessible, and the building, including its plumbing to the street, was less than three years old.

Rapid Plumbing sent their camera down the drain to confirm that a root was blocking the pipe (Shocking! That’s what I specifically called you out for!). Rapid plumbing then attempted to get my son to authorize an additional charge of $3, 500 to clear the root, or $18, 000 for a full pipe repair. The agreement I had with them was clear: it would cost $280 to clear the pipe of all blockages. Instead, the pipe remained blocked, and I was out $280 for a service that was not completed.

I shopped a handful of other plumbing companies and explained the situation. Plumber after plumber confirmed what I figured: Rapid Plumbing overcharged me to take a picture of the drain, and then Rapid Plumbing tried to con my son into authorizing unnecessary work at unreasonable prices. The $280 price was more than enough to cover the cost of a root clearing.

I hired a bonded sewer contractor for $225 to complete the job Rapid Plumbing was unable to do at the agreed upon price. The contractor stated that if I wanted to have the pipe replaced it would cost $2, 900 including all permits. For comparison, Rapid Plumbing wanted $3, 780 just clear the pipe and $18, 000 to replace the pipe.

Take your business elsewhere. Avoid Rapid Plumbing’s bait and switch tactics.

these ### had the audacity too charge my 85yr old grandmother over 12, 000 dollars for a job that would have costed 300.00 dollars. Then when I asked them too explain themselves, They called the police on me and said i was harrassing them. Ya damn right i was harrassing them. But what Rapid Plumbing doesnt know is that the person who was suppose too be taking care of my grandmother was actually forging her checks so i will do my best too get the FBI too checks these ### out... 7/26/11

YES - they start off with a reasonal estimate for the work requested, but then they jack the rate up 6 fold and old folks don't know any better. Rapid Plumbing sure is rapid; they make the elderly clients rapidly loose all their money! DON"T CALL THESE LOOSERS! Jose the plumber is a terrorist. He told my 90 year old grannie that she needed plumbing repairs over $8, 000.00 for a simple small section of sewer pipe. My old grannie was smart enough to kick that stupid plumber out of her house. She got another plumber out there to do the work and he only charged her $225.00. Quite the difference. PLEASE do NOT use Rapid Plumbing. They are predatory against seniors. They have no shame! Shame on them! Send them all to HEll!