Doctor Rooter

Formerly RED SEAL MECHANICAL LTD
Drain Services
Toronto ON M8Z 4B7
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Kostas Kendros, Whitby. Ontario
Kostas Kendros, Whitby. Ontario
3 reviews Whitby, ON
0/10

Don't trust him.

I contacted Doctor Rooter for a walk out basement. Bill came to my house, he no longer works there, he was very knowledgeable and honest. After receiving my Qoute, I decided to have them do some plumbing for me too, because there prices were very good.
The moved some drains around for me, but didn't add any of the supply lines that they said they would, and they also cut three of my floor joists on the second floor, 2 of them were almost completely cut right through(pictures attached of joists). I hired someone else for $1200 to have the plumbing moved and joists fixed, this was done by a different company, and on top of the $4000+tax I had already paid Oleg(owner of Doctor Rooter)
Now back to the walkout, when we first spoke I mentioned I didn't have permits, they told me to call when I got the permits. It's been close to a month now since i got my permits, and I still do not have a start date, and Oleg is not responding to me. This wouldn't be an issue, except he told me to give him a $5000 deposit on the walkout, before I had the permits, to secure a spot. Up to now, I have given him about $9400, and have received half the plumbing job he promised(drains, but no supply lines) and a $1200 bill to someone else to fix the mistakes his plumbers made. I had contacted him asking for the $1200 dollars, plus my deposit back since he doesn't have time to do my walkout, and that is when he stopped responding to me. Buyer beware, he may have done good work for many people, but if he has done this to me, he can do it to anyone. I am doing a massive home reno, and he is the only contractor of the many I dealt with that has given me any problems.

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Approximate cost of services:
$4,000.00
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Lauren from Toronto
Lauren from Toronto
1 review Toronto, ON
10/10

Underpinning

After obtaining a number of quotes, We hired Doctor Rooter to complete some work in our basement. The project turned into underpinning our basement. The process was long and arduous but Oleg and his crew led by Stas completed the project on budget. Stas is very talented and the crew is very hardworking and reliable.

Oleg has a great structural engineer, Slava, who made us feel comfortable with the design and the underpinning process by ensuring everything was supported properly and giving us regular reports.

Oleg's workers were pleasant and worked very hard. We don't have a driveway so they had to do a lot of extra work to get the dirt out of the basement. They even worked most Saturdays to get the job done faster.

Underpinning is not a fun or easy process. The end product looks great and the added height adds value to our home.

Approximate cost of services:
$50,000.00
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Thank You for Choosing Doctor Rooter! we are always here for any underpinning, drain or waterproofing projects

rendy
rendy
8 reviews Toronto, ON
4/10

12'trough catch basin in driveway

Doctor Rooter installed a 12’trough catch basin in my driveway on August 5, 2014. This was done to stop water from flooding into my garage during rain storms and snow melts. I was assured that the grate covering the trough would be easily removable in order to clear out leaves in the fall. However, when fall arrived, I discovered that the grate was not removable. The trough became packed with leaves which impaired the drainage of water. During the winter, the grate covering the trough broke. Oleg from Doctor Rooter promised to replace the grate cover with a new one which could be removed in order to keep the catch basin clear of leaves.
Oleg made many appointments with me to come and do the repairs, but time and again he did not show up.
The day after I posted this review, Doctor Rooter arrived at my home to install a new removable grate and clear out all of the leaves from the catch basin. I am relieved that the problems with the catch basin have finally been resolved.

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Approximate cost of services:
$3,500.00
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Thank You for Choosing Doctor Rooter! we are always here for any drain or waterproofing projects

christina laskowski from Welland
christina laskowski from Welland
1 review Welland, ON
10/10

leaking sink

i called expecting an appointment about the call for leaking water bill costs , they told me that it was probably the toliet and came out with in an hr and half ... great service reasonable cost .. and repair .. . thank you

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$150.00
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Hi Christina, it's our pleasure to read such review. We have our plumbing crew of Vilodimir and Konstantin working together for long time. Though it is there first review here,on homestars,so… well done guys,keep it up! All the best Doctor Rooter's plumbing team!

