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Avatar for JCI Environmental
JCI Environmental
7726 Old Alexandria Ferry Road
4.60(
51
)
Approved Pro
JCI Environmental
7726 Old Alexandria Ferry Road
4.60(
51
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 94% of Angi customers
Recommended by 94% of HomeAdvisor customers
29 years of experience

We’re dedicated to providing our clients with the very best in service, drain clogs, septic repairs and pump-outs. We specialize in a variety of residential and commercial services and take pride in the attention to detail put into each of the projects we're involved with. We're known for our quality work and the integrity of our business. We look forward to building long-term relationships with our clients, and guarantee your satisfaction. Call today!

"JCI is extremely unprofessional, charged me close to 2k for nothing. I used there services twice first time to pump a septic tank which took 2 weeks if not more and the second time to troubleshoot backflow for snake tank. I was under the impression service would be quicker but they had to pump the tank in between installment of deposit due to them being untimely. They where on site for a 1hr dig up 12 of dirt and ran a camera and told me nothing was wrong. I am more disappointed they want me to pay the full price and the lack of impromptu services. Blame was placed on me for there lack of scheduling stating I did not inform them this was a commercial print. Regardless people occupied the home and needed service at least scheduled. I feel robbed."

Michael G on August 2023

We’re dedicated to providing our clients with the very best in service, drain clogs, septic repairs and pump-outs. We specialize in a variety of residential and commercial services and take pride in the attention to detail put into each of the projects we're involved with. We're known for our quality work and the integrity of our business. We look forward to building long-term relationships with our clients, and guarantee your satisfaction. Call today!

"JCI is extremely unprofessional, charged me close to 2k for nothing. I used there services twice first time to pump a septic tank which took 2 weeks if not more and the second time to troubleshoot backflow for snake tank. I was under the impression service would be quicker but they had to pump the tank in between installment of deposit due to them being untimely. They where on site for a 1hr dig up 12 of dirt and ran a camera and told me nothing was wrong. I am more disappointed they want me to pay the full price and the lack of impromptu services. Blame was placed on me for there lack of scheduling stating I did not inform them this was a commercial print. Regardless people occupied the home and needed service at least scheduled. I feel robbed."

Michael G on August 2023


Avatar for Atlantic Blue Water Services
Atlantic Blue Water Services
844 RITCHIE HWY
5.00(
4
)
Approved Pro
Atlantic Blue Water Services
844 RITCHIE HWY
5.00(
4
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
336 local quotes requested

Averaging a 4.8-star rating across all review platforms, client satisfaction is our #1 priority! Atlantic Blue Water Services provides the highest quality and most specialized home water treatment systems in today's market. We are committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Don't settle for anything less than the best for your home or business. Experience the difference with Atlantic Blue Water Services. Contact us now for a free, no-obligation water test and discover why we are the preferred choice for clean water solutions in Maryland. Our experienced team is ready to answer your questions and guide you toward the best water solution for your home or business. We invite you to trust us with your water needs! Water Testing - Water Treatment - Water Softening - Well Water - City Water - Well Pumps - Tanks - Well Drilling - Drinking Systems - Reverse Osmosis - Residential & Commercial

Averaging a 4.8-star rating across all review platforms, client satisfaction is our #1 priority! Atlantic Blue Water Services provides the highest quality and most specialized home water treatment systems in today's market. We are committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Don't settle for anything less than the best for your home or business. Experience the difference with Atlantic Blue Water Services. Contact us now for a free, no-obligation water test and discover why we are the preferred choice for clean water solutions in Maryland. Our experienced team is ready to answer your questions and guide you toward the best water solution for your home or business. We invite you to trust us with your water needs! Water Testing - Water Treatment - Water Softening - Well Water - City Water - Well Pumps - Tanks - Well Drilling - Drinking Systems - Reverse Osmosis - Residential & Commercial


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R & G Water Systems Inc
3102 Main St.
4.96(
55
)
Approved Pro
R & G Water Systems Inc
3102 Main St.
4.96(
55
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: True professional
Recommended by 96% of Angi customers
Recommended by 96% of HomeAdvisor customers
169 local quotes requested

R & G Water Systems carries, installs, services and repairs well pumps and water treatment and conditioning systems for residential and light commercial application. We also deal with acid neutralizers.

