Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup video
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Company Facts
Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup at a Glance
The work
- Best for
- urgent plumbing and water cleanup at any hour
- Primary service
- Plumbing
Where
- Headquarters
- Minneapolis, MN
- Service area
- Minneapolis
- Emergency service
- Yes, 24/7
Money and guarantees
- Free estimates
- Yes
- Financing
- Available
Editorial Review
Our Take on Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup
Roto-Rooter's scale is the story here: 5,866 reviews and a 4.8 rating, both well beyond any other Minneapolis plumber in this ranking, backed by real 24-hour capacity. The cost of that scale is a rotating cast of technicians rather than one familiar face.
Best for: urgent plumbing and water cleanup at any hour
What We Like
- 4.8 rating from 5,866 Google reviews, read September 17, 2026, the largest review base in this ranking
- Open 24 hours, seven days a week
- National brand with local technicians and water cleanup capacity
- Replaced a water heater within three hours of the initial call
- In-app coupons reviewers say reduced their bill
Things to Consider
- Technician varies by call rather than one familiar face
- Local Minnesota license numbers not published on the pages reviewed
- Warranty terms not stated on the pages reviewed
Google Reviews for Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup
Customer ratings shown here come from Google. They are separate from our editorial review above.
Google rating
4.8
Based on 5866 Google reviews
Review data updated September 17, 2026
Rating Distribution
- 5 stars89%
- 4 stars6%
- 3 stars1%
- 2 stars1%
- 1 star2%
iAbout this distribution
The distribution reflects the 5866 Google reviews available when this profile's review data was last refreshed on September 17, 2026. Ratings and counts change continuously on Google, so figures here may lag the live profile slightly. We publish only the values returned by the source, never estimates for missing bands.
Recent Google Reviews
- Amanda Sorenson5.0I had a clogged toilet and only have one bathroom. They were at my house in the evening within an hour and resolved the issue. The plumber was nice and knowledgeable!!September 2026Google
- Jesse Anarde5.0JayVonte was great. He quickly assessed the situation and took care of business in about 20 minutes. Great work, and a great guy. Thanks again JayVonte!September 2026Google
- Alyssa Thomas5.0Friendly, efficient and thorough! Thank you!September 2026Google
- Jon Defoe5.0Jameson was excellent very personal and professional. Explained the issue and worked really hard to get me a good deal.September 2026Google
- Eric Shultz5.0Thanks for fixing my clog! Andrew was amazing and even came out on a holiday. Would definitely recommend!!!!September 2026Google
- Ryan Peltoma5.0Stephan was amazing he helped us out in a pinchSeptember 2026Google
Ranked#7of 10 plumbers in Minneapolis, MNre-checked September 2026
Editorial Ranking
Why Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup Made Our Top 10
It holds position 7 in 10 Best Plumbers in Minneapolis, MN.
See the Full Minneapolis RankingResearched by Dana Whitfield · positions cannot be bought
Services Offered
Specialties
- Emergency plumbing
- Drain and sewer cleaning
- Water damage cleanup
- Water damage restoration
- Water removal
- Mold remediation
- Basement flooding cleanup
- Commercial plumbing
Areas Served
Based in Minneapolis, MN.
iAbout service coverage
Coverage is as the business describes it, cross-checked against where its recent documented work is. A company will often travel beyond the areas listed here for a large job and decline a small one at the same distance, so confirm your address before scheduling.
About Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup
Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup's Minneapolis location, on Hennepin Avenue, holds a 4.8 rating across 5,866 Google reviews, read September 17, 2026, the largest review base of any plumber covered in this ranking by a wide margin.
Being a national brand with a large local team shows up in the reviews as speed: one customer called in the morning and had a new water heater installed, with the old one hauled away, within three hours. Reviewers name several different technicians, Chris, Jordan, Andrew and Gabriel among them, each praised for explaining the job clearly and, in one case, for walking a customer through why a price increased mid-job once more work turned out to be needed. The company's mobile app includes coupons customers say they've used to reduce the bill.
