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    • Rooterman

      2211 Hartford Ave Johnston, RI 02919-1713

    Business ProfileforRooterman

    Plumber

    Current Alerts For This Business

    Licensing:
    On 03/31/2015 BBB confirmed that Rooterman had not obtained a necessary license from Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training. BBB encourages you to contact the following agency or agencies to confirm this information: - https://dlt.ri.gov/ - 401-462-8000

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 2 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    1 complaints closed in last 3 years

    1 complaints closed in last 12 months

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Overview

    Rooterman specializes in residential and commercial projects. The business services include but are not limited to plumbing, septic, drain cleaning and more.

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    2211 Hartford Ave, Johnston, RI 02919-1713
    BBB File Opened:
    10/11/2011
    Years in Business:
    12
    Business Started:
    10/11/2011
    Business Incorporated:
    12/14/2011
    Licensing Information:
    This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
    Type of Entity:
    Limited Liability Company (LLC)
    Number of Employees:
    5
    Alternate Business Name
    • Plumbers of RI LLC
    Business Management
    • Mr. Edward Freeman, Owner
    • Mr. Patrick Freeman, Vice President
    • Mr. Christopher Pineault, Manager
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. Edward Freeman, Owner

    Customer Contact

    • Mr. Edward Freeman, Owner
    Additional Contact Information

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    Industry Tip

    BBB Tip: Hiring a trusted and verified plumber can save you time and heartache

    Customer Complaints

    1 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    09/25/2023

    Complaint Type:
    Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    I was having leaks in my basement often from copper pipes (water lines). The plumber said he could change out water line instead of him coming out every time due to frequent leaks. He told me he was not the boss but estimated it would cost about ******* to do. He said he doesn't make the prices so would have to talk to him. His name was ***. I waited a few weeks and low and behold I sprung another leak. I called them and said I may want to go with his former offer I mentioned above. They came out and looked at job. *** called his boss and told me it would cost ******* dollars. Being in the spot I was in I agreed and paid the *******. When he turned the water on (after work was done) water started gushing out of my furnace. That company told me my boiler was cracked and they would charge me ********* to replace it. I called my oil company to look at it because I did not trust them and I was told that it could be repaired. They didn't see that it was cracked. They also looked at the pipelines and told me there was maybe ****** worth of materials into the job and that I was extremely over charged.. ******. dollars in materials 1 days work and ********* and I was charged ******* dollars.
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    Customer Reviews

    2 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    martha b

    1 star

    02/27/2023

    The plumbers came to my house to look at a leaky radiator. They started off by saying they do their pricing based on hours & material & could not give me a quote. I said my preference would be a fixed price but would except and high low range, if they couldnt do that I would pass on the services and wait for my regular plumber.They said okay we can check all of your radiators fix & the parts that look like they will become issues, drain the system and fix the leak for $950. I said I wanted to call my husband and have him agree. I called my husband put him on speaker explained what I heard & they confirmed ALL parts and labor for the job were included. We would be worry free when they left that all the radiators in our would be in great shape. We agreed to move forward with the job as they could start today & we had a leak. As soon as they had my lines drained & system taken apart they started to tell me about issues & how it was an additional cost, I said no you said ALL ************* were included to get it in good shape so we wouldnt have to worry about problems down the line. Then they started to say thats not what they meant, the started back tracking & say the things they pointed out as issues were not actually issues. Talk about SCAM, now here I am in February when we are about to have a snow ************* have me between a rock and a hard place. They fixed the major issue and got the leak under control , left all my radiator covers put back incorrectly & open, left debris and mud everywhere and water all over my basement. Their manager called telling me I was lying about what they quoted us,. Note he was not here. We agreed on a lower price to put things back tougher (still more than it should have been for work preformed). They left and my house, filthy, wet and not put back together. I wish I hadnt even agreed to the lower price.I would be happy to supply pictures of the way my house was left if there is a way to upload them.

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