At Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Portland & Vancouver, we protect the health of our community through the most professional resolution of water and wastewater system problems. From the moment you call our office to the moment we leave your home, we pride ourselves on delivering the highest level of customer service in the industry. Our residential and commercial services include: full-service plumbing, drain cleaning and sewer repair and replacement. You can count on our licensed experts to provide the best value and long-term solution -- and there's never extra charges for night, weekend or holiday service!
"Very helpful and efficient."
Melissa M on April 2023
At Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Portland & Vancouver, we protect the health of our community through the most professional resolution of water and wastewater system problems. From the moment you call our office to the moment we leave your home, we pride ourselves on delivering the highest level of customer service in the industry. Our residential and commercial services include: full-service plumbing, drain cleaning and sewer repair and replacement. You can count on our licensed experts to provide the best value and long-term solution -- and there's never extra charges for night, weekend or holiday service!
"Very helpful and efficient."
Melissa M on April 2023
We are a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and treats your home, sewer and project as if it were our own. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work as well as our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building lasting relationships and guarantee your satisfaction!
"Quick yo respond, got the job done at a reasonable price."
Kelly M on April 2025
We are a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and treats your home, sewer and project as if it were our own. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work as well as our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building lasting relationships and guarantee your satisfaction!
"Quick yo respond, got the job done at a reasonable price."
Kelly M on April 2025
Our plumbing experts assist local residents and businesses with a variety of plumbing repairs, installations, and upgrades. With 25 years of experience in the industry and over 40 years of combined experience with sewer line excavation, replacements and repairs, you can trust our team at Legacy Plumbing and Excavation! We pride ourselves on being professional, prompt, and performing exceptional repairs and replacements every time.
"Great work! Solved issue in 1 go."
Ryan S on April 2025
Our plumbing experts assist local residents and businesses with a variety of plumbing repairs, installations, and upgrades. With 25 years of experience in the industry and over 40 years of combined experience with sewer line excavation, replacements and repairs, you can trust our team at Legacy Plumbing and Excavation! We pride ourselves on being professional, prompt, and performing exceptional repairs and replacements every time.
"Great work! Solved issue in 1 go."
Ryan S on April 2025
Evergreen Plumbing and Mechanical provides full service whenever our crew comes out to a customer’s home. Being family-owned and operated for the last 20 years, dependable and prompt service our customers can count on is the Evergreen way.
"Camerron was awesome and did great work. Everyone we worked with was friendly and helpful"
Alex S on March 2025
Evergreen Plumbing and Mechanical provides full service whenever our crew comes out to a customer’s home. Being family-owned and operated for the last 20 years, dependable and prompt service our customers can count on is the Evergreen way.
"Camerron was awesome and did great work. Everyone we worked with was friendly and helpful"
Alex S on March 2025
Shiloh Water Systems is a family business specializing in residential and water systems and water filtration company with over 40 years’ experience specializing in well and water system design, service and installation of pumps, pressure tanks, storage systems, water treatment and filtration systems, including drinking water systems. We provide 24/7 emergency service and are committed to providing innovative products and exceptional customer service at a competitive price. Shiloh Water Systems is the authorized independent Kinetico dealer for the Willamette Valley. CCB# 164951
"Great price, professional service, great communication and education and wonderful company. Would recommend all day long!"
Breanne W on April 2024
Shiloh Water Systems is a family business specializing in residential and water systems and water filtration company with over 40 years’ experience specializing in well and water system design, service and installation of pumps, pressure tanks, storage systems, water treatment and filtration systems, including drinking water systems. We provide 24/7 emergency service and are committed to providing innovative products and exceptional customer service at a competitive price. Shiloh Water Systems is the authorized independent Kinetico dealer for the Willamette Valley. CCB# 164951
"Great price, professional service, great communication and education and wonderful company. Would recommend all day long!"
Breanne W on April 2024
Looking to remodel your kitchen or bathroom? Look no further than 5 Star Home Renovations LLC. With over 15 years of experience in bathroom remodeling, we are your go-to experts. Contact us today for a free estimate!
"Started out well. Job started earlier than originally planned which was fine. Paid a third down to start job with understanding that rest would be paid in full upon completion. Everything was going fine until near the end of the job. After shower fixtures were installed I noticed they were the wrong finish from what we agreed on for the estimate. Took a week for Joel to reorder & replace. When the frameless glass shower panel was going in, the installer realized it was the wrong size, and had to be redone. The grout on the stone shower floor was very sloppily applied. Bits of dried grit are stuck on the stones. Before job was finished Joel was asking for full payment as he was running tight of money. I insisted on paying him in full only when job was complete. He wasn't very happy. Overall, the tile shower walls & bathroom floor tile look great. I only wish there had been more attention paid to the other details."