"Great! I called after hours and Rick was pleasant. He asked to text a picture of the leaking. Brad was here in the morning. One hour later he was finished The price was reasonable. Would definitely hire again"

Thomas S on December 2021

R & G Water Systems carries, installs, services and repairs well pumps and water treatment and conditioning systems for residential and light commercial application. We also deal with acid neutralizers.

"Great! I called after hours and Rick was pleasant. He asked to text a picture of the leaking. Brad was here in the morning. One hour later he was finished The price was reasonable. Would definitely hire again"

Thomas S on December 2021


Avatar for Sila Heating, Cooling and Plumbing
Sila Heating, Cooling and Plumbing
7000 Virginia Manor Rd
4.64(
2,119
)
Approved Pro
Sila Heating, Cooling and Plumbing
7000 Virginia Manor Rd
4.64(
2,119
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Super punctual
7291 local quotes requested
36 years of experience

Live Your Most Comfortable Life with a Company You Trust. We offer Same Day Service and Next Day Installation! Sila has been the center of delighting homeowners since 1989, with our team of engineers, certified technicians, and system designers that are proud to deliver the highest level of expertise in the HVAC industry. Whether it’s a repair, replacement, installation, or service, we have an unwavering commitment to keeping you and your family comfortable and safe — season after season. We guarantee satisfaction and are proud to have earned over 7,000 “A” ratings on Angie’s List and its prestigious Super Service Award!

"They charged $98 to come give me an estimate for swapping our a shower valve cartridge, which was fine, but the pricing they provided was completely unreasonable, $1,000. They were unwilling to provide any detail for the price. I ended up buy the part myself for $30 and replaced it in 30 minutes."

Tom A on October 2024

Live Your Most Comfortable Life with a Company You Trust. We offer Same Day Service and Next Day Installation! Sila has been the center of delighting homeowners since 1989, with our team of engineers, certified technicians, and system designers that are proud to deliver the highest level of expertise in the HVAC industry. Whether it’s a repair, replacement, installation, or service, we have an unwavering commitment to keeping you and your family comfortable and safe — season after season. We guarantee satisfaction and are proud to have earned over 7,000 “A” ratings on Angie’s List and its prestigious Super Service Award!

"They charged $98 to come give me an estimate for swapping our a shower valve cartridge, which was fine, but the pricing they provided was completely unreasonable, $1,000. They were unwilling to provide any detail for the price. I ended up buy the part myself for $30 and replaced it in 30 minutes."

Tom A on October 2024


Avatar for Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup
Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup
6500 Kane Way
4.24(
639
)
Approved Pro
Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup
6500 Kane Way
4.24(
639
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
3949 local quotes requested
90 years of experience

When you need an emergency plumber or a drain cleaner, call Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup. Your fast & reliable plumber can fix any plumbing problem, including sump pumps, toilet repair, faucet repair, faucet replacement, garbage disposals, water heaters, bathtubs, showers, and outside faucets. Roto-Rooter is best known for drain cleaning & sewer cleaning. We fix drain clogs, clogged toilets or sinks, blockage of main sewer lines, slow draining shower and bathtub drains, sewer lines and leaking or burst pipes. We also specialize in water damage restoration & water cleanup services. We can fix and clean up your flooded basement too. Roto-Rooter is a 24-hour plumber near you and provides emergency service.

"They wanted $542 just to install a basic kitchen faucet! Ridiculous!"

Stephen T on November 2024

When you need an emergency plumber or a drain cleaner, call Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup. Your fast & reliable plumber can fix any plumbing problem, including sump pumps, toilet repair, faucet repair, faucet replacement, garbage disposals, water heaters, bathtubs, showers, and outside faucets. Roto-Rooter is best known for drain cleaning & sewer cleaning. We fix drain clogs, clogged toilets or sinks, blockage of main sewer lines, slow draining shower and bathtub drains, sewer lines and leaking or burst pipes. We also specialize in water damage restoration & water cleanup services. We can fix and clean up your flooded basement too. Roto-Rooter is a 24-hour plumber near you and provides emergency service.

"They wanted $542 just to install a basic kitchen faucet! Ridiculous!"

Stephen T on November 2024


Avatar for Unlimited Plumbing LLC
Unlimited Plumbing LLC
12930 Eastern Ave
5.00(
5
)
Approved Pro
Unlimited Plumbing LLC
12930 Eastern Ave
5.00(
5
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
1646 local quotes requested

Unlimited Plumbing is a locally owner operated plumbing company with over 20 years of experience. We offer new construction plumbing, bathroom & kitchen remodels, multiple service calls (ex. hot water heater replacements, leaking fixtures, replacement of fixtures etc), drain cleans and sewer & water replacements. No job is too small! Contact us today!

