Expert Drain Cleaning in Merrillville, IN

Purchased a house late last year with a negative sewer scope as part of the home inspection and no disclosures on sewer or plumbing dysfunction from the sellers. We experienced water in the laundry room 3 times within the first few months of living there before realizing the sewer was backing up through the floor drain. Called Young Plumbing to diagnosis it. They determined the main sewer line was clogged and needed to be routed. They cleared the blockage but could not find the reason as to why it occurred. I naturally had some questions, given no cause was found, no issues were disclosed, and a negative sewer scope was performed only a few months ago. I was also curious as to what ways I could manage this to ensure it would not happen again. I was met with shrugs, confusion, “hard to say”s, and “not sure”s from the Young plumbers. Well a few short months later there is more water in the laundry room as ever. I attempted to allow Young plumbing to rectify any missteps, to which I was simply greeted with “our warranty is 30 days so any further service would be new and fully charged.” I went through a new plumbing company, who successfully routed the line and was able to find the tree root occlusion causing these backups. They not only found the reason for my issue, but also offered solutions and answered all my questions, including helping me to prepare for potential litigation with the home inspection who deemed my sewer clear and the sellers who did not disclose a surely know issue. Had I continued with Young Plumbing, who knows how much more money I’d be out and how much more damage my new home may have been subjected to. To show how much I would not recommend their services, the Young plumbers could not correctly tell me the sewer line ran to my front yard, instead telling me it went out the back… Writing this review to save someone else’s time and money. Learn from my mistake. Find someone else.

Justin and Tanner provided phenomenal service, they went above and beyond on multiple occasions for both emergency situations and regular maintenance. We rent, and often we feel like we aren’t included or informed when the property management company books contractors to complete repairs. We have never had this experience with Young. We receive a phone call when the workers are on their way, and when they have arrived. They have always arrived within the window schedules. All communication with Young has been great, but communication with Justin and Tanner was exceptional. They were clear about what work was being done, so kind and understanding, and transparent with the entire process. Highly recommend.

Justin and Tanner did an excellent job repairing and replacing old parts for one of our toilets. Justin has been here before and I recommend him for all your plumbing needs. Tanner was very professional and joined Justin in completing the job in record time. They left the area clean and treated our home with respect. I hope Young managers and owners recognize these two professionals for a job that exceeded our expectations!

The owner 1st off is so professional! I had to have him rod my sewer and install new piping in my rental home. He was done in a matter of hours. Then I had him to install my shower and run the pipes for my new shower system he did a beautiful job. Then he recommend me a beautiful whirlpool tub that he installed. Only to find out it had a crack in it. He removed the tub took it back to the store. He had them to give me a new one (at no charge) and he came back and reinstalled my new tub. Did not charge me anything extra for doing it either. Made sure his workers respected my home when they were coming back and forth out my home. He did a grand job!

Collin the owner of Hours plumbing came out to fix my clogged sewer line. They were able to rod out the drain which was in a very unusual and cramped spot that 2 other companies said could not be done and the other companies wanted to charge me a lot more. Hours did the work quickly and efficiently and most important professionally. I would definitely use them again for all my plumbing needs.

I called this company to do an estimate of re-piping a house I was buying. I sent my realtor across town to let him into the residence. The guy said he would send me an estimate. He never did. I called and spoke with him, I told him I am waiting on his estimate to make my offer on the home, with costs considered. He said he would email it. He never did. I called and texted and called for weeks with no answer and no return call. I almost lost the house to another bidder due to him lying and ghosting me. If he did not want the work or it was too big a job for him to handle, he should have told me so that I could have had a reliable company go out and do an estimate. Instead he left me waiting and waiting while he ignored my calls. Very inconsiderate and unprofessional!

We initially had a different plumbing company come out to take a look at our clogged drain. Weirdly enough they didn’t have the proper equipment and recommend Downing Plumbing. Sooo thankful! Always, always, always go with Downing Plumbing first. Chad came out same day not even an hour after our call. He explained everything he planned on doing before he started, while he was working and even after the job was completed. He answered all of our questions without any annoyance. Chad told us to watch the drain and if anything happens to call them and they’ll be back as soon as possible. The job was completed, but a few hours later we had the same issue. We called back, left a message, received an immediate call back and scheduled for first thing the next morning. Chad came back this time with some assistance from Tyler. Both gentlemen explained the plan and got to work. They completed the job and told us exactly what happened for the issue to have come up again. We’re all hopeful that it’s resolved and shouldn’t need them to come back anytime soon. This was all in all a great experience from Dawn in scheduling to Chad and Tyler in labor. Call Downing Plumbing first. You truly won’t need anyone else.