Kathy J on October 2022
Looking to remodel your kitchen or bathroom? Look no further than 5 Star Home Renovations LLC. With over 15 years of experience in bathroom remodeling, we are your go-to experts. Contact us today for a free estimate!
"Started out well. Job started earlier than originally planned which was fine. Paid a third down to start job with understanding that rest would be paid in full upon completion. Everything was going fine until near the end of the job. After shower fixtures were installed I noticed they were the wrong finish from what we agreed on for the estimate. Took a week for Joel to reorder & replace. When the frameless glass shower panel was going in, the installer realized it was the wrong size, and had to be redone. The grout on the stone shower floor was very sloppily applied. Bits of dried grit are stuck on the stones. Before job was finished Joel was asking for full payment as he was running tight of money. I insisted on paying him in full only when job was complete. He wasn't very happy. Overall, the tile shower walls & bathroom floor tile look great. I only wish there had been more attention paid to the other details."
Kathy J on October 2022
Since 1990, excellence is our tradition! With over 15 years experience, whether it's for a home or business,we're devoted to our clients, and consider them as friends. Your vision is our passion. Don't have a vision? We can help with that too? That's what friends do. Tell us how we can help you make your project a success. Reach out today, we'd love to get to know you. FREE ESTIMATES!
"It very good. One of the reason I had them come back."
Bill N on April 2020
Since 1990, excellence is our tradition! With over 15 years experience, whether it's for a home or business,we're devoted to our clients, and consider them as friends. Your vision is our passion. Don't have a vision? We can help with that too? That's what friends do. Tell us how we can help you make your project a success. Reach out today, we'd love to get to know you. FREE ESTIMATES!
"It very good. One of the reason I had them come back."
Bill N on April 2020
Robin Renovation believes in more than just construction. Family-owned and operated, we pride ourselves on producing a truly quality product, maintaining open and honest interactions with all customers, and empowering our employees to succeed both on and off the job site. While we specialize in bathroom and kitchen remodels, we offer full-service framing or finish carpentry, including tiling, drywall, window/door projects, cabinets, etc. overseen by formally-trained Journeyman carpenters with decades of on-the-job experience. The mission of Robin Renovation is to hire and train people of all backgrounds and to provide them with wages that will support home ownership and with the skills necessary to turn fixer uppers into dream homes. To us, community comes before profit, and we work hard to cultivate a work culture that encourages each employee to do things the right way and never to cut corners. We promise you will not find another remodeling company that cares about your home as much as we do. We’d be honored to work with you, so please reach out to us.
"We are so happy that we went with Isaiah and his team at Robin Renovation! The projects included new hardwood flooring in two rooms and on stairs, gas fireplace insert replacement, lots of tiling and drywall. All of the employees who came to our home did exceptional work along with being communicative, tidy and patient with our dogs. I received continual updates from scheduling manager Jodi who kept meticulous details about all of the simultaneous projects. The cost of the work was well worth it the quality. I highly recommended Robin Renovation for anyone needing renovations!"
Nicole A on January 2025
Robin Renovation believes in more than just construction. Family-owned and operated, we pride ourselves on producing a truly quality product, maintaining open and honest interactions with all customers, and empowering our employees to succeed both on and off the job site. While we specialize in bathroom and kitchen remodels, we offer full-service framing or finish carpentry, including tiling, drywall, window/door projects, cabinets, etc. overseen by formally-trained Journeyman carpenters with decades of on-the-job experience. The mission of Robin Renovation is to hire and train people of all backgrounds and to provide them with wages that will support home ownership and with the skills necessary to turn fixer uppers into dream homes. To us, community comes before profit, and we work hard to cultivate a work culture that encourages each employee to do things the right way and never to cut corners. We promise you will not find another remodeling company that cares about your home as much as we do. We’d be honored to work with you, so please reach out to us.
"We are so happy that we went with Isaiah and his team at Robin Renovation! The projects included new hardwood flooring in two rooms and on stairs, gas fireplace insert replacement, lots of tiling and drywall. All of the employees who came to our home did exceptional work along with being communicative, tidy and patient with our dogs. I received continual updates from scheduling manager Jodi who kept meticulous details about all of the simultaneous projects. The cost of the work was well worth it the quality. I highly recommended Robin Renovation for anyone needing renovations!"
Nicole A on January 2025
We are a small family-owned business, we do all sorts of plumbing projects from new construction to custom homes. If you need us to Re-pipe your house for fresh water or for drainage systems, we have you covered! Want to just update your finish materials? Toilets, Faucets, Sinks? LEAKING valve we have you covered! Your piece of mind is the heart of our business. We always provide alternative solutions for you to pick what's best for your budget! We are excited for the opportunity to serve you and your family and show you why there is no better choice than American Tradesmen when it comes to your homes plumbing systems.