"the job went very well."

Lonnie C on August 2022

Unlimited Plumbing is a locally owner operated plumbing company with over 20 years of experience. We offer new construction plumbing, bathroom & kitchen remodels, multiple service calls (ex. hot water heater replacements, leaking fixtures, replacement of fixtures etc), drain cleans and sewer & water replacements. No job is too small! Contact us today!

"the job went very well."

Lonnie C on August 2022


Todd's Excavating LLC
3918 Emrick Ln
5.00(
5
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Todd's Excavating LLC
3918 Emrick Ln
5.00(
5
)
Customers say: Super punctual
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

I am a owner/ operator with no employees,specializing in backhoe and bobcat work with 22 years of experience as of 2010.I perform the labor myself.I do outsource subcontractors for materials such as stone and concrete and dump truck needs.

"Great. The pricing was very reasonable. Todd took into consideration my thoughts and my husband's thoughts and let us know what's best for our property and maintaining our buildings protecting them from damage from the elements especially water run off. He treated our property as if it was his own."

Chris M on August 2020

I am a owner/ operator with no employees,specializing in backhoe and bobcat work with 22 years of experience as of 2010.I perform the labor myself.I do outsource subcontractors for materials such as stone and concrete and dump truck needs.

"Great. The pricing was very reasonable. Todd took into consideration my thoughts and my husband's thoughts and let us know what's best for our property and maintaining our buildings protecting them from damage from the elements especially water run off. He treated our property as if it was his own."

Chris M on August 2020


Dunne Wright Services Llc
1412 Crain Hwy N
2.90(
10
)
Dunne Wright Services Llc
1412 Crain Hwy N
2.90(
10
)
19 years of experience

We currently manage over 500 properties in the Baltimore metropolitan area, we currently have 10 full time office employees, 12 full time maintenance men, 5 contracting crews, 2 plumbers, 2 electricians, we are a full service company or offer a la carte service, we can just fix your toilet or rebuild your house from the ground up. We offer 24 hour emergency service, 410-760-7368 ext-118.

"This company has charged me over 4000 dollars in Maintenance charges which I paid I have all my Receipts stating I don’t owe them anything they charge me 200 dollars for a celling leak which they came out to look at it didn’t fix the issue they also charged me 900 dollars to put carpet down in my front room not the whole house 900 dollars is Ridiculous I have reached out to them Several times dispute these charges by emails letters phone calls keep getting the manger chade lane will give me a call I waited months so I took matters into my owe hands I reach out to the Better business bureau Maryland legal aide the attorney General they all wrote letters emails on my behalf asking for Documentation for the balance dunne Wright saying I owe which they couldn’t Produce if I owe the balance what’s hard about sending over paperwork this company is very shady I don’t understand how they are still in business if you google this company you will see they had a class action law suite against them in 2016 for doing the same thing they doing to me to other tenants"

Andrea B on October 2020

We currently manage over 500 properties in the Baltimore metropolitan area, we currently have 10 full time office employees, 12 full time maintenance men, 5 contracting crews, 2 plumbers, 2 electricians, we are a full service company or offer a la carte service, we can just fix your toilet or rebuild your house from the ground up. We offer 24 hour emergency service, 410-760-7368 ext-118.

"This company has charged me over 4000 dollars in Maintenance charges which I paid I have all my Receipts stating I don’t owe them anything they charge me 200 dollars for a celling leak which they came out to look at it didn’t fix the issue they also charged me 900 dollars to put carpet down in my front room not the whole house 900 dollars is Ridiculous I have reached out to them Several times dispute these charges by emails letters phone calls keep getting the manger chade lane will give me a call I waited months so I took matters into my owe hands I reach out to the Better business bureau Maryland legal aide the attorney General they all wrote letters emails on my behalf asking for Documentation for the balance dunne Wright saying I owe which they couldn’t Produce if I owe the balance what’s hard about sending over paperwork this company is very shady I don’t understand how they are still in business if you google this company you will see they had a class action law suite against them in 2016 for doing the same thing they doing to me to other tenants"

Andrea B on October 2020


Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Central Maryland
148 Riviera Dr
4.13(
8
)
Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Central Maryland
148 Riviera Dr
4.13(
8
)
Customers say: Super punctual
10 years of experience