Our tub drain broke completely off. We called another plumber that came out and didn’t seem too confident with the repair so we called Downing. Dawn answered and had Bob come out right away. Even though she said they may not be able to do the repair today they’d come have a look. Bob came out and did the repair today, quick and was extremely professional. I’ll never call another plumber again. Bob is the man!!!

As a peculiar and a bit quick needy individual, I wanted the work done, immediately. Bob from Downing, showed probably in less than 40 minutes of my calling. I was delighted to hear the sound of a knock at my door. Bob was pleasantly down to earth and plain spoken. We had two jobs, and he completed them in less than an hour. He is easily well-trained with Downing's price reasonably affordable. Tried tackling the job initially myself but so glad I called in his expertise. If plumbing or any repairs are needed in our home, Downing is our go to. Thank you, Downing Plumbing and Bob!

Called at 2 am on Wednesday morning. Josh & Dan arrived 8 am to rod out crawl space drain access. Both were kind, knowledgeable and did the work in records time. Even made markings in case I want to have exterior clean out installed. Great ,speedy service. Thanks so much guys . I appreciate it 👍

I had a sewer main backup in an apartment building. Oh yeah, and it was a Saturday! That means all of the waste stacked up to the second floor …. you can imagine. Yes, I had a cracked pipe that was shooting water all over the basement. You can’t have that repaired unless you the main line cleaned out. If you need a professional to rod A clogged sewer, these are the guys! My technician was fantastic. His name I cannot say because Google, will take down this review. Let’s just say his name begins with a K***. Like I said my emergency was on a Saturday, I left a message with the answering service. The owner himself called me to find out what was going on and to let me know he would send a technician. That’s unheard of!! I will never use another company again! If I could give them 10 stars, I would! ❤️

I called early in the morning and as promised I received a call back. I also got a tech out the same morning within a couple of hours. It turned out to be an issue with the Village sewerage. Tim called it in to his boss who then reached out to my Village Public Works office. The Village came out immediately. I was highly pleased with the initiative taken from beginning to end. Tim even cleaned up my front deck and washed it down after he got done. I will definitely keep them as my go-to plumbing company. Thanks for everything!

I had a great experience with Reliable Clog-Rod-Drain Specialists and would highly recommend them to anyone needing plumbing or drain services. From the moment I called, they were professional, respectful, and very responsive. They arrived on time, quickly figured out the issue, and explained everything to me in a way that was easy to understand. What really stood out to me was how honest and hardworking they were. They didn’t try to upsell unnecessary work and made sure the problem was fully fixed before leaving. The technician was knowledgeable, friendly, and took pride in doing quality work. They also cleaned up after the job, which I really appreciated. The pricing was fair, the customer service was excellent, and the overall experience was stress-free. It’s hard to find companies that are reliable, trustworthy, and truly care about their customers, but this company definitely does. I’ll absolutely be using them again in the future and recommending them to friends and family. Thank you again for the amazing service!

This is the pace to call for all plumbing needs (especially if you live in Gary because none of the other companies service Gary at all, despite what the websites say)! It was an emergency (last minute) sewer line back up and they came out within 30 minutes. The price was very reasonable. The workers were respectful and provided an excellent service! Thank you!

My name is Kim and I am the tenant in Merrillville that your company sent the specialist to. His name is Greg. And I had to ask can I give a comment for service rendered He is awesome. He's a young man that that I noticed , within 10 minutes, that is very detail oriented. Displayed patience in trying to not only address the issue but put "effort" into trying to locate and identify the issue. Over the past three years I've been a tenant I've experienced previous plumbers services... Three to be exact and I noticed immediately he spent more time in rooting , going outside twice to try to locate pipes, and generally I felt he really REALLY intended to rectify the problem In addition, he inadvertently located an issue I am having that had been a result of me spending over $225 addressing a gnat serious condition that was about to make me move forward to relocate to another place. I'm so thankful that he found the source being the type of technician he is. You guys have an awesome, knowledgeable employee that has represented the company highly recommendable status, thus this review. Thanks Greg Kimberly, W 73rd Ave, Merrillville IN

My tub was clogged up and this company was recommended. I called them and they came out the very next day. Good communication skills on arrival the price was cool but it did increase due to complications but other than that great job. Definitely would recommend them to someone else in the future

I recommend this company to anyone who is looking for quality work from start to finish. They have awesome customer service . I reached out for service for an emergency job and all I can say is the job is completed on the same day.The most important thing of all is that it was 100% communication alone being prompt. Thanking God for Green Piping Systems LLC, my home was without water for 3 days and now after giving this company a call my home has fully functioning water. You won't be disappointed with this company. Thank you Green Piping Systems LLC for getting my home back to normal.

I would definitely recommend to anyone who has plumbing issues. I was pleased with the price and the work. Knowledge and friendly. Always returns calls/texts.