Ashoka from Toronto
Ashoka from Toronto
1 review Toronto, ON
10/10

Foundation water proofing, weeping tiles, back water valve, installation of main water supply line and main drain

I found Doctor rooter online and called them after reading many reviews online. They gave us a very reasonable quote and we decided to go with them. We were very satisfied with their approach, professionalism and work. The crew were excellent. Thanks to Oleg, Bill, Peter, Teras and rest of the crew. We would definitely recommend the company to others and for our future projects.

Approximate cost of services:
$18,000.00
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Company Response

Hi Ashoka,
Thanks a lot for the review. We appreciate your taking time to rate us here. Any project we take we stand for it,and it's our goal to have long lasting relationship with our customers. Thank you again for choosing Doctor Rooter. Regards, waterproofing team.

Anderson
Anderson
1 review Hamilton, ON
10/10

Replace sump pump, shut off and cooper pior

Oleg is just amazing! This is the only plumber you need!! Very friendly, honest and does what he does best with proud!! Punctual, high quality and the best you can find out there! Not one of those lazy canadian contractors that want a lot of money and do nothing or doesn't know what quality and professionalism is!!! Highly recommended!

Approximate cost of services:
$500.00
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Hi Mike,thank you for sharing your experience! Yes,we always do our best and train all our employees to follow doctor rooter's policy. All the best and
Thank you for choosing Doctor Rooterr!

Carol Ann Crozier from Brant
Carol Ann Crozier from Brant
1 review Vaughan, ON
10/10

Weeping tile and waterproofing all around house

We bought a house last year and did not know water was leaking into the entire basement through the air holes as the grade of land was too high. Doctor Rooter team led by Oleg very professional, knowledgable, clean and hardworking. They go the extra mile to make their customer happy. Work well done!

Approximate cost of services:
$25,000.00
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Hi Carol Ann, thank you for taking a minute of your time and writing for us a review. We hope your family will have a happy timing in home sweet home. We wish you and your expanded family all the best. Regards,Doctor Rooter team.

Paul Pernette from Toronto
Paul Pernette from Toronto
2 reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

concrete sidewalk and stairs

I used the Homestar's service to find a concrete contractor. I had quite a few contractors contact me and decided on Dr. Rooter. The price was right and their rep. Oleg and I decided on what was to be done and put it all in a contract, The job is done as per the contract. I agree with every positive review about Dr. Rooter Oleg the manager did exactly what he said he would do as written in the contract. The job was done to my satisfaction and very professional too, These guys know how to do a job right. I would hire them again or recommend them to anyone.

Approximate cost of services:
$5,000.00
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Company Response

Hello Paul. We are glad to read this feedback from you. Despite it was a little more for you to post it than it usually takes. Let's give homestars credits for protecting their reputation and customers. We hope it did not spoil overall impression and you would consider our services for any future upgradings around the house. Thank you for choosing Doctor Rooter.

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More about Doctor Rooter

Doctor Rooter Inc. was established in 2012.
Doctor Rooter provides residential and commercial drain and waterproofing services in Toronto, Etobicoke and the GTA area 24 hours 7 days a week.
Doctor Rooter technicians in Toronto are fully licensed and insured. All of our guys are covered by WSIB. We are a family-owned and maintained business which makes us reliable.
Everything that we do happens under one roof and we don’t subcontract any of our work out to a third party.
Our technicians use the power flushing machine, and no-digging technology (torpedo and pipe bursting), which leaves your landscape untouched.
Our technicians will provide you with a free estimate and fixed prices
before you sign the contract.
Also all our customers obtain a contract with written transferable guarantee for 25 years

CATEGORIES
Drain Services
SERVICES
Waterproofing, Drain Services
YEAR ESTABLISHED
2012
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
11
PAYMENT METHOD
cheque, Visa, MasterCard, Debit
LICENSES
Master Plumber, Master Electrician, G1 Gas Tech
LIABILITY INSURANCE
Yes
WORKERS COMPENSATION
Yes
BONDED
Yes
WRITTEN CONTRACT
Yes
WARRANTY TERMS
25 years TRANSFERABLE WARRANTY
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