At Mr. Rooter® Plumbing every customer’s individual needs are important. Whether it’s a simple sink clog or a damaged sewer line, you can count on a Mr. Rooter plumber to take care of your plumbing needs – day or night – with never an overtime charge. Our professional service, quality products and honest, up-front pricing make Mr. Rooter the best value in plumbing services nationwide. Mr. Rooter is ready for all emergency plumbing issues, from clogged drains and sewage backups to frozen pipes and leaking water heaters. You can count on an expert diagnosis from Mr. Rooter with our camera inspection tools. Then we’ll fix it right the first time, whether it takes HydroScrub® drain cleaning or trenchless pipe repair, with courteous smiles on our faces. There's a reason they call us Mr.® Call your local Mr. Rooter today.

"Nate was fast, courteous, knowledgeable and on time. He even helped us out by offering a coupon we didn’t know about. When I went online to research our options, Mr. Rooter responded immediately and came out the same day. Not only was it a Sunday but it was also Father’s Day & they dnid not charge extra. Could we have found someone cheaper? Probably, but we had the faucet all ready to be installed and then ran into complications such that we realized my husband wasn’t going to be able to finish installation and they were ready and willing to help us out. We’d definitely use them again."

Marlene H on January 2021

At Mr. Rooter® Plumbing every customer’s individual needs are important. Whether it’s a simple sink clog or a damaged sewer line, you can count on a Mr. Rooter plumber to take care of your plumbing needs – day or night – with never an overtime charge. Our professional service, quality products and honest, up-front pricing make Mr. Rooter the best value in plumbing services nationwide. Mr. Rooter is ready for all emergency plumbing issues, from clogged drains and sewage backups to frozen pipes and leaking water heaters. You can count on an expert diagnosis from Mr. Rooter with our camera inspection tools. Then we’ll fix it right the first time, whether it takes HydroScrub® drain cleaning or trenchless pipe repair, with courteous smiles on our faces. There's a reason they call us Mr.® Call your local Mr. Rooter today.

"Nate was fast, courteous, knowledgeable and on time. He even helped us out by offering a coupon we didn’t know about. When I went online to research our options, Mr. Rooter responded immediately and came out the same day. Not only was it a Sunday but it was also Father’s Day & they dnid not charge extra. Could we have found someone cheaper? Probably, but we had the faucet all ready to be installed and then ran into complications such that we realized my husband wasn’t going to be able to finish installation and they were ready and willing to help us out. We’d definitely use them again."

Marlene H on January 2021


ALLIED WELL & PUMP INC
PO BOX 1242
4.38(
16
)
ALLIED WELL & PUMP INC
PO BOX 1242
4.38(
16
)
Customers say: Quality work
Emergency services offered

ALSO DOING BUSINESS AS: ALLIED ENVIRONMENTAL, INC

ALSO DOING BUSINESS AS: ALLIED ENVIRONMENTAL, INC

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Septic tank cleanings or pump outs FAQs

Wastewater from your home from your showers, toilets, sink drains, and washing machines flows to your septic tank. When wastewater enters your septic tank, it divides into three parts sludge, water, and scum. Outlet and inlet pipe positions and baffles keep sludge and scum from leaving the tank. Wastewater, the effluent, moves down pipes to the drain field.

If a septic tank is not pumped, it can lead to serious issues. The accumulation of sludge and scum will eventually overflow into the drain field, causing blockages and system failure. Pipes may become clogged, leading to sewage backups in your home. Pumps can also break due to excessive buildup, and the drain field may become damaged, requiring costly repairs or replacement.

Signs that your septic tank needs to be pumped include unpleasant odors around your property, slow draining sinks and toilets, gurgling sounds in the plumbing, and sewage backups in your home. You may also notice standing water or damp spots near the septic tank or drain field. If you observe any of these signs, it's important to schedule a pumping promptly to prevent system failure.

Septic tank odors are typically caused by gases produced during the breakdown of organic waste in the tank. If these gases escape, it can indicate a problem such as a crack in the tank, a clogged drain field, or issues with the venting system. Odors can also result from overflows due to a full tank. Addressing septic tank odors promptly is important to prevent more serious issues.

You should pump your septic tank every three to five years, depending on factors like tank size and household size. Larger households generate more wastewater and may require more frequent pumping. For example, a family of four with a 1,000-gallon tank may need pumping every three years, while a smaller household with a larger tank might extend to five years. Regular maintenance ensures optimal system performance.

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