Another company failed to show up, I called Plumbing Paramedics at 9pm, Austin one of their plumbers came at 11pm. He was thorough and honest cleaned out sixty feet of my main sewer line when most would not show up at all! They are coming back tomorrow with a jetter as the clog was too much for a standard sewer auger. Best part is the charges for the rodding will be credited to the charge for getting. Once again they showed up! Austin came back today and finished the job as promised. He worked diligently untill my main sewer line was opened. He found a clog on the inside line after clearing the outside main, Austin removed the toilet and cleared that too! He is extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of his trade and professional in his demeanor. Plumbing Paramedics Great Job! Wish I could give you all 10 stars, The quality of an employee is indicative of a professional company. Thank you once again.

We had Four seasons come out to root our sewer a couple months before calling the Plumbing Paramedics, the guy who came out didn’t really answer my questions or any really satisfactory information and seemed like he rushed the job, then quoted us 12k in work because he didn’t think he’d be able to make any difference with the rooter. Thankfully I found the Paramedics because after they sent Dakota out he pretty quickly figured to try rooting from the other end of the line (which the other company had neglected to do) and had it cleaned out in no time. I was very pleased to find a company with integrity and transparency in this day and age

Michelle, who answered the phone on Saturday morning was friendly, quick, and efficient. She dispatched Austin to my house who promptly texted to let me know he was on his way. He came in to my home and was Polite and quickly assessed the situation and made the necessary repair. I was so happy to pay a local business and not a large nationwide chain

I couldn’t be happier with the service I received! The team came out and replaced my water heater within a hour. They were professional, clean, and even cleaned my my floor drain. Jim talked me out of purchasing an unnecessary, expensive water tank when they easily could have upsold. That level of integrity is rare and hard to find these days. If you’re looking for fast, reliable, and honest service, I highly recommend these guys!

I called Water Heater & Plumbing Experts because someone I knew had recommended them and I Absolutely loved the service we received! Was able to come out the next day and fix a few pipes that were leaking and looked at our drain we were having problems with. They fixed that for us too. Honest, reliable, and can't complain about their prices as I was expecting to pay more.

Jim and Chris gave me a 30-minute heads up when they were near my home they showed up on time, they showed respect to my home by wiping their feet. They inspected the situation explained it thoroughly to me, Corrected it and offered me a 60-day guarantee should the problem reoccur in which I don't think that it will I am very pleased with the service they are truly professionals thank you

Our General Contracting company hired Charge Plumbing for a multi- unit building project. Their work was excellently done by an experienced team of plumbers. Roughed in all new copper lines, pvc drain, waste and vent. Got them locked in for my other projects, I highly recommend them for any Plumbing needs.

I had a full sewer line repair inside and outside my home. I also had other issues that came up with the initial plan and Charge construction handled them all. My project started Dec 26, 2025 and ended march 1, 2026. The timeframe was extended due to extreme weather conditions and through it all and the charge team never stopped. Mind you this was winter season which makes this type of work extremely difficult. There were a lot of obstacles that came with the project but Don and his team are innovative and hard working they made it happen . I’m very proud of Charge construction and will be continuing to have them handle future projects for me. Thanks again Charge!

I had the pleasure of doing business with this company on my first full rehab. Very knowledgeable, understanding, and respectful. And might I add there work is very clean. On my next one I will definitely use this company again. Thanks for an awesome job well done

I highly recommend Feikema plumbing in sanitation from Highland, Indiana, I spoke to Dirk, the owner and his wife Jill initially they were amazing honest and took the time to care about my situation with the leak in my basement with my pipes. The workers that came out, David, Aaron and Quinton were amazing. Explain the process every step of the way cleaned up after themselves were kind and courteous. I didn’t leave until the job was done. I am so grateful that they are still honest reputable companies out there that don’t take advantage of others I highly recommend them for all of your plumbing and sanitation needs. I will be hiring them in the future to clean out my sewers.

I cannot say enough good things about Feikema Plumbing. I own an older home, and anyone who has dealt with old houses knows how challenging plumbing issues can be. I’ve used Feikema over the years on multiple occasions, and they have come through for me every single time. Their team is consistently prompt, courteous, knowledgeable, and persistent in figuring things out the right way. What stands out most is how much they genuinely care. They never rush, never give up, and take the time to diagnose and resolve issues thoroughly. The work is always done professionally and at a very fair price. I’ve worked in real estate for 26 years, and I know how important it is to have reliable trades you can trust. Having a great plumber on hand is invaluable, and Feikema has saved the day for me more than once on my own personal home. I would absolutely recommend them to anyone looking for a dependable, high-quality plumber in Northwest Indiana.

Professional, received exceptional service fixed my problems. David and the rest of the crew were great! They came out the second day and pointed out potential issues and I took their recommendations immediately. Well done, if you want your issues fixed call Feikema, they have the solution.