"This company is A++. Amazing customer service and communication, extremely knowledgeable, and personable. We are remodeling our master bath and needed water lines moved over a couple feet and a jetted tub line plugged, as we pulled it out. He bid $1450 and was much less than a second bid we received. We are now set to finish our remodel, plus American Tradesmen is our go to plumbing service now!"
Linda I on November 2024
We are a small family-owned business, we do all sorts of plumbing projects from new construction to custom homes. If you need us to Re-pipe your house for fresh water or for drainage systems, we have you covered! Want to just update your finish materials? Toilets, Faucets, Sinks? LEAKING valve we have you covered! Your piece of mind is the heart of our business. We always provide alternative solutions for you to pick what's best for your budget! We are excited for the opportunity to serve you and your family and show you why there is no better choice than American Tradesmen when it comes to your homes plumbing systems.
"This company is A++. Amazing customer service and communication, extremely knowledgeable, and personable. We are remodeling our master bath and needed water lines moved over a couple feet and a jetted tub line plugged, as we pulled it out. He bid $1450 and was much less than a second bid we received. We are now set to finish our remodel, plus American Tradesmen is our go to plumbing service now!"
Linda I on November 2024
Alex Freddi Construction is a family-owned company, operating in the greater Portland area (excluding Washington) and specializing in residential remodeling. Our work includes full or partial kitchen and bathroom remodels, decks, fences, basements, flooring, tiling, painting, saunas and everything in between. We provide free design and layout ideas. Over the years we have built our reputation on quality, craftsmanship, honesty, and professionalism. We believe that communication and planning are key factors to a successful remodel. We work closely with families to complete their projects in a timely manner, efficiently, on budget, and maintaining a clean and safe work environment at all times. We will provide a reference list and a suppliers list in the Portland area, as well as access to photos of some of previous work with every free estimate. We are in the business of earning your trust!
"I highly recommend these folks. They are professional and caring. They've remodeled two bathrooms, built a deck, and completed repair work after a water back up in my laundry room. They care about meeting the customers needs. Easy to work with and very responsive."
Lisa M on December 2023
Alex Freddi Construction is a family-owned company, operating in the greater Portland area (excluding Washington) and specializing in residential remodeling. Our work includes full or partial kitchen and bathroom remodels, decks, fences, basements, flooring, tiling, painting, saunas and everything in between. We provide free design and layout ideas. Over the years we have built our reputation on quality, craftsmanship, honesty, and professionalism. We believe that communication and planning are key factors to a successful remodel. We work closely with families to complete their projects in a timely manner, efficiently, on budget, and maintaining a clean and safe work environment at all times. We will provide a reference list and a suppliers list in the Portland area, as well as access to photos of some of previous work with every free estimate. We are in the business of earning your trust!
"I highly recommend these folks. They are professional and caring. They've remodeled two bathrooms, built a deck, and completed repair work after a water back up in my laundry room. They care about meeting the customers needs. Easy to work with and very responsive."
Lisa M on December 2023
Most residential pumps draw approximately 1,300 to 2,900 watts when they first start, then settle at roughly 800 to 1,050 watts during normal operation. The exact number depends on the motor’s horsepower and how often the float switch tells the pump to run. Even at the high end, the electricity cost is minor compared with the expense of cleaning up a flooded basement.
Grab a ruler and an empty 18‑inch‑wide pit. During a steady rain, time how much the water rises in one minute. Multiply that depth (in inches) by 60 to calculate gallons per hour, then add 50% for safety. If the result tops 2,100 gallons per hour—about 35 gallons a minute—you’ll need a 3/4‑horsepower unit. Anything lower, and a 1/3- or 1/2-horsepower pump should do the trick.
Loud rattling, constant cycling, or shuddering vibrations are the pump’s way of telling you it’s on its last legs. Musty smells, higher electric bills, and visible rust are other red flags. If the unit is 10 years old or older and exhibits any of these symptoms, replace it before the next heavy rain turns your basement into a wading pool.
You don’t have to hire a licensed plumber, but you should still bring in someone who installs sump pumps for a living—whether that’s a plumber, basement‑waterproofing specialist, or experienced handyman. They know the local codes, can wire the pump safely, and will test the system before they leave. Skipping professional help might void the warranty and could leave you with a pump that fails when you need it most.
Not every basement needs a pump, but if your home sits in a floodplain, has a high water table, or has ever taken on water during a storm, a sump pump is inexpensive insurance. For basements that only struggle with condensation or the occasional damp spot, sealing cracks and improving drainage may be all that is needed.