Because Roto-Rooter is a large, multi-technician operation, the specific person who arrives varies by call, unlike some smaller shops on this list where the same one or two names appear in every review. That tradeoff comes with real capacity: 24-hour, seven-day service backed by a company large enough to handle water cleanup and restoration alongside standard plumbing repairs.
Roto-Rooter does not publish local license numbers or warranty terms on the pages reviewed for this profile; national plumbing brands typically operate under a mix of company and franchise licensing that varies by market, so confirming Minnesota-specific credentials directly is worth doing.
Who it suits: anyone with an overnight or weekend plumbing emergency who wants a large company with app-based coupons and broad capacity. Who it suits less well: someone who prefers the same familiar technician on every visit.
Before booking, ask which Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry license number applies to the technician being dispatched, confirm any coupon or app discount before work starts, and ask what the workmanship warranty covers.
iWhere this information comes from
Company history, ownership and capability details on this page are provided by the business and reviewed by our editors for plausibility and consistency. They are not the same as the credentials block, where each item carries its own verification status and source.
Credentials
- Master Plumber LicenseState of Minnesota · PM058657Reported
- Plumbing Contractor BondState of Minnesota · PC644621Reported
- Plumbing licencePM058657Reported
- Plumbing licence806952Reported
iWhat verified means here
Verified means we checked the credential against the authority that issues it and recorded the date. Reported means the business told us and we could not independently confirm it. We publish both, labelled, rather than dropping what we could not check.
Reputation by Source
We show each source separately rather than blending them into a single score, because they measure different things.
Google
4.8/ 5
5866 customer reviews
TenBestFind
Editorially reviewed
Ranked #7 in Minneapolis plumbers, September 2026
Company Pricing & Estimates
What this company publishes about its own pricing.
- Free estimates
- Yes
- Inspection fee
- Free onsite estimates
- Financing
- Available
- Emergency callout
- Available 24/7
Project Photos
Business-submitted, reviewed by our editors
Project Videos
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Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup FAQs
Is Roto-Rooter licensed in Minnesota?
Roto-Rooter's Minneapolis location publishes a Minnesota master plumber license (PM058657) and a plumbing contractor bond (PC644621) on its site.
Is Roto-Rooter available for emergencies in Minneapolis?
Yes, Roto-Rooter runs 24-hour, seven-day service, and reviewers describe fast turnarounds, including a water heater replaced within three hours of the first call.
Does Roto-Rooter offer financing?
Roto-Rooter offers financing through a Synchrony Bank partnership and periodically runs coupons, such as a discount off plumbing or drain cleaning, that reviewers say reduced their bill. Ask what is currently available when you call.
Is Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup licensed and insured?
We checked 0 of 4 credentials against the issuing authority. Verified items carry the date we checked; reported items are what the business told us and we could not independently confirm.
What areas does Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup serve?
Minneapolis. Coverage is as the business describes it, cross-checked against where its recent documented work is. Confirm your address before scheduling, particularly at the edge of a service area.
Does Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup offer emergency service?
Yes, the company lists emergency availability. Response time depends on demand, and after a storm every company in the market is stretched.
What warranty do they offer?
Warranty terms are not on file. Ask for them in writing before work starts.
How was this profile built?
Credentials come from issuing authorities, ratings from the company's Google Business Profile with the date we read them, and the editorial take from our own review of estimates, warranty documents and public feedback. Anything the business told us is labelled as reported.
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About This Business Profile
- Last reviewed
- September 2026
- Profile last updated
- September 26, 2026
- Google review data updated
- September 17, 2026
- Reviewed by
- Dana Whitfield, Senior editor, home services
- Sources checked
- Issuing authorities, Google Business Profile, Company website
- Sponsorship status
- No commercial relationship
Dana runs the editorial side of TenBestFind. She built the research process, decides which markets get covered next, and writes the plumbing and chimney rankings herself. Before this she spent eleven years as a consumer reporter covering contractor licensing and home improvement fraud.