Plumbing reviews in Portland, Oregon

Realistic Rooter was the best plumbing company I have hired yet. Anthony was nothing short of amazing and repaired my crawl space leak professionally with a quick turn around. The automatic text notifications and communications were very useful, knowing when he was expected to arrive at the job site. Especially since this was repair on a rental property, perfect for any landlord needs. Value was great as well. He came in exactly at his original bid and went above and beyond to remedy another potential leak site.

I would definitely recommend Realistic Rooter LLC! The team was super friendly, responsive and very professional. Anthony is very easy to work with. His team is great too. All of my questions were answered and the process was explained to me in an way that made sense. They performed the work and left the area better than they found it. 5 stars for Realistic Rooter LLC!!!

Anthony and his team are great! Everyone I’ve interacted with at Realistic is top notch. Melanie (sorry if I got your name wrong) is just the nicest with scheduling. She even at one point called the Portland Water Bureau several times to facilitate work on my property when a problem unexpectedly occurred. Anthony is always upfront with the work and seems to always have a way to troubleshoot the issues! I can’t say enough good things about this company. I’ve had a great experience with his other plumbers too.

If you need an honest, fairly priced, and overall nice outfit of people then Realistic Rooter is the place for you.

Gave Anthony a call for a leaking water heater. Gave us some great advice to help save us some money and what could be causing the issue. Will definitely call again for our next plumbing issue.

*UPDATE* Feb. 2023 - I felt compelled to come back here and update this review because over and over these guys just amaze me with their speed, professionalism, etc. I can't say enough! I call and always get a friendly answer right away, never even have to leave a voicemail. They somehow always manage to squeeze me in sometimes same day. I've had a lot of things going on with this renovation over the past 10 months and all roads lead to needing Anthony and team's help. I'm probably their #1 most needy client, but they always deliver with a smile. Can't recommend enough!

Update to this review because now the work is done! As potentially suspected with a repipe and the house sitting vacant for 2 years, there were some issues with the secondary line in the laundry room backing up after about a month of use. Anthony and team were very responsive to my panicked calls of basement flooding and even came out on a Labor Day weekend at 9 AM to snake the lines and dry everything out at no charge! Very happy with Realistic Rooter and the whole team. Super friendly and responsive!

These guys are so professional and timely and by far the most reasonably priced for the service! You can tell they genuinely care about doing a good job and being honest. Some of the other plumbing quotes I received I just felt like they were providing recommendations that weren’t necessary in order to make more money. Happy I chose Realistic Rooter, it’s in the name!

It is never easy to find out that one’s water bill has increased tenfold due to a water leak; especially when it is located under a concrete sidewalk slab… Due to their strong reputation, I initially contacted Realistic Rooter & Plumbing and left a message. Anthony Burgess, the owner, called me right away and provided the name of two water leak detection companies. Once, one of them located the leak, I called Anthony once again. He came right away to look at the problem, gave me a fair quote, got the necessary public work permits, and contacted a trusted partner to remove the concrete. He then sent three wonderful and experienced employees to fix the leak and install the new water meter box provided by the city inspector. Afterward, the concrete crew came once again, to replace the removed concrete. All along, both Anthony and his company maintained constant communication via phone, text, and email communication letting me know precisely when crews would arrive at my house. I have nothing to say other than giving a heartfelt Thank You to Anthony, Levi, Tyler, Brian, Derrick and his crew. It is so rewarding to be able to rely on true professionals who work the old fashioned way, with proven skills, respect for the client, trust, and integrity; good and fun people too! AG

When our hot water stopped working, Anthony was out to our house fast to identify the issue and found a pipe had broken. Anthony and his staff capped the old pipe and ran new connections to our washer, fixing the issue and getting our hot water working again! They were timely, respectful, and also installed our new kitchen faucet. I am so thankful to Realistic Router and will recommend them again and again.

Saturday our water heater went out and by Monday morning we had a new one up and running. A professional and friendly staff who does outstanding work. I would recommend this company to anyone needing their services.

Anthony and Tyler were great and I definitely recommend them if you are looking for a plumber!

I don't want anyone else, Anthony is the best, Realistic Rooter always arrives when they say they will, they are thorough, and very honest. I have been using them since for 8 years,the best honest service I've ever used. You won't regret it.

Anthony was great, knowledgeable and kind, gave advice on what to do for one part of the job and didn't charge us when he felt like it was not necessary to do that part. Solid business and work ethic

I hired Realistic Rooter & Plumbing to help me update a very outdated utility room's plumbing. Moving all of the plumbing and recessing it into another wall while installing a water heater pan and updating the drainage.

Couldn't be happier with the service and the quality of the work. They were timely and respectful and communicated very well so that it was informative and everything was completed to expectation.

If you are looking for any plumbing work to be done, I strongly recommend you give them a shot!

I’ve known Anthony through the local business community for about eight years, and I can say without hesitation that he has an outstanding reputation.

Everyone I know who has used Realistic Rooter speaks incredibly highly of their work… words like honest, knowledgeable, reliable, fair-priced, and professional come up again and again. I consistently hear how well Anthony and his team explain issues, walk people through their options, show up when they say they will, and genuinely look out for the customer instead of upselling unnecessary work.

Based on his long-standing reputation, the quality of feedback from clients, and the way he runs his business, you couldn’t ask for a better plumbing company to work with. If you’re looking for a plumber who does things the right way, Realistic Rooter & Plumbing is a very safe bet.

I really appreciated Mike’s time, experience, and insights!!

The team is great, fast service and super friendly. We will be calling them back again

Anton came out & was extremely contiencous , thorough & considerate. I would highly recommend.

On time and professional! Very respectful and careful with the space needed to work around ongoing installation work in my kitchen. Thank you!

Quick, comprehensive, friendly.....great experience having these guys address the problem. Not just repaired, but better than before!

Anton at On the Way plumbing was both friendly and helpful during my plumbing crisis. Definitely a good experience.

Anton was very friendly, knowledgeable and thorough in his assessment of the issue. Would recommend!

Anton is easy going, personable and great to work with. :) The charms don't come cheap though.